Indiana House Bill 1428

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Representative Cash added as coauthor
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Freedom of conscience in health care. Provides that a health care provider, health care entity, and a health carrier may not be required to provide or refer an individual for a health care service that violates the conscience of the health care provider, health care entity, or health carrier. Establishes an exception for a health carrier. Specifies that a health care provider, health care entity, or a health carrier may not be subject to discrimination and certain other acts and liability for declining to provide the health care service. Establishes a civil action for a violation of these provisions. Provides that a person who prevails in a civil action is entitled to certain relief.

Freedom of conscience in health care.

Rep. Doug Miller [R]

Rep. Becky Cash [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-27	House	Representative Cash added as coauthor
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Miller D

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1428/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1428/HB1428.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1428/fiscal-notes/HB1428.01.INTR.FN001.pdf