Indiana SB 222 — Family and social services administration matters.

Indiana, 2026. SB 222: Family and social services administration matters.

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Latest action

March 5, 2026 — Public Law 122

Summary

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.

Sponsors

• Ed Charbonneau — primary sponsor
• Justin Busch — primary sponsor
• Michael Crider — primary sponsor
• Lonnie Randolph
• Brad Barrett — primary sponsor

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. March 5, 2026Public Law 122
2. February 27, 2026Signed by the Speaker
3. February 27, 2026Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4. February 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
5. March 5, 2026Signed by the Governor
6. February 25, 2026Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2
7. February 16, 2026Motion to concur filed
8. February 10, 2026Returned to the Senate with amendments
9. February 9, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0
10. February 5, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
11. February 3, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
12. January 28, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
13. January 23, 2026Referred to the House
14. January 22, 2026Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1
15. January 22, 2026House sponsor: Representative Barrett
16. January 22, 2026Senator Randolph added as coauthor
17. January 22, 2026Senator Busch added as second author
18. January 20, 2026Second reading: ordered engrossed
19. January 20, 2026Senator Crider added as third author
20. January 15, 2026Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
21. January 8, 2026First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
22. January 8, 2026Authored by Senator Charbonneau

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