Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1129: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Status: In committee, January 12, 2026
Advanced practice registered nurses.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations. SECTION 1. IC 12-15-5-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.129-2018, SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "advanced practice registered nurse" or (2) a clinical nurse specialist; who is a registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 and qualified to practice nursing in a specialty role based upon the additional knowledge and skill gained through a formal organized program of study and clinical experience, or the equivalent as determined by the Indiana state board of nursing. (b) As used in this section, "office" includes the following: (1) The office of the secretary of family and social services. (2) A managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning under this article. (3) A person that has contracted with a managed care organization described in subdivision (2). 2026 IN 1129--LS 6596/DI (c) The office shall reimburse eligible Medicaid claims for the following services provided by an advanced practice registered nurse employed by a community mental health center if the services are part of the advanced practice registered nurse's scope of practice: (1) Mental health services. (2) Behavioral health services. (3) Substance abuse treatment. (4) Primary care services. (5) Evaluation and management services …
Sponsors
- Cindy Ledbetter (R, HD-075) · primary sponsor
- Julie Olthoff (R, HD-019)
- Becky Cash (R, HD-025)
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : Representatives Olthoff, Cash, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors
- : Authored by Representative Ledbetter
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Subjects: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; Collective Bargaining, Benefits, and Wages, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Common questions
- What is HB1129?
- HB1129 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
- What does HB1129 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
- What is the status of HB1129?
- In committee as of January 12, 2026. Latest action: Representatives Olthoff, Cash, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors (January 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1129?
- Cindy Ledbetter (R, HD-075), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1129?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1129
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