House File 2155 - Introduced



                                      HOUSE FILE       
                                      BY  JACOBY


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to increases in the reimbursement rates or
  2    amounts for certain providers under the purview of the
  3    department of human services, and providing an appropriation.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5693YH 82
  6 pf/jp/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES == PROVIDER
  1  2 REIMBURSEMENTS.  There is appropriated from the general fund
  1  3 of the state to the department of human services for the
  1  4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009,
  1  5 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to
  1  6 be used for the purpose designated:
  1  7    For funding of increased reimbursement to service providers
  1  8 in accordance with this section:
  1  9 .................................................. $ 19,934,259
  1 10    Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the
  1 11 appropriation made in this section shall be used in
  1 12 combination with other appropriations made for the services
  1 13 and providers listed in this section to provide reimbursement
  1 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June
  1 15 30, 2009, in an amount that is 3 percent over the
  1 16 reimbursement rate or amount in effect on June 30, 2008, to
  1 17 the following providers and for the following services
  1 18 reimbursed by the department of human services:
  1 19    Inpatient and outpatient hospital services including
  1 20 psychiatric medical institutions for children;
  1 21 disproportionate share hospitals, indirect medical education
  1 22 and direct medical education; home health services; physician
  1 23 services; psychiatric services; family planning services;
  1 24 early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment
  1 25 services; dental services; optometric services; supplies;
  1 26 ambulance services; practitioner services; podiatric services;
  1 27 chiropractic services; clinic services; community mental
  1 28 health centers; psychiatric services; home and community=based
  1 29 waiver services; the Iowa plan for behavioral health; health
  1 30 maintenance organizations; nursing facilities; case management
  1 31 services; habilitation services; remedial services; pharmacy
  1 32 dispensing fees; and other miscellaneous providers.
  1 33                           EXPLANATION
  1 34    This bill provides that, notwithstanding any other
  1 35 provisions to the contrary relating to reimbursement of
  2  1 certain providers under the purview of the department of human
  2  2 services, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and
  2  3 ending June 30, 2009, providers specified in the bill are to
  2  4 receive reimbursement in an amount that is 3 percent over the
  2  5 reimbursement rate or amount in effect on June 30, 2008.
  2  6    The bill provides a corresponding appropriation for the
  2  7 provider increases to be used in combination with other
  2  8 appropriations made for the providers addressed in the bill.
  2  9 LSB 5693YH 82
  2 10 pf/jp/14