SF 484: Relating to Hawki coverage for applied behavior analysis services including a state plan amendment waiver for the children’s health insurance program

What it does

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.

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society

In plain words

1. March 3, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen