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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 2429 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR 1 5 THE BLIND, THE IOWA STATE CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, THE 1 6 DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS, THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 1 7 HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 1 8 OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY, AND THE COMMISSION OF VETERANS 1 9 AFFAIRS, AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES AND RETROACTIVE 1 10 APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. 1 11 1 12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 13 1 14 Section 1. DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND. There is 1 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 1 16 department for the blind for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 17 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so 1 18 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 19 designated: 1 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 21 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 22 positions: 1 23 .................................................. $ 1,784,950 1 24 ............................................... FTEs 106.50 1 25 Sec. 2. CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION. There is appropriated 1 26 from the general fund of the state to the Iowa state civil 1 27 rights commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 1 28 and ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so much 1 29 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 30 designated: 1 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 1 32 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 33 positions: 1 34 .................................................. $ 1,222,910 1 35 ............................................... FTEs 38.50 2 1 If the anticipated amount of federal funding from the 2 2 federal equal employment opportunity commission and the 2 3 federal department of housing and urban development exceeds 2 4 $736,000 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the 2 5 Iowa state civil rights commission may exceed the staffing 2 6 level authorized in this section to hire additional staff to 2 7 process or to support the processing of employment and housing 2 8 complaints during that fiscal year. 2 9 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS. There is 2 10 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 2 11 department of elder affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 2 12 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so 2 13 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 14 designated: 2 15 1. For aging programs and for salaries, support, 2 16 maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 2 17 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 18 .................................................. $ 5,070,492 2 19 ............................................... FTEs 30.00 2 20 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 2 21 $4,371,598 shall be received and disbursed by the director of 2 22 elder affairs for aging programs and services. These funds 2 23 shall not be used by the department for administrative 2 24 purposes, and not more than $151,654 shall be used for area 2 25 agencies on aging administrative purposes, and shall be used 2 26 for citizens of Iowa over 60 years of age for case management 2 27 for the frail elderly, mental health outreach, Alzheimer's 2 28 support, retired senior volunteer program, resident advocate 2 29 committee coordination, employment, adult day care, respite 2 30 care, chore services, telephone reassurance, information and 2 31 assistance, and home repair services, including the 2 32 winterizing of homes, and for the construction of entrance 2 33 ramps which make residences accessible to the physically 2 34 handicapped. 2 35 b. Funds appropriated in this subsection may be used to 3 1 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 3 2 receive funds appropriated in this subsection, a local area 3 3 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 3 4 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 3 5 appropriated in this subsection may be used for elderly 3 6 services not specifically enumerated in this subsection only 3 7 if approved by an area agency on aging for provision of the 3 8 service within the area. 3 9 c. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa 3 10 chapters of the Alzheimer's association and the case 3 11 management program for the frail elderly shall collaborate and 3 12 cooperate fully to assist families in maintaining family 3 13 members with Alzheimer's disease in the community for the 3 14 longest period of time possible. 3 15 d. The department shall maintain policies and procedures 3 16 regarding Alzheimer's support and the retired senior volunteer 3 17 program. 3 18 2. The department may grant an exception for a limited 3 19 period of time, determined by the department to be reasonable, 3 20 to allow for compliance by persons regulated by the department 3 21 or applicants for assisted living certification with any part 3 22 of chapter 104A relative to buildings in existence on July 1, 3 23 1998. The determination of the period of time allowed for 3 24 compliance shall be commensurate with the anticipated 3 25 magnitude of expenditure, disruption of services, and the 3 26 degree of hazard presented. The department shall also be 3 27 authorized to modify the accessibility requirements otherwise 3 28 applicable to such applicants for buildings in existence on 3 29 July 1, 1998, if the department determines that compliance 3 30 with the requirements would be unreasonable, but only if it is 3 31 determined that noncompliance with the requirements would not 3 32 present an unreasonable degree of danger. 3 33 Sec. 4. