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	1	+	EH1426.2
	2	+	March 1, 2024
	3	+	ENGROSSED
	4	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1426
	5	+	_____
	6	+	DIGEST OF HB 1426 (Updated February 29, 2024 12:44 pm - DI 120)
	7	+	Citations Affected: IC 12-15.
	8	+	Synopsis: Long acting reversible contraceptives. Requires a hospital
	9	+	that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman who is: (1) giving
	10	+	birth in the hospital; and (2) eligible for or receiving Medicaid
	11	+	assistance; has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having
	12	+	a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after
	13	+	delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be
	14	+	(Continued next page)
	15	+	Effective: July 1, 2024.
	16	+	Fleming, Ledbetter, Bauer M, King
	17	+	(SENATE SPONSOR — GLICK)
	18	+	January 16, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
	19	+	January 30, 2024, amended, reported — Do Pass.
	20	+	February 1, 2024, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	21	+	February 2, 2024, engrossed.
	22	+	February 5, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 94, nays 4.
	23	+	SENATE ACTION
	24	+	February 12, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
	25	+	Services.
	26	+	February 22, 2024, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
	27	+	Appropriations.
	28	+	February 29, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	29	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 Digest Continued
	30	+	exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection.
	31	+	Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to
	32	+	reimburse the hospital for the following provided to a Medicaid
	33	+	recipient: (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive,
	34	+	including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible subdermal
	35	+	contraceptive. (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal
	36	+	contraceptive. Provides that the reimbursement must be separate from,
	37	+	and in addition to, the reimbursement for maternity services for the
	38	+	Medicaid recipient. Sunsets the provisions being added in the bill on
	39	+	June 30, 2025. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social
	40	+	services to develop a billing process that maximizes federal funding for
	41	+	purposes of the long acting reversible contraceptives reimbursement for
	42	+	a Medicaid recipient.
	43	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 March 1, 2024
1	44		Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
2	45		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	46		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	47		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	48		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	49		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	50		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	51		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	52		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	53		between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1426
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.
	54	+	ENGROSSED
	55	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1426
	56	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	57	+	human services.
13	58		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14		-	SECTION 1. IC 12-15-47-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	59	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 12-15-47-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	60	+	2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	61	+	3 1, 2024]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a hospital
	62	+	4 that is licensed under IC 16-21 and operates a maternity unit shall
	63	+	5 ensure that a woman who is:
	64	+	6 (1) giving birth in the hospital; and
	65	+	7 (2) either:
	66	+	8 (A) a Medicaid recipient; or
	67	+	9 (B) eligible for Medicaid;
	68	+	10 has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long
	69	+	11 acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery
	70	+	12 and before the woman is discharged.
	71	+	13 (b) A hospital is exempt from the requirement in subsection (a)
	72	+	14 if the hospital notifies the Indiana department of health in writing
	73	+	15 that the hospital has a faith based objection to the requirement.
	74	+	16 (c) This section expires June 30, 2025.
	75	+	17 SECTION 2. IC 12-15-47-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	76	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 2
	77	+	1 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	78	+	2 1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The office of the secretary shall reimburse a
	79	+	3 hospital described in section 3 of this chapter for the following
	80	+	4 provided to a Medicaid recipient:
	81	+	5 (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive,
	82	+	6 including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible
	83	+	7 subdermal contraceptive.
	84	+	8 (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal
	85	+	9 contraceptive.
	86	+	10 (b) The reimbursement required under subsection (a)(1) and
	87	+	11 (a)(2) must be separate from, and in addition to, the
	88	+	12 reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.
	89	+	13 (c) Before September 1, 2024, the office of the secretary shall
	90	+	14 apply to the United States Department of Health and Human
	91	+	15 Services for a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to
	92	+	16 implement and administer this section.
	93	+	17 (d) The office of the secretary shall develop a billing process that
	94	+	18 maximizes federal funding for purposes of this section.
	95	+	19 (e) This section expires June 30, 2025.
