SENATE FILE 2080

BY  DANIELSON

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the establishment of a medical assistance autism waiver.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  AUTISM WAIVER —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  The department of human services shall request a separate waiver from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services to provide services to individuals with autism under the medical assistance program. If the department of human services receives approval of the waiver, the department shall submit a plan for implementation to the general assembly. For the purposes of this section, “autism” means autism as defined pursuant to section 256.35A.
EXPLANATION
   This bill directs the department of human services (DHS) to request a separate waiver from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services to provide services to individuals with autism under the medical assistance program. If DHS receives approval of the waiver, DHS is directed to submit a plan for implementation to the general assembly. The bill provides a definition of autism.