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IA HF977
IA HF977A bill for an act relating to the expansion of the ground emergency medical transportation program.(Formerly HF 941, HSB 249.)
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Introduced
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
In Committee
04/23/2025
04/23/2025
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
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 focuses on expanding the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) program in Iowa by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to dedicate staff specifically to increasing enrollment and supporting providers. The staff will be responsible for providing technical assistance, actuarial support, and Medicaid enrollment help to eligible emergency medical transportation providers seeking to participate in the program. The bill mandates that the department develop the GEMT program to ensure comprehensive emergency medical service access across the state. Additionally, the department must submit an annual report to the state's General Assembly by December 15, detailing the number of GEMT providers enrolled, the number of providers receiving assistance in the previous fiscal year, and any obstacles hindering program enrollment. The bill builds upon a previously established GEMT program from 2018 and aims to improve emergency medical service coverage and provider participation by creating a dedicated support mechanism within the department.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations (House)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Costello, Donahue, and Warme. S.J. 915. (on 04/28/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF977 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - NOBA: House Full Approps | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/NOBA/1525336.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF977.html |
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