State Government / Indiana / Legislation / SB 275
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. 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.
Latest development · Feb 25, 2026
Senate dissented from House amendments
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Senate dissented from House amendments
Returned to the Senate with amendments
House conferees appointed: Lopez, Porter
House advisors appointed: Jordan, Greene, Campbell, Shackleford
Motion to dissent filed
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Niezgodski
Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Qaddoura
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 68, nays 27
Amendment #3 (Steuerwald) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #4 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 322: yeas 31, nays 63
Amendment #2 (Lopez) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsor: Representative Jordan
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 39, nays 9
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
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