SB 275 IN

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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.

• Ryan Mishler Republican · author
• Chris Garten Republican · author
• Danny Lopez Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 39, nays 9 · upper
7. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Lopez · upper
9. Jan 29, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Jordan · upper
11. Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means · lower
12. Feb 18, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Feb 23, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #2 (Lopez) prevailed; voice vote · lower
15. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 322: yeas 31, nays 63 · lower
16. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #4 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote · lower
17. Feb 23, 2026 Amendment #3 (Steuerwald) prevailed; voice vote · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 68, nays 27 · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Qaddoura · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Niezgodski · upper
21. Feb 25, 2026 Motion to dissent filed · upper
22. Feb 25, 2026 House advisors appointed: Jordan, Greene, Campbell, Shackleford · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 House conferees appointed: Lopez, Porter · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
25. Feb 25, 2026 Senate dissented from House amendments · upper