IN SB 189

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

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Did IN SB 189 pass?

Yes. IN SB 189 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Signed by the Governor

What is IN SB 189 about?

Requires an initiating party that submits a request for independent dispute resolution to provide written notice to the facility not later than three business days after submitting the request. Allows a health carrier to provide notice to an out of network provider and a facility if, during any 90 day period, an initiating party submits requests for independent dispute resolutions that, in the aggregate, include 25 or more qualified disputes. Provides that if a health carrier provides the notice, the health carrier, the out of network provider, and the facility shall engage in good faith efforts to negotiate a resolution. Prohibits a health carrier from assessing a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider. Provides that if a health carrier assesses a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider, the health carrier commits an unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.

Who sponsors IN SB 189?

Brad Barrett, Tyler Johnson, Chris Garten and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 189, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

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

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-05
Public Law 119
became-law
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-26
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 49, nays 0
2026-02-25
Dissent rescinded
2026-02-25
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Barrett, Campbell
2026-02-25
House advisors appointed: Carbaugh, Shackleford
2026-02-24
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-24
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-23
Representatives Snow, Campbell added as cosponsors
2026-02-23
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 306: yeas 96, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-19
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-17
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-29
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-27
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-27
Senators Koch, Brown L added as coauthors
2026-01-27
Senator Johnson T added as third author
2026-01-27
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
2026-01-27
Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh
2026-01-26
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-26
Senator Garten added as second author
2026-01-22
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-15
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-06
Authored by Senator Baldwin
2026-01-06
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
reading-1,referral-committee

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Votes

SB 189 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading
2026-01-27 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Alting: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bray: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Brown: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Busch: yes
- Glick: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Young: yes
- Gaskill: no
- Becker: excused
- Ford J.D.: excused
- Garten: excused
- Pol: not voting
SB 189 - Barrett - 3rd Reading
2026-02-23 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Errington: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Porter: yes
- Baird: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Hall: yes
- Manning: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Borders: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Burton: yes
- Harris: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Cash: yes
- Heine: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Snow: yes
- Clere: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Commons: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Morris: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Novak: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jeter: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Davis: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Thompson: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Pack: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- DeVon: yes
- Judy: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Payne: yes
- Yocum: yes
- Engleman: yes
- King: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Behning: excused
- McGuire: excused
- Moed: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 189 - Baldwin
2026-02-26 · pass · 49-0
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Becker: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Donato: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bray: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Brown: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buck: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Pol: not voting

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