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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 225C.47, subsection 1, Code 1995, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph before paragraph 1 3 a and relettering the subsequent paragraphs: 1 4 NEW PARAGRAPH. a. "Family" means a group of 1 5 interdependent persons living in the same household. A family 1 6 consists of an individual with a disability and any of the 1 7 following: 1 8 (1) The individual's parent. 1 9 (2) The individual's sibling. 1 10 (3) The individual's grandparent, aunt, or uncle. 1 11 (4) The individual's legal custodian. 1 12 (5) A person who is providing short-term foster care to 1 13 the individual subject to a case permanency plan which 1 14 provides for reunification between the individual and the 1 15 individual's parent. 1 16 "Family" does not include a person who is employed to 1 17 provide services to an individual with a disability in an out- 1 18 of-home setting, including but not limited to a hospital, 1 19 nursing facility, personal care home, board and care home, 1 20 group foster care home, or other institutional setting. 1 21 Sec. 2. Section 225C.47, subsection 2, Code 1995, is 1 22 amended to read as follows: 1 23 2. A comprehensive family support program is created in 1 24 the department of human services to provide a statewide system 1 25 of services and support to eligible families. The program 1 26 shall be implemented in a manner which enables a family member 1 27 of an individual with a disability to identify the services 1 28 and support needed to enable the individual to reside with the 1 29 individual's family, to function more independently, and to 1 30 increase the individual's integration into the community. 1 31 Sec. 3. Section 225C.47, subsection 5, paragraphs a, b, 1 32 and f, Code 1995, are amended to read as follows: 1 33 a. (1) An application process incorporating the 1 34 eligibility determination processes of other disability 1 35 services programs to the extent possible. 2 1 (2) Eligible families maintain control of decisions which 2 2 affect the families' children who are individuals with a 2 3 disability. 2 4 b. (1) Existing local agencies are utilized to provide 2 5 facilities and a single entry point for comprehensive family 2 6 support program applicants. 2 7 (2) Services and support are provided in a timely manner 2 8 and emergency access to needed services and support is 2 9 provided. 2 10 f. (1) Identification of the services and support and 2 11 service provider components included in the comprehensive 2 12 family support program. 2 13 (2) Upon request by a family member, provision of 2 14 assistance in locating a service provider. 2 15 Sec. 4. Section 225C.47, subsection 5, Code 1995, is 2 16 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 17 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. The utilization of a voucher system for 2 18 payment provisions for the children-at-home component of the 2 19 program under subsection 7. 2 20 Sec. 5. Section 225C.47, Code 1995, is amended by adding 2 21 the following new subsection: 2 22 NEW SUBSECTION. 7. The comprehensive family support 2 23 program shall include a children-at-home component developed 2 24 by the department in accordance with this subsection. A 2 25 family eligible for the comprehensive family support program 2 26 may choose the children-at-home component. Under the 2 27 children-at-home component, a family member of an individual 2 28 with a disability shall be assisted by department staff in 2 29 identifying the services and support to be provided to the 2 30 family under the program. The identification of services and 2 31 support shall be based upon the specific needs of the 2 32 individual and the individual's family which are not met by 2 33 other service programs available to the individual and the 2 34 individual's family. Based upon the services and support 2 35 identified, the department shall develop a contract for direct 3 1 payment of the services and support provided to the family. 3 2 Sec. 6. Section 225C.48, Code 1995, is amended by adding 3 3 the following new subsection: 3 4 NEW SUBSECTION. 2A. The council shall perform the 3 5 following duties in consultation with the department and any 3 6 department staff with duties associated with the personal 3 7 assistance services and comprehensive family support programs: 3 8 a. Oversee the operations of the programs. 3 9 b. Coordinate with the department of education and 3 10 programs administered by the department of education to 3 11 individuals with a disability, in providing information to 3 12 individuals and families eligible for the programs under 3 13 sections 225C.46 and 225C.47. 3 14 c. Work with the department and counties regarding managed 3 15 care provisions utilized by the department and counties for 3 16 services to individuals with a disability to advocate the 3 17 inclusion of personal assistance services and the 3 18 comprehensive family support program as approved service 3 19 provisions under managed care. 3 20 d. Develop and oversee implementation of evaluation 3 21 processes for the programs. 3 22 e. Oversee statewide training of department staff 3 23 regarding the two programs. 3 24 f. Oversee efforts to promote public awareness of the 3 25 programs. 