HF 2289 (LSB 5522YH (3) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2289

BY  SCHULTE, MAY, WINDSCHITL, RAYHONS, L. MILLER, DRAKE, HAGENOW, SODERBERG, HEATON, DEYOE, WATTS, RAECKER, SWEENEY, CHAMBERS, HUSEMAN, ALONS, KOESTER, FORRISTALL, S. OLSON, DOLECHECK, UPMEYER, and GRASSLEY

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the department of human services to accept certain documentation submitted by electronic means.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 217.6, Code 2009, is amended by adding the following new unnumbered paragraph:
   NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH.  If the department of human services requires or requests a service consumer, service provider, or other person to maintain required documentation in electronic form, the department shall accept such documentation submitted by electronic means and shall not require a physical copy of the documentation.
EXPLANATION
   This bill amends Code section 217.6, relating to adoption of rules and regulations by the department of human services, to require the department to accept documentation submitted by electronic means by a service consumer, service provider, or other person when the department has required or requested the documentation to be maintained in electronic form. The department is prohibited from requiring a physical copy of the documentation.