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1 1 Amend House File 456 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 13, by inserting after line 15 the
1 3 following:
1 4 "Sec. 100. REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT SERVICES STAFF
1 5 REQUIREMENTS.
1 6 1. Subject to federal requirements, the department
1 7 of human services shall act to change the staff
1 8 qualification requirements for rehabilitative
1 9 treatment services provided under the medical
1 10 assistance program that are applicable to those staff
1 11 providing therapy and counseling services, and
1 12 psychosocial evaluation and behavioral management
1 13 services for children in therapeutic foster care.
1 14 Under the change, such staff who have graduated from
1 15 an accredited four-year college, institute, or
1 16 university with a bachelor's degree in social work in
1 17 a program that is accredited by the council on social
1 18 work education shall not be required to have full-time
1 19 experience in social work or experience in the
1 20 delivery of human services in a public or private
1 21 area.
1 22 2. If necessary to implement the change required
1 23 by this section, the department shall submit a plan
1 24 amendment or otherwise request authorization from the
1 25 United States health care financing administration.
1 26 In addition, as necessary to quickly implement the
1 27 change, the department may adopt emergency rules under
1 28 section 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5,
1 29 subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement the
1 30 provisions of this section and the rules shall be
1 31 effective immediately upon filing unless a later date
1 32 is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in
1 33 accordance with this section shall also be published
1 34 as a notice of intended action as provided in section
1 35 17A.4.
1 36 Sec. . EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 100, of this
1 37 division of this Act, relating to rehabilitative
1 38 treatment services staff requirements, being deemed of
1 39 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment."
1 40 #2. Title page, line 5, by inserting after the
1 41 word "rights" the following: ", and providing an
1 42 effective date".
1 43 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
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1 47 HEATON of Henry
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2 1 FOEGE of Linn
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2 5 JOHNSON of Osceola
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2 8 HOUSER of Pottawattamie
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2 12 GRUNDBERG of Polk
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2 16 BRUNKHORST of Bremer
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2 20 HOVERSTEN of Woodbury
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2 24 ARNOLD of Lucas
2 25 HF 456.301 79
2 26 jp/cf
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