House File 513 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring the availability of electronic billing and 2 payment for providers under the state child care assistance 3 program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1324YH 83 6 jp/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 237A.13, subsection 5, Code 2009, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 5.On or before July 1, 2007, theThe department shall 1 4 implement a system for making program payments by electronic 1 5 funds transfer or other electronic means. The system shall 1 6 also provide an electronic means for recipients and providers 1 7 to submit billings or otherwise account for services provided 1 8 under the program. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill requires the department of human services to 1 11 provide an electronic means for recipients and providers to 1 12 submit billings or otherwise account for services provided 1 13 under the state child care assistance program. Under current 1 14 law in Code section 237A.13, the department is required to 1 15 implement a system for making program payments by electronic 1 16 funds transfer or other electronic means. 1 17 LSB 1324YH 83 1 18 jp/nh/5