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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2549, as amended, passed, and 1 2 reprinted by the House, as follows: 1 3 #1. By striking everything after the enacting 1 4 clause and inserting the following: 1 5 "COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 1 6 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general 1 7 fund of the state to the college student aid 1 8 commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 1 9 and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so 1 10 much thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 1 11 purposes designated: 1 12 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 1 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 1 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 1 15 time equivalent positions: 1 16 .................................................. $ 325,801 1 17 ............................................... FTEs 5.40 1 18 2. DES MOINES UNIVERSITY – OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL 1 19 CENTER 1 20 a. For forgivable loans to Iowa students attending 1 21 the Des Moines university – osteopathic medical 1 22 center under the forgivable loan program pursuant to 1 23 section 261.19: 1 24 .................................................. $ 254,260 1 25 b. For the Des Moines university – osteopathic 1 26 medical center for an initiative in primary health 1 27 care to direct primary care physicians to shortage 1 28 areas in the state: 1 29 .................................................. $ 395,000 1 30 3. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 1 31 For payments to students for the Iowa grant 1 32 program: 1 33 .................................................. $ 1,144,850 1 34 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1 35 For purposes of providing national guard 1 36 educational assistance under the program established 1 37 in section 261.86: 1 38 .................................................. $ 1,250,000 1 39 5. CHIROPRACTIC GRADUATE STUDENT FORGIVABLE LOAN 1 40 PROGRAM 1 41 For purposes of providing forgivable loans under 1 42 the program established in section 261.71: 1 43 .................................................. $ 100,000 1 44 6. TEACHER SHORTAGE FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM 1 45 For the teacher shortage forgivable loan program 1 46 established in section 261.111: 1 47 .................................................. $ 525,000 1 48 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS 1 49 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general 1 50 fund of the state to the department of cultural 2 1 affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 2 2 and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so 2 3 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 4 purposes designated: 2 5 1. ARTS DIVISION 2 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 7 purposes, including funds to match federal grants and 2 8 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 9 positions: 2 10 .................................................. $ 1,408,269 2 11 ............................................... FTEs 10.00 2 12 2. HISTORICAL DIVISION 2 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 14 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 2 15 time equivalent positions: 2 16 .................................................. $ 3,264,561 2 17 ............................................... FTEs 65.70 2 18 Notwithstanding the full-time equivalent position 2 19 limit established in this subsection, for the fiscal 2 20 year ending June 30, 2001, if federal funding is 2 21 received to pay the costs of an additional employee 2 22 for the historical division, authorization to hire not 2 23 more than 1.0 additional full-time equivalent employee 2 24 is provided, the full-time equivalent position limit 2 25 shall be exceeded, and the additional employee shall 2 26 be hired by the division. 2 27 3. HISTORIC SITES 2 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 29 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 2 30 time equivalent positions: 2 31 .................................................. $ 597,563 2 32 ............................................... FTEs 8.00 2 33 4. ADMINISTRATION 2 34 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 2 36 time equivalent positions: 2 37 .................................................. $ 241,853 2 38 ............................................... FTEs 4.30 2 39 The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate 2 40 activities with the tourism division of the department 2 41 of economic development to promote attendance at the 2 42 state historical building and at this state's historic 2 43 sites. 2 44 5. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS 2 45 For planning and programming for the community 2 46 cultural grants program established under section 2 47 303.3, and for not more than the following full-time 2 48 equivalent position: 2 49 .................................................. $ 691,149 2 50 ............................................... FTEs 0.70 3 1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3 2 Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the general 3 3 fund of the state to the department of education for 3 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 3 5 June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much 3 6 thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 3 7 purposes designated: 3 8 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 3 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 3 10 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 3 11 time equivalent positions: 3 12 .................................................. $ 5,875,863 3 13 .............................................. FTEs 98.45 3 14 The director of the department of education shall 3 15 ensure that all school districts are aware of the 3 16 state education resources available on the state 3 17 website for listing teacher job openings and shall 3 18 make every reasonable effort to enable qualified 3 19 practitioners to post their resumes on the state 3 20 website. The department shall administer the posting 3 21 of job vacancies for school districts, accredited 3 22 nonpublic schools, and area education agencies on the 3 23 state website. The department may coordinate this 3 24 activity with the Iowa school board association or 3 25 other interested education associations in the state. 3 26 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 3 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 3 28 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 3 29 time equivalent positions: 3 30 .................................................. $ 566,741 3 31 ............................................... FTEs 15.60 3 32 3. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS 3 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 3 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 3 35 time equivalent positions: 3 36 .................................................. $ 200,454 3 37 ............................................... FTEs 6.00 3 38 4. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 3 39 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 3 40 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 3 41 following full-time equivalent positions: 3 42 .................................................. $ 4,878,700 3 43 ............................................... FTEs 302.25 3 44 From the funds appropriated in this lettered 3 45 paragraph, up to $2,000,000 shall be used to provide 3 46 services to persons without regard to a waiting list. 3 47 The division shall seek additional local matching 3 48 funds in an amount sufficient to avoid any loss of 3 49 federal funds. 3 50 The division of vocational rehabilitation services 4 1 shall seek a waiver from the federal government to 4 2 accept assessments of clients performed by area 4 3 education agencies or any other governmental 4 4 subdivision. The division shall also seek additional 4 5 federal waivers to improve and increase the 4 6 availability of supported employment services to 4 7 Iowans. 4 8 The division of vocational rehabilitation services 4 9 shall seek funds other than federal funds, which may 4 10 include but are not limited to local funds from local 4 11 provider entities, community colleges, area education 4 12 agencies, and local education agencies, for purposes 4 13 of matching federal vocational rehabilitation funds. 4 14 The funds collected by the division may exceed the 4 15 amount needed to match available federal vocational 4 16 rehabilitation funds in an effort to qualify for 4 17 additional federal funds when such funds become 4 18 available. 4 19 Except where prohibited under federal law, the 4 20 division of vocational rehabilitation services of the 4 21 department of education shall accept client 4 22 assessments, or assessments of potential clients, 4 23 performed by other agencies in order to reduce 4 24 duplication of effort. 4 25 Notwithstanding the full-time equivalent position 4 26 limit established in this lettered paragraph, for the 4 27 fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, if federal funding 4 28 is received to pay the costs of additional employees 4 29 for the vocational rehabilitation services division 4 30 who would have duties relating to vocational 4 31 rehabilitation services paid for through federal 4 32 funding, authorization to hire not more than 4.00 4 33 additional full-time equivalent employees shall be 4 34 provided, the full-time equivalent position limit 4 35 shall be exceeded, and the additional employees shall 4 36 be hired by the division. 4 37 b. For matching funds for programs to enable 4 38 persons with severe physical or mental disabilities to 4 39 function more independently, including salaries and 4 40 support, and for not more than the following full-time 4 41 equivalent position: 4 42 .................................................. $ 76,401 4 43 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 4 44 The highest priority use for the moneys 4 45 appropriated under this lettered paragraph shall be 4 46 for programs that emphasize employment and assist 4 47 persons with severe physical or mental disabilities to 4 48 find and maintain employment to enable them to 4 49 function more independently. 