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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. There is 1 2 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 3 department for the blind for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 4 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so 1 5 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 6 designated: 1 7 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 8 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 9 positions: 1 10 .................................................. $ 1,581,380 1 11 ............................................... FTEs 95.00 1 12 Sec. 2. CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. There is appropriated 1 13 from the general fund of the state to the Iowa state civil 1 14 rights commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, 1 15 and ending June 30, 1999, the following amount, or so much 1 16 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 17 designated: 1 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 20 positions: 1 21 .................................................. $ 1,154,368 1 22 ............................................... FTEs 36.50 1 23 If the anticipated amount of federal funding from the 1 24 federal equal employment opportunity commission and the 1 25 federal department of housing and urban development exceeds 1 26 $645,000 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, the 1 27 Iowa state civil rights commission may exceed the staffing 1 28 level authorized in this section to hire additional staff to 1 29 process or to support the processing of employment and housing 1 30 complaints during that fiscal year. 1 31 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS. There is 1 32 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 33 department of elder affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1 34 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or 1 35 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 1 designated: 2 2 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2 4 equivalent positions: 2 5 .................................................. $ 546,664 2 6 ............................................... FTEs 28.00 2 7 2. For aging programs and services: 2 8 .................................................. $ 4,215,598 2 9 a. All funds appropriated in this subsection shall be 2 10 received and disbursed by the director of elder affairs for 2 11 aging programs and services. These funds shall not be used by 2 12 the department for administrative purposes, and not more than 2 13 $151,654 shall be used for area agencies on aging 2 14 administrative purposes, and shall be used for citizens of 2 15 Iowa over 60 years of age for case management for the frail 2 16 elderly, mental health outreach, Alzheimer's support, retired 2 17 senior volunteer program, care review committee coordination, 2 18 employment, adult day care, respite care, chore services, 2 19 telephone reassurance, information and assistance, and home 2 20 repair services, including the winterizing of homes, and for 2 21 the construction of entrance ramps which make residences 2 22 accessible to the physically handicapped. 2 23 b. Funds appropriated in this subsection may be used to 2 24 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 2 25 receive funds appropriated in this subsection, a local area 2 26 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 2 27 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 2 28 appropriated in this subsection may be used for elderly 2 29 services not specifically enumerated in this subsection only 2 30 if approved by an area agency on aging for provision of the 2 31 service within the area. 2 32 c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa 2 33 chapters of the Alzheimer's association and the case 2 34 management program for frail elders shall collaborate and 2 35 cooperate fully to assist families in maintaining family 3 1 members with Alzheimer's disease in the community for the 3 2 longest period of time possible. 3 3 d. The department shall maintain policies and procedures 3 4 regarding Alzheimer's support and the retired senior volunteer 3 5 program. 3 6 Sec. 4. GOVERNOR'S ALLIANCE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE. There is 3 7 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 8 governor's alliance on substance abuse for the fiscal year 3 9 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the 3 10 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 3 11 used for the purposes designated: 3 12 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 3 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 3 14 equivalent positions: 3 15 .................................................. $ 419,745 3 16 ............................................... FTEs 10.00 3 17 2. For the Iowa substance abuse clearinghouse in Cedar 3 18 Rapids for staff, materials, and operating expenses: 3 19 .................................................. $ 32,894 3 20 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 3 21 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa 3 22 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 3 23 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or 3 24 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 3 25 designated: 3 26 1. a. PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 3 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 3 28 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 3 29 positions: 3 30 .................................................. $ 1,948,346 3 31 ............................................... FTEs 52.00 3 32 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 3 33 $738,185 shall be used for the chronic renal disease program. 