Senate
File
2162
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2162
BY
PETERSEN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
requiring
the
chief
technology
officer
to
implement
1
a
confidential
common
database
in
conjunction
with
2
state
agencies
involved
with
administering
or
verifying
3
eligibility
for
public
benefits
programs.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
8B.25
Public
benefits
data
sharing.
1
1.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
“public
benefit
2
programs”
means
programs
that
assist
low-income
individuals
and
3
families
and
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
elder
Iowan
4
support
programs
administered
by
the
department
on
aging,
5
meal
and
nutrition
programs
administered
by
the
department
of
6
education,
the
child
care,
family
investment,
food
assistance,
7
and
medical
assistance
programs
administered
by
the
department
8
of
human
services,
the
housing
programs
administered
by
the
9
Iowa
finance
authority,
and
the
health
and
wellness
programs
10
administered
by
the
department
of
public
health.
11
2.
The
chief
technology
officer
shall
work
with
the
12
department
on
aging,
the
departments
of
education,
health,
13
human
services,
and
revenue,
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
and
14
other
state
agencies
responsible
for
administering
or
verifying
15
eligibility
for
public
benefit
programs
to
develop
a
common
16
database
for
the
programs.
The
purpose
of
the
common
database
17
is
to
improve
and
reduce
the
costs
of
administering
the
public
18
benefits
and
to
enable
the
sharing
of
confidential
information
19
to
assist
applicants
and
recipients.
The
issues
addressed
20
in
developing
the
common
database
shall
include
but
are
not
21
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
22
a.
Maintaining
the
confidentiality
of
the
personal
23
information
provided
by
applicants
and
recipients
of
the
public
24
benefits.
25
b.
Enabling
the
capacity
for
data
sharing
between
the
26
agencies
using
the
database.
27
c.
Improving
the
ability
of
persons
seeking
public
benefits
28
to
have
access
to
the
benefits
for
which
they
are
eligible.
29
d.
Enabling
applicants
for
and
recipients
of
public
benefits
30
programs
to
apply
for
the
programs
and
access
their
own
31
information
relative
to
the
programs
through
the
internet
and
32
by
use
of
a
telephone
mobile
computer
device.
33
3.
The
chief
technology
officer
shall
initially
implement
34
the
common
database
with
one
or
more
pilot
projects
that
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shall
be
expanded
as
the
projects
are
perfected.
The
chief
1
technology
officer
and
each
of
the
departments
and
agencies
2
using
the
common
database
shall
report
annually
by
December
3
15
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
concerning
the
4
status
of
the
database,
including
but
not
limited
to
any
5
administrative
cost
reductions
realized
and
improvements
made
6
for
the
applicants
for
and
recipients
of
each
of
the
public
7
benefit
programs
included
in
the
database.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
requires
the
chief
technology
officer
to
implement
12
a
confidential
common
database
in
conjunction
with
other
state
13
agencies
involved
with
administering
public
benefit
programs.
14
The
term
“public
benefit
programs”
is
defined
by
the
bill
to
15
mean
programs
that
assist
low-income
individuals
and
families,
16
including
various
programs
specifically
listed.
17
The
purpose
of
the
common
database
is
to
improve
and
reduce
18
the
costs
of
administering
the
public
benefits
and
to
enable
19
the
sharing
of
confidential
information.
Development
of
the
20
database
is
required
to
address
issues
specified
by
the
bill,
21
including
capacity
to
apply
for
and
access
public
benefit
22
programs
and
related
information
through
the
internet
and
by
23
using
a
telephone
mobile
computer
device.
24
Initially,
the
database
is
to
be
implemented
with
one
or
25
more
pilot
projects
that
are
to
be
expanded
as
the
projects
26
are
perfected.
An
annual
report
to
the
governor
and
general
27
assembly
is
required.
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