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Amendment H-1130 to HF 385

Relating to discharge of involuntarily committed persons from a facility or a hospital

Adopted · March 20, 2025

Filed March 19, 2025 in the House by

What it changes

AI summary This amendment changes the required medicine supply from thirty days to fifteen days and replaces the term "case management" with "system navigation." It also adds a rule that allows facilities to request reimbursement for medication costs if insurance or Medicaid does not cover them. Additionally, it defines "behavioral health district" and allows certain administrative duties to be handled by Medicaid managed care organizations.1

Read the amendment’s wording
  1. Page 1, line 2, by striking “subsection:” and inserting “subsections:”
  2. Page 1, after line 4 by inserting: “
  3. “Behavioral health district” means the same as defined in section 225A.1.”
  4. Page 1, line 13, by striking “case management” and inserting “system navigation”
  5. Page 1, line 16, by striking “thirty-day” and inserting “fifteen-day”
  6. Page 1, line 19, after “medications.” by inserting “If payment for a medication provided under this paragraph is not covered by insurance or Medicaid, the facility may make a request for reimbursement from an administrative services organization for the cost of the medication.”
  7. Page 2, by striking line 18 and inserting: “NEW SUBSECTION .
  8. a. The administrative services”
  9. Page 2, line 22, by striking “a.” and inserting “(1)”
  10. Page 2, line 26, by striking “b.” and inserting “(2)”
  11. Page 2, after line 28 by inserting: “b. An administrative services organization may delegate duties required under this subsection to a managed care organization acting pursuant to a contract with the department to administer the Medicaid program under chapter 249A, if the respondent referred to the administrative services organization qualifies for Medicaid.”
  12. Page 3, line 21, by striking “subsection:” and inserting “subsections:”
  13. Page 3, after line 23 by inserting: “
  14. “Behavioral health district” means the same as defined in section 225A.1.”
  15. Page 4, line 16, by striking “case management” and inserting “system navigation”
  16. Page 4, line 22, after “medications.” by inserting “If payment for a medication provided under this paragraph is not covered by insurance or Medicaid, the facility may make a request for reimbursement from an administrative services organization for the cost of the medication.”
  17. Page 5, by striking line 19 and inserting: “
  18. a. The administrative services organization to which a”
  19. Page 5, line 22, by striking “a.” and inserting “(1)”
  20. Page 5, line 26, by striking “b.” and inserting “(2)”
  21. Page 5, after line 28 by inserting: “b. An administrative services organization may delegate duties required under this subsection to a managed care organization acting pursuant to a contract with the department to administer the Medicaid program under chapter 249A, if the patient referred to the administrative services organization qualifies for Medicaid.”

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book