Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 13

_____


DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 12-8.

Synopsis: Family and social services. Extends the current administrative structure of the office of the secretary of family and social services until July 1, 2001. (Current law provides for the expiration of the administrative structure on July 1, 1999.) Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to implement methods to facilitate the payment of providers under Medicaid.

Effective: June 30, 1999 (retroactive).





Miller, Riegsecker




    November 16, 1999, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 111th General Assembly (2000)


PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 1999 General Assembly.

SENATE BILL No. 13



    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:

    SECTION 1. IC 12-8-1-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 1999. 2001.
    SECTION 2. IC 12-8-1-14 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 14. The office of the secretary shall implement methods to facilitate the payment of providers under IC 12-15.
    SECTION 3. IC 12-8-2-12 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 12. This chapter expires July 1, 1999. 2001.
    SECTION 4. IC 12-8-6-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 1999. 2001.
    SECTION 5. IC 12-8-8-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 8. This chapter expires July 1, 1999. 2001.


    SECTION 6. [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)] The office of the secretary, in order to carry out the requirements of IC 12-8-1-14 , as added by this act, shall:
        (1) determine methods to facilitate the payment of providers participating in the Medicaid program under IC 12-15; and
        (2) submit a written report of its activities and findings to the legislative council before March 1, 2000.

    SECTION 7. [EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 1999 (RETROACTIVE)] Actions taken under IC 12-8-1 , IC 12-8-2 , IC 12-8-6 , and IC 12-8-8 after June 30, 1999, and before the passage of this act are legalized and validated to the extent that those actions would have been legal and valid if this act had been adopted before July 1, 1999.
    SECTION 8. An emergency is declared for this act.