IndianaFSSA fiscal matters.
What it does
Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Requires: (1) a provider of waiver services to provide certain documentation to a waiver recipient; (2) a waiver recipient to review the documentation and report errors or inconsistencies; and (3) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the documentation and reporting any errors or inconsistencies. Establishes a time frame in which the bureau of disabilities services must review and approve or deny requests for an increase in service units provided to certain individuals with a disability.
More detail
Creates an exemption for presumptive eligibility standards. Provides reimbursement exemptions under certain Medicaid programs when operating under a value based health care reimbursement agreement. Provides that a provision prohibiting the office from reducing reimbursement for home health services expires June 30, 2027. Requires the office to collaborate with certain entities to develop a new reimbursement methodology for home health services. Specifies that public notice of at least six months (rather than one year) must be provided before a health facility service reimbursement that results in a reduction in reimbursement may be changed. Provides that a claim by the estate recovery unit of the office of Medicaid policy and planning (estate recovery unit) is forever barred unless the estate recovery unit files a claim in the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered not later than nine months after the date of death of the decedent.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 25Senate dissented from House amendmentsLatest
- Feb 25Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Feb 25House conferees appointed: Lopez, Porter
- Feb 25House advisors appointed: Jordan, Greene, Campbell, Shackleford
- Feb 25Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Feb 25Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Niezgodski
- Feb 25Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Qaddoura
- Feb 24Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 68, nays 27Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 275 - Lopez - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #3 (Steuerwald) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Vote recorded SB 275 - Lopez - 2nd Reading. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 23Amendment #4 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 322: yeas 31, nays 63Major
- Feb 23Amendment #2 (Lopez) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 23Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 18Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 2First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
- Jan 29Cosponsor: Representative Jordan
- Vote recorded SB 275 - Mishler - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Jan 29House sponsor: Representative Lopez
- Jan 29Referred to the HouseMinor
- Jan 29Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 39, nays 9Passed Senate
- Jan 28Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 28Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Jan 20Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 8Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten
- Jan 8First reading: referred to Committee on AppropriationsIntroduced