Legislative record

SB 275STATE · IndianaIntroduced

FSSA fiscal matters.

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.

Voted 2/25/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

69 yea·71 nay·7 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/25/2026Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Qaddoura
  2. 2/25/2026Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Niezgodski
  3. 2/25/2026Motion to dissent filed
  4. 2/25/2026House advisors appointed: Jordan, Greene, Campbell, Shackleford
  5. 2/25/2026House conferees appointed: Lopez, Porter
  6. 2/25/2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
  7. 2/25/2026Senate dissented from House amendments
  8. 2/24/2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 68, nays 27
  9. 2/23/2026Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
  10. 2/23/2026Amendment #2 (Lopez) prevailed; voice vote