SF 358 (LSB 1582ST (4) 88)

SENATE FILE 358

BY  JOCHUM, J. SMITH, WAHLS, BOULTON, R. TAYLOR, QUIRMBACH, PETERSEN, CELSI, and T. TAYLOR

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, provide written notice in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract, to each managed care organization with whom the department executed a contract to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative, to terminate all such contracts.
   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 provide written notice, upon the effective date of the Act, to terminate the contracts with each managed care organization with whom the department executed a contract to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative.
   The bill directs the department to 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, 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.