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SB262 • 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
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Michael Crider
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what 'specified purposes' are for sharing data with health department and family services representatives.

Changes to Indiana's INSPECT Program

This law specifies when certain healthcare providers do not need to send patient information to Indiana's prescription drug monitoring program, INSPECT, and sets rules for opioid treatment programs.

What This Bill Does

  • It outlines situations where a dispenser does not have to send some patient information to the INSPECT program.
  • It mandates that opioid treatment programs must follow federal regulations regarding patient consent before sharing their information with INSPECT.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Pharmacies and other dispensers
  • Opioid treatment programs

Terms To Know

INSPECT program
A system in Indiana that tracks prescription drug information to help prevent misuse.
Dispenser
Someone who gives out medications, like a pharmacist or doctor.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact data that can be shared with health department and family services representatives.
  • It is unclear how these changes will impact patient privacy in practice.

Amendments

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

SB0262.03.ENGS.AMH02

Committee Engrossed Senate Bill (H) • Representative Brad Barrett

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for patient consent in the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.

  • Adds a new provision requiring professionals to obtain patient consent before providing certain services.
  • The specific details of what constitutes 'certain services' are not provided, making it unclear exactly which services will require patient consent.
SB0262.01.INTR.AMS01

Committee Introduced Senate Bill (S) • Senator Michael Crider

Filed

Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific changes to the bill and is labeled as 'information' without detailed content.

  • The official text of the amendment does not include any concrete changes or details, only stating it is informational.
SB0262.02.COMS.AMS001

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Michael Crider

Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding professions and occupations, but does not provide specific details about what changes it intends to make.

  • The exact nature of the change is unclear from the provided text.
  • The official amendment text does not specify any concrete changes or updates to the Indiana Code concerning professions and occupations.
SB0262.02.COMS.AMS002

Filed Senate Bill (S) • Senator Michael Crider

Passed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for certain professionals.

  • Adds new rules for specific professions in Indiana.
  • The official text does not provide details about which professions or what specific new requirements are added, making it hard to explain further without additional information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Public Law 133

  3. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  4. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  6. 2026-02-25 Senate

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 287: yeas 47, nays 0

  7. 2026-02-24 House

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

  8. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Motion to concur filed

  9. 2026-02-23 House

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 312: yeas 94, nays 0

  10. 2026-02-19 House

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. 2026-02-17 House

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  13. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Referred to the House

  14. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 48, nays 0

  15. 2026-01-28 Senate

    House sponsor: Representative Goss-Reaves

  16. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Cosponsors: Representatives Barrett, Ledbetter

  17. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  18. 2026-01-26 Senate

    Amendment #2 (Crider) prevailed; voice vote

  19. 2026-01-22 Senate

    Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  20. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  21. 2026-01-08 Senate

    Authored by Senator Crider

  22. 2026-01-08 Senate

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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

INSPECT program.

Sets forth the circumstances in which a dispenser is not required to transmit certain information to the INSPECT program (program). Requires an opioid treatment program to, before reporting patient information to the program, comply with federal regulations in obtaining patient consent. Allows the board of pharmacy to disclose prescription drug monitoring program data to a representative of the Indiana department of health and the office of the secretary of family and social services for specified purposes.