SF 2137 (LSB 5565XS (3) 90)

SENATE FILE 2137

BY  TRONE GARRIOTT, DONAHUE, WAHLS, JOCHUM, PETERSEN, BOULTON, WINCKLER, T. TAYLOR, WEINER, CELSI, DOTZLER, BISIGNANO, KNOX, BENNETT, QUIRMBACH, and GIDDENS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to provision of the state family planning services under the Medicaid program, and including effective date and repeal provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

DIVISION I
IOWA FAMILY PLANNING NETWORK —— MEDICAID STATE PLAN AMENDMENT

    Section 1.  IOWA FAMILY PLANNING NETWORK —— MEDICAID STATE PLAN AMENDMENT.  The department of health and human services shall submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for approval to establish the Iowa family planning network with the same benefits, eligibility requirements, and other provisions included in the Medicaid Iowa family planning network waiver as approved by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services in effect on June 30, 2017. 
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
DIVISION II
REPEAL OF STATE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROGRAM

    Sec. 3.  REPEAL.  Section 217.41B, Code 2024, is repealed.
    Sec. 4.  CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE.  The following takes effect upon receipt of approval by the department of health and human services from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services of the Medicaid state plan amendment submitted pursuant to division I of this Act to establish the Iowa family planning network:
   The section of this division of this Act repealing section 217.41B, Code 2024.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to state family planning services.
   Division I of the bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services (CMS) for approval to establish the Iowa family planning network with the same benefits, eligibility requirements, and other provisions included in the Medicaid Iowa family planning network waiver as approved by CMS in effect on June 30, 2017. The section of division I of the bill requiring submission of the state plan amendment takes effect upon enactment. 
   Division II of the bill repeals the state family planning services program. The repeal of the program takes effect upon receipt of approval by HHS from CMS of the Medicaid state plan amendment establishing the Iowa family planning network.