Bill > SB0109

This bill modifies existing Indiana law regarding abortion reporting requirements by establishing that reports submitted by healthcare providers about abortion procedures are now classified as confidential medical records that cannot be disclosed to the public. Currently, healthcare providers who perform surgical abortions or provide abortion-inducing drugs must submit detailed reports to the state health department within 30 days (or 3 days for patients under 16), including comprehensive information such as patient demographics, medical details, patient history, and specifics about the abortion procedure. The bill specifically adds language to ensure these reports are considered medical records under state law and are exempt from public disclosure, protecting patient privacy. While the reports will still be used to compile quarterly statistical reports that exclude identifying information, the individual reports themselves cannot be shared publicly. Healthcare providers who fail to submit these reports or submit them late can be charged with a Class B misdemeanor, and the state department is still required to submit aggregate data to the CDC annually for national health statistics tracking.

Health and Social Services

https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/109/details