House File 2281 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2281 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 611) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the renewal of the family planning network 1 waiver under the medical assistance program and including 2 contingent implementation provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5487HV (3) 83 pf/nh
H.F. 2281 Section 1. IOWA FAMILY PLANNING NETWORK WAIVER RENEWAL. The 1 department of human services shall amend the medical assistance 2 waiver for the Iowa family planning network to continue the 3 current waiver with the following modifications which provide 4 for all of the following: 5 1. Coverage for women who meet all of the following 6 criteria: 7 a. Are uninsured or have health insurance coverage that 8 does not include coverage for benefits provided under the Iowa 9 family planning network. 10 b. Have income of up to 300 percent of the federal poverty 11 level. 12 c. Are under 55 years of age. 13 2. Coverage of pregnancy prevention services for men who 14 meet the income, age, and insurance coverage specifications 15 described in subsection 1. 16 Sec. 2. CONTINGENT IMPLEMENTATION. Implementation of this 17 Act is contingent upon approval of the medical assistance 18 waiver for the Iowa family planning network by the centers for 19 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 20 of health and human services and upon availability of funding 21 as determined by the director of the department of human 22 services. 23 EXPLANATION 24 This bill directs the department of human services (DHS) to 25 renew the Iowa family planning network waiver due for renewal 26 in 2011, which currently provides family planning services 27 to women through 44 years of age, who have incomes up to 200 28 percent of the federal poverty level, and who do not have 29 private insurance unless they require confidential services or 30 are not already enrolled in the Medicaid program, IowaCare, or 31 hawk-i. The bill directs DHS to amend the waiver to continue 32 the current waiver with modifications that allow for coverage 33 for women through 54 years of age, with incomes up to 300 34 percent of the federal poverty level, and who are uninsured, 35 -1- LSB 5487HV (3) 83 pf/nh 1/ 2
H.F. 2281 or if they are insured, have benefits that do not include 1 coverage for the benefits provided under the Iowa family 2 planning network. The amendment would also request coverage of 3 pregnancy prevention services for men who meet the same income, 4 age, and insurance coverage specifications as women. 5 The bill provides for implementation contingent upon federal 6 approval and availability of funding. 7 -2- LSB 5487HV (3) 83 pf/nh 2/ 2