Bill Sponsor
Indiana House Bill 1271
Session 2026
Payment of health claims.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 4, 2026
First Action
Jan 6, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1271
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Sponsor
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
HB 1271 - McGuire
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Unknown
Johnson, B
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Summary
Requires a hospital to: (1) disclose information concerning payment assistance programs; (2) post signs concerning the programs in specified locations of the hospital; and (3) make information concerning the programs available to individuals through the hospital's patient portal. Requires a hospital to make a reasonable effort to notify individuals of available payment assistance programs before beginning a collection action against the individual. Prohibits the use of downcoding in a specified manner. Prohibits a provider from using an automated process, system, or tool to submit a health benefits claim without the review of a provider or other person involved in the development of the claim for submission. Prohibits an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance (insurer) and a health maintenance organization from retroactively reducing the reimbursement rate for any CPT code. Sets forth limitations on the time frame in which an insurer and a health maintenance organization: (1) may request repayment of an overpayment, adjust a subsequent claim, recoup a paid claim, or retroactively audit a paid claim; and (2) is required to correct a payment error to a provider. Provides that if an insurer or a health maintenance organization recoups payment from a provider due to an error in coordination of benefits, the provider may submit a claim for the same services to the appropriate insurer or health maintenance organization.
03/04/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
02/27/2026
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
02/26/2026
House
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 391: yeas 87, nays 0
02/26/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker
02/25/2026
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/25/2026
House
Motion to concur filed
02/24/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 46, nays 1
02/23/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/23/2026
Senate
Amendment #4 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
02/19/2026
Senate
Committee report: Rules Committee Report; adopted voice vote
02/19/2026
Senate
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
02/19/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/19/2026
Senate
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
02/12/2026
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/12/2026
Senate
Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
02/05/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
02/03/2026
House
Referred to the Senate
02/02/2026
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Crider, Johnson T
02/02/2026
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 179: yeas 85, nays 0
01/29/2026
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/29/2026
House
Amendment #4 (McGuire) prevailed; voice vote
01/27/2026
House
Representatives Goss-Reaves, Carbaugh, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors
01/22/2026
House
Representatives Goss-Reaves, Garcia Wilburn, Campbell removed as coauthors
01/20/2026
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/13/2026
House
Representative Campbell added as coauthor
01/12/2026
House
Representative Garcia Wilburn added as coauthor
01/08/2026
House
Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor
01/06/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
01/06/2026
House
Authored by Representative McGuire
Sources
Record Created
Jan 6, 2026 12:41:30 AM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 5:11:55 PM