Relating to the payment of required medical aid provided to prisoners of county jails. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 21, 2019
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   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
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   Done: House committeeMarch 21, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 21, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 201949–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, the Iowa state association of counties, and the Iowa hospital association to review current processes for payment of medical aid provided to prisoners of county jails under Code chapters 356 and 804; to consider and propose recommendations related to prisoner payment and responsibility, cooperative payment processes, and payment rates; and to submit a report including proposed recommendations for improvements in the processes to the general assembly by December 15, 2019.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 26, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Jeff Edler R
• Sen. Dennis Guth REmail
• Sen. J. Smith

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