in-20250730-IR-405250371ONA: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES Notice of Update to the Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to the Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership program. The public notice period is from July 30, 2025, through August 29, 2025. FSSA – OMPP proposes to change the Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership program that would (1) provide for the establishment of the new Long Term Care Insurance Partnership program and the discontinuance of the current Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership program; and (2) ensure that an individual who purchased a qualified Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership policy under the current program will be eligible for an asset disregard even if the current program is discontinued and even though the policy was issued before the date of the State Plan Amendment (SPA), is not tax qualified, and does not meet the standards of Section 6021 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act. These changes are effective August 31, 2025. OMPP is making these changes to comply with House Enrolled Act 1595. This legislation changes the Long-Term Insurance Partnership Program to follow Section 6021 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act and will remove the option of total asset protection for newly established Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program polices. This SPA will therefore make conforming changes to the Medicaid State Plan to reflect state legislation adding language that the Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership program will follow Section 6021 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act, remove the Total Asset Protection option and will grandfather in any current policy holders. There will be no fiscal impact as a result of these changes. A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana. There will be no public hearing. Written comments may be directed to FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Attention: Brooke Cripe, 402 West Washington Street, Room W382, P.O. Box 7083, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 or by email to spacomments@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of the OMPP.