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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend the amendment, H-5541, to Senate File 2448, 1 2 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as 1 3 follows: 1 4 #1. Page 20, line 19, by striking the word 1 5 "gamblers" and inserting the following: "gambling". 1 6 #2. Page 20, line 23, by striking the words 1 7 "gamblersassistance" and inserting the following: 1 8 "gamblers assistancegambling". 1 9 #3. Page 20, lines 26 and 27, by striking the 1 10 words "gamblersassistance" and inserting the 1 11 following: "gamblers assistancegambling". 1 12 #4. Page 20, line 35, by striking the words 1 13 "gamblersassistance" and inserting the following: 1 14 "gamblers assistancegambling". 1 15 #5. Page 20, line 38, by striking the words 1 16 "gamblersassistance" and inserting the following: 1 17 "gamblers assistancegambling". 1 18 #6. Page 20, line 45, by striking the words 1 19 "gamblersassistance" and inserting the following: 1 20 "gamblers assistancegambling". 1 21 #7. Page 21, by inserting after line 15 the 1 22 following: 1 23 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.108 LEGISLATIVE 1 24 INTENT. 1 25 The intent of this division is to provide quality 1 26 treatment and rehabilitation services to persons 1 27 experiencing difficulties as a result of problem 1 28 gambling, to ensure that the services are adequately 1 29 administered by competent persons, and to encourage 1 30 and coordinate education and other preventive efforts 1 31 concerning problem gambling. 1 32 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.109 DEFINITIONS. 1 33 As used in this division, unless the context 1 34 otherwise requires: 1 35 1. "Committee" means the gambling treatment 1 36 advisory committee established in section 135.111. 1 37 2. "Participant" means a person receiving services 1 38 provided through the gambling treatment program 1 39 established in section 135.110. 1 40 3. "Program" means the gambling treatment program 1 41 established in section 135.110. 1 42 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.110 GAMBLING 1 43 TREATMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED. 1 44 1. A gambling treatment program is established 1 45 within the Iowa department of public health. The 1 46 department shall develop, implement, and administer 1 47 the program, with the assistance of the gambling 1 48 treatment advisory committee. 1 49 2. The program shall include the development and 1 50 implementation of a comprehensive treatment program 2 1 for problem gamblers and persons affected by gambling. 2 2 The program may include, but is not limited to, the 2 3 following: 2 4 a. Outpatient and follow-up treatment. 2 5 b. Rehabilitation programs. 2 6 c. Residential treatment. 2 7 d. Inpatient treatment. 2 8 e. Information and referral services. 2 9 f. Education and preventive services. 2 10 3. The director may enter into written agreements 2 11 with public or private agencies to pay for services 2 12 for problem gamblers and other persons affected by 2 13 problem gambling. The director shall adopt rules, 2 14 pursuant to chapter 17A, specifying the criteria for 2 15 payment to the facilities. The problem gambler or 2 16 other affected person receiving services is 2 17 responsible for payment for the costs of the services, 2 18 either through direct payment to the facility or 2 19 reimbursement to the department. If the person 2 20 receiving services has a claim for reimbursement for 2 21 services, through insurance or otherwise, the person 2 22 shall assign the claim to the department. 2 23 4. The director shall develop and encourage the 2 24 development of plans and programs for the prevention 2 25 of gambling problems and the treatment of persons 2 26 affected by problem gambling on a statewide basis and 2 27 in cooperation with public and private agencies by 2 28 providing technical assistance and other services. In 2 29 cooperation with local gambling treatment programs, 2 30 the director shall organize and implement programs for 2 31 persons offering gambling treatment services. In 2 32 addition, the director shall prepare, publish, and 2 33 disseminate educational material concerning problem 2 34 gambling and its effects, develop and implement an 2 35 educational program as an integral part of treatment 2 36 programs for problem gamblers and other persons 2 37 affected by problem gambling, and assist in the 2 38 development of gambling educational and treatment 2 39 programs for employees in both the public and private 2 40 sectors. The department may contract for any of the 2 41 services required in this subsection. 2 42 5. The director may conduct or contract for 2 43 research into the causes and nature of gambling 2 44 problems and serve as a clearinghouse for information 2 45 relating to problem gambling treatment. 2 46 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.111 GAMBLING 2 47 TREATMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED. 2 48 1. A gambling treatment advisory committee is 2 49 established to advise the department on the 2 50 administration of the program. The committee shall 3 1 consist of eleven members appointed by the director 3 2 for terms of office of three years and two senators 3 3 and two state representatives appointed by the 3 4 majority and minority leaders of the senate and the 3 5 speaker and the minority leader of the house of 3 6 representatives, respectively, for two-year terms. 3 7 The legislative members shall be nonvoting members. A 3 8 nonlegislative member shall not be appointed to more 3 9 than two consecutive three-year terms. Terms of 3 10 office shall be staggered, and shall commence on July 3 11 1 of the year of appointment. The membership of the 3 12 advisory committee shall be gender-balanced as 3 13 provided in section 69.16A. 3 14 2. For a vacancy occurring after the appointment 3 15 of the initial membership, the committee shall submit 3 16 a list of at least two names to the director for 3 17 consideration in filling the vacancy on the committee. 