4 50 5. STATE LIBRARY 5 1 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 5 2 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 5 3 following full-time equivalent positions: 5 4 .................................................. $ 3,131,600 5 5 ............................................... FTEs 20.00 5 6 Reimbursement of the institutions of higher 5 7 learning under the state board of regents for 5 8 participation in the access plus program during the 5 9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 5 10 30, 2001, shall not exceed the total amount of 5 11 reimbursement paid to the regents institutions of 5 12 higher learning for participation in the access plus 5 13 program during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, 5 14 and ending June 30, 2000. 5 15 b. For the enrich Iowa program: 5 16 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 5 17 (1) Funds allocated for purposes of the enrich 5 18 Iowa program as provided in this lettered paragraph 5 19 shall be distributed by the division of libraries and 5 20 information services to eligible public libraries that 5 21 are in compliance with performance measures adopted by 5 22 rule by the commission of libraries. The funds 5 23 allocated as provided in this lettered paragraph shall 5 24 not be used for the costs of administration by the 5 25 division. The amount distributed to each eligible 5 26 public library shall be based upon the following: 5 27 (a) The level of compliance by the eligible public 5 28 library with the performance measures adopted by the 5 29 commission as provided in this subparagraph. 5 30 (b) The number of people residing within an 5 31 eligible library's geographic service area for whom 5 32 the library provides services. 5 33 (c) The amount of other funding the eligible 5 34 public library received in the previous fiscal year 5 35 for providing services to rural residents and to 5 36 contracting communities. 5 37 (2) Moneys received by a public library under this 5 38 lettered paragraph shall supplement, not supplant, any 5 39 other funding received by the library. 5 40 (3) For purposes of this section, "eligible public 5 41 library" means a public library that meets all of the 5 42 following requirements: 5 43 (a) Submits to the division all of the following: 5 44 (i) The report provided for under section 256.51, 5 45 subsection 1, paragraph "h". 5 46 (ii) An application and accreditation report, in a 5 47 format approved by the commission, that provides 5 48 evidence of the library's compliance with at least one 5 49 level of the standards established in accordance with 5 50 section 256.51, subsection 1, paragraph "k". 6 1 (iii) Any other application or report the division 6 2 deems necessary for the implementation of the enrich 6 3 Iowa program. 6 4 (b) Participates in the library resource and 6 5 information sharing programs established by the state 6 6 library. 6 7 (c) Is a public library established by city 6 8 ordinance or a county library as provided in chapter 6 9 336. 6 10 (4) Each eligible public library shall maintain a 6 11 separate listing within its budget for payments 6 12 received and expenditures made pursuant to this 6 13 lettered paragraph, and shall annually submit this 6 14 listing to the division. 6 15 (5) By January 15, 2001, the division shall submit 6 16 a program evaluation report to the general assembly 6 17 and the governor detailing the uses and the impacts of 6 18 funds allocated under this lettered paragraph. It is 6 19 the intent of the general assembly to address the 6 20 continuation of the enrich Iowa program during the 6 21 2001 legislative session. 6 22 (6) A public library that receives funds in 6 23 accordance with this lettered paragraph shall have an 6 24 internet use policy in place, which may or may not 6 25 include internet filtering. The library shall submit 6 26 a report describing the library's internet use efforts 6 27 to the division. 6 28 6. REGIONAL LIBRARY 6 29 For state aid: 6 30 .................................................. $ 1,687,000 6 31 7. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 6 32 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital 6 33 expenditures, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 6 34 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 35 .................................................. $ 8,048,155 6 36 ............................................... FTEs 106.40 6 37 8. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 6 38 For reimbursement for vocational education 6 39 expenditures made by secondary schools: 6 40 .................................................. $ 3,308,850 6 41 Funds appropriated in this subsection shall be used 6 42 for expenditures made by school districts to meet the 6 43 standards set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14 6 44 as a result of the enactment of 1989 Iowa Acts, 6 45 chapter 278. Funds shall be used as reimbursement for 6 46 vocational education expenditures made by secondary 6 47 schools in the manner provided by the department of 6 48 education for implementation of the standards set in 6 49 1989 Iowa Acts, chapter 278. 6 50 9. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 7 1 For use as state matching funds for federal 7 2 programs that shall be disbursed according to federal 7 3 regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 7 4 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 7 5 following full-time equivalent positions: 7 6 .................................................. $ 2,716,119 7 7 ............................................... FTEs 14.00 7 8 10. IOWA EMPOWERMENT FUND 7 9 For deposit in the school ready children grants 7 10 account of the Iowa empowerment fund created in 7 11 section 28.9: 7 12 .................................................. $ 15,600,000 7 13 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready 7 14 children grants account for the fiscal year beginning 7 15 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, not more than 7 16 $200,000 is allocated for the community empowerment 7 17 office and other technical assistance activities. It 7 18 is the intent of the general assembly that regional 7 19 technical assistance teams will be established and 7 20 will include staff from various agencies, as 7 21 appropriate, including the area education agencies, 7 22 community colleges, and the Iowa state university of 7 23 science and technology cooperative extension service 7 24 in agriculture and home economics. The state 7 25 empowerment board shall direct staff to work with the 7 26 advisory council to inventory technical assistance 7 27 needs. Funds allocated under this lettered paragraph 7 28 may be used by the state empowerment board for the 7 29 purpose of skills development and support for ongoing 7 30 training of the regional technical assistance teams. 7 31 However, funds shall not be used for additional staff 7 32 or for the reimbursement of staff. 7 33 As a condition of receiving funding appropriated in 7 34 this subsection, each local empowerment board shall 7 35 report to the state empowerment board progress on each 7 36 of the state indicators approved by the state board, 7 37 as well as progress on local indicators. 7 38 School ready children grants account funds shall be 7 39 distributed through a grant application process. 7 40 Grant awards shall be contingent upon the availability 7 41 of funds. The deadline for applications for school 7 42 ready children grants in the fiscal year beginning 7 43 July 1, 2000, shall be August 31, 2000, with grant 7 44 awards to be made on or about October 2, 2000. 7 45 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, in 7 46 awarding grants and establishing grant amounts for all 7 47 designated community empowerment areas that have never 7 48 been awarded a school ready children grant, the Iowa 7 49 empowerment board shall give consideration to the 7 50 future implementation of a funding formula for 8 1 distribution of the grant moneys, anticipation of the 8 2 state moving over a period of years to full funding of 8 3 the grant program, and the reasonable expectations of 8 4 community empowerment areas for a process of equitable 8 5 distribution of funds. 8 6 c. The provisions of paragraph "b" are not 8 7 applicable to those designated community empowerment 8 8 areas that were awarded a school ready children grant 8 9 prior to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 8 10 those areas shall be held harmless from the provisions 8 11 implemented by the Iowa empowerment board pursuant to 8 12 paragraph "b". 8 13 11. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 8 14 To provide funds for costs of providing textbooks 8 15 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school 8 16 as authorized by section 301.1. The funding is 8 17 limited to $20 per pupil and shall not exceed the 8 18 comparable services offered to resident public school 8 19 pupils: 8 20 .................................................. $ 650,000 8 21 12. VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE YOUTH ORGANIZATION 8 22 To assist a vocational agriculture youth 8 23 organization sponsored by the schools to support the 8 24 foundation established by that vocational agriculture 8 25 youth organization and for other youth activities: 8 26 .................................................. $ 94,400 8 27 13. NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION 8 28 For the issuance of national board certification 8 29 awards in accordance with section 256.44: 8 30 .................................................. $ 1,380,000 8 31 Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated 8 32 for purposes of this subsection which remain 8 33 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 8 34 year, shall not revert but shall be available for 8 35 expenditure for purposes of issuing national board 8 36 certification awards during the succeeding fiscal 8 37 year. 8 38 14. BEGINNING TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM 8 39 For purposes of the beginning teacher induction 8 40 program as provided in section 256E.2: 8 41 .................................................. $ 775,000 8 42 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 8 43 in this subsection that remain unencumbered or 8 44 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 8 45 revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 8 46 the purposes designated until the close of the 8 47 succeeding fiscal year. 8 48 15. