House File 2081 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2081 BY BRECKENRIDGE A BILL FOR An Act relating to the office of the long-term care ombudsman, 1 and making an appropriation. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5846YH (3) 88 pf/rn
H.F. 2081 Section 1. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— 1 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general fund of 2 the state to the office of long-term care ombudsman for the 3 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, 4 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 5 used for the purposes designated: 6 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 7 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 8 full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 18.00 11 A portion of the funds appropriated in this section shall 12 be used to reinstate the payment of travel expenses for local 13 long-term care ombudsmen. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill relates to and makes an appropriation from the 18 general fund of the state to the office of long-term care 19 ombudsman for FY 2020-2021. The bill provides that a portion 20 of the funds appropriated are to be used to reinstate payment 21 of travel expenses for local long-term care ombudsmen. 22 -1- LSB 5846YH (3) 88 pf/rn 1/ 1