IN SB0173

Prohibits state employee health plans, Medicaid, accident and sickness insurance policies, and HMO contracts from imposing time limits on anesthesia coverage or restricting payment for anesthesia services during medical procedures

Requires nonprofit hospitals to file expanded annual community benefits reports with the Indiana Department of Health, including charity care program details, government-sponsored indigent health care participation, subsidized clinical services, and estimated tax exemption values; reports must be posted on hospital and department websites

Increases penalty for nonprofit hospitals failing to file community benefits reports from $1,000 to $10,000 per day delinquent, with penalties deposited in the local public health fund

Allows licensed practitioners to administer neuroplastogens (including psilocybin) to patients with life-threatening conditions who provide written informed consent, with requirements for patient safety monitoring, DEA-registered drug sources, and annual reporting to the state department; provides civil and criminal immunity for compliant practitioners

Prohibits utilization review entities from using artificial intelligence as the primary means for making adverse determinations and requires clinical peers to disclose their full name, licensure, and specialty during peer-to-peer reviews; prohibits insurers and pharmacy benefit managers from designating drugs as specialty drugs unless they require special handling and are not commonly carried at retail pharmacies