3 26 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 225C.49 DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES 3 27 CONCERNING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY. 3 28 1. The department shall provide coordination of the 3 29 programs administered by the department which serve 3 30 individuals with a disability and the individuals' families, 3 31 including but not limited to the following juvenile justice 3 32 and child welfare services: family-centered and intensive 3 33 family preservation services described under section 232.102, 3 34 decategorization of child welfare funding provided for under 3 35 section 232.188, and foster care services paid under section 4 1 234.35, subsection 3. The department shall regularly review 4 2 administrative rules associated with such programs and make 4 3 recommendations to the council on human services, governor, 4 4 and general assembly for revisions to remove barriers to the 4 5 programs for individuals with a disability and the 4 6 individuals' families including the following: 4 7 a. Eligibility prerequisites which require declaring the 4 8 individual at risk of abuse, neglect, or out-of-home 4 9 placement. 4 10 b. Time limits on services which restrict addressing 4 11 ongoing needs of individuals with a disability and their 4 12 families. 4 13 2. The department shall coordinate the department's 4 14 programs and funding utilized by individuals with a disability 4 15 and their families with other state and local programs and 4 16 funding directed to individuals with a disability and their 4 17 families. 4 18 3. In implementing the provisions of this section, the 4 19 department shall do all of the following: 4 20 a. Compile information concerning services and other 4 21 support available to individuals with a disability and their 4 22 families. Make the information available to individuals with 4 23 a disability and their families and department staff. 4 24 b. Utilize internal training resources or contract for 4 25 additional training of staff concerning the information under 4 26 paragraph "a" and training of families and individuals as 4 27 necessary to develop plans and contracts under sections 4 28 225C.46 and 225C.47. 4 29 4. The department shall designate one individual whose 4 30 sole duties are to provide central coordination of the 4 31 programs under sections 225C.46 and 225C.47 and to work with 4 32 the personal assistance and family support services council to 4 33 oversee development and implementation of the programs. 4 34 EXPLANATION 4 35 This bill relates to programs available to individuals with 5 1 disabilities which are administered by the department of human 5 2 services. 5 3 Section 225C.47, relating to the comprehensive family 5 4 support program for individuals with a disability and their 5 5 families, is amended by adding a definition of the term 5 6 "family". 5 7 Section 225C.47 is also amended to require that the support 5 8 program be statewide and to specify the manner in which the 5 9 program is to be implemented by the department. 5 10 Section 225C.47, subsection 5, providing for administrative 5 11 rules to be adopted by the department to implement the 5 12 program, is amended. The amendments require an application 5 13 process coordinated with the eligibility processes used by 5 14 other programs, require services and support to be provided in 5 15 a timely manner with provision for emergency services, and 5 16 require the department to assist eligible families in locating 5 17 service providers and in identifying the components of service 5 18 plans. 5 19 Section 225C.47 is also amended to add provisions for a 5 20 children-at-home component of the program. Under this 5 21 component a family member of an eligible family is assisted by 5 22 the department in identifying services and support needed. 5 23 The department is to develop a contract for direct payment 5 24 utilizing vouchers for the services and other support provided 5 25 to the family. 5 26 Section 225C.48, relating to the personal assistance and 5 27 family support services council, is amended to specify 5 28 additional duties for the council involving the personal 5 29 assistance and comprehensive family support services program. 5 30 The council is to consult with the department in overseeing 5 31 operations of the programs, coordinate with the department of 5 32 education programs for individuals with a disability, work 5 33 with the department of human services and the counties in 5 34 advocating the inclusion of the programs as services available 5 35 under managed care provisions, and oversee evaluation, 6 1 training, and publicity efforts. 6 2 New section 225C.49 requires the department of human 6 3 services to coordinate its juvenile justice and child welfare 6 4 programs applicable to individuals with a disability. The 6 5 department is to propose to the council on human services, 6 6 governor, and general assembly changes to revise program 6 7 eligibility requirements and time restrictions to accommodate 6 8 the needs of individuals with a disability. In addition, the 6 9 department is to coordinate its programs and funding with 6 10 other state and local programs and funding applicable to 6 11 individuals with a disability. The coordination requirement 6 12 includes specific provision for compiling information and for 6 13 training staff and eligible individuals and families. The 6 14 department is also required to designate an individual to act 6 15 as central coordinator of the personal assistance and 6 16 comprehensive family support programs and to work with the 6 17 council associated with the programs. 6 18 LSB 4117SS 76 6 19 jp/jj/8.1
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