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Indiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 51: Postpartum care for new mothers on Medicaid.

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

SB 51 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Postpartum care for new mothers on Medicaid. Primary sponsor: La Keisha Jackson (Democratic), Ed Charbonneau (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires that: (1) certain health care providers; (2) hospitals; and (3) the office of the secretary of family and social services or a managed care organization that has contracted with the office under the Medicaid program; ensure that a Medicaid recipient or an individual eligible for Medicaid who gives birth schedules a follow-up appointment for postpartum care that is not later than 60 days from the date the woman gives birth. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
La Keisha JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Ed CharbonneauPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
J.D. FordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
  2. Senator Charbonneau added as second author
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
  4. Authored by Senator Jackson L

Sources

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