Citations Affected: Noncode.
Synopsis: Brain injury services and Medicaid. Conference committee report for ESB 15.
Requires the state department of health (state department) and the office of the secretary of
family and social services (office) to study current brain injury services that are offered in
Indiana, determine whether there are deficiencies in the services, and determine how to
implement additional services and neurobehavioral rehabilitation programs in Indiana.
Establishes an advisory committee to assist the state department and the office in the study.
Requires the following to be provided to the health finance commission: (1) Information
concerning the study of brain injury services in Indiana; and (2) Information concerning the
feasibility and development of a risk based managed care pilot program for aged, blind, and
disabled Medicaid recipients. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the health
finance commission.) (This conference committee report: (1) removes language requiring
the office of Medicaid policy and planning to apply for a Medicaid state plan amendment
to include Medicaid reimbursement for brain injury services and neurobehavioral services
provided in Indiana; (2) changes the staffing of the brain injury treatment advisory
committee from the office to the state department; and (3) requires information to be
reported to the health finance commission concerning the feasibility and development of
a risk based managed care pilot program for aged, blind, and disabled Medicaid recipients
instead of the office developing a pilot program.)
Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2012.
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Conference Committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate
upon Engrossed House Amendments to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 15 respectfully reports that
said two committees have conferred and agreed as follows to wit:
that the Senate recede from its dissent from all House amendments and that
the Senate now concur in all House amendments to the bill and that the bill
be further amended as follows:
Delete the title and insert the following:
A BILL FOR AN ACT concerning health.
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
Medicaid program for brain injury and neurobehavioral
services.
(4) Determination of whether funds from the Medicaid health
facility closure and conversion fund could be used to assist
qualified service providers in opening a neurobehavioral
rehabilitation facility or to enhance reimbursement for brain
injury or neurobehavioral services in Indiana.
(5) Determination of whether existing Medicaid waivers
should be amended to increase the number of individuals
covered under the waivers or the services provided to
individuals with traumatic brain injuries under the waivers,
and the amendments that would be needed.
(c) Before October 1, 2012, the state department of health and
the office of the secretary of family and social services shall report
orally and in writing to the health finance commission established
by IC 2-5-23-3 concerning the study conducted under this
SECTION and any recommendations resulting from the study.
(d) The brain injury treatment advisory committee is
established for the purpose of assisting the state department of
health and the office of the secretary of family and social services
with the study described in this SECTION. The committee consists
of the following members:
(1) The commissioner of the state department of health or the
commissioner's designee, who is the chairperson of the
committee.
(2) The director of the office of Medicaid policy and planning,
or the director's designee.
(3) The director of the division of aging, or the director's
designee.
(4) The director of the rehabilitation services bureau within
the office of the secretary of family and social services, or the
director's designee.
(5) The following members appointed by the governor not
later than May 1, 2012:
(A) One (1) member representing the Brain Injury
Association of Indiana.
(B) Six (6) individuals representing any of the following:
(i) Brain injury service providers.
(ii) Residential care providers.
(iii) Health care providers who have knowledge
concerning brain injuries.
(C) One (1) representative of the rate setting contractor
used by the office of Medicaid policy and planning.
(D) One (1) consumer of brain injury services.
(E) One (1) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33-1 who
specializes in the assessment and treatment of individuals
with a brain injury.
(F) One (1) individual who is a caregiver of a consumer of
brain injury services.
(G) One (1) representative of the Indiana Association of
Area Agencies on Aging.
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igned by:
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Senator MillerRepresentative Brown T
Chairperson
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Senator BreauxRepresentative Brown C
Senate Conferees House Conferees