Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1392
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-15-2-27.
Synopsis: Medicaid work requirements. Sets forth work requirements
for certain individuals in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Makes
exceptions. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social
services to apply for any state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver
necessary and to continue to apply for the plan amendment or waiver
request if the plan amendment or waiver is denied by the United States
Department of Health and Human Services.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Slager
January 11, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1392
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
Medicaid.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 12-15-2-27 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2024]: Sec. 27. (a) This section is effective beginning on the date
4 on which the United States Department of Health and Human
5 Services approves the request for changes by the office of the
6 secretary under this section.
7 (b) This section does not apply to the following individuals:
8 (1) An individual who is less than nineteen (19) years of age.
9 (2) An individual who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age.
10 (3) An individual who is medically certified as physically or
11 mentally unfit for employment, as determined by the office of
12 the secretary.
13 (4) A pregnant individual.
14 (5) A parent or caretaker who is responsible for the care of a
15 dependent child who:
16 (A) is less than six (6) years of age; or
17 (B) has a serious medical condition or disability, as
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1 determined by the office of the secretary.
2 (6) A child or relative who is responsible for the care of an
3 adult family member to prevent the family member from
4 entering a nursing facility.
5 (7) An individual who is receiving unemployment
6 compensation and is complying with work requirements that
7 are a condition of receiving unemployment compensation
8 under IC 22-4.
9 (8) An individual who is participating in a substance use
10 disorder treatment or rehabilitation program, as determined
11 by the office of the secretary.
12 (9) An individual who provides good cause for an exemption,
13 as determined by the office of the secretary.
14 (c) Notwithstanding any other law, in order to be eligible to
15 receive Medicaid under this article, an individual shall meet at
16 least one (1) of the following requirements:
17 (1) Work at least twenty (20) hours per week on an average
18 monthly basis.
19 (2) Participate in and comply with a work program approved
20 by the office of the secretary for at least twenty (20) hours per
21 week.
22 (3) Volunteer at least twenty (20) hours per week.
23 (4) Work and participate in and comply with a work program
24 approved by the office of the secretary, the combination of
25 which equals at least twenty (20) hours per week.
26 (5) Participate in and comply with the requirements of a
27 workfare program approved by the office of the secretary.
28 The office of the secretary shall establish a reporting process for
29 meeting the requirements of this subsection that provides
30 safeguards to ensure that eligible individuals do not lose Medicaid
31 coverage, including individuals exempt from reporting under this
32 section. Any determination of loss of coverage must be subject to
33 any appeal or review procedure under IC 4-21.5.
34 (d) Before February 1, 2025, the office of the secretary shall
35 apply to the United States Department of Health and Human
36 Services for any state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver
37 necessary to implement this section.
38 (e) If the United States Department of Health and Human
39 Services denies the state plan amendment or Medicaid waiver
40 applied for under subsection (d), or if the state plan amendment or
41 waiver is withdrawn for any reason, the office of the secretary shall
42 resubmit a request for approval not later than twenty-four (24)
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1 months from each denial or withdrawal.
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