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Iowa House Bill HF149

Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF149

Introduced
1/30/23  
Introduced
1/30/23  

Caption

A bill for an act relating to a dental provider assessment including monetary penalties, contingencies, and effective date provisions.

Impact

The bill is designed to bolster financial support for Iowa's Medicaid program by leveraging revenues from dental providers through this new assessment. These funds will specifically be used for healthcare services eligible for matching federal funding under the Medicaid framework. As such, HF149 represents a significant shift in how dental services are financially supported within the state, aiming to improve service delivery and accessibility to vulnerable populations, including low-income residents.

Summary

House File 149 (HF149) establishes a dental provider assessment program in Iowa, imposing a fee of 1.5% on the gross revenue of dental providers conducting business in the state. The collected funds are designated to enhance access to healthcare services, particularly for Medicaid beneficiaries. The assessment will be collected quarterly, with providers required to remit payment within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is tasked with oversight and collection of this assessment, which is aimed at supporting the Medicaid program's funding needs.

Contention

While HF149 is primarily aimed at improving healthcare accessibility, there are potential areas of contention. Critics may argue that imposing such an assessment could lead to increased operational costs for dental providers, which, in turn, might affect service prices for patients. Moreover, discussions around the fair distribution of resources within the healthcare system and the adequacy of the revenues generated from this assessment will likely arise. The bill also includes penalties for late payments, adding another layer of compliance requirements that dental providers must navigate.

Latest IA HF149 Activity

View All Events: IA 2023-2024 Regular Session HF149

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

IA HF612

A bill for an act relating to care and choices at the end of life, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

IA HF533

A bill for an act relating to care and choices at the end of life, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

IA HF510

A bill for an act relating to the Iowa human life protection Act, providing for civil actions and civil penalties, and including effective date provisions.

IA HF3

A bill for an act relating to public assistance program integrity, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(See HF 613.)

IA HF144

A bill for an act relating to rural emergency hospitals, including licensing requirements and fees, making penalties applicable, providing emergency rulemaking authority, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 13.)

IA SSB3175

A bill for an act relating to homelessness, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

IA HF613

A bill for an act relating to public assistance program integrity, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 3.)

IA HF13

A bill for an act relating to rural emergency hospitals, including licensing requirements and fees, making penalties applicable, providing emergency rulemaking authority, and including applicability and effective date provisions.(See HF 144.)

IA SF75

A bill for an act relating to certain health facilities including ambulatory surgical centers and rural emergency hospitals, including licensing requirements and fees, providing penalties and making penalties applicable, providing emergency rulemaking authority, and including applicability and effective date provisions. Effective date: 03/28/2023, 07/01/2023. Contingent applicability date.

IA SSB1213

A bill for an act relating to appropriations for veterans and health and human services and including other related provisions and appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date and retroactive and other applicability date provisions.(See SF 561.)

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