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IN HB 1100

died on adjournment

Health insurance coverage for adoptive children.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower

Description

Provides that if an adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the Medicaid program and as a dependent under the adoptive parent's private health insurance, the adoptive parent may opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Requires the adoptive parent to file a request with the department of child services (department) to opt out of the adoptive child's participation in the Medicaid program. Provides that, before approving an adoptive parent's request, the department shall ensure that the adoptive child is eligible for coverage under the adoptive parent's private health insurance and will not experience a lapse in coverage while changing from Medicaid to private health insurance.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alex Burtonauthor
  • Wendy Dant Chessercoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs

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  2. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Representative Burton

  3. 2026-01-12

    Representative Dant Chesser added as coauthor

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Related bills

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Official source

https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/hb1100

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