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IA HF941
IA HF941A bill for an act relating to the expansion of the ground emergency medical transportation program.(Formerly HSB 249; See HF 977.)
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Introduced
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
In Committee
03/12/2025
03/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to the ground emergency medical transportation program. The bill requires the department of health and human services (department) to employ dedicated staff for the sole purpose of expanding enrollment in the ground emergency medical transportation program. The bill requires the staff to provide technical assistance, actuary support, and Medicaid enrollment assistance to eligible ground emergency medical transportation providers that seek participation in the ground emergency medical transportation program. The bill directs the department to develop the ground emergency medical transportation program to ensure access to emergency medical services throughout the state. The bill requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly by December 15 of each year regarding the ground emergency medical transportation program, which shall include the number of ground emergency medical transportation providers enrolled in the ground emergency medical transportation program, the number of ground emergency medical transportation providers that the department provided assistance to in the prior fiscal year, and barriers to enrollment in the ground emergency medical transportation program.
AI Summary
This bill addresses the expansion of the ground emergency medical transportation (GEMT) program in Iowa by requiring the state Department of Health and Human Services to dedicate staff specifically to increase program enrollment. The new staff will be responsible for providing technical support, actuarial services, and Medicaid enrollment assistance to eligible emergency medical transportation providers seeking to participate in the program. The bill mandates that the department develop the GEMT program to ensure statewide access to emergency medical services and requires an annual report to the state legislature by December 15th. This report must detail the number of GEMT providers enrolled, the number of providers assisted in the previous fiscal year, and any barriers to program enrollment. The bill builds upon a previous legislative act from 2018 (ch. 1054) that originally established the ground emergency medical transportation program, and aims to improve its reach and effectiveness by providing targeted administrative support and tracking its progress.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Health And Human Services (House)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 1073. (on 04/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF941 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF941.html |
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