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

HSB 744: HSB 744

Became HF 2706 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill provides that under both Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service administration of the Medicaid program, the department of health and human services shall not require provision of a prescription or a face-to-face visit for reimbursement of a provider for the repair of complex rehabilitation technology, if the complex rehabilitation technology was previously prescribed and reimbursed under the Medicaid program. The bill defines “complex rehabilitation technology” for the purposes of the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2706 is estimated to increase costs to the State by approximately $44,000 in FY 2025 and $30,000 annually beginning in FY 2026.

House subcommittee · named March 26, 2024

  • Rep. Brian Best (R)
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Kenan Judge (D) · kenan.judge@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; CHILDSERVE; Easterseals Iowa; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Association of Community Providers; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.; Mosaic; Nishna Productions Inc.; On With Life, Inc.; One Vision; and 1 more

In plain words

  1. March 26, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 26, 2024House subcommittee named: Best, Johnson and Judge
  3. April 2, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. April 18, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. April 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2706

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HSB744