Allows a claimant to bring a medical malpractice claim regarding gender transition treatment within 15 years after the individual becomes 21 years of age.
Rep. Julie McGuire
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Limits the amount that a state employee health plan may pay for a medical facility service provided to a covered individual to: (1) 200% of the amount paid by the Medicare program for that type of medical facility service or for a medical facility service of a similar type, if the medical facility service is provided by an in network provider; and (2) 185% of the amount paid by the Medicare program for that type of medical facility service or for a medical facility service of a similar type, if the medical facility service is provided by an out of network provider. Provides that a determination of the state personnel department, a state employee health plan, or a firm providing administrative services to a state employee health plan that a medical facility service provided to a covered individual is of a type similar to a particular type of medical facility service covered by the Medicare program is conclusive. Requires a medical facility that provides drugs to a covered individual, in billing a state employee health plan for the cost of the drugs, to include in the billing the same "JG" modifier that the medical facility would include in the billing if the medical facility were billing the Medicare program for the drugs.
Establishes a social worker student loan forgiveness program (program) to be used to provide student loan forgiveness payments to qualified social workers who are residents of Indiana and employed by the department of correction or department of child services to practice social work. Provides that the commission for higher education shall, in coordination with the Indiana professional licensing agency and the behavioral health and human services licensing board, administer the program. Establishes the social worker student loan forgiveness program fund.
Requires the Indiana department of administration (department) and the office of technology to create a state grants website to serve as a central location for information on grants administered by executive branch state agencies. Requires an executive branch state agency to provide grant information to the department before commencing a grant solicitation or award process.