Title 12, TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 50. The county auditor shall provide the management committee and the control board with office space. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-44.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. IC 12-20-25-51 Distressed township supplemental township assistance fund; establishment; administr…

assistance fund Sec. 52. State support provided from the distressed township supplemental township assistance fund: (1) is supplemental to other financing for township assistance; (2) may be used to satisfy township assistance claims incurred during the period the management comm…

assistance fund Sec. 53. The distressed township supplemental township assistance fund consists of appropriations made to the fund by the general assembly. Interest earned on the money in the fund remains in the fund. The balance remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal…

civil charges Sec. 54. If a financial or compliance audit required under section 15 of this chapter discloses negligence or unlawful conduct in the approval of or receipt of township assistance, the management committee shall file a copy of the audit with the prosecuting attorney…

Sec. 55. A township trustee who knowingly violates section 6 of this chapter commits a Class A misdemeanor. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-6 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Sec. 6. The township trustee shall immediately notify the township board and the county fiscal body when a township becomes a distressed township. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-6.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

governor Sec. 7. (a) Upon receipt of notice from the trustee that the township has become a distressed township, the county fiscal body shall do the following: (1) Determine whether the township is a distressed township. (2) If the township is determined to be a distressed townsh…

Sec. 8. Upon receipt of a certification under section 7 of this chapter, the governor shall appoint a four (4) member management committee to assume the township trustee's duties as administrator of township assistance. The committee must consist of one (1) representative from ea…

Sec. 9. The management committee serves at the pleasure of the governor. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-14-8(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.

Sec. 1. The division shall establish a child care advisory committee for each of the following categories of child care: (1) Child care homes. (2) Child care centers. As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. The purpose of each committee is to provide to the division information, advice, and assistance concerning implementation of child care regulations. As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. Each committee must consist of members appointed: (1) by the secretary or the secretary's designee; and (2) to provide diversity in representing the types of child care that comprise the committee's category specified in section 1 of this chapter, including size, licensur…

Sec. 4. Meetings of each committee must be held on a quarterly basis. As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. The child care administrator of the division (or the child care administrator's designee) and other representatives of the division shall attend the meetings of each committee. As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. Each committee shall annually report to the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 concerning the committee's activities during the previous year. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 7. Members of each committee serve without compensation. As added by P.L.126-2007, SEC.1.

licensed under IC 25-33-1 Sec. 1. A health service provider in psychology licensed under IC 25-33-1 may submit a request for prior authorization (as defined in 405 IAC 1-6-2) for mental health services provided in the provider's private practice or a community mental health cente…

health centers Sec. 2. A psychiatrist practicing in the employment of a community mental health center must not be required to request prior authorization to treat Medicaid eligible patients if the request for prior authorization is not required of psychiatrists in private practi…

Sec. 1. In a county in which a tax has been levied and raised for the payment of notes and interest on the notes issued by the board of commissioners for the purpose of paying township assistance claims against a township, the county auditor shall transfer the balance of money th…

documents Sec. 1. The following concerning a Medicaid applicant or recipient under the Medicaid program are confidential, except as otherwise provided in this chapter: (1) An application. (2) An investigation report. (3) An information. (4) A record. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: …

legislative services agency Sec. 2. (a) The use and the disclosure of the information described in this chapter to persons authorized by law in connection with the official duties relating to: (1) financial audits; (2) legislative investigations; or (3) other purposes directly co…

Sec. 3. (a) The release and use of information of a general nature shall be provided as needed for adequate interpretation or development of the Medicaid program. (b) The information under subsection (a) includes the following: (1) Total Medicaid expenditures. (2) The number of r…

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-28(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.210-2015, SEC.49.

chapter; rules Sec. 5. (a) If it is established that this chapter causes the state Medicaid plan to be ineligible for federal financial participation, the provision is limited or restricted to the extent that is essential to make the plan eligible for federal financial participat…

Sec. 6. The office shall make available the following for providing health care providers with immediate access to information indicating whether an individual is eligible for Medicaid: (1) A twenty-four (24) hour telephone system. (2) A computerized data retrieval system. [Pre-1…

immediate access systems Sec. 7. Information released under section 6 of this chapter is limited to the following: (1) Disclosure of whether an individual has been determined to be eligible for Medicaid or whether the individual has an application pending. (2) The date the indivi…

confidentiality Sec. 8. Information obtained by a health care provider under this chapter concerning an individual's eligibility for Medicaid is confidential and may not be disclosed to any person. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-28.5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.

