Requires a state employee health plan to cover supplemental breast examinations. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization to cover diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations. Provides that the coverage for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations may not be subject to any cost sharing requirements.
Establishes the Hoosier homestead program administered by the Indiana state department of agriculture to commemorate and maintain a registry of farms owned by the same family for at least 100 years. Provides that only the portion of a farm that satisfies the familial ownership and other requirements receives the Hoosier homestead designation and is subject to the provisions regarding eminent domain. Requires all property taxes to be paid up to date to be registered as a Hoosier homestead property or to renew registration as a Hoosier homestead property. Provides with certain exceptions, that if a county, city, town, or school corporation (unit) exercises eminent domain to take a fee simple interest in a Hoosier homestead, the property owner is entitled to: (1) testify at a public meeting of the condemning unit's legislative body; and (2) compensation that is the greater of: (A) 200% of the fair market value of the parcel; or (2) 200% of the value of the land and replacement cost of the improvements to the land minus depreciation. Requires the owner to also be compensated for relocation costs, other damages, and business losses resulting from the condemnation of the property.
Establishes redistricting standards for state legislative congressional districts. Requires the initial proposed plans for congressional and state legislative districts to comply with the redistricting standards. Allows the general assembly, during the process by which the initial proposed plans become effective by being enacted as a law, to consider and adopt modifications to the initial proposed plans that deviate from the redistricting standards as long as the reason or reasons for each deviation are publicly explained and documented. Specifies that the general assembly may not establish or modify legislative or congressional districts other than at the first regular session of the general assembly convening immediately following the federal decennial census, except in response to a court order that has invalidated some part of a redistricting plan.
This resolution honors Brad Eisenhart upon his retirement from public service. It was introduced by Senator Clark and unanimously adopted by voice vote on January 15, 2026, as a formal expression of recognition for his service. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or affect any policies or constituents.
Prohibits: (1) the state employee health plan; (2) the Medicaid program; (3) an accident and sickness insurance policy; and (4) a health maintenance organization individual or group contract; from imposing a time limit on the amount of anesthesia time for a medical procedure or otherwise restricting or excluding coverage or payment of anesthesia time. Modifies the definitions of "charity care" and "community benefits" for purposes of certain hospital reporting requirements. Requires additional reporting of information by nonprofit hospitals to the Indiana department of health (state department). Requires the report to be posted on the nonprofit hospital's website and the state department's website. Increases the penalty for failure to file the report and changes the time frame in which the penalty may be assessed. Specifies that any penalty be deposited in the local public health fund. Allows for certain practitioners to provide neuroplastogen treatment concerning qualified patients with life threatening conditions if certain requirements are met. Allows for research to be conducted on neuroplastogen access. Requires reporting of adverse events and annual reporting of patient statistical information concerning the neuroplastogen treatment. Provides for immunity when treating using neuroplastogens. Requires a clinical peer to disclose certain information for a peer to peer review of an adverse determination. Prohibits a utilization review entity from using artificial intelligence as the primary means for making adverse determinations. Prohibits a health insurer from engaging in certain downcoding practices and sets forth conditions for downcoding a claim. Authorizes the department of insurance to enforce the downcoding requirements and impose certain penalties for a violation. Prohibits an insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, or other administrator of pharmacy benefits from designating a prescription drug as a specialty drug unless certain conditions are met.
Provides that if a unit of local government (unit) provides forgivable loans, the unit must (as a condition of providing forgivable loans) require that a person operating a business on a property may be entitled to compensation for business losses resulting from a condemnation of the property.
Requires certain state agencies to give hiring preference to an individual who is a citizen or national of the United States over another individual who is an alien if the two individuals are equally qualified. Provides that the state agencies may not sponsor an individual for a new H-1B visa after July 1, 2026, unless certain information is submitted to the attorney general and the attorney general approves the state agency sponsoring the individual. Requires the state agencies to prepare and submit a report that includes certain information regarding each employee the state agency sponsored for a new H-1B visa during the immediately preceding state fiscal year. Requires the attorney general to post the reports on its website. Prohibits the state or a political subdivision from directly or indirectly funding services related to an immigration proceeding to an individual with unlawful status or to an entity that is a party to a legal action for the purpose of challenging, obstructing, or delaying the enforcement of certain federal immigration laws. Provides a private right of action for a violation of this prohibition.
HB 1376 prohibits the use of specific food additives in Indiana. The bill directly affects food manufacturers and retailers who sell products containing these additives within the state. It would require compliance with the new prohibition for all food items sold in Indiana, though the abstract does not specify which additives are included. The bill was referred to the Committee on Public Health after its introduction on January 8, 2026.