3 34 The types of assistance available to eligible recipients under 3 35 the program may include insurance premiums, travel 4 1 reimbursement, and prescription and nonprescription drugs. 4 2 The program expenditures shall not exceed this allocation. If 4 3 projected expenditures will exceed the allocation, the 4 4 department shall establish by administrative rule a mechanism 4 5 to reduce financial assistance under the renal disease program 4 6 in order to keep expenditures within the amounts allocated. 4 7 (2) Hospitals shall not collect fees for birth 4 8 certificates in excess of the amounts as set out in the 4 9 administrative rules of the Iowa department of public health. 4 10 (3) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 4 11 $118,055 shall be used to provide regulatory oversight of 4 12 accountable health plans. 4 13 (4) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 4 14 $46,658 shall be used for the purchase, verification, 4 15 updating, and storage of health data information. 4 16 (5) The department shall compile, correlate, and 4 17 disseminate data from health care providers, the state medical 4 18 assistance program, third-party payors, associations, and 4 19 other appropriate sources in furtherance of the purpose and 4 20 intent of this appropriation. 4 21 (6) The department shall request and receive information 4 22 from other state agencies similar to that required of third- 4 23 party payors for the purpose of dissemination of health data. 4 24 The department may enter into agreements for studies on 4 25 health-related questions and provide or make data available to 4 26 health care providers, health care subscribers, third-party 4 27 payors, and the general public. The department may purchase 4 28 data for the purpose of dissemination of health data 4 29 information. The department shall assure the confidentiality 4 30 of the data collected from other state agencies, hospitals, 4 31 and third-party payors under chapter 22. The compilation of 4 32 data information prepared for release or dissemination from 4 33 the data collected shall be a public record. The department 4 34 shall adopt administrative rules to address a contracting 4 35 process, define confidential information, set fees to be 5 1 charged for data, and prescribe the forms upon which the 5 2 information is to be made available. 5 3 b. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE 5 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 5 5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 5 6 positions: 5 7 .................................................. $ 1,108,819 5 8 ............................................... FTEs 16.00 5 9 The director of public health, when estimating expenditure 5 10 requirements for the boards funded under this paragraph, shall 5 11 base the budget on 85 percent of the average annual fees 5 12 generated for the previous two fiscal years. The department 5 13 shall confer with the boards funded under this paragraph in 5 14 estimating the boards' annual fee generation and 5 15 administrative costs. When the department develops each 5 16 board's annual budget, a board's budget shall not exceed 85 5 17 percent of fees collected, based on the average of the 5 18 previous two fiscal years. The department may expend funds in 5 19 addition to amounts budgeted, if those additional expenditures 5 20 are directly the result of a scope of practice review 5 21 committee or unanticipated litigation costs arising from the 5 22 discharge of the board's regulatory duties. Before the 5 23 department expends or encumbers funds for a scope of practice 5 24 review committee or an amount in excess of the funds budgeted 5 25 for a board, the director of the department of management 5 26 shall approve the expenditure or encumbrance. The amounts 5 27 necessary to fund the unanticipated litigation in the fiscal 5 28 year beginning July 1, 1998, shall not exceed 5 percent of the 5 29 average annual fees generated by the boards for the previous 5 30 two fiscal years. 5 31 c. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEMS 5 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, and emergency medical 5 33 services training of emergency medical services (EMS) 5 34 personnel at the state, county, and local levels, and for not 5 35 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 1 .................................................. $ 1,039,914 6 2 ............................................... FTEs 14.00 6 3 If a person in the course of responding to an emergency 6 4 renders aid to an injured person and becomes exposed to bodily 6 5 fluids of the injured person, that emergency responder shall 6 6 be entitled to hepatitis testing and immunization in 6 7 accordance with the latest available medical technology to 6 8 determine if infection with hepatitis has occurred. The 6 9 person shall be entitled to reimbursement from the EMS funds 6 10 available under this lettered paragraph only if the 6 11 reimbursement is not available through any employer or third- 6 12 party payor. 