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Bill
Prior authorization.
Sets forth requirements for a utilization review entity that requires prior authorization of a health care service. Prohibits a utilization review entity from requiring prior authorization for the first 12 physical therapy or chiropractic visits of each new episode of care. Provides that a claim for reimbursement for a covered service or item provided to an insured or enrollee may not be denied on the sole basis that the referring provider is an out of network provider. Repeals superseded provisions regarding prior authorization. Makes corresponding changes.
us/states/in
Indiana General Assembly
2025
SB 480
Indiana SB 480 (2025)
ADDICTION SERVICES; Illicit Drugs
Prescription Drugs
Substances
and Alcohol
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Generally
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Chiropractors
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Doctors and Physicians
HEALTH; Billing and Costs
HEALTH; Generally
HEALTH; Medicaid
HEALTH; Prescription Drugs and Medications
INSURANCE; Health Insurance
enacted
Brad Barrett
Ed Charbonneau
Liz Brown
Tyler Johnson
5
42
3
2025-01-13
2025-05-01
openstates
ocd-bill/8be8ff60-bb5e-448f-af54-1d18fcb849c4
https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/sb0480
1f4362ec5b16c69f0fdeeab18b66eb3cd5289928593190f94a3bc2e9840e6ecf
2026-07-01
https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump
2026-07-06
reported
Indiana SB 480 (2025) — Prior authorization.
Sets forth requirements for a utilization review entity that requires prior authorization of a health care service. Prohibits a utilization review entity from requiring prior authorization for the first 12 physical therapy or chiropractic visits of each new episode of care. Provides that a claim for reimbursement for a covered service or item provided to an insured or enrollee may not be denied on the sole basis that the referring provider is an out of network provider. Repeals superseded provisions regarding prior authorization. Makes corresponding changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
Introduced Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
Senate Bill (H) (committee substitute) — source
Senate Bill (S) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
SB 480 - Johnson T — 39– 2 (pass) · upper
SB 480 - Johnson T - 3rd Reading — 47– 2 (pass) · upper
SB 480 - Barrett - 3rd Reading — 94– 0 (pass) · lower
Brad Barrett — primary (person)
Ed Charbonneau — primary (person)
Liz Brown — primary (person)
Tyler Johnson — primary (person)
Andrea Hunley — coauthor (person)
Andy Zay — coauthor (person)
Blake Doriot — coauthor (person)
Brett Clark — coauthor (person)
Brian Buchanan — coauthor (person)
Cyndi Carrasco — coauthor (person)
Dan Dernulc — coauthor (person)
Daryl Schmitt — coauthor (person)
David Niezgodski — coauthor (person)
Eric Bassler — coauthor (person)
Eric Koch — coauthor (person)
Fady Qaddoura — coauthor (person)
Gary Byrne — coauthor (person)
Greg Taylor — coauthor (person)
Greg Walker — coauthor (person)
J.D. Ford — coauthor (person)
James Buck — coauthor (person)
James Tomes — coauthor (person)
Jean Leising — coauthor (person)
Jeff Raatz — coauthor (person)
Joanna King — cosponsor (person)
Julie McGuire — cosponsor (person)
Justin Busch — coauthor (person)
Kyle Walker — coauthor (person)
La Keisha Jackson — coauthor (person)
Linda Rogers — coauthor (person)
Lonnie Randolph — coauthor (person)
Mark Spencer — coauthor (person)
Martin Carbaugh — cosponsor (person)
Michael Crider — coauthor (person)
Michael Young — coauthor (person)
Mike Bohacek — coauthor (person)
Randy Maxwell — coauthor (person)
Rick Niemeyer — coauthor (person)
Rodney Pol — coauthor (person)
Ron Alting — coauthor (person)
Scott Alexander — coauthor (person)
Shelli Yoder — coauthor (person)
Spencer Deery — coauthor (person)
Stacey Donato — coauthor (person)
Susan Glick — coauthor (person)
Travis Holdman — coauthor (person)
Vaneta Becker — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2025-01-13 Authored by Senator Johnson T
2025-01-13 Coauthored by Senators Charbonneau, Brown L, Rogers, Crider, Becker, Leising, Hunley
2025-01-13 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services reading-1, referral-committee
2025-01-16 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2025-01-23 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations committee-passage, referral-committee
2025-01-23 Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2025-01-23 Senators Alexander, Bassler, Bohacek, Buchanan, Byrne, Dernulc, Donato, Koch, Maxwell added as coauthors
2025-01-27 Senators Buck, Busch, Doriot, Walker K, Yoder added as coauthors
2025-01-28 Senator Pol added as coauthor
2025-01-28 Senator Zay added as coauthor
2025-01-28 Senator Brown L added as third author
2025-01-28 Senator Charbonneau added as second author
2025-01-28 Senator Brown L removed as coauthor
2025-01-28 Senator Charbonneau removed as coauthor
2025-01-29 Senators Clark and Qaddoura added as coauthors
2025-01-30 Senator Alting added as coauthor
2025-01-30 Senators Deery, Glick, Holdman, Jackson L, Niemeyer, Niezgodski added as coauthors
2025-01-30 Senator Tomes added as coauthor
2025-01-30 Senators Raatz, Spencer, Taylor G, Walker G added as coauthors
2025-02-03 Senator Schmitt added as coauthor
2025-02-03 Senator Carrasco added as coauthor
2025-02-03 Senator Young M added as coauthor
2025-02-13 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
2025-02-17 Second reading: ordered engrossed reading-2
2025-02-20 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 47, nays 2 passage, reading-3, reading-3
2025-02-20 Cosponsors: Representatives Carbaugh, McGuire, King
2025-02-20 House sponsor: Representative Barrett
2025-02-21 Referred to the House referral
2025-03-03 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance reading-1, referral-committee
2025-04-08 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted committee-passage
2025-04-10 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed reading-2
2025-04-10 Amendment #2 (Mayfield) prevailed; voice vote amendment-passage
2025-04-10 Amendment #1 (Barrett) prevailed; voice vote amendment-passage
2025-04-14 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 443: yeas 94, nays 0 passage, reading-3, reading-3
2025-04-15 Returned to the Senate with amendments receipt
2025-04-15 Motion to concur filed filing
2025-04-16 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 466: yeas 39, nays 2
2025-04-17 Signed by the President Pro Tempore passage
2025-04-22 Signed by the Speaker passage
2025-04-23 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2025-05-01 Public Law 144 became-law
2025-05-01 Signed by the Governor executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01 ; origin ocd-bill/8be8ff60-bb5e-448f-af54-1d18fcb849c4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).