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Indiana Ends Routine Ambulance Diversions Starting September 2026

9/1/2026

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Indiana Department of Health ends statewide ambulance diversions, effective September 2026.
The rule permits diversions only for disasters or critical infrastructure failures.
Indiana joins Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the third state banning routine diversions.
State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver called the change a huge accomplishment for Hoosiers.
Eskenazi Health says its Level 1 trauma center will operate unchanged under the new policy.

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Indiana Department of Health ends statewide ambulance diversions, effective September 2026.
The rule permits diversions only for disasters or critical infrastructure failures.
Indiana joins Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the third state banning routine diversions.
State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver called the change a huge accomplishment for Hoosiers.
Eskenazi Health says its Level 1 trauma center will operate unchanged under the new policy.