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House Journal: Page 2027: Tuesday, April 30, 1996

The task force may establish work groups to assist in the task
force's consideration of the modification proposals which may
include the following:
a.  A review of the child welfare modification proposal which
may include input from representatives of the juvenile court,
service providers, families receiving services, the attorney
general, representatives of local governments, representatives
of state agencies, and other citizens and officials.
b.  A review of the mental health and developmental disabilities
proposal which shall incorporate issues associated with
implementation of the funding reform enacted in 1995 Iowa Acts,
chapter 206; usage of service providers such as intermediate
care facilities for the mentally retarded, state institutions,
and other services for persons with disabilities; distribution
of services throughout the state; and other issues.  In
addition, the review shall consider a proposal to replace the
single contract for managed care under medical assistance with
not more than four regional plans utilizing collaborations
between community mental health centers as umbrella agencies.
c.  A review of the family investment program proposal which may
include input from the work group which considered the state
human investment policy proposal or a successor interagency task
force which makes recommendations to the department concerning
the family investment program. Consideration of issues
associated with the proposal may include review of the emergency
assistance program, the family development and self-sufficiency
(FaDSS) program, and child day care programs, and an assessment
of the feasibility of transferring all or part of the functions
of the child support recovery unit to other agencies of state
government.
d.  A review of the medical assistance proposal which may
include input from representatives of the medical assistance
advisory council, the long-term care resident's advocate, and
consumer groups such as the Iowa affiliate of the American
association of retired persons, Iowa citizens' action network,
the governor's DD council which was formerly referred to as the
governor's planning council for developmental disabilities, and
representatives of maternal and child health centers.
3.  If federal law requires the state to make changes in the
programs and services directed to the populations addressed by
the modification proposals and authorizes the changes to be made
without state legislation, the department shall adopt rules to
implement the changes.  The rules shall be submitted to the task
force for review and recommendation prior to their submission to
the administrative rules review committee.  
Sec. 24.  VOLUNTEERS.  There is appropriated from the general
fund of the state to the department of human services for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be
used for the purpose designated:
For development and coordination of volunteer services:  
	 $	     98,900
Sec. 25.  MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE,
AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REIMBURSED UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES.
1.  a.  The department of human services may allocate increases
among items and procedures for durable medical products and
supplies as deemed appropriate in

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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