Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1358: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2026
Indiana department of health.
What the bill says
An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health. SECTION 1. IC 16-18-2-36.8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 36.8. "Blood and blood products in liquid or semiliquid form", for purposes of IC 16-41-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-1.5. SECTION 2. IC 16-18-2-69.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 69.1. "Container", for purposes of IC 16-41-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-16-1.6. SECTION 3. IC 16-18-2-110, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2025, SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 110. "Emergency medical services", for purposes of IC 16-31 and IC 16-38-7, means an integrated medical care delivery system in which emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics provide emergency and nonemergency medical care to protect against the loss of life or aggravation of illness or (2) while transporting a patient in a ground or air ambulance outside of a hospital, a health care facility, a mental health facility, or an urgent care facility (as defined in IC 16-24.5-1-1); or HEA 1358 -- Concur (3) as part of a mobile integrated healthcare program described in IC 16-31-12. SECTION 4. IC 16-18-2-114.2 …
Sponsors
- Barrett, Brad (R) · primary sponsor
- Joanna King (R, HD-049)
- Lori Goss-Reaves (R, HD-031)
- Gregory Porter (D, HD-096)
Latest actions
- : Public Law 96
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 380: yeas 96, nays 0
- : Motion to concur filed
- : Returned to the House with amendments
- : Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 40, nays 4
- : Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Votes
- HB1358.04.COMS.CON01 (February 25, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HB1358.04.COMS (February 17, 2026): 40 yea, 4 nay, passed
- HB1358.02.COMH (January 28, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS), ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Tobacco and Nicotine Products, AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH), HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Generally, HEALTH; Local Boards and Programs, CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties, ENVIRONMENT; Hazardous Waste, HEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and Treatment
Common questions
- What is HB1358?
- HB1358 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
- What does HB1358 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
- What is the status of HB1358?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Public Law 96 (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1358?
- Barrett, Brad (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1358?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hb1358
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