HB 1391 IN

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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. 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.

• Edward Clere Independent · author
• Greg Goode Republican · sponsor
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• La Keisha Jackson Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter, Goss-Reaves, Shackleford · lower
2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Representative Clere · lower
3. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
4. Feb 11, 2025 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
5. Feb 11, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 17, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 19, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 20, 2025 Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Brown L, Jackson L · lower
9. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 245: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
12. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
13. Apr 3, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
14. Apr 8, 2025 Senator Becker added as cosponsor · upper
15. Apr 10, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
16. Apr 10, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
17. Apr 14, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
18. Apr 15, 2025 Senator Garten added as cosponsor · upper
19. Apr 15, 2025 Senators Qaddoura, Pol, Charbonneau, Crider added as cosponsors · upper
20. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 438: yeas 47, nays 2 · upper
21. Apr 15, 2025 Senator Raatz added as cosponsor · upper
22. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
23. Apr 21, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Apr 21, 2025 Motion to concur filed · lower
25. Apr 21, 2025 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 502: yeas 80, nays 0 · lower
26. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
28. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
29. May 1, 2025 Public Law 167 · lower