HF 2094 (LSB 5437YH (4) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2094

BY  A. MEYER and LATHAM

A BILL FOR

An Act directing the department of health and human services to increase the number of inpatient psychiatric beds at each state mental health institute.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES —— STATE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC BEDS.  By July 1, 2027, the department of health and human services shall, at a minimum, double the number of inpatient psychiatric beds based on the number of inpatient psychiatric beds that were at each state mental health institute on June 30, 2025. No later than October 1, 2026, the department of health and human services shall apply to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for a waiver of Medicaid’s institution for mental diseases exclusion.
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 health and human services (HHS), by July 1, 2027, to at least double the number of inpatient psychiatric beds (beds) based on the number of beds that were at each state mental health institute (MHI) on June 30, 2025. The bill requires HHS, by October 1, 2026, to apply to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services for a waiver of Medicaid’s institution for mental diseases exclusion so the state may use Medicaid funds for the increase in inpatient psychiatric beds.