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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 4 co
Public Law 124
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 300: yeas 49, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Representatives McGuire, King added as cosponsors
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 307: yeas 94, nays 1
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 43, nays 1
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
Senator Qaddoura added as third author
Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh
Senator Yoder added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Busch) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Charbonneau added as second author
Authored by Senator Busch
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
SB 225 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Ed Charbonneau in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Public Law 124.
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Public Law 124