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

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the membership of the medical assistance advisory council.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

   Section 1.  Section 249A.4B, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph:
   NEW SUBPARAGRAPH.  (41)  The Iowa dietetic association.
EXPLANATION
   This bill adds a representative of the Iowa dietetic association to the membership of the medical assistance advisory council. The medical assistance advisory council was created pursuant to federal law to advise the director of the department of human services about health and medical care services under the medical assistance program. The council is authorized to meet no more than quarterly. An executive committee of the council comprised of 11 members is authorized to meet monthly.