Compare IN HB 1266 (2024) and IN HB 1428 (2025)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- IN HB 1266 (2024) · Indiana · 2024 · Failed
- IN HB 1428 (2025) · Indiana · 2025 · Failed
2,460 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| IN HB 1266 (2024) | IN HB 1428 (2025) |
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| Introduced Version HOUSE BILL No. 1266 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL Citations Affected: IC 16-18; IC 27-2-30; IC 34-30-2.1. Synopsis: 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 civi… | Introduced Version HOUSE BILL No. 1428 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL Citations Affected: IC 16-18; IC 27-2-30; IC 34-30-2.1. Synopsis: 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 civi… |
| General Assembly (2024) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or… | General Assembly (2025) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or… |
| a health 32 care service described in subsection (a); 33 (2) discloses to the patient, in writing, that the health care 34 entity reserves the right to decline to perform, provide | a health care service described in subsection 33 (a); 34 (2) discloses to the patient, in writing, that the health care 35 entity reserves the right to decline to perform, provide |
| a health care service that violates the health 36 care entity's conscience; and 37 (3) obtains written consent from the patient before the patient 38 is admitted to the health care entity's facility; 39 may not be criminally prosecuted or held administratively or 40 civilly liable for refusing to perform, provide, participate in, or 41 refer the patient for the health care service. 42 (c) A health care entity or a prospective health care entity may 2024 IN 1266—LS 6312/DI 147 6 1 not be subject to any of the following for declining to perform, 2 provide, participate in, or refer an individual for a health care 3 service described in subsection (a): 4 (1) Discrimination. 5 (2) Denial of, rev… | a health care service 37 that violates the health care entity's conscience; and 38 (3) obtains written consent from the patient before the patient 39 is admitted to the health care entity's facility; 40 may not be criminally prosecuted or held administratively or 41 civilly liable for refusing to perform, provide, participate in, or 42 refer the patient for the health care service. 2025 IN 1428—LS 7029/DI 104 6 1 (c) A health care entity or a prospective health care entity may 2 not be subject to any of the following for declining to perform, 3 provide, participate in, or refer an individual for a health care 4 service described in subsection (a): 5 (1) Discrimination. 6 (2) Denial of, revo… |
| and 5 (2) that enters into a contract to: 6 (A) provide health care services; 7 (B) deliver health care services; 8 (C) arrange for health care services; or 9 (D) pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care 10 services. 11 (b) The term includes the following: 12 (1) An insurer, as defined in IC 27-1-2-3(x), that issues a 13 policy of accident and sickness insurance, as defined in 14 IC 27-8-5-1(a). 15 (2) A health maintenance organization, as defined in 16 IC 27-13-1-19. 17 (3) An administrator (as defined in IC 27-1-25-1(a)) that is 18 licensed under IC 27-1-25. 19 (4) A state employee health plan offered under IC 5-10-8. 20 (5) A short term insurance plan (as defined by IC 27-8-5… | and 6 (2) that enters into a contract to: 7 (A) provide health care services; 8 (B) deliver health care services; 9 (C) arrange for health care services; or 10 (D) pay for or reimburse any of the costs of health care 11 services. 12 (b) The term includes the following: 13 (1) An insurer, as defined in IC 27-1-2-3(x), that issues a 14 policy of accident and sickness insurance, as defined in 15 IC 27-8-5-1(a). 16 (2) A health maintenance organization, as defined in 17 IC 27-13-1-19. 18 (3) An administrator (as defined in IC 27-1-25-1(a)) that is 19 licensed under IC 27-1-25. 20 (4) A state employee health plan offered under IC 5-10-8. 21 (5) A short term insurance plan (as defined in IC 27-8-… |
| other documents. 2 (b) A health carrier that declines to provide, deliver, arrange 3 for, pay for, reimburse any of the costs of, or refer an individual 4 for a health care service described in subsection (a) may not be 5 held civilly or criminally liable for declining to provide, deliver, 6 arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of a health care 7 service. 8 Sec. 6. A health carrier or prospective health carrier may not be 9 subject to any of the following for declining to provide, deliver, 10 arrange for, pay for, reimburse any of the costs of, or refer an 11 individual for a health care service that violates the conscience of 12 the health carrier or prospective health carri… | other documents. 3 (b) A health carrier that declines to provide, deliver, arrange 4 for, pay for, reimburse any of the costs of, or refer an individual 5 for a health care service described in subsection (a) may not be 6 held civilly or criminally liable for declining to provide, deliver, 7 arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of a health care 8 service. 9 Sec. 6. A health carrier or prospective health carrier may not be 10 subject to any of the following for declining to provide, deliver, 11 arrange for, pay for, reimburse any of the costs of, or refer an 12 individual for a health care service that violates the conscience of 13 the health carrier or prospective health carr… |
| AS FOLLOWS 41 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 195.5. IC 16-18-5-5 (Concerning 42 a health | AS FOLLOWS 6 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 420.5. IC 27-2-30-6 (Concerning 7 a health |
| provide a health care service that violates the conscience of the 2 health | provide a health care service that 8 violates the conscience of the health |
| that 7 violates the conscience of the health carrier or prospective health 8 carrier). 2024 IN 1266—LS 6312/DI | that 8 violates the conscience of the health carrier or prospective health 9 carrier). 2025 IN 1428—LS 7029/DI |