Sec. 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law:

(1) home health agencies licensed under IC 16-27-1 are approved to provide home health services; and

(2) personal services agencies licensed under IC 16-27-4 are approved to provide personal services;

under any federal waiver granted to the state under 42 U.S.C. § 1315 or 42 U.S.C. § 1396n.

     (b) In determining whether to approve an entity described in subsection (a) to provide services for a program administered by the office of the secretary, the office of the secretary may use the survey performed by the Indiana department of health in licensing the entity.

As added by P.L.212-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.141-2006, SEC.37; P.L.56-2023, SEC.86.