§ 135.78 — Contracts for assistance with analyses, studies, and data

Iowa § 135.78

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 135: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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In furtherance of the department’s responsibilities under sections 135.75 and 135.76, the
director may contract with the Iowa hospital association and third-party payers, the Iowa
health care facilities association and third-party payers, or leading age Iowa and third-party
payers for the establishment of pilot programs dealing with prospective rate review in
hospitals or health care facilities, or both. Such contract shall be subject to the approval
of the executive council and shall provide for an equitable representation of health care
providers, third-party payers, and health care consumers in the determination of criteria for
rate review. No third-party payer shall be excluded from positive financial incentives based
upon volume of gross patient revenues. No state or federal funds appropriated or available
to the department shall be used for any such pilot program.

Legislative History

[C79, 81, §135.83]