Relating to appropriations for health and human services and veterans and including other related provisions and appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive and other applicability date provisions. Various effective dates, see bill

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedApril 4, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeApril 8, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 11, 2019
5. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeApril 22, 2019
6. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateApril 26, 201931–19
7. ✓
   Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 3, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 42

9 adopted · 5 failed · 13 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-3263Strike everything · filed April 27, 2019 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staffing levels for the Department on Aging, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It details how money should be used for programs like elder abuse prevention, tobacco control, and substance disorder treatment. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-3259 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Amanda Ragan (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D) and 13 more

  AI summary This amendment increases the amount of money allocated in two different sections of the bill. It raises one funding amount by 7 million dollars and another by 7 million dollars. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3258 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Amanda Ragan (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D) and 13 more

  AI summary This amendment directs the department of human services to change its rules so that families can qualify for state childcare assistance if their monthly income is no more than 150 percent of the federal poverty level. This rule would be based on family size and would take effect on January 1, 2020. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3257 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Pam Jochum (D), Sen. Tony Bisignano (D), Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D), Sen. Nate Boulton (D) and 13 more

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that requires the department of human services to end Medicaid managed care contracts for people receiving long-term services and supports. It moves that specific group of people to the Medicaid fee-for-service system following a sixty-day transition period. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3255 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)

  AI summary This amendment increases two specific funding amounts and adds 12 full-time master instructor training specialist positions to be distributed across various state training and mental health facilities. It also creates a new legislative committee to review the conditions, staffing, and policies of programs and facilities managed by the Department of Human Services. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3254 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Liz Mathis (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds mental health awareness, coping skills, and suicide prevention to the list of topics required in one unit of health education. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3253 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)

  AI summary This amendment requires the departments of human services and public health to study ways to improve access to and payment for substance use disorder treatments. It also allows the department of human services to use a specific reimbursement method for certain public health providers if funds are available. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3252 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule requiring people applying for or receiving Iowa health and wellness plan coverage to provide their employer's name and contact information. It also requires the department of human services to publish a quarterly list on its website showing which employers have recipients and how many recipients each employer has, provided the employer has at least 20 full-time employees. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3251 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)

  AI summary This amendment requires the department to use some of the appropriated funds to audit all prescription drug benefit claims managed by pharmacy benefit managers under Medicaid. The audit must look into issues like data transparency, pharmacy reimbursement costs, potential conflicts of interest, and how reimbursement changes affect access to care in rural areas. The department must then report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2019. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3250 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Liz Mathis (D), Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that Medicaid managed care organizations must provide specific information to providers about their right to an external independent third-party review after an internal appeal is denied. It establishes a process for providers to request these external reviews, sets deadlines for the organizations to respond, and creates penalties for organizations that fail to follow certain notification and documentation requirements. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3249 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Liz Mathis (D), Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)

  AI summary This amendment requires the department of human services to study whether the current reimbursement rates for transportation services used in supported community living are high enough to cover actual costs. The department must report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2019. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3248 · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for the Iowa public policy center to review how much Medicaid pays for pregnancy and gynecological services. The center must compare these payments to national data to see if they are enough to provide care across the state and report its findings to the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2019. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 26, 2019
• S-3247Strike everything · filed April 26, 2019 by Sen. Mark Costello (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staffing levels for the Department on Aging, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It details how money should be used for programs like elder abuse prevention, tobacco control, and substance disorder services. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 26, 2019
• H-1324Strike everything · filed April 26, 2019 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staffing levels for the Department on Aging, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It details how money should be used for programs like elder abuse prevention, tobacco control, and substance disorder services. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 27, 2019
• H-1323Strike everything · filed April 26, 2019 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that sets specific funding amounts and staff limits for the Department on Aging, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It details how money should be used for programs like elder abuse prevention, tobacco control, and substance disorder services. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 27, 2019
• H-1322Strike everything · filed April 26, 2019 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that provides funding for the Department on Aging, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. It specifies how much money is allocated to various programs, such as elder services, tobacco use prevention, and substance-related disorder treatment. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 27, 2019
• S-3201Strike everything · filed April 22, 2019 by

  Replaces the whole bill with new text.
  Adopted
  April 26, 2019
• H-1199 · filed April 10, 2019 by

  Page 58, line 12, after “ (3 changes)
  Failed
  April 11, 2019
• H-1196 · filed April 10, 2019 by

