House File 172 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 172 BY ABDUL-SAMAD A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making an appropriation for 1 reductions in the waiting lists for all Medicaid home and 2 community-based services waivers. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2012YH (4) 87 pf/nh

H.F. 172 Section 1. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED 1 SERVICES WAIVERS —— WAITING LIST REDUCTION —— 2 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general 3 fund of the state to the department of human services for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 5 in addition to any moneys appropriated from the general fund of 6 the state to the department of human services for the medical 7 assistance program for the same fiscal year, the following 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purpose 9 designated: 10 For implementation of reductions in the waiting lists 11 for all medical assistance home and community-based services 12 waivers: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,100,000 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill provides an appropriation from the general fund of 18 the state to the department of human services (DHS) for fiscal 19 year 2017-2018, in addition to any other moneys appropriated 20 from the general fund of the state to DHS for the medical 21 assistance program for the same fiscal year, for the purpose 22 of implementation of reductions in the waiting lists for all 23 medical assistance home and community-based services waivers. 24 -1- LSB 2012YH (4) 87 pf/nh 1/ 1