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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last Action
Mar 5, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
4 primary · 1 co
Public Law 122
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 282: yeas 45, nays 2
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 209: yeas 95, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative Barrett
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 57: yeas 44, nays 1
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Busch added as second author
Senator Crider added as third author
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
SB 222 was introduced on Jan 8, 2026 by Justin Busch in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 5, 2026: Public Law 122.
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Public Law 122