6 13 2. HEALTH PROTECTION DIVISION 6 14 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 6 15 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 6 16 equivalent positions: 6 17 .................................................. $ 2,356,326 6 18 ............................................... FTEs 76.00 6 19 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $75,000 6 20 shall be used for chlamydia testing. 6 21 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $39,547 6 22 shall be used for the lead abatement program. 6 23 d. The state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 6 24 shall not receive indirect costs from the funds appropriated 6 25 in this subsection. 6 26 e. The division may retain fees collected from the 6 27 certification of lead inspectors and lead abaters pursuant to 6 28 section 135.105A to support the certification program. 6 29 3. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND HEALTH PROMOTION DIVISION 6 30 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 6 31 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 6 32 equivalent positions: 6 33 .................................................. $ 693,489 6 34 ............................................... FTEs 39.80 6 35 (1) The division shall continue to coordinate with 7 1 substance abuse treatment and prevention providers regardless 7 2 of funding source to assure the delivery of substance abuse 7 3 treatment and prevention programs. 7 4 (2) The commission on substance abuse, in conjunction with 7 5 the division, shall continue to coordinate the delivery of 7 6 substance abuse services involving prevention, social and 7 7 medical detoxification, and other treatment by medical and 7 8 nonmedical providers to uninsured and court-ordered substance 7 9 abuse patients in all counties of the state. 7 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $15,000 7 11 is allocated to support the surveillance and reporting of 7 12 disabilities suffered by persons engaged in agriculture 7 13 resulting from diseases or injuries, including identifying the 7 14 amount and severity of agriculture-related injuries and 7 15 diseases in the state, identifying causal factors associated 7 16 with agriculture-related injuries and diseases, and evaluating 7 17 the effectiveness of intervention programs designed to reduce 7 18 injuries and diseases. The department shall cooperate with 7 19 the department of agriculture and land stewardship, Iowa state 7 20 university of science and technology, and the college of 7 21 medicine at the state university of Iowa in accomplishing 7 22 these duties. 7 23 c. For program grants: 7 24 .................................................. $ 8,390,159 7 25 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 7 26 $193,500 shall be used for the provision of aftercare services 7 27 for persons completing substance abuse treatment. 7 28 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 7 29 $950,000 shall be used by the Iowa department of public health 7 30 to continue the integrated substance abuse managed care 7 31 system. 7 32 4. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH DIVISION 7 33 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 7 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 7 35 equivalent positions: 8 1 .................................................. $ 3,538,535 8 2 ............................................... FTEs 69.50 8 3 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 8 4 at least $587,865 shall be allocated by the division for the 8 5 birth defects and genetics counseling program and of these 8 6 funds, $279,402 is allocated for regional genetic counseling 8 7 services contracted from the state university of Iowa 8 8 hospitals and clinics under the control of the state board of 8 9 regents. The birth defects and genetic counseling service 8 10 shall apply a sliding fee scale to determine the amount a 8 11 person receiving the services is required to pay for the 8 12 services. These fees shall be considered repayment receipts 8 13 and used for the program. 8 14 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 8 15 the following amounts shall be allocated to the state 8 16 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the control of 8 17 the state board of regents for the following programs under 8 18 the Iowa specialized child health care services: 8 19 (a) Mobile and regional child health specialty clinics: 8 20 .................................................. $ 392,931 8 21 The regional clinic located in Sioux City shall maintain a 8 22 social worker component to assist the families of children 8 23 participating in the clinic program. 8 24 Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph subdivision, 8 25 $97,937 shall be used for a specialized medical home care 8 26 program providing care planning and coordination of community 8 27 support services for children who require technical medical 8 28 care in the home. 8 29 (b) Muscular dystrophy and related genetic disease 8 30 programs: 8 31 .................................................. $ 115,613 8 32 (c) Statewide perinatal program: 8 33 .................................................. $ 61,693 8 34 (3) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 8 35 $1,105,461 shall be used for maternal and child health 9 1 services. 