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Senate passes conference committee report to streamline reporting and oversight for disability and waiver services
Summary
Conference committee report number 1 for House Bill 1689 passed the Senate 44-1. Sponsors said the bill moves certain reporting duties to the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services advisory council and seeks to strengthen oversight and collaborative planning for individuals with complex medical needs.
The Indiana Senate on April 23 adopted the conference committee report for House Bill 1689, a measure sponsors described as a response to significant 2024 changes affecting home‑based Medicaid waiver services.
Senator Goode, presenting the report, said the conference committee’s work was bipartisan and that the reconciled bill: (1) moves some reporting responsibilities to the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services advisory council, a body that includes family members, advocacy groups and providers; (2) streamlines certain reporting timelines and adds flexibility; and (3) asks the advisory council to evaluate other state models of care.
Nut graf: Sponsors framed the bill as preserving advocacy and data‑driven oversight for individuals who rely on home‑based Medicaid waiver services and noted the advisory council’s membership includes families, advocacy groups and providers.
Senator Jackson (conferee) urged colleagues to support the report and noted stakeholder groups including ARC Indiana support the changes. The reconciled report passed the Senate on a roll call of 44 ayes and 1 no.
Ending: Supporters said the bill will clarify reporting responsibilities, improve oversight and allow decision makers to receive consolidated data from a stakeholder advisory body.