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There 3 34 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 35 governor's office of drug control policy for the fiscal year 4 1 beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the 4 2 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 4 3 used for the purposes designated: 4 4 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 4 5 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 4 6 equivalent positions: 4 7 .................................................. $ 506,659 4 8 ............................................... FTEs 13.00 4 9 2. For statewide coordination of the drug abuse 4 10 resistance education (D.A.R.E.) program: 4 11 .................................................. $ 80,000 4 12 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 4 13 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa 4 14 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 4 15 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or 4 16 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 4 17 designated: 4 18 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 4 19 For reducing the prevalence of use of tobacco, alcohol, and 4 20 other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 4 21 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 4 22 following full-time equivalent positions: 4 23 .................................................. $ 2,360,907 4 24 ............................................... FTEs 21.65 4 25 a. The department shall continue to coordinate with 4 26 substance abuse treatment and prevention providers regardless 4 27 of funding source to assure the delivery of substance abuse 4 28 treatment and prevention programs. 4 29 b. The commission on substance abuse, in conjunction with 4 30 the department, shall continue to coordinate the delivery of 4 31 substance abuse services involving prevention, social and 4 32 medical detoxification, and other treatment by medical and 4 33 nonmedical providers to uninsured and court-ordered substance 4 34 abuse patients in all counties of the state. 4 35 2. ADULT WELLNESS 5 1 For maintaining or improving the health status of adults, 5 2 with target populations between the ages of 18 through 60, and 5 3 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 5 4 positions: 5 5 .................................................. $ 643,855 5 6 ............................................... FTEs 19.27 5 7 3. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT WELLNESS 5 8 For promoting the optimum health status for children and 5 9 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and for not 5 10 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 11 .................................................. $ 1,424,456 5 12 ............................................... FTEs 45.61 5 13 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $61,693 5 14 shall be allocated to the state university of Iowa hospitals 5 15 and clinics under the control of the state board of regents 5 16 for the statewide perinatal program. 5 17 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $201,187 5 18 shall be allocated for the physician care for children 5 19 program. 5 20 The program's physician services shall be subject to 5 21 managed care and selective contracting provisions and shall be 5 22 used to provide for the medical treatment of children and 5 23 shall include coverage of diagnostic procedures, prescription 5 24 drugs, and physician-ordered treatments necessary to treat an 5 25 acute condition. Services provided under this lettered 5 26 paragraph shall be reimbursed according to medical assistance 5 27 reimbursement rates in effect as of July 1, 1998. 5 28 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 5 29 than $165,000 shall be used to continue the existing infant 5 30 mortality and morbidity prevention pilot projects in Polk, 5 31 Scott, and Woodbury counties with no more than 15 percent 5 32 being used for administrative expenses. 5 33 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 5 34 than $25,000 shall be used to continue supporting 5 35 multidisciplinary research into the cause of individual infant 6 1 deaths in the state and shall be used solely for research 6 2 purposes. 6 3 4. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 6 4 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 6 5 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 6 6 the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 7 .................................................. $ 1,841,486 6 8 ............................................... FTEs 6.75 6 9 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $738,185 6 10 shall be used for the chronic renal disease program. The 6 11 types of assistance available to eligible recipients under the 6 12 program may include insurance premiums, travel reimbursement, 6 13 and prescription and nonprescription drugs. The program 6 14 expenditures shall not exceed this allocation. If projected 6 15 expenditures would exceed the amount allocated in this 6 16 paragraph, the department shall establish by administrative 6 17 rule a mechanism to reduce financial assistance under the 6 18 chronic renal disease program in order to keep expenditures 6 19 within the amount allocated. 6 20 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 6 21 $587,865 shall be allocated by the department for the birth 6 22 defects and genetics counseling program and of these funds, 6 23 $279,402 is allocated for regional genetic counseling services 6 24 contracted from the state university of Iowa hospitals and 6 25 clinics under the control of the state board of regents. The 6 26 birth defects and genetic counseling service shall apply a 6 27 sliding fee scale to determine the amount a person receiving 6 28 the services is required to pay for the services. These fees 6 29 shall be considered repayment receipts and used for the 6 30 program. 