Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 164
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-15-35.5-11.
Synopsis: Federally qualified health center reimbursement. Requires
the office of the secretary of family and social services to allow a
federally qualified health center to elect for a separate reimbursement
for pharmacy costs by removing pharmacy costs from the facility
specific prospective payment system rate.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Charbonneau
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
2024 IN 164—LS 6719/DI 104 Introduced
Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE BILL No. 164
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 12-15-35.5-11 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 11. (a) As used in this section,
4 "office" includes the following:
5 (1) The office of the secretary of family and social services.
6 (2) A managed care organization that has contracted with the
7 office of Medicaid policy and planning under this article.
8 (3) A person that has contracted with a managed care
9 organization described in subdivision (2).
10 (b) The office shall allow a federally qualified health center (as
11 defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)) to elect for a separate
12 reimbursement under this article for pharmacy costs by removing
13 pharmacy costs from the facility specific prospective payment
14 system rate.
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