Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1262
_____
DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-15-1.3-18.5.
Synopsis: Home and community based services waivers. Requires the
office of the secretary of family and social services to apply to the
United States Department of Health and Human Services for an
amendment to each home and community based services Medicaid
waiver to exclude the income and resources of a spouse when
determining an individual's eligibility for the waiver.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Greene
January 9, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Health.
2025 IN 1262—LS 6566/DI 147 Introduced
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
HOUSE BILL No. 1262
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 12-15-1.3-18.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18.5. (a) Before September 1,
4 2025, the office of the secretary shall apply to the United States
5 Department of Health and Human Services for an amendment to
6 each home and community based services Medicaid waiver to
7 exclude the income and resources of a spouse when determining an
8 individual's eligibility for a home and community based services
9 Medicaid waiver.
10 (b) The office of the secretary shall implement the changes in
11 determining eligibility for a home and community based services
12 Medicaid waiver specified in subsection (a) beginning on the date
13 on which the United States Department of Health and Human
14 Services approves the request for changes by the office of the
15 secretary under this section.
2025 IN 1262—LS 6566/DI 147