House File 2155 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY JACOBY Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to increases in the reimbursement rates or 2 amounts for certain providers under the purview of the 3 department of human services, and providing an appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5693YH 82 6 pf/jp/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES == PROVIDER 1 2 REIMBURSEMENTS. There is appropriated from the general fund 1 3 of the state to the department of human services for the 1 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, 1 5 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 1 6 be used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For funding of increased reimbursement to service providers 1 8 in accordance with this section: 1 9 .................................................. $ 19,934,259 1 10 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the 1 11 appropriation made in this section shall be used in 1 12 combination with other appropriations made for the services 1 13 and providers listed in this section to provide reimbursement 1 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 1 15 30, 2009, in an amount that is 3 percent over the 1 16 reimbursement rate or amount in effect on June 30, 2008, to 1 17 the following providers and for the following services 1 18 reimbursed by the department of human services: 1 19 Inpatient and outpatient hospital services including 1 20 psychiatric medical institutions for children; 1 21 disproportionate share hospitals, indirect medical education 1 22 and direct medical education; home health services; physician 1 23 services; psychiatric services; family planning services; 1 24 early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment 1 25 services; dental services; optometric services; supplies; 1 26 ambulance services; practitioner services; podiatric services; 1 27 chiropractic services; clinic services; community mental 1 28 health centers; psychiatric services; home and community=based 1 29 waiver services; the Iowa plan for behavioral health; health 1 30 maintenance organizations; nursing facilities; case management 1 31 services; habilitation services; remedial services; pharmacy 1 32 dispensing fees; and other miscellaneous providers. 1 33 EXPLANATION 1 34 This bill provides that, notwithstanding any other 1 35 provisions to the contrary relating to reimbursement of 2 1 certain providers under the purview of the department of human 2 2 services, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and 2 3 ending June 30, 2009, providers specified in the bill are to 2 4 receive reimbursement in an amount that is 3 percent over the 2 5 reimbursement rate or amount in effect on June 30, 2008. 2 6 The bill provides a corresponding appropriation for the 2 7 provider increases to be used in combination with other 2 8 appropriations made for the providers addressed in the bill. 2 9 LSB 5693YH 82 2 10 pf/jp/14