HSB 224: HSB 224

What it does

This bill requires a Medicaid managed care organization to accept as a participating network provider any licensed pharmacy or pharmacist located within the geographic service area of the managed care organization if the licensed pharmacy or pharmacist agrees to comply with the terms and conditions for participation in the managed care organization’s network, meets and agrees to the conditions for participation in the Medicaid program established by the department of human services, accepts the prevailing Medicaid reimbursement, and is subject to license discipline.

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2021

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Robert P. Bacon (R)
• Rep. John Forbes (D)

Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against

For: ARJ Infusion Services, Inc.; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Pharmacy Association

Against: Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP); Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Federation of Iowa Insurers; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation

In plain words

1. February 17, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. February 17, 2021House subcommittee named: Boden, Bacon and Forbes
3. February 25, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 3, 2021Approved by the House committee
5. March 5, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 767