House File 290 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  HEATON


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to utilization of Medicaid home and
  2    community=based services waiver services, and providing an
  3    appropriation.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 1964YH 82
  6 pf/es/88

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAIVER WAITING LIST
  1  2 ELIMINATION == APPROPRIATION.  In addition to any other
  1  3 appropriation for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and
  1  4 ending June 30, 2008, there is appropriated from the general
  1  5 fund of the state to the department of human services for the
  1  6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, and ending June 30, 2008,
  1  7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for
  1  8 the purpose designated:
  1  9    To eliminate home and community=based services waiver
  1 10 waiting lists under the medical assistance program:
  1 11 .................................................. $ 12,808,818
  1 12                           EXPLANATION
  1 13    This bill provides an appropriation to eliminate the
  1 14 waiting lists for home and community=based services waiver
  1 15 services under the medical assistance program.
  1 16 LSB 1964YH 82
  1 17 pf:nh/es/88