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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 1 2 1. There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa 1 3 infrastructure fund to the department of education for the 1 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, 1 5 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to 1 6 be used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For fire and health safety grants for eligible school 1 8 districts: 1 9 .................................................. $ 3,400,000 1 10 From the funds appropriated in this section, the sum of 1 11 $100,000 may be allocated for use by the state fire marshal 1 12 for a collection and reporting system of fire code violations. 1 13 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 14 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 1 15 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the 1 16 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 1 17 used for the purposes designated: 1 18 a. For life safety grants for eligible school districts: 1 19 .................................................. $ 6,600,000 1 20 b. For character education through service learning 1 21 incentive grants for school districts to implement programs 1 22 that integrate service learning into the school district's 1 23 curriculum and graduation requirements: 1 24 .................................................. $ 300,000 1 25 The director of the department of education shall develop 1 26 grant approval criteria and procedures. In developing grant 1 27 criteria and awarding grants, the director shall consider 1 28 equity concerns and options for distributing grant amounts 1 29 based on service population size groupings to accommodate 1 30 small, medium, and large population school districts. The 1 31 deadline for applications for character education through 1 32 service learning incentive grants in the fiscal year beginning 1 33 July 1, 2000, shall be August 31, 2000, with grant awards to 1 34 be made on or about October 1, 2000. 1 35 c. For purposes of entering into a competitively bid 2 1 contract with a not-for-profit organization to conduct a 2 2 series of training programs for adult volunteers who work with 2 3 adolescent youths in after school mentoring programs, 2 4 including youth-service organizations such as a big brothers- 2 5 big sisters association: 2 6 .................................................. $ 600,000 2 7 (1) To be eligible for a contract under this section, a 2 8 not-for-profit organization must be able to demonstrate that 2 9 leading national experts in adolescent development 2 10 intervention programs will be utilized and that the programs 2 11 will use a variety of media to engage participants and assist 2 12 them in attaining the goals of the program. Programs shall be 2 13 designed to focus on the adult volunteers who assist in youth 2 14 development. Training content shall focus on all of the 2 15 following: 2 16 (a) Development issues for youth. 2 17 (b) Best practices to motivate, guide, and communicate 2 18 with youth. 2 19 (c) Strategies for successful adult-to-youth interpersonal 2 20 relationships that are necessary for ongoing learning and 2 21 support. 2 22 (2) The training programs shall strive to accomplish the 2 23 following: 2 24 (a) Improve the quality and effectiveness of adult 2 25 volunteers to motivate, supervise, and communicate with youth, 2 26 and to sustain and encourage their continued involvement with 2 27 youth over time. 2 28 (b) Improve the quality and effectiveness of adult 2 29 volunteers so that the children they mentor, coach, teach, or 2 30 befriend maintain their involvement with youth-service 2 31 organizations over time. 2 32 (c) Encourage collaboration between all youth-service 2 33 organizations throughout the state. 2 34 (d) Provide cost-efficient, sustainable distance learning 2 35 to both rural and urban sites. 3 1 (3) The department shall prepare and submit a report of 3 2 the activities and expenditures funded under the contract to 3 3 the chairpersons and ranking members of the standing 3 4 committees on education and to the joint appropriations 3 5 subcommittees on education by December 1, 2002. 3 6 d. For deposit in the school ready children grants account 3 7 of the Iowa empowerment fund created in section 28.9: 3 8 .................................................. $ 15,600,000 3 9 From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 3 10 grants account pursuant to this subsection, not more than 3 11 $200,000 is allocated for the community empowerment office and 3 12 other technical assistance activities. 3 13 From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 3 14 grants account pursuant to this subsection, not less than 3 15 $5,200,000 shall be used for grants focused on providing 3 16 quality preschool programs, quality health care, and strong 3 17 parent education programs. It is the intent of the general 3 18 assembly that all school ready children grant applicants be 3 19 awarded funds if the applicants meet standards for approval as 3 20 established by the Iowa empowerment board. If the amount 3 21 available for distribution is insufficient for full funding of 3 22 all allocations to community empowerment areas receiving a 3 23 school ready children grant, the shortfall shall be 3 24 distributed by reductions in the allocations to all community 3 25 empowerment areas in the proportion that an individual 3 26 allocation bears to the total amount of allocations. 3 27 Sec. 2. JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS. There is appropriated from 3 28 the general fund of the state to the department of human 3 29 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 3 30 ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so much thereof 3 31 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 3 32 For purposes of additional middle school juvenile court 3 33 liaisons, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 3 34 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 3 35 full-time equivalent positions: 4 1 .................................................. $ 1,380,000 4 2 ............................................... FTEs 52.00 4 3 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 16.110 IOWA SCHOOL DISTRICT 4 4 REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM – DEFINITIONS. 4 5 1. If funds are appropriated by the general assembly, the 4 6 Iowa school district revolving loan fund program is 4 7 established for the purpose of making loans available to 4 8 school districts to finance all or part of the costs of a 4 9 capital project. The purpose of the program is to provide a 4 10 means for Iowa schools to reduce their long-term borrowing 4 11 costs and thus reduce costs to taxpayers. 4 12 2. The authority shall process, review, and approve loan 4 13 applications which satisfy the rules adopted by the authority 4 14 in implementing the Iowa school district revolving loan fund 4 15 program. The authority shall determine, in accordance with 4 16 its rules, which school districts are to be made loans and for 4 17 what purposes, the amount of each loan, the interest rate of 4 18 the loan, and the repayment terms of the loan. 4 19 3. For purposes of this section and sections 16.111 4 20 through 16.115, "capital project" means any undertaking by a 4 21 school district for which financing is authorized under 4 22 chapter 296 or 298 to the extent the project replaces or 4 23 repairs a school building that is a danger to public health or 4 24 safety, or is otherwise dangerous to human life, including all 4 25 costs and expenses associated with authorization for, and 4 26 commencement of, the capital project. "School district" means 4 27 a public school district as governed by chapter 274. 