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IN HB1011
Bill
Status
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Matt Pierce
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AI Summary
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Indiana adults (18+) with a terminal illness (prognosis of death within 6 months) who are capable and acting voluntarily may request medication to self-administer to bring about death, effective July 1, 2026
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Requires two oral requests (at least 15 days apart, with exceptions for imminent death), a written request witnessed by two individuals, confirmation by both an attending and consulting provider, and mandatory counseling referral if psychiatric conditions are suspected
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Life insurers cannot deny benefits under suicide clauses when death results from medical aid in dying under this chapter, regardless of how long the policy has been in effect
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Unauthorized alteration, forgery, or destruction of medication requests with intent to cause death constitutes a Level 1 felony; coercing someone to request the medication is also a Level 1 felony; unauthorized document tampering affecting healthcare decisions is a Class A misdemeanor
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Health care providers acting in good faith compliance receive civil, criminal, and professional immunity; providers may refuse to participate but must transfer patient records upon request
Legislative Description
End of life options.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
12/1/2025