Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1568 — Prescription for hormonal contraceptives.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    4 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Allows pharmacists who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered hormonal contraceptives (contraceptives). Establishes requirements for pharmacists who elect to prescribe and dispense contraceptives. Provides that a pharmacist is not required to prescribe a contraceptive to a woman if the pharmacist believes the contraceptive is contraindicated or objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Provides that an individual who is a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician in training, pharmacist student, or pharmacist intern is not required to dispense a contraceptive to a woman if the individual objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy (board) to revoke the license of a pharmacist who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Establishes penalties for a pharmacist who prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense contraceptives until the board adopts rules that adopt the standing order. Establishes requirements for the standing order. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse a pharmacist for services and prescriptions for contraceptives provided to an eligible Medicaid recipient.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Public Law 154

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 379: yeas 28, nays 20

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Senator Yoder added as cosponsor

  11. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  12. Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor

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

  14. Senator Breaux added as cosponsor

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

  16. Referred to the Senate

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 167: yeas 86, nays 12

  18. Cosponsor: Senator Alexander

  19. Senate sponsors: Senators Glick, Leising, Becker

  20. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  21. Amendment #4 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote

  22. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  23. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  24. Authored by Representative Rowray

  25. Coauthored by Representatives Negele, Vermilion, Fleming

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

HB 1568 - Glick - 3rd Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 20 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 171600
Unaffiliated 4401
Democrat 7001
Total 282002
% of votes cast 56%40%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Perfect — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Breaux — Yea
Johnson — Nay
Messmer — Nay
Crane — Nay
Zay — Nay
Melton — Not Voting
Ford Jon — Yea
Andrea Hunley Democrat Yea
David Niezgodski Democrat Yea
Fady Qaddoura Democrat Yea
Greg Taylor Democrat Yea
J.D. Ford Democrat Yea
Lonnie Randolph Democrat Not Voting
Rodney Pol Democrat Yea
Shelli Yoder Democrat Yea
Aaron Freeman Republican Yea
Blake Doriot Republican Nay
Brian Buchanan Republican Yea
Chris Garten Republican Yea
Dan Dernulc Republican Nay
Ed Charbonneau Republican Yea
Eric Bassler Republican Nay
Eric Koch Republican Yea
Gary Byrne Republican Nay
Greg Walker Republican Nay
James Buck Republican Nay
James Tomes Republican Nay
Jean Leising Republican Yea
Jeff Raatz Republican Nay
Justin Busch Republican Yea
Kyle Walker Republican Yea
Linda Rogers Republican Nay
Liz Brown Republican Nay
Michael Crider Republican Yea
Michael Young Republican Nay
Mike Bohacek Republican Yea
Mike Gaskill Republican Nay
Rick Niemeyer Republican Nay
Rodric Bray Republican Yea
Ron Alting Republican Yea
Ryan Mishler Republican Nay
Scott Alexander Republican Yea
Scott Baldwin Republican Yea
Spencer Deery Republican Yea
Stacey Donato Republican Nay
Susan Glick Republican Yea
Travis Holdman Republican Nay
Vaneta Becker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1568 do?
Allows pharmacists who meet certain requirements to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered hormonal contraceptives (contraceptives). Establishes requirements for pharmacists who elect to prescribe and dispense contraceptives. Provides that a pharmacist is not required to prescribe a contraceptive to a woman if the pharmacist believes the contraceptive is contraindicated or objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Provides that an individual who is a pharmacy technician, pharmacy technician in training, pharmacist student, or pharmacist intern is not required to dispense a contraceptive to a woman if the individual objects on ethical, moral, or religious grounds. Requires the Indiana board of pharmacy (board) to revoke the license of a pharmacist who knowingly or intentionally prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Establishes penalties for a pharmacist who prescribes a drug that is intended to cause an abortion. Requires the state health commissioner or the commissioner's designated public health authority to issue a standing order that allows a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense contraceptives until the board adopts rules that adopt the standing order. Establishes requirements for the standing order. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse a pharmacist for services and prescriptions for contraceptives provided to an eligible Medicaid recipient.
Who sponsors HB 1568?
HB 1568 is sponsored by Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Jean Breaux, Scott Alexander (Republican), Vaneta Becker (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), Susan Glick (Republican), Rita Fleming, Ann Vermilion, Sharon Negele, and Elizabeth Rowray (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1568?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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