Sec. 17.5. (a) Before October 1, 2019, the office of the secretary of family and social services shall prepare and submit a report as described in subsection (b) to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The office of the secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study of the health programs that the office of the secretary administers or oversees, including programs administered by managed care programs under IC 12-15-12 and programs contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning. The report must:
(1) identify administrative and reporting requirements by health providers under contract with the office of the secretary that are unnecessary or overly burdensome; and
(2) include recommendations for reductions in administrative burdens related to the administration and oversight described in this subsection.
(c) This section expires July 1, 2020.
As added by P.L.264-2019, SEC.1.