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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 726 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 1 8 OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY, AND THE COMMISSION OF 1 9 VETERANS AFFAIRS, PROVIDING A CRIMINAL SURCHARGE INCREASE, 1 10 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 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 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, 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 .................................................. $ 1,790,993 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, 2001, 1 28 and ending June 30, 2002, 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 .................................................. $ 1,082,743 1 35 ............................................... FTEs 38.05 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, 2001, 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, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, 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 for the department of elder affairs 2 16 and area agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 2 17 over 60 years of age with case management for the frail 2 18 elderly, Alzheimer's support, retired senior volunteer 2 19 program, resident advocate committee coordination, employment, 2 20 and other services which may include, but are not limited to, 2 21 mental health outreach, adult day care, respite care, chore 2 22 services, telephone reassurance, information and assistance, 2 23 and home repair services, including the winterizing of homes, 2 24 and for the construction of entrance ramps which make 2 25 residences accessible to the physically handicapped, and for 2 26 salaries, support, administration, maintenance, miscellaneous 2 27 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 2 28 equivalent positions with the department of elder affairs: 2 29 .................................................. $ 4,473,611 2 30 ............................................... FTEs 30.00 2 31 a. Funds appropriated in this subsection may be used to 2 32 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 2 33 receive funds appropriated in this subsection, a local area 2 34 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 2 35 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 3 1 appropriated in this subsection may be used for elderly 3 2 services not specifically enumerated in this subsection only 3 3 if approved by an area agency on aging for provision of the 3 4 service within the area. 3 5 b. It is the intent of the general assembly that the Iowa 3 6 chapters of the Alzheimer's association and the case 3 7 management program for the frail elderly shall collaborate and 3 8 cooperate fully to assist families in maintaining family 3 9 members with Alzheimer's disease in the community for the 3 10 longest period of time possible. 3 11 c. The department shall maintain policies and procedures 3 12 regarding Alzheimer's support and the retired senior volunteer 3 13 program. 3 14 2. The department may grant an exception for a limited 3 15 period of time, determined by the department to be reasonable, 3 16 to allow for compliance by persons regulated by the department 3 17 or applicants for assisted living certification with any part 3 18 of chapter 104A relative to buildings in existence on July 1, 3 19 1998. The determination of the period of time allowed for 3 20 compliance shall be commensurate with the anticipated 3 21 magnitude of expenditure, disruption of services, and the 3 22 degree of hazard presented. The department shall also be 3 23 authorized to modify the accessibility requirements otherwise 3 24 applicable to such applicants for buildings in existence on 3 25 July 1, 1998, if the department determines that compliance 3 26 with the requirements would be unreasonable, but only if it is 3 27 determined that noncompliance with the requirements would not 3 28 present an unreasonable degree of danger. 3 29 Sec. 4. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY. There 3 30 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 3 31 governor's office of drug control policy for the fiscal year 3 32 beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the 3 33 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 3 34 used for the purpose designated: 3 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes 4 1 including statewide coordination of the drug abuse resistance 4 2 education (D.A.R.E.) program, and for not more than the 4 3 following full-time equivalent positions: 4 4 .................................................. $ 487,759 4 5 ............................................... FTEs 13.00 4 6 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 4 7 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the Iowa 4 8 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 4 9 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amounts, or 4 10 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 4 11 designated: 4 12 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 4 13 For reducing the prevalence of use of tobacco, alcohol, and 4 14 other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 4 15 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 4 16 following full-time equivalent positions: 4 17 .................................................. $ 1,492,239 4 18 ............................................... FTEs 13.65 4 19 a. The department shall continue to coordinate with 4 20 substance abuse treatment and prevention providers regardless 4 21 of funding source to assure the delivery of substance abuse 4 22 treatment and prevention programs. 