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IN SB0206
Bill
Status
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Miller
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AI Summary
Senate Enrolled Act No. 206 Summary
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Grants the Secretary of Family and Social Services authority to delegate appointment powers, order issuance, and division management functions to designated individuals rather than requiring the Secretary to handle all decisions directly.
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Replaces terminology "intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded" (ICF/MR) with "intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities" (ICF/IID) throughout Indiana Code related to human services and healthcare.
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Authorizes the Secretary to adopt rules for implementing and administering the early education grant pilot program and expands rulemaking authority for the children's health insurance program.
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Removes the July 1, 2016 expiration date for Medicaid waiver emergency placement priority provisions, making the authority to set emergency placement priorities permanent.
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Requires fingerprint-based criminal history background checks (in addition to national criminal history checks) for high-risk Medicaid providers with 5% or greater ownership interests or board membership, with costs borne by the provider.
Legislative Description
FSSA matters. Allows the secretary of family and social services (secretary) to delegate appointment authorities, the issuance of certain orders, and other acts to carry out the functions of the divisions to an individual. Authorizes the secretary to adopt rules concerning the implementation and administration of the early education grant pilot program. Changes references from intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded to intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Removes the expiration of the law concerning the waiver to set an emergency placement priority for individuals in certain situations. Allows the office of Medicaid policy and planning to
Last Action
Public Law 35
3/21/2016