9 2 (4) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 9 3 $165,391 shall be allocated for the office of rural health to 9 4 provide technical assistance to rural areas in the area of 9 5 health care delivery. 9 6 (5) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 9 7 $182,028 shall be used to develop, implement, and maintain 9 8 rural health provider recruitment and retention efforts. 9 9 (6) The state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 9 10 shall not receive indirect costs from the funds allocated in 9 11 this lettered paragraph. 9 12 (7) If during the fiscal year, the federal government 9 13 incorporates the special supplemental nutrition program for 9 14 women, infants, and children into a block grant, the 9 15 department of human services, Iowa department of public 9 16 health, or any other state agency which administers the block 9 17 grant shall require a competitive bid process for infant 9 18 formula purchased by or for families under the block grant. 9 19 (8) The Iowa department of public health shall administer 9 20 the statewide maternal and child health program, conduct 9 21 mobile and regional child health specialty clinics, and 9 22 conduct other activities to improve the health of low-income 9 23 women and children and to promote the welfare of children with 9 24 actual or potential handicapping conditions and chronic 9 25 illnesses in accordance with the requirements of Title V of 9 26 the federal Social Security Act. 9 27 (9) The department shall continue efforts to realize the 9 28 "Healthy Iowans 2000" goal of promoting prevention and health 9 29 promotion to improve the qualify of life of Iowans and to hold 9 30 down health care costs. 9 31 b. Sudden infant death syndrome autopsies: 9 32 For reimbursing counties for expenses resulting from 9 33 autopsies of suspected victims of sudden infant death syndrome 9 34 required under section 331.802, subsection 3, paragraph "j": 9 35 .................................................. $ 9,675 10 1 c. For grants to the counties for public health nursing, 10 2 home care aide/chore, and senior health programs: 10 3 .................................................. $ 11,683,924 10 4 The local board of health and local board of supervisors 10 5 shall jointly determine which one shall be a contractor for 10 6 these funds in a single contract beginning July 1, 1998. For 10 7 those counties participating in a multi-county project, each 10 8 local board of health and local board of supervisors of 10 9 participating counties shall jointly agree upon the county 10 10 that will serve as the contractor with the department. The 10 11 department shall adopt administrative rules defining program 10 12 direction, a formula used for distributing money, and program 10 13 evaluation requirements for the three programs. The rules 10 14 shall contain provisions encouraging local entities receiving 10 15 moneys appropriated in this paragraph to collaborate and fully 10 16 cooperate in providing health services, and shall be 10 17 consistent with the requirements specified in 1997 Iowa Acts, 10 18 chapter 203, section 5, subsection 4, paragraph "c". The 10 19 funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph are allocated as 10 20 follows: 10 21 (1) For the public health nursing program: 10 22 .................................................. $ 2,511,871 10 23 (2) For the home care aide/chore program: 10 24 .................................................. $ 8,586,716 10 25 Of the funds appropriated for the home care aide/chore 10 26 program, no more than $500,000 shall be used for court-ordered 10 27 services for children. 10 28 (3) For the senior health program: 10 29 .................................................. $ 585,337 10 30 (4) Notwithstanding the program allocations made in 10 31 subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3), a county may continue or 10 32 submit to the department a new plan for an alternate 10 33 allocation of funding which provides for assuring the delivery 10 34 of existing services and the essential public health services 10 35 based on an assessment of community needs, and targeted 11 1 populations to be served under the alternate plan. The 11 2 department shall adopt rules to administer these programs. 11 3 The department may establish or continue demonstration 11 4 projects which provide for an alternate allocation of funds 11 5 based upon the proposed plan to provide essential public 11 6 health services as determined by the community health 11 7 assessment and targeted populations to be served. 11 8 d. For the physician care for children program: 11 9 .................................................. $ 411,187 11 10 The physician services shall be subject to managed care and 11 11 selective contracting provisions and shall be used to provide 11 12 for the medical treatment of children and shall include 11 13 coverage of diagnostic procedures, prescription drugs, and 11 14 physician-ordered treatments necessary to treat an acute 11 15 condition. Services provided under this lettered paragraph 11 16 shall be reimbursed according to medical assistance 11 17 reimbursement rates established as of July 1, 1998. 