  Page 6, by striking lines 4 through 7 and inserting: “a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more than $734,000 shall be used for the healthy opportunities for parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy… (77 changes)
  Adopted
  April 11, 2019
• H-1191 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Sec. ___. REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT…
  Never voted on
• H-1190 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— REGISTERED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOMES Sec. ___. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— REGISTERED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOMES. The department of human…
  Never voted on
• H-1189 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 37, after line 12 by inserting: “___. The department shall study the prevalence of child care deserts in the state. The study shall determine, at a minimum, the geographic location of child care deserts in the… (2 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1188 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT OF COVERAGE BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED AT A SCHOOL Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 514C.35 Mental health services provided at a… (6 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1186 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 68, by striking lines 1 through 16 and inserting: “DIVISION ___ PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES, BUREAU OF COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PLANNING FROM DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO… (2 changes)
  Ruled out of order
  April 11, 2019
• H-1185 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 47, after line 33 by inserting: “___. If a resident of a state mental health institute is confined as a prisoner in a county jail, all charges and expenses for the safekeeping and maintenance of the prisoner shall…
  Withdrawn
  April 11, 2019
• H-1184 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 13, after line 14 by inserting: “___. The department of public health shall review current data, regarding the increase in diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases on the state and national level, to determine… (2 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1181 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  By striking page 1, line 2, through page 2, line 6, and inserting: “___. By striking page 78, line 10, through page 79, line 35, and inserting: “Sec. ___. TASK FORCE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF ADMINISTRATION… (2 changes)
  Adopted
  April 11, 2019
• H-1180 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 10, by striking lines 30 through 32 and inserting: “___. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $15,000 shall be used by the department to continue to implement the recommendations in the final report…
  Failed
  April 11, 2019
• H-1179 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 68, after line 31 by inserting: “Sec. ___. AUDITOR REPORT OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE OUTSTANDING CLAIMS —— NOTIFICATION TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The auditor of state shall audit each Medicaid managed care organization… (2 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1178 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 32, after line 7 by inserting: “___. Of the funds appropriated in this section, the department shall use a sufficient amount to audit all prescription drug benefit claims managed by a pharmacy benefit manager under… (2 changes)
  Adopted
  April 11, 2019
• H-1177 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS —— SUICIDE PREVENTION Sec. ___. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph j, subparagraph (1), Code 2019, is amended to read as follows: (1) One…
  Never voted on
• H-1176 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ MINORITY IMPACT STATEMENTS Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 2.57 Minority impact statements. (5 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1175 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 42, line 8, by striking “and so” and inserting “so that $50,000 is awarded to establish a satellite child protection center in a city in north central Iowa that is the county seat of a county with a population…
  Failed
  April 11, 2019
• H-1174 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 76, by striking lines 5 through (6 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1173 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ IOWA FAMILY PLANNING NETWORK —— MEDICAID STATE PLAN AMENDMENT Sec. ___. IOWA FAMILY PLANNING NETWORK —— MEDICAID STATE PLAN AMENDMENT. The department of human services… (3 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1172 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 6, line 2, by striking “5,817,057” and inserting “5,917,057” (3 changes)
  Failed
  April 11, 2019
• H-1171 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  By striking page 78, line 7, through page 79, line 35, and inserting: “DIVISION ___ TASK FORCE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN EXECUTIVE BRANCH ADMINISTRATION Sec. ___. TASK FORCE ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND… (4 changes)
  Adopted
  April 11, 2019
• H-1170 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ MEDICAID MANAGED CARE —— DISCHARGE PLANNING —— REIMBURSEMENT ASSESSMENTS Sec. ___. MEDICAID MANAGED CARE —— DISCHARGE PLANNING AND PLACEMENT —— REIMBURSEMENT OF… (5 changes)
  Never voted on
• H-1169 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ MEDICAID MANAGED CARE —— LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS POPULATION —— CAPITATION RATES Sec. ___. TERMINATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS RELATIVE TO LONG-TERM…
  Never voted on
• H-1168 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 32, after line 7 by inserting: “___. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $5,600,000 shall be used to adjust all current supported community living provider daily rate cells under the tiered rate… (8 changes)
  Failed
  April 11, 2019
• H-1167 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 13, by striking lines 32 through 34 and inserting “to administer such program or activity internally, the department shall continue the contract in effect on June 30, 2019, to administer such program or activity,… (2 changes)
  Ruled out of order
  April 11, 2019
• H-1158 · filed April 9, 2019 by

  Page 79, after line 35 by inserting: “DIVISION ___ DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS —— RESTRICTIONS —— ABORTION Sec. ___. DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES ACT FUNDS FOR FAMILY PLANNING. (15 changes)
  Withdrawn
  April 11, 2019