SF 2251: 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.

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. February 7, 2024Filed in the Senate
2. February 7, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
3. February 19, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
4. February 19, 2024Passed the Senate, 34–13
5. February 26, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
6. April 3, 2024Took the place of HF 2583 on the House floor (the same legislation)
7. April 3, 2024Passed the House, 70–25
8. April 17, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
9. April 29, 2024Sent to the Governor
10. May 8, 2024Signed into law