SF 2251 - Extends the Length of Time Individuals can Receive Medicaid Postpartum Coverage - Iowa Key Vote
Waylon Brown voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 19, 2024
- Introduced
- Feb. 7, 2024
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Title: Extends the Length of Time Individuals can Receive Medicaid Postpartum Coverage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that extends the length of time individuals can receive Medicaid postpartum coverage in the state of Iowa.
Highlights:
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Extends the length of time individuals can receive Medicaid postpartum coverage in the state of Iowa (Sec. 1).
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Authorizes low-income individuals in the state of Iowa to receive postpartum coverage for 12 months instead of the 60 day limit specified under current law (Sec. 1).
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Amends current law to specify families and individuals that have an income at or below 215% of the federal poverty line may qualify for postpartum care (Sec. 1).
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Specifies that that provisions of this bill shall take effect January 1, 2025 (Sec. 4).
Title: Extends the Length of Time Individuals can Receive Medicaid Postpartum Coverage
Committee Sponsors
- Health and Human Services Committee (Sponsor)