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Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics

Makes changes related to the practice of pharmacy.

Prohibits health insurance providers from limiting prescription drug coverage for certain individuals.

Creates a non-refundable ARNP preceptor income tax credit equal to $500 for each 100-hour clinical preceptorship, up to $2,000 per year.

Allows non-profit hospitals to apply for a sales tax refund for certain construction projects.

 

Enhances regulations governing pharmacy benefit managers.

Increases renewal notice requirement for personal lines insurance policies from 30 days to 60 days.

Makes changes to administration of MOMS program.

Appropriates $300,000 for radon awareness, education, and outreach.

Increases penalties for an assault against people in certain occupations.

Makes provisions related to PBMs, pharmacies, and prescription drug pricing.

Makes changes to HHS processes concerning adoption information sharing, dependent adult abuse, juvenile court records, and mandatory reporter training.

Creates the Opioid Settlement Future Fund and an Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council.

Requires a utilization review organization to respond to a request for a prior authorization within a certain amount of time.

Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for diagnostic breast cancer examinations.

Allows a trained physician and surgeon to staff an ambulance.

Makes changes to organization, structure, and functions of state and local governments.

Directs HHS to submit a Medicaid waiver request to provide coverage for certain inmates due to be released.

Makes numerous changes to state boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other state government entities.

Charges Iowa Department of Education (DE) to oversee AEA operations and changes how AEAs are funded and operate.

Changes property tax assessment limitations for commercial child care facilities.  

Requires health insurance to cover biomarker testing. 

Appropriates funds from the opioid settlement fund for opioid prevention, treatment, recovery, and infrastructure activities. 

Requires Medicaid MCOs to pay providers 100 percent of items or services for which prior authorization was obtained.

Requires tobacco device retailers to have a permit and establishes requirements and restrictions. 

Makes changes related to the certificate of need process for health facilities.

Repeals gender balance requirements for appointed local and state government boards, councils, commissions.

Expands Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and infants while adjusting the income eligibility levels.

Makes changes to certain HHS reporting requirements.

Allocates funds from the opioid settlement fund.

The Governor's tax bill.

Establishes the behavioral health service system.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to set a flat rate for individual income taxes and to require two-thirds approval of both legislative chambers for increasing tax rates.

Recognizes the term "brain health" in order to combat stigma around mental health and encouraging early treatment and preventative measures for brain-related issues in Iowa.

Eliminates individual income tax.

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