4 23 b. The commission on substance abuse, in conjunction with 4 24 the department, shall continue to coordinate the delivery of 4 25 substance abuse services involving prevention, social and 4 26 medical detoxification, and other treatment by medical and 4 27 nonmedical providers to uninsured and court-ordered substance 4 28 abuse patients in all counties of the state. 4 29 2. ADULT WELLNESS 4 30 For maintaining or improving the health status of adults, 4 31 with target populations between the ages of 18 through 60, and 4 32 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 33 positions: 4 34 .................................................. $ 567,197 4 35 ............................................... FTEs 21.99 5 1 3. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT WELLNESS 5 2 For promoting the optimum health status for children and 5 3 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and for not 5 4 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 5 .................................................. $ 1,256,538 5 6 ............................................... FTEs 48.53 5 7 4. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 5 8 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 5 9 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 5 10 the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 11 .................................................. $ 1,327,510 5 12 ............................................... FTEs 8.58 5 13 5. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 5 14 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 5 15 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 5 16 equivalent positions: 5 17 .................................................. $ 1,464,710 5 18 ............................................... FTEs 23.70 5 19 6. ELDERLY WELLNESS 5 20 For optimizing the health of persons 60 years of age and 5 21 older, and for not more than the following full-time 5 22 equivalent positions: 5 23 .................................................. $ 10,602,737 5 24 ............................................... FTEs 0.80 5 25 7. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 5 26 For reducing the public's exposure to hazards in the 5 27 environment, primarily chemical hazards, and for not more than 5 28 the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 29 .................................................. $ 166,234 5 30 ............................................... FTEs 8.00 5 31 8. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 5 32 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 5 33 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 5 34 equivalent positions: 5 35 .................................................. $ 1,209,818 6 1 ............................................... FTEs 34.30 6 2 9. INJURIES 6 3 For providing support and protection to victims of abuse or 6 4 injury, or programs that are designed to prevent abuse or 6 5 injury, and for not more than the following full-time 6 6 equivalent positions: 6 7 .................................................. $ 1,653,331 6 8 ............................................... FTEs 7.95 6 9 10. PUBLIC PROTECTION 6 10 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 6 11 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 6 12 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 13 .................................................. $ 6,923,647 6 14 ............................................... FTEs 136.77 6 15 a. The department may expend funds received from licensing 6 16 fees in addition to amounts appropriated in this subsection, 6 17 if those additional expenditures are directly the result of a 6 18 scope of practice review committee or unanticipated litigation 6 19 costs arising from the discharge of an examining board's 6 20 regulatory duties. Before the department expends or encumbers 6 21 funds for a scope of practice review committee or an amount in 6 22 excess of the funds budgeted for an examining board, the 6 23 director of the department of management shall approve the 6 24 expenditure or encumbrance. The amounts necessary to fund any 6 25 unanticipated litigation or scope of practice review committee 6 26 expense in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, shall not 6 27 exceed 5 percent of the average annual fees generated by the 6 28 boards for the previous two fiscal years. 6 29 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, the 6 30 department shall retain fees collected from the certification 6 31 of lead inspectors and lead abaters pursuant to section 6 32 135.105A to support the certification program; and shall 6 33 retain fees collected from the licensing, registration, 6 34 authorization, accreditation, and inspection of x-ray machines 6 35 used for mammographically guided breast biopsy, screening, and 7 1 diagnostic mammography, pursuant to section 136C.10 to support 7 2 the administration of the chapter. The department may also 7 3 retain fees collected pursuant to section 136C.10 on all 7 4 shippers of radioactive material waste containers transported 7 5 across Iowa if the department does not obtain funding to 7 6 support the oversight and regulation of this activity, and for 7 7 x-ray radiology examination fees collected by the department 7 8 and reimbursed to a private organization conducting the 7 9 examination. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, the 7 10 department shall also retain any new or increased fees 7 11 implemented by the department pursuant to legislation enacted 7 12 by the general assembly in 2001 for activities not otherwise 7 13 funded by amounts appropriated in this section. Fees retained 7 14 by the department pursuant to this lettered paragraph are 7 15 appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in 7 16 this lettered paragraph. 