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SB282 • 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
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- Senator Ed Charbonneau
- Last action
- 2026-03-05
- Official status
- Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
Checked against official source text during the last sync.
Health Rules for Drug Mixing and Medical Spas
This law sets rules for mixing medicines and requires medical spas to register, follow safety guidelines, and meet advertising standards.
What This Bill Does
- Sets rules for making special medicines called compounded drugs.
- Requires certain agencies to write reports about the risks and benefits of compounding these special medicines.
- Starting January 1, 2027, medical spas must register with a state board and follow safety rules.
- Medical spas need to have a responsible doctor or nurse who meets specific requirements.
- Medical spas must tell the state if something bad happens while they are providing services.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who make special medicines (compounded drugs)
- Medical spas and their staff
- Patients visiting medical spas
Terms To Know
- Compounding Drugs
- Making special medicines by mixing ingredients in a lab.
- Responsible Practitioner
- A doctor or nurse who is in charge of making sure medical spas follow the rules.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law does not specify what happens if medical spas do not register.
- It's unclear how many medical spas will be affected by these new rules.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: This amendment adds rules about compounding drugs in medical spas.
- Adds new requirements for medical spas that compound drugs.
- The exact details of the new requirements are not provided, so it's unclear what specific changes will be made to current laws.
Plain English: The amendment does not provide specific details about changes to the Indiana Code concerning health.
- The official text of the amendment is missing or incomplete, making it impossible to describe the concrete change it would make.
Plain English: This amendment adds new rules for medical spas in Indiana.
- Adds a definition of 'medical spa' to the health code.
- Requires medical spas to get a license from the state before they can operate.
- The exact requirements and standards for obtaining a license are not specified in this amendment text.
Plain English: The amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new rules about compounding drugs.
- Adds a new section to the Indiana Code that defines what 'compounding' means in relation to pharmaceuticals.
- The text does not provide details on all aspects of how compounding will be regulated, so it's unclear exactly what changes this amendment would make beyond defining the term.
Plain English: This amendment does not provide specific details about changes to the Indiana Code concerning health.
- The official text of the amendment does not include any detailed information about what changes it would make to the bill.
Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding health by adding new provisions.
- The amendment adds new sections to the Indiana Code related to health, but does not specify what these changes are in plain English.
- The official text of the amendment is too technical and incomplete to provide a clear explanation of its specific effects.
Plain English: This amendment did not propose any changes to the bill and was unsuccessful.
- The official text of this amendment does not provide specific details about proposed changes, indicating it may have been procedural or failed without substantive content.
Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding health by adding new provisions.
- The amendment adds new sections to the Indiana Code related to health, but does not specify what these changes are in plain language.
- The official text of the amendment is too technical and incomplete to provide a clear explanation of the specific changes it would make.
Plain English: This amendment aims to modify the Indiana Code regarding health by adding new provisions.
- The amendment adds new sections to the Indiana Code related to health, but does not specify what these changes are in plain English.
- The official text of the amendment is too technical and incomplete to provide a clear explanation of the specific changes it would make.
Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients with specific medical conditions.
- Health care providers must report patient data related to specified medical conditions.
- The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not clear from the provided text.
Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients with specific medical conditions.
- Health care providers must report patient data related to specified medical conditions.
- The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it will be used are not clear from the provided text.
Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to add new requirements for health care providers regarding patient information.
- Adds a requirement that healthcare providers must obtain written consent from patients before sharing their medical records with third parties.
- The official text does not provide specific details about other potential changes or limitations to the Indiana Code concerning health, so more context is needed for a complete understanding.
Plain English: This amendment would add new requirements for health care providers to report certain information about patients with specific medical conditions.
- Health care providers must report patient data related to specified medical conditions.
- The exact details of what information needs to be reported and how it should be handled are not clear from the provided text.
Bill History
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2026-03-05
Senate
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-05
Senate
Public Law 136
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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2026-02-27
House
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-02-27
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
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2026-02-26
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 302: yeas 43, nays 6
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2026-02-25
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
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2026-02-25
Senate
Motion to concur filed
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2026-02-24
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 357: yeas 93, nays 4
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2026-02-24
House
Representative Judy added as cosponsor
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2026-02-23
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-02-23
House
Amendment #1 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote
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2026-02-19
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-02-12
House
Representative Porter added as cosponsor
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2026-02-02
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
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2026-01-29
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 143: yeas 47, nays 1
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2026-01-29
Senate
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
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2026-01-29
House
Representative McGuire added as cosponsor
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2026-01-29
Senate
Referred to the House
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2026-01-28
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-01-28
Senate
Amendment #5 (Johnson T) prevailed; voice vote
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2026-01-22
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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2026-01-12
Senate
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
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2026-01-12
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
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2026-01-12
Senate
Senator Busch added as second author
Official Summary Text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Compounding drugs; registration of medical spas.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning health.
Compounding drugs; registration of medical spas.
Sets forth drug compounding requirements. Requires specified agencies to prepare a report concerning drug compounding and the risks and benefits of compounding. Beginning January 1, 2027, requires the registration of medical spas under the medical licensing board of Indiana (board). Requires the board to establish and maintain a public data base concerning registered medical spas. Requires a medical spa to designate a responsible practitioner that meets certain requirements and specifies duties of the responsible practitioner. Requires a medical spa to notify the board after a serious adverse event. Allows the board to investigate a responsible practitioner concerning an alleged violation and forward any substantiated claim to the governing board of the responsible practitioner. Prohibits a medical spa from providing health care services and cosmetic and lifestyle treatments in a location other than the medical spa. Requires a medical spa to comply with certain advertising requirements.