House File 543 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 543 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HF 217) A BILL FOR An Act relating to limitations on licensed intermediate care 1 facility beds for persons with an intellectual disability at 2 the state resource centers in the state. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2091HV (2) 86 pf/nh
H.F. 543 Section 1. Section 249A.12, Code 2015, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 8. The number of medical assistance 3 certified intermediate care facility beds for persons with an 4 intellectual disability at the state resource centers shall 5 be limited to three hundred ninety-five beds. Beginning 6 July 1, 2015, the maximum number of beds specified in this 7 subsection shall be permanently reduced by any reduction in 8 such beds at the state resource centers due to outplacement or 9 census decline. Any assistance furnished under this chapter 10 to a state resource center attributable to an individual 11 representing such an outplacement or census decline, less an 12 amount which represents the portion of such assistance provided 13 to such individual that reflects the state resource center’s 14 fixed costs and infrastructure, shall continue to be provided 15 to the individual to the extent necessary to instead provide 16 a subsequent placement in a community-based setting. The 17 resource center shall continue to downsize and restructure 18 the resource center’s infrastructure to reflect any permanent 19 reduction in beds under this subsection to meet the needs and 20 number of individuals actually served. 21 EXPLANATION 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 23 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 24 This bill relates to the number of medical assistance 25 certified intermediate care facility beds for persons with 26 an intellectual disability (ICF/ID) at the state resource 27 centers. The bill requires that beginning July 1, 2015, the 28 maximum number of ICF/ID beds at the state resource centers of 29 395 shall be permanently reduced to reflect any reduction in 30 such beds at the state resource centers due to outplacement and 31 census decline. Any medical assistance furnished to a state 32 resource center attributable to an individual representing 33 the outplacement or census decline, less an amount for the 34 portion of the medical assistance provided to that individual 35 -1- LSB 2091HV (2) 86 pf/nh 1/ 2
H.F. 543 that reflects the state resource center’s fixed costs and 1 infrastructure, shall continue to be provided to the individual 2 to the extent necessary to instead provide a subsequent 3 placement in a community-based setting. The bill directs the 4 resource centers to continue to downsize and restructure their 5 infrastructure to reflect any permanent reduction in beds to 6 meet the needs and number of individuals actually served. 7 -2- LSB 2091HV (2) 86 pf/nh 2/ 2