House File 214HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to provision of insurance for children of state 2 employees under the state children's health insurance program. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2027HH 82 5 pf/es/88 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. WAIVER == STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE 1 2 PROGRAM == CHILDREN OF STATE EMPLOYEES. The director of human 1 3 services shall seek a waiver from the centers for Medicare and 1 4 Medicaid services of the United States department of health 1 5 and human services, to provide coverage to low=income children 1 6 of state employees under the state children's health insurance 1 7 program. The director shall report the status of the waiver 1 8 to the general assembly by January 15, 2008. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill directs the director of human services to seek a 1 11 waiver from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to 1 12 provide coverage for low=income children of state employees 1 13 under the state children's health insurance program. The 1 14 director is to report the status of the waiver to the general 1 15 assembly by January 15, 2008. 1 16 LSB 2027HH 82 1 17 pf:nh/es/88