# Indiana HB 1012: Medicaid matters.

Indiana HB 1012, Medicaid matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Edward Clere (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-13 (Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1012
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Medicaid matters.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: public health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Sets forth requirements for conducting an audit of a provider of waiver services. Requires: (1) a waiver recipient to review the recipient's monthly statement and report errors or inconsistencies; and (2) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the statements and reporting any errors. Establishes the home and community based services waiver waiting list assistance fund (fund) to provide individuals on a waiver waiting list with access to certain supports. Provides that when the office determines an individual is ineligible for Medicaid, the office shall provide the specific reason for determining the individual is ineligible. Requires the office to review certain bank accounts in determining an individual's Medicaid eligibility. Requires a provider of waiver services to provide a recipient and the recipient's care coordinator with certain billing statements. Provides that appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance that are budgeted for a waiver that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall be deposited in the fund. Provides that, for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, appropriations in the budget bill for Medicaid assistance in an amount sufficient to cover costs incurred by the office in carrying out specified duties that remain unexpended and unencumbered at the close of the state fiscal year and that would otherwise lapse and be returned to the state general fund do not revert to the state general fund, but instead shall remain available to the office to cover these costs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward Clere (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Cash (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Goss-Reaves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-13: Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House)
- 2025-12-01: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House)
- 2025-12-01: Authored by Representative Clere (House)
- 2025-12-01: Coauthored by Representatives Garcia Wilburn, Goss-Reaves, Cash (House)

## Bill text

- House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.02.COMH?format=pdf)
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1012/versions/HB1012.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1012-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).