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HB1400 • 2026

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

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

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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 Wendy Dant Chesser
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of the survey are not specified in the official summary, leaving room for interpretation.

MEWA for Child Care Facilities

This bill allows groups of child care facilities to create special insurance plans called MEWAs, and it requires the Indiana Department of Insurance to help these facilities with surveys and advice.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows a group or association of child care facilities to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA).
  • Requires the department of insurance to create a survey requesting certain information from child care facilities.
  • Facilitates communication between child care facilities interested in establishing a MEWA.
  • Advises child care facilities on best practices for lowering insurance costs.
  • Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to send a direct link to the survey by electronic mail to each child care facility.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Child care facility groups
  • The Indiana Department of Insurance
  • The Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services

Terms To Know

MEWA (Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement)
A special kind of insurance plan that can be created by groups or associations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact information requested in the survey.
  • It is unclear how the survey results will be used after completion.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Dant Chesser

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Hamilton

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning insurance.
MEWA for child care facilities.

Current Bill Text

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

MEWA for child care facilities.

Allows a group or association of child care facilities to establish a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA). Requires the department of insurance to: (1) create a survey requesting certain information from child care facilities; (2) facilitate communication between child care facilities that express an interest in establishing a MEWA; and (3) advise the child care facilities on best practices for lowering insurance costs. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to send a direct link to the survey by electronic mail to each child care facility.