6 31 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 6 32 following amounts shall be allocated to the state university 6 33 of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the control of the state 6 34 board of regents for the following programs under the Iowa 6 35 specialized child health care services: 7 1 (1) Mobile and regional child health specialty clinics: 7 2 .................................................. $ 392,931 7 3 Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph, $97,937 shall 7 4 be used for a specialized medical home care program providing 7 5 care planning and coordination of community support services 7 6 for children who require technical medical care in the home. 7 7 (2) Muscular dystrophy and related genetic disease 7 8 programs: 7 9 .................................................. $ 115,613 7 10 5. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 7 11 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 7 12 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 7 13 equivalent positions: 7 14 .................................................. $ 1,637,872 7 15 ............................................... FTEs 24.15 7 16 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $350,000 7 17 shall be allocated to and used by local boards of health to 7 18 ensure that core public health functions are maintained and to 7 19 support essential services in their communities. 7 20 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $165,391 7 21 shall be allocated for the office of rural health to provide 7 22 technical assistance to rural areas in the area of health care 7 23 delivery. 7 24 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $235,000 7 25 shall be allocated for primary care provider recruitment and 7 26 retention endeavors. 7 27 6. ELDERLY WELLNESS 7 28 For optimizing the health of persons over 55 years of age: 7 29 .................................................. $ 10,932,737 7 30 ............................................... FTEs 0.40 7 31 7. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 7 32 For reducing the public's exposure to hazards in the 7 33 environment, primarily chemical hazards, and for not more than 7 34 the following full-time equivalent positions: 7 35 .................................................. $ 165,721 8 1 ............................................... FTEs 5.00 8 2 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $39,547 shall 8 3 be used for the lead abatement program. 8 4 8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 8 5 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 8 6 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 8 7 equivalent positions: 8 8 .................................................. $ 1,346,770 8 9 ............................................... FTEs 34.50 8 10 9. INJURIES 8 11 For providing support and protection to victims of abuse or 8 12 injury, or programs that are designed to prevent abuse or 8 13 injury, and for not more than the following full-time 8 14 equivalent positions: 8 15 .................................................. $ 1,869,662 8 16 ............................................... FTEs 10.25 8 17 10. PUBLIC PROTECTION 8 18 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 8 19 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 8 20 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 21 .................................................. $ 7,068,352 8 22 ............................................... FTEs 133.27 8 23 a. Of the funds appropriated and full-time equivalent 8 24 positions authorized in this subsection, not more than 8 25 $362,579 and 5.00 FTEs shall be used for salaries, support, 8 26 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for operating the 8 27 state board of dental examiners. 8 28 b. Of the funds appropriated and full-time equivalent 8 29 positions authorized in this subsection, not more than 8 30 $1,557,201 and 24.00 FTEs shall be used for salaries, support, 8 31 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for operating the 8 32 state board of medical examiners. 8 33 c. Of the funds appropriated and full-time equivalent 8 34 positions authorized in this subsection, not more than 8 35 $1,104,408 and 18.00 FTEs shall be used for salaries, support, 9 1 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for operating the 9 2 state board of nursing examiners. 9 3 d. Of the funds appropriated and full-time equivalent 9 4 positions authorized in this subsection, not more than 9 5 $763,167 and 11.00 FTEs shall be used for salaries, support, 9 6 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for operating the 9 7 state board of pharmacy examiners. 9 8 e. Of the funds appropriated and full-time equivalent 9 9 positions authorized in this subsection, not more than 9 10 $1,119,407 and 16.00 FTEs shall be used for salaries, support, 9 11 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes for the operation of 9 12 the bureau of professional licensure. 9 13 The department may expend funds in addition to amounts 9 14 allocated pursuant to this lettered paragraph, if those 9 15 additional expenditures are directly the result of a scope of 9 16 practice review committee or unanticipated litigation costs 9 17 arising from the discharge of the board's regulatory duties. 9 18 Before the department expends or encumbers funds for a scope 9 19 of practice review committee or an amount in excess of the 9 20 funds budgeted for a board, the director of the department of 9 21 management shall approve the expenditure or encumbrance. The 9 22 amounts necessary to fund the unanticipated litigation in the 9 23 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, shall not exceed 5 percent 9 24 of the average annual fees generated by the boards for the 9 25 previous two fiscal years. 9 26 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, the 9 27 department shall retain fees collected from the certification 9 28 of lead inspectors and lead abaters pursuant to section 9 29 135.105A to support the certification program; and shall 9 30 retain fees collected from the licensing, registration, 9 31 authorization, accreditation, and inspection of x-ray machines 9 32 used for mammographically guided breast biopsy, screening, and 9 33 diagnostic mammography, pursuant to section 136C.10 to support 9 34 the administration of the chapter. For the fiscal year 9 35 beginning July 1, 2000, the department shall also retain any 10 1 new or increased fees implemented by the department pursuant 10 2 to legislation enacted by the general assembly in 2000 for 10 3 activities not otherwise funded by amounts appropriated in 10 4 this section. Fees retained by the department pursuant to 10 5 this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the department for 10 6 the purposes specified in this lettered paragraph. 