SB 1 IN

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Establishes the Indiana rural health transformation fund and makes allotments and expenditures from the fund subject to budget committee review before the allotment and expenditure may occur. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report biannually to the budget committee concerning the use of the money in the fund. Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using SNAP benefits to purchase candy and soft drinks. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required. Terminates the state's participation in the use of expanded categorical eligibility within the federal SNAP. Specifies gross income standards and countable resources for SNAP eligibility. Establishes immigration eligibility requirements for SNAP and requires the division of family resources to verify compliance with the requirements and submit information to the federal government about individuals for whom the division could not verify the immigration status. Specifies the time frame for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to transmit certain information to the federal government to prevent multiple state Medicaid enrollment. Specifies the time frame concerning the initial date of Medicaid assistance based on the application date. Sets forth additional countable income requirements for Medicaid. Modifies immigration status requirements for Medicaid, including presumptive eligibility and the healthy Indiana plan (HIP), and requires the office to verify compliance of the requirements and report information to the federal government. Modifies work and exemption requirements for HIP and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies to HIP. Requires the office to verify compliance with the work requirements on an ongoing basis and at least quarterly. Prohibits the office from expanding the medically frail exemption beyond the federal definition of the term. Removes the 12 month eligibility period for HIP and requires semiannual renewal. Sets forth additional copayments for the use of an emergency room setting for nonemergency services and other services under HIP.

• Chris Garten Republican · author
• Ryan Mishler Republican · author
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Brad Barrett Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senators Garten, Mishler, Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations · upper
3. Jan 8, 2026 Coauthored by Senators Holdman, Koch, Johnson T, Brown L, Busch, Freeman, Gaskill, Donato, Byrne, Carrasco, Alexander, Maxwell, Baldwin, Goode, Raatz, Clark, Schmitt, Crider, Buchanan, Rogers, Doriot, Young M · upper
4. Jan 8, 2026 Senators Tomes, Niemeyer added as coauthors · upper
5. Jan 15, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
6. Jan 20, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 10, nays 38 · upper
8. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 29: yeas 10, nays 38 · upper
9. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 30: yeas 12, nays 35 · upper
10. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
11. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #5 (Yoder) failed; voice vote · upper
12. Jan 20, 2026 Amendment #6 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 32: yeas 13, nays 35 · upper
13. Jan 22, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 38, nays 8 · upper
14. Jan 22, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Barrett · upper
15. Jan 22, 2026 Cosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Snow · upper
16. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
17. Jan 28, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower
18. Feb 17, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
19. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #3 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 279: yeas 29, nays 61 · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #15 (Clere) failed; Roll Call 278: yeas 31, nays 57 · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #17 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 280: yeas 30, nays 59 · lower
22. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 281: yeas 28, nays 60 · lower
23. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #5 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 282: yeas 29, nays 60 · lower
24. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #6 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 283: yeas 28, nays 62 · lower
25. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #7 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 284: yeas 32, nays 60 · lower
26. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote · lower
27. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 285: yeas 34, nays 55 · lower
28. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #11 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 286: yeas 30, nays 64 · lower
29. Feb 19, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
30. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #14 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote · lower
31. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #2 (Pack) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 30, nays 56 · lower
32. Feb 19, 2026 Amendment #16 (Clere) failed; Division of the House: yeas 32, nays 59 · lower
33. Feb 23, 2026 Representative King added as cosponsor · lower
34. Feb 23, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 64, nays 30 · lower
35. Feb 24, 2026 Motion to concur filed · upper
36. Feb 24, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
37. Feb 25, 2026 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 266: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
38. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
39. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
40. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
41. Mar 4, 2026 Public Law 63 · upper
42. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper