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HB1129 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Cindy Ledbetter
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about when these changes will start.

Changes for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Indiana

This bill removes certain requirements and restrictions on advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Indiana, allowing them more independence.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes the need for an APRN to have a practice agreement with a doctor.
  • Allows APRNs to prescribe certain strong medicines without needing special permission from doctors or hospitals.
  • Gets rid of rules about checking if APRNs are following their agreements correctly.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who work in Indiana.

Terms To Know

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
A nurse with special training and skills to do more than regular nursing tasks, like prescribing medicine or diagnosing illnesses.
Schedule II controlled substance
A type of strong medicine that is carefully regulated because it can be addictive or dangerous if not used correctly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when these changes will take effect.
  • It only affects APRNs in Indiana, not other states.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Representatives Olthoff, Cash, Garcia Wilburn added as coauthors

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Ledbetter

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
Advanced practice registered nurses.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

Advanced practice registered nurses.

Removes the requirement that an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) have a practice agreement with a collaborating physician. Removes a provision requiring an APRN to operate under a collaborative practice agreement or the privileges granted by a hospital governing board. Removes certain provisions concerning the audit of practice agreements. Allows an APRN with prescriptive authority to prescribe a schedule II controlled substance for weight reduction or to control obesity. Makes conforming changes.