HB 1251 IN

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Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to those areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means. Allows a governing body to opt out of the requirement to provide emergency ambulance services to unserved areas in certain cases. Provides that a county governing body that opts out of the provision of emergency ambulance services is immune from civil liability for personal injury or death resulting from a lack of emergency ambulance services in an area of the county.

• Timothy O'Brien Republican · author
• Michael Crider Republican · sponsor
• Vaneta Becker Republican · sponsor
• Mike Bohacek Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety · lower
2. Jan 5, 2026 Coauthored by Representative Bartels · lower
3. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative O'Brien · lower
4. Jan 12, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 12, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
6. Jan 12, 2026 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
7. Jan 15, 2026 Representatives Gore, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
9. Jan 29, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 177: yeas 83, nays 0 · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Senate sponsor: Senator Crider · lower
12. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to the Senate · lower
13. Feb 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government · upper
14. Feb 9, 2026 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
15. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Bohacek added as third sponsor · upper
16. Feb 12, 2026 Senator Becker added as second sponsor · upper
17. Feb 12, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy · upper