House File 2278 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY STRUYK, KAUFMANN, FORRISTALL, HOFFMAN, RAYHONS, SANDS, S. OLSON, PETTENGILL, JACOBS, DEYOE, RAECKER, HEATON, TOMENGA, HUSER, VAN FOSSEN, GRANZOW, LUKAN, and UPMEYER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the reimbursement rate for dental services 2 under the medical assistance program, and providing an 3 appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6007YH 82 6 pf/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE REIMBURSEMENT == DENTAL 1 2 SERVICES == APPROPRIATION. 1 3 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, the 1 4 reimbursement rates for dental services under the medical 1 5 assistance program shall be increased by three percent over 1 6 the rates in effect on June 30, 2008. 1 7 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 8 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 1 9 beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, the 1 10 following amount or so much thereof as is necessary for the 1 11 purpose designated: 1 12 For increased reimbursement for dental services as provided 1 13 in subsection 1: 1 14 .................................................. $ 493,512 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill provides for an increase in the reimbursement 1 17 rate for FY 2008=2009 for dental services under the medical 1 18 assistance (Medicaid) program by 3 percent over the rates in 1 19 effect on June 30, 2008. The bill also appropriates funding 1 20 to provide for the increase in reimbursement. 1 21 LSB 6007YH 82 1 22 pf/nh/8