SB0222Introduced in the Senate
Family and social services administration matters.
Introduced by Ed Charbonneau, District 5
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Family and social services administration matters. Adds the 9-8-8 crisis response center and a mobile crisis team as first responders. Requires certified peers to be trained and certified by the division of mental health and addiction or an approved nationally accredited certification body. Amends the definition of "qualified provider" concerning the Medicaid program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to limit presumptive eligibility determinations to qualified providers and sets forth requirements. Requires rules to be adopted concerning the implementation and administration of certification requirements for specified entities and amends standards. Allows a home health agency that meets certain conditions to continue to provide services to a Medicaid recipient and receive Medicaid reimbursement while the home health agency's application for Medicare enrollment is pending if the home health agency submitted the application or initiated the enrollment process before April 1, 2026. Changes the name of the division of disability and rehabilitative services to the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Repeals the division of aging and moves existing statutes and administrative rules to other locations. Renames the bureau of aging and in-home services to the bureau of better aging (bureau) and designates the bureau to perform certain duties once performed by the division of aging. Eliminates the requirement of a preferred drug list report. Extends the expiration of the micro facility pilot program. Authorizes the legislative services agency to prepare any legislation necessary to conform with the changes made.
Where it stands
Public Law 122
March 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026
45
Yes
2
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Dernulc | 1 | Yes |
| Lonnie Randolph | 2 | Yes |
| Mark Spencer | 3 | Yes |
| Rodney Pol | 4 | Absent |
| Ed Charbonneau | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Niemeyer | 6 | Yes |
| Brian Buchanan | 7 | Yes |
| Mike Bohacek | 8 | Yes |
| Ryan Mishler | 9 | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Crider added as third author
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
Senator Busch added as second author
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Referred to the House
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 122
Verify the information
- Official page on the Indiana Legislature website
- Senate Health and Provider Services Amendment #1 (amendment)
- House Public Health Amendment #2 (amendment)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Vote Sheet (supplement)
- Committee Report (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
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