Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 12. If the Indiana long term care program is discontinued, an individual who purchased a qualified long term care policy prior to the date the program is discontinued is eligible to receive an asset disregard as defined under section 10 of this chapter. As added by P.L.24-19…

Sec. 13. The office of Medicaid policy and planning may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to extend the asset disregard under section 10 of this chapter to Indiana residents who had purchased qualified long term care policies in other states. As added by P.L.24-1…

Sec. 14. The secretary of family and social services may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.24-1997, SEC.53.

Sec. 15. An individual who: (1) owns, as of January 1, 1998, a qualified long term care policy; and (2) has not exhausted the benefits of the qualified long term care policy described in subdivision (1); is entitled to receive an asset disregard as provided in section 10 of this …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "long term care facility" means a facility licensed under IC 16-28. As added by P.L.24-1997, SEC.53.

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "long term care insurance" means insurance coverage for at least twelve (12) consecutive months for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, or prepaid basis for one (1) or more necessary long term care services provided in a set…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "health maintenance organization" has the meaning set forth in IC 27-13-1-19. As added by P.L.24-1997, SEC.53.

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "qualified long term care policy" means an insurance policy that: (1) provides long term care insurance; (2) meets: (A) the definition set forth in IC 27-8-12-5; and (B) the standards established under IC 27-8-12-7.1; and (3) is issued by an insur…

Sec. 6. (a) The Indiana long term care program is established to do the following: (1) Provide incentives for individuals to insure against the costs of providing for their long term care needs. (2) Provide a mechanism for individuals to qualify for coverage of the costs of their…

Sec. 7. (a) The department of insurance or the agency with which the department of insurance has contracted under section 6(b) of this chapter shall make available to any individual interested in participating in a long term care program information concerning the following: (1) …

Sec. 8. An individual who is either: (1) the beneficiary of a qualified long term care policy approved by the department of insurance; or (2) enrolled in a health maintenance organization that both provides long term care services and meets the requirements under sections 4 and 5…

Sec. 9. (a) An insurer or other person who issues a qualified long term care policy under this chapter must at a minimum offer to each policyholder or prospective policyholder a policy that provides both: (1) long term care facility coverage; and (2) home and community care cover…