House
File
2095
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2095
BY
SCHULTE
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
requiring
the
inclusion
of
certain
transportation
1
services
under
the
medical
assistance
program
home
2
and
community-based
services
waiver
for
persons
with
3
intellectual
disabilities.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
INCLUSION
OF
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES.
The
1
department
of
human
services
shall
amend
the
medical
2
assistance
program
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
3
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities
as
necessary
4
for
employment-related
transportation
to
be
covered
by
the
5
supported
community
living
services
provider.
6
EXPLANATION
7
This
bill
requires
the
department
of
human
services
to
8
amend
the
medical
assistance
program
home
and
community-based
9
services
waiver
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities
10
as
necessary
for
employment-related
transportation
to
be
11
covered
by
the
supported
community
living
services
provider.
12
Under
current
waiver
requirements
in
441
IAC
78.41(7)(c),
13
employment-related
transportation
costs
are
provided
by
the
14
supported
employment
services
provider
after
using
community
15
forms
of
transportation
such
as
public
transportation,
16
coworkers,
and
volunteers
has
been
attempted.
Coverage
of
17
transportation
to
and
from
work
by
the
supported
community
18
living
services
provider
is
currently
prohibited
under
441
IAC
19
78.41(1)(a)(5).
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