3 18 The director shall fill the vacancy from the list of 3 19 names for a term of three years or for the remainder 3 20 of the unexpired term. 3 21 3. The committee and the director shall ensure 3 22 that the committee consists of members from both urban 3 23 and rural areas and represents a broad cross section 3 24 of the state, selected from the following groups: 3 25 recovering gamblers, the judicial department, the 3 26 legal community, law enforcement officials, the 3 27 religious community, employees of the lottery division 3 28 of the department of revenue and finance, employees of 3 29 the state racing and gaming commission, education 3 30 professionals, parole and probation officers, 3 31 psychiatrists licensed under chapter 147 or 150A, and 3 32 representatives from employee assistance programs, 3 33 consumer credit counseling and financial management 3 34 agencies, business and industry, human service 3 35 providers, gambling treatment providers, and other 3 36 interested citizens. 3 37 4. Annually, the chairperson of the committee 3 38 shall be elected by the committee from among its 3 39 membership. The committee shall meet as frequently as 3 40 the chairperson deems necessary, but not less than 3 41 annually. Special meetings may be called by the 3 42 department, the chairperson, or upon written request 3 43 by three or more of the members of the committee. 3 44 5. Committee members who are applicants for or 3 45 recipients of funds provided under this program are 3 46 disqualified from voting on decisions relating to the 3 47 disbursement of those funds for services in which the 3 48 member has an interest. 3 49 6. Members of the committee shall be allowed their 3 50 reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the 4 1 performance of their duties paid from funds 4 2 appropriated for the program. Members of the 4 3 committee may also be eligible to receive compensation 4 4 as provided in section 7E.6. 4 5 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.112 POWERS AND DUTIES 4 6 OF THE DIRECTOR. 4 7 The director shall: 4 8 1. Appoint members of the committee pursuant to 4 9 section 135.111. 4 10 2. Be responsible for the administration of the 4 11 gamblers assistance fund and the gambling treatment 4 12 program. 4 13 3. Employ personnel under chapter 19A for 4 14 administration of the gamblers treatment fund and the 4 15 gambling treatment program and to assist the gambling 4 16 treatment advisory committee. 4 17 4. Publish annually a list of facilities providing 4 18 services to gamblers and persons affected by problem 4 19 gambling. 4 20 5. Take all necessary and proper actions to carry 4 21 out this chapter. 4 22 6. Adopt the necessary rules required to 4 23 administer this division pursuant to chapter 17A. 4 24 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.113 POWERS AND DUTIES 4 25 OF THE GAMBLING TREATMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 4 26 The committee shall: 4 27 1. Consult with and make recommendations to the 4 28 department concerning the adoption of rules relating 4 29 to the treatment of problem gamblers and carrying out 4 30 the purposes of this division. 4 31 2. Recommend services to be offered to treat 4 32 problem gamblers and persons affected by the actions 4 33 of problem gamblers. 4 34 3. Advise the department on budgeting, planning, 4 35 and priorities for effective treatment of gamblers. 4 36 4. Make recommendations to the director concerning 4 37 contract proposals. 4 38 5. Make recommendations to the director concerning 4 39 committee vacancies as provided in section 135.111. 4 40 6. Take all necessary and proper actions to carry 4 41 out the purposes of this division. 4 42 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.114 AUDITS. 4 43 A contractor providing services pursuant to this 4 44 division shall be audited on an annual basis in 4 45 accordance with the procedures established in section 4 46 11.36. 4 47 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.115 CONFIDENTIALITY 4 48 OF RECORDS. 4 49 1. Records pertaining to participants in the 4 50 gambling treatment program are confidential pursuant 5 1 to section 22.7. The records shall not be inspected 5 2 and their contents shall not be disclosed except as 5 3 otherwise provided in this section. 5 4 2. The director may examine participants' records 5 5 in order to review or evaluate the program. 5 6 3. The director may provide information from 5 7 participants' records to a person conducting bona fide 5 8 research for research purposes under conditions the 5 9 director deems appropriate, and may disclose or use 5 10 information regarding the cost, purpose, number of 5 11 persons served or assisted, results, and other general 5 12 and statistical information if personal identifying 5 13 data is not disclosed. 5 14 4. A participant's records may be disclosed to 5 15 medical personnel in a medical emergency involving the 5 16 patient. 5 17 5. Upon written application to and approval of the 5 18 director, a participant's records shall be disclosed 5 19 for public duties, audits, and other purposes directly 5 20 related to the administration of the department. 5 21 6. A participant's records shall be disclosed to 5 22 the participant upon the participant's written 5 23 request. 5 24 7. A person shall not solicit, disclose, receive, 5 25 use, authorize, or knowingly permit, participate in, 5 26 or acquiesce in the use of confidential information 5 27 under this section for commercial or political 5 28 purposes." 5 29 #8. By renumbering as necessary. 5 30 5 31 5 32 5 33 HARRISON of Scott 5 34 SF 2448.715 76 5 35 rn/sc
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