Amends the definition of "community and home care services" for purposes of community and home options to institutional care for the elderly and disabled program (CHOICE). Allows a local area agency on aging (area agency) to conduct certain: (1) outreach and education activities; and (2) evidence based activities and programs. Requires the division of aging (division) to develop and implement a process to reimburse an area agency from CHOICE funding for conducting these activities. Requires the division to reimburse an area agency in accordance with this process. Prohibits the division from requiring a CHOICE provider to be certified under a Medicaid waiver program. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services (office of the secretary), in negotiating reimbursement rates for CHOICE services, to consider the location and availability of service providers. Allows the office of the secretary, a managed care organization that has contracted with the office of Medicaid policy and planning, and a person who has contracted with a certain managed care organization or the office of the secretary to contract with an area agency to provide and receive reimbursement for a level of care assessment for the: (1) health and wellness Medicaid waiver; (2) traumatic brain injury Medicaid waiver; and (3) risk based managed care program for the covered population.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 12-10-10-2, 12-10-10-6, 12-10-10-12