Relating to Hawki coverage for applied behavior analysis services including a state plan amendment waiver for the children’s health insurance program

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeMarch 10, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the medical assistance advisory council, in consultation with the department of health and human services (HHS), to adopt rules to include applied behavior analysis services as a benefit covered in a qualified child health plan included in a benchmark or a benchmark equivalent plan, and which comply with Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act. The bill requires HHS to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for approval to provide coverage for applied behavior analysis services under the children’s health insurance program.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named March 10, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mike Klimesh REmail
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Janet Petersen DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§514I.5

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works