Senate File 327 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  BLACK


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

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the determination of the reimbursement rate
  2    for hospitals under the medical assistance program.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2399SS 82
  5 pf/cf/24

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  249A.19A  HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT.
  1  2    Beginning July 1, 2007, the department shall reimburse
  1  3 hospitals as defined in section 135B.1 for provision of
  1  4 services under the medical assistance program at the
  1  5 reimbursement rate allowed under the Medicare program for the
  1  6 same service, subject to the medical assistance program upper
  1  7 payment limit.  The reimbursement rate shall be adjusted
  1  8 annually, on July 1, in accordance with the requirements of
  1  9 this section and shall provide for reimbursement that is not
  1 10 less than the reimbursement provided under the Medicare
  1 11 program, subject to the medical assistance program upper
  1 12 payment limit.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill provides that beginning July 1, 2007, the
  1 15 department of human services is required to reimburse
  1 16 hospitals for provision of services under the medical
  1 17 assistance (Medicaid) program at the reimbursement rate
  1 18 allowed under the Medicare program for the same service
  1 19 subject to the upper payment limit.  The rate is then to be
  1 20 adjusted annually, thereafter, in accordance with the
  1 21 provisions of the bill and in a manner that provides that
  1 22 reimbursement is not less than the reimbursement provided
  1 23 under the Medicare program subject to the limitations of the
  1 24 upper payment limit.
  1 25 LSB 2399SS 82
  1 26 pf:rj/cf/24