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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2520 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 7, by inserting after line 20 the 1 3 following: 1 4 "c. If approved by the federal government, adult 1 5 residential environments licensed as intermediate or 1 6 residential care facilities for persons with mental 1 7 retardation using a campus or village setting approach 1 8 in not more than three counties may convert to a 1 9 residential program under the provisions of a medical 1 10 assistance home and community-based services waiver 1 11 for persons with mental retardation provided the adult 1 12 residential environments meet all of the following 1 13 requirements: 1 14 (1) The intermediate or residential care facility 1 15 for persons with mental retardation license is 1 16 surrendered. 1 17 (2) The environment's bed capacity is reduced by 1 18 at least twenty-five percent to a maximum capacity of 1 19 no more than twelve beds. 1 20 (3) The environment submits a five-year plan for 1 21 further bed capacity reduction to the department of 1 22 human services and the plan is acceptable to the 1 23 department of human services. 1 24 The director of human services may authorize 1 25 reimbursement of the costs of environments converted 1 26 in accordance with this lettered paragraph from moneys 1 27 appropriated for state supplementary assistance at a 1 28 rate which does not exceed the maximum allowed for a 1 29 residential program under the medical assistance home 1 30 and community-based services waiver. The departments 1 31 of human services and inspections and appeals shall 1 32 develop standards and a monitoring process for 1 33 environments converted under this lettered paragraph." 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 BLODGETT of Cerro Gordo 1 38 HF 2520.502 77 1 39 jp/jw/28
Text: H08402 Text: H08404 Text: H08400 - H08499 Text: H Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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