IN SB 275
died on adjournmentFSSA fiscal matters.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did IN SB 275 pass?
No. IN SB 275 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): Senate dissented from House amendments
What is IN SB 275 about?
Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Requires: (1) a provider of waiver services to provide certain documentation to a waiver recipient; (2) a waiver recipient to review the documentation and report errors or inconsistencies; and (3) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the documentation and reporting any errors or inconsistencies. Establishes a time frame in which the bureau of disabilities services must review and approve or deny requests for an increase in service units provided to certain individuals with a disability. Creates an exemption for presumptive eligibility standards. Provides reimbursement exemptions under certain Medicaid programs when operating under a value based health care reimbursement agreement. Provides that a provision prohibiting the office from reducing reimbursement for home health services expires June 30, 2027. Requires the office to collaborate with certain entities to develop a new reimbursement methodology for home health services. Specifies that public notice of at least six months (rather than one year) must be provided before a health facility service reimbursement that results in a reduction in reimbursement may be changed. Provides that a claim by the estate recovery unit of the office of Medicaid policy and planning (estate recovery unit) is forever barred unless the estate recovery unit files a claim in the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered not later than nine months after the date of death of the decedent.
Who sponsors IN SB 275?
Danny Lopez, Chris Garten, Ryan Mishler are the primary sponsors of IN SB 275, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Amends the duties of the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) concerning home and community based services waivers (waiver). Requires: (1) a provider of waiver services to provide certain documentation to a waiver recipient; (2) a waiver recipient to review the documentation and report errors or inconsistencies; and (3) the recipient's case manager to provide assistance to the recipient in reviewing the documentation and reporting any errors or inconsistencies. Establishes a time frame in which the bureau of disabilities services must review and approve or deny requests for an increase in service units provided to certain individuals with a disability. Creates an exemption for presumptive eligibility standards. Provides reimbursement exemptions under certain Medicaid programs when operating under a value based health care reimbursement agreement. Provides that a provision prohibiting the office from reducing reimbursement for home health services expires June 30, 2027. Requires the office to collaborate with certain entities to develop a new reimbursement methodology for home health services. Specifies that public notice of at least six months (rather than one year) must be provided before a health facility service reimbursement that results in a reduction in reimbursement may be changed. Provides that a claim by the estate recovery unit of the office of Medicaid policy and planning (estate recovery unit) is forever barred unless the estate recovery unit files a claim in the court in which the decedent's estate is being administered not later than nine months after the date of death of the decedent.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-25 — Senate dissented from House amendments
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Danny Lopezsponsor
- Chris Gartenauthor
- Ryan Mishlerauthor
- Jack Jordancosponsor
- Lonnie Randolphcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-25
Senate dissented from House amendments
2026-02-25
Returned to the Senate with amendments
receipt
2026-02-25
House conferees appointed: Lopez, Porter
2026-02-25
House advisors appointed: Jordan, Greene, Campbell, Shackleford
2026-02-25
Motion to dissent filed
filing
2026-02-25
Senate advisors appointed: Garten, Niezgodski
2026-02-25
Senate conferees appointed: Mishler, Qaddoura
2026-02-24
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 355: yeas 68, nays 27
passage,reading-3,reading-3
2026-02-23
Amendment #3 (Steuerwald) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #4 (Meltzer) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Amendment #1 (Porter) failed; Roll Call 322: yeas 31, nays 63
amendment-failure,failure
2026-02-23
Amendment #2 (Lopez) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-02-23
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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2026-02-18
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-02-02
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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2026-01-29