Sec. 8.5. A person may not examine, disclose, or use any record described in this chapter concerning voter registration except in the manner permitted under IC 12-15-1.5. As added by P.L.12-1995, SEC.122.

Sec. 9. The secretary shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to carry out sections 6, 7, and 8 of this chapter. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-28.5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.

Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 12-20-11-5(b), a township trustee who, as administrator of township assistance, furnishes township assistance, may file a claim against the estate of a township assistance recipient who: (1) dies, leaving an estate; and (2) is not survived by: (A) a spou…

Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this section, "interim period" means the period: (1) beginning when a township trustee obtains from a township assistance applicant or member of the applicant's household an agreement or authorization described in subsection (b); and (2) ending when the t…

Sec. 2. A claim filed against the estate of a township assistance recipient under IC 12-2-14 (before its repeal) or this chapter shall be filed and allowed as a general claim. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-7-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "qualifying family" means a family that meets all the following conditions: (1) The family consists of: (A) a pregnant woman; (B) a child who is less than eighteen (18) years of age; or (C) a child who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but le…

Sec. 2. (a) The division shall use the criteria for a qualifying family set forth in section 1 of this chapter to determine and apply all other state or local program expenditures by all state agencies and by political subdivisions that qualify as expenditures toward Indiana's ma…

Sec. 3. (a) The division may provide assistance under a plan of temporary assistance to needy families for a qualifying family. (b) Individuals who may receive assistance for a qualifying family must reside with the qualifying family and include the following individuals: (1) The…

participation in substance abuse or mental health treatment; substance abuse testing Sec. 3.3. (a) An individual who: (1) except for 21 U.S.C. 862a(a), meets the federal and Indiana TANF program eligibility requirements; (2) has been convicted of an offense under federal or state…

Sec. 3.8. In accordance with 21 U.S.C. 862a(d)(1), the state elects to opt out of the application of 21 U.S.C. 862a(a) for an individual who has completed or is participating in a substance abuse or mental health treatment program described in section 3.3(a)(3) of this chapter. A…

Sec. 5. The division may establish income eligibility limits that are lower than those specified in section 1 of this chapter for a particular type of benefit or service. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.199.

Sec. 6. This chapter shall not be interpreted as an entitlement for an individual or family to assistance under a program established under Indiana's plan of temporary assistance to needy families. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.199.

Sec. 7. The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.199.

Sec. 1. An applicant for or a recipient of Medicaid may appeal to the office if one (1) of the following occurs: (1) An application or a request is not acted upon by the county office within a reasonable time after the application or request is filed. (2) The application is denie…

Sec. 2. The secretary shall conduct hearings and appeals concerning Medicaid under IC 4-21.5. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-6-10(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.

hearing; location Sec. 3. The office shall, upon receipt of notice of appeal under section 1 of this chapter, set the matter for hearing and give the applicant or recipient an opportunity for a fair hearing in the county in which the recipient resides. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation…

Sec. 4. At the hearing, the applicant and county office may introduce additional evidence. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-23 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.116; P.L.5-1993, SEC.129.

Sec. 5. The hearing shall be conducted under rules adopted by the secretary that are not inconsistent with IC 4-21.5 and the Medicaid program. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-23 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.

Medicaid Sec. 6. The office: (1) may make necessary additional investigations; and (2) shall make decisions relative to the granting of Medicaid and the amount of Medicaid to be granted to the applicant that the office believes are justified and in conformity with the Medicaid pr…

Sec. 7. A decision of the office made in conformity with the Medicaid program, including the establishment of dates of eligibility: (1) is binding upon the county office involved; (2) shall be complied with by the county office; and (3) has the same effect as decisions of the cou…

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-16.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-17.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Repealed by P.L.51-1996, SEC.77.

Sec. 3. (a) The definitions in this section apply to a report that is required to be filed under this section. (b) As used in this section, "case contact" means any act of service in which a township employee has reason to enter a comment or narrative into the record of an applic…