republic-os/legislation/us/states/in/2025/sb-480.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prior authorization."
description: "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 Repeals superseded provisions regarding prior authorization.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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/in"
legislature: "Indiana General Assembly"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 480"
citation: "Indiana SB 480 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["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"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brad Barrett", "Ed Charbonneau", "Liz Brown", "Tyler Johnson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-01-13"
last_action: "2025-05-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8be8ff60-bb5e-448f-af54-1d18fcb849c4"
source_url: "https://api.iga.in.gov/2025/bills/sb0480"
source_hash: "1f4362ec5b16c69f0fdeeab18b66eb3cd5289928593190f94a3bc2e9840e6ecf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-in"]
---

# 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 Repeals superseded provisions regarding prior authorization.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.

1. **Engrossed Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0480/SB0480.05.ENGH.pdf)
2. **Enrolled Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0480/SB0480.06.ENRH.pdf)
3. **Introduced Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0480/SB0480.01.INTR.pdf)
4. **Senate Bill (H)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0480/SB0480.04.COMH.pdf)
5. **Senate Bill (S)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/senate/bills/SB0480/SB0480.02.COMS.pdf)

## 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

## Sponsors

- 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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8be8ff60-bb5e-448f-af54-1d18fcb849c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Indiana legislature records).