Authority: IC 12-15-44.5-9

Affected: IC 12-15-44.5

Sec. 1. (a) Under IC 12-15-44.2, the office hereby adopts and promulgates this article to:

1. (1) ensure the:

   1. (A) efficient;
   2. (B) economical;
   3. (C) medically reasonable; and
   4. (D) quality;
2. operations of the plan;

3. (2) support:

   1. (A) healthy behaviors; and
   2. (B) personal responsibility; and

4. (3) safeguard against:

   1. (A) overutilization;
   2. (B) fraud;
   3. (C) abuse; and

   4. (D) the utilization of services and supplies that are not:

      1. (i) covered under the plan; or
      2. (ii) medically reasonable and necessary.

(b) This article implements the approved federal waiver and expenditure authorities and special terms and conditions established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 10-1-1; filed May 18, 2015, 12:34 p.m.: 20150617-IR-405140339FRA; readopted filed Aug 18, 2021, 9:55 a.m.: 20210915-IR-405210197RFA; readopted filed Oct 16, 2024, 11:20 a.m.: 20241113-IR-405230817RFA)