HB 1413

                                                             Introduced Version
           HOUSE BILL No. 1413
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              DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 16-37-6.
Synopsis: Report on infant and maternal care. Requires the Indiana
department of health to prepare an annual report with specified
statistics that compare data from 2021 before abortion restrictions were
enacted with data from each subsequent calendar year.
Effective: July 1, 2026.
   Errington, Clere, Shackleford,
             Bauer M
   January 8, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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                                                                                       Introduced
            Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)
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                   HOUSE BILL No. 1413
    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 16-37-6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2026]:
4     Chapter 6. Maternal and Infant Health Care Statistic Annual
5 Report
6     Sec. 1. The state department shall collaborate with the following
7 in the preparation of the report required under this chapter:
8(1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
9(2) The department of child services.
10(3) The professional licensing agency.
11(4) The statewide maternal mortality review committee
12established under IC 16-50-1-3.
13(5) Any other state entity that has data relevant to the
14information required to be reported under this chapter.
15     Sec. 2. (a) Before April 1 of each year, the state department shall
16 prepare a report compiling statistics for the previous calendar year
17 in comparison to statistics from 2021 before the abortion
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1 restrictions were enacted following the 2022 special session of the
2 general assembly. The report must include the following
3 information concerning 2021 and the previous calendar year:
4      (1) The number of births in Indiana.
5      (2) The number of stillborn births in Indiana.
6      (3) The number of infant deaths in Indiana.
7      (4) The number of maternal deaths in Indiana.
8      (5) The number of child investigation cases performed by the
9      department of child services, and the number of those cases
10      that were substantiated.
11      (6) The number of obstetricians and gynecologists that are
12      practicing in Indiana.
13      (7) The number of Indiana medical residents who intend to
14      specialize in obstetrics or are gynecologists who leave Indiana
15      to practice in another state.
16      (8) Access to maternal and infant health care, including
17      pregnancy related and postpartum care, in Indiana and
18      whether access has decreased in comparison to 2021.
19      (9) Access to primary care services in Indiana and whether
20      access has decreased in comparison to 2021.
21      (10) The cost of maternal and infant health care in Indiana
22      and whether the cost has increased since 2021.
23      (11) The number of deliveries of babies reimbursed under
24      Medicaid and a comparison to the number of deliveries
25      reimbursed under Medicaid in 2021.
26      (12) The amount of Medicaid reimbursement provided to
27      Planned Parenthood in 2021 and whether those recipients
28      have found an alternative provider.
29      (13) The impact of Medicaid costs on maternal and infant
30      health care.
31      (14) Any other cost savings or increases to Indiana.
32    (b) The state department shall do the following:
33      (1) Post the report on the state department's website.
34      (2) Submit the report to the general assembly in an electronic
35      format under IC 5-14-6.
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