11 18 e. For primary and preventive health care for children: 11 19 .................................................. $ 75,000 11 20 Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall be used 11 21 for the public purpose of providing a renewable grant, 11 22 following a request for proposals, to a statewide charitable 11 23 organization within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the 11 24 Internal Revenue Code which was organized prior to April 1, 11 25 1989, and has as one of its purposes the sponsorship or 11 26 support for programs designed to improve the quality, 11 27 awareness, and availability of health care for the young, to 11 28 serve as the funding mechanism for the provision of primary 11 29 health care and preventive services to children in the state 11 30 who are uninsured and who are not eligible under any public 11 31 plan of health insurance, provided all of the following 11 32 conditions are met: 11 33 (1) The organization shall provide a match of four dollars 11 34 in advance of each state dollar provided. 11 35 (2) The organization coordinates services with new or 12 1 existing public programs and services provided by or funded by 12 2 appropriate state agencies in an effort to avoid inappropriate 12 3 duplication of services and ensure access to care to the 12 4 extent as is reasonably possible. The organization shall work 12 5 with the Iowa department of public health, family and 12 6 community health division, to ensure duplication is minimized. 12 7 (3) The organization's governing board includes in its 12 8 membership representatives from the executive and legislative 12 9 branches of state government. 12 10 (4) Grant funds are available as needed to provide 12 11 services and shall not be used for administrative costs of the 12 12 department or the grantee. 12 13 f. For the healthy opportunities for parents to experience 12 14 success-healthy families Iowa (HOPES-HFI) program under 12 15 section 135.106: 12 16 .................................................. $ 952,000 12 17 (1) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 12 18 not more than $165,000 shall be used to continue the existing 12 19 infant mortality and morbidity prevention pilot projects in 12 20 Polk, Scott, and Woodbury counties with no more than 15 12 21 percent being used for administrative expenses. 12 22 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 12 23 not more than $25,000 shall be used to continue supporting 12 24 multidisciplinary research into the cause of individual infant 12 25 deaths in the state and shall be used solely for research 12 26 purposes. 12 27 (3) Of the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 12 28 not more than $140,000 shall be used to continue existing mid- 12 29 level practitioners demonstration projects in Black Hawk, 12 30 Polk, and Scott counties. The funds shall be issued in three 12 31 equal grant amounts and shall be used to promote the use of 12 32 mid-level practitioners, which includes obstetrical- 12 33 gynecological nurse practitioners and family nurse 12 34 practitioners focusing on maternal and child health, to 12 35 improve access to prenatal care and obstetrical services. 13 1 (4) The remaining funds appropriated in this lettered 13 2 paragraph shall be used for the HOPES-HFI program. Any new 13 3 funds or funds in excess of that necessary to continue 13 4 existing programs shall be used by the department to expand 13 5 the program to counties with greatest need and the capacity to 13 6 deliver the services. Any funds contracted to agencies under 13 7 subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) which are projected to be 13 8 unused at the close of the fiscal year shall be reallocated to 13 9 the HOPES-HFI program. 13 10 g. For primary care provider recruitment and retention 13 11 endeavors: 13 12 .................................................. $ 235,000 13 13 h. For the prospective minor parents decision-making 13 14 assistance program under chapter 135L, and for not more than 13 15 the following full-time equivalent positions: 13 16 .................................................. $ 33,134 13 17 5. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS 13 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 19 and not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 20 positions: 13 21 .................................................. $ 297,504 13 22 ............................................... FTEs 4.00 13 23 6. STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS 13 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 26 positions: 13 27 .................................................. $ 1,222,782 13 28 ............................................... FTEs 18.00 13 29 7. STATE BOARD OF NURSING EXAMINERS 13 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 32 positions: 13 33 .................................................. $ 1,048,825 13 34 ............................................... FTEs 18.00 13 35 8. STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY EXAMINERS 14 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 14 2 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 3 positions: 14 4 .................................................. $ 752,697 14 5 ............................................... FTEs 12.00 14 6 9. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 14 7 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 14 8 and the state board of nursing examiners shall prepare 14 9 estimates of projected receipts to be generated by the 14 10 licensing, certification, and examination fees of each board 14 11 as well as a projection of the fairly apportioned 14 12 administrative costs and rental expenses attributable to each 14 13 board. Each board shall annually review and adjust its 14 14 schedule of fees so that, as nearly as possible, projected 14 15 receipts equal projected costs. 