SSB 3104 (LSB 6041SC (2) 83)

SENATE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON RAGAN)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the home modification requirements under the Medicaid home and community-based services waiver for the elderly.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  HOME MODIFICATION —— REVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS.  The department of human services, in consultation with the department on aging, area agencies on aging, and other organizations representing the interests of older Iowans, shall review the requirements for home modification under the medical assistance home and community-based services waiver for the elderly, including the lifetime cap, and recommend options and determine the fiscal impact to the state of any changes to the requirements, including increasing such cap. The department shall report its findings and recommendations resulting from this review to the governor and the general assembly no later than December 15, 2010.
EXPLANATION
   This bill directs the department of human services in consultation with the department on aging, area agencies on aging, and other organizations representing the interests of older Iowans, to review the requirements for home modification under the medical assistance home and community-based services waiver for the elderly, including the lifetime cap, and recommend options and determine the fiscal impact to the state of any changes to the requirements, including increasing such cap. The department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the general assembly no later than December 15, 2010.