A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Budget

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Edward Clere
Last action: 2026-01-13
Official status: House Bill (H)
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how much money will be allocated to the fund.

Changes to Medicaid Services in Indiana

This bill changes how the Office of Family and Social Services handles home and community-based services for people on Medicaid.

What This Bill Does

It requires people getting waiver services to check their monthly bills and report any mistakes.
It asks case managers to help recipients review their bills and fix errors.
It creates a fund to support people waiting for waiver services.
It makes sure the Office of Family and Social Services explains why someone is not eligible for Medicaid if they are denied.

Who It Names or Affects

People getting home and community-based services through Medicaid.
Case managers helping people with their Medicaid applications.
The Office of Family and Social Services in Indiana.

Terms To Know

waiver: A special permission that allows certain groups to get extra help from Medicaid.
fund: Money set aside for a specific purpose, in this case, helping people waiting for waiver services.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money will be put into the fund.
It is unclear when or if the bill will become law after being passed by the legislature.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1012.01.INTR.AMH02

Committee Introduced House Bill (H) • Representative Edward Clere

Filed

Plain English: This amendment changes the Indiana Code to modify rules related to Medicaid.

Modifies specific sections of the Indiana Code concerning human services, particularly those related to Medicaid.

The official text does not provide detailed information about what specific changes are being made to the Indiana Code regarding Medicaid.

Bill History

2026-01-13 House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2026-01-13 House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
2025-12-01 House
Authored by Representative Clere
2025-12-01 House
Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Goss-Reaves, Cash
2025-12-01 House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
Medicaid matters.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Medicaid matters.

Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Sets forth requirements for conducting an audit of a provider of waiver services. Requires: (1) a waiver recipient to review the recipient's monthly statement and report errors or inconsistencies; and (2) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the statements and reporting any errors. Establishes the home and community based services waiver waiting list assistance fund (fund) to provide individuals on a waiver waiting list with access to certain supports. Provides that when the office determines an individual is ineligible for Medicaid, the office shall provide the specific reason for determining the individual is ineligible. Requires the office to review certain bank accounts in determining an individual's Medicaid eligibility. Requires a provider of waiver services to provide a recipient and the recipient's care coordinator with certain billing statements. Provides that appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance that are budgeted for a waiver that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall be deposited in the fund. Provides that, for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance in an amount sufficient to cover costs incurred by the office in carrying out specified duties that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall remain available to the office to cover these costs.