IndianaHB 1238First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)House

School based health services and report.

Sponsored By: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic)

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Summary

Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Removes language that would have allowed for offsetting reductions to distributions of state tuition support or other state funds to school corporations in the amount of certain nonfederal reimbursements. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2025, and to post the report on the department's website.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victoria Garcia Wilburn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Edward Clere

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn

    1/9/2025House
  2. Coauthored by Representative Clere

    1/9/2025House
  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Education

    1/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Introduced House Bill (H)

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