SB 225 IN

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Amends the definition of "ambulatory outpatient surgical center" to remove the requirement that a surgical procedure is permitted to be performed only by a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who has certain hospital privileges. Prohibits a hospital, debt collector, or other third party from pursuing medical debt collection if the hospital is noncompliant with specified statutes. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to determine on a semiannual basis whether a hospital is in compliance with the statutes and notify a hospital concerning the state department's compliance determination. Authorizes the attorney general to suspend the authority of a hospital to pursue medical debt collection when the state department has made a final determination that the hospital is noncompliant. Creates an affirmative defense for a debtor if the collection attempt occurred while the hospital was noncompliant. Requires a hospital to provide the state department with 60 days written notice if the hospital plans to: (1) close and permanently terminate all hospital operations; or (2) completely eliminate a service line for longer than 90 days. Allows for a waiver of the notification requirements in specified circumstances.

• Justin Busch Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Fady Qaddoura Democratic · author
• Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senator Busch · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 12, 2026 Senator Charbonneau added as second author · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 26, 2026 Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Jan 27, 2026 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh · upper
9. Jan 27, 2026 Senator Qaddoura added as third author · upper
10. Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 43, nays 1 · upper
12. Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
13. Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
14. Feb 10, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
15. Feb 10, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Feb 19, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 307: yeas 94, nays 1 · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Representatives McGuire, King added as cosponsors · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
25. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
26. Mar 5, 2026 Public Law 124 · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower