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Increases the amount of time a person may hold a provisional nursing home administrator license to 24 combined months.

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

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

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

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

Creates a Work Without Worry Program that allows individuals with disabilities to buy-into the Medicaid program for insurance and creating a "Right to Repair" by eliminating the Medicaid requirement to get a prescription prior to being able to repair complex technology equipment.

Changes property tax assessment limitations for commercial child care facilities.  

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

Prohibits Medicaid from requiring a prescription or a face-to-face visit for reimbursement of complex rehabilitation technology repairs under certain circumstances.

Addresses various aspects related to the establishment, management, and conclusion of guardianships and conservatorships for both adults and minors.

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.

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.

Increases the maximum disregard of assets for a couple in the Medicaid Employed Persons with Disabilities (MEPD) program.

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