| HB1001 | STATE BUDGET. (THOMPSON J) Appropriates money for capital expenditures, the operation of the state, K-12 and higher education, the delivery of Medicaid and other services, and various other distributions and purposes. Extends the review, analysis, and evaluation of tax incentives by the legislative services agency through 2030. Provides that if the budget director determines at any time that a state agency can perform the agency's statutory obligations with less than the amount appropriated, the budget director shall, with the approval of the governor, and after notice to the state agency, reduce the amount or amounts allotted or to be allotted. Requires the budget director to withhold not less than 5% of any appropriation to a state agency to be used for salaries or other wages for state agency employees or general operating expenses of the state agency. Repeals a provision allowing the Indiana department of administration to enter into a lease with the Indiana historical society for use of a building. Provides that certain businesses providing specialized employee services receive a price preference of 15% for public works projects. Provides sales tax exemptions for feminine hygiene products and adult diapers. Increases the income tax deduction for a person over 65 with certain qualifying income from $500 to $1,000. Increases the: (1) employee threshold; and (2) maximum amount of tax credits that may be granted in a year; for purposes of the health reimbursement arrangement income tax credit. Establishes a state tax credit for certain capital investments made in rural funds (rural fund credit). Prescribes requirements for the rural fund credit. Establishes the Hoosier workforce investment tax credit (workforce credit). Allows an eligible business to claim a workforce credit for certain training costs incurred. Extends the sunset of the collection of hospital assessment fees and health facility quality assessment fees from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. Removes the annual income maximum for choice scholarship eligibility. Repeals the chapter establishing the curricular materials fund and certain provisions related to procedures for reimbursement of costs of providing curricular materials. Changes the appointment and terms of members of the board of the Gary airport authority. Requires that the salary matrix for state police, capitol police officers, and department of natural resources law enforcement officers be adjusted each time an adjustment is made to a pay plan for state employees in the executive branch. Provides that an adult charter school is entitled to state funding in an amount that is based on the foundation amount for the state fiscal year. Requires the secretary of education to provide a report and recommendation to the general assembly concerning aligning state funding for dual credit with the new high school diploma and expanding access to dual credit course work to all Indiana students. Prohibits a school corporation or career and technical education center or school from charging a career scholarship student enrolled in the career scholarship account program or an approved intermediary acting on behalf of a career scholarship student a tuition or fee amount to enroll in or attend a career and technical education program, course, or class that is more than the proportionate amount that the school corporation or career and technical education center or school would receive under the career and technical education grant if the student had enrolled in and completed the applicable career and technical education program, course, or class. Provides that a career and technical education center that charges a career scholarship student a tuition or fee amount to enroll in or attend a career and technical education program, course, or class may not receive a credential completion grant for the student. Requires the department of education to distribute choice scholarships at least twice each semester (instead of once). Requires the commission for higher education to annually prepare and submit to the legislative council and to the budget committee a report that examines the utilization of physical facilities for instruction at each state educational institution. Specifies the amount of covered taxes that may be captured in the Evansville professional sports development area. Provides for the determination of the: (1) base assessed value; (2) gross retail base period amount; and (3) income tax base period amount; in an innovation development district (district). Requires the executive of a city, county, or town, or, if applicable, executives, and the Indiana economic development corporation to enter into an agreement establishing the terms and conditions governing any district (instead of only certain districts). Repeals the statewide innovation development district fund. Establishes the economic development reserve account. Provides that: (1) an appropriation to the legislative council and the legislative services agency for a state fiscal year ending before July 1, 2027, reverts to the state general fund as directed by the personnel subcommittee of the legislative council; and (2) an employee in an entity in the legislative or judicial branch of state government is eligible to participate in a pilot program for converting unused excess accrued leave to a monetary contribution for the employee in the employee's 401(a) matching account with Hoosier START. Provides that unexpended and unencumbered amounts appropriated from the federal economic stimulus fund in P.L.165-2021 do not revert to the state general fund. Requires the state comptroller to transfer: (1) $15,000,000 from the addiction services fund; and (2) $25,000,000 from the department of insurance fund; to the tobacco master settlement agreement fund on July 1, 2025. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - added as third sponsor Senator Niezgodski
