90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 172: Relating to a pilot program to allow Medicaid members to participate in direct health care agreements
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires the department of health and human services to develop and oversee a pilot program beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2025, to allow Medicaid members in specified categories to receive health care services through a direct health care agreement, with the Medicaid program acting as the third-party payor for such services utilizing state-only funds. The eligible Medicaid member categories shall include childless adults and pregnant women.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 2, 2023
- Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
- Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against
For: Heartland Impact
Against: Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation
In plain words
- January 30, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
- February 2, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Garrett, Costello and Trone Garriott
- February 20, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
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/SF172