7 17 c. The department may retain and expend not more than 7 18 $263,458 for lease and maintenance expenses for the relocation 7 19 of licensure boards from the executive hills state office 7 20 building from fees collected pursuant to section 147.80 by the 7 21 board of dental examiners, the board of pharmacy examiners, 7 22 the board of medical examiners, and the board of nursing 7 23 examiners in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and 7 24 ending June 30, 2002. Fees retained by the department 7 25 pursuant to this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the 7 26 department for the purposes described in this lettered 7 27 paragraph. 7 28 d. The department may retain and expend not more than 7 29 $100,000 for reduction of the number of days necessary to 7 30 process medical license requests and for reduction of the 7 31 number of days needed for consideration of malpractice cases 7 32 from fees collected pursuant to section 147.80 by the board of 7 33 medical examiners in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, 7 34 and ending June 30, 2002. Fees retained by the department 7 35 pursuant to this lettered paragraph are appropriated to the 8 1 department for the purposes described in this lettered 8 2 paragraph. 8 3 e. If a person in the course of responding to an emergency 8 4 renders aid to an injured person and becomes exposed to bodily 8 5 fluids of the injured person, that emergency responder shall 8 6 be entitled to hepatitis testing and immunization in 8 7 accordance with the latest available medical technology to 8 8 determine if infection with hepatitis has occurred. The 8 9 person shall be entitled to reimbursement from the EMS funds 8 10 available under this subsection only if the reimbursement is 8 11 not available through any employer or third-party payor. 8 12 f. The board of dental examiners may retain and expend not 8 13 more than $98,740 from revenues generated pursuant to section 8 14 147.80. Fees retained by the board pursuant to this lettered 8 15 paragraph are appropriated to the department to be used for 8 16 the purposes of regulating dental assistants. 8 17 g. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 8 18 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 8 19 and the state board of nursing examiners shall prepare 8 20 estimates of projected receipts to be generated by the 8 21 licensing, certification, and examination fees of each board 8 22 as well as a projection of the fairly apportioned 8 23 administrative costs and rental expenses attributable to each 8 24 board. Each board shall annually review and adjust its 8 25 schedule of fees so that, as nearly as possible, projected 8 26 receipts equal projected costs. 8 27 h. The state board of medical examiners, the state board 8 28 of pharmacy examiners, the state board of dental examiners, 8 29 and the state board of nursing examiners shall retain their 8 30 individual executive officers, but are strongly encouraged to 8 31 share administrative, clerical, and investigative staffs to 8 32 the greatest extent possible. 8 33 i. For the period ending June 30, 2002, the state board of 8 34 medical examiners, the state board of pharmacy examiners, the 8 35 state board of dental examiners, and the state board of 9 1 podiatry examiners shall not sanction or otherwise take any 9 2 action against licensees who use an automatic dispensing 9 3 system for prescription drugs in the absence of a pharmacist 9 4 or practitioner that would otherwise be in violation of 9 5 section 147.107, subsection 2, and section 155A.33, provided 9 6 both of the following conditions are met: 9 7 (1) The licensee utilizes an internal quality control 9 8 assurance plan that ensures accuracy in dispensing. 9 9 (2) The licensee remains responsible for the verification 9 10 and accuracy of the automated dispensing system in accordance 9 11 with the standards adopted by the licensee's examining board. 9 12 It is the intent of the general assembly that the board of 9 13 medical examiners, the board of pharmacy examiners, the board 9 14 of dental examiners, and the board of podiatry examiners shall 9 15 meet to identify a statutory resolution of the issues raised 9 16 by the use of automated dispensing systems for prescription 9 17 drugs and submit their findings and legislative 9 18 recommendations to the governor and general assembly by 9 19 December 1, 2001. 9 20 11. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 9 21 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 9 22 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 9 23 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 24 .................................................. $ 1,260,179 9 25 ............................................... FTEs 59.33 9 26 12. The state university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 9 27 under the control of the state board of regents shall not 9 28 receive indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this 9 29 section. 9 30 13. A local health care provider or nonprofit health care 9 31 organization seeking grant moneys administered by the Iowa 9 32 department of public health shall provide documentation that 9 33 the provider or organization has coordinated its services with 9 34 other local entities providing similar services. 9 35 14. a. The department shall apply for available federal 10 1 funds for sexual abstinence education programs in accordance 10 2 with the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 10 3 Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-193, } 912. 