State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 189
Requires an initiating party that submits a request for independent dispute resolution to provide written notice to the facility not later than three business days after submitting the request. Allows a health carrier to provide notice to an out of network provider and a facility if, during any 90 day period, an initiating party submits requests for independent dispute resolutions that, in the aggregate, include 25 or more qualified disputes. Provides that if a health carrier provides the notice, the health carrier, the out of network provider, and the facility shall engage in good faith efforts to negotiate a resolution. Prohibits a health carrier from assessing a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider. Provides that if a health carrier assesses a facility or a provider an administrative fee or penalty related to the provision of care to an individual that involves an out of network provider, the health carrier commits an unfair and deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance.
Latest development · Mar 5, 2026
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 119
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 299: yeas 49, nays 0
Dissent rescinded
Motion to concur filed
Senate dissented from House amendments
House conferees appointed: Barrett, Campbell
House advisors appointed: Carbaugh, Shackleford
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Representatives Snow, Campbell added as cosponsors
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 306: yeas 96, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 103: yeas 44, nays 1
Senators Koch, Brown L added as coauthors
Senator Johnson T added as third author
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
Cosponsor: Representative Carbaugh
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Garten added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Authored by Senator Baldwin
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
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