4 28 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 16.111 REVOLVING LOAN FUND 4 29 ESTABLISHED. 4 30 1. The Iowa school district revolving loan fund is 4 31 established in the state treasury under the control of the 4 32 authority. The revolving loan fund shall include sums 4 33 appropriated to the fund by the general assembly, all receipts 4 34 from loans made to school districts by the authority, and any 4 35 other sums designated for deposit in the revolving loan fund 5 1 from any public or private source. All moneys appropriated to 5 2 and deposited in the revolving loan fund are appropriated and 5 3 shall be used for the sole purpose of making loans to school 5 4 districts to finance all or part of the cost of capital 5 5 projects. Moneys in the fund may also be used to pay the 5 6 costs and expenses associated with administration of the Iowa 5 7 school district revolving loan fund program. A loan made to a 5 8 school district from the revolving loan fund is an 5 9 indebtedness of the school district within the meaning of any 5 10 constitutional or statutory school district debt limitation in 5 11 effect at the time the loan agreement is made. 5 12 2. The moneys in the revolving loan fund are not 5 13 considered part of the general fund of the state, are not 5 14 subject to appropriation for any other purpose by the general 5 15 assembly, and, in determining a general fund balance, shall 5 16 not be included in the general fund of the state but shall 5 17 remain in the revolving loan fund to be used for the purposes 5 18 specified in section 16.110, this section, and sections 16.112 5 19 through 16.115. The Iowa school district revolving loan fund 5 20 is a separate dedicated fund under the administration and 5 21 control of the authority and subject to section 16.31. Moneys 5 22 on deposit in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer of 5 23 state in cooperation with the authority, and the income from 5 24 the investments shall be credited to and deposited in the 5 25 fund. 5 26 3. The authority may establish and maintain other funds or 5 27 accounts determined to be necessary to carry out the purposes 5 28 of sections 16.110, this section, and sections 16.112 through 5 29 16.115 and shall provide for the funding, administration, 5 30 investment, restrictions, and disposition of the funds and 5 31 accounts. 5 32 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 16.112 BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED BY 5 33 AUTHORITY. 5 34 1. The authority may issue its bonds and notes for the 5 35 purpose of funding the Iowa school district revolving loan 6 1 fund established in section 16.111. The authority may enter 6 2 into one or more lending agreements or purchase agreements 6 3 with one or more bondholders or noteholders containing the 6 4 terms and conditions of the repayment of and the security for 6 5 the bonds or notes. The authority and the bondholders or 6 6 noteholders or a trustee agent designated by the authority may 6 7 enter into agreements to provide for any of the following: 6 8 a. That the proceeds of the bonds and notes and the 6 9 investments of the proceeds may be received, held, and 6 10 disbursed by the authority or by a trustee or agent designated 6 11 by the authority. 6 12 b. That the bondholders or noteholders or a trustee or 6 13 agent designated by the authority may collect, invest, and 6 14 apply the amount payable under the loan agreements or any 6 15 other instruments securing the debt obligations under the loan 6 16 agreements. 6 17 c. That the bondholders or noteholders may enforce the 6 18 remedies provided in the loan agreements or other instruments 6 19 on their own behalf without the appointment or designation of 6 20 a trustee. If there is a default in the payment of principal 6 21 of or interest on the bonds or notes or in the performance of 6 22 any agreement contained in the loan agreements or other 6 23 instruments, the payment or performance may be enforced in 6 24 accordance with the loan agreement or other instrument. 6 25 d. Other terms and conditions as deemed necessary or 6 26 appropriate by the authority. 6 27 2. All other provisions of this chapter, except section 6 28 16.28, subsection 4, apply to bonds or notes issued and powers 6 29 granted to the authority under this section except to the 6 30 extent they are inconsistent with this section. 6 31 3. All bonds or notes issued by the authority in 6 32 connection with the program are exempt from taxation by this 6 33 state and the interest on the bonds or notes is also exempt 6 34 from state income tax. 6 35 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. 16.113 SECURITY – RESERVE FUNDS – 7 1 PLEDGES – NONLIABILITY – IRREVOCABLE CONTRACTS. 7 2 1. The authority may provide in the resolution, trust 7 3 agreement, or other instrument authorizing the issuance of its 7 4 bonds or notes pursuant to section 16.112, that the principal 7 5 of, premium, and interest on the bonds or notes are payable 7 6 from any of the following and may pledge the same to its bonds 7 7 and notes: 7 8 a. The income and receipts or other moneys derived from 7 9 the projects financed with the proceeds of the bonds or notes. 7 10 b. The income and receipts or other moneys derived from 7 11 designated projects whether or not the projects are financed 7 12 in whole or in part with the proceeds of the bonds or notes. 7 13 c. The authority's income, receipts, or other assets 7 14 generally, or a designated part or parts of the income 7 15 receipts, or other assets. 7 16 2. The authority may establish reserve funds to secure one 7 17 or more issues of the bonds or notes. The authority may 7 18 deposit in a reserve fund established under this subsection 7 19 the proceeds of the sale of the bonds or notes and other 7 20 moneys which are made available from any other source. 7 21 3. It is the intent of the general assembly that a pledge 7 22 made for bonds or notes shall be valid and binding from the 7 23 time the pledge is made, that the moneys or property so 7 24 pledged and received after the pledge by the authority shall 7 25 immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without 7 26 physical delivery or further act, and that the lien of the 7 27 pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties 7 28 having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise 7 29 against the authority whether or not the parties have notice 7 30 of the lien. The resolution, trust agreement, or any other 7 31 instrument by which a pledge is created does not need to be 7 32 recorded or filed under the Iowa uniform commercial code to be 7 33 valid, binding, or effective against the parties. 7 34 4. The members of the authority or persons executing the 7 35 bonds or notes are not personally liable on the bonds or notes 8 1 and are not subject to personal liability or accountability by 8 2 reason of the issuance of the bonds or notes. 