HF 2583: Relating to eligibility for pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill amends provisions relating to income eligibility levels for pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid program and provides for the extension of postpartum coverage from days to months.3(1)(h) provides Medicaid eligibility for a woman who while pregnant meets federally required eligibility requirements and continues to meet those requirements, except for income, to receive assistance until days after the pregnancy ends. 1319) provide the option to states to submit a state plan amendment, effective for a five-year period, to provide postpartum Medicaid coverage for months after pregnancy ends.

House subcommittee · named January 31, 2024

• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 25 for, 1 against

For: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Diabetes Association; American Heart Association; Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Bellin Gundersen Health System, Inc.; Broadlawns Medical Center; CHILDSERVE; Delta Dental of Iowa; Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Federation of Iowa Insurers; Iowa Catholic Conference; and 13 more

Against: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

1. January 31, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 643
2. January 31, 2024House subcommittee named: Wood, Boden and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 643
3. February 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 643
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 643
5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2583 · as HSB 643
7. February 22, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
8. April 3, 2024Withdrawn