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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 114 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY 1 5 COUNCIL. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 85A.20, Code 2001, is amended to read 1 10 as follows: 1 11 85A.20 INVESTIGATION. 1 12 The workers' compensation commissioner may designate the 1 13 industrial hygiene physician of the Iowa department of public 1 14 health and two physicians selected by the dean of the 1 15 university of Iowa college of medicineof the state university1 16of Iowa, from the staff of the college, who shall be qualified 1 17 to diagnose and report on occupational diseases. For the 1 18 purpose of investigating occupational diseases, the physicians 1 19 shall have the use, without charge, of all necessary 1 20 laboratory and other facilities of the university of Iowa 1 21 college of medicine and of the university hospital at the 1 22 state university of Iowa, and of the Iowa department of public 1 23 health in performing its duties. 1 24 Sec. 2. Section 135.83, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 25 follows: 1 26 135.83 CONTRACTS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ANALYSES, STUDIES, 1 27 AND DATA. 1 28 In furtherance of the department's responsibilities under 1 29 sections 135.76 and 135.78, the director may contract with the 1 30association ofIowahospitals and health systemshospital 1 31 association and third party payers, the Iowa health care 1 32 facilities association and third party payers, or the Iowa 1 33 association of homes for the aging and third party payers for 1 34 the establishment of pilot programs dealing with prospective 1 35 rate review in hospitals or health care facilities, or both. 2 1 Such contract shall be subject to the approval of the 2 2 executive council and shall provide for an equitable 2 3 representation of health care providers, third party payers, 2 4 and health care consumers in the determination of criterion 2 5 for rate review. No third party payer shall be excluded from 2 6 positive financial incentives based upon volume of gross 2 7 patient revenues. No state or federal funds appropriated or 2 8 available to the department shall be used for any such pilot 2 9 program. 2 10 Sec. 3. Section 142C.2, subsection 6, Code 2001, is 2 11 amended to read as follows: 2 12 6. "Enucleator" means an individual who is certified by 2 13 the department of ophthalmology of the university of Iowa 2 14 college of medicineof the university of Iowa, or by the eye 2 15 bank association of America to remove or process eyes or parts 2 16 of eyes. 2 17 Sec. 4. Section 142C.16, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 2 18 2001, is amended to read as follows: 2 19 c. Theassociation ofIowahospitals and health systems2 20 hospital association. 2 21 Sec. 5. Section 147A.2, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2001, 2 22 is amended to read as follows: 2 23 An EMS advisory council shall be appointed by the director. 2 24 Membership of the council shall be comprised of individuals 2 25 nominated from, but not limited to, the following state or 2 26 national organizations: Iowa osteopathic medical association, 2 27 Iowa medical society, American college of emergency 2 28 physicians, Iowa physician assistant society, Iowa academy of 2 29 family physicians, university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, 2 30 Iowa EMS association, Iowa firemen's association, Iowa 2 31 professional firefighters, EMS education programs committee, 2 32 EMS regional council, Iowa nurses association,association of2 33 Iowahospitals and health systemshospital association, and 2 34 the Iowa state association of counties. 2 35 Sec. 6. Section 147A.24, subsection 1, paragraphs i and j, 3 1 Code 2001, are amended to read as follows: 3 2 i.Association ofIowahospitals and health systems3 3 hospital association representing rural hospitals. 3 4 j.Association ofIowahospitals and health systems3 5 hospital association representing urban hospitals. 3 6 Sec. 7. Section 148D.1, subsection 2, Code 2001, is 3 7 amended to read as follows: 3 8 2. "College of medicine" means the university of Iowa 3 9 college of medicineat the state University of Iowa. 3 10 Sec. 8. Section 206.23, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 3 11 2001, is amended to read as follows: 3 12 b. The dean, university of Iowa college of medicine, 3 13University of Iowa,or the dean's designee; 3 14 Sec. 9. Section 225.2, Code 2001, is amended to read as 3 15 follows: 3 16 225.2 NAME – LOCATION. 