Indiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 2: Medicaid matters.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 2 is a bill introduced in the Indiana Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid matters. Primary sponsor: Brad Barrett (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), Chris Garten (Republican), Ryan Mishler (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2025): Public Law 126.
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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 report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee. Requires the office to annually prepare and present a report to the budget committee concerning the enforcement of the Medicaid five year look back period. Prohibits specified persons from advertising or otherwise marketing the Medicaid program. Provides that the office may adopt rules concerning permissible advertising or marketing indicating participation in the Medicaid program by a person that has contracted with the office. Allows the office to reimburse medical providers at the appropriate Medicaid fee schedule rate for certified medical claims prior to the beginning of benefits, provided the claims satisfy certain conditions. Repeals language allowing for marketing of the Medicaid program. Requires the office to receive and review data from specified federal and state agencies concerning Medicaid recipients to determine whether circumstances have changed that affect Medicaid eligibility for recipients and to perform a redetermination. Requires the office to establish: (1) performance standards for hospitals that make presumptive eligibility determinations and sets out action for when hospitals do not comply with the standards; and (2) an appeals procedure for hospitals that dispute the violation determination. Sets out a hospital's responsibilities when making a presumptive eligibility determination. Imposes corrective action and restrictions for failing to meet presumptive eligibility standards. Specifies requirements, allowances, and limitations for the healthy Indiana plan.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Barrett | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Ed Charbonneau | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Chris Garten | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 45 |
| Ryan Mishler | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Martin Carbaugh | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Mike Gaskill | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Tyler Johnson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 14 |
| Jeff Raatz | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Linda Rogers | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 11 |
| Jeff Thompson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Mike Young | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Public Law 126
- Signed by the Governor
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Signed by the Speaker
- Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 470: yeas 37, nays 10
- Motion to concur filed
- Returned to the Senate with amendments
- Third reading: passed; Roll Call 390: yeas 66, nays 28
- Amendment #2 (Shackleford) failed; Roll Call 376: yeas 26, nays 67
- Amendment #1 (Garcia Wilburn) failed; Roll Call 375: yeas 28, nays 60
- Amendment #10 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 374: yeas 28, nays 60
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