10 7 g. The department may retain and expend not more than 10 8 $263,458 for lease and maintenance expenses for the relocation 10 9 of licensure boards from the executive hills state office 10 10 building from fees collected pursuant to section 147.80 by the 10 11 board of dental examiners, the board of pharmacy examiners, 10 12 the board of medical examiners, and the board of nursing 10 13 examiners in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 10 14 ending June 30, 2001. Fees retained by the department 10 15 pursuant to this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the 10 16 department for the purposes described in this lettered 10 17 paragraph. 10 18 h. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 10 19 June 30, 2001, the board of dental examiners may retain and 10 20 expend not more than $133,282 for the costs of 2.00 additional 10 21 FTEs from revenues generated from the registration of dental 10 22 assistants pursuant to 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 686, as 10 23 enacted by the Seventy-eighth General Assembly, for the 10 24 purposes set forth in House File 686. For the fiscal year 10 25 beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the board of 10 26 dental examiners shall include in their budget request an 10 27 amount of funding determined necessary to support the ongoing 10 28 registration of dental assistants. Fees retained by the board 10 29 pursuant to this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the 10 30 Iowa department of public health to be used for the purposes 10 31 specified in this lettered paragraph. 10 32 i. The department may retain and expend not more than 10 33 $100,000 for reduction of the number of days necessary to 10 34 process medical license requests and for reduction of the 10 35 number of days needed for consideration of malpractice cases 11 1 from fees collected pursuant to section 147.80 by the board of 11 2 medical examiners in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, 11 3 and ending June 30, 2000. Fees retained by the department 11 4 pursuant to this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the 11 5 department for the purposes described in this lettered 11 6 paragraph. 11 7 j. If a person in the course of responding to an emergency 11 8 renders aid to an injured person and becomes exposed to bodily 11 9 fluids of the injured person, that emergency responder shall 11 10 be entitled to hepatitis testing and immunization in 11 11 accordance with the latest available medical technology to 11 12 determine if infection with hepatitis has occurred. The 11 13 person shall be entitled to reimbursement from the EMS funds 11 14 available under this subsection only if the reimbursement is 11 15 not available through any employer or third-party payor. 11 16 k. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 11 17 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 11 18 and the state board of nursing examiners shall prepare 11 19 estimates of projected receipts to be generated by the 11 20 licensing, certification, and examination fees of each board 11 21 as well as a projection of the fairly apportioned 11 22 administrative costs and rental expenses attributable to each 11 23 board. Each board shall annually review and adjust its 11 24 schedule of fees so that, as nearly as possible, projected 11 25 receipts equal projected costs. 11 26 l. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 11 27 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 11 28 and the state board of nursing examiners shall retain their 11 29 individual executive officers, but are strongly encouraged to 11 30 share administrative, clerical, and investigative staffs to 11 31 the greatest extent possible. 11 32 11. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 11 33 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 11 34 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 11 35 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 1 .................................................. $ 1,368,335 12 2 ............................................... FTEs 52.15 12 3 12. The state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 12 4 under the control of the state board of regents shall not 12 5 receive indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this 12 6 section. 12 7 13. A local health care provider or nonprofit health care 12 8 organization seeking grant moneys administered by the Iowa 12 9 department of public health shall provide documentation that 12 10 the provider or organization has coordinated its services with 12 11 other local entities providing similar services. 12 12 14. a. The department shall apply for available federal 12 13 funds for sexual abstinence education programs in accordance 12 14 with the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 12 15 Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-193, } 912. 12 16 b. It is the intent of the general assembly to comply with 12 17 the United States Congress' intent to provide education that 12 18 promotes abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage 12 19 and reduces pregnancies, by focusing efforts on those persons 12 20 most likely to bear children out of wedlock. 