House File 187 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 187 BY MASCHER , LENSING , WINCKLER , GASKILL , SMITH , JACOBY , STAED , OURTH , PRICHARD , KEARNS , BERRY , BENNETT , ANDERSON , STUTSMAN , HANSON , H. MILLER , THEDE , BROWN-POWERS , KELLEY , GAINES , HALL , STECKMAN , HEDDENS , T. TAYLOR , and HUNTER A BILL FOR An Act relating to an interagency review to identify and 1 address barriers to community living for elders and 2 individuals with disabilities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1565HH (3) 86 pf/nh

H.F. 187 Section 1. INTERAGENCY REVIEW —— IDENTIFICATION AND 1 ADDRESSING OF BARRIERS TO COMMUNITY LIVING FOR ELDERS AND 2 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 3 1. The heads of each of the following state agencies and 4 entities shall undertake steps to identify and address barriers 5 to community living for individuals with disabilities or 6 long-term illnesses in Iowa: 7 a. Board of regents. 8 b. Department for the blind. 9 c. Iowa civil rights commission. 10 d. Department of corrections. 11 e. Economic development authority. 12 f. Department of education. 13 g. Department on aging. 14 h. Department of administrative services. 15 i. Department of human rights. 16 j. Department of human services. 17 k. Department of inspections and appeals. 18 l. Department of management. 19 m. Department of public health. 20 n. Department of public safety. 21 o. Department of transportation. 22 p. Department of veterans affairs. 23 q. Department of workforce development. 24 r. Iowa finance authority. 25 s. Iowa veterans home. 26 2. Each head of a state agency or entity listed in 27 subsection 1 shall designate a representative to serve as a 28 member of an interagency workgroup which shall be established 29 to evaluate policies, programs, statutes, and regulations of 30 their respective agencies to determine whether any of the 31 policies, programs, statutes, or regulations should be revised 32 or modified to improve the availability of community-based 33 services for elders and individuals with disabilities. 34 The workgroup shall seek input from consumers, advocacy 35 -1- LSB 1565HH (3) 86 pf/nh 1/ 3

H.F. 187 organizations, providers, and relevant agency representatives 1 while conducting the review. The workgroup shall develop a 2 collaborative plan to address the barriers identified. 3 3. Each head of a state agency or entity listed in 4 subsection 1 shall do all of the following: 5 a. Draw upon existing resources available to the agency 6 or entity to identify and prioritize the existing barriers to 7 community living for elders and individuals with disabilities 8 in Iowa. 9 b. Engage in planning activities to ensure that the 10 resources of each state agency or entity are utilized in the 11 most efficient and effective manner to support the goals of the 12 federal Americans with Disabilities Act. 13 c. Identify and utilize federal funding opportunities for 14 the support of activities related to the Olmstead decision 15 within the state. 16 4. As part of the interagency review, the Olmstead consumer 17 task force, the department on aging, and the department of 18 human services, specifically, shall make recommendations on 19 workable strategies for addressing barriers to community 20 integration for elders and individuals with disabilities and 21 for developing a well-coordinated and seamless service delivery 22 system to fully comply with the Olmstead decision. The basis 23 of the recommendations shall be to provide that state agencies, 24 counties, and localities can work together in a more cohesive 25 manner to deliver needed services, including the identification 26 of specific state law, administrative rule, or policy changes 27 that could eliminate existing barriers, and recommended 28 strategies for ongoing communication and coordination of 29 efforts between agencies. 30 5. The interagency workgroup shall develop an initial 31 plan which shall be submitted to the governor and the general 32 assembly by November 15, 2015. 33 EXPLANATION 34 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 35 -2- LSB 1565HH (3) 86 pf/nh 2/ 3

H.F. 187 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 This bill creates an interagency workgroup to identify 2 and address barriers to community living for elders and 3 individuals with disabilities. The bill directs heads of the 4 state agencies and entities listed in the bill to undertake 5 steps to identify and address such barriers. Each agency head 6 is to designate a representative as part of the interagency 7 workgroup to evaluate policies, programs, statutes, and 8 regulations of their respective agency to determine whether any 9 policies, programs, statutes, or regulations should be revised 10 or modified to improve the availability of community-based 11 services for elders and individuals with disabilities. The 12 workgroup is directed to seek input from consumers, advocacy 13 organizations, providers, and relevant agency representatives 14 while conducting the review. The workgroup must develop a 15 collaborative plan to address the barriers identified. Each 16 agency head is directed to draw upon existing resources to 17 identify and prioritize the existing barriers; engage in 18 planning activities to ensure that the resources of each state 19 agency are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner 20 to support the goals of the federal Americans with Disabilities 21 Act; and identify and utilize federal funding opportunities 22 for the support of activities related to the Olmstead decision 23 within the state. As part of the interagency review, the 24 Olmstead consumer task force, the department on aging, and 25 the department of human services, specifically, are directed 26 to make recommendations on workable strategies for addressing 27 barriers to community integration for elders and individuals 28 with disabilities and for developing a well-coordinated 29 and seamless service delivery system to fully comply with 30 the Olmstead decision. The initial plan of the interagency 31 workgroup shall be developed and submitted to the governor and 32 the general assembly by November 15, 2015. 33 -3- LSB 1565HH (3) 86 pf/nh 3/ 3