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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 2280, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows: 1 3 #1. Page 1, line 11, by striking the figure 1 4 "95.00" and inserting the following: "97.50". 1 5 #2. Page 1, by inserting after line 11 the 1 6 following: 1 7 "Of the full-time equivalent positions appropriated 1 8 for in this section, 2.50 FTEs relate to the 1 9 transition of personnel services contractors to FTEs. 1 10 The merit system provisions of chapter 19A and the 1 11 provisions of the state or union collective bargaining 1 12 agreements shall not govern movement into these FTE 1 13 positions until September 1, 1998. This provision 1 14 relating to the transition of personnel services 1 15 contractors shall apply to the period beginning July 1 16 1, 1998, and ending September 1, 1998." 1 17 #3. Page 3, by inserting after line 13 the 1 18 following: 1 19 "3. The department may grant an exception for a 1 20 limited period of time, determined by the department 1 21 to be reasonable, to allow for compliance by persons 1 22 regulated by the department or applicants for assisted 1 23 living certification with any part of chapter 104A 1 24 relative to buildings in existence on July 1, 1998. 1 25 The determination of the period of time allowed for 1 26 compliance shall be commensurate with the anticipated 1 27 magnitude of expenditure, disruption of services, and 1 28 the degree of hazard presented. The department shall 1 29 also be authorized to modify the accessibility 1 30 requirements otherwise applicable to such applicants 1 31 for buildings in existence on July 1, 1998, if the 1 32 department determines that compliance with the 1 33 requirements would be unreasonable, but only if it is 1 34 determined that noncompliance with the requirements 1 35 would not present an unreasonable degree of danger." 1 36 #4. Page 7, by inserting after line 34 the 1 37 following: 1 38 "h. The director of public health shall designate, 1 39 as a state poison center, any medical center in the 1 40 state which is operating a poison center on or before 1 41 July 1, 1998. The state poison center shall provide 1 42 poison information, telephone management advice and 1 43 consultation, conduct hazard surveillance to achieve 1 44 hazard elimination, and provide professional and 1 45 public education in poison prevention, diagnosis, and 1 46 treatment, and shall provide any other services or 1 47 functions necessary to be classified as a certified 1 48 poison center. The director shall provide the 1 49 necessary documentation of the state poison center 1 50 designation to the poison center for certification by 2 1 the American association of poison control centers or 2 2 other certifying organization." 2 3 #5. Page 8, by inserting after line 15 the 2 4 following: 2 5 "(3) The division shall establish an interagency 2 6 work group to conduct an evaluation of the 2 7 effectiveness of all existing federal and state funded 2 8 substance abuse treatment and prevention programs in 2 9 the state. Evaluation issues and components to be 2 10 examined by the interagency work group shall include, 2 11 but are not limited to, access to treatment; 2 12 identification of all state and federal funds spent on 2 13 treatment and prevention programs, including insurance 2 14 plan components and employee assistance programs; 2 15 substance abuse relapse rates; the reasons for 2 16 different outcomes in different programs; costs of 2 17 service delivery; the relationship of outcomes to cost 2 18 offsets such as a decline in arrest rates and 2 19 hospitalizations; review of managed care approaches 2 20 and exemplary programs in other states; and the 2 21 profiling of clients by the types of substances 2 22 abused. 2 23 The interagency work group shall be comprised of 2 24 representatives from the department of human services, 2 25 the department of public health, the department of 2 26 corrections, the governor's alliance on substance 2 27 abuse, the state department of personnel, and the 2 28 judicial department. 2 29 The department shall submit a report containing the 2 30 recommendations of the interagency work group to the 2 31 governor and the general assembly by January 1, 2000." 2 32 #6. Page 10, line 5, by inserting after the word 2 33 "department" the following: ", in consultation with 2 34 the advisory committee for perinatal guidelines,". 2 35 #7. Page 10, line 6, by striking the words "in 2 36 accordance with" and inserting the following: "based 2 37 on". 2 38 #8. Page 10, line 11, by inserting after the word 2 39 "recommendations." the following: "Hospitals within 2 40 the state shall determine whether to participate in 2 41 the statewide perinatal program, and select the 2 42 hospital's level of participation in the program. A 2 43 hospital having determined to participate in the 2 44 program shall comply with the guidelines appropriate 2 45 to the level of participation selected by the 2 46 hospital." 