12 21 c. Any sexual abstinence education program awarded moneys 12 22 under the grant program shall meet the definition of 12 23 abstinence education in the federal law. Grantees shall be 12 24 evaluated based upon the extent to which the abstinence 12 25 program successfully communicates the goals set forth in the 12 26 federal law. 12 27 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated 12 28 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 12 29 rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending 12 30 June 30, 2001, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 12 31 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 12 32 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 12 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 12 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 12 35 positions: 13 1 .................................................. $ 331,534 13 2 ............................................... FTEs 7.60 13 3 2. DEAF SERVICES DIVISION 13 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 6 positions: 13 7 .................................................. $ 338,634 13 8 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 13 9 The fees collected by the division for provision of 13 10 interpretation services by the division to obligated agencies 13 11 shall be disbursed pursuant to the provisions of section 8.32, 13 12 and shall be dedicated and used by the division for continued 13 13 and expanded interpretation services. 13 14 3. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION 13 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 16 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 17 positions: 13 18 .................................................. $ 202,869 13 19 ............................................... FTEs 3.50 13 20 4. LATINO AFFAIRS DIVISION 13 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 23 positions: 13 24 .................................................. $ 172,272 13 25 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 13 26 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $10,000 shall 13 27 be used to study the need for a certified Spanish interpreter 13 28 within the Latino affairs division. 13 29 5. STATUS OF WOMEN DIVISION 13 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 32 positions: 13 33 .................................................. $ 426,464 13 34 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 13 35 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 14 1 $125,775 shall be spent for the Iowans in transition program. 14 2 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 14 3 $42,570 shall be spent for domestic violence and sexual 14 4 assault-related grants. 14 5 6. STATUS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS DIVISION 14 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 14 7 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 8 positions: 14 9 .................................................. $ 131,175 14 10 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 14 11 7. CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PLANNING DIVISION 14 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 14 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 14 positions: 14 15 .................................................. $ 412,336 14 16 ............................................... FTEs 8.20 14 17 a. The criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory 14 18 council and the juvenile justice advisory council shall 14 19 coordinate their efforts in carrying out their respective 14 20 duties relative to juvenile justice. 14 21 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, at least 14 22 $36,000 shall be spent for expenses relating to the 14 23 administration of federal funds for juvenile assistance. It 14 24 is the intent of the general assembly that the department of 14 25 human rights employ sufficient staff to meet the federal 14 26 funding match requirements established by the federal office 14 27 for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The 14 28 governor's advisory council on juvenile justice shall 14 29 determine the staffing level necessary to carry out federal 14 30 and state mandates for juvenile justice. 14 31 8. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND 14 32 For the community grant fund established in section 14 33 232.190, to be used for the purposes of the community grant 14 34 fund and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 35 positions: 15 1 .................................................. $ 1,600,494 15 2 ............................................... FTEs 1.44 15 3 9. SHARED STAFF. The divisions of the department of human 15 4 rights shall retain their individual administrators, but shall 15 5 share staff to the greatest extent possible. 15 6 Sec. 7. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 15 7 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 15 8 commission of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 15 9 July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amounts, 15 10 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 11 purposes designated: 15 12 1. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 15 13 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 15 positions: 15 16 .................................................. $ 294,669 15 17 ............................................... FTEs 5.00 15 18 The commission of veterans affairs may use the gifts 15 19 accepted by the chairperson of the commission of veterans 15 20 affairs, or designee, and other resources available to the 15 21 commission for use at its Camp Dodge office. The commission 15 22 shall report annually to the governor and the general assembly 15 23 on monetary gifts received by the commission for the Camp 15 24 Dodge office. 15 25 2. WAR ORPHANS 15 26 For the war orphans educational aid fund established 15 27 pursuant to chapter 35: 15 28 .................................................. $ 6,000 15 29 3. IOWA VETERANS HOME 15 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 15 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 32 positions: 15 33 .................................................. $ 45,358,598 15 34 ............................................... FTEs 960.94 15 35 a. The Iowa veterans home may use the gifts accepted by 16 1 the chairperson of the commission of veterans affairs and 16 2 other resources available to the commission for use at the 16 3 Iowa veterans home. 16 4 b. If medical assistance revenues are expanded at the Iowa 16 5 veterans home, and this expansion results in medical 16 6 assistance reimbursements which exceed the amount budgeted for 16 7 that purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and 16 8 ending June 30, 2001, the Iowa veterans home may expend the 16 9 excess amounts to exceed the number of full-time equivalent 16 10 positions authorized for the purpose of meeting related 16 11 certification requirements or to provide additional beds. The 16 12 expenditure of additional funds received, as outlined in this 16 13 paragraph, is subject to the approval by the department of 16 14 management. The amount approved by the department of 16 15 management for expenditure shall be considered repayment 16 16 receipts. 