Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 42

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 2-5-26.

Synopsis: Select joint commission on Medicaid oversight. Adds the determination of whether a managed care organization that has contracted with the state to provide Medicaid services has performed the terms of the contract to the duties of the select joint commission on Medicaid oversight (commission). Repeals a provision that provides for the expiration of the commission on December 31, 2008. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the select joint commission on Medicaid oversight.)

Effective: July 1, 2008.





Miller




    January 8, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)


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SENATE BILL No. 42



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

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

SOURCE: IC 2-5-26-8; (08)IN0042.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 2-5-26-8 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008]: Sec. 8. The commission shall do the following:
        (1) Determine whether the contractor for the office under IC 12-15-30 that has responsibility for processing provider claims for payment under the Medicaid program has properly performed the terms of the contractor's contract with the state.
         (2) Determine whether a managed care organization that has contracted with the office to provide Medicaid services has properly performed the terms of the managed care organization's contract with the state.
        (2) (3) Study and propose legislative and administrative procedures that could help reduce the amount of time needed to process Medicaid claims and eliminate reimbursement backlogs, delays, and errors.
        (3) (4) Oversee the implementation of a case mix reimbursement system developed by the office and designed for Indiana Medicaid

certified nursing facilities.
        (4) (5) Study and investigate any other matter related to Medicaid.
        (5) (6) Study and investigate all matters related to the implementation of the children's health insurance program established by IC 12-17.6.

SOURCE: IC 2-5-26-15; (08)IN0042.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 2-5-26-15 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2008].