HF 2491: Relating to the hearing aids and audiologic services funding program, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the hearing aids and audio logic services funding program. The bill is divided into two divisions. The first division of the bill prohibits the Iowa department of public health (department) from entering into a contract with a third party to administer the hearing aids and audiologic services funding program (program). The department shall adopt rules to administer the program within the department, including but not limited to the administration of the application process, the determination of applicants’ eligibility, the enrollment of eligible applicants into the program, the maintenance of the program waitlist, and the reimbursement of providers.

House subcommittee · named March 7, 2022

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joel Fry (R)

Lobbying · 14 for, 4 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; CHILDSERVE; Common Good Iowa; EveryStep; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Hearing Association; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association; Medica; and 2 more

Against: Federation of Iowa Insurers; Medica; United Healthcare Services, Inc.; Wellmark, Inc.

In plain words

1. February 21, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. March 7, 2022House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Brown-Powers and Fry
3. March 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 22, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. March 22, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2568