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HB1328 • 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.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the consequences for non-compliance with the rules set by this bill.

Limits Hospital Drug Billing

This bill sets rules about how much hospitals can charge patients for drugs given in the hospital.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a limit on how much hospitals can charge for drugs they give to patients, based on either 120% of what Medicare pays or the price set by June 30, 2026, whichever is lower.
  • Requires hospitals to update their prices twice a year based on changes in Medicare rates.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hospitals that give drugs to patients
  • Patients who receive hospital-administered drugs

Terms To Know

Medicare reimbursement rate
The amount of money Medicare pays for a drug given in the hospital.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if hospitals do not follow these rules.
  • It is unclear how this will affect different types of hospitals or patients.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    Authored by Representative McGuire

  3. 2026-01-06 House

    Coauthored by Representative Barrett

  4. 2026-01-06 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Charges for hospital administered drugs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.

Charges for hospital administered drugs.

Prohibits a hospital from billing for an administered drug an amount that exceeds the lesser of the following: (1) 120% of the Medicare reimbursement rate for the administered drug. (2) The amount the hospital bills for the administered drug on June 30, 2026. Creates an exception. Requires a hospital to update the Medicare reimbursement rate for an administered drug on January 1 and July 1 of each year.