COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES ANDCooperative Agreement • January 24th, 2023
Contract Type FiledJanuary 24th, 2023Introduction and Purpose Pursuant to subchapter III of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) local education agencies are established to furnish services as provided in 34 CFR 300. The Department of Human Services is established pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 217 to administer programs designed to improve the well-being and productivity of the people of the State of Iowa. Under the provisions of Iowa Code section 249A.4, the Director of the Department is responsible for the effective administration of the Medical Assistance Act which includes the program referred to as “Medicaid”. Local Education Agencies are Medicaid-eligible providers under the Medicaid State Plan which has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration). In the State of Iowa, the authority and responsibility for the administration of the Medicaid program has been delegated to the Iowa Department of Human Services, Division o