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SB0001Introduced in the Senate

Human services matters.

Passed

Introduced by Chris Garten, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Human services matters. Establishes the Indiana rural health transformation fund and makes allotments and expenditures from the fund subject to budget committee review before the allotment and expenditure may occur. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to report biannually to the budget committee concerning the use of the money in the fund. Prohibits recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from using SNAP benefits to purchase candy and soft drinks. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a waiver or authorization to implement the prohibition if a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is required. Terminates the state's participation in the use of expanded categorical eligibility within the federal SNAP. Specifies gross income standards and countable resources for SNAP eligibility. Establishes immigration eligibility requirements for SNAP and requires the division of family resources to verify compliance with the requirements and submit information to the federal government about individuals for whom the division could not verify the immigration status. Specifies the time frame for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to transmit certain information to the federal government to prevent multiple state Medicaid enrollment. Specifies the time frame concerning the initial date of Medicaid assistance based on the application date. Sets forth additional countable income requirements for Medicaid. Modifies immigration status requirements for Medicaid, including presumptive eligibility and the healthy Indiana plan (HIP), and requires the office to verify compliance of the requirements and report information to the federal government. Modifies work and exemption requirements for HIP and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies to HIP. Requires the office to verify compliance with the work requirements on an ongoing basis and at least quarterly. Prohibits the office from expanding the medically frail exemption beyond the federal definition of the term. Removes the 12 month eligibility period for HIP and requires semiannual renewal. Sets forth additional copayments for the use of an emergency room setting for nonemergency services and other services under HIP.

Where it stands

Public Law 63

March 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

11 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

39

Yes

9

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2No
Mark Spencer3No
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Yes
David Niezgodski10No

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Senators Holdman, Koch, Johnson T, Brown L, Busch, Freeman, Gaskill, Donato, Byrne, Carrasco, Alexander, Maxwell, Baldwin, Goode, Raatz, Clark, Schmitt, Crider, Buchanan, Rogers, Doriot, Young M

  2. Authored by Senators Garten, Mishler, Charbonneau

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Senators Tomes, Niemeyer added as coauthors

  5. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  6. Amendment #1 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 29: yeas 10, nays 38

  7. Amendment #2 (Qaddoura) failed; Roll Call 30: yeas 12, nays 35

  8. Amendment #4 (Yoder) failed; voice vote

  9. Amendment #5 (Yoder) failed; voice vote

  10. Amendment #3 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 31: yeas 10, nays 38

  11. Amendment #6 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 32: yeas 13, nays 35

  12. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 44: yeas 38, nays 8

  14. House sponsor: Representative Barrett

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Thompson, Snow

  16. Referred to the House

  17. First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  18. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. Amendment #14 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote

  20. Amendment #2 (Pack) failed; Roll Call 277: yeas 30, nays 56

  21. Amendment #16 (Clere) failed; Division of the House: yeas 32, nays 59

  22. Amendment #15 (Clere) failed; Roll Call 278: yeas 31, nays 57

  23. Amendment #3 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 279: yeas 29, nays 61

  24. Amendment #17 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 280: yeas 30, nays 59

  25. Amendment #4 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 281: yeas 28, nays 60

  26. Amendment #5 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 282: yeas 29, nays 60

  27. Amendment #6 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 283: yeas 28, nays 62

  28. Amendment #7 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 284: yeas 32, nays 60

  29. Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; voice vote

  30. Amendment #12 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 285: yeas 34, nays 55

  31. Amendment #11 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 286: yeas 30, nays 64

  32. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  33. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 302: yeas 64, nays 30

  34. Representative King added as cosponsor

  35. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  36. Motion to concur filed

  37. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 266: yeas 39, nays 9

  38. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  39. Signed by the Speaker

  40. Signed by the President of the Senate

  41. Signed by the Governor

  42. Public Law 63

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