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HB1254 • 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.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Lori Goss-Reaves
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about new educational requirements, additional rules, or how current professionals will be affected.

Changes to Dental and Respiratory Care Laws in Indiana

This law updates educational and licensing rules for dental hygienists, sets new guidelines for nitrous oxide use by dental hygienists, allows the state board of dentistry to set additional requirements for repeat test failures, and amends temporary permit and full license processes for respiratory care practitioners.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the educational requirements for dental hygienists in Indiana.
  • Sets new rules for dental hygienists who want to give patients nitrous oxide (laughing gas).
  • Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times.
  • Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Dental hygienists in Indiana
  • People applying to become dental hygienists
  • Respiratory care practitioners in Indiana

Terms To Know

Licensure examination
A test that someone must pass to get a license to work as a professional, like a dental hygienist or respiratory care practitioner.
Temporary permit
A short-term permission given by the state board of dentistry for someone who is working towards getting their full license.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what new educational requirements or additional rules will be set.
  • It's unclear how these changes will affect current dental hygienists and respiratory care practitioners.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1254.02.COMH.AMS03

Committee House Bill (S) • Senator Liz Brown

Filed

Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for certain professionals in Indiana.

  • Adds new rules for specific professions under the Indiana Code.
  • The official text does not provide details about which professions or what specific new requirements are added, making it hard to explain further changes concretely.
HB1254.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Brad Barrett

Filed

Plain English: This amendment proposes to change the Indiana Code regarding respiratory therapy.

  • The amendment aims to modify the laws related to respiratory therapy in Indiana.
  • The specific details of how the law will be changed are not provided, making it unclear exactly what modifications will be made.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 House

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-03 House

    Public Law 59

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-02-25 House

    House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 367: yeas 90, nays 2

  6. 2026-02-25 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    Motion to concur filed

  8. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Returned to the House with amendments

  9. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 44, nays 1

  10. 2026-02-16 Senate

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-12 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. 2026-01-26 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  13. 2026-01-21 House

    Referred to the Senate

  14. 2026-01-20 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 82, nays 8

  15. 2026-01-20 House

    Senate sponsor: Senator Brown L

  16. 2026-01-20 House

    Representative Patterson added as coauthor

  17. 2026-01-15 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  18. 2026-01-13 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  19. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Goss-Reaves

  20. 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.
Various dental matters; respiratory care.

Current Bill Text

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

Various dental matters; respiratory care.

Amends the educational requirements for dental hygienists. Amends the requirements for administration of nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist. Allows the state board of dentistry to establish additional requirements for an applicant who has failed the licensure examination at least three times. Amends the licensure and temporary permit requirements for respiratory care practitioners.