HF 426: Relating to the provision of durable medical equipment to Medicaid recipients with a permanent disability

What it does

This bill relates to Medicaid recipients with a permanent disability and the provision of durable medical equipment. The bill directs the department of health and human services to contractually require a Medicaid managed care organization to continue to approve coverage for durable medical equipment for which a Medicaid recipient has previously been approved, if the Medicaid recipient has a permanent disability as described in the bill and if there has been no significant change in the Medicaid recipient’s condition.

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Hills and Dales; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Link Associates; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.; Mosaic; Nishna Productions Inc.; On With Life, Inc.; One Vision; Systems Unlimited, Inc.; and 1 more

In plain words

1. February 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee