HF 198 (LSB 1274HV (1) 85)

HOUSE FILE 198

BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 100)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the inclusion of reasonable training costs in the direct costs considered reimbursable for Medicaid home and community-based services programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROVIDERS —— REASONABLE COSTS OF STAFF TRAINING —— REIMBURSEMENT AS DIRECT COSTS.  The department of human services shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to provide that reasonable costs of staff training incurred by providers of home and community-based services under the medical assistance program are reimbursable as direct costs. Such reimbursement shall include reimbursement of the reasonable costs associated with the learning management system utilized under the college of direct support training program.
EXPLANATION
   This bill directs the department of human services to adopt administrative rules to provide that the reasonable costs of staff training incurred by providers of home and community-based services under the medical assistance (Medicaid) program are reimbursable as direct costs. The reimbursement shall include reimbursement of the reasonable costs associated with the learning management system utilized under the college of direct support training program.