Indiana House Bill 1116

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Representative Sweet added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Advanced practice registered nurses. Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.

Advanced practice registered nurses.

Rep. Cindy Ledbetter [R]

Rep. Julie Olthoff [R]

Rep. Becky Cash [R]

Rep. Lorissa Sweet [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Representative Sweet added as coauthor
2025-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2025-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Ledbetter
2025-01-08	House	Coauthored by Representatives Olthoff and Cash

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1116/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1116/HB1116.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1116/fiscal-notes/HB1116.01.INTR.FN001.pdf