HB1162

Medicaid waiver direct care staff compensation.

Introduced·1/5/26
Intr Text

Indiana HB1162 mandates Medicaid providers to allocate at least 70% of state Medicaid funds for direct care staff compensation.

Indiana HB1162 establishes requirements for providers of home and community-based services under Medicaid to ensure that at least 70% of the state's share of Medicaid per diem reimbursement is used for compensating direct care staff. These providers must submit an annual cost report to the state office, detailing their expenditures on direct care staff compensation. The report must include information on total attendant care revenue, compensation spent, supervision costs, and administrative costs.

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Public Health Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 5

House

Authored by Representative Novak

Jan 5

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health