{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-8-27-6","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-8-27-6","heading":"Reimbursement of first steps program for early intervention services payments","body":"Sec. 6. (a) A health insurance plan that provides coverage for early intervention services shall reimburse the first steps program a monthly fee established by the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Except when the monthly fee is less than the product determined under IC 12-12.7-2-23(b), the monthly fee shall be provided instead of claims processing of individual claims.\n(b) A health insurance plan may not require authorization for services specified in the covered individual's individualized family service plan, if those services are a covered benefit under the plan, once the individualized family service plan is signed by a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant.\n(c) The department of insurance shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to ensure compliance with this section.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 8. LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH","Chapter 27. Coverage for Services to Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-8-27-6","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"9d691be8a1a047e504ff9f4b0494a5de81b2ae4eca19f14750a02dd1d14c1d97","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-8-27-5","next":"us-in/ic-27-8-27-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}