*HB1426.1*
January 30, 2024
HOUSE BILL No. 1426
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DIGEST OF HB 1426 (Updated January 30, 2024 12:39 pm - DI 147)
Citations Affected: IC 12-15.
Synopsis: Long acting reversible contraceptives. Requires a hospital
that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman who is giving
birth in the hospital and who meets certain criteria has the option, if not
medically contraindicated, of having a long acting reversible subdermal
contraceptive implanted after delivery and before the woman is
discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the
hospital has a faith based objection. Requires the office of the secretary
of family and social services to reimburse the hospital for the following
provided to a Medicaid recipient: (1) A long acting reversible
subdermal contraceptive, including the cost of stocking the long acting
reversible subdermal contraceptive. (2) Placement of the long acting
reversible subdermal contraceptive. Provides that the reimbursement
must be separate from, and in addition to, the reimbursement for
maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Fleming, Ledbetter, Bauer M, King
January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
January 30, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
HB 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 January 30, 2024
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1426
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 12-15-47-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a hospital
4 that is licensed under IC 16-21 and operates a maternity unit shall
5 ensure that a woman who:
6 (1) is giving birth in the hospital;
7 (2) has not received prenatal care; and
8 (3) is eligible for Medicaid;
9 has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long
10 acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery
11 and before the woman is discharged.
12 (b) A hospital is exempt from the requirement in subsection (a)
13 if the hospital notifies the Indiana department of health in writing
14 that the hospital has a faith based objection to the requirement.
15 SECTION 2. IC 12-15-47-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
16 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. (a) The office of the secretary shall reimburse a
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1 hospital described in section 3 of this chapter for the following
2 provided to a Medicaid recipient:
3 (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive,
4 including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible
5 subdermal contraceptive.
6 (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal
7 contraceptive.
8 (b) The reimbursement required under subsection (a)(1) and
9 (a)(2) must be separate from, and in addition to, the
10 reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.
11 (c) Before September 1, 2025, the office of the secretary shall
12 apply to the United States Department of Health and Human
13 Services for a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to
14 implement and administer this section.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Health, to which was
referred House Bill 1426, has had the same under consideration and
begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
Page 1, delete lines 1 through 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 1. IC 12-15-47-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a hospital
that is licensed under IC 16-21 and operates a maternity unit shall
ensure that a woman who:
(1) is giving birth in the hospital;
(2) has not received prenatal care; and
(3) is eligible for Medicaid;
has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long
acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery
and before the woman is discharged.
(b) A hospital is exempt from the requirement in subsection (a)
if the hospital notifies the Indiana department of health in writing
that the hospital has a faith based objection to the requirement.".
Page 2, line 2, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
Page 2, line 3, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
Page 2, line 4, delete "Insertion or placement" and insert
"Placement".
Page 2, line 4, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
Page 2, delete lines 6 through 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"(b) The reimbursement required under subsection (a)(1) and
(a)(2) must be separate from, and in addition to, the
reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
(Reference is to HB 1426 as introduced.)
BARRETT
Committee Vote: yeas 10, nays 0.
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