§ 12-15-1.3-19 — Application for amendment to family and supports services waiver; priority status; rules

Indiana § 12-15-1.3-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 15: MEDICAID
• Ch. 1.3: Medicaid Waivers and Plan Amendments

Text

(a) Before July 1, 2019, the office of the
secretary shall apply to the United States Department of Health and
Human Services for an amendment to the family and support services
Medicaid waiver to create priority status on the waiver for a child of:
(1) an active member; or
(2) veteran;
of the armed forces of the United States (as defined in IC 5-9-4-3) or
the national guard.
(b) The office of the secretary may not implement the amendment
until the office files an affidavit with the governor attesting that the
amendment applied for under this section is in effect. The office of the
secretary shall file the affidavit under this subsection not more than
five (5) days after the office is notified that the amendment is approved.
(c) If the office of the secretary receives approval for the
amendment under this section from the United States Department of
Health and Human Services and the governor receives the affidavit
filed under subsection (b), the office shall implement the amendment
not more than sixty (60) days after the governor receives the affidavit.
(d) The office of the secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
implement this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.52-2019, SEC.1.