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Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.

IN SB 173 · Senate Bill · 2026

Stage
Reported from committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
Latest action
Jan 15, 2026

What it does

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…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    Reported from committee · Jan 15, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

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Where it goes next

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