14 16 10. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 14 17 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 14 18 and the state board of nursing examiners shall retain their 14 19 individual executive officers, but are strongly encouraged to 14 20 share administrative, clerical, and investigative staffs to 14 21 the greatest extent possible. 14 22 11. A local health care provider or nonprofit health care 14 23 organization seeking grant moneys administered by the Iowa 14 24 department of public health shall provide documentation that 14 25 the provider or organization has coordinated its services with 14 26 other local entities providing similar services. 14 27 12. The department shall maintain the administrative rules 14 28 which were adopted in accordance with chapter 17A to implement 14 29 the scope of practice pilot project and shall maintain the 14 30 pilot project in accordance with 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, 14 31 section 6. 14 32 13. The department shall establish a scope of practice 14 33 review committee for the purpose of reviewing existing 14 34 oversight of the nurse aide workforce to determine the 14 35 adequacy of nurse aide education and competency testing. 15 1 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated 15 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 15 3 rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending 15 4 June 30, 1999, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 15 5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 15 6 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 15 7 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 8 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 9 positions: 15 10 .................................................. $ 224,042 15 11 ............................................... FTEs 6.60 15 12 2. DEAF SERVICES DIVISION 15 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 15 positions: 15 16 .................................................. $ 318,957 15 17 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 15 18 The fees collected by the division for provision of 15 19 interpretation services by the division to obligated agencies 15 20 shall be disbursed pursuant to the provisions of section 8.32, 15 21 and shall be dedicated and used by the division for continued 15 22 and expanded interpretation services. 15 23 3. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION 15 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 26 positions: 15 27 .................................................. $ 109,876 15 28 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 15 29 4. LATINO AFFAIRS DIVISION 15 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 32 positions: 15 33 .................................................. $ 153,622 15 34 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 15 35 5. STATUS OF WOMEN DIVISION 16 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 16 2 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 3 positions: 16 4 .................................................. $ 335,804 16 5 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 16 6 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 16 7 $125,775 shall be spent for the displaced homemaker program. 16 8 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 16 9 $42,570 shall be spent for domestic violence and sexual 16 10 assault-related grants. 16 11 6. STATUS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS DIVISION 16 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 16 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 14 positions: 16 15 .................................................. $ 121,375 16 16 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 16 17 7. CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PLANNING DIVISION 16 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 16 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 20 positions: 16 21 .................................................. $ 397,633 16 22 ............................................... FTEs 8.56 16 23 a. The criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory 16 24 council and the juvenile justice advisory council shall 16 25 coordinate their efforts in carrying out their respective 16 26 duties relative to juvenile justice. 16 27 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 16 28 $36,300 shall be spent for expenses relating to the 16 29 administration of federal funds for juvenile assistance. It 16 30 is the intent of the general assembly that the department of 16 31 human rights employ sufficient staff to meet the federal 16 32 funding match requirements established by the federal office 16 33 for juvenile justice delinquency prevention. The governor's 16 34 advisory council on juvenile justice shall determine the 16 35 staffing level necessary to carry out federal and state 17 1 mandates for juvenile justice. 17 2 8. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND 17 3 For the community grant fund established in section 232.190 17 4 for the continuation of existing grants for the fiscal year 17 5 beginning July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, to be used 17 6 for the purposes of the community grant fund and for not more 17 7 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 8 .................................................. $ 1,000,494 17 9 ............................................... FTEs 2.32 17 10 9. SHARED STAFF. Except for the persons with disabilities 17 11 division which shall be administered by the director of the 17 12 department of human rights, the divisions of the department of 17 13 human rights shall retain their individual administrators, but 17 14 shall share staff to the greatest extent possible. 17 15 Sec. 7. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 17 16 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 17 commission of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 17 18 July 1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, the following amounts, 17 19 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 17 20 purposes designated: 17 21 1. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 17 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 17 23 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 24 positions: 17 25 .................................................. $ 269,657 17 26 ............................................... FTEs 5.00 17 27 The commission of veterans affairs may use the gifts 17 28 accepted by the chairperson of the commission of veterans 17 29 affairs, or designee, and other resources available to the 17 30 commission for use at its Camp Dodge office. The commission 17 31 shall report annually to the governor and the general assembly 17 32 on monetary gifts received by the commission for the Camp 17 33 Dodge office. 17 34 2. WAR ORPHANS 17 35 For the war orphans educational aid fund established 18 1 pursuant to chapter 35: 18 2 .................................................. $ 6,000 18 3 3. IOWA VETERANS HOME 18 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 18 5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 6 positions: 18 7 .................................................. $ 41,946,827 18 8 ............................................... FTEs 801.82 18 9 a. The Iowa veterans home may use the gifts accepted by 18 10 the chairperson of the commission of veterans affairs and 18 11 other resources available to the commission for use at the 18 12 Iowa veterans home. 18 13 b. If medical assistance revenues are expanded at the Iowa 18 14 veterans home, and this expansion results in medical 18 15 assistance reimbursements which exceed the amount budgeted for 18 16 that purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and 18 17 ending June 30, 1999, the Iowa veterans home may expend the 18 18 excess amounts to exceed the number of full-time equivalent 18 19 positions authorized for the purpose of meeting related 18 20 certification requirements or to provide additional beds. The 18 21 expenditure of additional funds received, as outlined in this 18 22 paragraph, is subject to the approval by the department of 18 23 management. 18 24 Sec. 8. VITAL RECORDS. The vital records modernization 18 25 project as enacted in 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 55, section 1, 18 26 as amended by 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1068, section 8, and as 18 27 amended by 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, section 9, shall be 18 28 extended until June 30, 1999, and the increased fees to be 18 29 collected pursuant to that project shall continue to be 18 30 collected until June 30, 1999. 18 31 Sec. 9. Section 135.11, subsection 15, Code Supplement 18 32 1997, is amended to read as follows: 18 33 15. Administer the statewide public health nursing,and18 34 homemaker-home health aide, and senior health programs by 18 35 approving grants of state funds to the local boards of health 19 1 and the county boards of supervisors and by providing 19 2 guidelines for the approval of the grants and allocation of 19 3 the state funds. Program direction, evaluation requirements, 19 4 and formula allocation procedures for each of the programs 19 5 shall be established by the department by rule, consistent 19 6 with 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, section 5. 19 7 Sec. 10. Section 232.190, Code 1997, is amended to read as 19 8 follows: 19 9 232.190 COMMUNITY GRANT FUND– FUTURE REPEAL. 19 10 1. A community grant fund is established in the state 19 11 treasury under the control of the division of criminal and 19 12 juvenile justice planning of the department of human rights 19 13 for the purposes of awarding grants under this section. The 19 14 criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory council and 19 15 the juvenile justice advisory council shall assist the 19 16 division in administering grants awarded under this section. 19 17 Thedepartmentdepartments of education, human services, 19 18 public health, and public safety, and the governor's alliance 19 19 on substance abuse shall advise the division onprograms which19 20meet thegrant application and selection criteriaestablished19 21for grant recipientsand performance measures for the 19 22 programs. Not more than five percent of the moneys 19 23 appropriated to the fund shall be used for administrative 19 24 purposes. 