2 47 #9. Page 17, line 9, by striking the figure "1966" 2 48 and inserting the following: "1996". 2 49 #10. Page 20, by striking lines 14 through 16. 2 50 #11. Page 21, line 15, by striking the figure 3 1 "801.82" and inserting the following: "803.64". 3 2 #12. Page 21, by inserting after line 15 the 3 3 following: 3 4 "Of the full-time equivalent positions appropriated 3 5 for in subsection 1, 1.82 FTEs relate to the 3 6 transition of personnel services contractors to FTEs. 3 7 The merit system provisions of chapter 19A and the 3 8 provisions of the state or union collective bargaining 3 9 agreements shall not govern movement into these FTE 3 10 positions until September 1, 1998. This provision 3 11 relating to the transition of personnel services 3 12 contractors shall apply to the period beginning July 3 13 1, 1998, and ending September 1, 1998." 3 14 #13. Page 21, by inserting after line 30 the 3 15 following: 3 16 "c. Any Iowa veterans home successor contractor 3 17 shall not consider employees of a state institution or 3 18 facility to be new employees for purposes of employee 3 19 wages, health insurance, or retirement benefits." 3 20 #14. By striking page 22, line 8, through page 23, 3 21 line 14, and inserting the following: 3 22 "2. a. In addition to the amount appropriated in 3 23 subsection 1, there is appropriated from receipts in 3 24 excess of $1,900,000 deposited into the gambling 3 25 treatment fund pursuant to section 99E.10, subsection 3 26 1, paragraph "a", to the Iowa department of public 3 27 health, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, 3 28 and ending June 30, 1999, an amount sufficient for 3 29 funding of the allocation made in subsection 3. 3 30 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and 3 31 ending June 30, 1999, an amount of the tax revenue 3 32 received pursuant to section 99D.15, subsections 1, 3, 3 33 and 4 equal to three-tenths of one percent of the 3 34 gross sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method shall be 3 35 deposited into the gambling treatment fund in addition 3 36 to the other revenue deposited under law. 3 37 c. The amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph 3 38 "a" shall be based on the most recent projections for 3 39 gross lottery revenue, excursion boat and racetrack 3 40 wagering revenue, and tax revenue derived from pari- 3 41 mutuel wagering, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 3 42 1998, and ending June 30, 1999. If the amounts 3 43 appropriated based on the projects are insufficient 3 44 for full funding of the allocations, the allocations 3 45 shall be prorated proportionately. 3 46 3. The moneys appropriated in subsections 1 and 2 3 47 shall be allocated as follows: 3 48 a. For the public health nursing program: 3 49 .................................................. $ 200,000 3 50 The funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 4 1 utilized by the Iowa department of public health to 4 2 establish a competitive grant program to increase the 4 3 availability of public health nurses throughout the 4 4 state, and shall be in addition to funding allocated 4 5 pursuant to existing contracts entered into between 4 6 the department and the local boards of health and 4 7 boards of supervisors. One-half of the funds 4 8 appropriated shall be awarded to county applicants 4 9 with a county population of less than 25,000, and the 4 10 remaining one-half shall be awarded to county 4 11 applicants with a county population of 25,000 or more. 4 12 A county may submit an application to the 4 13 department for a grant to expand the county's existing 4 14 public health nursing program by October 1, 1998, on 4 15 application forms to be developed by the department. 4 16 Grant award criteria shall include the extent to which 4 17 existing allocations to the county have successfully 4 18 been utilized to maintain and expand the public health 4 19 nursing program for elderly and low-income persons, 4 20 the proportion of elderly and low-income persons 4 21 living in the county in relation to the total number 4 22 of elderly and low-income persons living in the state, 4 23 and proposals submitted by the county for expanding 4 24 existing services and programs to meet the particular 4 25 needs of the elderly and low-income persons residing 4 26 within the county. A county receiving a grant award 4 27 may utilize the grant moneys to expand existing 4 28 subcontracts with a nonprofit nurses' association, or 4 29 an independent nonprofit agency, or for new programs 4 30 and services as proposed in the grant application. 4 31 The department shall submit a report to the general 4 32 assembly by January 1, 2000, regarding the 4 33 effectiveness of the competitive grant program in 4 34 expanding public health nursing care, and containing 4 35 recommendations regarding future utilization or 4 36 expansion of the program. 