Indiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Indiana HB1194: County coroners.
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2025
County coroners. Requires the coroner where the incident occurred to respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than 24 hours after being contacted to discuss the need for an autopsy. Provides that if the coroner where the incident occurred does not timely respond, the coroner where the death occurred may conduct an autopsy and bill the coroner where the incident occurred. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a licensed hospital is required to have a blood retention protocol for the preservation of the first sample of blood drawn from an individual after arriving at a hospital for treatment. Specifies the required elements of the blood retention protocol, including how long a laboratory is required to hold a blood sample in storage. Provides for waiver of the blood sample storage requirement in any case where the sample is tested and cannot be retained for reasons of medical necessity in the clinical care of the patient.
Sponsors
- David Abbott (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Heath VanNatter (R, HD-038)
- Mark Genda (R, HD-041)
- Blake Doriot (R, SD-012)
- Tyler Johnson (R, SD-014)
Votes
- House - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 (April 23, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate - Conference Committee Report 1 (April 22, 2025): 43 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate - Third reading (March 25, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House - Third reading (February 17, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1194?
- HB1194 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): County coroners.
- What does HB1194 do?
- County coroners. Requires the coroner where the incident occurred to respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than 24 hours after being contacted to discuss the need for an autopsy. Provides that if the coroner where the incident occurred does not timely respond, the coroner where the death occurred may conduct an autopsy and bill the coroner where the incident occurred. Provides that beginning January 1, 2026, a licensed hospital is required to have a blood retention protocol for the preservation of the first sample of blood drawn from an individual after arriving at a hospital for treatment. Specifies the required elements of the blood retention protocol, including how long a laboratory is required to hold a blood sample in storage. Provides for waiver of the blood sample storage requirement in any case where the sample is tested and cannot be retained for reasons of medical necessity in the clinical care of the patient.