19 25 2. A city, county, or entity organized under chapter 28E 19 26 may apply to thedepartmentdivision for a grant on a matching 19 27 basis to fund juvenile crime prevention programs. The match 19 28 maycome from funds provided to the city, county, or entity19 29organized under chapter 28Ebe obtained from private sources, 19 30 other state programs, or federal programs.A city, county, or19 31entity organized under chapter 28E applying for a grant under19 32this section is encouraged to seek matching funds from, but19 33not limited to, the Iowa finance authority, the governor's19 34alliance on substance abuse, and under the state and federal19 35community reinvestment Acts. Applications shall state20 1specific outcomes sought to be obtained under a program funded20 2by a grant under this section.The division shall adopt rules 20 3 establishing required matching fund levels that progressively 20 4 increase as applicants receive a second or subsequent year of 20 5 consecutive funding through the community grant fund. The 20 6 division shall not accept an application for a fourth or 20 7 subsequent consecutive year of funding. However, cities, 20 8 counties, or entities organized under chapter 28E receiving 20 9 grants prior to July 1, 1998, may apply and receive funding 20 10 for an additional two consecutive years beyond June 30, 1998. 20 11 3.Programs awardedApplications for moneys from the 20 12 community grant fund shallinvolvedefine the geographical 20 13 boundaries of the site chosen to benefit from the funds from 20 14 this program and shall demonstrate a collaborative effort by 20 15 allchildren and family supportrelevant local government and 20 16 school officials and serviceproviders to provide services and20 17 agencies with authority, responsibilities, or other interests 20 18 within the chosen site. Proposed plans set forth in the 20 19 applications shall reflect a community-wide consensus in how 20 20 to remediate community problemsand may include programs20 21dealing with truancy which involve school district and20 22community partnerships, and programs involving judicial20 23district community-based corrections programsrelated to 20 24 juvenile crime and shall describe how the funds from this 20 25 program will be used in a manner consistent with the human 20 26 investment strategy of the state as developed pursuant to 20 27 section 8A.1. Services provided underthe programsa grant 20 28 through this program shall be comprehensive and utilize 20 29 flexible delivery systems. Thedepartment of human services20 30 division shall establish a point system for determining 20 31 eligibility for grants from the fund based upon the nature and 20 32 breadth of the proposed community juvenile crime prevention 20 33programsplans and the extent to whicha community has sought20 34to obtain additional public and private funding sources for20 35all or parts of the community's programthe proposals include 21 1 viable plans to sustain the funding and local governance of 21 2 the proposed juvenile crime prevention services and activities 21 3 following the proposed grant period. 21 4 4. The division shall provide potential applicants for 21 5 grant moneys with information describing performance measures 21 6 for this program and shall establish a monitoring system for 21 7 this program that requires participating cities, counties, and 21 8 entities organized under chapter 28E to report information 21 9 with which to measure program performance. The division shall 21 10 solicit input from cities, counties, and service-providing 21 11 agencies on the establishment of program performance measures 21 12 and the structure of the program monitoring system. 21 13 Applications for grant moneys shall state specific results 21 14 sought to be obtained by any service or activity funded by a 21 15 grant under this section and shall describe how their desired 21 16 results are related to the program's performance measures. 21 174.5.This section is repealed effective June 30, 1998.21 18 The division of criminal and juvenile justice planningand the21 19department of human servicesshall submitaan annual report 21 20 to the general assembly by January 15, 1998,regarding the 21 21 program's performance measures and the effectiveness of the 21 22programsservices and activities funded under this sectionin21 23meeting the objectives contained in subsection 3. 21 24 Sec. 11. EFFECTIVE DATES. 21 25 1. Section 8 of this Act, relating to the vital records 21 26 modernization project, being deemed of immediate importance, 21 27 takes effect upon enactment. 21 28 2. Section 10 of this Act, amending section 232.190, takes 21 29 effect June 30, 1998. 21 30 EXPLANATION 21 31 This bill makes appropriations to the department for the 21 32 blind, the Iowa state civil rights commission, the department 21 33 of elder affairs, the Iowa department of public health, the 21 34 department of human rights, the governor's alliance on 21 35 substance abuse, and the commission of veterans affairs. The 22 1 bill adds a reference to the senior health program to Code 22 2 section 135.11, subsection 15, and provides that program 22 3 direction, evaluation requirements, and formula allocation 22 4 procedures for the public health nursing, homemaker-home 22 5 health aide, and senior health programs shall be established 22 6 by the department by rule. The bill extends the vital records 22 7 modernization project until June 30, 1999, and makes changes 22 8 to Code section 232.190 regarding the community grant fund. 22 9 LSB 3182JA 77 22 10 rn/sc/14.1
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