Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1238: School based health services and report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1238 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: School based health services and report. Primary sponsor: Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 9, 2025): Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to allow school corporations to seek Medicaid reimbursement for medically necessary school based Medicaid covered services (program). (Current law allows for the state plan amendment.) Sets forth requirements of the state plan amendment and program. Removes language that would have allowed for offsetting reductions to distributions of state tuition support or other state funds to school corporations in the amount of certain nonfederal reimbursements. Specifies how school corporations can expend the funds. Requires the office and the department of education (department) to each employ one employee for the program and to train school corporations concerning the program. Requires the department to conduct a study concerning workload levels for school based health providers who are licensed occupational therapists and licensed physical therapists. Specifies components to consider in determining a methodology and requirements of the study. Requires the department to submit a report of the study to the legislative council before November 1, 2025, and to post the report on the department's website.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Independent 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Ed Clere | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 72 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn
- Coauthored by Representative Clere
- First reading: referred to Committee on Education