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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 35A.1, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1."Commandant""Administrator" means thecommandant1 4 administrator of the Iowa veterans home appointed in section 1 5 35D.13. 1 6 Sec. 2. Section 35A.3, subsection 4, Code 2001, is amended 1 7 to read as follows: 1 8 4. Supervise thecommandant'sadministrator's 1 9 administration of commission policy for the operations and 1 10 conduct of the Iowa veterans home. 1 11 Sec. 3. Section 35A.8, subsection 3, Code 2001, is amended 1 12 to read as follows: 1 13 3. Except for the employment duties and responsibilities 1 14 assigned to thecommandantadministrator for the Iowa veterans 1 15 home, the executive director shall employ such personnel as 1 16 are necessary for the performance of the duties and 1 17 responsibilities assigned to the commission. All employees 1 18 shall be selected on a basis of fitness for the work to be 1 19 performed with due regard to training and experience and shall 1 20 be subject to the provisions of chapter 19A. 1 21 Sec. 4. Section 35A.9, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2001, are 1 22 amended to read as follows: 1 23 1. The executive director,commandantadministrator, and 1 24 employees of the commission and the Iowa veterans home are 1 25 entitled to receive, in addition to salary, reimbursement for 1 26 actual expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of 1 27 official duties. 1 28 2. All out-of-state travel by commissioners, the executive 1 29 director, thecommandantadministrator, or employees of the 1 30 commission or the Iowa veterans home shall be approved by the 1 31 chairperson of the commission. 1 32 Sec. 5. Section 35A.10, subsection 2, Code 2001, is 1 33 amended to read as follows: 1 34 2. Thecommandantadministrator and the commission shall 1 35 have plans and specifications prepared by the department of 2 1 general services for authorized construction, repair, or 2 2 improvement projects in excess of twenty-five thousand 2 3 dollars. An appropriation for a project shall not be expended 2 4 until the department of general services has adopted plans and 2 5 specifications and has completed a detailed estimate of the 2 6 cost of the project, prepared under the supervision of a 2 7 registered architect or registered professional engineer. 2 8 Sec. 6. Section 35D.1, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2 9 2001, is amended to read as follows: 2 10 a."Commandant""Administrator" means thecommandant2 11 administrator of the Iowa veterans home appointed pursuant to 2 12 section 35D.13. 2 13 Sec. 7. Section 35D.2, subsection 1, Code 2001, is amended 2 14 to read as follows: 2 15 1. Persons described in section 35D.1 who do not have 2 16 sufficient means for their own support, or are disabled by 2 17 disease, wounds, old age, or otherwise, and are unable to earn 2 18 a livelihood, and who are residents of the state of Iowa on 2 19 the date of the application and immediately preceding the date 2 20 the application is accepted, may be admitted to the home as 2 21 members under rules adopted by the commission. Eligibility 2 22 determinations are subject to approval by thecommandant2 23 administrator. 2 24 Sec. 8. Section 35D.5, Code 2001, is amended to read as 2 25 follows: 2 26 35D.5 SURVIVING SPOUSES OF VETERANS. 2 27 If a deceased veteran, who would be entitled to admission 2 28 to the home if the deceased veteran were living, has left a 2 29 surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to admission to the 2 30 home with the same rights, privileges and benefits as if the 2 31 veteran were living and a member of the home, if the spouse 2 32 was married to the veteran for at least one year immediately 2 33 prior to the veteran's death, is found by thecommandant2 34 administrator to be disabled, does not have sufficient means 2 35 for support and maintenance, and is a resident of the state of 3 1 Iowa on the date of the application and immediately preceding 3 2 the date the application is accepted. 3 3 Sec. 9. Section 35D.6, Code 2001, is amended to read as 3 4 follows: 3 5 35D.6 CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY. 3 6 Before admission, each applicant shall file with the 3 7commandantadministrator an affidavit signed by two members of 3 8 the commission of veteran affairs of the county in which the 3 9 person resides, stating that the person to the best of their 3 10 knowledge and belief is a resident of that county and that the 3 11 person is unable to earn a livelihood and the person's income, 3 12 exclusive of pension, compensation, war risk insurance 3 13 payments, or pensions or annuities under the Social Security 3 14 Act and the Railroad Retirement Acts, is less than is 3 15 sufficient to provide the type of health care necessary for 3 16 the person's welfare. The affidavit is conclusive evidence of 3 17 the residence of the person but is prima facie only in all 3 18 other matters affecting the eligibility of the applicant and 3 19 the liability of the county with respect to the expense of the 3 20 person for which the county may be liable. All records of 3 21 admission shall show the residence of the applicant. 3 22 Sec. 10. Section 35D.7, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2001, 3 23 are amended to read as follows: 3 24 2. Sums paid to and received by thecommandant3 25 administrator for the support of members of the home shall be 3 26 paid monthly by thecommandantadministrator to the treasurer 3 27 of state and credited to the general fund of the state. 3 28 3. Thecommandantadministrator may require any member of 3 29 the home to render assistance in the care of the home and its 3 30 grounds as the member's psycho-social and physical condition 3 31 permit, as a phase of that member's rehabilitation program. 3 32 Thecommandantadministrator shall compensate each member who 3 33 furnishes assistance at rates established by the commission. 3 34 Sec. 11. Section 35D.10, Code 2001, is amended to read as 3 35 follows: 4 1 35D.10 PAYMENT TO DEPENDENTS. 