Indiana House Bill 1389

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-11 - First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

School based health services and report. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2024, and to post the report on the department's website.

School based health services and report.

Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-11	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2024-01-11	House	Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1389/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1389/HB1389.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1389/fiscal-notes/HB1389.01.INTR.FN001.pdf