This bill establishes the Iowa Family Planning Network under the Medicaid program by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval. The network will include the same benefits, eligibility requirements, and provisions as the previously approved Medicaid Iowa family planning network waiver in effect as of June 30, 2017. Additionally, contingent upon legislative appropriation, HHS will adopt rules to allocate funds to increase awareness of the network's services in areas with higher rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Furthermore, the bill includes a repeal of the existing state family planning services program, which will take effect only after HHS receives approval from CMS for the new Medicaid state plan amendment. HHS is also tasked with notifying the Code editor once this approval is obtained. The bill emphasizes the immediate importance of establishing the Iowa Family Planning Network and outlines the necessary steps for its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 217.41B