A bill for an act establishing a pilot program in the department of health and human services to refurbish and recondition durable medical equipment purchased under the medical assistance program.

This bill creates a pilot program in Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services to collect, refurbish, and redistribute durable medical equipment purchased through the state's medical assistance program. The program would partner with a national nonprofit organization to track equipment given to recipients, notify them when the item is no longer needed due to death or health changes, and arrange for pickup and reconditioning. Refurbished equipment would be placed in the nonprofit's inventory and made available at no cost to other eligible recipients who need the items. The department must submit annual reports to the General Assembly detailing the program's progress and costs, and the pilot program is set to end on July 1, 2030.