Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 180 — Various health care matters.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35 remains in law.)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 118

  3. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 280: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  8. Motion to concur filed

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 87, nays 4

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Representative Patterson added as cosponsor

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  14. Referred to the House

  15. House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves

  16. Cosponsor: Representative McGuire

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 45, nays 0

  18. Senators Raatz, Becker added as coauthors

  19. Senator Randolph added as third author

  20. Senator Jackson L added as coauthor

  21. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  22. Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

  23. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  24. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  25. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  26. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  27. Authored by Senator Brown L

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 180 do?
Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35 remains in law.)
Who sponsors SB 180?
SB 180 is sponsored by Lindsay Patterson (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Jeff Raatz (Republican), La Keisha Jackson (Democrat), Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 180?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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