HB 1461 IN

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Requires the housing and community development authority to: (1) assess the feasibility of the development of new assisted living communities for low and middle income individuals; and (2) determine possible funding for the assisted living communities; and submit a report to the legislative services agency. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to contract with more than one entity to provide functional eligibility determinations for individuals applying for the aged and disabled Medicaid waiver. Requires the office to report to the budget committee and legislative council certain information concerning: (1) the average length of time to conduct function eligibility assessments; and (2) a plan to provide functional eligibility not later than 72 hours from the eligibility assessment. Removes the requirement that the transfer of comprehensive care beds in a health facility must equalize the number of certified Medicaid beds in the county. Allows a health facility that transfers comprehensive care beds to reduce the facility's count of licensed comprehensive care beds by the number of beds transferred. Allows the receiving facility to increase the: (1) count of licensed comprehensive care beds; and (2) number of beds that are Medicaid certified. Requires the office to reimburse the provider of assisted living services if an increase in the level of services for a recipient is approved by the office. Specifies that integrated health care coordination and transportation are assisted living services. Prohibits the office from reducing the scope of services that may be provided by an assisted living services provider under the Medicaid aged and disabled waiver, as in effect on July 1, 2021. Specifies provisions that must be included in a risk based managed care program or capitated managed care program for specified Medicaid recipients. Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish and administer the registration of a temporary health care service agency. Repeals current laws concerning the regulation of employment services. Removes references to a residential care facility administrator as a separate classification of license. Sets forth requirements for health facility administrators, residential care facility administrators, administrators in training, preceptors, and student interns. Sets forth notification requirements to the state department upon a vacancy or new hire of a residential care administrator. Makes conforming changes.

• Brad Barrett Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 17, 2023 Coauthored by Representative Manning · lower
2. Jan 17, 2023 Authored by Representative Barrett · lower
3. Jan 17, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
4. Feb 7, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 7, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
6. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 21, 2023 Representatives Karickhoff and Shackleford added as coauthors · lower
9. Feb 21, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau · lower
10. Feb 21, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 185: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
11. Feb 22, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
13. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
14. Apr 13, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
15. Apr 17, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
16. Apr 18, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 442: yeas 50, nays 0 · upper
17. Apr 19, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
18. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
19. Apr 20, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 467: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
20. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. May 1, 2023 Public Law 149 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 20, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 17, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 7, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 13, 2023 · PDF