Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 R cosponsors

SB 261 — Long term care insurance partnership program.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply before December 31, 2021, for a Medicaid state plan amendment to effectuate the federal long term care insurance partnership program (program). Requires the state plan amendment for the program to provide that the asset disregard for all policies entered into under the state's current long term insurance program will remain the same. Provides administrative, reporting, and continuing education requirements for the program. Requires a provider to provide health records upon request not more than 30 days after receiving the written request, unless the provider: (1) requests an extension of not more than 30 days in the initial 30 days; and (2) provides written notice to the patient of the reasons for the extension and the date by which the provider will provide the health records. Authorizes the state department of health to impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation on a provider that violates the requirement to provide health records upon request.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  2. Referred to the House

  3. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 49, nays 0

  4. Cosponsor: Representative Heaton

  5. House sponsor: Representative Carbaugh

  6. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  7. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  8. Senator Grooms added as second author

  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

  10. Authored by Senator Walker G

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to apply before December 31, 2021, for a Medicaid state plan amendment to effectuate the federal long term care insurance partnership program (program). Requires the state plan amendment for the program to provide that the asset disregard for all policies entered into under the state's current long term insurance program will remain the same. Provides administrative, reporting, and continuing education requirements for the program. Requires a provider to provide health records upon request not more than 30 days after receiving the written request, unless the provider: (1) requests an extension of not more than 30 days in the initial 30 days; and (2) provides written notice to the patient of the reasons for the extension and the date by which the provider will provide the health records. Authorizes the state department of health to impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per violation on a provider that violates the requirement to provide health records upon request.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Greg Walker (Republican), Ronald Grooms, Martin Carbaugh (Republican), and Robert Heaton (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 261?
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