Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a Medicaid recipient residing at the state mental health institute at Cherokee or the state mental health institute at Independence shall retain Medicaid eligibility during the period of the Medicaid recipient’s stay for which federal financial participation is available.
Iowa Code § 249A.38A
Residents of mental health institutes — retaining of Medicaid eligibility
Known as the Medical Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 249–249 (62 sections).
2024 Acts, ch 1157, §50
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.