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HB1014 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Maureen Bauer
Last action
2025-12-01
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide detailed conditions for performing sonography or specific penalties, leaving some aspects unclear.

Indiana Sonography Law

This bill updates Indiana's health laws to include sound waves used in medical imaging called sonography under the definition of 'radiation' and sets conditions for performing sonography.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds sound waves used in sonography to the definition of 'radiation'.
  • Prohibits a person from performing sonography unless certain conditions are met.
  • Provides both criminal and civil penalties for not following these rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who do medical imaging using sound waves (sonographers).

Terms To Know

Sonography
A type of medical test that uses sound waves to make images of the inside of your body.
Radiation
Energy that comes from a source and travels through space at different speeds. In this bill, it includes sound waves used in sonography.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact conditions for performing sonography are not detailed.
  • It is unclear what specific penalties will be applied without more details.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-01 House

    Authored by Representative Bauer

  2. 2025-12-01 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Sonography.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Sonography.

Specifies that the term "radiation" includes sound waves commonly used for sonography. Prohibits a person from performing sonography unless certain conditions are met, and provides both criminal and civil penalties. Makes conforming changes.