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State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 222

SB 222Session 2026SenateBecame law

Family and social services administration matters.

Adds the 9-8-8 crisis response center and a mobile crisis team as first responders. Requires certified peers to be trained and certified by the division of mental health and addiction or an approved nationally accredited certification body. Amends the definition of "qualified provider" concerning the Medicaid program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to limit presumptive eligibility determinations to qualified providers and sets forth requirements. Requires rules to be adopted concerning the implementation and administration of certification requirements for specified entities and amends standards. Allows a home health agency that meets certain conditions to continue to provide services to a Medicaid recipient and receive Medicaid reimbursement while the home health agency's application for Medicare enrollment is pending if the home health agency submitted the application or initiated the enrollment process before April 1, 2026. Changes the name of the division of disability and rehabilitative services to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Repeals the division of aging and moves existing statutes and administrative rules to other locations. Renames the bureau of aging and in-home services to the bureau of better aging (bureau) and designates the bureau to perform certain duties once performed by the division of aging. Eliminates the requirement of a preferred drug list report. Extends the expiration of the micro facility pilot program. Authorizes the legislative services agency to prepare any legislation necessary to conform with the changes made.

Latest development · Mar 5, 2026

Public Law 122

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 27, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HealthFamily & Social Services

Source subjects

AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Services AgencyHEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Long Term Care FacilitiesHEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and TreatmentHEALTH; Billing and CostsHEALTH; Emergency Medical Services (EMS)HEALTH; MedicaidHEALTH; Physical Disabilities

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBrad Barrett
Primary sponsorEd Charbonneau
Primary sponsorJustin Busch
Primary sponsorMichael Crider
coauthorLonnie Randolph

Action timeline

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  1. Mar 5, 2026

    Public Law 122

    Became LawSenate
  2. Mar 5, 2026

    Signed by the Governor

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  3. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker

    PassageHouse
  4. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President Pro Tempore

    PassageSenate
  5. Feb 27, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    PassageSenate
  6. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2

    Senate
  7. Feb 16, 2026

    Motion to concur filed

    FilingSenate
  8. Feb 10, 2026

    Returned to the Senate with amendments

    ReceiptHouse
  9. Feb 9, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0

    PassageReading 3Reading 3House
  10. Feb 5, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2House
  11. Feb 3, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageHouse
  12. Jan 28, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  13. Jan 23, 2026

    Referred to the House

    ReferralSenate
  14. Jan 22, 2026

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1

    PassageReading 3Reading 3Senate
  15. Jan 22, 2026

    House sponsor: Representative Barrett

    Senate
  16. Jan 22, 2026

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

    Senate
  17. Jan 22, 2026

    Senator Busch added as second author

    Senate
  18. Jan 20, 2026

    Second reading: ordered engrossed

    Reading 2Senate
  19. Jan 20, 2026

    Senator Crider added as third author

    Senate
  20. Jan 15, 2026

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    Committee PassageSenate
  21. Jan 8, 2026

    First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  22. Jan 8, 2026

    Authored by Senator Charbonneau

    Senate

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Source data last updated May 16, 2026.