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HB 1216 IN

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment program.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2026

Latest action (Jan 6, 2026) Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor

Summary

Requires the Indiana department of veterans' affairs to establish and administer a hyperbaric oxygen treatment program (program) to make grants to certain providers to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to qualified service members. Establishes program requirements. Requires the Indiana department of health to: (1) issue a request for proposals to offer treatment under the program; and (2) adopt rules to implement these provisions, including rules concerning program eligibility, treatment plan requirements, criteria for approving payments for treatment, and confidentiality. Provides that funding for the program is paid from the military family relief fund. Makes conforming amendments related to the sunset of the hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
  2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Hamilton · lower
  3. Jan 6, 2026 Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH)AGENCIES; Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA)ARMED FORCES; GenerallyGENERAL ASSEMBLY; Pilot ProgramHEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and Treatment

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