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 8 49 For support of the family resource center 8 50 demonstration program established under chapter 256C: 9 1 .................................................. $ 90,000 9 2 16. EDUCATION INNOVATION PROJECT GRANTS 9 3 To support innovative research-based K-12 education 9 4 projects: 9 5 .................................................. $ 425,000 9 6 a. From the funds appropriated in this subsection, 9 7 the sum of $225,000 shall be used by the department of 9 8 education for a study of methods to improve teacher 9 9 compensation and to award education innovation project 9 10 grants. Eligible projects shall demonstrate research- 9 11 based innovative methods to improve the quality of 9 12 teaching or promote attraction and retention of 9 13 teachers in the teaching profession, identify 9 14 measurable performance indicators and annually report 9 15 results, and demonstrate how the project can be self- 9 16 supporting within a three-year to five-year period. 9 17 Notwithstanding section 8.33, unencumbered or 9 18 unobligated funds remaining on June 30 of the fiscal 9 19 year from funds allocated in this paragraph shall not 9 20 revert but shall be available for expenditure for the 9 21 following fiscal year for the purposes of this 9 22 paragraph. 9 23 b. The department shall establish pilot regional 9 24 academies in cooperation with school districts, area 9 25 education agencies, and postsecondary institutions. 9 26 From the funds appropriated in this subsection, not 9 27 more than $200,000 shall be used to plan and implement 9 28 pilot regional academies to provide high school 9 29 students with advanced level courses and technical 9 30 courses not currently available within the curriculum 9 31 in their district of attendance. 9 32 c. The department shall submit a report on the 9 33 status of the projects receiving grants under this 9 34 subsection to the senate and house standing committees 9 35 on education and the joint appropriations subcommittee 9 36 on education by December 1, 2000. 9 37 17. LOCAL ARTS COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL 9 38 STRATEGIES PROGRAM (LACES) 9 39 For contracting with the Iowa alliance for arts 9 40 education to execute their local arts comprehensive 9 41 educational strategies: 9 42 .................................................. $ 25,000 9 43 18. CONNECTING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 9 44 For purposes of providing support to statewide 9 45 school-to-work implementation through professional 9 46 development opportunities, employability skill 9 47 revalidation, partnership capacity building, 9 48 connecting to the department of workforce 9 49 development's making connections system 9 50 implementation, and the integration of academic and 10 1 vocational education, and for not more than the 10 2 following full-time equivalent positions: 10 3 .................................................. $ 210,000 10 4 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 10 5 19. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS ASSESSMENTS REIMBURSEMENTS 10 6 For reimbursement of school district claims for the 10 7 costs of acquiring and using employability skills 10 8 assessment tools as provided in this subsection: 10 9 .................................................. $ 200,000 10 10 a. The department of education shall reimburse 10 11 school district claims for the costs of acquiring, 10 12 administering, and scoring assessment tools to assess 10 13 the employability skills of students. The director of 10 14 education shall identify available employability 10 15 skills assessment tools that school districts may use 10 16 to meet the claim reimbursement requirements of this 10 17 subsection. 10 18 b. In order to be eligible for reimbursement under 10 19 this subsection, a school district shall submit a 10 20 claim on forms provided by the department by July 15, 10 21 2001, and the claim shall state the actual costs 10 22 incurred and shall be accompanied by an affidavit of 10 23 an officer of the school district affirming the 10 24 accuracy of the claim. 10 25 c. A school district that submits to the 10 26 department a claim for reimbursement in accordance 10 27 with this subsection shall develop and integrate 10 28 specific employability skills goals and activities 10 29 into the comprehensive school improvement plan 10 30 required under section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph 10 31 "a". 10 32 d. The department of education shall certify to 10 33 the department of revenue and finance the amounts of 10 34 approved claims to be paid, and the department of 10 35 revenue and finance shall draw warrants payable to 10 36 school districts with approved claims, taking into 10 37 consideration the relative budget and cash position of 10 38 the state resources. 10 39 e. Moneys received under this subsection shall not 10 40 be commingled with state aid payments made under 10 41 section 257.16 to a school district and shall be 10 42 accounted for by the school district separately from 10 43 state aid payments. Payments made to a school 10 44 district under this subsection are miscellaneous 10 45 income for purposes of chapter 257. 10 46 f. If the funds appropriated in this subsection 10 47 are insufficient to pay in full the claims submitted 10 48 by school districts and approved by the department, 10 49 the amounts of approved claims shall be prorated among 10 50 all school districts with approved claims. 11 1 20. JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES 11 2 For school districts to provide direct services to 11 3 the most at-risk senior high school students enrolled 11 4 in school districts through direct intervention by a 11 5 "jobs for America's graduates" specialist: 11 6 .................................................. $ 333,000 11 7 21. AMERICORPS AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE 11 8 For purposes of the americorps after-school 11 9 initiative: 11 10 .................................................. $ 121,000 11 11 22. AMBASSADOR TO EDUCATION 11 12 For purposes of the ambassador to education program 11 13 established in section 256.45: 11 14 .................................................. $ 75,000 11 15 23. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 11 16 For general state financial aid, including general 11 17 financial aid to merged areas in lieu of personal 11 18 property tax replacement payments, to merged areas as 11 19 defined in section 260C.2, for vocational education 11 20 programs in accordance with chapters 258 and 260C: 11 21 .................................................. $147,577,403 11 22 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be 11 23 allocated as follows: 11 24 a. Merged Area I ............................. $ 7,082,328 11 25 b. Merged Area II ............................ $ 8,319,148 11 26 c. Merged Area III ........................... $ 7,728,299 11 27 d. Merged Area IV ............................ $ 3,777,429 11 28 e. Merged Area V ............................. $ 7,902,847 11 29 f. Merged Area VI ............................ $ 7,321,837 11 30 g. Merged Area VII ........................... $ 10,564,438 11 31 h. Merged Area IX ............................ $ 12,993,495 11 32 i. Merged Area X ............................. $ 20,391,658 11 33 j. Merged Area XI ............................ $ 21,642,884 11 34 k. Merged Area XII ........................... $ 8,526,664 11 35 l. Merged Area XIII .......................... $ 8,767,984 11 36 m. Merged Area XIV ........................... $ 3,822,470 11 37 n. Merged Area XV ............................ $ 12,027,969 11 38 o. Merged Area XVI ........................... $ 6,707,953 11 39 Sec. 4. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED. For 11 40 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 11 41 June 30, 2001, moneys appropriated by the general 11 42 assembly from the general fund of the state to the 11 43 department of education for community colleges for a 11 44 fiscal year shall be allocated to each community 11 45 college by the department of education in the 11 46 following manner: 11 47 1. BASE FUNDING. The base funding for a fiscal 11 48 year shall be equal to the amount each community 11 49 college received as an allocation from appropriations 11 50 made from the general fund of the state in the most 12 1 recent fiscal year. 12 2 2. DISTRIBUTION FOR INFLATION. First priority 12 3 shall be to give each college an increase based upon 12 4 inflation. The inflation increase shall be not less 12 5 than 2 percent. However, the inflation increase shall 12 6 be equal to the national inflation rate, if it exceeds 12 7 2 percent, if the amount of state aid appropriated is 12 8 equal to or greater than the national inflation rate. 12 9 3. DISTRIBUTION BASED ON PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF 12 10 ENROLLMENT. The balance of the growth in state aid 12 11 appropriations, once the inflation increase has been 12 12 satisfied, shall be distributed based on each 12 13 college's proportional share of enrollment. However, 12 14 a minimum of one percent of the total growth shall be 12 15 distributed in this manner. 12 16 4. If the total appropriation made by the general 12 17 assembly is less than 2 percent growth, the entire 12 18 increase shall be distributed as inflation. 12 19 Sec. 5. PROVIDING LIMITED PHASE III MONEYS 12 20 DISTRIBUTION AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR. 12 21 Notwithstanding the appropriations in section 294A.25, 12 22 subsections 6, 9, and 14 for the fiscal year beginning 12 23 July 1, 2000, the director of the department of 12 24 education is authorized to determine the amount of 12 25 phase III moneys which shall be distributed for the 12 26 purposes described in section 294A.25, subsections 6, 12 27 9, and 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000. 