Bill > HB1020

This bill establishes the Access to Birth Control Program administered by the Indiana Department of Health, designed to increase birth control access for low-income Indiana residents. The program will provide birth control to individuals with household incomes at or below 185% of the federal poverty level, including various methods such as condoms, prescription and over-the-counter birth control, and contraceptive devices. Key provisions include requiring parental consent for individuals under 18, ensuring that participants do not pay for birth control, limiting reimbursement rates to Medicaid levels, and mandating that prescription birth control be obtained through a healthcare provider with prescriptive authority. Prescription birth control is defined to include drugs, devices, and surgical methods to prevent pregnancy. The state department is authorized to seek state and federal funding to support the program, which will be implemented starting July 1, 2026, in consultation with local health departments and the office of the secretary of family and social services.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1020/details