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IA SF484
A bill for an act relating to Hawki coverage for applied behavior analysis services including a state plan amendment waiver for the children's health insurance program.
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill requires the medical assistance advisory council, in consultation with the department of health and human services (HHS), to adopt rules to include applied behavior analysis services as a benefit covered in a qualified child health plan included in a benchmark or a benchmark equivalent plan, and which comply with Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act. The bill requires 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 for approval to provide coverage for applied behavior analysis services under the children’s health insurance program.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand Hawki (Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa), which is the state's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), to include coverage for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the existing law that will allow ABA services to be covered under Hawki. ABA is a type of therapy commonly used to help children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities by using scientific techniques to improve specific behaviors. The bill also requires the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to submit a state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to get approval for adding these ABA services to the CHIP program. This amendment is a necessary step to formally implement the coverage expansion and potentially receive federal funding or guidance for the new service.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Klimesh, Costello, and Petersen. S.J. 465. (on 03/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF484 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF484.html |
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