Senate File 313 H-1686 Amend Senate File 313, as passed by the Senate, as 1 follows: 2 1. Page 5, after line 10 by inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. Section 249J.24A, subsection 1, Code 4 2011, is amended to read as follows: 5 1. A nonparticipating provider may be reimbursed 6 for covered expansion population services provided to 7 an expansion population member by a nonparticipating 8 provider if the nonparticipating provider contacts the 9 appropriate participating provider prior to providing 10 covered services to verify consensus regarding one of 11 the following courses of action if any of the following 12 conditions is met : 13 a. If the nonparticipating provider and the 14 participating provider agree that the medical status 15 of the expansion population member indicates it 16 is medically possible to postpone provision of 17 services, the nonparticipating provider shall direct 18 the expansion population member to the appropriate 19 participating provider for services. 20 b. a. If the nonparticipating provider and the 21 participating provider agree determines that the 22 medical status of the expansion population member 23 indicates it is not medically possible advisable to 24 postpone provision of services, the nonparticipating 25 provider shall provide medically necessary services. 26 c. b. If the nonparticipating provider and the 27 participating provider agree that transfer of the 28 expansion population member is not possible due to lack 29 of available inpatient capacity, the nonparticipating 30 provider shall provide medically necessary services. 31 d. c. If the medical status of the expansion 32 population member indicates a medical emergency and the 33 nonparticipating provider is not able to contact the 34 appropriate participating provider prior to providing 35 medically necessary services, the nonparticipating 36 provider shall document the medical emergency 37 and inform the appropriate participating provider 38 immediately after the member has been stabilized of any 39 covered services provided. 40 Sec. ___. Section 249J.24A, subsection 2, paragraph 41 a, Code 2011, is amended to read as follows: 42 a. If the nonparticipating provider meets 43 the requirements specified in subsection 1 , the 44 nonparticipating provider shall be reimbursed for 45 covered expansion population services , limited to 46 emergency and other inpatient hospital services 47 provided to the expansion population member up to the 48 point of transfer to another provider, discharge, 49 or transfer to another level of care, through the 50 -1- SF313.2809 (3) 84 pf/nh 1/ 2 #1.
nonparticipating provider reimbursement fund in 1 accordance with rules adopted by the department of 2 human services. However, any funds received from 3 participating providers, appropriated to participating 4 providers, or deposited in the IowaCare account 5 pursuant to section 249J.24 , shall not be transferred 6 or appropriated to the nonparticipating provider 7 reimbursement fund or otherwise used to reimburse 8 nonparticipating providers. > 9 2. By renumbering as necessary. 10 ______________________________ HEATON of Henry -2- SF313.2809 (3) 84 pf/nh 2/ 2 #2.