Senate File 2252 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3191) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the inclusion of licensed marital and family 2 therapists as behavioral health participating providers under 3 the medical assistance program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 6419SV 82 6 pf/nh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 249A.15A LICENSED MARITAL AND 1 2 FAMILY THERAPISTS. 1 3 The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 1 4 entitling marital and family therapists who are licensed 1 5 pursuant to chapter 154D to payment for behavioral health 1 6 services provided to recipients of medical assistance, subject 1 7 to limitations and exclusions the department finds necessary 1 8 on the basis of federal laws and regulations. 1 9 Sec. 2. MEDICAID STATE PLAN == MARITAL AND FAMILY 1 10 THERAPISTS. The department of human services shall amend the 1 11 medical assistance state plan to allow marital and family 1 12 therapists licensed in the state to be participating 1 13 behavioral health providers under the medical assistance 1 14 program. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill directs the department of human services to adopt 1 17 rules entitling marital and family therapists licensed in the 1 18 state to payment for behavioral health services provided to 1 19 recipients of medical assistance, subject to any limitations 1 20 and exclusions based on federal law and regulation. The bill 1 21 also directs the department to amend the medical assistance 1 22 state plan to allow marital and family therapists licensed in 1 23 the state to be behavioral health participating providers 1 24 under the medical assistance program. 1 25 LSB 6419SV 82 1 26 pf/nh/8