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Senate Appropriations, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1001 |
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| HB1003 | HEALTH MATTERS. (BARRETT B) Specifies that the Medicaid fraud control unit's (MFCU) investigation of Medicaid fraud may include the investigation of provider fraud, insurer fraud, duplicate billing, and other instances of fraud. Permits the attorney general to enter into a data sharing agreement with specified state agencies and authorizes the MFCU to analyze this data to carry out its investigative duties. Provides that all complaints made to the state Medicaid fraud control unit are confidential until an action is filed concerning the complaint. Provides that the attorney general may designate investigators employed within the MFCU to be law enforcement officers of the state. Requires a state employee health plan, the office of the secretary of family and social services (office), an insurer, and a health maintenance organization to provide reimbursement for a health care service that is provided in an outpatient setting at the same reimbursement rate that is provided at a physician's office. Requires the office to establish: (1) metrics to assess the quality of care and patient outcomes; and (2) transparency and accountability safeguards; for a long term care risk based managed care program. Allows the Indiana department of health (state department) to enter into partnerships and joint ventures to encourage best practices in the appropriate and effective use of prior authorization in health care. Requires the state department, in consultation with the office of technology, to: (1) develop certain standards regarding medical records and data; and (2) mandate compliance with the standards by any medical provider that contracts with the state. Requires, not later than December 31, 2025, a clinical laboratory and diagnostic imaging facility to post pricing information. Requires providers to submit a claim for health care services with the appropriate place of service code for the setting. Allows: (1) a manufacturer to provide; and (2) a patient to receive; individualized investigational treatment if certain conditions are met. Prohibits a 340B covered entity from charging an individual for a prescription drug under the program at a greater price than the prescription drug was obtained for under the program. Allows the state department to enforce the 340B drug requirements and assess a civil penalty. Provides exemptions from provisions regarding health care billing. Sets forth requirements regarding the submission of a bill for health care services. Requires an Indiana nonprofit hospital system to report a list of facilities that may submit a bill on an institutional provider form. Prohibits an out-of-network practitioner providing nonemergency health care services at an in network facility from being reimbursed more for the health care services than the 2019 median in network rate with the specified adjustment. Requires a provider to provide the patient with a written list of services that the: (1) patient received; and (2) provider intends to bill the patient; upon a patient's discharge from receiving certain services. Requires good faith estimates for health care services, issued before July 1, 2026, to be provided at least two business days (rather than five business days) before the health care services are scheduled to be provided. Requires good faith estimates, issued after June 30, 2026, to be provided immediately. Removes language concerning the disclosure of a trade secret from provisions that allow for a health plan sponsor to access and audit claims data. Provides that when a health carrier is in the process of negotiating a health provider contract with a health provider facility or provider, the health carrier must provide certain information to the health provider facility or provider. Specifies certain provisions that may not be included in a health provider contract. Prohibits a health plan from rescinding a prior authorization that the health plan has previously approved within one year after the prior authorization is approved. Provides that a health plan shall ensure that any adverse determination on a request for prior authorization is made by a clinical peer of the provider who requested the prior authorization. Allows the department of insurance to receive information regarding prior authorization disputes and requires the department of insurance to prepare a report with findings and recommendations related to the information. Requires, not later than September 1, 2025, the department of insurance to issue a request for information concerning ways to better enable medical consumers to compare and shop for medical and health care services. Adds the secretary of health and human services as a nonvoting advisory member of the all payer claims data base advisory board. Provides that an insurer or a health maintenance organization may not deny a claim for reimbursement on the basis that the referring provider is an out of network direct primary care provider or independent physician. Requires, if a fully credentialed physician becomes employed with another employer or establishes or relocates a medical practice in Indiana, an insurer and health maintenance organization to provisionally credential the physician for 60 days or until the physician is fully credentialed, whichever is earlier. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Health and Provider Services
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1003 |
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| HB1023 | MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (SLAGER H) Sets forth work requirements for certain individuals in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Provides exceptions. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for any state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver necessary and to continue to apply for the plan amendment or waiver if the plan amendment or waiver is denied by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative McGuire
