Senate File 73 - Introduced SENATE FILE 73 BY COURNOYER A BILL FOR An Act Act relating to the Medicaid reimbursement process 1 for services provided by a receiving district to children 2 requiring special education services. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1970XS (2) 89 pf/rh
S.F. 73 Section 1. Section 282.18, subsection 8, Code 2021, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. For children requiring special education, 3 the receiving district shall complete and provide to the 4 district of residence the documentation necessary to seek 5 Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill provides that when a child requiring special 10 education transfers from the child’s school district of 11 residence to a receiving school district, the receiving school 12 district shall complete and provide to the school district 13 of residence the documentation necessary to seek Medicaid 14 reimbursement for eligible services. 15 -1- LSB 1970XS (2) 89 pf/rh 1/ 1