4 2 Except as otherwise provided in chapter 249A and other 4 3 provisions of this chapter, a member of the home who receives 4 4 a pension or compensation and who has a child, as defined in 4 5 section 234.1, or a spouse who is dependent upon employment or 4 6 others for support shall deposit with thecommandant4 7 administrator on receipt of the member's pension or 4 8 compensation check one-half of its amount, which shall be sent 4 9 at once to the spouse or, if there is no spouse, to the 4 10 guardian of the child. Thecommandantadministrator, if 4 11 satisfied that the spouse has deserted the member of the home, 4 12 may pay the money deposited to the guardian of the child. 4 13 Sec. 12. Section 35D.11, Code 2001, is amended to read as 4 14 follows: 4 15 35D.11 HANDLING OF PENSION MONEY AND OTHER FUNDS. 4 16 1. Pension money deposited with thecommandant4 17 administrator is not assignable for any purpose except as 4 18 provided in sections 35D.10 and 35D.16, or in accordance with 4 19 subsection 2 of this section. 4 20 2. Thecommandantadministrator, if authorized by a member 4 21 of the home, and pursuant to policies adopted by the 4 22 commission, may act on behalf of that member in receiving, 4 23 disbursing, and accounting for personal funds of the member 4 24 received from any source. The authorization may be given by 4 25 the member at any time and shall not be a condition of 4 26 admission to the home. 4 27 Sec. 13. Section 35D.12, Code 2001, is amended to read as 4 28 follows: 4 29 35D.12 BANK ACCOUNT FOR MEMBERS' DEPOSITS. 4 30 1. The Iowa veterans home, for the convenience of its 4 31 members, may maintain a commercial account with a federally 4 32 insured bank for the individual personal deposits of its 4 33 members. The account shall be known as the Iowa veterans home 4 34 membership account. Thecommandantadministrator shall record 4 35 each member's personal deposits individually and shall deposit 5 1 the funds in the membership account, where the members' 5 2 deposits shall be held in the aggregate. 5 3 2. Thecommandantadministrator, if authorized by a member 5 4 of the home, and pursuant to policies adopted by the 5 5 commission, may make withdrawals against that member's 5 6 personal account to pay regular bills and other expenses 5 7 incurred by the member. The authorization may be given by the 5 8 member at any time and shall not be a condition of admission 5 9 to the home. 5 10 Sec. 14. Section 35D.13, Code 2001, is amended to read as 5 11 follows: 5 12 35D.13COMMANDANTADMINISTRATOR. 5 13 1. The governor shall appointa commandantan 5 14 administrator, subject to senate confirmation, who shall serve 5 15 at the pleasure of the governor as the chief executive of the 5 16 home. Thecommandantadministrator shall report directly to 5 17 the commission and shall have the immediate custody and 5 18 control, subject to the orders of the commission, of all 5 19 property used in connection with the home. 5 20 2. Thecommandantadministrator must be a resident of the 5 21 state of Iowa, an honorably discharged veteran who served in 5 22 the armed forces of the United States during a conflict or 5 23 war, and a licensed nursing home administrator. As used in 5 24 this section, the dates of service in a conflict or war shall 5 25 coincide with the dates of service established by the Congress 5 26 of the United States. 5 27 3. The salary of thecommandantadministrator shall be 5 28 fixed by the governor within salary guidelines or a range 5 29 established by the general assembly. In addition to salary, 5 30 the commission shall furnish thecommandantadministrator with 5 31 a dwelling house or with appropriate quarters and additional 5 32 allowances, as provided in section 218.14 for executive heads 5 33 of state institutions. 5 34 Sec. 15. Section 35D.14, Code 2001, is amended to read as 5 35 follows: 6 1 35D.14 PERSONNEL – EXPENSES – COMPENSATION. 6 2 Thecommandantadministrator or thecommandant's6 3 administrator's designee shall employ such personnel as are 6 4 necessary for the performance of the duties and 6 5 responsibilities assigned to thecommandantadministrator. 6 6 All employees shall be selected on a basis of fitness for the 6 7 work to be performed with due regard to training and 6 8 experience and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 6 9 19A. 6 10 Thecommandantadministrator and employees of the Iowa 6 11 veterans home are entitled to receive, in addition to salary, 6 12 reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while engaged in 6 13 the performance of official duties pursuant to section 35A.9. 6 14 Sec. 16. Section 35D.15, Code 2001, is amended to read as 6 15 follows: 6 16 35D.15 RULES ENFORCED – POWER TO SUSPEND AND EXPEL 6 17 MEMBERS. 6 18 Thecommandantadministrator shall administer and enforce 6 19 all rules adopted by the commission, including rules of 6 20 discipline and, subject to these rules, may immediately 6 21 suspend the membership of and expel any person from the home 6 22 for infraction of the rules when thecommandantadministrator 6 23 determines that the health, safety, or welfare of the 6 24 residents of the home is in immediate danger and other 6 25 reasonable alternatives have been exhausted. The suspension 6 26 and expulsion are temporary pending action by the commission. 6 27 Judicial review of the action of the commission may be sought 6 28 in accordance with chapter 17A. 6 29 Sec. 17. Section 35D.17, Code 2001, is amended to read as 6 30 follows: 6 31 35D.17 REPORT BYCOMMANDANTADMINISTRATOR. 6 32 Thecommandantadministrator shall, biennially, make a full 6 33 and detailed report to the governor, the commission, and the 6 34 general assembly, showing the condition of the home, the 6 35 number of members in the Iowa veterans home, the order and 7 1 discipline enforced, and the needs of the home financially and 7 2 otherwise, together with an itemized statement of all receipts 7 3 and disbursements and any other matters of importance in the 7 4 management and control of the Iowa veterans home. 7 5 EXPLANATION 7 6 This bill changes the official title of the commandant of 7 7 the Iowa veterans home to administrator of the Iowa veterans 7 8 home. 7 9 LSB 5506YH 79 7 10 bm/pj/5
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