§ 12-15-1.3-24 — Application for waiver to provide behavioral health services to committed offenders

Indiana § 12-15-1.3-24

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

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the
secretary, through the office, may apply to the United States
Department of Health and Human Services for a Medicaid waiver to
provide Medicaid reimbursement by:
(1) the office; or
(2) a contractor of the office;
for eligible services provided by qualified medical personnel (as
defined in IC 11-10-3-1) to provide behavioral health services to a
committed offender held by the department of correction if the
secretary determines that the waiver is necessary to claim any enhanced
federal matching funds available for the Medicaid program or programs
funded through Medicaid.
(b) Nothing in this section obligates the secretary to apply for a
waiver under this section.
(c) If the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
determines that a waiver similar to the waiver described in subsection
(a) is no longer available to the state, this section is void.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.74-2022, SEC.9.