12 28 Sec. 6. AREA EDUCATION AGENCY REORGANIZATION 12 29 STUDY. The department of education shall complete a 12 30 study and make recommendations for the alignment of 12 31 area education boundaries in the event of voluntary 12 32 area education agency merger or restructuring to best 12 33 ensure the equitable, effective, and efficient 12 34 delivery of core area education agency services to 12 35 students and schools. The study shall be conducted in 12 36 conjunction with representative administrators and 12 37 board members from area education agencies, and in 12 38 consultation with other K-12 representatives as 12 39 determined by the department. The study shall 12 40 consider population projections of the merged areas, 12 41 enrollment projections, number of school districts and 12 42 schools served, financial resources, efficient and 12 43 effective delivery of core services as required under 12 44 area education agency accreditation under chapter 273, 12 45 existing and possible regional collaborations, and 12 46 possible reorganization incentives. The department 12 47 shall forward recommendations and any possible 12 48 reorganization plans to the area education agency 12 49 boards no later than July 1, 2001. The department 12 50 shall forward any recommendations for statutory 13 1 changes that may be required to accomplish area 13 2 education agency reorganization to the senate and 13 3 house standing committees on education and the joint 13 4 appropriations subcommittee on education not later 13 5 than December 15, 2000. 13 6 Sec. 7. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS LICENSING 13 7 FEES. Notwithstanding section 272.10, up to 85 13 8 percent of any funds received annually resulting from 13 9 an increase in fees approved and implemented for 13 10 licensing by the state board of educational examiners 13 11 after July 1, 1997, shall be available for the fiscal 13 12 year beginning July 1, 2000, to the state board for 13 13 purposes related to the state board's duties, 13 14 including, but not limited to, additional full-time 13 15 equivalent positions. The director of revenue and 13 16 finance shall draw warrants upon the treasurer of 13 17 state from the funds appropriated as provided in this 13 18 section and shall make the funds resulting from the 13 19 increase in fees available during the fiscal year to 13 20 the state board on a monthly basis. 13 21 Sec. 8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDY. The board 13 22 of educational examiners shall conduct a study of the 13 23 use of school days for the professional development of 13 24 teachers by school districts and area education 13 25 agencies. Each school district and area education 13 26 agency shall submit to the board by August 1, 2000, in 13 27 the manner required by the board, data relating to the 13 28 use of school days for the professional development of 13 29 teachers. The board shall develop and recommend 13 30 alternatives to reduce the number of school days used 13 31 for the professional development of teachers. The 13 32 board shall submit its recommendations by December 1, 13 33 2000, in a report to the senate and house standing 13 34 committees on education and the joint appropriations 13 35 subcommittee on education. 13 36 Sec. 9. LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUPPORT SERVICES 13 37 STUDY. The commission of libraries shall coordinate a 13 38 study of the state library structure. The commission, 13 39 the area education agencies, and the regional 13 40 libraries jointly shall compile a list of the support 13 41 functions currently provided to local libraries by the 13 42 regional system, including but not limited to the 13 43 continuation of consultation and educational programs 13 44 for library staff and trustees concerning all facets 13 45 of library management and operation and intraregional 13 46 interlibrary loan and information services, and shall 13 47 develop a plan to provide those support functions and 13 48 services more effectively and efficiently. The plan 13 49 shall be submitted by December 1, 2000, to the senate 13 50 and house standing committees on education, the joint 14 1 appropriations subcommittee on education, and the 14 2 legislative fiscal bureau. 14 3 Sec. 10. 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 205, section 7, 14 4 subsections 13 and 15, are amended to read as follows: 14 5 13. NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION 14 6 For the issuance of national board certification 14 7 awards in accordance with section 256.44, if 1999 Iowa 14 8 Acts, House File 766, is enacted: 14 9 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 14 10 Notwithstanding section 8.33, funds appropriated 14 11 for purposes of thissectionsubsection which remain 14 12 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 14 13 year, shall not revert but shall be available for 14 14 expenditure for purposes of issuing national board 14 15 certification awards during the succeeding fiscal 14 16 year. 14 17 15. BEGINNING TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM 14 18 For purposes of the beginning teacher induction 14 19 program as provided in section 256E.2: 14 20 .................................................. $ 300,000 14 21 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 14 22 in thissectionsubsection that remain unencumbered or 14 23 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 14 24 revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 14 25 the purposes designated until the close of the 14 26 succeeding fiscal year. 14 27 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 14 28 Sec. 11. There is appropriated from the general 14 29 fund of the state to the state board of regents for 14 30 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 14 31 June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much 14 32 thereof as may be necessary, to be used for the 14 33 purposes designated: 14 34 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 14 35 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 14 36 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 14 37 following full-time equivalent positions: 14 38 .................................................. $ 1,281,134 14 39 ............................................... FTEs 15.63 14 40 The state board of regents, the department of 14 41 management, and the legislative fiscal bureau shall 14 42 cooperate to determine and agree upon, by November 15, 14 43 2000, the amount that needs to be appropriated for 14 44 tuition replacement for the fiscal year beginning July 14 45 1, 2001. 14 46 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly 14 47 financial report in a format agreed upon by the state 14 48 board of regents office and the legislative fiscal 14 49 bureau. 14 50 b. For allocation by the state board of regents to 15 1 the state university of Iowa, the Iowa state 15 2 university of science and technology, and the 15 3 university of northern Iowa to reimburse the 15 4 institutions for deficiencies in their operating funds 15 5 resulting from the pledging of tuitions, student fees 15 6 and charges, and institutional income to finance the 15 7 cost of providing academic and administrative 15 8 buildings and facilities and utility services at the 15 9 institutions: 15 10 .................................................. $ 28,174,854 15 11 c. For funds to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 15 12 graduate studies center: 15 13 .................................................. $ 114,324 15 14 d. For funds to be allocated to the siouxland 15 15 interstate metropolitan planning council for the 15 16 tristate graduate center under section 262.9, 15 17 subsection 21: 15 18 .................................................. $ 83,778 15 19 e. For funds to be allocated to the quad-cities 15 20 graduate studies center: 15 21 .................................................. $ 171,382 15 22 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 15 23 a. General university, including lakeside 15 24 laboratory 15 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 15 26 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 15 27 following full-time equivalent positions: 15 28 .................................................. $247,817,103 15 29 ............................................... FTEs 4,055.62 15 30 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 15 31 university continue progress on the school of public 15 32 health and the public health initiative for the 15 33 purposes of establishing an accredited school of 15 34 public health and for funding an initiative for the 15 35 health and independence of elderly Iowans. From the 15 36 funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the 15 37 university may use up to $2,100,000 for the school of 15 38 public health and the public health initiative. 15 39 b. University hospitals 15 40 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 15 41 miscellaneous purposes and for medical and surgical 15 42 treatment of indigent patients as provided in chapter 15 43 255, for medical education, and for not more than the 15 44 following full-time equivalent positions: 15 45 .................................................. $ 32,515,915 15 46 ............................................... FTEs 5,626.24 15 47 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall, 15 48 within the context of chapter 255 and when medically 15 49 appropriate, make reasonable efforts to extend the 15 50 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics' use of home 16 1 telemedicine and other technologies to reduce the 16 2 frequency of visits to the hospital required by 16 3 indigent patients. The university of Iowa hospitals 16 4 and clinics shall submit a report to the general 16 5 assembly and the legislative fiscal bureau by January 16 6 15, 2001, describing its use of these technologies to 16 7 accomplish this purpose. 16 8 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall 16 9 submit quarterly a report regarding the portion of the 16 10 appropriation in this lettered paragraph expended on 16 11 medical education. The report shall be submitted in a 16 12 format jointly developed by the university of Iowa 16 13 hospitals and clinics, the legislative fiscal bureau, 16 14 and the department of management, and shall delineate 16 15 the expenditures and purposes of the funds. 16 16 Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall 16 17 not be used to perform abortions except medically 16 18 necessary abortions, and shall not be used to operate 16 19 the early termination of pregnancy clinic except for 16 20 the performance of medically necessary abortions. For 16 21 the purpose of this lettered paragraph, an abortion is 16 22 the purposeful interruption of pregnancy with the 16 23 intention other than to produce a live-born infant or 16 24 to remove a dead fetus, and a medically necessary 16 25 abortion is one performed under one of the following 16 26 conditions: 16 27 (1) The attending physician certifies that 16 28 continuing the pregnancy would endanger the life of 16 29 the pregnant woman. 