A bill for an act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program; the medical assistance program; the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; and other public assistance programs under the purview of the department of health and human services. (Formerly HSB 696.)

This bill proposes changes to several public assistance programs in Iowa. It includes provisions for reporting error rates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), requesting federal waivers to modify SNAP eligibility rules, and increasing reimbursement rates for rural healthcare providers under Medicaid. The bill also addresses residency requirements for public assistance, restricts participation in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to citizens and qualified aliens, and establishes new fees and copayments for the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan. Additionally, it mandates reports on public assistance fraud and creates a work group to study the needs of high-acuity pediatric Medicaid recipients.

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