Bill Sponsor
Indiana Senate Bill 220
Session 2026
Health care shopping and decision support program.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 27, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
220
State
Indiana
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Republican
Sponsor
Republican
Author
Summary
Requires, beginning January 1, 2028, a health carrier to: (1) implement a shopping and decision support program; and (2) provide incentives for covered individuals in a health plan who elect to receive a comparable health care service from a network provider that is paid less than the average allowed amount paid by the health carrier to network providers for the comparable health care service. Requires, beginning December 1, 2027, a health carrier to make available an interactive member portal that enables a covered individual to request and obtain certain information. Allows a health carrier to make the information available through a toll free telephone number. Sets forth reporting requirements for health carriers and the department of insurance concerning incentive payments made to covered individuals.
Actions (14)
01/29/2026
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
01/28/2026
Senate
Referred to the House
01/28/2026
Senate
Representative Jeter removed as sponsor
01/28/2026
Senate
Representative DeLaney removed as cosponsor
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Jeter
01/27/2026
Senate
House sponsor: Representative McGuire
01/27/2026
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 42, nays 2
01/27/2026
Senate
Cosponsor: Representative DeLaney
01/26/2026
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
01/26/2026
Senate
Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
01/26/2026
Senate
Senator Bohacek added as second author
01/22/2026
Senate
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/08/2026
Senate
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
01/08/2026
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 8:50:48 PM
Record Updated
Jan 30, 2026 9:00:00 PM