10 4 b. It is the intent of the general assembly to comply with 10 5 the United States Congress' intent to provide education that 10 6 promotes abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage 10 7 and reduces pregnancies, by focusing efforts on those persons 10 8 most likely to father and bear children out of wedlock. 10 9 c. Any sexual abstinence education program awarded moneys 10 10 under the grant program shall meet the definition of 10 11 abstinence education in the federal law. Grantees shall be 10 12 evaluated based upon the extent to which the abstinence 10 13 program successfully communicates the goals set forth in the 10 14 federal law. 10 15 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. There is appropriated 10 16 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 10 17 rights for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending 10 18 June 30, 2002, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 10 19 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 10 20 1. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 10 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 10 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 10 23 positions: 10 24 .................................................. $ 277,345 10 25 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 10 26 2. DEAF SERVICES DIVISION 10 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 10 28 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 10 29 positions: 10 30 .................................................. $ 350,211 10 31 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 10 32 The fees collected by the division for provision of 10 33 interpretation services by the division to obligated agencies 10 34 shall be disbursed pursuant to the provisions of section 8.32, 10 35 and shall be dedicated and used by the division for continued 11 1 and expanded interpretation services. 11 2 3. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DIVISION 11 3 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 4 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 5 positions: 11 6 .................................................. $ 192,587 11 7 ............................................... FTEs 3.50 11 8 4. LATINO AFFAIRS DIVISION 11 9 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 10 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 11 positions: 11 12 .................................................. $ 172,528 11 13 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 11 14 5. STATUS OF WOMEN DIVISION 11 15 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 16 including the Iowans in transition program, and the domestic 11 17 violence and sexual assault-related grants, and for not more 11 18 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 11 19 .................................................. $ 400,996 11 20 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 11 21 6. STATUS OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS DIVISION 11 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 23 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 24 positions: 11 25 .................................................. $ 137,714 11 26 ............................................... FTEs 2.00 11 27 7. CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PLANNING DIVISION 11 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 11 29 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 11 30 positions: 11 31 .................................................. $ 412,481 11 32 ............................................... FTEs 9.20 11 33 The criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory council 11 34 and the juvenile justice advisory council shall coordinate 11 35 their efforts in carrying out their respective duties relative 12 1 to juvenile justice. 12 2 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 12 3 department of human rights employ sufficient staff to meet the 12 4 federal funding match requirements established by the federal 12 5 office for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. The 12 6 governor's advisory council on juvenile justice shall 12 7 determine the staffing level necessary to carry out federal 12 8 and state mandates for juvenile justice. 12 9 8. COMMUNITY GRANT FUND 12 10 For the community grant fund established in section 12 11 232.190, to be used for the purposes of the community grant 12 12 fund and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 12 13 positions: 12 14 .................................................. $ 725,000 12 15 ............................................... FTEs 1.44 12 16 9. SHARED STAFF. The divisions of the department of human 12 17 rights shall retain their individual administrators, but shall 12 18 share staff to the greatest extent possible. 12 19 Sec. 7. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 12 20 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 12 21 commission of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 12 22 July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amounts, 12 23 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 24 purposes designated: 12 25 1. COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 12 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 12 27 including the war orphan educational fund established pursuant 12 28 to chapter 35, and for not more than the following full-time 12 29 equivalent positions: 12 30 .................................................. $ 283,190 12 31 ............................................... FTEs 5.00 12 32 The commission of veterans affairs may use the gifts 12 33 accepted by the chairperson of the commission of veterans 12 34 affairs, or designee, and other resources available to the 12 35 commission for use at its Camp Dodge office. The commission 13 1 shall report annually to the governor and the general assembly 13 2 on monetary gifts received by the commission for the Camp 13 3 Dodge office. 