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1 1 Section 1. Section 514I.2, subsection 6, Code Supplement
1 2 2003, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 6. "Eligible child" means an individual who meets the
1 4 definition of "child" under 42 C.F.R. } 457.10 and the
1 5 criteria for participation in the program under section
1 6 514I.8.
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 514I.5, subsection 8, paragraph e, Code
1 8 Supplement 2003, is amended by adding the following new
1 9 subparagraph:
1 10 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (15) Prenatal and delivery services.
1 11 Sec. 3. AMENDMENT OF STATE PLAN – STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH
1 12 INSURANCE PROGRAM. The department of human services shall
1 13 submit an amendment to the state children's health insurance
1 14 program state plan to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid of
1 15 the United States department of health and human services to
1 16 allow the state program to incorporate the provisions of 42
1 17 C.F.R. } 457.10.
1 18 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATES.
1 19 1. The sections of this Act amending sections 514I.2 and
1 20 514I.5 take effect upon receipt of approval by the department
1 21 of human services from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid
1 22 of the United States department of health and human services
1 23 of the state plan amendment to the state children's health
1 24 insurance program as described in section 3 of this Act. Upon
1 25 receipt of the approval, the director of human services shall
1 26 inform the Iowa Code editor of the date that approval was
1 27 received.
1 28 2. The section of this Act requiring the department of
1 29 human services to submit an amendment to the state children's
1 30 health insurance program state plan, being deemed of immediate
1 31 importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 32 EXPLANATION
1 33 This bill relates to eligibility of children under the
1 34 healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) program. The bill
1 35 changes the definition of "eligible child" to include an
2 1 individual who meets the definition of "child" under a federal
2 2 regulation. Under that regulation, 42 C.F.R. } 457.10,
2 3 "child" means an individual under the age of 19 including the
2 4 period from conception to birth. The bill also changes the
2 5 benefits to be provided under the hawk-i program to include
2 6 prenatal and delivery services.
2 7 The bill directs the department of human services to submit
2 8 a state children's health insurance program (SCHIP) state plan
2 9 amendment to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of
2 10 the United States department of health and human services to
2 11 allow the state program to incorporate the provision of the
2 12 federal regulation.
2 13 The sections of the bill that amend the definition of
2 14 "eligible child" and add prenatal and delivery services to the
2 15 benefits package take effect upon receipt of approval of the
2 16 state plan amendment. The section of the bill directing the
2 17 department of human services to submit the state plan
2 18 amendment takes effect upon enactment.
2 19 LSB 6117YH 80
2 20 pf/sh/8
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