House File 403 HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act authorizing the department of human services to contract 2 for managed care of adult mental health or substance abuse 3 services under the medical assistance program under certain 4 circumstances and providing an effective date. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2790YH 80 7 jp/cl/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 249A.4, Code 2003, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 16. If specifically authorized by 1 4 statute, enter into or renew a managed care contract for 1 5 mental health or substance abuse services under the medical 1 6 assistance program for the period specified in the statute. 1 7 The department shall not contract for service management or 1 8 any other form of service approval for targeted case 1 9 management services for persons receiving mental health, 1 10 substance abuse, or developmental disabilities services unless 1 11 specifically authorized to do so by statute. 1 12 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 1 13 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill authorizes the department of human services to 1 16 contract for managed care of adult mental health or substance 1 17 abuse services under the medical assistance program for the 1 18 period specified in the authorizing statute. The department 1 19 is prohibited from contracting for service management or any 1 20 other form of service approval for targeted case management 1 21 services provided to persons receiving mental health, 1 22 substance abuse, or developmental disabilities services unless 1 23 specifically authorized to do so by statute. 1 24 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 1 25 LSB 2790YH 80 1 26 jp/cl/14 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35