1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1023 |
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| HB1106 | MEDICAID BUY-IN. (CLERE E) Amends the definition of "countable resources" for purposes of the Medicaid buy-in program (program). Removes consideration of income in determining an individual's eligibility for participation in the program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to apply for a state plan amendment or waiver to implement this provision. Increases the maximum age to be eligible for participation in the program from 64 years of age to 67 years of age. Allows a recipient's participation in an employment network recognized by the federal Social Security Administration to qualify as participating with an approved provider of employment services. Changes the monthly maximum premium that a recipient must pay. Requires that the premium scale be promulgated by administrative rule. Allows the office of the secretary to annually review the premium amount that a recipient must pay in the program. (Current law requires annual review of the premium amount.) Specifies changes in circumstances that must result in an adjustment of the premium. Specifies that a recipient in the program is eligible for the same services as offered in the Medicaid program. States that an individual's participation in the program does not preclude the individual from participating in a Medicaid waiver program. Specifies that a recipient of the program may simultaneously participate in a Medicaid waiver program and requires the office of the secretary to individually determine eligibility for both programs based on the individual's medical need requirements. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/8/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
1/8/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1106 |
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| HB1154 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRECEPTORSHIP TAX CREDIT. (GARCIA WILBURN V) Provides a $1,000 credit against state tax liability to a behavioral health professional who provides a preceptorship for at least 20 days in the applicable tax year. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/9/2025 - added as coauthor Representative Ledbetter
1/8/2025 - Referred to House Ways and Means
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1154 |
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| HB1357 | SUPPLEMENTAL STRUCTURED FAMILY CARE DISTRIBUTION. (PORTER G) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to distribute $6,000 to an individual if the individual's child or dependent received structured family caregiving services for at least three months during the 2024 calendar year. Makes an appropriation. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
1/13/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1357 |
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| HB1360 | MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR HEALTH RELATED SOCIAL NEEDS. (PORTER G) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply, not later than October 1, 2025, for approval of a Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waiver to provide coverage for health related social needs. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
1/13/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1360 |
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| HB1391 | SERVICES FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED. (CLERE E) 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 a Medicaid waiver program. Requires a local area agency on aging (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 of family and social services (office of the secretary), in negotiating reimbursement rates for CHOICE services, to consider the location and availability of service providers. Establishes the 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. Allows the office of the secretary to study and prepare a report containing recommendations for realigning and consolidating the area agency planning and service areas. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/20/2025 - Senate sponsors: Senators Goode, Brown L, Jackson
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1391 |
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| HB1414 | ABA THERAPY. (CASH B) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to: (1) study and prepare a report on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services; and (2) not later than August 1, 2025, submit the report to specified entities, including the Indiana behavioral health commission (commission) and the general assembly. Specifies the information that must be in the report. Requires the commission to hold a public meeting to discuss the contents of the report and submit recommendations to the general assembly. Prohibits the office of the secretary from amending any Medicaid waiver or the Medicaid state plan to reduce or limit applied behavior analysis therapy services until the general assembly has reviewed the report and the commission's recommendations. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/13/2025 - Coauthored by Representatives Greene and Clere
1/13/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1414 |
