Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1049: Coverage for doula services.
Status: In committee, December 5, 2025
Requires a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to provide coverage for doula services. Requires Medicaid pregnancy services to include reimbursement for doula services.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance. SECTION 1. IC 5-10-8-27 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 27. (a) As used in this section, "doula" means an individual who is trained and certified by a nationally recognized institution in providing emotional and physical support, but not medical or midwife care, to pregnant women before, during, and after childbirth. (b) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means the following: (1) A self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter. (2) A contract for prepaid health services entered into under section 7(c) of this chapter. (c) A state employee health plan must provide coverage for doula services. (d) The coverage required by this section may not be subject to annual or lifetime limitation, deductible, copayment, or 2026 IN 1049--LS 6035/DI coinsurance provisions that are more restrictive than the annual or lifetime limitation, deductible, copayment, or coinsurance provisions that apply generally under the state employee health plan. SECTION 2. IC 12-15-5-7, AS ADDED BY P.L.35-2019, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 7. (a) Pregnancy services provided under this article may shall include reimbursement for doula services. (b) The office may shall apply for any …
Sponsors
- Vanessa Summers (D, HD-099) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Authored by Representative Summers
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
Subjects: HEALTH; Pregnancy, HEALTH; Medicaid, INSURANCE; Generally
Common questions
- What is HB1049?
- HB1049 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Coverage for doula services.
- What does HB1049 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.
- What is the status of HB1049?
- In committee as of December 5, 2025. Latest action: Authored by Representative Summers (December 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1049?
- Vanessa Summers (D, HD-099).
- Where is the official record for HB1049?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1049
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