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IN SB0437
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes the Indiana Office of Family and Social Services to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment enabling reimbursement for health care and school-based services provided at school-based health centers to Medicaid recipients under 18, their parents, and school staff
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Permits the state to seek supplemental Medicaid reimbursement payments under the fee-for-service program for qualified school-based health centers that make intergovernmental transfers to cover the nonfederal share
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Defines school-based health centers as clinics operated on behalf of public schools (including charter schools) that provide services through employed providers or contracts with hospitals, physician groups, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, or community mental health centers
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Requires all school-based health center employees to undergo national criminal history background checks
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Conditions state and local school expenditures for these services on federal approval of the state plan amendment and continuous intergovernmental transfer funding for the nonfederal share of supplemental payments
Legislative Description
School based services and Medicaid. Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may apply for: (1) a Medicaid state plan amendment to provide Medicaid reimbursement for health care services and school based services to specified individuals provided by a school based health center; and (2) supplemental Medicaid reimbursement payments to qualified school based health centers under the fee for service Medicaid program. Provides that state expenditures and local school expenditures for funding for Medicaid covered school based services and other health care services provided to a Medicaid recipient by a school based health center may be made only if: (1) the state plan amendment is approved; and (2) intergovernmental transfer funding for the nonfederal share of supplemental Medicaid payments for Medicaid fee for services program is continuously made.
Last Action
Representative Fleming added as cosponsor
3/11/2019