Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HB1395: Hospice care.
Status: In committee, January 8, 2026
Prohibits a health facility from including in a contract entered into, renewed, or amended after June 30, 2026, a provision prohibiting a person from transferring a resident to a different facility for hospice care.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
From the introduced text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health. SECTION 1. IC 16-28-2-13 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 13. A health facility may not include in a contract entered into, renewed, or amended after June 30, 2026, a provision that prohibits a person from transferring a resident to a different facility for hospice care. 2026 IN 1395--LS 6493/DI
Sponsors
- Kyle Miller (D, HD-082) · primary sponsor
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
- : Authored by Representative Miller K
- : Coauthored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
Subjects: CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Contracts and Legal Documents, HEALTH; Hospice
Common questions
- What is HB1395?
- HB1395 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Hospice care.
- What does HB1395 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
- What is the status of HB1395?
- In committee as of January 8, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (January 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1395?
- Kyle Miller (D, HD-082), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1395?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1395
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