13 4 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 13 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 13 6 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 13 7 positions: 13 8 .................................................. $ 47,268,500 13 9 ............................................... FTEs 845.00 13 10 a. The Iowa veterans home may use the gifts accepted by 13 11 the chairperson of the commission of veterans affairs and 13 12 other resources available to the commission for use at the 13 13 Iowa veterans home. 13 14 b. If medical assistance revenues are expanded at the Iowa 13 15 veterans home, and this expansion results in medical 13 16 assistance reimbursements which exceed the amount budgeted for 13 17 that purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and 13 18 ending June 30, 2002, the Iowa veterans home may expend the 13 19 excess amounts to exceed the number of full-time equivalent 13 20 positions authorized for the purpose of meeting related 13 21 certification requirements or to provide additional beds. The 13 22 expenditure of additional funds received, as outlined in this 13 23 paragraph, is subject to approval by the department of 13 24 management. The amount approved by the department of 13 25 management for expenditure shall be considered repayment 13 26 receipts. 13 27 c. Any Iowa veterans home successor contractor shall not 13 28 consider employees of a state institution or facility to be 13 29 new employees for purposes of employee wages, health 13 30 insurance, or retirement benefits. 13 31 d. The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 13 32 appropriations subcommittee on health and human rights shall 13 33 be notified by January 15 of any calendar year during which a 13 34 request for proposals is anticipated to be issued regarding 13 35 any Iowa veterans home contract involving employment, for 14 1 purposes of providing legislative review and oversight. 14 2 e. The Iowa veterans home may retain reimbursements for 14 3 medication costs obtained from the federal department of 14 4 veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, 14 5 and ending June 30, 2002, in an amount sufficient for the 14 6 payment of new and increased pharmaceutical costs and lease 14 7 payments on a unit dose machine. Moneys retained pursuant to 14 8 this paragraph are appropriated to the Iowa veterans home to 14 9 be used for the purposes of this paragraph. 14 10 f. In an effort to improve public understanding of the 14 11 budget of the Iowa veterans home, and to adequately meet the 14 12 needs of the residents of the Iowa veterans home, it is the 14 13 intent of the general assembly that the Iowa veterans home 14 14 shall submit a report by December 1, 2001, to the fiscal 14 15 committee of the legislative council regarding the funds 14 16 appropriated to the Iowa veterans home in the previous fiscal 14 17 year, and any further information the fiscal committee may 14 18 request. 14 19 Sec. 8. GAMBLING TREATMENT FUND – APPROPRIATION. 14 20 1. There is appropriated from funds available in the 14 21 gambling treatment fund established in the office of the 14 22 treasurer of state pursuant to section 99E.10 to the Iowa 14 23 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 14 24 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002, the following amounts, or 14 25 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 14 26 designated: 14 27 a. Addictive disorders 14 28 To be utilized for the benefit of persons with addictions: 14 29 .................................................. $ 1,690,000 14 30 b. For transfer to the commission of veterans affairs to 14 31 be utilized for the benefit of the Iowa veterans home: 14 32 .................................................. $ 371,488 14 33 c. Gambling treatment program 14 34 The funds remaining in the gambling treatment fund after 14 35 the appropriations in paragraphs "a" and "b" are made shall be 15 1 used for funding of administrative costs and to provide 15 2 programs which may include, but are not limited to, outpatient 15 3 and follow-up treatment for persons affected by problem 15 4 gambling, rehabilitation and residential treatment programs, 15 5 information and referral services, education and preventive 15 6 services, and financial management services. 15 7 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending 15 8 June 30, 2002, from the tax revenue received by the state 15 9 racing and gaming commission pursuant to section 99D.15, 15 10 subsections 1, 3, and 4, an amount equal to three-tenths of 15 11 one percent of the gross sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method 15 12 is to be deposited into the gambling treatment fund. 15 13 Sec. 9. Section 135.102, Code 2001, is amended by adding 15 14 the following new subsection: 15 15 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Model regulations for lead hazard 15 16 remediation to be used in instances in which a child is 15 17 confirmed as lead poisoned. The department shall make the 15 18 model regulations available to local boards of health and 15 19 shall promote the adoption of the regulations at the local 15 20 level, in cities and counties implementing lead hazard 15 21 remediation programs. Nothing in this subsection shall be 15 22 construed as requiring the adoption of the model regulations. 