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90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 189: Relating to dental reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program, and making an appropriation

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill makes an appropriation from the general fund of the state to the department of health and human services (HHS) for FY 2023-2024, in addition to any other funds appropriated for the same purpose, to be used by HHS to adjust reimbursement rates for providers participating in the dental wellness plan and dental wellness plan kids to provide reimbursement for services at the commercial usual, customary, and reasonable fee rate or at the commercial dental insurance billed charges rate for the service, whichever is higher, in order to maximize dental provider participation in and member access under the dental wellness plan and dental wellness plan kids.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF189