House File 570 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to contracted services for substance abuse 2 treatment funded through the department of public health. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2307HH 82 5 pf/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH == SUBSTANCE ABUSE 1 2 TREATMENT SERVICES CONTRACT == SELECTION OF PROVIDERS. As a 1 3 condition of extending the contract for provision of substance 1 4 abuse treatment services funded through the department of 1 5 public health under the Iowa plan for behavioral health beyond 1 6 July 1, 2007, the department of public health shall require 1 7 the contractor to issue annual requests for proposals in 1 8 selecting licensed substance abuse treatment providers. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill requires that as a condition of extending the 1 11 contract under the Iowa plan for behavioral health for 1 12 provision of substance abuse treatment services that are 1 13 funded through the department of public health, the department 1 14 is to require the contractor to issue annual requests for 1 15 proposals in selecting the licensed substance abuse treatment 1 16 providers. 1 17 LSB 2307HH 82 1 18 pf:nh/gg/14