IN HB 1358
enactedIndiana department of health.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · lower
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Did IN HB 1358 pass?
Yes. IN HB 1358 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Public Law 96
What is IN HB 1358 about?
Changes the statewide standing order for the dispensing of a smoking cessation product to a tobacco, vaping, or nicotine cessation product. Amends the date by which a hospital must submit the hospital's fiscal report and patient information report to the state department. Removes a requirement that a home health aide competency evaluation program include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Adds Parkinson's disease to the definition of "chronic disease" for provisions concerning the chronic disease registry. Requires: (1) the state department to maintain a trauma registry; and (2) certain health care facilities to submit data to the registry. Establishes requirements for the handling and transporting of infectious waste. Sets forth factors the state department must consider in determining the nature of and civil penalty for a violation of infectious waste requirements. Expands provisions concerning epinephrine, including provisions allowing a pharmacist to dispense and an entity to prescribe epinephrine rather than auto-injectable epinephrine. Removes the expiration of provisions concerning lead screening for children. Requires a registered manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor of food, drugs, or cosmetics to comply with federal regulations concerning good manufacturing practices. Allows the state health commissioner to enter and inspect the premises of the manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor. Permits a local health department to conduct inspections of certain manufacturers, processors, repackagers, or wholesale distributors. Amends the information a local child fatality review team and the statewide child fatality review committee may review in conducting a child fatality review. Allows a suicide and overdose fatality review team and a fetal-infant mortality review team to provide records to the state department. Requires the state department to maintain the confidentiality of these records. Requires a medical school to: (1) include nutrition education in the school's curriculum; and (2) require students to complete a rural health rotation. Voids administrative rules concerning infectious waste and the state trauma registry.
Who sponsors IN HB 1358?
Ed Charbonneau, Justin Busch, Brad Barrett are the primary sponsors of IN HB 1358, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
Changes the statewide standing order for the dispensing of a smoking cessation product to a tobacco, vaping, or nicotine cessation product. Amends the date by which a hospital must submit the hospital's fiscal report and patient information report to the state department. Removes a requirement that a home health aide competency evaluation program include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Adds Parkinson's disease to the definition of "chronic disease" for provisions concerning the chronic disease registry. Requires: (1) the state department to maintain a trauma registry; and (2) certain health care facilities to submit data to the registry. Establishes requirements for the handling and transporting of infectious waste. Sets forth factors the state department must consider in determining the nature of and civil penalty for a violation of infectious waste requirements. Expands provisions concerning epinephrine, including provisions allowing a pharmacist to dispense and an entity to prescribe epinephrine rather than auto-injectable epinephrine. Removes the expiration of provisions concerning lead screening for children. Requires a registered manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor of food, drugs, or cosmetics to comply with federal regulations concerning good manufacturing practices. Allows the state health commissioner to enter and inspect the premises of the manufacturer, processor, repackager, or wholesale distributor. Permits a local health department to conduct inspections of certain manufacturers, processors, repackagers, or wholesale distributors. Amends the information a local child fatality review team and the statewide child fatality review committee may review in conducting a child fatality review. Allows a suicide and overdose fatality review team and a fetal-infant mortality review team to provide records to the state department. Requires the state department to maintain the confidentiality of these records. Requires a medical school to: (1) include nutrition education in the school's curriculum; and (2) require students to complete a rural health rotation. Voids administrative rules concerning infectious waste and the state trauma registry.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Public Law 96
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- AGENCIES; Department of Health (IDOH)
- ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO; Tobacco and Nicotine Products
- CHILDREN AND MINORS; Children in Need of Services (CHINS)
- CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE; Liabilities, Damages, and Penalties
- ENVIRONMENT; Hazardous Waste
- HEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and Treatment
- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Generally
- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Hospitals
- HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Pharmacists
- HEALTH; Lead Testing
- HEALTH; Local Boards and Programs
- SCHOOLS; Health and Safety Issues
Sponsors
- Ed Charbonneausponsor
- Justin Buschsponsor
- Brad Barrettauthor
- Lori Goss-Reavescoauthor
- Joanna Kingcoauthor
- Gregory Portercoauthor
- James Tomescosponsor
- Lonnie Randolphcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-04
Public Law 96
became-law
2026-03-04
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-25
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 380: yeas 96, nays 0
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-18
Returned to the House with amendments
receipt
2026-02-17
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 193: yeas 40, nays 4
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-16
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
2026-02-16
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-12
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Senator Tomes added as cosponsor
2026-02-05
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-29
Referred to the Senate
referral
2026-01-28
Senate sponsors: Senators Charbonneau, Busch
2026-01-28
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 95, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
Representatives King, Goss-Reaves, Porter added as coauthors
2026-01-22
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Authored by Representative Barrett
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
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Votes
HB 1358 - Barrett - 3rd Reading
2026-01-28 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Andrade: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Hall: yes
- May: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Cash: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Clere: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Bauer: excused
- Heine: excused
- Commons: not voting
- Genda: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
HB 1358 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 40-4
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Becker: yes
- Crider: yes
- Koch: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Leising: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Busch: yes
- Goode: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Byrne: no
- Freeman: no
- Gaskill: no
- Young: no
- Doriot: excused
- Alting: not voting
- Garten: not voting
- Hunley: not voting
- Pol: not voting
- Bassler: not voting
HB 1358 - Barrett
2026-02-25 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Slager: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Moed: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Judy: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Cash: excused
- Hatcher: excused
- May: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
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