IndianaIndiana health officials would publish yearly maternal and infant care data
Each year, the state health department would compare Indiana’s maternal and infant health data with 2021 figures and share the report online and with lawmakers.
What it does
The state health department would compare Indiana’s maternal and infant health data with 2021 figures each year, then post the report online and send it to lawmakers.
Argument forYearly comparisons shared online and with lawmakers could help residents and officials spot changes in care access and costs.
Argument againstGathering data on health care, staffing, and costs could take time from state agencies that must help prepare the report.
More detail
The state health department would prepare a yearly report, post it online, and send it to the General Assembly. The report would compare 2021 figures with figures from the previous calendar year, covering births and deaths, child investigations, health care access and costs, medical staffing, and Medicaid-related measures. The report would cover the previous calendar year and be due before April 1 each year. The chapter would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthLatest
- Jan 8Authored by Representative Errington
- Jan 8Coauthored by Representatives Clere, Shackleford, BauerIntroduced
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