16 17 c. Any Iowa veterans home successor contractor shall not 16 18 consider employees of a state institution or facility to be 16 19 new employees for purposes of employee wages, health 16 20 insurance, or retirement benefits. 16 21 d. The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 16 22 appropriations subcommittee on health and human rights shall 16 23 be notified by January 15 of any calendar year during which a 16 24 request for proposals is anticipated to be issued regarding 16 25 any Iowa veterans home contract involving employment, for 16 26 purposes of providing legislative review and oversight. 16 27 e. Of the full-time equivalent positions authorized in 16 28 this subsection, filling 69.00 full-time equivalent positions 16 29 shall be contingent upon the termination of the existing Iowa 16 30 veterans home contract for housekeeping services and the 16 31 hiring of state employees to perform housekeeping services at 16 32 the Iowa veterans home. 16 33 f. The Iowa veterans home may retain reimbursements for 16 34 medication costs obtained from the federal department of 16 35 veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 17 1 and ending June 30, 2001, in an amount sufficient for the 17 2 payment of new and increased pharmaceutical costs and lease 17 3 payments on a unit dose machine. Moneys retained pursuant to 17 4 this paragraph are appropriated to the Iowa veterans home to 17 5 be used for the purposes of this paragraph. 17 6 Sec. 8. GAMBLING TREATMENT FUND – APPROPRIATION. 17 7 1. There is appropriated from funds available in the 17 8 gambling treatment fund established in the office of the 17 9 treasurer of state pursuant to section 99E.10 to the Iowa 17 10 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 17 11 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, the following amount, or so 17 12 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 17 13 designated: 17 14 .................................................. $ 3,882,000 17 15 2. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1, $1,290,000 17 16 is allocated for the addictive disorders program, to be 17 17 utilized for the benefit of persons with addictions. 17 18 3. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1, $400,000 is 17 19 allocated for elderly wellness for local public health, 17 20 nursing, and home care aide/chore programs. 17 21 4. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1, $100,000 is 17 22 allocated to the division of community action agencies of the 17 23 department of human rights to be used for the purposes of a 17 24 healthy and well kids in Iowa outreach pilot project. Funds 17 25 allocated in this subsection shall be utilized pursuant to a 17 26 plan approved by the HAWK-I board. 17 27 5. Funds which remain after the allocations in subsections 17 28 2, 3, and 4, if any, are allocated for funding of 17 29 administrative costs and to provide programs which may 17 30 include, but are not limited to, outpatient and follow-up 17 31 treatment for persons affected by problem gambling, 17 32 rehabilitation and residential treatment programs, information 17 33 and referral services, education and preventive services, and 17 34 financial management services. 17 35 Sec. 9. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM AND 18 1 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM FUNDING. For the fiscal 18 2 year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001, from 18 3 the tax revenue received by the state racing and gaming 18 4 commission pursuant to section 99D.15, subsections 1, 3, and 18 5 4, an amount equal to three-tenths of one percent of the gross 18 6 sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method is appropriated to the 18 7 Iowa department of public health. Of the moneys appropriated 18 8 pursuant to this section, not more than $50,000 shall be used 18 9 to supplement amounts otherwise budgeted for the childhood 18 10 lead poisoning prevention program. Remaining moneys 18 11 appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used for costs 18 12 associated with the child fatality review committee provisions 18 13 under section 135.43, as enacted by 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 18 14 2377, the expansion of the age range for child death case 18 15 review provisions as enacted under 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 18 16 2365, and the Iowa domestic abuse death review team provisions 18 17 as enacted under 2000 Iowa Acts, House File 2362. 18 18 Sec. 10. VITAL RECORDS. The vital records modernization 18 19 project as enacted in 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 55, section 1, 18 20 as amended by 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1068, section 8, as 18 21 amended by 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, section 9, 1998 Iowa 18 22 Acts, chapter 1221, section 9, and as continued by 1999 Iowa 18 23 Acts, chapter 201, section 17, shall be extended until June 18 24 30, 2001, and the increased fees to be collected pursuant to 18 25 that project shall continue to be collected and are 18 26 appropriated to the Iowa department of public health until 18 27 June 30, 2001. 