8 3 5. The bonds or notes issued by the authority are not an 8 4 indebtedness or other liability of the state or of a political 8 5 subdivision of the state within the meaning of any 8 6 constitutional or statutory debt limitations but are special 8 7 obligations of the authority, and are payable solely from the 8 8 income and receipts or other funds or property of the 8 9 authority, and the amounts on deposit in the revolving loan 8 10 fund, and the amounts payable to the authority under its loan 8 11 agreements with a school district to the extent that the 8 12 amounts are designated in the resolution, trust agreement, or 8 13 other instrument of the authority authorizing the issuance of 8 14 the bonds or notes as being available as security for such 8 15 bonds or notes. The authority shall not pledge the faith or 8 16 credit of the state or of a political subdivision of the state 8 17 to the payment of any bonds or notes. The issuance of any 8 18 bonds or notes by the authority does not directly, indirectly, 8 19 or contingently obligate the state or a political subdivision 8 20 of the state to apply moneys from, or levy or pledge any form 8 21 of taxation whatever to, the payment of the bonds or notes. 8 22 6. The state pledges to and agrees with the holders of 8 23 bonds or notes issued under section 16.112 that the state will 8 24 not limit or alter the rights and powers vested in the 8 25 authority to fulfill the terms of a contract made by the 8 26 authority with respect to the bonds or notes, or in any way 8 27 impair the rights and remedies of the holders until the bonds 8 28 or notes, together with the interest on them, including 8 29 interest on unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and 8 30 expenses in connection with an action or proceeding by or on 8 31 behalf of the holders, are fully met and discharged. The 8 32 authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement 8 33 of the state, as it refers to holders of bonds or notes of the 8 34 authority, in a contract with the holders. 8 35 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. 16.114 APPROPRIATION. 9 1 There is appropriated from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure 9 2 fund to the Iowa finance authority for each fiscal year the 9 3 sum of ten million dollars for deposit in the revolving loan 9 4 fund established in section 16.111. 9 5 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION. 16.115 ADOPTION OF RULES. 9 6 The authority shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 9 7 implement sections 16.110 through 16.113. 9 8 Sec. 9. Section 232.2, subsection 12, Code Supplement 9 9 1999, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 9 10 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. The violation of section 724.22, 9 11 subsection 2, that is committed by a child. 9 12 Sec. 10. Section 232.101, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 9 13 amended to read as follows: 9 14 1. After the dispositional hearing, the court may enter an 9 15 order permitting the child's parent, guardian or custodian at 9 16 the time of the filing of the petition to retain custody of 9 17 the child subject to terms and conditions which the court 9 18 prescribes to assure the proper care and protection of the 9 19 child. Such terms and conditions may include supervision of 9 20 the child and the parent, guardian or custodian by the 9 21 department of human services, juvenile court office or other 9 22 appropriate agency which the court designates. Such terms and 9 23 conditionsmayshall also include the provision or acceptance 9 24 by the parent, guardian or custodian of special treatment or 9 25 care which the child needs for the child's physical or mental 9 26 health. If the parent, guardian, or custodian's mental 9 27 capacity or condition, or drug or alcohol abuse results in the 9 28 child not receiving adequate care, the terms and conditions 9 29 prescribed by the court shall include mental health or 9 30 substance abuse treatment for the parent or guardian. If the 9 31 parent, guardian, or custodian fails to provide for the 9 32 treatment or care for the child or for the parent, guardian, 9 33 or custodian, the courtmayshall order the department of 9 34 human services or some other appropriate state agency to 9 35 provide such care or treatment. 10 1 Sec. 11. Section 256.9, Code Supplement 1999, is amended 10 2 by adding the following new subsections: 10 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 49. Serve as a clearinghouse for 10 4 research-based bullying and violence prevention strategies, 10 5 parenting education, after-school educational and recreational 10 6 activities, conflict management curricula, youth leadership 10 7 programs, student mentoring programs, and school crisis 10 8 planning; and shall collaborate with other state and local 10 9 agencies as necessary to provide school districts, parents, 10 10 guardians, and communities with easy access to effective 10 11 strategies and technical assistance. 10 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 50. Develop and, at the request of school 10 13 districts and parents or guardians, distribute information for 10 14 increasing parental involvement. Information developed and 10 15 distributed upon request of a school district shall include 10 16 suggestions for voluntary classes the school could offer to 10 17 parents of school-age children to enhance parenting skills and 10 18 family relationships, efforts that promote employer 10 19 recognition of the importance of parent involvement in schools 10 20 and allow parents to volunteer in their child's school, 10 21 suggestions for ways the school can provide educators with the 10 22 time and resources to effectively create and sustain the 10 23 parent-student-school relationship, and methods of parent- 10 24 school communication using websites and e-mail. The 10 25 department shall also develop and distribute to school 10 26 districts and parents, upon request, parental involvement 10 27 pledge cards that acknowledge the responsibilities of each in 10 28 the successful education of a child. 10 29 NEW SUBSECTION. 51. Develop, with appropriate state and 10 30 nonprofit agencies including but not limited to, the 10 31 department of public health, the civil rights commission, the 10 32 office of the attorney general, the department of human 10 33 rights, the governor's alliance on substance abuse, the 10 34 department of human services, the department of public safety, 10 35 and the American red cross, a safety and crisis management 11 1 plan school districts may use as a model when developing their 11 2 local plans. Each school district is encouraged to develop 11 3 and periodically review a local safety and crisis management 11 4 plan in cooperation with parents, local law enforcement 11 5 agencies, fire and emergency medical responders, local 11 6 emergency management officials, and social service providers. 11 7 Plans should address the safety concerns of all students, 11 8 including students with disabilities. The department shall 11 9 provide technical assistance to school districts upon request. 11 10 Sec. 12. Section 256.11, Code 1999, is amended by adding 11 11 the following new subsection: 11 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 9A. Unless a waiver has been obtained 11 13 under section 256.11A, each accredited nonpublic school or 11 14 school district shall have an articulated sequential 11 15 elementary-secondary guidance program for grades kindergarten 11 16 through twelve and a guidance counselor who meets the 11 17 licensing standards prescribed by the board of educational 11 18 examiners. 11 19 In determining the requirements of this subsection for an 11 20 accredited nonpublic school, the department shall evaluate the 11 21 accredited nonpublic school on an accredited nonpublic school 11 22 system basis rather than on an individual accredited nonpublic 11 23 school basis. 