SF 558: Relating to Medicaid program improvements, making an appropriation, and providing penalties

What it does

This bill relates to the Medicaid program. Division I of the bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to adopt administrative rules to ensure that services are provided to the Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) population in a conflict-free manner. Specifically, the bill requires that case management services shall be provided by independent providers and that the supports intensity scale assessments are performed by independent assessors. Division II of the bill directs HHS to require each Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) with whom HHS executes a contract, to provide the option to LTSS population members to enroll in or transition to fee-for-service Medicaid program administration rather than managed care administration.

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. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. March 6, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. March 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Trone Garriott