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| HB1474 | FSSA MATTERS. (BARRETT B) Sets forth the powers and duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) concerning Medicaid home and community based services waivers. Defines "home and community based services waiver". Requires a provider of services under a home and community based services waiver to follow any waiver requirements under federal law and developed by the office of the secretary. Establishes requirements for home and community based services waivers. Relocates provisions requiring reimbursement for assisted living services for individuals who are aged and disabled and receiving services under a Medicaid waiver. Specifies that: (1) these provisions apply to a home and community based services waiver that included assisted living services as an available services before July 1, 2025; (2) these provisions apply to an individual receiving services under a home and community based services waiver; and (3) reimbursement is required for certain services that are part of the individual's home and community based service plan. Relocates provisions establishing limitations concerning assisted living services provided in a home and community based services program. Relocates a provision requiring the office of the secretary to annually determine any state savings generated by home and community based services. Removes a provision allowing the division of aging to adopt rules concerning an appeals process for a housing with services establishment provider's determination that the provider is unable to meet the health needs of a resident and allows the office of the secretary to adopt rules concerning the appeals process. Requires an individual who provides attendant care services for compensation from Medicaid to register with the office of the secretary. Removes the requirement that the division of aging administer programs established under Medicaid waivers for in-home services for treatment of medical conditions. Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services. (Current law specifies that these provisions apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services under the federal home and community based services program.) Specifies that these provisions do not apply to an individual served by the long term care ombudsman program. Changes references from "statewide waiver ombudsman" to "statewide bureau of disabilities services ombudsman". Requires the unit of services for the deaf and hard of hearing and the division (rather than the unit and the board of interpreters) to adopt rules creating standings for interpreters. Removes provisions concerning the board of interpreters. Repeals a provision providing that licensed home health agencies and licensed personal services agencies are approved to provide certain services under a Medicaid waiver granted to the state under federal law that provides services for treatment of medical conditions. Repeals provisions requiring the division of aging to submit a plan, before October 1, 2017, to the general assembly to expand the scope and availability of home and community based services for individuals who are aged and disabled. Makes conforming amendments. |
| | Current Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Committee recommends passage, as amended Yeas: 8; Nays: 3
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| | Recent Status: | 3/26/2025 - Senate Health and Provider Services, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 9:00 AM, Rm. 431
3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1474 |
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| HB1575 | DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO DUAL ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. (GOSS-REAVES L) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (FSSA) to conduct a study of the means by which the state can optimize the delivery of services to individuals who are: (1) intellectually disabled and mentally ill; or (2) mentally ill and addicted to alcohol or a controlled substance. Requires FSSA to issue to the general assembly, not later than November 1, 2025, a report setting forth: (1) the results of the study; and (2) any legislation recommended by FSSA based on the findings of the study. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - Referred to House Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/21/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1575 |
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| HB1592 | SERVICES FOR THE AGED AND DISABLED. (BARRETT B) Allows the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to reimburse a Medicaid provider for providing functional assessments if the provider completed training approved by the office. Prohibits the office from restricting access to certain assisted living services by establishing a Medicaid waiver wait list or any other method if there are available waiver slots. Requires the office to apply for additional waiver slots when the slots are all filled in a manner that is sufficient to complete the state fiscal year without implementing a wait list. Requires the office to reimburse for home and community based services from the date of the individual's application. Requires the office to apply to the federal government for: (1) an amendment to the aged and disabled Medicaid waiver concerning functional eligibility determinations and reimbursement within a specified time; and (2) a new Medicaid waiver to provide assisted living services. Repeals language concerning reporting of the development of a long term care risk based managed care program (program). Requires the office to include certain provisions in a contract for the program. Specifies requirements of an entity contracting with the office to participate in the program. Requires the office to develop and implement clinical and quality of life measures and allow provider owned entities to participate in the program. Allows the office to audit claims or data concerning the program and post the audit findings on the office's website. Allows the office to take administrative action against a contracted entity for violations. Sets forth claim submission and processing requirements for the program. Repeals the temporary emergency financial assistance program. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by House 3rd reading deadline (Rule 139.1)
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| | Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - Committee Report do pass, adopted
2/4/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1592 |
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| HB1689 | HUMAN SERVICES MATTERS. (CLERE E) Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services. (Current law specifies that these provisions apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services under the federal home and community based services program.) Specifies that these provisions do not apply to an individual served by the long term care ombudsman program. Changes references from "statewide waiver ombudsman" to "statewide bureau of disabilities services ombudsman". Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to prepare an annual report on the provision of Medicaid home and community based waiver services. Specifies the information that must be included in the report. Requires the office of the secretary to provide to the division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council a report on the office of the secretary's plans to provide services to individuals who require extraordinary care. |
| | Current Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - First Reading
2/11/2025 - Referred to Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1689 |
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| SB2 | MEDICAID MATTERS. (MISHLER R) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee. Requires the office to annually prepare and present a report to the budget committee concerning the enforcement of the Medicaid five year look back period. Prohibits specified persons from advertising or otherwise marketing the Medicaid program. Repeals language allowing for marketing of the Medicaid program. Requires the office to receive and review data from specified federal and state agencies concerning Medicaid recipients to determine whether circumstances have changed that affect Medicaid eligibility for recipients and to perform a redetermination. Requires the office to establish: (1) performance standards for hospitals that make presumptive eligibility determinations and sets out action for when hospitals do not comply with the standards; and (2) an appeals procedure for hospitals that dispute the violation determination. Sets out a hospital's responsibilities when making a presumptive eligibility determination. Imposes corrective action and restrictions for failing to meet presumptive eligibility standards. Specifies requirements, allowances, and limitations for the healthy Indiana plan. |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Carbaugh
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Committee Report amend do pass, adopted
3/20/2025 - Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
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| | State Bill Page: | SB2 |
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| SB30 | ADULT-SIZED CHANGING TABLES. (BUCK J) Requires the Indiana department of transportation to, not later than June 30, 2027, install and provide access to an adult-sized changing table in each safety rest area. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as coauthor Senator Doriot
1/14/2025 - added as third author Senator Bohacek
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| | State Bill Page: | SB30 |
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| SB164 | LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MUSIC THERAPISTS. (BECKER V) Provides for the licensure of professional music therapists by the medical licensing board. Establishes a music therapy advisory council to advise the medical licensing board. Establishes requirements and procedures for an individual to be licensed as a professional music therapist. Prohibits a person who is not licensed as a music therapist from using certain titles or certain words in a title. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 2/4/2025 - added as coauthors Senators Alting and Bohacek
2/4/2025 - added as second author Senator Walker K
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| | State Bill Page: | SB164 |
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| SB473 | VARIOUS HEALTH CARE MATTERS. (BROWN L) Specifies the process for a managed care organization to follow concerning home modification services. Requires a patient of an opioid treatment program (program) who has tested positive on a drug test to be given a random drug test monthly until the patient passes the test. (Current law requires the patient to be tested weekly.) Allows a program to close on Sundays and federal holidays. Prohibits the division of mental health and addiction from requiring a program's medical director to have admitting privileges at a hospital. Allows specified health care providers to perform the initial assessment, examination, and evaluation of a patient being admitted to a program. Allows the medical staff of an ambulatory outpatient surgical center to make recommendations on the granting of clinical privileges or the appointment or reappointment of an applicant to the governing board of the ambulatory outpatient surgical center for a period not to exceed 36 months. (Current law allows medical staff of hospitals to make recommendations.) Requires the Indiana department of health (state department) to establish a home health aide registry. (Current law includes home health aides on the nurse aide registry.) Transfers the authority to administer the nurse aide registry from the state department to the nursing commission. Sets forth requirements on facilities in employing nurse aides. Specifies the definition of "nurse aide" for purposes of an administrative rule. Modifies the criminal penalties that prohibit an individual from providing nurse aide services or otherwise being employed by a health care facility. Makes changes to the release of medical information statute with references to federal regulations. Modifies the duties of the center for deaf and hard of hearing education. Adds provisions regarding "parent navigators" and specifies the