11 24 Sec. 13. Section 256.11A, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 11 25 amended to read as follows: 11 26 1.SchoolsAccredited nonpublic schools and school 11 27 districtsunable to meet the standard adopted by the state11 28board requiring each school or school district operating a11 29kindergarten through grade twelve program to provide an11 30articulated sequential elementary-secondary guidance program11 31 may, not later than August 1,19952000, for the school year 11 32 beginning July 1,19952000, file a written request to the 11 33 department of education that the department waive the 11 34 requirementforestablished in section 256.11, subsection 9A, 11 35 that an accredited nonpublic school or school district 12 1 operating a kindergarten through grade twelve program provide 12 2 an articulated sequential elementary-secondary guidance 12 3 program. The procedures specified in subsection 3 apply to 12 4 the request. Not later than August 1,19962001, for the 12 5 school year beginning July 1,19962001, the board of 12 6 directors of a school district or the authorities in charge of 12 7 a nonpublic school may request a one-year extension of the 12 8 waiver. 12 9 Sec. 14. Section 256.11A, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 12 10 amended by striking the subsection. 12 11 Sec. 15. NEW SECTION. 257.11A AT-RISK PROGRAMS – 12 12 SUPPLEMENTARY WEIGHTING. 12 13 1. In order to provide additional funding to school 12 14 districts for programs serving at-risk pupils in grades nine 12 15 through twelve, a supplementary weighting plan for at-risk 12 16 pupils is adopted. A supplementary weighting of one hundred 12 17 twenty-eight ten-thousandths per pupil shall be assigned to 12 18 the percentage of pupils in a school district enrolled in 12 19 grades one through six, as reported by the school district on 12 20 the basic educational data survey for the base year, who are 12 21 eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the federal 12 22 National School Lunch Act and the federal Child Nutrition Act 12 23 of 1966, 42 U.S.C. } 1751-1785, multiplied by the budget 12 24 enrollment in the school district. Amounts received as 12 25 supplementary weighting for at-risk pupils shall be utilized 12 26 by a school district to develop or maintain alternative 12 27 programs or an at-risk pupils' program, including alternative 12 28 high school programs, and shall be in addition to and not 12 29 supplanting moneys appropriated in section 279.51 and moneys 12 30 otherwise appropriated by law to supplement that funding. 12 31 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a school district which 12 32 received supplementary weighting for an alternative high 12 33 school program offered by a community college for the school 12 34 budget year beginning July 1, 1999, shall receive an amount of 12 35 supplementary weighting for the next five school budget years 13 1 as follows: 13 2 a. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2000, the greater 13 3 of the amount of supplementary weighting determined pursuant 13 4 to subsection 1, or one hundred percent of the amount received 13 5 for the budget year beginning July 1, 1999. 13 6 b. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2001, the greater 13 7 of the amount of supplementary weighting determined pursuant 13 8 to subsection 1, or seventy-five percent of the amount 13 9 received for the budget year beginning July 1, 1999. 13 10 c. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2002, the greater 13 11 of the amount of supplementary weighting determined pursuant 13 12 to subsection 1, or fifty percent of the amount received for 13 13 the budget year beginning July 1, 1999. 13 14 d. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2003, the greater 13 15 of the amount of supplementary weighting determined pursuant 13 16 to subsection 1, or twenty-five percent of the amount received 13 17 for the budget year beginning July 1, 1999. 13 18 e. For the budget year beginning July 1, 2004, and 13 19 succeeding budget years, the amount of supplementary weighting 13 20 determined pursuant to subsection 1. 13 21 If a school district receives an amount pursuant to this 13 22 subsection which exceeds the amount the district would 13 23 otherwise have received pursuant to subsection 1, the 13 24 department of management shall annually determine the amount 13 25 of the excess that would have been state aid and the amount 13 26 that would have been property tax if the school district had 13 27 generated that amount pursuant to subsection 1, and shall 13 28 include the amounts in the state aid payments and property tax 13 29 levies of school districts. The department of management 13 30 shall recalculate the supplementary weighting amount received 13 31 each year to reflect the amount of the reduction in funding 13 32 from one budget year to the next pursuant to paragraphs "a" 13 33 through "e". 13 34 Sec. 16. Section 260C.14, Code 1999, is amended by adding 13 35 the following new subsection: 14 1 NEW SUBSECTION. 21. Report any evidence of felonious acts 14 2 on the part of the administrators, faculty, employees, and 14 3 students to the proper local or state authorities. 14 4 Sec. 17. Section 261.9, subsection 1, Code 1999, is 14 5 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 14 6 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. Which reports any evidence of felonious 14 7 acts on the part of the administrators, faculty, employees, 14 8 and students to the proper local or state authorities. 14 9 Sec. 18. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 1999, is amended 14 10 by adding the following new subsection: 14 11 NEW SUBSECTION. 30. Adopt rules directing the 14 12 institutions of higher learning under its control to report 14 13 any evidence of felonious acts on the part of the 14 14 administrators, faculty, employees, and students to the proper 14 15 local or state authorities. 14 16 Sec. 19. Section 273.3, Code 1999, is amended by adding 14 17 the following new subsection: 14 18 NEW SUBSECTION. 23. Work with other state and community 14 19 organizations to provide training to parents, guardians, 14 20 students, and school personnel on recognizing and building a 14 21 positive school environment, identifying and addressing early 14 22 warning signs of bullying and violent behavior, and how to 14 23 contact school officials. The board shall provide training 14 24 and technical assistance to school districts regarding crisis, 14 25 conflict, and anger management strategies and curricula. 14 26 Sec. 20. Section 279.51, subsection 1, unnumbered 14 27 paragraph 1, Code Supplement 1999, is amended to read as 14 28 follows: 14 29 There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to 14 30 the department of education for the fiscal year beginning July 14 31 1,19982000, and each succeeding fiscal year, the sum of 14 32 fifteen millionthreenine hundred sixty thousand dollars. 