4 37 b. For transfer to the department of public safety 4 38 to combat methamphetamine use: 4 39 .................................................. $ 236,000 4 40 (1) Of the funds allocated in this lettered 4 41 paragraph, $111,000 shall be utilized by the division 4 42 of narcotics enforcement of the department of public 4 43 safety for undercover purchases of methamphetamine by 4 44 law enforcement agency and drug task force personnel. 4 45 (2) Of the funds allocated in this lettered 4 46 paragraph, $125,000 shall be utilized by the division 4 47 of narcotics enforcement of the department of public 4 48 safety for the establishment of a methamphetamine 4 49 stoppers reward fund and hotline. Citizen informants 4 50 shall be entitled to receive up to $1,000 upon the 5 1 conviction of a methamphetamine dealer, and up to 5 2 $1,000 for the successful exposure of a 5 3 methamphetamine lab. The division shall develop 5 4 specific program parameters and qualification 5 5 criteria. 5 6 c. For the provision of emergency medical services 5 7 and training of emergency medical services personnel: 5 8 .................................................. $ 78,000 5 9 d. For transfer to the department of elder affairs 5 10 to be used for the recruitment, retention, 5 11 recognition, and training of care review committee 5 12 volunteers: 5 13 .................................................. $ 130,000 5 14 The department shall develop outcome measurements 5 15 regarding use of the funds allocated in this lettered 5 16 paragraph, and shall conduct a study of issues 5 17 including, but not limited to, how the funds were 5 18 utilized, liability for area agencies on aging, and 5 19 access to nursing home records. The department shall 5 20 submit a report of the results of the study to the 5 21 general assembly by January 1, 2000. 5 22 e. For transfer to the governor's alliance on 5 23 substance abuse for the establishment of a public 5 24 education program warning the general public about the 5 25 dangers of methamphetamine use: 5 26 .................................................. $ 150,000 5 27 f. For transfer to the governor's alliance on 5 28 substance abuse for the establishment of an education 5 29 program designed to increase the availability of 5 30 information relating to methamphetamine abuse in Iowa 5 31 schools and throughout the media: 5 32 .................................................. $ 200,000 5 33 The funds allocated in this lettered paragraph 5 34 shall be used to assist in targeting an anti- 5 35 methamphetamine message specifically to Iowa teenagers 5 36 through the school system and through public service 5 37 media advertisements, including the development of an 5 38 educational video and instructional material for use 5 39 by Iowa public school instructors. The education 5 40 program shall be coordinated by the drug enforcement 5 41 and abuse prevention coordinator in consultation with 5 42 the Iowa drug abuse prevention and education advisory 5 43 council established in section 80E.2. 5 44 g. For the surveillance of existing and emerging 5 45 infectious disease: 5 46 .................................................. $ 100,000 5 47 h. For transfer to the department of public safety 5 48 for hazardous materials response team training. The 5 49 department of public safety shall coordinate with the 5 50 Iowa state university extension engineering program 6 1 regarding development of the training program: 6 2 .................................................. $ 25,000" 6 3 #15. By striking page 23, line 32, through page 6 4 24, line 17, and inserting the following: 6 5 "Sec. ___. Section 99E.10, subsection 1, paragraph 6 6 a, Code Supplement 1997, is amended to read as 6 7 follows: 6 8 a. An amount equal to three-tenths of one percent 6 9 of the gross lottery revenue shall be deposited in a 6 10 gambling treatment fund in the office of the treasurer 6 11 of state. The director of the Iowa department of 6 12 public health shall administer the fund and shall 6 13 provide that receipts are allocated on a monthly basis 6 14 to fund administrative costs and to provide programs 6 15 which may include, but are not limited to, outpatient 6 16 and follow-up treatment for persons affected by 6 17 problem gambling, rehabilitation and residential 6 18 treatment programs, information and referral services, 6 19andeducation and preventive services, and financial 6 20 management services." 6 21 #16. Page 27, by striking line 10 and inserting 6 22 the following: 6 23 "4.5. This section is repealed effective June 30, 6 2419982000." 6 25 #17. By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating 6 26 and correcting internal references as necessary. 6 27 SF 2280H 6 28 rn/pk/25
Text: S05562 Text: S05564 Text: S05500 - S05599 Text: S Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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