Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2025. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2025. Sec. 4. (a) The plan: (1) is not an entitlement program; and (2) serves as an alternative to health care coverage under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (b) If either of the following occurs, the office shall terminate the plan in accordance with section 6(b) of this chapter: (1) The: (A) percentages of federal medical assistance available to the plan for coverage of plan participants described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the federal Social Security Act are less than the percentages provided for in Section 2001(a)(3)(B) of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and (B) office, after considering the modification and the reduction in available funding, does not alter: (i) the formula established under IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1) to cover the amount of the reduction in federal medical assistance; or (ii) if applicable, the fee formula used to fund the reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient hospital services under IC 16-21-10-8.5 to cover the amount of the reduction in federal medical assistance. For purposes of this subdivision, "coverage of plan participants" includes reimbursement, payments, contributions, and amounts referred to in IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(A), IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(C), and IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(D), including reimbursement, payments, contributions, and amounts incurred before termination of the plan. (2) The: (A) methodology of calculating the incremental fee set forth in IC 16-21-10-13.3 is modified in any way that results in a reduction in available funding; (B) office, after considering the modification and reduction in available funding, does not alter: (i) the formula established under IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1) to cover the amount of the reduction in fees; or (ii) if applicable, the fee formula used to fund the reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient hospital services under IC 16-21-10-8.5 to cover the amount of the reduction in fees; and (C) office does not use alternative financial support to cover the amount of the reduction in fees. (c) If the plan is terminated under subsection (b), the secretary may implement a plan for coverage of the affected population in a manner consistent with the healthy Indiana plan ( IC 12-15-44.2 (before its repeal)) in effect on January 1, 2014: (1) subject to prior approval of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) using funding from the incremental fee set forth in IC 16-21-10-13.3 . (d) The office may not operate the plan in a manner that would obligate the state to financial participation beyond the level of state appropriations or funding otherwise authorized for the plan. (e) The office of the secretary shall submit annually to the budget committee an actuarial analysis of the plan that reflects a determination that sufficient funding is reasonably estimated to be available to operate the plan. IC 12-15-44.5-4 Scope of the plan; termination of plan; obligation of state; report to budget committee Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2025. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2025. Sec. 4. (a) The plan: (1) is not an entitlement program; (2) serves as an alternative to health care coverage under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); (3) except as provided in section 4.2(a) of this chapter, must not grant eligibility under the state Medicaid plan for medical assistance under 42 U.S.C. 1396a; and (4) must grant eligibility for the plan through an approved demonstration project under 42 U.S.C. 1315. (b) If any of the following occurs, the office shall terminate the plan in accordance with section 6(b) of this chapter: (1) The: (A) percentages of federal medical assistance available to the plan for coverage of plan participants described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the federal Social Security Act are less than the percentages provided for in Section 2001(a)(3)(B) of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and (B) office, after considering the modification and the reduction in available funding, does not alter: (i) the formula established under IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1) to cover the amount of the reduction in federal medical assistance; or (ii) if applicable, the fee formula used to fund the reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient hospital services under IC 16-21-10-8.5 to cover the amount of the reduction in federal medical assistance. For purposes of this subdivision, "coverage of plan participants" includes reimbursement, payments, contributions, and amounts referred to in IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(A), IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(C), and IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1)(D), including reimbursement, payments, contributions, and amounts incurred before termination of the plan. (2) The: (A) methodology of calculating the incremental fee set forth in IC 16-21-10-13.3 is modified in any way that results in a reduction in available funding; (B) office, after considering the modification and reduction in available funding, does not alter: (i) the formula established under IC 16-21-10-13.3 (b)(1) to cover the amount of the reduction in fees; or (ii) if applicable, the fee formula used to fund the reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient hospital services under IC 16-21-10-8.5 to cover the amount of the reduction in fees; and (C) office does not use alternative financial support to cover the amount of the reduction in fees. (3) The Medicaid waiver approving the plan is revoked, rescinded, vacated, or otherwise altered in a manner that the state cannot comply with the requirements of this chapter. (c) If federal financial participation for recipients covered under the plan is less than ninety percent (90%), the office may terminate the plan in accordance with section 6(b) of this chapter. (d) If the plan is terminated under subsection (b), the secretary may implement a plan for coverage of the affected population in a manner consistent with the healthy Indiana plan ( IC 12-15-44.2 (before its repeal)) in effect on January 1, 2014: (1) subject to prior approval of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and (2) using funding from the incremental fee set forth in IC 16-21-10-13.3 . (e) The office may not operate the plan in a manner that would obligate the state to financial participation beyond the level of state appropriations or funding otherwise authorized for the plan. (f) The office of the secretary shall submit annually to the budget committee an actuarial analysis of the plan that reflects a determination that sufficient funding is reasonably estimated to be available to operate the plan.
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