15 23 Sec. 10. Section 602.8108, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 15 24 2001, is amended to read as follows: 15 25 c. Notwithstanding provisions of this subsection to the 15 26 contrary, all moneys collected from the drug abuse resistance 15 27 education surcharge provided in section 911.2 shall be 15 28 remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general 15 29 fund of the state and the amount deposited is appropriated to 15 30 the governor's office of drug control policy for use by the 15 31 drug abuse resistance education program and other programs 15 32 directed for a similar purpose. 15 33 Sec. 11. Section 911.2, Code 2001, is amended to read as 15 34 follows: 15 35 911.2 SURCHARGE. 16 1 When a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation 16 2 of a state law, or of a city or county ordinance except an 16 3 ordinance regulating the parking of motor vehicles, the court 16 4 shall assess an additional penalty in the form of a surcharge 16 5 equal to thirty percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed. An 16 6 additional drug abuse resistance education surcharge offive16 7 ten dollars shall be assessed by the clerk of the district 16 8 court if the violation arose out of a violation of an offense 16 9 provided for in chapter 321J or chapter 124, division IV. In 16 10 the event of multiple offenses, the surcharge shall be based 16 11 upon the total amount of fines or forfeitures imposed for all 16 12 offenses. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or 16 13 in part, the surcharge shall be reduced in proportion to the 16 14 amount suspended. 16 15 The surcharge is subject to the provisions of chapter 909 16 16 governing the payment and collection of fines, as provided in 16 17 section 909.8. 16 18 Sec. 12. CANCER STUDY AND REPORT. The director of public 16 19 health, in consultation with an ad hoc committee comprised of 16 20 public health officials, health care providers, consumer 16 21 groups, educators, representatives from the state cancer 16 22 registry, representatives from the cancer chapter team of 16 23 healthy Iowans 2010, and other members deemed appropriate by 16 24 the director, shall conduct a study regarding comprehensive 16 25 cancer control in the state. The study shall include but not 16 26 be limited to: 16 27 1. An assessment of the incidence and prevalence of 16 28 cancer, including determinations of any geographic, social, or 16 29 economic patterns, or other common characteristics which 16 30 identify vulnerable populations at risk of cancer. 16 31 2. An evaluation of the effectiveness of current cancer 16 32 control efforts in terms of prevention, early detection, 16 33 treatment, rehabilitation, and quality of life. The study 16 34 should consider strategies to maximize existing public health 16 35 and private practice resources through improved coordination 17 1 and program planning. The study shall also identify 17 2 opportunities to increase and enhance efforts that focus on 17 3 cancer with special attention to prostate, bladder, 17 4 colorectal, skin, lung, oropharyngeal, breast, and cervical 17 5 cancer. 17 6 3. A review to encourage screening guidelines and tests 17 7 that lead to a reduction in site-specific cancer incidence 17 8 rates. 17 9 4. An effort to identify additional federal funding 17 10 sources and opportunities to enhance medical assistance 17 11 dollars for the treatment of breast and cervical cancer 17 12 through the federal Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and 17 13 Treatment Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-354. 17 14 5. An evaluation of the availability and effectiveness of 17 15 current resources, programs, and efforts to address cancer 17 16 with special attention to prostate, bladder, colorectal, skin, 17 17 lung, oropharyngeal, breast, and cervical cancer. 17 18 The study shall consider the findings and recommendations 17 19 of healthy Iowans 2010 relating to cancer. The director shall 17 20 submit a report of the study's recommendations to the governor 17 21 and the general assembly by January 2, 2002, and present the 17 22 findings to a joint meeting of the human resources committees 17 23 of the Iowa general assembly during the 2002 session. 17 24 Sec. 13. VITAL RECORDS. The vital records modernization 17 25 project as enacted in 1993 Iowa Acts, chapter 55, section 1, 17 26 as amended by 1994 Iowa Acts, chapter 1068, section 8, as 17 27 amended by 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 203, section 9, 1998 Iowa 17 28 Acts, chapter 1221, section 9, and 1999 Iowa Acts, chapter 17 29 201, section 17, and as continued by 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 17 30 1222, section 10, shall be extended until June 30, 2002, and 17 31 the increased fees to be collected pursuant to that project 17 32 shall continue to be collected and are appropriated to the 17 33 Iowa department of public health until June 30, 2002. 17 34 Sec. 14. EFFECTIVE AND APPLICABILITY DATES. Section 5, 17 35 subsection 10, paragraph "i", of this Act relating to the 18 1 automatic dispensing system for prescription drugs, being 18 2 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 18 3 18 4 18 5 18 6 BRENT SIEGRIST 18 7 Speaker of the House 18 8 18 9 18 10 18 11 MARY E. KRAMER 18 12 President of the Senate 18 13 18 14 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 18 15 is known as House File 726, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 18 16 18 17 18 18 18 19 MARGARET THOMSON 18 20 Chief Clerk of the House 18 21 Approved , 2001 18 22 18 23 18 24 18 25 THOMAS J. VILSACK 18 26 Governor
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