role of parent navigators in the provisions of the bill regarding the center for deaf and hard of hearing education. Allows a prescriber to prescribe certain agonist opioids through telehealth services for the treatment or management of opioid dependence. (Current law allows only a partial agonist to be prescribed through telehealth.) Allows certain residential care administrators an exemption from taking continuing education during the initial licensing period. Allows for the provision of certain anesthesia in a physician's office without the office being accredited. (Current law allows for this in dental offices.) Requires adverse events concerning anesthesia in an office based setting to be reported to the medical licensing board of Indiana (board). Requires the board to: (1) determine the types of adverse events to be reported; (2) establish a procedure for reporting; and (3) post the adverse events on the board's website. Requires a nursing program to offer a clinical experience for clinical hours in a hospital and a health facility setting. Establishes the nursing commission and sets forth the commission's duties, including the certification of nurse aides and qualified medication aides and the administration of the certified nurse aide registry. Repeals the state department's administration of the certified nurse aide registry. |
| | Current Status: | 3/25/2025 - House Public Health, (Bill Scheduled for
Hearing); Time & Location: 8:30 AM, Rm. 156-A
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| | Recent Status: | 3/3/2025 - Referred to House Public Health
3/3/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB473 |
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| SB485 | MANAGED CARE ASSESSMENT FEE. (DORIOT B) Provides for the assessment of a fee on managed care organizations to pay the state's share of the cost of Medicaid services provided under the Medicaid program. Changes the use of hospital assessment fees in state fiscal years in which a managed care assessment fee is imposed. Extends the law governing the hospital assessment fee to June 30, 2027. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/21/2025 - added as third author Senator Charbonneau
1/13/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
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| | State Bill Page: | SB485 |
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| SB486 | FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES MATTERS. (CHARBONNEAU E) Requires a sheriff to assist an individual who: (1) has been incarcerated for at least 30 days in a: (A) county jail; (B) community based correctional facility for children; (C) juvenile detention facility; or (D) secure facility other than a child caring institution; and (2) is eligible for Medicaid; in applying for Medicaid before the individual's release from the facility. Provides that if a child loses Medicaid coverage while confined in a juvenile detention facility or secure facility, the division of family resources shall, upon receiving notice that the child will be released, take action necessary ensure that the child is eligible to receive specified federally mandated services for 30 days before and after the child's release. Requires an insurer to respond within 60 days to an inquiry from the office of Medicaid policy and planning regarding a Medicaid claim that is made within three years from the date on which the service that is the subject of the claim was provided. Provides that an insurer other than Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Part D may not deny a Medicaid claim solely due to lack of prior authorization in accordance with federal Medicaid law. Provides that the requirement that an individual who receives payment for medical expenses from Medicaid must cede to the state the individual's rights to third party payment for the medical expenses extends to settlement amounts for both past medical expenses and rights to payment of future medical expenses. Amends the duties, membership, and terms of office of the Medicaid advisory commission. Creates the Medicaid beneficiary advisory commission. Repeals a provision requiring that employees of a child care provider be tested for tuberculosis in order for the child care provider to be eligible to receive voucher payments under the federal Child Care and Development Fund program. Provides the following with regard to a licensed child care center, licensed child care home, or registered child care ministry (child care provider): (1) Requires all employees of a child care provider to be trained in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care provider. (2) Requires at least one adult who is certified in pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation applicable to all age groups of children cared for by the child care provider to be present at all times when a child is in the care of the child care provider. Amends the membership of the division of mental health and addiction planning and advisory council. |
| | Current Status: | 3/24/2025 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| | Recent Status: | 3/20/2025 - Third reading passed; Roll Call 295: yeas 91, nays 0
3/20/2025 - added as cosponsor Representative Lauer
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| | State Bill Page: | SB486 |
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| SB493 | MEDICAID VALUE BASED CONTRACTING. (CRIDER M) Allows a managed care organization to enter into a value based contract with a Medicaid provider to provide services under a risk based managed care program. |
| | Current Status: | 2/20/2025 - DEAD BILL; Fails to advance by Senate 3rd reading deadline (Rule 79(a))
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| | Recent Status: | 1/14/2025 - Referred to Senate Health and Provider Services
1/14/2025 - First Reading
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| | State Bill Page: | SB493 |
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