Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1202: Medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1202 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid coverage for treatment of obesity. Primary sponsor: Robin Shackleford (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2025): Authored by Representative Shackleford.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires Medicaid coverage for the treatment of obesity, including specified services and medication approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Requires written notice regarding the coverage to be provided annually to Medicaid recipients, providers, and prescribers.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Shackleford | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 98 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Authored by Representative Shackleford
- First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health