18 28 Sec. 11. SCOPE OF PRACTICE REVIEW PROJECT. The scope of 18 29 practice review committee pilot project as enacted in 1997 18 30 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, section 6, shall be extended until 18 31 June 30, 2002. The Iowa department of public health shall 18 32 submit an annual progress report to the governor and the 18 33 general assembly by January 15 and shall include any 18 34 recommendations for legislative action as a result of review 18 35 committee activities. The department may contract with a 19 1 school or college of public health in Iowa to assist in 19 2 implementing the project. 19 3 Sec. 12. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING STUDY AND REPORT. 19 4 1. The director of public health, in consultation with an 19 5 ad hoc committee appointed by the director and comprised of 19 6 public health officials, health care providers, consumer 19 7 groups, educators, early childhood development specialists, 19 8 housing officials, property owners, real estate interests, 19 9 representatives from the environmental health chapter team of 19 10 Healthy Iowans 2010, and other members deemed appropriate by 19 11 the director, shall conduct a study regarding prevention of 19 12 lead poisoning among children in the state. The study shall 19 13 include, but is not limited to, the following: 19 14 a. An assessment of the incidence and prevalence of lead 19 15 poisoning in the state, including the determination of any 19 16 geographic, social, or economic patterns or other common 19 17 characteristics which identify vulnerable populations in the 19 18 state who are at-risk of lead poisoning. 19 19 b. An evaluation of the effectiveness of current childhood 19 20 lead screening efforts and voluntary options and alternatives 19 21 to increase lead screening, including incorporating lead 19 22 screening information and efforts into ongoing immunization 19 23 programs and activities. The study shall also identify 19 24 opportunities to increase and enhance efforts that focus on 19 25 preventing lead poisoning in children. 19 26 c. A review of current federal, state, and local laws, 19 27 rules and regulatory programs, including standards and other 19 28 requirements associated with federal, state, and local housing 19 29 programs. The review shall include an evaluation of options 19 30 and alternatives to encourage the adoption of more uniform 19 31 standards across the state. 19 32 d. An effort to identify additional federal funding 19 33 sources and opportunities to enhance medical assistance match 19 34 dollars to address lead poisoning prevention, screening, 19 35 medical case management, and environmental remediation. 20 1 e. An evaluation of the availability and effectiveness of 20 2 current resources, programs, and efforts to address lead 20 3 poisoning in children. 20 4 f. Consideration of the findings and recommendations of 20 5 Healthy Iowans 2010 relating to lead poisoned children. 20 6 2. The director shall submit a report of the study's 20 7 recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by 20 8 January 1, 2001, and shall present recommendations to a joint 20 9 meeting of the human resources committees of the senate and 20 10 house of representatives during the 2001 legislative session. 20 11 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION. 231C.6 IOWA ASSISTED LIVING FEES. 20 12 The department of elder affairs shall collect and retain 20 13 assisted living program certification and accreditation fees 20 14 as established by rule. Fees collected and retained pursuant 20 15 to this section shall be deposited into an assisted living 20 16 program fund created in the state treasury under the authority 20 17 of the department and are appropriated to the department to 20 18 carry out the purposes of this chapter. Amounts deposited in 20 19 the fund shall not be transferred, used, obligated, 20 20 appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as provided in 20 21 this section. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, 20 22 interest or earnings on moneys deposited into the fund shall 20 23 be credited to the fund. Amounts deposited in the fund that 20 24 remain unexpended or unencumbered at the close of the fiscal 20 25 year shall remain in the fund for utilization as provided in 20 26 this section for the following fiscal year. 20 27 Sec. 14. Section 232.190, Code 1999, is amended to read as 20 28 follows: 20 29 232.190 COMMUNITY GRANT FUND. 20 30 1. A community grant fund is established in the state 20 31 treasury under the control of the division of criminal and 20 32 juvenile justice planning of the department of human rights 20 33 for the purposes of awarding grants under this section. The 20 34 criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory council and 20 35 the juvenile justice advisory council shall assist the 21 1 division in administering grants awarded under this section. 21 2 The departments of education, human services, public health, 21 3 and public safety, and the governor's alliance on substance 21 4 abuse shall advise the division on grantapplication and21 5selectionaward criteria and performance measures for the 21 6 programs. Not more than five percent of the moneys 21 7 appropriated to the fund shall be used for administrative 21 8 purposes. 21 9 2.A city, county, or entity organized under chapter 28E21 10 Any decategorization governance board organized in accordance 21 11 with section 232.188 may apply to the division for a granton21 12a matching basisto fund juvenile crime prevention programs 21 13 that emphasize positive youth development.The match may be21 14obtained from private sources, other state programs, or21 15federal programs.The division shall adopt rulesestablishing21 16required matching fund levels that progressively increase as21 17applicants receive a second or subsequent year of consecutive21 18funding through the community grant fund. The division shall21 19not accept an application for a fourth or subsequent21 20consecutive year of funding. However, cities, counties, or21 21entities organized under chapter 28E receiving grants prior to21 22July 1, 1998, may apply and receive funding for an additional21 23two consecutive years beyond June 30, 1998for awarding of 21 24 grant moneys, including but not limited to data factors and a 21 25 methodology for use in allocating moneys among the 21 26 decategorization projects based upon a project's proportion of 21 27 the state's population of children. 