Senate File 2150 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2150 BY RAGAN , MATHIS , PETERSEN , JOCHUM , LYKAM , ALLEN , DVORSKY , KINNEY , BOWMAN , TAYLOR , DOTZLER , BISIGNANO , HART , BOULTON , QUIRMBACH , BOLKCOM , DANIELSON , HOGG , McCOY , and D. JOHNSON A BILL FOR An Act relating to services provided to the long-term services 1 and supports populations under the Medicaid program, 2 including case management and needs assessments, and 3 including effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5995XS (8) 87 pf/rh

S.F. 2150 Section 1. MEDICAID LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS 1 POPULATION MEMBERS —— PROVISION OF CONFLICT-FREE SERVICES. The 2 department of human services shall adopt rules pursuant to 3 chapter 17A and shall amend existing Medicaid managed care 4 contracts to ensure that services are provided under the 5 Medicaid program to members of the long-term services and 6 supports population in a conflict-free manner. Specifically, 7 case management services shall be provided by independent 8 providers, supports intensity scale (SIS) assessments shall be 9 performed by independent assessors, and neither case management 10 services nor SIS assessments shall be provided or performed 11 through the use of internal resources or contracted resources 12 of a Medicaid managed care organization under contract with the 13 state. 14 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 15 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to the provision of conflict-free services 20 to Medicaid long-term services and supports members. The 21 bill requires the department of human services (DHS) to adopt 22 administrative rules and amend existing Medicaid managed care 23 contracts to ensure that services are provided under the 24 Medicaid program to members of the long-term services and 25 supports population in a conflict-free manner. Specifically, 26 case management services shall be provided by independent 27 providers, supports intensity scale (SIS) assessments shall be 28 performed by independent assessors, and neither case management 29 services nor SIS assessments shall be provided or performed 30 through the use of internal resources or contracted resources 31 of a Medicaid managed care organization under contract with the 32 state. 33 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 34 -1- LSB 5995XS (8) 87 pf/rh 1/ 1