16 30 (2) The attending physician certifies that the 16 31 fetus is physically deformed, mentally deficient, or 16 32 afflicted with a congenital illness. 16 33 (3) The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is 16 34 reported within 45 days of the incident to a law 16 35 enforcement agency or public or private health agency 16 36 which may include a family physician. 16 37 (4) The pregnancy is the result of incest which is 16 38 reported within 150 days of the incident to a law 16 39 enforcement agency or public or private health agency 16 40 which may include a family physician. 16 41 (5) The abortion is a spontaneous abortion, 16 42 commonly known as a miscarriage, wherein not all of 16 43 the products of conception are expelled. 16 44 The total quota allocated to the counties for 16 45 indigent patients for the fiscal year beginning July 16 46 1, 2000, shall not be lower than the total quota 16 47 allocated to the counties for the fiscal year 16 48 commencing July 1, 1998. The total quota shall be 16 49 allocated among the counties on the basis of the 1990 16 50 census pursuant to section 255.16. 17 1 c. Psychiatric hospital 17 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 17 3 miscellaneous purposes, for the care, treatment, and 17 4 maintenance of committed and voluntary public 17 5 patients, and for not more than the following full- 17 6 time equivalent positions: 17 7 .................................................. $ 8,241,465 17 8 ............................................... FTEs 279.85 17 9 d. Hospital-school 17 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 17 11 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 17 12 time equivalent positions: 17 13 .................................................. $ 7,305,037 17 14 ............................................... FTEs 157.69 17 15 From the funds appropriated in this lettered 17 16 paragraph, $200,000 shall be allocated for purposes of 17 17 the creative employment options program. 17 18 e. Oakdale campus 17 19 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 17 20 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 17 21 time equivalent positions: 17 22 .................................................. $ 3,169,417 17 23 .............................................. FTEs 43.25 17 24 f. State hygienic laboratory 17 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 17 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 17 27 time equivalent positions: 17 28 .................................................. $ 4,074,514 17 29 .............................................. FTEs 102.49 17 30 g. Family practice program 17 31 For allocation by the dean of the college of 17 32 medicine, with approval of the advisory board, to 17 33 qualified participants, to carry out chapter 148D for 17 34 the family practice program, including salaries and 17 35 support, and for not more than the following full-time 17 36 equivalent positions: 17 37 .................................................. $ 2,398,895 17 38 .............................................. FTEs 192.40 17 39 h. Child health care services 17 40 For specialized child health care services, 17 41 including childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment 17 42 network programs, rural comprehensive care for 17 43 hemophilia patients, and the Iowa high-risk infant 17 44 follow-up program, including salaries and support, and 17 45 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 46 positions: 17 47 .................................................. $ 655,199 17 48 ............................................... FTEs 9.22 17 49 i. Agricultural health and safety programs 17 50 For agricultural health and safety programs, and 18 1 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 2 positions: 18 3 .................................................. $ 279,690 18 4 ............................................... FTEs 3.48 18 5 j. Statewide cancer registry 18 6 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more 18 7 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 8 .................................................. $ 214,020 18 9 ............................................... FTEs 2.40 18 10 k. Substance abuse consortium 18 11 For funds to be allocated to the Iowa consortium 18 12 for substance abuse research and evaluation, and for 18 13 not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 14 positions: 18 15 .................................................. $ 75,536 18 16 ............................................... FTEs 1.50 18 17 l. Center for biocatalysis 18 18 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more 18 19 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 20 .................................................. $ 1,074,259 18 21 ............................................... FTEs 5.20 18 22 m. Primary health care initiative 18 23 For the primary health care initiative in the 18 24 college of medicine and for not more than the 18 25 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 26 .................................................. $ 901,405 18 27 ............................................... FTEs 7.75 18 28 From the funds appropriated in this lettered 18 29 paragraph, $330,000 shall be allocated to the 18 30 department of family practice at the state university 18 31 of Iowa college of medicine for family practice 18 32 faculty and support staff. 18 33 n. Birth defects registry 18 34 For the birth defects registry and for not more 18 35 than the following full-time equivalent position: 18 36 .................................................. $ 51,984 18 37 ............................................... FTEs 1.30 18 38 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18 39 a. General university 18 40 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 18 41 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 18 42 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 43 .................................................. $196,418,464 18 44 ............................................... FTEs 3,607.44 18 45 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 18 46 university continue progress on the center for 18 47 excellence in fundamental plant sciences. From the 18 48 funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the 18 49 university may use up to $4,670,000 for the center for 18 50 excellence in fundamental plant sciences. 19 1 The general assembly declares that it is possible 19 2 that a few large companies may be able to control all 19 3 levels of the food chain, including production, 19 4 because these companies own the genetics needed to 19 5 participate in the food system of the future, and 19 6 finds this possibility to be a major threat to the 19 7 independence and profitability of Iowa's agricultural 19 8 producers. To ensure public ownership of plant 19 9 genetic material, all rights to the research products 19 10 developed by the Iowa state university of science and 19 11 technology's botany institute using state-appropriated 19 12 funds will be made available to the extent practicable 19 13 for commercialization, for the benefit of all Iowans, 19 14 including Iowa's agricultural producers, through a 19 15 public process which normally involves nonexclusive 19 16 licensing of genes and germplasm. 19 17 b. Agricultural experiment station 19 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 19 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 19 20 time equivalent positions: 19 21 .................................................. $ 36,184,371 19 22 ............................................... FTEs 546.98 19 23 From the funds appropriated in this lettered 19 24 paragraph, and notwithstanding chapter 124, at least 19 25 $20,000 shall be used by Iowa state university to 19 26 conduct research regarding the feasibility of 19 27 producing and marketing industrial hemp as a 19 28 profitable crop for Iowa producers, including but not 19 29 limited to production and harvesting practices. The 19 30 university shall cooperate with universities or 19 31 agencies in other states conducting similar research. 19 32 The university shall collaborate with agencies of the 19 33 United States government, including the drug 19 34 enforcement administration of the United States 19 35 department of justice, in order to produce and possess 19 36 industrial hemp according to the terms and conditions 19 37 required by the United States government. 19 38 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture 19 39 and home economics 19 40 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 19 41 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 19 42 time equivalent positions: 19 43 .................................................. $ 22,821,278 19 44 ............................................... FTEs 430.91 19 45 From the funds appropriated in this lettered 19 46 paragraph, $150,000 shall be used for the food, fiber, 19 47 and environmental science program, and $1,066,000 19 48 shall be used for the value-added agricultural 19 49 projects as part of the extension 21 program. 19 50 The cooperative extension service in agriculture 20 1 and home economics at Iowa state university of science 20 2 and technology shall conduct a study, in consultation 20 3 with the department of human services, that identifies 20 4 all educational materials, seminars, and assistance 20 5 offered by the extension service which are 20 6 duplicative, either directly or in subject area, of 20 7 educational materials, seminars, and assistance 20 8 offered by the department of human services. The 20 9 cooperative extension service shall submit its 20 10 findings in a report to the general assembly and the 20 11 legislative fiscal bureau by January 15, 2001. 