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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1373: Breast reconstruction coverage.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1373 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Breast reconstruction coverage. Primary sponsor: Joanna King (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 8, 2026): First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance.

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.

Repeals provisions requiring a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to provide certain post-mastectomy coverage. Requires a state employee health plan, policy of accident and sickness insurance, and health maintenance organization contract to: (1) provide coverage for breast reconstruction surgery and all modalities, types, and techniques of a health care service provided for the breast reconstruction surgery; and (2) provide access to an adequate breast reconstruction surgeon network. Prohibits a utilization review entity from denying a claim for breast reconstruction surgery for which prior authorization was granted unless the utilization review entity provides a formal declaration of compelling evidence of health care provider fraud in the prior authorization or claim submission process.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joanna KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Brad BarrettCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
  2. Authored by Representative King
  3. Coauthored by Representative Barrett

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source