House File 2428 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2428 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 666) A BILL FOR An Act relating to eligibility requirements under the Medicaid 1 program. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5852HV (2) 87 pf/rh
H.F. 2428 Section 1. MEDICAID DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUEST —— WORK 1 REQUIREMENTS FOR IOWA HEALTH AND WELLNESS PLAN MEMBERS. The 2 department of human services shall request federal approval 3 from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the 4 United States department of health and human services (CMS) 5 for a section 1115 demonstration waiver to require that as 6 a condition of eligibility, Iowa health and wellness plan 7 members participate in work activity. The department shall 8 report receipt of such approval to the chairpersons and ranking 9 members of the appropriations committees of the senate and 10 house of representatives, the co-chairpersons and ranking 11 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on health and 12 human services, and the legislative services agency. 13 EXPLANATION 14 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 15 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 16 This bill requires the department of human services (DHS) 17 to request federal approval from the centers for Medicare 18 and Medicaid services of the United States department of 19 health and human services (CMS) for a waiver to require that 20 as a condition of eligibility, Iowa health and wellness plan 21 members participate in work activity. DHS is required to 22 report receipt of federal approval to the chairpersons and 23 ranking members of the appropriations committees of the senate 24 and house of representatives, the co-chairpersons and ranking 25 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on health and 26 human services, and the legislative services agency. 27 -1- LSB 5852HV (2) 87 pf/rh 1/ 1