20 12 d. Leopold center 20 13 For agricultural research grants at Iowa state 20 14 university under section 266.39B, and for not more 20 15 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 16 .................................................. $ 576,969 20 17 ............................................... FTEs 11.25 20 18 e. Livestock disease research 20 19 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease 20 20 research fund under section 267.8, and for not more 20 21 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 22 .................................................. $ 279,077 20 23 ............................................... FTEs 3.17 20 24 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 20 25 a. General university 20 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 20 27 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 20 28 following full-time equivalent positions: 20 29 .................................................. $ 87,811,041 20 30 ............................................... FTEs 1,416.86 20 31 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 20 32 university continue progress on the implementation of 20 33 a masters in social work program. From the funds 20 34 appropriated in this lettered paragraph, the 20 35 university may use up to $450,000 for the 20 36 implementation of the masters in social work program, 20 37 up to $100,000 for the roadside vegetation project, 20 38 and up to $200,000 for the Iowa office for staff 20 39 development. 20 40 b. Recycling and reuse center 20 41 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and 20 42 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 20 43 positions: 20 44 .................................................. $ 248,878 20 45 .............................................. FTEs 1.50 20 46 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 20 47 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 20 48 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 20 49 time equivalent positions: 20 50 .................................................. $ 7,964,367 21 1 ............................................... FTEs 126.60 21 2 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 21 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 21 4 purposes, and for not more than the following full- 21 5 time equivalent positions: 21 6 .................................................. $ 4,447,925 21 7 ............................................... FTEs 91.05 21 8 7. TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS 21 9 For payment to local school boards for the tuition 21 10 and transportation costs of students residing in the 21 11 Iowa braille and sight saving school and the state 21 12 school for the deaf pursuant to section 262.43 and for 21 13 payment of certain clothing and transportation costs 21 14 for students at these schools pursuant to section 21 15 270.5: 21 16 .................................................. $ 16,941 21 17 Sec. 12. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE – SUPPLEMENTAL 21 18 AMOUNTS. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 21 19 and ending June 30, 2001, the department of human 21 20 services shall continue the supplemental 21 21 disproportionate share and a supplemental indirect 21 22 medical education adjustment applicable to state-owned 21 23 acute care hospitals with more than 500 beds and shall 21 24 reimburse qualifying hospitals pursuant to that 21 25 adjustment with a supplemental amount for services 21 26 provided medical assistance recipients. The 21 27 adjustment shall generate supplemental payments 21 28 intended to equal the state appropriation made to a 21 29 qualifying hospital for treatment of indigent patients 21 30 as provided in chapter 255. To the extent of the 21 31 supplemental payments, a qualifying hospital shall, 21 32 after receipt of the funds, transfer to the department 21 33 of human services an amount equal to the actual 21 34 supplemental payments that were made in that month. 21 35 The aggregate amounts for the fiscal year shall not 21 36 exceed the state appropriation made to the qualifying 21 37 hospital for treatment of indigent patients as 21 38 provided in chapter 255. The department of human 21 39 services shall deposit these funds in the department's 21 40 medical assistance account. To the extent that state 21 41 funds appropriated to a qualifying hospital for the 21 42 treatment of indigent patients as provided in chapter 21 43 255 have been transferred to the department of human 21 44 services as a result of these supplemental payments 21 45 made to the qualifying hospital, the department shall 21 46 not, directly or indirectly, recoup the supplemental 21 47 payments made to a qualifying hospital for any reason, 21 48 unless an equivalent amount of the funds transferred 21 49 to the department of human services by a qualifying 21 50 hospital pursuant to this provision is transferred to 22 1 the qualifying hospital by the department. 22 2 If the state supplemental amount allotted to the 22 3 state of Iowa for the federal fiscal year beginning 22 4 October 1, 2000, and ending September 30, 2001, 22 5 pursuant to section 1923(f)(3) of the federal Social 22 6 Security Act, as amended, or pursuant to federal 22 7 payments for indirect medical education is greater 22 8 than the amount necessary to fund the federal share of 22 9 the supplemental payments specified in the preceding 22 10 paragraph, the department of human services shall 22 11 increase the supplemental disproportionate share or 22 12 supplemental indirect medical education adjustment by 22 13 the lesser of the amount necessary to utilize fully 22 14 the state supplemental amount or the amount of state 22 15 funds appropriated to the state university of Iowa 22 16 general education fund and allocated to the university 22 17 for the college of medicine. The state university of 22 18 Iowa shall transfer from the allocation for the 22 19 college of medicine to the department of human 22 20 services, on a monthly basis, an amount equal to the 22 21 additional supplemental payments made during the 22 22 previous month pursuant to this paragraph. A 22 23 qualifying hospital receiving supplemental payments 22 24 pursuant to this paragraph that are greater than the 22 25 state appropriation made to the qualifying hospital 22 26 for treatment of indigent patients as provided in 22 27 chapter 255 shall be obligated as a condition of its 22 28 participation in the medical assistance program to 22 29 transfer to the state university of Iowa general 22 30 education fund on a monthly basis an amount equal to 22 31 the funds transferred by the state university of Iowa 22 32 to the department of human services. To the extent 22 33 that state funds appropriated to the state university 22 34 of Iowa and allocated to the college of medicine have 22 35 been transferred to the department of human services 22 36 as a result of these supplemental payments made to the 22 37 qualifying hospital, the department shall not, 22 38 directly or indirectly, recoup these supplemental 22 39 payments made to a qualifying hospital for any reason, 22 40 unless an equivalent amount of the funds transferred 22 41 to the department of human services by the state 22 42 university of Iowa pursuant to this paragraph is 22 43 transferred to the qualifying hospital by the 22 44 department. 22 45 Continuation of the supplemental disproportionate 22 46 share and supplemental indirect medical education 22 47 adjustment shall preserve the funds available to the 22 48 university hospital for medical and surgical treatment 22 49 of indigent patients as provided in chapter 255 and to 22 50 the state university of Iowa for educational purposes 23 1 at the same level as provided by the state funds 23 2 initially appropriated for that purpose. 23 3 The department of human services shall, in any 23 4 compilation of data or other report distributed to the 23 5 public concerning payments to providers under the 23 6 medical assistance program, set forth reimbursements 23 7 to a qualifying hospital through the supplemental 23 8 disproportionate share and supplemental indirect 23 9 medical education adjustment as a separate item and 23 10 shall not include such payments in the amounts 23 11 otherwise reported as the reimbursement to a 23 12 qualifying hospital for services to medical assistance 23 13 recipients. 23 14 For purposes of this section, "supplemental 23 15 payment" means a supplemental payment amount paid for 23 16 medical assistance to a hospital qualifying for that 23 17 payment under this section. 23 18 Sec. 13. 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2039, section 23 19 24, is amended to read as follows: 23 20 SEC. 24. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CLAIMING BY STATE 23 21 BOARD OF REGENTS. The state shall enter into a 23 22 contract to enhance claiming of medical assistance 23 23 program reimbursement payable for services provided by 23 24 the state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. 23 25 After payment of contract costs, the first$4,000,00023 26 $12,000,000 received in additional reimbursement from 23 27 the enhanced claiming during the period beginning with 23 28 the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 23 29 2001, shall be credited to the general fund of the 23 30 state. The balance of the additional reimbursement 23 31 received during the period is appropriated to the 23 32 state board of regents for the state university of 23 33 Iowa hospitals and clinics for other expenses 23 34 associated with the enhanced claiming and for the 23 35 provision of services. The state board of regents 23 36 shall report quarterly during the period delineated in 23 37 this section to the department of management and the 23 38 legislative fiscal bureau concerning the enhanced 23 39 claiming and reimbursement that is received and 23 40 anticipated. 23 41 For purposes of this section, "enhanced claiming" 23 42 does not include any process already being utilized by 23 43 the state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to 23 44 identify and seek reimbursement from appropriate 23 45 payors. Individual patient accounts shall not be 23 46 eligible for participation in enhanced claiming 23 47 activities until the state university of Iowa 23 48 hospitals and clinics certifies that its internal 23 49 processes to identify and seek reimbursement from 23 50 appropriate payors have been completed. Should 24 1 additional reimbursement from the enhanced claiming 24 2 fail to equal the targeted amount to be credited to 24 3 the general fund, the state university of Iowa 24 4 hospitals and clinics shall not be held responsible 24 5 for making up the shortfall. 