Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 534
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-15-1.3-8.5.
Synopsis: Medicaid waiver for reimbursement for food. Requires the
office of the secretary of family and social services to apply for a
Medicaid waiver to allow for Medicaid reimbursement for food and
meals.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Yoder
January 16, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Appropriations.
2025 IN 534—LS 7082/DI 104 Introduced
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 534
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 12-15-1.3-8.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8.5. (a) Before September 1, 2025,
4 the office of the secretary shall apply to the United States
5 Department of Health and Human Services for a Section 1115
6 Medicaid demonstration waiver or any other appropriate waiver
7 to allow for Medicaid reimbursement for food and meals.
8 (b) This section expires December 31, 2026.
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