Family Voices Indiana

The Arc of Indiana Legislative Memo March 15, 2018 The Indiana General Assembly adjourned Sine Die just a little after  midnight  this morning. The chaotic ending to the short session was a bit of a surprise given that the republicans have a super majority in both house and it was republican key bills that died due the  11:59 p.m.  deadline. Everyone is waking up this morning angry and pointing blaming fingers. Key issues that died were gun control, school safety, autonomous vehicles, tax issues and the very contentious Ball State takeover of the Muncie Community school system. Aside from a few issues in the tax bill, democrats are not too disappointed that that the chaos played out as it did. In a very interesting move, the Governor put forth an Executive Order extending the legislative session by an hour which is not allowable by law. Now the conversation turns to a potential special session to take care of the outstanding items. For those of us interested in the legislative p

Waiver public notice and comment webinar To encourage stakeholder engagement in public notice and comment, the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services has released a brief, informational webinar on public comment as part of the waiver amendment process. The purpose of the webinar is to walk stakeholders through how they can submit public comment and how to find changes within a Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid Waiver amendment. Both the Community Integration and Habilitation waiver and Family Supports waiver are scheduled to be posted for public comment on  March 21, 2018 . To view the webinar,  please click here .

Read the  Coverage to Care: Roadmap to Better Care and a Healthier You (PDF)  for tips and information on: Putting your health first Understanding your coverage Knowing where to go for care Finding a provider Making an appointment Preparing for your first visit Deciding if you like your provider Taking your next steps to good health