HSB 554: HSB 554

What it does

This bill authorizes the department of human services (DHS) to release nursing facility rates prior to receiving approval of a state plan amendment from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services (CMS) to reduce retrospective rate processing. The bill also authorizes DHS to retroactively adjust nursing facility rates released prior to receipt of federal approval and to retroactively reconcile payments based on such rates as necessary to reflect any differences between the rates submitted and the rates actually approved by CMS and to align the rates with available funding.

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2022

• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
• Rep. John Forbes (D)

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation; LeadingAge Iowa

In plain words

1. January 19, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. January 19, 2022House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Dolecheck and Forbes
3. January 25, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 27, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. January 31, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2171