Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1138
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 5-10-8-28.
Synopsis: Coverage for obesity treatments. Requires a state employee
health plan to provide coverage for anti-obesity medication and
intensive behavioral and lifestyle therapy for an eligible individual.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Shackleford
January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance.
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First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1138
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
insurance.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 5-10-8-28 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2025]: Sec. 28. (a) This section applies to a state employee health
4 plan that is established, entered into, amended, or renewed after
5 June 30, 2025.
6 (b) As used in this section, "anti-obesity medication" means
7 medication approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration
8 that is prescribed by a physician to help an individual achieve and
9 maintain a healthy weight.
10 (c) As used in this section, "eligible individual" means an
11 individual who is:
12 (1) entitled to coverage under a state employee health plan;
13 and
14 (2) diagnosed with obesity.
15 (d) As used in this section, "intensive behavioral and lifestyle
16 therapy" means counseling or treatment that focuses on:
17 (1) changing an individual's lifestyle and behavioral habits,
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1 including nutrition and exercise support; and
2 (2) managing or treating obesity.
3 (e) As used in this section, "physician" means an individual
4 licensed to practice medicine under IC 25-22.5.
5 (f) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means
6 the following:
7 (1) A self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of
8 this chapter.
9 (2) A contract for prepaid health care delivery plan entered
10 into under section 7(c) of this chapter.
11 (g) A state employee health plan shall provide coverage for:
12 (1) anti-obesity medication; and
13 (2) intensive behavioral and lifestyle therapy;
14 for an eligible individual.
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