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HB 1169 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Access to birth control program.

Summary
Establishes the access to birth control program (program) administered by the Indiana department of health for the purpose of increasing access to birth control and information concerning fertility awareness based methods by Indiana residents who are eligible for Medicaid. Sets forth requirements of the program.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes Medicaid-funded program to expand birth control access, directly improving patient access and aligning with healthcare support indicators.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced House Bill (H) → House Bill (H) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope from a birth control access program to also include fertility awareness based methods. The bill now requires parental consent for minors and prohibits distribution at schools, while adding new definitions for hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered contraceptives.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only birth control to include both birth control and fertility awareness based methods for Medicaid-eligible Indiana residents.
ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility now specifically requires Indiana residents to be eligible for Medicaid, replacing the previous income threshold of 185% of the federal poverty level.

REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition on distributing birth control or providing fertility awareness counseling at schools.

Added requirement that fertility awareness counseling must be provided by trained and qualified health care providers.

Added requirement that the state department collaborate with community organizations and educational institutions to promote fertility awareness resources.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for fertility awareness based methods, hormonal contraceptive patch, and self-administered hormonal contraceptive.

Updated the definition of birth control to exclude drugs containing progesterone receptor antagonists.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jim Lucas
RRepublican
IN
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