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IN HB1555
Bill
Status
1/17/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jim Pressel
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AI Summary
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Establishes requirements for brokers administering Medicaid fee-for-service nonemergency medical transportation, including posting weekly reports on contracted vehicles by type and county, driver counts, service failures, and complaint summaries
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Requires brokers to notify Medicaid recipients and health facilities within 48 hours if transportation has not been assigned, and provide status updates at least 12 hours before the requested transport time
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Creates a 12-member Nonemergency Medical Transportation Commission including representatives from hospitals, health care associations, dialysis providers, rehabilitation facilities, Arc of Indiana, a physician, and a Medicaid recipient, plus 4 non-voting legislative members
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Mandates brokers establish a toll-free complaint line, online complaint submission portal, and publish corrective action plans for substantiated complaints while keeping complainant identities confidential
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Requires the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services to submit a report by July 31, 2019 on nonemergency medical transportation claims paid, broken down by vehicle type, recipient category, and residence setting
Legislative Description
Medicaid nonemergency medical transport. Sets forth requirements for brokers of nonemergency medical transportation under the Medicaid fee-for-service program. Establishes the nonemergency medical transportation commission (commission) and sets forth duties of the commission. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to prepare before July 31, 2019, a report concerning nonemergency medical transportation Medicaid claims and submit the report to the commission.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
1/17/2019