§ 12-10-10-6 — Establishment of program; administration; duties of division

Indiana § 12-10-10-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 10: AGING SERVICES
• Ch. 10: Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for

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(a) The community and home options to
institutional care for the elderly and disabled program is established.
The division shall administer the program and shall do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the coordination of the
program.
(2) Administer state and federal money for the program.
(3) Develop and implement a process for the management and
operation of the program locally through the area agencies on
aging based upon criteria developed by the division.
(4) Approve the selection of community and home care services
providers based upon criteria developed by the division.
(5) Review and approve community and home care services plans
developed by services providers.
(6) Provide training and technical assistance for the staff
providers.
(7) Select or contract with agencies throughout Indiana to provide
community and home care services.
(8) Assist the office in applying for Medicaid waivers from the
United States Department of Health and Human Services to fund
community and home care services needed by eligible individuals
under this chapter.
(9) Have self-directed care options and services available for an
eligible individual who chooses self-directed care services.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the division may not
require a provider seeking to provide services under the program to be
certified under the Medicaid program or a Medicaid waiver program.
(c) The division shall require a provider seeking to provide any of
the following services under the program to be certified under the
Medicaid program or a Medicaid waiver program:
(1) Attendant care services.
(2) Clinical therapeutic services.
(3) Home and community assistance.
(4) Home health aide services.
(5) Integrated home care coordination.
(6) Respite care services.
(7) Nursing services.
(8) Adult day services.
(9) Services provided under a structured family caregiving
arrangement.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-6.1-13.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.150-1995, SEC.10; P.L.154-1995, SEC.3; P.L.112-1997, SEC.2; P.L.47-2009, SEC.1; P.L.167-2025, SEC.3.