Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1689: Human services matters.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1689 is a bill introduced in the Indiana House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Human services matters. Primary sponsor: Spencer Deery (Republican), J.D. Ford (Democratic), Greg Goode (Republican), Ed Clere (Independent). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2025): Signed by the Governor.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides that provisions of law concerning the statewide waiver ombudsman apply to an individual who has a disability and receives services administered by the bureau of disabilities services. (Current law specifies that these provisions apply to an individual who has a developmental disability and receives services under the federal home and community based services program.) Specifies that these provisions do not apply to an individual served by the long term care ombudsman program. Changes references from "statewide waiver ombudsman" to "statewide bureau of disabilities services ombudsman". Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary) to prepare an annual report on the provision of Medicaid home and community based waiver services. Specifies the information that must be included in the report. Requires the division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council to provide recommendations to the division of disability and rehabilitative services to ensure the delivery of appropriate high quality services to recipients. Requires the office of the secretary to provide to the division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council reports on the office of the secretary's plans to provide services to individuals who require extraordinary care and specifies the timing of the reports.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Independent 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Deery | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| J.D. Ford | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Greg Goode | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Ed Clere | Primary sponsor | Independent | House | 72 |
| Bob Behning | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 91 |
| Gregory Porter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Cherrish Pryor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Fady Qaddoura | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
| Shelli Yoder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor
- Public Law 243
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 502: yeas 44, nays 1
- CCR # 1 filed in the House
- CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
- Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 538: yeas 91, nays 0
- Senate conferees appointed: Goode and Jackson L
- Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Deery
- House advisors appointed: Barrett, Isa, Goss-Reaves and Pryor
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