14 33 Sec. 21. Section 279.51, subsection 1, paragraphs c and e, 14 34 Code Supplement 1999, are amended to read as follows: 14 35 c. For each of the fiscal years during the fiscal period 15 1 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30,20002004,two15 2 three millioneightfour hundred thousand dollars of the funds 15 3 appropriated shall be allocated for the school-based youth 15 4 services education program established in subsection 3. For 15 5 each of the fiscal years during the fiscal period beginning 15 6 July 1, 1994, and ending June 30,20002004, twenty thousand 15 7 dollars of the funds allocated in this paragraph shall be 15 8 expended for staff development, research, and the development 15 9 of strategies for coordination with community-based youth 15 10 organizations and agencies. A school that received a grant 15 11 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1993, or July 1, 15 12 1997, is ineligible to receive a grant under this paragraph. 15 13 Subject to the approval of the state board of education, the 15 14 allocation made in this paragraph may be renewed for 15 15 additional four-year periods of time. 15 16 e. Notwithstanding paragraph "c", for each of the fiscal 15 17 years during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1998, and 15 18 ending June 30,20002004, fifty thousand dollars of the funds 15 19 allocated in paragraph "c" shall be granted to each of the 15 20 schools that received grants under subsection 3 during the 15 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 1993, or July 1, 1997, to allow 15 22 for expansion and to include identified minimum services if 15 23 the school submits a program plan pursuant to subsection 3. 15 24 Sec. 22. Section 279.51, subsection 1, Code Supplement 15 25 1999, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 15 26 NEW PARAGRAPH. g. From the moneys allocated in paragraph 15 27 "c", for each fiscal year in which moneys are allocated, the 15 28 sum of one hundred twenty thousand dollars shall be used to 15 29 support the family resource center demonstration program 15 30 established under chapter 256C. 15 31 NEW PARAGRAPH. h. From the moneys allocated in paragraph 15 32 "c", for each fiscal year in which moneys are allocated, the 15 33 sum of four hundred eighty thousand dollars shall be used to 15 34 support the extended learning opportunities demonstration 15 35 grant program. The extended learning opportunities 16 1 demonstration grant program is established in the department 16 2 of education as a four-year demonstration grant program. The 16 3 department shall administer the program and provide grants to 16 4 establish at least one model program in a school district with 16 5 an enrollment of less than one thousand two hundred, one model 16 6 program in a school district with an enrollment of one 16 7 thousand two hundred and not more than four thousand nine 16 8 hundred ninety-nine, and one model program in a school 16 9 district with an enrollment of at least five thousand. 16 10 "Extended learning opportunity" means any service provided 16 11 outside the hours of a normal school day or beyond the 16 12 required school year and which is designed to maximize student 16 13 and family success. Extended learning opportunities include 16 14 but are not limited to extending the school year, the school 16 15 day, or other school-based programs for students and families. 16 16 Services may include but are not limited to counseling, 16 17 mentoring, cultural arts, community service, clubs, computer 16 18 access homework assistance, and parenting skills program. The 16 19 model programs should establish a continuum of academic and 16 20 personal support for students and their families. 16 21 From the sum allocated for use in accordance with this 16 22 paragraph, in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 16 23 ending June 30, 2001, one hundred twenty-one thousand dollars 16 24 shall be used to support the americorps after-school 16 25 initiative. 16 26 Sec. 23. Section 279.51, subsection 3, Code Supplement 16 27 1999, is amended to read as follows: 16 28 3. A school-based youth services education program is 16 29 established. The department of education, in consultation 16 30 with the department of human services, the department of 16 31 workforce development, the Iowa department of public health, 16 32 the division of criminal and juvenile justice planning of the 16 33 department of human rights, institutions of higher learning 16 34 with applicable programs, and the division of job training and 16 35 entrepreneurship assistance of the department of economic 17 1 development, shall develop a four-year demonstration grant 17 2 program that commences in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 17 3 1994. The department shall provide grants to individual or 17 4 consortiums of elementary, middle, or high schools to 17 5 establish school-based youth services programs, in conjunction 17 6 with local agencies and community organizations, based upon 17 7 program plans filed by the board of directors of the school 17 8 district. Grant recipients shall be prepared to offer 17 9 extended learning opportunities as defined in subsection 1, 17 10 paragraph "h" by July 1, 2001. The department shall provide 17 11 grants to establish model programs in at least the following 17 12 three size categories: 17 13 Sec. 24. NEW SECTION. 422E.6 FIRE, HEALTH, AND LIFE 17 14 SAFETY GRANTS – SAFETY AUDIT. 17 15 1. If the general assembly appropriates moneys for 17 16 purposes of fire, health, and life safety grants for eligible 17 17 school districts, the department of education shall establish 17 18 a fire, health, and life safety task force and shall award 17 19 fire, health, and life safety grants based upon the 17 20 recommendations of the task force. 17 21 2. Voting members of the fire, health, and life safety 17 22 task force shall include the members of the school budget 17 23 review committee, the department's school plant facilities 17 24 consultant, and the state fire marshal. Nonvoting members 17 25 shall be appointed by the director of the department of 17 26 education, in consultation with the state fire marshal, and 17 27 shall include representatives from the education community and 17 28 individuals knowledgeable about school infrastructure and 17 29 construction issues. Nonvoting members may be eligible to 17 30 receive per diem and expenses as provided in section 7E.6. 17 31 The task force shall develop an equitable ranking system based 17 32 upon the following criteria: 17 33 a. The severity of the deficiencies. 17 34 b. The ability of the district to finance fire, health, 17 35 and life safety repairs. 18 1 c. The percentage of at-risk students enrolled in the 18 2 district. 18 3 d. The history of the district's effort to address fire, 18 4 health, and life safety repair issues. 18 5 e. The need for maintenance to prevent premature failure 18 6 of critical building systems. 18 7 f. The need for security equipment for the protection of 18 8 students and school staff. 18 9 The task force shall give primary consideration to the 18 10 severity of the deficiencies. The task force shall review 18 11 applications submitted to the department of education and, if 18 12 necessary, conduct site visits to determine final eligibility 18 13 and identify inconsistencies in state and local fire and 18 14 building inspection standards. 18 15 3. A school district is eligible for a grant under this 18 16 section if the district agrees to provide matching funds in 18 17 the amount of twenty-five cents for every dollar of state 18 18 fire, health, and life safety grant moneys received and if 18 19 either of the following occurs: 18 20 a. The school district receives an order or citation from 18 21 the state fire marshal or local fire department officials for 18 22 one or more fire safety or state building code violations in a 18 23 school facility used for instructional purposes. 