IndianaServices for the aged and disabled.
What it does
Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to study and prepare a report containing recommendations for realigning and consolidating the local area agency on aging (area agency) planning and service areas. Amends the definition of "community and home care services" for purposes of community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled program (CHOICE). Prohibits the division of aging from requiring a CHOICE provider to be certified under the Medicaid program or a Medicaid waiver program.
More detail
Creates an exception for a provider of certain services. Requires an area agency to prioritize CHOICE funding to identify specified individuals and provide community and home care services to these individuals. Requires the office of the secretary, in negotiating reimbursement rates for CHOICE services, to consider the location and availability of service providers. Authorizes the office of the secretary to establish a Medicaid diversion pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of home modification and telehealth enhanced chronic care services provided by specified area agencies in reducing Medicaid expenditures. Allows the office of the secretary, a managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, and a person who has contracted with a certain managed care organization or the office of the secretary to contract with an area agency to provide and receive reimbursement for a level of care assessment for the: (1) health and wellness Medicaid waiver; (2) traumatic brain injury Medicaid waiver; and (3) risk based managed care program for the covered population.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 1Public Law 167Latest
- May 1Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- Apr 23Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 21House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 502: yeas 80, nays 0
- Vote recorded HB 1391 - Clere. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 21Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 16Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 15Senator Raatz added as cosponsor
- Vote recorded HB 1391 - Goode - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Third reading: passed; Roll Call 438: yeas 47, nays 2Passed Senate
- Apr 15Senators Qaddoura, Pol, Charbonneau, Crider added as cosponsors
- Apr 15Senator Garten added as cosponsor
- Apr 14Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 10Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Apr 10Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Apr 8Senator Becker added as cosponsor
- Apr 3Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor
- Apr 3Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesMinor
- Feb 21Referred to the SenateMinor
- Feb 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 245: yeas 94, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded HB 1391 - Clere - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Brown L, Jackson L
- Feb 19Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 17Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 11Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 11Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Public HealthMinor
- Jan 13Authored by Representative Clere
- Jan 13Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter, Goss-Reaves, ShacklefordIntroduced