House Amendment 8542


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend the amendment, H=8541, to House File 2780 as
     1  2 follows:
     1  3 #1.  Page 5, by inserting after line 44 the
     1  4 following:
     1  5                      <DIVISION    
     1  6                REIMBURSEMENT PROVISIONS
     1  7    Sec.    .  FY 2006=2007 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
     1  8 REIMBURSEMENT OF INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,
     1  9 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND PSYCHIATRISTS.
     1 10    In combination with any other reimbursement
     1 11 increases authorized by law for the indicated
     1 12 providers, the department of human services shall seek
     1 13 federal approval to amend the medical assistance
     1 14 program state plan and shall amend the contract with
     1 15 the department's managed care contractor for mental
     1 16 health services under the program, in order to
     1 17 increase medical assistance program reimbursement
     1 18 rates beginning October 1, 2006, to not more than the
     1 19 maximum amounts indicated, for all of the following
     1 20 providers:
     1 21    1.  Inpatient mental health services provided at
     1 22 hospitals at the cost of the services, subject to
     1 23 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules.
     1 24    2.  Community mental health centers at 100 percent
     1 25 of the reasonable costs for the provision of services
     1 26 to recipients of medical assistance.
     1 27    3.  Psychiatrists at the medical assistance program
     1 28 fee for service rate.
     1 29    Implementation of the provisions of this section is
     1 30 contingent upon receipt of federal approval and
     1 31 limited to the funding made available through amending
     1 32 the contract with the managed care contractor.>
     1 33 #2.  Page 5, line 47, by inserting after the word
     1 34 <division,> the following:  <providing for an increase
     1 35 in the reimbursement of certain service providers,>.
     1 36 #3.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 40 SMITH of Marshall
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     1 44 HEATON of Henry
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     1 48 UPMEYER of Hancock
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     2  2 FOEGE of Linn
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     2  6 CARROLL of Poweshiek
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     2 10 HEDDENS of Story
     2 11 HF 2780.703 81
     2 12 jp/gg/3885

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