21 28 3. Applications for moneys from the community grant fund 21 29shall define the geographical boundaries of the site chosen to21 30benefit from the funds from this program andshall demonstrate 21 31 a collaborative effort by all relevant local government and 21 32 school officials and service agencies with authority, 21 33 responsibilities, or other interests within thechosen site21 34 decategorization project area. Proposed plans set forth in 21 35 the applications shall reflectacommunity-wide consensus in 22 1 how to remediate community problems related to juvenile crime 22 2and shall describe how the funds from this program will be22 3used in a manner consistent with the human investment strategy22 4of the state as developed pursuant to section 8A.1. Services 22 5 provided under a grant through this program shall be 22 6 comprehensive, preventive, community-based, and shall utilize 22 7 flexible delivery systems and promote youth development.The22 8division shall establish a point system for determining22 9eligibility for grants from the fund based upon the nature and22 10breadth of the proposed community juvenile crime prevention22 11plans and the extent to which the proposals include viable22 12plans to sustain the funding and local governance of the22 13proposed juvenile crime prevention services and activities22 14following the proposed grant period.A plan for grant moneys 22 15 under this section shall be a part of or be consistent with 22 16 the annual child welfare services plan developed by the 22 17 governance board of the decategorization project area and 22 18 submitted to the department of human services and Iowa 22 19 empowerment board pursuant to section 232.188. 22 20 4. The division shall providepotential applicants for22 21grant moneysdecategorization governance boards with 22 22 information describing comprehensive community planning 22 23 techniques and performance measures for this programand. The 22 24 division shall establish a monitoring system for this program 22 25 that requires participatingcities, counties, and entities22 26organized under chapter 28Edecategorization governance boards 22 27 to report information with which to measure program 22 28 performance.The division shall solicit input from cities,22 29counties, and service-providing agencies on the establishment22 30of program performance measures and the structure of the22 31program monitoring system.Applications for grant moneys 22 32 shall state specific results sought to be obtained by any 22 33 service or activity funded by a grant under this section and 22 34 shall describe how their desired results are related to the 22 35 program's performance measures. 23 1 5. This section is repealed effective June 30,20002005. 23 2 The division of criminal and juvenile justice planning shall 23 3 annually submitan annuala report to the general assembly by 23 4 January 15 regarding the program's performance measures and 23 5 the effectiveness of the services and activities funded under 23 6 this section. 23 7 Sec. 15. Section 602.8108, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 23 8 1999, is amended to read as follows: 23 9 c. Notwithstanding provisions of this subsection to the 23 10 contrary, all moneys collected from the drug abuse resistance 23 11 education surcharge provided in section 911.2 shall be 23 12 remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general 23 13 fund of the state and the amount deposited is appropriated to 23 14 theIowa law enforcement academygovernor's office of drug 23 15 control policy for use by the drug abuse resistance education 23 16 program. 23 17 Sec. 16. Section 691.6, Code Supplement 1999, is amended 23 18 by adding the following new subsection: 23 19 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. To collect and retain autopsy fees as 23 20 established by rule. Autopsy fees collected and retained 23 21 under this subsection are appropriated for purposes of the 23 22 state medical examiner's office. Notwithstanding section 23 23 8.33, any fees collected by the state medical examiner that 23 24 remain unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not 23 25 revert to the general fund of the state or any other fund but 23 26 shall be available for use for the following fiscal year for 23 27 the same purpose. 23 28 Sec. 17. EFFECTIVE AND APPLICABILITY DATES. 23 29 1. Section 5, subsection 10, paragraph "i", of this Act, 23 30 relating to the retention of fees for reduction of the number 23 31 of days needed to process medical license requests and to 23 32 consider malpractice cases, being deemed of immediate 23 33 importance, takes effect upon enactment and is retroactively 23 34 applicable to July 1, 1999. 23 35 2. Section 10 of this Act, relating to the vital records 24 1 modernization project, being deemed of immediate importance, 24 2 takes effect upon enactment. 24 3 3. Section 13 of this Act, establishing an assisted living 24 4 certification fund into which program fees and revenue shall 24 5 be credited, being deemed of immediate importance, takes 24 6 effect upon enactment and is retroactively applicable to July 24 7 1, 1999. 24 8 4. Section 14 of this Act, relating to the community grant 24 9 fund, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 24 10 enactment. 24 11 5. Section 16 of this Act, amending section 691.6, and 24 12 relating to the collection and retention of autopsy fees, 24 13 being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 24 14 enactment and is retroactively applicable to July 1, 1999. 24 15 24 16 24 17 24 18 MARY E. KRAMER 24 19 President of the Senate 24 20 24 21 24 22 24 23 BRENT SIEGRIST 24 24 Speaker of the House 24 25 24 26 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 24 27 is known as Senate File 2429, Seventy-eighth General Assembly. 24 28 24 29 24 30 24 31 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 24 32 Secretary of the Senate 24 33 Approved , 2000 24 34 24 35 25 1 25 2 THOMAS J. VILSACK 25 3 Governor
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