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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES &endash; ADOPTION 1 2 SERVICES. The department of human services shall as 1 3 expeditiously as possible increase the quantity of services 1 4 provided for the permanent placement of children for whom 1 5 parental rights have been terminated and who are under the 1 6 guardianship of the department. The department shall utilize 1 7 $306,082 of the moneys appropriated to the department for 1 8 child and family services in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1186, 1 9 section 10, for the services increase and for other actions to 1 10 address the permanent placement of children under the 1 11 department's guardianship, including adoption activities and 1 12 implementation of related recommendations made by the 1 13 committee on foster care chaired by the lieutenant governor. 1 14 The efforts to increase services shall result in the 1 15 employment of 8.5 FTEs for adoption services. The 1 16 department's authorized number of full-time equivalent 1 17 positions is increased by the number of additional full-time 1 18 equivalent positions authorized by this section. The 1 19 department of human services, department of personnel, and the 1 20 department of management shall take all necessary actions to 1 21 expedite the employment of persons in full-time equivalent 1 22 positions authorized by this section. Moneys allocated by 1 23 this section which remain unobligated or unexpended at the 1 24 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund 1 25 of the state but shall remain available to be used in addition 1 26 to other funding provided for the same purposes in the 1 27 succeeding fiscal year. The performance measure for 1 28 implementing the provisions of this section is a reduction of 1 29 205 children in the backlog of children waiting for permanent 1 30 placement. 1 31 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES &endash; REHABILITATIVE 1 32 TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. 1 33 1. The department of human services shall adopt rules 1 34 applicable to agencies providing services under the 1 35 department's rehabilitative treatment program for children and 2 1 their families. The rules shall modify the service 2 2 utilization reimbursement rates under the program to include 2 3 the time a child is away from the agency for good cause, to 2 4 eliminate reimbursement rate limits on service components 2 5 which are within a category of cost which itself has a 2 6 reimbursement rate limit, and to adjust rates prospectively 2 7 for inflation. Notwithstanding section 8.33, up to $1,700,000 2 8 of moneys appropriated pursuant to 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 2 9 1186, section 10, which remain unobligated or unencumbered at 2 10 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995, shall not 2 11 revert to the general fund of the state but shall remain 2 12 available in the succeeding fiscal year and used to adjust 2 13 rates in accordance with the rules required by this section. 2 14 2. The department of human services shall adopt emergency 2 15 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5, 2 16 subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement the provisions of 2 17 this section on or before July 1, 1995, and the rules shall be 2 18 effective immediately upon filing unless a later date is 2 19 specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with 2 20 this section shall also be published as a notice of intended 2 21 action as provided in section 17A.4. 2 22 Sec. 3. STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER. There is appropriated from 2 23 the general fund of the state to the office of the state 2 24 public defender for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, 2 25 and ending June 30, 1995, to supplement the appropriation made 2 26 in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 9, subsection 2, the 2 27 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 2 28 used for the purpose designated: 2 29 For court-appointed attorney fees for indigent adults and 2 30 juveniles: 2 31 .................................................. $ 3,800,000 2 32 Sec. 4. CAPITOL BUILDING. There is appropriated from the 2 33 general fund of the state to the department of general 2 34 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, and 2 35 ending June 30, 1995, the following amounts, or so much 3 1 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 3 2 designated: 3 3 1. For capitol building restoration, including 3 4 installation of stone on the state capitol building: 3 5 .................................................. $ 250,000 3 6 2. For costs associated with installation of a sprinkler 3 7 system in the state capitol building: 3 8 .................................................. $ 200,000 3 9 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 3 10 section which remain unexpended or unobligated at the close of 3 11 the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the 3 12 state but shall remain available for expenditure for the 3 13 designated purposes in the succeeding fiscal year. 3 14 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. There is 3 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 16 department of public safety for the fiscal year beginning July 3 17 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, to supplement the 3 18 appropriation made in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1189, section 3, 3 19 subsection 2, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 3 20 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 3 21 For the division of criminal investigation and bureau of 3 22 identification: 3 23 .................................................. $ 674,809 3 24 Sec. 6. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT &endash; IOWA COURT INFORMATION 3 25 SYSTEM. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 26 state to the judicial department for the fiscal year beginning 3 27 July 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, to supplement the 3 28 appropriation made in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1196, section 7, 3 29 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 3 30 be used for the purpose designated: 3 31 For completion of the Iowa court information system: 3 32 .................................................. $ 4,000,000 3 33 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 3 34 section which remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 3 35 of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the 4 1 state but shall remain available for the purpose designated in 4 2 the succeeding fiscal year. 4 3 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES &endash; TERRACE HILL. 4 4 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 4 5 the department of general services for the fiscal year 4 6 beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, the 4 7 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 4 8 used for the purpose designated: 4 9 For installation of fire safety equipment and devices at 4 10 Terrace Hill: 4 11 .................................................. $ 36,451 4 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 4 13 section which remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 4 14 of the fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the 4 15 state but shall remain available for the purpose designated in 4 16 the succeeding fiscal year. 4 17 Sec. 8. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. There is 4 18 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 4 19 department of economic development for the fiscal year 4 20 beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1995, to 4 21 supplement the appropriation made in 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 4 22 1201, section 1, subsection 2, paragraph "d", the following 4 23 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 24 purpose designated: 4 25 For deposit in the Iowa strategic investment fund: 4 26 .................................................. $ 2,250,000 4 27 The director of the department of economic development 4 28 shall develop a proposed decision-making process for managing 4 29 the community economic betterment program so that moneys 4 30 available to the program for a fiscal year are sufficient for 4 31 the entire fiscal year and a supplemental appropriation for 4 32 the program is not requested. The director shall submit the 4 33 proposed decision-making process to the general assembly and 4 34 the economic development board on or before January 15, 1996. 4 35 Sec. 9. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS &endash; CORRECTIONAL 5 1 FACILITY. The department of corrections shall construct a 5 2 750-bed medium security correctional facility for men. In 5 3 reviewing the merits of proposals to construct the facility, 5 4 the department of corrections shall consider the speed and 5 5 cost-effectiveness of project completion as its top criteria 5 6 in selecting the site of the facility. Bonds shall be issued 5 7 under the provisions of sections 16.177 and 602.8108A to 5 8 finance the construction of the facility. The cost of 5 9 constructing the facility, exclusive of financing costs, shall 5 10 not exceed $36,000,000. 5 11 Sec. 10. SUBSTANCE ABUSE MANAGED CARE SYSTEM. For the 5 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1994, and succeeding fiscal 5 13 years, if the Iowa department of public health, division of 5 14 substance abuse, implements an integrated managed care system 5 15 for substance abuse, the system shall use outcome measures and 5 16 shall be developed to promote competition among providers. 5 17 The managed care system shall allow substance abuse providers 5 18 to participate in regional provider networks and the division 5 19 shall encourage providers to develop creative approaches to 5 20 substance abuse services. 5 21 Sec. 11. Section 16.177, subsection 10, Code 1995, is 5 22 amended by striking the subsection. 5 23 Sec. 12. Section 602.8108A, subsection 1, is amended to 5 24 read as follows: 5 25 1. The Iowa prison infrastructure fund is created and 5 26 established as a separate and distinct fund in the state 5 27 treasury. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter 5 28 to the contrary, the firstfoureight million dollars of 5 29 moneys remitted to the treasurer of state from fines, fees, 5 30 costs, and forfeited bail collected by the clerks of the 5 31 district court in criminal cases, including those collected 5 32 for both scheduled and nonscheduled violations, collected in 5 33 each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year beginning 5 34 July 1, 1995, shall be deposited in the fund. Interest and 5 35 other income earned by the fund shall be deposited in the 6 1 fund. If the treasurer of state determines pursuant to 1994 6 2 Iowa Acts, chapter 1196, that bonds can be issued pursuant to 6 3 this section and section 16.177, then the moneys in the fund 6 4 are appropriated to and for the purpose of paying the 6 5 principal of, premium, if any, and interest on bonds issued by 6 6 the Iowa finance authority under section 16.177. Except as 6 7 otherwise provided in subsection 2, amounts in the funds shall 6 8 not be subject to appropriation for any purpose by the general 6 9 assembly, but shall be used only for the purposes set forth in 6 10 this section. The treasurer of state shall act as custodian 6 11 of the fund and disburse amounts contained in it as directed 6 12 by the department of corrections including the automatic 6 13 disbursement of funds pursuant to the terms of bond indentures 6 14 and documents and security provisions to trustees and 6 15 custodians. The treasurer of state is authorized to invest 6 16 the funds deposited in the fund subject to any limitations 6 17 contained in any applicable bond proceedings. Any amounts 6 18 remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be 6 19 transferred to the general fund. 6 20 Sec. 13. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE COSTS FOR SERVICES TO MINORS 6 21 WITH MENTAL RETARDATION. There is appropriated from the 6 22 general fund of the state to the department of human services 6 23 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and ending June 6 24 30, 1996, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 6 25 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 6 26 For the nonfederal share of the costs of services provided 6 27 to minors with mental retardation under medical assistance to 6 28 meet the requirements of the provisions of section 249A.12, 6 29 subsection 4: 6 30 .................................................. $ 6,600,000 6 31 Sec. 14. FUNDING OF SESSION LAW REQUIREMENTS. If section 6 32 13 of this Act is enacted on or before March 31, 1995, the 6 33 requirements of 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1163, section 8, 6 34 subsection 1, to enact an appropriation to fully fund the 6 35 provisions of section 249A.12, subsection 4, shall be 7 1 considered to be met and the repeals contained in 1994 Iowa 7 2 Acts, chapter 1163, section 8, subsection 1, shall be void. 7 3 Sec. 15. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 7 4 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 7 5 HF 132 7 6 jp/pk/25
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