House File 2220 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  HEATON and TYMESON


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring the availability of electronic billing and
  2    payment for providers under the state child care assistance
  3    program.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5525YH 82
  6 jp/nh/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 237A.13, subsection 5, Code Supplement
  1  2 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    5.  On or before July 1, 2007, the The department shall
  1  4 implement a system for making program payments by electronic
  1  5 funds transfer or other electronic means.  The system shall
  1  6 also provide an electronic means for recipients and providers
  1  7 to submit billings or otherwise account for services provided
  1  8 under the program.
  1  9                           EXPLANATION
  1 10    This bill requires the department of human services to
  1 11 provide an electronic means for recipients and providers to
  1 12 submit billings or otherwise account for services provided
  1 13 under the state child care assistance program.  Under current
  1 14 law in Code section 237A.13, the department is required to
  1 15 implement a system for making program payments by electronic
  1 16 funds transfer or other electronic means.
  1 17 LSB 5525YH 82
  1 18 jp/nh/5