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3 requested materials relating to the accreditation 4 process to the department. 5 3. A hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B or 6 a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 7 135C may operate an assisted living program, located 8 in a distinct part of or a separate structure under 9 the control of the hospital or health care facility, 10 if the program is accredited pursuant to this chapter. 11 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 231C.3 SANCTIONS. 12 The department may adopt rules to establish 13 sanctions for failure to comply with the accreditation 14 provisions of this chapter. Additional sanctions 15 shall not be imposed for violations for which 16 sanctions exist under other law including but not 17 limited to building code and fire safety violations, 18 dependent adult abuse and adult protective services 19 provisions, and home health care regulations. 20 Sec. 4. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAIVER. The department 21 of human services shall seek a waiver from the health 22 care financing administration of the United States 23 department of health and human services to include 24 assisted living programs as eligible providers under 25 the medical assistance home and community-based 26 services waiver for the elderly. 27 Sec. 5. IMPLEMENTATION. 28 1. The department shall approve at least one 29 independent entity for the purposes of accrediting 30 assisted living programs on or before July 1, 1997. 31 2. The requirements of this chapter relating to 32 accreditation of assisted living programs take effect 33 July 1, 1998, if the program represents itself to the 34 public as an assisted living program." 35 . Title page, line 2, by inserting after the 36 word "program" the following: "accreditation 37 process". 38 . Title page, line 3, by striking the word 39 "penalties" and inserting the following: 40 "sanctions"." 41 2. By renumbering as necessary. Speaker pro tempore Van Maanen of Marion in the chair at 11:07 a.m. Witt of Black Hawk moved the adoption of amendment H-5715, to amendment H-5639. A non-record roll call was requested. The ayes were 56, nays 23. Amendment H-5715 was adopted. MOTION TO RECONSIDER Blodgett of Cerro Gordo called up for immediate consideration the motion to reconsider amendment H-5715, to amendment H-5639, filed
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