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 5   the department from the managed mental health and

 6   substance abuse care plan shall be credited to this
 7   medical assistance appropriation.  Up to $350,000 of
 8   the refunded moneys may be transferred to be used as
 9   matching funds for a children's mental health grant
10   managed by the division of mental health and
11   developmental disabilities."
Amendment H?1409 was adopted.
Houser of Pottawattamie offered the following amendment H?1462 
filed by him and Myers of Johnson and moved its adoption:
H-1462
 1     Amend House File 760 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 19, by inserting after line 23 the
 3   following:
 4     "     .  The department shall aggressively take the
 5   steps necessary to implement the rehabilitation option
 6   for services to persons with chronic mental illness
 7   under the medical assistance program through use of
 8   county funding as a match for the federal funding."
 9     2.  By renumbering as necessary.
Amendment H?1462 was adopted.
Heaton of Henry offered the following amendment H?1444 filed by 
Heaton, et al., and moved its adoption:
H-1444
 1     Amend House File 760 as follows:
 2     1.  Page 19, by inserting after line 23, the
 3   following:
 4     "13.  The department of human services, in
 5   cooperation with the department of inspections and
 6   appeals, shall develop a program plan to improve the
 7   care provided to residents of nursing homes.
 8     14.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
 9   and if allowed under federal law and regulation, for
10   the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999, $130,000 of
11   the penalties collected as authorized by section
12   135C.36 shall not be deposited in the general fund of
13   the state but are appropriated and shall be used by
14   the department to continue to fund the recruitment and
15   retention strategies to provide additional training
16   and support for certified nurse aides, employed by
17   nursing facilities, as a means of reducing staff
18   turnover."

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