State Policy · IN
Indiana Proposes Expanded Resident Rights and HCBS Standards for Residential Care Facilities
The Indiana Department of Health has issued a second public comment notice on proposed amendments to Residential Care Facility regulations. The rulemaking would expand resident rights protections, incorporate federal Home and Community-Based Services setting requirements into state assisted living regulations, and create new eviction procedures for facilities. The proposal affects residential care facilities serving Medicaid HCBS waiver beneficiaries in Indiana. Public comment is now open on the revised proposal, which builds on an earlier version published this year.
Why it mattersIndiana's incorporation of HCBS setting standards into RCF licensing requirements will create new compliance obligations for assisted living facilities serving Medicaid waiver participants, potentially affecting operations, admissions policies, and state certification.