Relating to community engagement activity requirements under the Iowa health and wellness plan

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 4, 2019
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 7, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 19, 201932–17
5. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the department of human services (DHS) to submit a request by October 1, 2019, to receive federal approval from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services (CMS) for a waiver to require that as a condition of eligibility, Iowa health and wellness plan members participate in community engagement activities. The bill specifies the types of community engagement activities to be required under the waiver submitted and provides exceptions to required participation in community engagement activities. The bill directs DHS to implement the waiver upon receipt of federal approval and to adopt administrative rules to administer the waiver provisions.

Changed since by amendments S-3042, S-3017; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $809,000 Compare with other bills

Senate File 538 as amended and passed by the Senate is not anticipated to have a significant impact in FY 2020 as the DHS works with the CMS to approve a waiver. 1 million in FY 2021 and $669,000 in FY 2022 and subsequent fiscal years. The increase for FY 2021 includes $809,000 in one-time costs. Details of the increase in FTE positions and other costs are listed in Table 1 below.

• Medicaid Expansion, Community Engagement · March 25, 2019
• Medicaid Expansion, Community Engagement · March 18, 2019
• Medicaid Expansion, Community Engagement · March 15, 2019
• Medicaid Expansion, Community Engagement · March 12, 2019

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