2025 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

HB1358: Coverage of prescription pain medications.

Legislative Summary

Coverage of prescription pain medications. Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain with respect to the Medicaid program or the children's health insurance program. Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Authored by Representative Porter
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Public Health(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/10/202586.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/10/202551.7 KB