Indiana Senate Bill 595 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Pending: Senate Health and Provider Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to ensure that public assistance services are: (1) provided in a timely and safe manner; (2) provided in accordance with state and federal law; and (3) appropriate to the needs of the individual. Imposes various requirements on the division of family resources (division) concerning the provision of public assistance services. Prohibits the division from denying public assistance services for an individual on the sole basis that a medical review team has failed to render a decision regarding the individual. Establishes the office of quality control within the division, and sets forth the office's duties. Requires reimbursement to public assistance providers in a timely manner. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to: (1) with the assistance of the budget agency, project the costs and savings of required changes; and (2) annually report in writing to the budget committee and the legislative council on the status of implementing the required changes.

Public assistance administration.

Sen. John Broden [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-20		First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
2011-01-20		Authored by Senator Broden

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0595
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN0595.1.html