House File 2110 HOUSE FILE BY ALONS and CHAMBERS Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for expansion of the children=at=home program 2 for families with special needs children and providing an 3 appropriation. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5407YH 80 6 jp/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. CHILDREN=AT=HOME PROGRAM EXPANSION. There is 1 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 3 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning 1 4 July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005, the following amount, 1 5 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 1 6 designated: 1 7 For expansion of the children=at=home program in order for 1 8 the program to be available in up to 28 counties in the state: 1 9 .................................................. $ 150,000 1 10 The moneys appropriated in this section are in addition to 1 11 any other moneys appropriated or allocated for purposes of the 1 12 children=at=home program for FY 2004=2005. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill makes an appropriation for expansion of the 1 15 children=at=home program for families with special needs 1 16 children administered by the department of human services. 1 17 For several years this program has been funded as an 1 18 allocation under the annual appropriation to the department 1 19 for purposes of the family support subsidy program. 1 20 Currently, the program is available in 14 counties. 1 21 LSB 5407YH 80 1 22 jp/sh/8 1 23 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35