IN HB1306

Prohibits individuals with convictions for sex crimes, murder, voluntary manslaughter, exploitation of endangered adults, or neglect of a dependent from providing compensated in-home care services, operating home health agencies, or working for hospice programs

Bars registration as a personal services attendant through the Division of Aging for individuals with the specified criminal convictions

Establishes time-limited restrictions for certain offenses: felony theft, identity deception, fraud, and crimes of violence disqualify applicants for 10 years; misdemeanor theft, identity deception, and fraud disqualify for 5 years; battery offenses and felony drug offenses disqualify for 5 years

Expands existing battery offense restrictions from felony-only to all battery offenses under IC 35-42-2 for home health agency operators and employees

Effective July 1, 2026, and amends Indiana Code sections IC 12-10-17.1-12, IC 16-25-6, and IC 16-27-2