Cosponsor: Representative Jordan
2026-01-29
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
2026-01-29
House sponsor: Representative Lopez
2026-01-29
Referred to the House
referral
2026-01-29
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 39, nays 9
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2026-01-28
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
reading-2
2026-01-28
Amendment #8 (Mishler) prevailed; voice vote
amendment-passage
2026-01-20
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Authored by Senators Mishler, Garten
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Votes
SB 275 - Mishler - 3rd Reading
2026-01-29 · pass · 39-9
Member-level votes (49)
- Alexander: yes
- Byrne: yes
- Gaskill: yes
- Niezgodski: yes
- Alting: yes
- Carrasco: yes
- Glick: yes
- Raatz: yes
- Baldwin: yes
- Charbonneau: yes
- Goode: yes
- Randolph: yes
- Bassler: yes
- Clark: yes
- Holdman: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Bohacek: yes
- Crider: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Schmitt: yes
- Bray: yes
- Deery: yes
- Koch: yes
- Tomes: yes
- Brown: yes
- Dernulc: yes
- Leising: yes
- Walker G: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Donato: yes
- Maxwell: yes
- Walker K: yes
- Buck: yes
- Doriot: yes
- Mishler: yes
- Young: yes
- Busch: yes
- Garten: yes
- Niemeyer: yes
- Ford J.D.: no
- Jackson, L: no
- Qaddoura: no
- Taylor: no
- Freeman: no
- Pol: no
- Spencer: no
- Yoder: no
- Hunley: no
- Becker: excused
SB 275 - Lopez - 2nd Reading
2026-02-23 · fail · 31-63
Member-level votes (100)
- Andrade: yes
- DeLaney: yes
- Harris: yes
- Pfaff: yes
- Bartlett: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Hatcher: yes
- Pierce, M: yes
- Bauer: yes
- Errington: yes
- Jackson, C: yes
- Porter: yes
- Burton: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Johnson, B: yes
- Pryor: yes
- Campbell: yes
- GiaQuinta: yes
- Klinker: yes
- Shackleford: yes
- Cash: yes
- Gore: yes
- Miller, K: yes
- Smith, V: yes
- Clere: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Moseley: yes
- Summers: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Hamilton: yes
- Novak: yes
- Abbott: no
- Greene: no
- Lopez: no
- Rowray: no
- Aylesworth: no
- Haggard: no
- Lucas: no
- Shonkwiler: no
- Baird: no
- Hall: no
- Manning: no
- Slager: no
- Barrett: no
- Heaton: no
- May: no
- Smaltz: no
- Bartels: no
- Heine: no
- Mayfield: no
- Smith, H: no
- Bascom: no
- Hostettler: no
- McGuire: no
- Snow: no
- Behning: no
- Ireland: no
- McNamara: no
- Soliday: no
- Borders: no
- Isa: no
- Meltzer: no
- Steuerwald: no
- Carbaugh: no
- Jeter: no
- Miller, D: no
- Sweet: no
- Commons: no
- Jordan: no
- Morris: no
- Teshka: no
- Criswell: no
- Judy: no
- O'Brien: no
- Thompson: no
- Culp: no
- King: no
- Olthoff: no
- VanNatter: no
- Davis: no
- Lauer: no
- Patterson: no
- Wesco: no
- DeVon: no
- Lawson: no
- Payne: no
- Yocum: no
- Engleman: no
- Ledbetter: no
- Pierce, K: no
- Zimmerman: no
- Genda: no
- Lindauer: no
- Prescott: no
- Moed: excused
- Pack: excused
- Karickhoff: not voting
- Lehman: not voting
- Pressel: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
SB 275 - Lopez - 3rd Reading
2026-02-24 · pass · 68-27
Member-level votes (100)
- Abbott: yes
- Dvorak: yes
- Lauer: yes
- Pierce, K: yes
- Aylesworth: yes
- Engleman: yes
- Lawson: yes
- Prescott: yes
- Baird: yes
- Garcia Wilburn: yes
- Ledbetter: yes
- Pressel: yes
- Barrett: yes
- Gore: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Rowray: yes
- Bartels: yes
- Goss-Reaves: yes
- Lindauer: yes
- Shonkwiler: yes
- Bascom: yes
- Greene: yes
- Lopez: yes
- Slager: yes
- Behning: yes
- Haggard: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Smaltz: yes
- Borders: yes
- Heaton: yes
- May: yes
- Snow: yes
- Burton: yes
- Heine: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Soliday: yes
- Carbaugh: yes
- Hostettler: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Steuerwald: yes
- Clere: yes
- Ireland: yes
- McNamara: yes
- Sweet: yes
- Commons: yes
- Isa: yes
- Miller, D: yes
- Teshka: yes
- Criswell: yes
- Jeter: yes
- Morris: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Culp: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Novak: yes
- VanNatter: yes
- Dant Chesser: yes
- Judy: yes
- O'Brien: yes
- Wesco: yes
- Davis: yes
- Karickhoff: yes
- Olthoff: yes
- Yocum: yes
- DeVon: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Zimmerman: yes
- Andrade: no
- GiaQuinta: no
- Klinker: no
- Pierce, M: no
- Bartlett: no
- Hall: no
- Manning: no
- Porter: no
- Bauer: no
- Hamilton: no
- Miller, K: no
- Pryor: no
- Campbell: no
- Harris: no
- Moed: no
- Shackleford: no
- Cash: no
- Hatcher: no
- Moseley: no
- Smith, V: no
- DeLaney: no
- Jackson, C: no
- Pack: no
- Summers: no
- Errington: no
- Johnson, B: no
- Pfaff: no
- Genda: not voting
- Patterson: not voting
- Smith, H: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Meltzer: not voting
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