Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 6. The administrative expenses and benefit costs of the program shall be paid from the account. As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.78.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "direct support professional" means an individual who is: (1) employed by an authorized service provider; (2) paid on an hourly basis; and (3) defined in 460 IAC 6-3-18 (as in effect on January 1, 2023) or 460 IAC 9-1-18 (as in effect on January 1…

Sec. 2. (a) The division shall establish and maintain a direct support professional registry to be made available to authorized division personnel and authorized service providers. The registry must: (1) include a list of direct support professionals who have registered with the …

Sec. 3. (a) The division shall consult with stakeholders who do not have a conflict of interest to do the following: (1) Establish standards of a competency based training curriculum for direct support professionals. (2) Develop procedures to improve incident reporting concerning…

Sec. 4. (a) Before January 1, 2024, the division shall issue a request for proposals in compliance with IC 5-22-9 seeking bids to operate the training program with the established standards determined under section 3 of this chapter. (b) The division shall make every effort to co…

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the division may use any federal dollars available for the implementation of this chapter. (b) In developing the registry as required by section 2 of this chapter, the division shall first use any funds available from the federal American Re…

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the division may charge each authorized service provider that employs a direct support professional an annual fee. (b) The division shall do the following: (1) Develop a fee structure that accounts for variances in an authorized ser…

Sec. 8. (a) The direct support professional training program fund is established for the purpose of providing funding for the training program established under this chapter. The division shall administer the fund. (b) The fund consists of the following: (1) Money deposited in th…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "211" means the abbreviated dialing code designated by the Federal Communications Commission for telephone service providing access to human services information and referrals. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7.

Sec. 10. Beginning July 1, 2021, the office of the secretary shall: (1) compile data regarding 211 services, including: (A) community needs, including utility, housing, and food assistance; (B) the number of referrals to community resources; (C) the number of individuals seeking …

Sec. 11. The office of the secretary shall obtain and maintain accreditation for 211 operations in accordance with the standards of the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems or an equivalent national accreditation organization for information and referral services. As adde…

Sec. 12. (a) The office of the secretary shall submit to the general assembly an annual report regarding 211 operations. The report must include information regarding all services provided through 211 and a description of changes in the information as compared to the year precedi…

Sec. 13. The office of the secretary may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.93-2024, SEC.109.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "211 services" means information and referral services provided through the use of 211 and intended to promote and provide access to human services. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "advisory committee" refers to the 211 advisory committee established by section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the 211 services fund established by section 8 of this chapter. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "human services" means services provided by government or nonprofit organizations to ensure the health and well-being of Indiana citizens. The term includes, but is not limited to, services designed to do any of the following: (1) Provide relief o…

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "person" means an individual, a firm, a partnership, a corporation, or a limited liability company. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7.

Sec. 7. It is the policy of the state that 211 services should, in an orderly and efficient manner: (1) provide access to human services; and (2) collect needed information about human services and the delivery of human services in Indiana. As added by P.L.73-2020, SEC.7.…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 8. (a) The 211 services fund is established to make 211 services available throughout Indiana. The fund shall be administered by the office of the secretar…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 9. (a) The 211 advisory committee is established. The advisory committee includes the following members appointed by the governor or the governor's designee…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an individual who receives any of the following: (1) Supplemental assistance to the aged. (2) Supplemental assistance to the blind. (3) Supplemental assistance for persons with disabilities. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SE…

Sec. 10. A fee may not be charged for the filing of a certificate or the entry of the abstract. Upon written notice from the division or county office, the recorder shall enter a proper notation of the filing. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1…

Sec. 11. The division and county office may bring a proceeding in foreclosure on the lien or to make arbitration of the amount due on the lien if the action protects a public interest. However, with respect to supplemental assistance to the aged, a foreclosure may not be commence…

Sec. 12. The division and county office may at any time assert the lien against other claimants or lien holders in protection of the homestead or other real property of the recipient. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(b) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added b…

Sec. 2. A certificate filed with the county recorder is notice of a lien against the recipient and the recipient's estate for any amount recoverable under this article. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, S…

Sec. 3. A lien under section 2 of this chapter: (1) is a specific lien in favor of the division and the county office against the real property of the recipient; (2) continues from the date of the filing of the notice until the lien is satisfied; and (3) takes priority over any o…

Sec. 4. A certificate may not be recorded at length. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. The filing of a certificate constitutes notice to any person of the rights of the state and county. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 6. The county recorder shall keep a separate book where an abstract of all certificates must be entered. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 7. The book required by section 6 of this chapter is intended to operate as a lien upon the real or personal property of the recipient, whether then owned or subsequently acquired. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added…

Sec. 8. The book must indicate the following: (1) The time of filing. (2) The name of the recipient. (3) The date of the certificate. (4) Remarks. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part; 12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.…

Sec. 9. The book may be used only for purposes connected with administration programs listed in section 1 of this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citations: 12-1-5-8(a) part,12-1-7.1-10 part; 12-1-6-18(d) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 1. (a) A provider that is an acute care hospital licensed under IC 16-21, a state mental health institution under IC 12-24-1-3, or a private psychiatric institution licensed under IC 12-25 is a disproportionate share provider if the provider meets either of the following con…

Sec. 2. (a) For purposes of disproportionate share eligibility, a provider's Medicaid inpatient utilization rate is a fraction (expressed as a percentage) where: (1) the numerator is the provider's total number of Medicaid inpatient days in the most recent year for which an audit…

Sec. 3. (a) For purposes of disproportionate share eligibility, a provider's low income utilization rate is the sum of the following, based on the most recent year for which an audited cost report is on file with the office: (1) A fraction (expressed as a percentage) for which: (…

Sec. 5. (a) The office may not implement this chapter, IC 12-15-17, IC 12-15-18, IC 12-15-19, or IC 12-15-20 until the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued its approval of the amended state plan for medical assistance. (b) The office may determine not to …

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "low income utilization rate" refers to the low income utilization rate described in section 3 of this chapter. (b) Hospitals that qualify for basic disproportionate share under section 1(a) of this chapter shall receive disproportionate share…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (j) and section 7.7 of this chapter, this section applies to Medicaid disproportionate share payments for the state fiscal year beginning: (1) July 1, 2012, if hospital fees authorized under P.L.229-2011, SECTION 281 or authorized to b…

Sec. 7.3. (a) This section applies to disproportionate share payments for any state fiscal year during which the state directed payment program under IC 16-21-10-8.5 is in effect. (b) The office may develop and implement a Medicaid state plan amendment that provides Medicaid disp…

Sec. 7.7. (a) As used in this section, "CMS" refers to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (b) As used in this section, "disproportionate share payment plan" refers to a plan for distributing disproportionate share payments for the state fiscal year beginning …

Sec. 1. A township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, may provide and shall extend township assistance only when the personal effort of the township assistance applicant fails to provide one (1) or more basic necessities. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-10(b).]…

Sec. 10. The township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, may purchase feed for a minimum amount of subsistence livestock if the cost is less than the cost of food that is otherwise necessary for the township trustee to furnish under this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision…

Sec. 11. (a) A township trustee may not furnish a nonresident of a township with transportation at the cost of the township until the township trustee, as administrator of township assistance, determines the legal residence of the individual applying for assistance. (b) Transport…

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply if the county coroner assumes jurisdiction of an unclaimed body under IC 36-2-14-16. (b) If: (1) an individual dies in a township without leaving: (A) money; (B) real or personal property; (C) other assets that may be liquidated; or (D) ot…