SF 190 (LSB 2002XS (3) 89)

SENATE FILE 190

BY  JOCHUM, T. TAYLOR, DOTZLER, GIDDENS, RAGAN, WAHLS, BOULTON, TRONE GARRIOTT, BISIGNANO, KINNEY, CELSI, BOLKCOM, QUIRMBACH, and LYKAM

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to long-term services and supports provided under the Medicaid program, and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  TERMINATION OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CONTRACTS RELATIVE TO LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS POPULATION —— TRANSITION TO FEE-FOR-SERVICE.  The department of human services shall, upon the effective date of this Act, provide written notice in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract to each managed care organization with whom the department executed a contract to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative as established by the department, to terminate such contracts as applicable to the Medicaid long-term services and supports population, following a sixty-day transition period. The department shall transfer the long-term services and supports population to fee-for-service program administration. The transition shall be based on a transition plan developed by the department and submitted to the council on human services and the medical assistance advisory council for review.
    Sec. 2.  MEDICAID STATE PLAN OR WAIVER AMENDMENTS.  The department of human services shall seek any Medicaid state plan or waiver amendments necessary to administer this Act.
    Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill directs the department of human services (DHS) to provide written notice in accordance with the termination provisions of the contract to each managed care organization with whom DHS executed a contract to administer the Iowa high quality health care initiative as established by DHS, to terminate such contracts as applicable to the long-term services and supports population, following a 60-day transition period. DHS is directed to transfer the long-term services and supports population to fee-for-service program administration. The transition is to be based on a transition plan developed by the department and submitted to the council on human services and the medical assistance advisory council for review.
   The bill requires DHS to seek any Medicaid state plan or waiver amendments necessary to administer the bill.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.