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IN SB0491
Bill
AI Summary
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Extends the veterans hyperbaric oxygen treatment pilot program from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2021, providing diagnostic testing and treatment for traumatic brain injury and PTSD to veterans through up to 5 approved providers across Indiana's geographic regions.
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Eliminates the 10% co-pay requirement for veterans receiving treatment under the pilot program, making the treatment available at no cost to eligible veterans.
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Preserves unspent appropriations from fiscal years 2017-2019 for the pilot program, preventing reversion to the state general fund until June 30, 2021.
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Requires the State Department of Health to adopt emergency rules by July 1, 2019 to remove co-pay requirements and establish the new program end date in administrative code.
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Declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Funding for veterans programs. Extends to 2021 the veterans pilot program that provides assistance for certain providers to provide diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment to veterans. (Under current law, the program expires June 30, 2020.) Eliminates the requirement that a veteran must pay a co-pay equal to 10% of the cost of treatment billed to the Indiana department of veterans' affairs (department) or the state department of health for diagnostic testing and hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Provides that an individual veteran may not be required to pay a co-pay under the program. Voids the rule of state department of health defining "co-pay" for purposes of the program. Requires the state department of health to adopt emergency rules to amend specified existing program rules to do the following: (1) Remove the requirement that a veteran must pay a co-pay equal to 10% of the cost of treatment billed to the department. (2) Provide that grants may not be made under the program after June 30, 2021.
Last Action
Public Law 156
5/1/2019