House File 688 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ALONS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the application of penalties relative to the 2 submission of cost reports by certain medical assistance 3 program providers, providing an effective date, and providing 4 for retroactive applicability. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2158YH 83 7 pf/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. OVERDUE SUBMISSION OF COST REPORTS == 1 2 PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION OF PENALTY. The department of human 1 3 services shall adopt rules to apply the penalty for overdue 1 4 submission of required cost reports by facility=based medical 1 5 assistance providers so that the total amount of the penalty 1 6 is applied proportionately to the number of days submission is 1 7 overdue. 1 8 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE == RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This 1 9 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 1 10 enactment and is retroactively applicable to October 1, 2008. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill directs the department of human services to adopt 1 13 rules that apply the penalty for overdue submission of cost 1 14 reports by facility=based Medicaid providers so that the total 1 15 amount of the penalty is applied proportionately to the number 1 16 of days the report is overdue. The bill takes effect upon 1 17 enactment and is retroactively applicable to October 1, 2008. 1 18 LSB 2158YH 83 1 19 pf/nh/5