Managed care organizations—inclusion of advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants as primary care providers, 73.8(5)
ARC 4258C
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT[441]
Notice of Intended Action
Proposing rule making related to primary care providers
and providing an opportunity for public comment
The Human Services Department hereby proposes to amend Chapter 73, "Managed Care," Iowa Administrative Code.
Legal Authority for Rule Making
This rule making is proposed under the authority provided in Iowa Code section 249A.4 and 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2418, section 128.
State or Federal Law Implemented
This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code section 249A.4 and 2018 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2418, section 128.
Purpose and Summary
This proposed amendment allows advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to be primary care providers with a managed care organization (MCO).
Fiscal Impact
This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.
Jobs Impact
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
Waivers
Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to rule 441—1.8(17A,217).
Public Comment
Any interested person may submit written comments concerning this proposed rule making. Written comments in response to this rule making must be received by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m. on February 19, 2019. Comments should be directed to:
Harry Rossander Bureau of Policy Coordination Department of Human Services Hoover State Office Building, Fifth Floor 1305 East Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114 |
Public Hearing
No public hearing is scheduled at this time. As provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b," an oral presentation regarding this rule making may be demanded by 25 interested persons, a governmental subdivision, the Administrative Rules Review Committee, an agency, or an association having 25 or more members.
Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee
The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).
The following rule-making action is proposed:
Adopt the following new subrule 73.8(5):
73.8(5) An enrollee's primary care provider shall be responsible for providing preventative and primary health care to the enrollee; for initiating referrals for specialist care, where appropriate; and for maintaining the continuity of patient care. Primary care providers may be physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, or physician assistants, licensed and practicing in accordance with state law.
This notice is now closed for comments. Collection of comments closed on 2/19/2019.
The official published PDF of this document is available from the Iowa General Assembly’s Administrative Rules page.
View the Iowa Administrative Bulletin for 1/30/2019.
The following administrative rule references were added to this document. You may click a reference to view related notices.
Rule 441-73.8(5)© 2024; State of Iowa | Privacy Policy