Repeals provisions concerning the: (1) confiscation and retention of firearms from a dangerous person; (2) compilation and publication of statistics related to the confiscation and retention of firearms from a dangerous person; and (3) making of a false report that a person is dangerous. Modifies a provision concerning a petition to find that an individual is no longer dangerous.
HCR 8 is a symbolic concurrent resolution honoring the longstanding partnership between Indiana and the Province of Québec. It does not create new laws or policies, but formally recognizes the historical and ongoing relationship between the two regions. The resolution expresses legislative support for this partnership through a formal statement of appreciation. As a procedural measure, it directly affects no individuals or entities and has no binding legal effect. This type of resolution typically serves to acknowledge diplomatic or cultural ties without implementing concrete changes.
Provides that beginning July 1, 2027, an eligible customer of an incumbent electricity supplier may elect to receive: (1) electric supply service directly from a competitive electricity supplier; and (2) transmission and distribution service from the incumbent electricity supplier. Defines for these purposes an "eligible customer" as a new or existing nonresidential customer of the incumbent electricity supplier, or an aggregation of two or more such customers, whose aggregate electricity demand during the most recently concluded calendar year exceeded one megawatt. Defines for these purposes an "incumbent electricity supplier", with respect to an eligible customer, as an investor owned utility that is under the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) and whose assigned service area includes the eligible customer. Requires the IURC to establish by rule the following: (1) A system for establishing and periodically adjusting a cap on an incumbent electricity supplier's eligible customers receiving electric supply service from a competitive electricity supplier. (2) A queue process by which eligible customers of an incumbent electricity supplier that elect to receive electric supply service from a competitive electricity supplier are authorized to begin receiving that service as the incumbent electricity supplier's cap allows. Specifies the methods by which the IURC must establish and adjust an incumbent electricity supplier's cap. Sets forth requirements for advance notice that an eligible customer must provide to an incumbent electricity supplier before: (1) receiving electric supply service from a competitive electricity supplier; or (2) resuming electric supply service under the incumbent electricity supplier's applicable tariff upon discontinuing electric supply service from a competitive electricity supplier. Provides that on any customer bill issued by an incumbent electricity supplier after June 30, 2027, the incumbent electricity supplier must include a breakdown of the charges and fees that make up the total amount owed, including a description of the service or cost associated with each charge or fee. Sets forth certain charges and fees that must be delineated as specific line items on each customer bill. Requires the IURC to establish by rule requirements for an incumbent electricity supplier to provide to a competitive electricity supplier historical usage data for an eligible customer that seeks to receive electric supply service from the competitive electricity supplier. Sets forth certain metrics that the customer usage data must include. Requires the IURC to establish by rule a licensing process for competitive electricity suppliers that seek to provide electric supply service to eligible customers of incumbent electricity suppliers in Indiana. Sets forth certain requirements that a competitive electricity supplier must meet as a condition of receiving and maintaining a license. Provides that an incumbent electricity supplier that seeks to provide electric supply service outside its assigned service area must do so through a functionally separate, nonutility affiliate that is subject to the bill's licensing requirements. Requires the IURC to establish by rule a procedure by which a: (1) municipally owned utility; or (2) rural electric corporation; may elect to become subject to the bill's provisions so as to enable its eligible customers to receive electric supply service from a competitive electricity supplier. Provides that in any base rate case for an incumbent electricity supplier, the IURC shall: (1) ensure that electric supply service received by eligible customers from a competitive electricity supplier will not result in unreasonable cost shifting to other nonparticipating eligible customers or to other customer classes; and (2) consider the avoided generation and purchased power costs inuring to the benefit of the incumbent electricity supplier's ratepayers as a result of eligible customers receiving electric supply service from competitive electricity suppliers. Beginning in 2028, requires the IURC to include each year in its annual report specified information concerning the provision of electric supply service by competitive electricity suppliers to eligible customers of incumbent electricity suppliers. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement the bill's provisions.
Permits a school corporation to establish a youth peer support program (program). Requires a program to: (1) be developed in consultation with one or more local mental health organizations serving the school's geographic area; (2) utilize evidence based training models approved by the department of education; (3) include written referral protocols to school based and community based mental health services; (4) provide ongoing supervision by a school counselor, school social worker, licensed mental health professional, or qualified community partner; and (5) include safeguards to protect student confidentiality and well-being. Provides that a program may not: (1) provide clinical diagnosis or treatment; (2) be established to replace school counselors or mental health professionals; or (3) require participation by a student. Requires a school corporation to provide certain students voluntary, online mental health screenings. Establishes parameters for certain partnerships between school corporations and local mental health organizations participating in the school corporation's program. Creates the youth peer support advisory committee.
