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HB 1296 IN
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Mental health services.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 6, 2026

Latest action (Feb 24, 2026) Signed by the Governor

Summary

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.

Sponsors (3)

8 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (22)

  1. Jan 6, 2026 Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Goss-Reaves · lower
  2. Jan 6, 2026 Authored by Representative Bascom · lower
  3. Jan 6, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2026 Representative Porter added as coauthor · lower
  5. Jan 20, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  6. Jan 22, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  7. Jan 28, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 92, nays 1 · lower
  8. Jan 28, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Clark · lower
  9. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
  10. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
  11. Feb 5, 2026 Senator Crider added as second sponsor · upper
  12. Feb 5, 2026 Senators Ford J.D., Jackson L, Yoder, Becker added as cosponsors · upper
  13. Feb 5, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
  14. Feb 9, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  15. Feb 10, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 152: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
  16. Feb 10, 2026 Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor · upper
  17. Feb 11, 2026 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
  18. Feb 12, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  19. Feb 12, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  20. Feb 18, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  21. Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 32 · lower
  22. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
ADDICTION SERVICES; GenerallyAGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Mental Health Facilities

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