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HB 1100 IN

Health insurance coverage for adoptive children.

IN · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 5, 2026

Latest action (Jan 12, 2026) Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor

Summary

Provides that if an adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program and as a dependent under the adoptive parent's private health insurance, the adoptive parent may opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Requires the adoptive parent to file a request with the department of child services (department) to opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Provides that, before approving an adoptive parent's request, the department shall ensure that the adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the adoptive parent's private health insurance and will not experience a lapse in coverage while changing from Medicaid to private health insurance.

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)

  1. Jan 5, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
  2. Jan 5, 2026 Authored by Representative Burton · lower
  3. Jan 12, 2026 Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor · lower
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)CHILDREN AND MINORS; AdoptionHEALTH; MedicaidINSURANCE; Health Insurance

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