House Journal: Page 967: Wednesday, March 31, 1999

13   project areas to the governor and general assembly.

14   It is the intent of the general assembly to use that
15   report to determine whether to continue the pilot
16   project, revise it, terminate it, or implement the
17   pilot project provisions or a similar approach
18   statewide.
19     10.  LAW - RULES - IMPLEMENTATION.
20     a.  If a provision of state law or administrative
21   rule is in conflict with a provision of this section,
22   the provision of this section shall prevail.  State
23   law and administrative rules governing the funding
24   sources specified in this section are not applicable
25   to use of the funding by the pilot project counties.
26     b.  The department shall amend the medical
27   assistance state plan and apply for federal waivers as
28   necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
29     c.  The department shall amend its contract for
30   managed behavioral health care under medical
31   assistance as necessary to implement the second phase
32   of the pilot project and for the medical assistance-
33   eligible persons covered under that contract to
34   instead be covered by the pilot project counties.
35     d.  The pooling of funding sources and the
36   provision of services under this pilot project and
37   implementation of a risk pool as authorized in this
38   section is not insurance and is not subject to
39   regulation under chapters 505 through 523C.
40     e.  The department of human services shall amend
41   the state medical assistance plan, implement federal
42   waivers, or take other actions as necessary for the
43   pilot project areas to be able to draw federal funding
44   for the start-up and other costs to implement the
45   pilot project.
46     f.  The department shall give consideration to
47   implementing a rehabilitation option under the medical
48   assistance program for persons with chronic mental
49   illness.
50     g.  The requirements of this section may be adapted
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 1   as necessary to comply with federal law, regulation,
 2   or other requirements in order to assure federal
 3   financial participation in the pilot project."
 4     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H?1292 was adopted.
Houser of Pottawattamie moved that the bill be read a last time 
now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill 
was read a last time.

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