18 24 b. A school facility used for instructional purposes is 18 25 operating with significant fire, health, or life safety 18 26 deficiencies in the opinion of the state fire marshal or local 18 27 fire or building department officials. 18 28 4. Each school district that wishes to receive a fire, 18 29 health, and life safety grant shall submit an application to 18 30 the department of education, on forms prescribed by the 18 31 department, and shall include with the application a written 18 32 plan to remedy fire, health, or life safety defects within the 18 33 time specified in the plan, a plan budget, and a five-year 18 34 history of infrastructure repairs made within the district. 18 35 5. The department of education shall ensure that grant 19 1 projects are consistent with the Americans with Disabilities 19 2 Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. } 12101 et seq., and section 504 of the 19 3 federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The department of 19 4 education shall award grants of not more than two hundred 19 5 fifty thousand dollars annually to districts in the following 19 6 three size categories: 19 7 a. Small school districts with enrollments of less than 19 8 two thousand students. 19 9 b. Medium school districts with enrollments of not less 19 10 than two thousand or more than four thousand nine hundred 19 11 ninety-nine students. 19 12 c. Large school districts with enrollments of five 19 13 thousand students or more. 19 14 To the extent possible, after consideration of the severity 19 15 of the deficiencies of all applicant school districts, funding 19 16 shall be awarded equitably among the three size categories. 19 17 6. The department of education, in consultation with the 19 18 state fire marshal's office and local fire and building 19 19 inspectors, shall develop a state school safety audit that 19 20 includes instructions for school districts, law enforcement, 19 21 and emergency response agencies to conduct a walk-through of a 19 22 school building to identify how effective their safe school 19 23 plan is and suggest areas for improvement. 19 24 7. The department of education shall prepare and submit a 19 25 report of the activities and expenditures funded under this 19 26 section to the chairpersons and ranking members of the 19 27 standing education committees and the joint subcommittees on 19 28 education appropriations, and the legislative fiscal bureau, 19 29 by December 1, 2001. The state fire marshal shall submit to 19 30 the department of education for inclusion in the report an 19 31 estimate of the percentage of schools left with serious fire 19 32 or state building code violations. 19 33 Sec. 25. NEW SECTION. 514C.19 MENTAL HEALTH AND 19 34 SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT COVERAGE. 19 35 1. Notwithstanding the uniformity of treatment 20 1 requirements of section 514C.6, a group policy or contract 20 2 providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or 20 3 medical expenses shall provide mental health and substance 20 4 abuse treatment coverage benefits for the dependent child of 20 5 the insured or enrollee, and shall not impose limitations on 20 6 financial terms for coverage of services for serious mental 20 7 illnesses or substance abuse if similar limitations are not 20 8 imposed on the coverage benefits for services for medical or 20 9 surgical conditions. 20 10 2. For purposes of this section, unless the context 20 11 otherwise requires: 20 12 a. "Serious mental illness" means the following disorders, 20 13 as defined by the American psychiatric association's 20 14 diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: 20 15 (1) Schizophrenia. 20 16 (2) Schizo-affective disorder. 20 17 (3) Bipolar disorder. 20 18 (4) Major depressive disorder. 20 19 (5) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. 20 20 (6) Autism. 20 21 (7) Pervasive developmental disorders. 20 22 (8) Panic disorder. 20 23 (9) Paranoia and other psychotic disorders. 20 24 (10) Eating disorders, including but not limited to 20 25 bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. 20 26 b. "Substance abuse" means a pattern of pathological use 20 27 of alcohol or a drug that causes impairment in social or 20 28 occupational functioning, or that produces physiological 20 29 dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or by physical 20 30 symptoms when the alcohol or drug is withdrawn. 20 31 2. This section shall not apply to accident-only, specific 20 32 disease, short-term hospital or medical, hospital confinement 20 33 indemnity, credit, dental, vision, Medicare supplement, long- 20 34 term care, basic hospital and medical-surgical expense 20 35 coverage as defined by the commissioner, disability income 21 1 insurance coverage, coverage issued as a supplement to 21 2 liability insurance, workers' compensation or similar 21 3 insurance, automobile medical payment insurance, or individual 21 4 accident or sickness policies issued pursuant to chapter 513C. 21 5 3. A third-party payor may manage the benefits provided 21 6 through common methods including, but not limited to, 21 7 providing payment of benefits or providing care and treatment 21 8 under a capitated payment system, prospective reimbursement 21 9 rate system, utilization control system, incentive system for 21 10 the use of least restrictive and least costly levels of care, 21 11 a preferred provider contract limiting choice of specific 21 12 provider, or any other system, method, or organization 21 13 designed to ensure services are medically necessary and 21 14 clinically appropriate. 21 15 4. A group policy or contract covered under this section, 21 16 at a minimum, shall provide for thirty inpatient and sixty 21 17 outpatient days annually. The policy or contract may also 21 18 include deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments if such 21 19 deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments are applicable to 21 20 other medical or surgical services coverage under the policy 21 21 or contract. It is not a violation of this section if the 21 22 policy or contract excludes entirely from coverage benefits 21 23 the cost of providing the following: 21 24 a. Marital, family, educational, developmental, or 21 25 training services. 21 26 b. Care that is substantially custodial in nature. 21 27 c. Services and supplies that are not medically necessary 21 28 or clinically appropriate. 21 29 d. Experimental treatments. 21 30 5. The commissioner, by rule, shall increase the mental 21 31 health and substance abuse lifetime limit in the individual 21 32 market guaranteed standard product to one hundred thousand 21 33 dollars. 21 34 6. A group policy is exempt from this section upon 21 35 submitting to the commissioner evidence demonstrating a 22 1 premium increase for the policy term in excess of three 22 2 percent as a result of the requirements of this section. 22 3 7. This section applies to third-party payment provider 22 4 contracts or policies delivered, issued for delivery, 22 5 continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 22 6 2001. 22 7 8. This section is repealed effective July 1, 2003. 22 8 Sec. 26. Section 724.22, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 22 9 amended to read as follows: 22 10 2. Except as provided in subsections 4 and 5, a: 22 11 a. A person who sells, loans, gives, or makes available a 22 12 pistol or revolver or ammunition for a pistol or revolver to a 22 13 person below the age of twenty-one commits a serious 22 14 misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for 22 15 second and subsequent offenses. 