3 17 It shall be known as the state psychiatric hospital, and 3 18 shall be located at Iowa City, and integrated with the 3 19 university of Iowa college of medicine and university hospital 3 20 of the state university of Iowa. 3 21 Sec. 10. Section 225.30, Code 2001, is amended to read as 3 22 follows: 3 23 225.30 BLANKS – AUDIT. 3 24 The medical facultyof the hospitalof the university of 3 25 Iowa college of medicineof the state University of Iowashall 3 26 prepare blanks containing such questions and requiring such 3 27 information as may be necessary and proper to be obtained by 3 28 the physician who examines a person or respondent whose 3 29 referral to the state psychiatric hospital is contemplated. A 3 30 judge may request that a physician who examines a respondent 3 31 as required by section 229.10 complete such blanks in 3 32 duplicate in the course of the examination. A physician who 3 33 proposes to file an information under section 225.10 shall 3 34 obtain and complete such blanks in duplicate and file them 3 35 with the information. The blanks shall be printed by the 4 1 state and a supply thereof shall be sent to the clerk of each 4 2 district court of the state. The director of revenue and 4 3 finance shall audit, allow, and pay the cost of the blanks as 4 4 other bills for public printing are allowed and paid. 4 5 Sec. 11. Section 225.33, Code 2001, is amended to read as 4 6 follows: 4 7 225.33 DEATH OF PATIENT – DISPOSAL OF BODY. 4 8 In the event that a committed public patient or a voluntary 4 9 public patient or a committed private patient should die while 4 10 at the state psychiatric hospital or at thegeneraluniversity 4 11 hospitalof the college of medicine of the state University of4 12Iowa, the state psychiatric hospital shall have the body 4 13 prepared for shipment in accordance with the rules prescribed 4 14 by the state board of health for shipping such bodies; and it 4 15 shall be the duty of the state board of regents to make 4 16 arrangements for the embalming and such other preparation as 4 17 may be necessary to comply with the rules and for the purchase 4 18 of suitable caskets. 4 19 Sec. 12. Section 225B.3, subsection 1, paragraphs b, c, 4 20 and d, Code 2001, are amended to read as follows: 4 21 b. Three providers of disability prevention services, 4 22 recommended by theIowagovernor'splanning council for4 23 developmental disabilities council, appointed by the governor, 4 24 and confirmed by the senate. 4 25 c. Three persons with expertise in priority prevention 4 26 areas, recommended by theIowagovernor'splanning council for4 27 developmental disabilities council, appointed by the governor, 4 28 and confirmed by the senate. 4 29 d. Three persons with disabilities or family members of a 4 30 person with disabilities, recommended by theIowagovernor's 4 31planning council fordevelopmental disabilities council, 4 32 appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. 4 33 Sec. 13. Section 225B.7, subsection 2, unnumbered 4 34 paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows: 4 35 The council shall, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 5 1 1991, request grants from theIowagovernor'splanning council5 2fordevelopmental disabilities council and from private 5 3 foundations to defray a minimum of seventy-five percent of the 5 4 costs of implementation of this chapter. The funds shall be 5 5 used to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including but 5 6 not limited to, any of the following purposes: 5 7 Sec. 14. Section 225C.6, subsection 1, paragraph k, Code 5 8 2001, is amended to read as follows: 5 9 k. Coordinate activities with theIowagovernor'splanning5 10council fordevelopmental disabilities council. 5 11 Sec. 15. Section 235C.2, subsection 8, Code 2001, is 5 12 amended to read as follows: 5 13 8. A hospital administrator or the administrator's 5 14 designee selected by the board of theassociation ofIowa 5 15hospitals and health systemshospital association. 5 16 Sec. 16. Section 235C.3, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 5 17 2001, is amended to read as follows: 5 18 b. A health professional training campaign, including 5 19 recommendations concerning the curriculum offered at the 5 20 university of Iowa college of medicineat the state university5 21of Iowaand Des Moines university – osteopathic medical 5 22 center, providing assistance in the identification of women at 5 23 risk of substance abuse during pregnancy and strategies to be 5 24 employed in assisting those women to maintain healthy 5 25 lifestyles during pregnancy. This education campaign shall 5 26 offer information to health professionals on assessment, 5 27 laboratory testing, and referrals. 