24 6 Sec. 14. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – DEPARTMENT OF 24 7 HUMAN SERVICES. The department of human services 24 8 shall transfer to the state university of Iowa for the 24 9 purposes of the creative employment options program 24 10 the same amount of moneys in the fiscal year beginning 24 11 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, as was 24 12 transferred in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, 24 13 and ending June 30, 1998. 24 14 Sec. 15. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 24 15 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the state board of 24 16 regents may use notes, bonds, or other evidences of 24 17 indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to finance 24 18 projects that will result in energy cost savings in an 24 19 amount that will cause the state board to recover the 24 20 cost of the projects within an average of six years. 24 21 Sec. 16. Notwithstanding section 270.7, the 24 22 department of revenue and finance shall pay the state 24 23 school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and sight 24 24 saving school the moneys collected from the counties 24 25 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, for 24 26 expenses relating to prescription drug costs for 24 27 students attending the state school for the deaf and 24 28 the Iowa braille and sight saving school. 24 29 Sec. 17. Section 28.3, subsection 2, Code 24 30 Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows: 24 31 2. The Iowa board shall consist offifteen24 32 seventeen voting members withtwelvethirteen citizen 24 33 members andthreefour state agency members. The 24 34threefour state agency members shall be the directors 24 35 of the following departments: education, human 24 36 rights, human services, and public health. Thetwelve24 37 thirteen citizen members shall be appointed by the 24 38 governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The 24 39 governor's appointments of citizen members shall be 24 40 made in a manner so that each of the state's 24 41 congressional districts is represented by two citizen 24 42 members and so that all the appointments as a whole 24 43 reflect the ethnic, cultural, social, and economic 24 44 diversity of the state. The governor's appointees 24 45 shall be selected from individuals nominated by 24 46 community empowerment area boards. The nominations 24 47 shall reflect the range of interests represented on 24 48 the community boards so that the governor is able to 24 49 appoint one or more members each for education, 24 50 health, human services, business, faith, and public 25 1 interests. At least one of the citizen members shall 25 2 be a service consumer or the parent of a service 25 3 consumer. Terms of office of all citizen members are 25 4 three years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled 25 5 in the same manner as the original appointment for the 25 6 balance of the unexpired term. 25 7 Sec. 18. Section 135.11, subsection 18, Code 25 8 Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows: 25 9 18. Consult with the office of statewide clinical 25 10 education programs at the university of Iowa college 25 11 of medicine and annually submit a report to the 25 12 general assembly by January 15 verifying the number of 25 13 physicians in active practice in Iowa by county who 25 14 are engaged in providing obstetrical care. To the 25 15 extent data are readily available, the report shall 25 16 include information concerning the number of 25 17 deliveries per year by specialty and county, the age 25 18 of physicians performing deliveries, and the number of 25 19 current year graduates of the university of Iowa 25 20 college of medicine and the Des Moines universityof25 21 – osteopathicmedicine and health sciencesmedical 25 22 center entering into residency programs in obstetrics, 25 23 gynecology, and family practice. The report may 25 24 include additional data relating to access to 25 25 obstetrical services that may be available. 25 26 Sec. 19. NEW SECTION. 135.26 OBSTETRICAL 25 27 BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY CONSULTATION. 25 28 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall 25 29 develop and maintain a comprehensive database of 25 30 information regarding obstetrical brachial plexus 25 31 palsy treatment options and success rates. In every 25 32 case where a diagnosis of obstetrical brachial plexus 25 33 palsy is made, the parents or legal guardians of an 25 34 infant so diagnosed shall be given the opportunity to 25 35 consult with an obstetrical brachial plexus palsy 25 36 specialist regarding treatment options and reported 25 37 success rates currently documented in medical 25 38 literature for obstetrical brachial plexus palsy. The 25 39 objective of the consultation shall be to place a 25 40 parent or legal guardian in the position of 25 41 subsequently making an educated and informed decision 25 42 regarding the pursuit of obstetrical brachial plexus 25 43 palsy treatment. 25 44 Sec. 20. Section 135.107, subsection 3, paragraph 25 45 d, subparagraph (1), Code 1999, is amended to read as 25 46 follows: 25 47 (1) The Iowa department of public health, in 25 48 cooperation with a primary care collaborative effort 25 49 including the university of Iowa college of medicine, 25 50 the Des Moines universityof– osteopathicmedicine26 1and health sciencesmedical center, and other primary 26 2 care professional educational institutions in Iowa, 26 3 shall develop and establish area health education 26 4 centers. The effort shall involve making application 26 5 for a federal grant under 42 U.S.C. } 293j, as 26 6 prescribed by that section. 26 7 Sec. 21. Section 135.107, subsection 4, Code 1999, 26 8 is amended to read as follows: 26 9 4. The director of public health shall establish a 26 10 primary care collaborative work group to coordinate 26 11 all statewide recruitment and retention activities 26 12 established pursuant to this section and to make 26 13 recommendations to the department and the center for 26 14 rural health and primary care relating to the 26 15 implementation of subsection 3. Membership of the 26 16 work group shall consist, at a minimum, of 26 17 representatives from the university of Iowa college of 26 18 medicine, Des Moines universityof– osteopathic 26 19medicine and health sciencesmedical center, 26 20 university of Iowa physician assistant school, 26 21 university of Iowa nurse practitioner school, Des 26 22 Moines universityof– osteopathicmedicine and26 23health sciencesmedical center physician assistant 26 24 program, Iowa-Nebraska primary care association, Iowa 26 25 medical society, Iowa osteopathic medical association, 26 26 Iowa chapter of American college of osteopathic family 26 27 physicians, Iowa academy of family physicians, nurse 26 28 practitioner association, Iowa nurses association, 26 29 association of Iowa hospitals and health systems, and 26 30 Iowa physicians assistants association. 26 31 Sec. 22. Section 235C.3, subsection 2, paragraph 26 32 b, Code Supplement 1999, is amended to read as 26 33 follows: 26 34 b. A health professional training campaign, 26 35 including recommendations concerning the curriculum 26 36 offered at the college of medicine at the state 26 37 university of Iowa and the Des Moines universityof– 26 38 osteopathicmedicine and health sciencesmedical 26 39 center, providing assistance in the identification of 26 40 women at risk of substance abuse during pregnancy and 26 41 strategies to be employed in assisting those women to 26 42 maintain healthy lifestyles during pregnancy. This 26 43 education campaign shall offer information to health 26 44 professionals on assessment, laboratory testing, and 26 45 referrals. 26 46 Sec. 23. Section 256.42, subsection 4, Code 1999, 26 47 is amended by striking the subsection. 26 48 Sec. 24. Section 256B.15, subsection 7, paragraph 26 49 a, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 26 50 a. The treasurer of the state shall credit 27 1 receipts received under this section to the department 27 2 of human services to pay contractual fees incurred by 27 3 the department to maximize federal funding for special 27 4 education services. All remaining receipts in excess 27 5 of the amount necessary to pay contractual fees shall 27 6 be credited to thegeneral fund of the state27 7 department of human services medical assistance 27 8 account. 27 9 Sec. 25. Section 256C.2, unnumbered paragraph 2, 27 10 Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 27 11 A district applying for a grant under this section 27 12 shall agree, for each dollar of grant funds, to 27 13 provide twenty cents in matching cash or in-kind 27 14 resources. Grants may be awarded for four years, 27 15 beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 30, 1998.Up27 16to ten percent of the moneys appropriated for the27 17grant program may be used by the council for staffing,27 18technical assistance, and external evaluation27 19development.Notwithstanding section 8.33, 27 20 unencumbered or unobligated funds remaining on June 30 27 21 of the fiscal year for which the funds were 27 22 appropriated shall not revert but shall be available 27 23 for expenditure for the following fiscal year for the 27 24 purposes of this section. 27 25 Sec. 26. Section 261.12, subsection 1, paragraph 27 26 b, Code Supplement 1999, is amended to read as 27 27 follows: 27 28 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,199927 29 2000, and for each following fiscal year,threefour 27 30 thousandnine hundreddollars. 27 31 Sec. 27. Section 261.19, subsections 1 through 4, 27 32 Code 1999, are amended to read as follows: 27 33 1. A physician recruitment program is established, 27 34 to be administered by the college student aid 27 35 commission, for the Des Moines universityof– 27 36 osteopathicmedicine and health sciences of Des27 37Moines, Iowamedical center. The program shall 27 38 consist of a forgivable loan program and a tuition 27 39 scholarship program for students and a loan repayment 27 40 program for physicians. The commission shall 27 41 regularly adjust the physician service requirement 27 42 under each aspect of the program to provide, to the 27 43 extent possible, an equal financial benefit for each 27 44 period of service required. From funds appropriated 27 45 for purposes of the program by the general assembly, 27 46 the commission shall pay a fee to the Des Moines 27 47 universityof– osteopathicmedicine and health27 48sciencesmedical center for the administration of the 27 49 program. A portion of the fee shall be paid by the 27 50 commission to the university based upon the number of 28 1 physicians recruited under subsection 4. 