	96	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 3
	97	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	98	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Health, to which was
	99	+	referred House Bill 1426, has had the same under consideration and
	100	+	begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
	101	+	recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
	102	+	Page 1, delete lines 1 through 13, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	103	+	"SECTION 1. IC 12-15-47-3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15	104		AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
16		-	1, ~~2024~~]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a hospital
	105	+	1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a hospital
17	106		that is licensed under IC 16-21 and operates a maternity unit shall
18		-	ensure that a woman who is:
19		-	(1) giving birth in the hospital; and
20		-	(2) either:
21		-	(A) a Medicaid recipient; or
22		-	(B) eligible for Medicaid;
	107	+	ensure that a woman who:
	108	+	(1) is giving birth in the hospital;
	109	+	(2) has not received prenatal care; and
	110	+	(3) is eligible for Medicaid;
23	111		has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long
24	112		acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery
25	113		and before the woman is discharged.
26	114		(b) A hospital is exempt from the requirement in subsection (a)
27	115		if the hospital notifies the Indiana department of health in writing
28		-	that the hospital has a faith based objection to the requirement.
29		-	(c) This section expires June 30, 2025.
30		-	SECTION 2. IC 12-15-47-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
31		-	AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
32		-	1, 2024]: Sec. 4. (a) The office of the secretary shall reimburse a
33		-	hospital described in section 3 of this chapter for the following
34		-	provided to a Medicaid recipient:
35		-	(1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive,
36		-	HEA 1426 — Concur 2
37		-	including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible
38		-	subdermal contraceptive.
39		-	(2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal
40		-	contraceptive.
41		-	(b) The reimbursement required under subsection (a)(1) and
	116	+	that the hospital has a faith based objection to the requirement.".
	117	+	Page 2, line 2, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
	118	+	Page 2, line 3, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
	119	+	Page 2, line 4, delete "Insertion or placement" and insert
	120	+	"Placement".
	121	+	Page 2, line 4, after "reversible" insert "subdermal".
	122	+	Page 2, delete lines 6 through 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	123	+	"(b) The reimbursement required under subsection (a)(1) and
42	124		(a)(2) must be separate from, and in addition to, the
43		-	reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.
44		-	(c) Before September 1, 2024, the office of the secretary shall
45		-	apply to the United States Department of Health and Human
46		-	Services for a state plan amendment or waiver necessary to
47		-	implement and administer this section.
48		-	(d) The office of the secretary shall develop a billing process that
49		-	maximizes federal funding for purposes of this section.
50		-	(e) This section expires June 30, 2025.
51		-	HEA 1426 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
52		-	President of the Senate
53		-	President Pro Tempore
54		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
55		-	Date: Time:
56		-	HEA 1426 — Concur
	125	+	reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient.".
	126	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	127	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	128	+	(Reference is to HB 1426 as introduced.)
	129	+	BARRETT
	130	+	Committee Vote: yeas 10, nays 0.
	131	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 4
	132	+	HOUSE MOTION
	133	+	Mr. Speaker: I move that House Bill 1426 be amended to read as
	134	+	follows:
	135	+	Page 1, line 5, delete "who:" and insert "who is:".
	136	+	Page 1, line 6, delete "is".
	137	+	Page 1, line 6, after "hospital;" insert "and".
	138	+	Page 1, delete lines 7 through 8, begin a new line block indented
	139	+	and insert:
	140	+	"(2) either:
	141	+	(A) a Medicaid recipient; or
	142	+	(B) eligible for Medicaid;".
	143	+	(Reference is to HB 1426 as printed January 30, 2024.)
	144	+	KING
	145	+	_____
	146	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	147	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider
	148	+	Services, to which was referred House Bill No. 1426, has had the same
	149	+	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	150	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS and be
	151	+	reassigned to the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
	152	+	(Reference is to HB 1426 as reprinted February 2, 2024.)
	153	+	CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson
	154	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 8, Nays 2
	155	+	_____
	156	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	157	+	Madam President: The Senate Committee on Appropriations, to
	158	+	which was referred Engrossed House Bill No. 1426, has had the same
	159	+	under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
	160	+	Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
	161	+	follows:
	162	+	Replace the effective date in SECTIONS 1 through 2 with
	163	+	"[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]".
	164	+	Page 1, between lines 15 and 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	165	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147 5
	166	+	"(c) This section expires June 30, 2025.".
	167	+	Page 2, line 12, delete "2025," and insert "2024,".
	168	+	Page 2, after line 15, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	169	+	"(d) The office of the secretary shall develop a billing process
	170	+	that maximizes federal funding for purposes of this section.
	171	+	(e) This section expires June 30, 2025.".
	172	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	173	+	(Reference is to EHB 1426 as printed February 23, 2024.)
	174	+	MISHLER, Chairperson
	175	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 3.
	176	+	EH 1426—LS 7052/DI 147