514I.10 Cost sharing.
1. Cost sharing for eligible children whose family income is below one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty level shall not exceed the standards permitted under 42 U.S.C. §1396o(a)(3) or §1396o(b)(1).
2. Cost sharing for eligible children whose family income equals one hundred fifty percent but does not exceed two hundred percent of the federal poverty level may include a premium or copayment amount which does not exceed five percent of the annual family income. The amount of any premium or the copayment amount shall be based on family income and size.
3. Cost sharing for an eligible child whose family income exceeds two hundred percent but does not exceed three hundred percent of the federal poverty level may include copayments and graduated premium amounts which do not exceed the limitations of federal law.
4. The payment to and acceptance by an automated case management system or the department of the premium required under this section shall not automatically confer initial or continuing program eligibility on an individual. A premium paid to and accepted through the department’s premium payment process that is subsequently determined to be untimely or to have been paid on behalf of an individual ineligible for the program shall be refunded to the remitter in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
98 Acts, ch 1196, §11, 16; 2000 Acts, ch 1221, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 124, §12; 2008 Acts, ch 1014, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1188, §12; 2009 Acts, ch 118, §36; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §115
Referred to in §514I.2
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 514I - HEALTHY AND WELL KIDS IN IOWA PROGRAM
Section 514I.1 - Intent of the general assembly.
Section 514I.3 - Hawk-i program — established.
Section 514I.4 - Director and department — duties — powers.
Section 514I.5 - Hawk-i board.
Section 514I.6 - Participating insurers.
Section 514I.7 - Administrative contractor.
Section 514I.8 - Eligible child.
Section 514I.8A - Hawk-i — all income-eligible children.
Section 514I.9 - Program benefits.
Section 514I.10 - Cost sharing.