# Indiana SB 222: Family and social services administration matters. Indiana SB 222, Family and social services administration matters., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Public Law 122); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB222-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Indiana SB 222 - State: Indiana - Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) - Title: Family and social services administration matters. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Public Law 122 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: health and provider services, the house, public health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (184 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 14 ## Summary Adds the 9-8-8 crisis response center and a mobile crisis team as first responders. Requires certified peers to be trained and certified by the division of mental health and addiction or an approved nationally accredited certification body. Amends the definition of "qualified provider" concerning the Medicaid program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to limit presumptive eligibility determinations to qualified providers and sets forth requirements. Requires rules to be adopted concerning the implementation and administration of certification requirements for specified entities and amends standards. Allows a home health agency that meets certain conditions to continue to provide services to a Medicaid recipient and receive Medicaid reimbursement while the home health agency's application for Medicare enrollment is pending if the home health agency submitted the application or initiated the enrollment process before April 1, 2026. Changes the name of the division of disability and rehabilitative services to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Repeals the division of aging and moves existing statutes and administrative rules to other locations. Renames the bureau of aging and in-home services to the bureau of better aging (bureau) and designates the bureau to perform certain duties once performed by the division of aging. Eliminates the requirement of a preferred drug list report. Extends the expiration of the micro facility pilot program. Authorizes the legislative services agency to prepare any legislation necessary to conform with the changes made. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid home health payments can continue: benefit, medium. Qualifying home health agencies can keep serving Medicaid patients and receiving Medicaid payments while Medicare enrollment is pending. Agencies must hold a state license and remain enrolled and in good standing with Medicaid. Before April 1, 2026, they must have applied to Medicare or begun enrol… - Residents get clearer staffing information rights: benefit, low. Indiana state institutions must post notices explaining residents’ rights to request on-duty nursing and direct care staff names by job type. Requests can cover the resident’s wing, unit, or usual care area. Residents, legal representatives, and people designated by residents can make requests. Pos… - Seniors get service navigation and hearings: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, designated area agencies on aging must provide Aging and Disability Resource Center functions. These functions help older adults and people with disabilities find available services. Before changing an agency’s service area, the state must hold a public hearing in every coun… - Small child care pilot waivers last longer: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, selected micro child-care licensees get a longer period for pilot waivers and variances. Waivers expire by December 31, 2027, or an earlier date set by the state. Participants must operate an existing microfacility or propose opening one within 60 days after applying. The st… - Autopsy access supports service death reviews: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, coroners must provide full autopsy reports to the disability, aging, and rehabilitative services director upon written request. The request must support a division review of the circumstances surrounding a death. The person must have received services from or through a divis… - Community care rules must avoid barriers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Bureau must set training standards for continuum-of-care providers and promote best practices. This care system must include services to prevent and treat mental illness and addiction. Rules must protect care recipients without creating costly or overly burdensome barrie… - Counties can fund disability service centers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, counties may provide annual general-fund support to qualifying centers serving people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The county executive must request the funding, and the county fiscal body may approve it. Annual support cannot exceed the amount collectibl… - Indiana strengthens dementia planning and coordination: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Bureau of Better Aging must create a statewide plan to identify and reduce dementia. The plan reviews trends, costs, services, workforce, access, care quality, disparities, and research support. The Bureau may hire a coordinator to support the plan and dementia care spec… - New standards for crisis and recovery: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana’s mental health division administers certification standards for community behavioral health clinics and certified peers. Recovery residences and recovery community organizations must be certified by the division or its designee. Mobile crisis teams must be certified… - New voices guide disability and home care: benefit, low. The law creates an advisory council to guide supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It brings technical expertise and lived experience into service planning. Beginning July 1, 2026, the home care services board grows to 17 members. The added member is appointed by the… - Caregiver help includes respite cost sharing: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, people age 65 or older qualify if they give ongoing unpaid care to an adult age 18 or older with special needs, or receive that care. Special needs include Alzheimer’s or a related disorder, inability to do at least two daily activities, or another condition set by rule. Are… - More Medicaid screening with application deadlines: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualified providers beyond hospitals can approve temporary Medicaid eligibility. Providers must meet state standards, enroll in Medicaid, and keep a valid state agreement. They must report decisions within five business days and help people submit full applications. To conti… - Free emergency folders carry legal limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Indiana offers the voluntary Yellow Dot emergency medical information program free of charge. Participants display a vehicle decal and store the form in the designated compartment; folders come through aging agencies and license branches. Forms can list up to two emergency c… - Abuse reporting duties add penalties: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, anyone with reason to believe an endangered adult or a person of any age with a mental or physical disability suffered battery, neglect, or exploitation must report the supporting facts. Reports go to the disability and aging division, designated adult protective services un… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate concurred with House amendments | pass | 45 | 2 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Third reading: passed | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Third reading: passed | pass | 44 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-03-05: Public Law 122 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President Pro Tempore (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: Motion to concur filed (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Returned to the Senate with amendments (House) - 2026-02-09: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0 (House) - 2026-02-05: Second reading: ordered engrossed (House) - 2026-02-03: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (House) - 2026-01-28: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health (House) - 2026-01-23: Referred to the House (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1 (Senate) - 2026-01-22: House sponsor: Representative Barrett (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Randolph added as coauthor (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Senator Busch added as second author (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Second reading: ordered engrossed (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senator Crider added as third author (Senate) - 2026-01-15: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted (Senate) - 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services (Senate) - 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Charbonneau (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.01.INTR?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.02.COMS?format=pdf) - Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related bills - SB 239: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 204: Various education matters. (signed) - SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed) - SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed) - SB 80: Code publication. (signed) - HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.04.ENRH?format=pdf) - [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.01.INTR?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.02.COMS?format=pdf) - [Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0222/versions/SB0222.03.COMH?format=pdf) ## Related - [SB 239: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB239-2026) - [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026) - [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026) - [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026) - [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026) - [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026) - [Indiana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana/bills) - [Indiana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/indiana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB222-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).