Provides that the department of natural resources is subject to the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings. Provides that the secretary of family and social services is the ultimate authority for Medicaid applicants and recipient eligibility appeals. Provides that in Medicaid applicant eligibility cases, except in certain circumstances, the order from the administrative law judge is final after 61 days without further affirmation from the ultimate authority. Provides that the review of certain professional disciplinary reviews are not subject to the office of administrative law proceedings. Sets forth the process to select a hearing officer for the professional disciplinary reviews. Makes changes to motor vehicle dealer services statutes to be consistent with the jurisdiction of the office of administrative law proceedings. Provides that the department of child services (DCS) is the ultimate authority of the review of decisions concerning residential child care base rates. Removes the duty of DCS to adopt rules concerning the administrative review by DCS of a proposed or approved substantiated report of child abuse or neglect, before or after an administrative hearing is available or conducted. Makes conforming changes. Makes technical corrections and conforming amendments required by HEA 1003-2024 concerning the office of administrative law proceedings.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 4-15-10.5-2, 4-15-10.5-12, 4-21.5-1-15, 4-21.5-3-10, 4-21.5-3-27, 4-21.5-3-29, 9-32-13-15.5, 9-32-13-27, 9-32-16-2, 9-32-16-14, 9-32-16-15, 14-10-2-2.5, 14-10-2-4, 14-11-1-3, 14-22-11-15, 14-22-15.5-6, 14-22-28-4, 14-25-1-8, 14-25-15-12, 14-25.5-2-7, 14-25.5-4-4, 14-26-2-24, 14-27-7.3-14, 14-27-7.5-16, 14-30.5-2-2, 14-30.5-2-6, 14-33-6-4, 14-34-2-2, 14-34-6-11, 14-39-1-11, 23-19-3-6, 23-19-6-1, 23-19-6-2, 23-19-6-4, 23-19-6-9, 25-2.1-9-4, 25-17.6-9-1, 25-31.5-9-1, 27-1-15.6-29.5, 31-27-7-5, 31-33-26-13
House Bill (H): 4-15-10.5-2, 4-21.5-2-6, 4-21.5-3-10, 9-32-13-15.5, 9-32-13-27, 9-32-16-2, 9-32-16-14, 9-32-16-15, 10-19-3-6, 12-8-6.5-6, 12-8-8.5-5, 14-10-2-2.5, 14-10-2-4, 14-11-1-3, 14-22-11-15, 14-22-15.5-6, 14-22-28-4, 14-25-1-8, 14-25-15-12, 14-25.5-2-7, 14-25.5-4-4, 14-26-2-24, 14-27-7.3-14, 14-27-7.5-16, 14-30.5-2-2, 14-30.5-2-6, 14-33-6-4, 14-34-2-2, 14-34-6-11, 14-39-1-11, 25-2.1-9-4, 25-17.6-9-1, 25-31.5-9-1, 26-3-7-16.7, 31-27-7-5, 31-33-26-13