Healthcare

signed · Indiana · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 1296: Mental health services.

Requires the secretary of family and social services to certify integrated reentry and correctional support programs. Requires the owner of a recovery residence to register with the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth the requirements for registration. Requires the division to post a list of registered recovery residences on the division's public website and include certain information concerning each recovery residence. Requires the division to adopt rules concerning: (1) the issuance, revocation, and denial of a registration; and (2) any rules necessary to implement these provisions. Allows the division to contract with certain entities to administer the registration of recovery residences.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates registration of recovery residences with mental health division and public listing, strengthening oversight and access to mental health services per subjects ADDICTION SERVICES and MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Indiana · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 1029: Alzheimer's disease and dementia education.

Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to: (1) collaborate with a national Alzheimer's disease and dementia organization in educating the public about Alzheimer's disease and dementia; and (2) identify and collaborate with additional partners in the education. Requires the state department to partner for outreach in the education and publish certain educational materials on the state department's website. Allows the state department to accept grants, services, and property from public and private entities for the education.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates public education on Alzheimer's/dementia through Indiana Department of Health, advancing public health awareness and support for affected individuals.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

passed · Indiana · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1040: Battery against school and healthcare employees.

Increases the penalty for battery on certain health care employees and school employees. Specifies that the enhancement for battery committed against a department of child services (DCS) employee applies only to those DCS employees whose responsibilities include personally supervising a child or parent, personally providing services to a child or parent, or personally interviewing a child or parent as part of an investigation. Requires the employer of a health care or school employee who is the victim of battery to make a semiannual report to the department of labor concerning workplace batteries.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeIncreases penalties for battery against healthcare/school employees, strengthening criminal accountability for assaults on vulnerable workers per Criminal Law subjects.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases penalties for battery against healthcare employees, directly protecting healthcare professionals as specified in subjects and summary.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Indiana · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 1335: Nonprofit hospitals.

Sets forth additional requirements for a nonprofit hospital's community benefits plan (plan). Requires a nonprofit hospital to spend more under the nonprofit hospital's plan than the nonprofit hospital's estimated tax exemption value. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to enforce compliance with the plan requirements. Sets forth additional reporting requirements for a nonprofit hospital's annual plan report (report). Requires the state department to review the report for compliance and to verify certain reported expenditure data. Allows for the assessment of a penalty for violations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRequires nonprofit hospitals to spend community benefits exceeding their tax exemption value, closing a loophole in tax exemption usage and promoting fiscal accountability.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires nonprofit hospitals to increase community benefits spending beyond tax exemption value, improving healthcare access and services per community health mandates.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Indiana · House Feb 10, 2026

HB 1102: Applied behavioral analysis therapy services.

Requires, upon request, a public school to consult with and allow certain licensed or board certified behavior analysts and certified registered behavior technicians to provide applied behavioral analysis therapy services in the public school to a student under certain conditions in accordance with the student's special education program or plan. Provides immunity from civil liability for any actions taken in good faith to comply with the requirements. Requires the department of education to prepare and provide information and guidance to assist public schools in implementing the requirements.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates public schools to provide specialized behavioral therapy services for special education students, expanding access to support services within the educational framework.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates public schools to provide ABA therapy services for students with special needs, expanding access to behavioral health treatment under mental illness and treatment category.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Indiana · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 1354: Employee health plans for county elected officials.

Requires a county to offer a program of group insurance to each county elected official if the county offers the program of group insurance to county employees and at least one county elected official.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates counties to extend existing group insurance coverage to elected officials if offered to employees, expanding health insurance access for a covered group.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Indiana · House Jan 27, 2026

HB 1137: Foods and beverages on school property.

Provides that a public school that participates in a federally funded or assisted meal program: (1) may not serve, sell, or allow a third party vendor to serve or sell a food or beverage that contains certain ingredients on school property on a school day; and (2) shall post any breakfast or lunch menu and ingredients on the school's website. Establishes exceptions.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRestricts ultraprocessed foods in schools to promote student health, aligning with public health initiatives under healthcare policy.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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