IN SB 222
enactedFamily and social services administration matters.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 222 pass?
Yes. IN SB 222 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-05): Public Law 122
What is IN SB 222 about?
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.
Who sponsors IN SB 222?
Brad Barrett, Michael Crider, Justin Busch and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 222, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-05 — Public Law 122
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- AGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY; Legislative Services Agency
- HEALTH; Behavioral Health; Mental Illness and Treatment
- HEALTH; Billing and Costs
- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; Long Term Care Facilities
- HEALTH; Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- HEALTH; Medicaid
- HEALTH; Physical Disabilities
Sponsors
- Brad Barrettsponsor
- Michael Criderauthor
- Justin Buschauthor
- Ed Charbonneauauthor
- Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-05
Public Law 122
became-law
2026-03-05
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2026-02-27
Signed by the Speaker
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
passage
2026-02-27
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-02-25
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2
2026-02-16
Motion to concur filed
filing
2026-02-10
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-09
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-05
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-02-03
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-28
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-23
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-22
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-01-22
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
2026-01-22
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-22
Senator Busch added as second author
2026-01-20
Second reading: ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-20
Senator Crider added as third author
2026-01-15
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SB 222 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading
2026-01-22 · pass · 44-1
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Clark: yes
- Goode: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Alting: yes
- Crider: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Deery: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bray: yes
- Donato: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Brown: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Koch: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Buck: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Glick: yes
- Pol: yes
- Young: yes
- Taylor: no
- Becker: excused
- Mishler: excused
- Bassler: not voting
- Busch: not voting
SB 222 - Barrett - 3rd Reading
2026-02-09 · pass · 95-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Errington: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Baird: yes
- Genda: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Porter: yes
- Barrett: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Manning: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Haggard: yes
- May: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Harris: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smith, H: yes
- Burton: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Heaton: yes
- Meltzer: yes
- Snow: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Cash: yes
- Ireland: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Isa: yes
- Moed: yes
- Summers: yes
- Commons: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Morris: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Culp: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Novak: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Jordan: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Davis: yes
- Judy: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Wesco: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Pack: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Payne: yes
- Hamilton: excused
- Heine: excused
- Shackleford: excused
- Shonkwiler: excused
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 222 - Charbonneau
2026-02-25 · pass · 45-2
Member-level votes (50)
- Alexander: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Hunley: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Alting: yes
- Clark: yes
- Jackson, L: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Becker: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Bray: yes
- Ford J.D.: yes
- McKinley: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Brown: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Yoder: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Young: yes
- Buck: yes
- Glick: yes
- Qaddoura: yes
- Busch: yes
- Goode: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Carrasco: no
- Freeman: no
- Pol: excused
- Doriot: not voting
- Mishler: not voting
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