Bill Text: IA HF2033 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to reimbursement of providers under the Medicaid program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-14 - Introduced, referred to Human Resources. H.J. 84. [HF2033 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2021-HF2033-Introduced.html
House File 2033 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2033 BY JACOBY , JAMES , McCONKEY , KRESSIG , STAED , BROWN-POWERS , HANSEN , KURTH , WILLIAMS , WILBURN , EHLERT , STECKMAN , OLSON , WESSEL-KROESCHELL , and NIELSEN A BILL FOR An Act relating to reimbursement of providers under the 1 Medicaid program. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5549YH (3) 89 pf/rh
H.F. 2033 Section 1. MEDICAID PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS —— 1 REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASE. For the fiscal year beginning 2 July 1, 2022, the reimbursement rates of all Medicaid program 3 participating providers shall be increased by fifteen percent 4 over the reimbursement rates in effect on June 30, 2022, in 5 accordance with the reimbursement methodology applicable to 6 the specific provider type. The department of human services 7 shall obtain any federal approval necessary to administer this 8 section. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill provides that beginning July 1, 2022, the 13 reimbursement rates of all Medicaid participating providers 14 shall be increased by 15 percent over the rates in effect on 15 June 30, 2022, in accordance with the provider’s applicable 16 reimbursement methodology. The department of human services 17 shall obtain any federal approval necessary to administer the 18 bill. 19 -1- LSB 5549YH (3) 89 pf/rh 1/ 1
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