Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 7. (a) The county home board shall, with the advice and approval of the board of commissioners, appoint a county home superintendent. (b) The county home superintendent shall be appointed solely on the basis of merit and fitness for the position and without regard to the app…

Sec. 8. (a) The county home superintendent: (1) is the executive and administrative officer of the county home; (2) serves as the secretary of the county home board but is not a voting member of the county home board; and (3) shall perform all duties and functions of county home …

Sec. 9. (a) The county home board shall adopt all policies, rules, and regulations for the government of the county home. (b) The county home superintendent shall discharge all administrative and executive duties and responsibilities of the county home, subject to the approval of…

Sec. 1. (a) The governor may enter into the compact on behalf of the state with any other state only after the following occur: (1) The budget committee reviews the compact and any plan developed under subdivision (2). (2) The budget agency prepares a plan showing how Indiana wil…

Sec. 2. The state legislature of each member state has the primary responsibility to regulate health care in the member state's jurisdiction. As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. (a) Each member state, for the member state's jurisdiction, may, to the extent allowed under the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the member state, suspend by legislation federal laws, regulations, and orders concerning health care that are incons…

Sec. 4. (a) Each member state for each federal fiscal year shall have the right to federal monies in an amount up to the member state current year funding level for the current year, funded by the federal government as mandatory spending and that is not subject to annual appropri…

Sec. 5. The member states may fund the commission in a manner agreed upon by the member states. As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 6. The member states may, by unanimous agreement, amend the compact without the prior consent or approval of the federal United States Congress, to the extent the amendment is allowed under the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the member states. Any…

Sec. 7. Any state may join the compact after the date of consent of the compact by the federal United States Congress if the state adopts the compact into law. As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. (a) A member state may withdraw from the compact by doing the following: (1) The member state's governor notifies other member states of the intent to withdraw from the compact at least six (6) months before the withdrawal may occur. (2) The member state's legislature ado…

Sec. 9. The compact shall be dissolved upon the withdrawal from the compact of all but one (1) member state. As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply until January 1, 2000. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.

Sec. 2. (a) To be eligible to enroll in the program, a child must meet the following requirements: (1) The child is less than nineteen (19) years of age. (2) The child is a member of a family with an annual income of: (A) more than one hundred fifty percent (150%); and (B) not mo…

Sec. 2.4. (a) An individual who: (1) is less than nineteen (19) years of age; (2) is lawfully residing in the United States, as set forth in 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(4); (3) is otherwise eligible for the program under this article; and (4) meets any other requirement under federal law;…

Sec. 2.5. Except as otherwise provided under federal law, the money in an account (as defined in IC 21-9-2-2) of an education savings program (as defined in IC 21-9-2-11) may not be considered as a resource or asset in determining an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for the…

Sec. 3. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a child who is eligible for the program shall receive services from the program until the earlier of the following: (1) The child becomes financially ineligible. (2) The child becomes nineteen (19) years of age. (b) Subsection (a) a…

Sec. 4. The office shall implement outreach strategies that build on community resources. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177.

Sec. 5. A child may, in any manner determined by the office, apply to receive health care services from the program if the child meets the eligibility requirements of section 2 of this chapter. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.177. Amended by P.L.210-2015, SEC.55.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council established by this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.33; P.L.5-1993, SEC.46; P.L.141-2006,…

Sec. 2. The division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council is established to advise and assist the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services in its effort to develop and sustain a system of supports and services for people with intellectual a…

Sec. 3. The council consists of the following sixteen (16) members: (1) The director. (2) An individual representing The Arc of Indiana, appointed by The Arc of Indiana. (3) An individual representing the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF), appointed by INAR…

Sec. 4. Each member of the council appointed under section 3(2) through 3(14) of this chapter serves at the will of the appointing authority. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.23; P.L.143-2022, SEC.6.

Sec. 5. The director serves as presiding officer of the council. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3.

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least six (6) times annually and is subject to special meetings at the call of its presiding officer. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.143-2022, SEC.7.

Sec. 6.5. (a) The division shall provide the council with a quarterly report containing the following information relating to Medicaid waivers: (1) The number of current applications for an emergency placement priority waiver. (2) The number of individuals served on a particular …

Sec. 7. IC 12-8-2.5-9 through IC 12-8-2.5-11.5 apply to the council. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.24; P.L.143-2022, SEC.9.

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "review team" refers to the special service review team established by subsection (c). (b) As used in this section, "waiver" refers to the community integration and habilitation waiver. (c) The special service review team is established. (d) T…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "council" refers to the division of family resources advisory council established by this chapter. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.55; P.L.145-2006, SEC.73.

Sec. 2. The division of family resources advisory council is established. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.74.

Sec. 3. The council consists of the following eleven (11) members: (1) The director. (2) Ten (10) individuals: (A) appointed by the secretary; and (B) who have a recognized knowledge of or interest in the programs administered by the division. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-…

Sec. 4. Each member of the council appointed under section 3(2) of this chapter has a fixed term as provided in IC 12-8-2.5-4. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(c).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.33.

Sec. 5. The director serves as presiding officer of the council. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(d).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

Sec. 6. The council shall meet at least monthly and is subject to special meetings at the call of the council's presiding officer. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-6-3-5(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7.

Sec. 7. IC 12-8-2.5 applies to the council. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.34.

Sec. 1. (a) An application or a request for Medicaid for an individual must be made in the manner required by the office: (1) at enrollment centers specified by the office; or (2) through the United States mail, as described in subsection (h), if the individual has a developmenta…

Sec. 1.3. (a) This section is effective October 1, 2026. (b) The office shall include a field concerning an applicant's immigration status on any Medicaid presumptive eligibility application used for the Medicaid program. (c) A hospital, clinic, or other qualified entity conducti…

Sec. 1.5. (a) The office of the secretary shall establish the following: (1) Performance standards for providers to use in making presumptive eligibility determinations. (2) An appeals process for a provider that disputes a determination that a presumptive eligibility standard wa…

Sec. 2. An individual who is receiving monthly assistance payments in the TANF category is not required to make an application for Medicaid. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-19 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.161-2007, SEC.37.

Sec. 2.5. (a) The department of correction is, for an inmate described in IC 11-10-3-7(b), the inmate's Medicaid authorized representative. (b) A sheriff who: (1) agrees to the requirements set forth in IC 36-2-13-19; and (2) applies for Medicaid for a person who: (A) is subject …

Sec. 3. Whenever the county office receives an application or a request for Medicaid, a record shall promptly be made of the following: (1) The circumstances of the applicant to ascertain the facts supporting the application or request made under the terms of the Medicaid program…

Sec. 4. Medicaid shall be granted to an applicant who is eligible for assistance under IC 12-15-2 and who meets the following requirements: (1) Has made an application or a request for Medicaid in the manner required by the office or for whom an application or a request has been …

Sec. 5. The office shall implement outreach strategies that build on community resources. As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.173.

Sec. 1. The township trustee may pay out of township assistance money the necessary office expense and clerical or other help necessary to properly administer township assistance. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-36 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.73-2005…

Sec. 11. (a) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other necessary employee shall be paid only for the number of days the employee is actually engaged in employment during each month. (b) A township assistance supervisor, investigator, assistant, or other …

Sec. 13. The township trustee may, with the approval of the township board, employ personnel to supervise rehabilitation, training, retraining, and work programs as provided in IC 12-20-13. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-10-1(a) part; Part new.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.14.…