diff --git a/moto/elb/responses.py b/moto/elb/responses.py
index be9c8ad8b..8a7902f37 100644
--- a/moto/elb/responses.py
+++ b/moto/elb/responses.py
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ class ELBResponse(BaseResponse):
         template = self.response_template(MODIFY_ATTRIBUTES_TEMPLATE)
         return template.render(attributes=load_balancer.attributes)
 
+    def describe_instance_health(self):
+        load_balancer_name = self.querystring.get('LoadBalancerName')[0]
+        instance_ids = [value[0] for key, value in self.querystring.items() if "Instances.member" in key]
+        if len(instance_ids) == 0:
+            instance_ids = self.elb_backend.describe_load_balancers(load_balancer_name)[0].instance_ids
+        template = self.response_template(DESCRIBE_INSTANCE_HEALTH_TEMPLATE)
+        return template.render(instance_ids=instance_ids)
+
 
 CREATE_LOAD_BALANCER_TEMPLATE = """<CreateLoadBalancerResult xmlns="http://elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com/doc/2012-06-01/">
     <DNSName>tests.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com</DNSName>
@@ -364,7 +372,7 @@ MODIFY_ATTRIBUTES_TEMPLATE = """<ModifyLoadBalancerAttributesResponse xmlns="htt
         {% if attributes.connection_draining.enabled %}
         <Timeout>{{ attributes.connection_draining.timeout }}</Timeout>
         {% endif %}
-      </ConnectionDraining> 
+      </ConnectionDraining>
     </LoadBalancerAttributes>
   </ModifyLoadBalancerAttributesResult>
   <ResponseMetadata>
@@ -373,3 +381,20 @@ MODIFY_ATTRIBUTES_TEMPLATE = """<ModifyLoadBalancerAttributesResponse xmlns="htt
 </ModifyLoadBalancerAttributesResponse>
 """
 
+DESCRIBE_INSTANCE_HEALTH_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeInstanceHealthResponse xmlns="http://elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com/doc/2012-06-01/">
+  <DescribeInstanceHealthResult>
+    <InstanceStates>
+      {% for instance_id in instance_ids %}
+      <member>
+        <Description>N/A</Description>
+        <InstanceId>{{ instance_id }}</InstanceId>
+        <State>InService</State>
+        <ReasonCode>N/A</ReasonCode>
+      </member>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </InstanceStates>
+  </DescribeInstanceHealthResult>
+  <ResponseMetadata>
+    <RequestId>1549581b-12b7-11e3-895e-1334aEXAMPLE</RequestId>
+  </ResponseMetadata>
+</DescribeInstanceHealthResponse>"""
diff --git a/tests/test_elb/test_elb.py b/tests/test_elb/test_elb.py
index 3f31e9d49..3c8f3f22f 100644
--- a/tests/test_elb/test_elb.py
+++ b/tests/test_elb/test_elb.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ def test_deregister_instances():
     balancer.instances.should.have.length_of(1)
     balancer.instances[0].id.should.equal(instance_id2)
 
+
 @mock_elb
 def test_default_attributes():
     conn = boto.connect_elb()
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ def test_cross_zone_load_balancing_attribute():
     attributes = lb.get_attributes(force=True)
     attributes.cross_zone_load_balancing.enabled.should.be.false
 
+
 @mock_elb
 def test_connection_draining_attribute():
     conn = boto.connect_elb()
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ def test_connection_draining_attribute():
     attributes = lb.get_attributes(force=True)
     attributes.connection_draining.enabled.should.be.false
 
+
 @mock_elb
 def test_access_log_attribute():
     conn = boto.connect_elb()
@@ -275,6 +278,7 @@ def test_access_log_attribute():
     attributes = lb.get_attributes(force=True)
     attributes.access_log.enabled.should.be.false
 
+
 @mock_elb
 def test_connection_settings_attribute():
     conn = boto.connect_elb()
@@ -294,3 +298,31 @@ def test_connection_settings_attribute():
     attributes.connecting_settings.idle_timeout.should.equal(60)
 
 
+@mock_ec2
+@mock_elb
+def test_describe_instance_health():
+    ec2_conn = boto.connect_ec2()
+    reservation = ec2_conn.run_instances('ami-1234abcd', 2)
+    instance_id1 = reservation.instances[0].id
+    instance_id2 = reservation.instances[1].id
+
+    conn = boto.connect_elb()
+    zones = ['us-east-1a', 'us-east-1b']
+    ports = [(80, 8080, 'http'), (443, 8443, 'tcp')]
+    lb = conn.create_load_balancer('my-lb', zones, ports)
+
+    instances_health = conn.describe_instance_health('my-lb')
+    instances_health.should.be.empty
+
+    lb.register_instances([instance_id1, instance_id2])
+
+    instances_health = conn.describe_instance_health('my-lb')
+    instances_health.should.have.length_of(2)
+    for instance_health in instances_health:
+        instance_health.instance_id.should.be.within([instance_id1, instance_id2])
+        instance_health.state.should.equal('InService')
+
+    instances_health = conn.describe_instance_health('my-lb', [instance_id1])
+    instances_health.should.have.length_of(1)
+    instances_health[0].instance_id.should.equal(instance_id1)
+    instances_health[0].state.should.equal('InService')