Bill Commons

IN SB 180

enacted

Various health care matters.

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

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Quick answers

Did IN SB 180 pass?

Yes. IN SB 180 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 180 about?

Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35 remains in law.)

Who sponsors IN SB 180?

Lori Goss-Reaves, Lonnie Randolph, Ed Charbonneau and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 180, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Eliminates a requirement that home health aide competency evaluation program training include at least 75 hours of training and 16 hours of classroom training before supervised practical training. Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners. Provides that a current or former police officer or firefighter (first responder) may recover medical benefits from the first responder's employer for an employment related injury or illness without first proceeding with a worker's compensation claim. Provides that if a first responder pursues a worker's compensation claim for medical benefits and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the first responder is not precluded from recovering medical benefits from the employer. Repeals the penalty in Title 16 concerning the crime of transferring contaminated semen. (Current statute contains a transferring of contaminated body fluids crime in Title 35 remains in law.)

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-05 — Signed by the Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lori Goss-Reavessponsor
  • Lonnie Randolphauthor
  • Ed Charbonneauauthor
  • Liz Brownauthor
  • La Keisha Jacksoncoauthor
  • Jeff Raatzcoauthor
  • Julie McGuirecosponsor
  • Vaneta Beckercoauthor
  • Lindsay Pattersoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-05

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-05

    Public Law 118

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    passage

  4. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-02-27

    Signed by the Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-02-25

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 280: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. 2026-02-17

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

    receipt

  8. 2026-02-17

    Motion to concur filed

    filing

  9. 2026-02-16

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 253: yeas 87, nays 4

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  10. 2026-02-12

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. 2026-02-10

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-02-09

    Representative Patterson added as cosponsor

  13. 2026-01-29

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

    reading-1,referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-28

    Referred to the House

    referral

  15. 2026-01-27

    House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves

  16. 2026-01-27

    Cosponsor: Representative McGuire

  17. 2026-01-27

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 100: yeas 45, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  18. 2026-01-27

    Senators Raatz, Becker added as coauthors

  19. 2026-01-27

    Senator Randolph added as third author

  20. 2026-01-27

    Senator Jackson L added as coauthor

  21. 2026-01-26

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  22. 2026-01-26

    Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  23. 2026-01-22

    Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  24. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  25. 2026-01-15

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-05

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

    reading-1,referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-05

    Authored by Senator Brown L

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 180 - Brown L - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-27 · pass · 45-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Becker: excused
    • Ford J.D.: excused
    • Garten: excused
    • Pol: not voting
  • SB 180 - Goss-Reaves - 3rd Reading

    2026-02-16 · pass · 87-4

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Abbott: yes
    • DeVon: yes
    • Klinker: yes
    • Pierce, K: yes
    • Andrade: yes
    • Dvorak: yes
    • Lauer: yes
    • Pierce, M: yes
    • Aylesworth: yes
    • Engleman: yes
    • Lawson: yes
    • Porter: yes
    • Baird: yes
    • Errington: yes
    • Ledbetter: yes
    • Pressel: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Garcia Wilburn: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pryor: yes
    • Bartels: yes
    • Genda: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Shackleford: yes
    • Bartlett: yes
    • GiaQuinta: yes
    • Manning: yes
    • Shonkwiler: yes
    • Bascom: yes
    • Gore: yes
    • May: yes
    • Slager: yes
    • Bauer: yes
    • Goss-Reaves: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • Smaltz: yes
    • Behning: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Smith, H: yes
    • Borders: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • McNamara: yes
    • Smith, V: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hamilton: yes
    • Meltzer: yes
    • Soliday: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Miller, D: yes
    • Steuerwald: yes
    • Carbaugh: yes
    • Hatcher: yes
    • Moed: yes
    • Summers: yes
    • Cash: yes
    • Heaton: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Sweet: yes
    • Clere: yes
    • Isa: yes
    • Moseley: yes
    • Teshka: yes
    • Commons: yes
    • Jackson, C: yes
    • Novak: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Criswell: yes
    • Jeter: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • VanNatter: yes
    • Culp: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Olthoff: yes
    • Wesco: yes
    • Dant Chesser: yes
    • Judy: yes
    • Pack: yes
    • Yocum: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Karickhoff: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Zimmerman: yes
    • DeLaney: yes
    • King: yes
    • Pfaff: yes
    • Haggard: no
    • Ireland: no
    • Payne: no
    • Prescott: no
    • Heine: excused
    • Johnson, B: excused
    • Lopez: excused
    • Snow: excused
    • Hostettler: excused
    • Lindauer: excused
    • Rowray: excused
    • Miller, K: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker: not voting
  • SB 180 - Brown L

    2026-02-25 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Ford J.D.: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • McKinley: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Pol: excused
    • Doriot: not voting
    • Mishler: not voting

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