HF 2104 (LSB 5994YH (4) 87)

HOUSE FILE 2104

BY  STAED, MASCHER, KEARNS, T. TAYLOR, STECKMAN, WINCKLER, LENSING, GAINES, KURTH, HUNTER, MEYER, KRESSIG, R. SMITH, ABDUL-SAMAD, OLSON, BENNETT, and JACOBY

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the termination of Medicaid managed care contracts, and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  TERMINATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS —— ALTERNATIVES FOR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND PAYMENT REFORM.
   1.  The department of human services shall, upon the effective date of this Act, terminate the contracts executed with managed care organizations to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative, in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract.
   2.  The department shall continue to pursue other initiatives to realign the health care delivery system and provide holistic, integrated, patient-centered care while moving toward a value-based model of payment reform, including but not limited to the healthiest state initiative, the Iowa health and wellness plan created pursuant to chapter 249N, the state innovation models initiative utilizing accountable care organizations, and integrated health homes.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill directs the department of human services to terminate the contracts executed with managed care organizations to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative, in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract upon the effective date of the Act.
   The bill directs the department to continue to pursue initiatives to realign the health care delivery system and provide holistic, integrated, patient-centered care while moving toward a value-based model of payment, including but not limited to the healthiest state initiative, the Iowa health and wellness plan created pursuant to Code chapter 249N, the state innovation models initiative utilizing accountable care organizations, and integrated health homes.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.