§ 12-8-1.5-7.5 — Waiver; enhanced federal matching funds; report

Indiana § 12-8-1.5-7.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: ADMINISTERING FAMILY AND SOCIAL
• Ch. 1.5: Office of Secretary of Family and Social Services

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5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the
secretary, through the offices, may issue a waiver, in writing, of
provisions of this title and rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 concerning
provisions of this title if the secretary determines that the waiver is
necessary to claim any enhanced federal matching funds available
from:
(1) the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act;
(2) the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; or
(3) any other federal law, regulation, guidance, or policy
pertaining to COVID-19 (as defined in IC 16-39-11-1) relief;
for the Medicaid program or programs funded through Medicaid.
(b) Not later than March 1, 2022, and every six (6) months
thereafter, the secretary shall prepare and submit a report to the budget
committee concerning any waiver issued under subsection (a).
(c) Nothing in this section may be construed to obligate the
secretary to issue a waiver under this section.
(d) This section expires on the day after the date that the funds
described in subsection (a)(1) through (a)(3) are no longer available to
the state.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2022, SEC.1.