HB 1395

                                                                 Introduced Version
               HOUSE BILL No. 1395
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                  DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-28-2-13.
Synopsis: Hospice care. 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.
Effective: July 1, 2026.
            Miller K, Garcia Wilburn
   January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
2026  IN 1395—LS 6493/DI 147
                                                                                          Introduced
               Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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                      HOUSE BILL No. 1395
       A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
    health.
        Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1      SECTION 1. IC 16-28-2-13 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2   AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3   1, 2026]: Sec. 13. A health facility may not include in a contract
4   entered into, renewed, or amended after June 30, 2026, a provision
5   that prohibits a person from transferring a resident to a different
6   facility for hospice care.
    2026  IN 1395—LS 6493/DI 147