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The Indiana General Assembly reached the halfway point of the legislative session. Bills that failed to pass their original chamber are essentially dead. Many issues that CKF is tracking are still moving, so the second half will doubtless be a busy time.
SB 2, which removes self-attestation for Medicaid enrollment, changes presumptive eligibility for hospitals, and modifies the Healthy Indiana Plan (adds work requirements and a 500k cap on enrollment), passed.
SB 96, which would allow pharmacists to administer any FDA-approved vaccine, passed. When a new vaccine is approved by the FDA, Indiana pharmacists could administer it without waiting for an extra step of approval in Indiana.
SB 138, which makes it a crime to sale low-THC products to anyone under 21 years old, passed.
SB 142, which allows certain evictions to be sealed early, passed.
SB 242, which mandates that Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) reimburse ER doctors for emergency medical conditions, passed.
SB 289, which prohibits Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs at state agencies and educational institutions, passed.
SB 317, which deals with medical debt relief, failed to pass out of the Senate with a vote of 23-26.
SB 409, which allows time off work to attend case conferences or truancy hearings, was scaled back significantly (a parent must try to schedule a case conference virtually, must give the employer 5 days’ notice, and must have documentation that the meeting was attended) and sunsets after 5 years, but it passed.
SB 482, which deals with school absences, passed.
SB 486, which requires detention/correctional facilities to apply for Medicaid for incarcerated individuals before release and touches on other aspects of Medicaid implementation, passed.
SB 497, which creates a newborn tax credit, passed.
HB 1001, which sets funding for state operations including Medicaid and behavioral health services, passed.
HB 1003, which includes numerous provisions related to healthcare fraud prevention, Medicaid services, reimbursement regulations, and healthcare pricing transparency, passed.
HB 1112, which eliminates the requirement for prior authorization for opioid use disorder treatments, passed.
HB 1201, which deals with school absences, passed.
HB 1587, which expands reimbursement for emergency medical services to include mobile integrated healthcare programs and repeals the requirement for annual public health insurance forums, passed.
HB 1592, which prohibits waitlists for assisted living services if waiver slots are available and requires the state to request additional slots when full, passed.
HB 1666, which makes certain healthcare industry companies disclose ownership information, passed.
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