28 2 2. A forgivable loan may be awarded to a resident 28 3 of Iowa who is enrolled at the Des Moines university 28 4of– osteopathicmedicine and health sciencesmedical 28 5 center if the student agrees to practice in this state 28 6 for a period of time to be determined by the 28 7 commission at the time the loan is awarded. 28 8 Forgivable loans to eligible students shall not become 28 9 due and interest on the loan shall not accrue until 28 10 after the student completes a residency program. If 28 11 the student completes the period of practice 28 12 established by the commission and agreed to by the 28 13 student, the loan amount shall be forgiven. The loan 28 14 amount shall not be forgiven if the osteopathic 28 15 physician fails to complete the required time period 28 16 of practice in this state or fails to satisfactorily 28 17 continue in the university's program of medical 28 18 education. 28 19 3. A student enrolled at the Des Moines university 28 20of– osteopathicmedicine and health sciencesmedical 28 21 center shall be eligible for a tuition scholarship for 28 22 the student's study at the university. The 28 23 scholarship shall be for an amount not to exceed the 28 24 annual tuition at the university. A student who 28 25 receives a tuition scholarship shall not be eligible 28 26 for the loan repayment program provided for by this 28 27 section. A student who receives a tuition scholarship 28 28 shall agree to practice in an eligible rural community 28 29 in this state for a period of time to be determined by 28 30 the commission at the time the scholarship is awarded. 28 31 The student shall repay the scholarship to the 28 32 commission if the student fails to practice in a 28 33 medically underserved rural community in this state 28 34 for the required period of time. 28 35 4. A physician shall be eligible for the physician 28 36 loan repayment program if the physician agrees to 28 37 practice in an eligible rural community in this state. 28 38 The Des Moines universityof– osteopathicmedicine28 39and health sciencesmedical center shall recruit and 28 40 place physicians in rural communities which have 28 41 agreed to provide additional funds for the physician's 28 42 loan repayment. The contract for the loan repayment 28 43 shall stipulate the time period the physician shall 28 44 practice in an eligible rural community in this state. 28 45 In addition, the contract shall stipulate that the 28 46 physician repay any funds paid on the physician's loan 28 47 by the commission if the physician fails to practice 28 48 in an eligible rural community in this state for the 28 49 required period of time. For purposes of this 28 50 subsection, "eligible rural community" means a 29 1 medically underserved rural community which agrees to 29 2 match state funds provided on at least a dollar-for- 29 3 dollar basis for the loan repayment of a physician who 29 4 practices in the community. 29 5 Sec. 28. Section 261.25, subsection 1, Code 29 6 Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows: 29 7 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 29 8 the state to the commission for each fiscal year the 29 9 sum offorty-sevenforty-eight millionsixeight 29 10 hundredsixty-fourthirty thousandseven hundred fifty29 11 seventy-five dollars for tuition grants. 29 12 Sec. 29. Section 261.85, unnumbered paragraph 1, 29 13 Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 29 14 There is appropriated from the general fund of the 29 15 state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum 29 16 of two millionnineseven hundred fifty thousand 29 17 dollars for the work-study program. 29 18 Sec. 30. NEW SECTION. 262.76 ASSIGNMENT OF 29 19 STUDENT TEACHERS – ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS. 29 20 The state board of regents shall adopt rules 29 21 authorizing approved practitioner preparation program 29 22 faculty to assign a student enrolled in the program to 29 23 an accredited nonpublic school for student teaching 29 24 experience if the coursework and the curriculum the 29 25 student is assigned to teach are nonsectarian, 29 26 nonreligious, and would reasonably be expected to be 29 27 taught in any public school district in the state. 29 28 Sec. 31. Section 266.39C, subsection 3, unnumbered 29 29 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows: 29 30 Iowa state university of science and technology 29 31 shall employ a director for the center, who shall be 29 32 appointed by the president of Iowa state university of 29 33 science and technology. The director of the center 29 34 shall employ necessary research and support staff. 29 35 The director and staff shall be employees of Iowa 29 36 state university of science and technology. No more 29 37 thanfiveseven hundred thousand dollars of the funds 29 38 made available by appropriation from state revenues in 29 39 any one year shall be expended by the center for the 29 40 salaries and benefits of the employees of the center, 29 41 including the salary and benefits of the director. 29 42 The remainder of the funds appropriated from state 29 43 funds shall be used to sponsor research grants and 29 44 projects submitted on a competitive basis by Iowa 29 45 colleges and universities and private nonprofit 29 46 agencies and foundations. The center may also solicit 29 47 additional grants and funding from public and private 29 48 nonprofit agencies and foundations. 29 49 Sec. 32. Section 272.12, Code 1999, as amended by 29 50 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2146, section 5, if 30 1 enacted, is amended to read as follows: 30 2 272.12 PARA-EDUCATOR CERTIFICATES. 30 3 The board of educational examiners shall adopt 30 4 rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to a voluntary 30 5 certification system for para-educators. The rules 30 6 shall specify rights, responsibilities, levels, and 30 7 qualifications for the certificate. Applicants shall 30 8 be disqualified for any reason specified in section 30 9 272.6 or in administrative rule. Notwithstanding 30 10 section 272.6, subsection 1, paragraph "a", the board 30 11 may issue a para-educator certificate to a person who 30 12 is at least eighteen years of age. A person holding a 30 13 para-educator certificate shall not perform the duties 30 14 of a licensed practitioner. A certificate issued 30 15 pursuant to this chapter shall not be considered a 30 16 teacher or administrator license for any purpose 30 17 specified by law, including the purposes specified 30 18 under this chapter or chapter 279. 30 19 Sec. 33. Section 283A.2, subsection 2, paragraph 30 20 b, unnumbered paragraph 1, and paragraph c, as enacted 30 21 by 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 147, section 1, are amended 30 22 to read as follows: 30 23 The board of directors of a school district that 30 24 wishes to provide safe, reasonable student access to a 30 25 school breakfast program, rather than operate or 30 26 provide for the operation of a school breakfast 30 27 program at a specific attendance center within the 30 28 school district shall develop an alternative site plan 30 29 to operate the school breakfast program at another 30 30 attendance center or other site within the school 30 31 district and shall annually certify to the department 30 32 that the plan meets the following criteria: 30 33 c. The board of directors of a school district 30 34 that wishes to provide access to a school breakfast 30 35 program in accordance with paragraph "b", shall notify 30 36 the parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian of 30 37 a child enrolled in the school district of the school 30 38 district's intention to develop and implement a plan 30 39 to provide school breakfast programsonly in certain30 40attendance centersat an alternative site. At any 30 41 time in which the school district proposes to make 30 42 substantive changes to a plan certified with the 30 43 department of education, the notification requirements 30 44 of this paragraph shall apply. 30 45 Sec. 34. Section 294A.25, subsections 6, 10, and 30 46 14, Code Supplement 1999, are amended to read as 30 47 follows: 30 48 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,199930 49 2000, and ending June 30,20002001, from phase III 30 50 moneys the amount of fifty thousand dollars to the 31 1 department of education for the geography alliance. 31 2 10. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,199831 3 2000, and for each succeeding fiscal year, the amount 31 4 of one hundred seventy thousand dollars to the state 31 5 board of regents forequaldistribution in the amount 31 6 of sixty-eight thousand dollars to the Iowa braille 31 7 and sight saving school and in the amount of one 31 8 hundred two thousand dollars to the Iowa state school 31 9 for the deaf from phase III moneys. 31 10 14. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,199931 11 2000, and ending June 30,20002001, to the department 31 12 of education from phase III moneys the amount of fifty 31 13 thousand dollars for the Iowa mathematics and science 31 14 coalition. 31 15 Sec. 35. Section 294A.25, subsection 7, Code 31 16 Supplement 1999, is amended by striking the 31 17 subsection. 31 18 Sec. 36. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. Section 31 19 256C.2, unnumbered paragraph 2, as amended in this 31 20 Act, is retroactively applicable to July 1, 1999. Any 31 21 moneys retained by the child development coordinating 31 22 council for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, 31 23 for staffing, technical assistance, and external 31 24 evaluation development shall be awarded in 31 25 demonstration program grants as provided in chapter 31 26 256C. 31 27 Sec. 37. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 10 of this Act, 31 28 relating to 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 205; section 25, 31 29 amending section 256C.2; and section 36, relating to 31 30 retroactive applicability, being deemed of immediate 31 31 importance, take effect upon enactment." 31 32 HF 2549S 31 33 kh/cc/26
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