SB0220Introduced in the Senate
Health care shopping and decision support program.
Introduced by Ed Charbonneau, District 5
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Health care shopping and decision support program. 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.
Where it stands
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
January 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · January 27, 2026
42
Yes
2
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Dernulc | 1 | Yes |
| Lonnie Randolph | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Spencer | 3 | Yes |
| Rodney Pol | 4 | Yes |
| Ed Charbonneau | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Niemeyer | 6 | Yes |
| Brian Buchanan | 7 | Yes |
| Mike Bohacek | 8 | Yes |
| Ryan Mishler | 9 | Yes |
| David Niezgodski | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Amendment #2 (Charbonneau) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Bohacek added as second author
House sponsor: Representative McGuire
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 109: yeas 42, nays 2
Referred to the House
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- Senate Amendment #1 (amendment)
- Senate Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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