22 16 b. (1) A person under eighteen years of age who possesses 22 17 a pistol or revolver or ammunition for a pistol or revolver 22 18 commits a delinquent act. 22 19 (2) A person eighteen years of age or older, but under the 22 20 age of twenty-one, who possesses a pistol or revolver or 22 21 ammunition for a pistol or revolver commits a serious 22 22 misdemeanor. 22 23 Sec. 27. NEW SECTION. 724.22A TRIGGER OR GUN LOCKS 22 24 REQUIRED AT POINT-OF-SALE – INSTRUCTIONS, INFORMATION, AND 22 25 POSTING. 22 26 1. A person that engages in the retail sale of pistols or 22 27 revolvers, other than an antique firearm, shall provide to a 22 28 purchaser at the time of the sale of the pistol or revolver a 22 29 trigger lock, gun lock, or gun-locking device appropriate for 22 30 such pistol or revolver and that renders the pistol or 22 31 revolver inoperable while installed. The seller shall offer 22 32 to demonstrate its use. 22 33 2. A person that engages in the retail sale of pistols or 22 34 revolvers, other than an antique firearm, shall post 22 35 information that shall be provided by the department of public 23 1 safety promoting the safe storage of weapons and providing 23 2 information on the availability of weapons training programs. 23 3 3. This section does not apply to the sale of a pistol or 23 4 revolver by an individual who is not regularly engaged, either 23 5 full-time or part-time, in a business of selling, buying for 23 6 resale, or exchanging firearms as a principal or agent. 23 7 Sec. 28. CRISIS TRAINING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. It is the 23 8 intent of the general assembly that the appropriate state 23 9 agencies respond to every reasonable request from local law 23 10 enforcement, emergency medical, fire, and EMS county crisis 23 11 responders for training and technical assistance. 23 12 Sec. 29. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance 23 13 with section 25B.2, subsection 3, the state cost of requiring 23 14 compliance with any state mandate included in section 12 of 23 15 this Act, relating to an articulated sequential guidance 23 16 program, shall be paid by a school district from state school 23 17 foundation aid received by the school district under section 23 18 257.16. This specification of the payment of the state cost 23 19 shall be deemed to meet all the state funding-related 23 20 requirements of section 25B.2, subsection 3, and no additional 23 21 state funding shall be necessary for the full implementation 23 22 of this Act by and enforcement of this Act against all 23 23 affected school districts. 23 24 EXPLANATION 23 25 This bill makes appropriations to the department of 23 26 education and provides for matters related to school safety. 23 27 From the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund, the bill 23 28 appropriates moneys to the department of education for fiscal 23 29 year 2000-2001 for fire and health safety grants for eligible 23 30 school districts. The bill appropriates moneys to the 23 31 department of education for life safety grants from the 23 32 general fund of the state for the same fiscal year. The bill 23 33 provides statutory language for distribution of the grant 23 34 moneys to school districts based on the recommendations of a 23 35 fire, health, and life safety task force established under the 24 1 bill. 24 2 The bill also appropriates moneys to the department from 24 3 the general fund of the state for fiscal year 2000-2001 for 24 4 character education through service learning incentive grants 24 5 for school districts; for purposes of entering into a 24 6 competitively bid contract with a not-for-profit organization 24 7 to conduct a series of training programs for adult volunteers 24 8 to work with adolescent youth in after-school mentoring 24 9 programs; and, for the Iowa empowerment fund, the bill 24 10 increases the funding by one-third and requires that the 24 11 increase be used for grants focused on providing quality 24 12 preschool programs, quality health care, and strong parent 24 13 education programs. The bill appropriates moneys to the 24 14 department of human services from the general fund of the 24 15 state for fiscal year 2000-2001 for 52 middle school juvenile 24 16 court liaisons. 24 17 The bill also makes the following changes and additions to 24 18 the Code: 24 19 New Code sections 16.110 through 16.115: Makes an 24 20 appropriation from the rebuild Iowa infrastructure fund to the 24 21 Iowa finance authority for fiscal year 2000-2001 for purposes 24 22 of establishing and implementing an Iowa school district 24 23 revolving loan fund program for the purpose of making loans 24 24 available to school districts to finance all or part of the 24 25 costs of school building repairs or construction, and to 24 26 provide a means for Iowa schools to reduce their long-term 24 27 borrowing costs. 24 28 Code sections 232.2(12) and 724.22 and new Code section 24 29 724.22A: Requires a firearms dealer to provide a gun-locking 24 30 device and certain related information at the time of sale of 24 31 a pistol or revolver. The bill also adds a new provision to 24 32 Code section 724.22, making possession by a minor of a pistol 24 33 or revolver or ammunition for a pistol or revolver a 24 34 delinquent act, and possession of a pistol, revolver, or 24 35 ammunition for a pistol or revolver by a person 18 years or 25 1 older, but under 21, a serious misdemeanor. A corresponding 25 2 amendment is also made to Code chapter 232, relating to 25 3 delinquent acts by juveniles. 25 4 Code section 232.101(1): Requires that the parent, 25 5 guardian, or custodian of a child in need of assistance accept 25 6 or provide for mental health services for the child if 25 7 directed to do so by a court order in order to retain custody 25 8 of the child. The bill also permits the court to prescribe 25 9 terms and conditions including treatment for the parent, 25 10 guardian, or custodian of the child if their condition results 25 11 in the child not receiving adequate care. 25 12 Code section 256.9, new subsections 49, 50, and 51: 25 13 Require the director of the department of education to provide 25 14 that the department serve as a clearinghouse for research- 25 15 based bullying and violence prevention strategies, parenting 25 16 education, after-school educational and recreational 25 17 activities, conflict management curricula, youth leadership 25 18 programs, student mentoring programs, and school crisis 25 19 planning, and collaborate with other state and local agencies 25 20 to provide school districts, parents, guardians, and 25 21 communities with access to effective strategies and technical 25 22 assistance; develop and, at the request of school districts 25 23 and parents or guardians, distribute information for 25 24 increasing parental involvement; and develop, with appropriate 25 25 state and nonprofit agencies, a safety and crisis management 25 26 plan school districts may use as a model when developing their 25 27 local plans. School districts are encouraged to develop and 25 28 periodically review a local safety and crisis management plan. 25 29 The department must provide technical assistance to school 25 30 districts upon request. 