Introduced Version
SENATE BILL No. 364
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 12-9-5-3.5.
Synopsis: Case management services. Provides that the division of
disability and rehabilitative services (division) must ensure that case
management services provided by the division: (1) are provided by
entities that are independent of the provider of services and the
division; and (2) are provided so that the consumers of the services
have a variety of choices of service providers. Provides that contracts
for case management services cannot be made for more than one year
with a maximum of one renewal. Requires the division to report to the
commission on developmental disabilities annually on the provision of
case management services.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
January 9, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)
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SENATE BILL No. 364
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
human services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 12-9-5-3.5; (12)IN0364.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 12-9-5-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2012]:
Sec. 3.5. (a) As used in this section, "case management"
means the provision of assistance and support to an individual to
develop community connections. Case management fosters the use
of natural supports for an individual receiving services. For adults,
case management assists the individual in finding a career path
that leads to employment. The case manager is responsible for the
appropriate use of resources in assisting an individual with
obtaining and maintaining Medicaid and other appropriate
resources.
(b) Case management services, provided either directly or
pursuant to a contract with the division,
must be provided by an
individual who is independent of:
(1) the division; and
(2) any entity providing non case management services to the
individual.
(c) If the division contracts for the provision of case
management services, the division must enter into a contract with
more than one (1) provider so that an individual receiving case
management services has a choice of providers, regardless of
where the individual is located within the state, and to ensure that
services are provided in an independent manner.
(d) If, after July 1, 2012, the division contracts for the provision
of case management services, any contract entered into may not be
for a term that exceeds one (1) year, with a maximum of one (1)
renewal for a one (1) year term, without re-bidding the contract or
contracts.
(e) Each year the division must report to the commission on
developmental disabilities created by IC 2-5-27.2-1 on the
provision of case management services to individuals receiving
services from the division. The report must include information on:
(1) the number of contracts entered into for the provision of
case management services;
(2) the number of clients served; and
(3) feedback on the clients' satisfaction with the availability
and appropriateness of case management services received.