HF 685: Relating to health care services and financing, including nursing facility licensing and financing and the Medicaid program including third-party recovery and taxation of Medicaid managed care organization premiums

What it does

This bill relates to the Medicaid program including recovery by the department of health and human services (HHS or the department) from third parties and taxation of Medicaid managed care organization premiums. DIVISION I —— MEDICAID PROGRAM THIRD-PARTY RECOVERY.54 (assignment —— lien).37 (duties of third parties) relates to the duties of third parties, defined under the bill as “an individual, entity, or program, excluding Medicaid, that is or may be liable to pay all or a part of the expenditures for medical assistance provided by a Medicaid payor to the recipient”.

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Insurance Division; State Long-Term Care Ombudsman

In plain words

1. March 27, 2023Filed in the House
2. March 29, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
3. April 11, 2023Passed the House, 98–0
4. April 12, 2023Arrived in the Senate
5. April 26, 2023Took the place of SF 567 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
6. April 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
7. May 1, 2023Passed the House, 91–3
8. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
9. May 11, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
10. June 1, 2023Signed into law