25 31 Code sections 256.11 and 256.11A: Reestablishes a 25 32 statutory requirement that each accredited nonpublic school or 25 33 school district provide an articulated sequential elementary- 25 34 secondary guidance program for grades kindergarten through 12 25 35 and a licensed guidance counselor. The bill authorizes 26 1 waivers to be requested for school year 2000-2001 and waiver 26 2 extentions to be requested for school year 2001-2002 if 26 3 requests are filed by August 1 of the respective years. 26 4 The provisions in section 256.11 may include a state 26 5 mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill requires 26 6 that the state cost of any state mandate included in the bill 26 7 be paid by a school district from state school foundation aid 26 8 received by the school district under section 257.16. The 26 9 specification is deemed to constitute state compliance with 26 10 any state mandate funding-related requirements of Code section 26 11 25B.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to 26 12 reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply 26 13 with any state mandates included in the bill. 26 14 New Code section 257.11A: Provides that school districts 26 15 will receive supplementary weighting for programs serving at- 26 16 risk pupils in grades nine through 12. A weighting of .0128 26 17 per pupil will be assigned based on the percentage of pupils 26 18 enrolled in grades one through six who are eligible for free 26 19 and reduced price meals. The bill provides that amounts 26 20 received as supplemental weighting for at-risk pupils shall be 26 21 utilized by a school district to develop or maintain 26 22 alternative programs for at-risk pupils, including alternative 26 23 high school programs, and will be in addition to and not 26 24 supplanting other at-risk program moneys appropriated in Code 26 25 section 279.51 and moneys otherwise appropriated by law to 26 26 supplement that funding. The bill provides that a school 26 27 district which received supplementary weighting for an 26 28 alternative high school program offered by a community college 26 29 for the school budget year beginning July 1, 1999, will 26 30 receive the greater of either 100 percent of that amount for 26 31 the school budget year beginning July 1, 2000, or the amount 26 32 determined pursuant to the .0128 weighting. The bill further 26 33 provides that for each succeeding budget year a school 26 34 district shall receive the greater of either the amount 26 35 determined pursuant to the .0128 weighting or an amount 27 1 representing a 25 percent annual decrease in the amount of 27 2 supplementary weighting received for an alternative high 27 3 school program offered by a community college for the school 27 4 budget year beginning July 1, 1999, until the amount generated 27 5 by the .0128 weighting is reached. The bill provides that the 27 6 department of management shall annually determine the amount 27 7 received exceeding the .0128 weighting which is attributable 27 8 to state aid and property tax, and shall recalculate the 27 9 supplementary weighting amount received annually until the 27 10 .0128 level is reached. 27 11 Code section 260C.14, new subsection 21; Code section 27 12 261.9, new paragraph "i"; and Code section 262.9, new 27 13 subsection 30: Require the board of directors of a community 27 14 college, the regents universities, and accredited private 27 15 postsecondary institutions to report any evidence of felonious 27 16 acts on the part of the administrators, faculty, employees, 27 17 and students to the proper local or state authorities. 27 18 Code section 273.3, new subsection 23: Requires the area 27 19 education agencies to work with other state and community 27 20 organizations to provide training to parents, guardians, 27 21 students, and school personnel on recognizing and building a 27 22 positive school environment, identifying and addressing early 27 23 warning signs of bullying and violent behavior, and how to 27 24 contact school officials. The board is directed to provide 27 25 training and technical assistance to school districts 27 26 regarding crisis, conflict, and anger management strategies 27 27 and curricula. 27 28 Code section 279.51(1), unnumbered paragraph 1, (1)(c)(e), 27 29 and (3): Increases the standing, limited appropriation from 27 30 the general fund of the state to the department of education 27 31 for purposes of programs for at-risk children. The increase 27 32 is allocated for the school-based youth services education 27 33 program to continue to distribute moneys to districts to allow 27 34 expansion and identified minimum services, and to provide 27 35 funding for the family resource center demonstration program 28 1 and a new program, the extended learning opportunities 28 2 demonstration grant program. 28 3 The extended learning opportunities demonstration grant 28 4 program is a four-year program which the department will 28 5 administer to provide grants to establish at least one model 28 6 program in a small, medium, and large-sized school district. 28 7 The term "extended learning opportunity" is defined in the 28 8 bill to mean any service provided outside the hours of a 28 9 normal school day or beyond the required school year and which 28 10 is designed to maximize student and family success. Examples 28 11 of extended learning opportunities identified by the bill 28 12 include extending the school year, the school day, or other 28 13 school-based programs for students and families. The model 28 14 programs should establish a continuum of academic and personal 28 15 support for students and their families. The bill requires 28 16 recipients of school-based youth services grants to be 28 17 prepared to offer extended learning opportunities by July 1, 28 18 2001. 28 19 The bill also provides for the annual distribution of 28 20 $121,000 of the extended learning opportunities grant 28 21 allocation to support americorps volunteers. 28 22 New Code section 422E.6: Requires that the department of 28 23 education establish a fire, health, and life safety task 28 24 force, and provides for the composition of its membership. 28 25 The bill directs the task force to establish an equitable 28 26 ranking system for grant approval to school districts that 28 27 submit applications for fire, health, and life safety grant 28 28 moneys. 28 29 New Code section 514C.19: Provides that a group policy or 28 30 contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of 28 31 health or medical expenses shall provide coverage benefits for 28 32 treatment of a serious mental illness and substance abuse for 28 33 the dependent child of the insured or enrollee. The bill 28 34 prohibits a group policy or contract from imposing limitations 28 35 on the financial terms for coverage of services for serious 29 1 mental illnesses or substance abuse, if similar limitations 29 2 are not imposed on the coverage benefits for services for 29 3 medical or surgical conditions. The new Code section applies 29 4 to third-party payment provider contracts or policies 29 5 delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this 29 6 state on or after January 1, 2001. The new Code section is 29 7 repealed effective July 1, 2003. 29 8 Finally, the bill establishes language stating that it is 29 9 the intent of the general assembly that the appropriate state 29 10 agencies respond to every reasonable request from local law 29 11 enforcement, emergency medical, fire, and EMS county crisis 29 12 responders for training and technical assistance. 29 13 LSB 6281XS 78 29 14 kh/cf/24
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