Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 167
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-21-1-1.7.
Synopsis: Division of mental health and addiction matters. Prohibits
the division of mental health and addiction (division) from requiring
providers that are required to be accredited or certified by other entities
to submit information to the division that would have been submitted
to the accrediting or certifying body. Requires the division to establish
a work group to discuss specified issues concerning audits and requires
a report to be submitted before November 1, 2024.
Effective: July 1, 2024.
Alting, Crider, Becker
January 8, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
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Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
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SENATE BILL No. 167
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 12-21-1-1.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
3 1, 2024]: Sec. 1.7. If the division requires a provider to be certified
4 or accredited by another entity in order to provide services for a
5 division program, the division may not require the provider to
6 submit additional documentation and materials to the division that
7 would have been required in the certification or accreditation
8 process, other than proof of the accreditation or certification itself.
9 SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024] (a) Before August 1,
10 2024, the division of mental health and addiction established by
11 IC 12-21-1-1 shall establish a work group consisting of mental
12 health providers that are subject to audits by the division. The
13 work group shall discuss the following:
14 (1) The types of audits by the division.
15 (2) The reason for each audit.
16 (3) The costs of the audits.
17 (4) Whether any of the audits could be consolidated or
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1 eliminated.
2 (b) Before November 1, 2024, the division shall submit a report
3 to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 of
4 the following:
5 (1) A summary of the work group's meetings.
6 (2) Any recommendations concerning the work group's
7 findings regarding the audits.
8 (c) This SECTION expires December 31, 2024.
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