Bill Text: IN HB1003 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public assistance matters and voting registration.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-02 - Third reading: call withdrawn [HB1003 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2010-HB1003-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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HOUSE BILL No. 1003

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 12-8-1-7.5; IC 12-13; IC 12-15.

Synopsis: Contracting of public assistance eligibility. Prohibits the office of the secretary of family and social services, the division of family resources, and the office of Medicaid policy and planning to contract with another person to administer or process eligibility intake for specified programs. Repeals a requirement that a contractor of the specified programs make certain reports.

Effective: Upon passage.

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Riecken

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    November 17, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced

Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)

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HOUSE BILL No. 1003

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 12-8-1-7.5; (10)IN1003.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 12-8-1-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 7.5. The office of the secretary may not contract with a person to administer or process eligibility intake for the following programs:
        (1) The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP).
         (2) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
        (3) The Medicaid program.

SOURCE: IC 12-13-5-3.5; (10)IN1003.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 12-13-5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 3.5. The division may not contract with a person to administer or process eligibility intake for the following programs:
        (1) The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP).

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         (2) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
        (3) The Medicaid program.

SOURCE: IC 12-13-7-1.5; (10)IN1003.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 12-13-7-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1.5. The division may not contract with a person to administer or process eligibility intake for the following programs:
        (1) The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP).
         (2) The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
        (3) The Medicaid program.

SOURCE: IC 12-15-1-4; (10)IN1003.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 12-15-1-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.145-2006, SECTION 84, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The office and the division of family resources shall formulate written protocols that specify the following:
        (1) That the county offices are responsible for all eligibility determinations made under the state Medicaid program.
        (2) That the office is responsible for payment of a claim made under the state Medicaid plan.
    (b) Except as provided in IC 12-15-30-1(b), the office may enter into any contract to implement the state program.

SOURCE: IC 12-15-30-1; (10)IN1003.1.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 12-15-30-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the office may contract with another state agency or other persons to administer any part of the Medicaid program.
    (b) The office may not contract with a person to administer or process eligibility intake for the Medicaid program.

SOURCE: IC 12-13-5-14; (10)IN1003.1.6. -->     SECTION 6. IC 12-13-5-14 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE].

SOURCE: ; (10)IN1003.1.7. -->     SECTION 7. An emergency is declared for this act.