5 28 Sec. 17. Section 249A.4, subsection 8, unnumbered 5 29 paragraph 1, Code 2001, is amended to read as follows: 5 30 Shall advise and consult at least semiannually with a 5 31 council composed of the presidents of the following 5 32 organizations, or a president's representative who is a member 5 33 of the organization represented by the president: the Iowa 5 34 medical society, the Iowa osteopathic medical association, the 5 35 Iowa academy of family physicians, the Iowa chapter of the 6 1 American academy of pediatrics, the Iowa physical therapy 6 2 association, the Iowastatedentalsocietyassociation, the 6 3 Iowastatenurses association, the Iowapharmacistspharmacy 6 4 association, the Iowapodiatrypodiatric medical society, the 6 5 Iowa optometric association, the Iowa association of community 6 6 providers, the Iowa psychological association, the Iowa 6 7 psychiatric society, the Iowa chapter of the national 6 8 association of social workers, theassociation ofIowa 6 9hospitals and health systemshospital association, the Iowa 6 10 association of rural health clinics, theIowa osteopathic6 11hospital association,opticians' association of Iowa, inc., 6 12 the Iowa association of hearingaid societyhealth 6 13 professionals, the Iowa speech, language,and hearing 6 14 association, the Iowa health care association, the Iowa 6 15 association for home care, the Iowa council of health care 6 16 centers, the Iowa physician assistant society, the Iowa 6 17 association of nurse practitioners, the Iowa occupational 6 18 therapy association,andthe Iowa association of homes and 6 19 services for the aging, the arc of Iowa which was formerly 6 20 known as the association for retarded citizens of Iowa, the 6 21 alliance for the mentally ill of Iowa, Iowa state association 6 22 of counties, and theIowagovernor'splanning council for6 23 developmental disabilities council, together with one person 6 24 designated by the Iowastate board ofchiropracticexaminers6 25 society; one state representative from each of the two major 6 26 political parties appointed by the speaker of the house, one 6 27 state senator from each of the two major political parties 6 28 appointed by the president of the senate, after consultation 6 29 with the majority leader and the minority leader of the 6 30 senate, each for a term of two years; four public 6 31 representatives, appointed by the governor for staggered terms 6 32 of two years each, none of whom shall be members of, or 6 33 practitioners of, or have a pecuniary interest in any of the 6 34 professions or businesses represented by any of the several 6 35 professional groups and associations specifically represented 7 1 on the council under this subsection, and at least one of whom 7 2 shall be a recipient of medical assistance; the director of 7 3 public health, or a representative designated by the director; 7 4 the dean of Des Moines university–osteopathic medical center, 7 5 or a representative designated by the dean; and the dean of 7 6 thecollege of medicine,university of Iowa college of 7 7 medicine, or a representative designated by the dean. 7 8 Sec. 18. Section 255.29, Code 2001, is amended to read as 7 9 follows: 7 10 255.29 MEDICAL CARE FOR PAROLEES AND PERSONS ON WORK 7 11 RELEASE. 7 12 The director of the Iowa department of corrections may send 7 13 former inmates of the institutions provided for in section 7 14 904.102, while on parole or work release, to the hospital of 7 15 the university of Iowa college of medicineof the state7 16University of Iowafor treatment and care as provided in this 7 17 chapter, without securing the order of the court required in 7 18 other cases. The director may pay the traveling expenses of 7 19 any patient thus committed, and when necessary the traveling 7 20 expenses of an attendant of the patient out of funds 7 21 appropriated for the use of the department. 7 22 Sec. 19. Section 263.17, subsection 2, paragraph a, 7 23 subparagraph (2), Code 2001, is amended to read as follows: 7 24 (2) Thestate university of Iowadepartment of pediatrics 7 25 of the university of Iowa college of medicine. 7 26 Sec. 20. Section 691.5, Code 2001, is amended to read as 7 27 follows: 7 28 691.5 STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER. 7 29 The office and position of state medical examiner is 7 30 established for administrative purposes within the Iowa 7 31 department of public health. Other state agencies shall 7 32 cooperate with the state medical examiner in the use of state- 7 33 owned facilities when appropriate for the performance of 7 34 nonadministrative duties of the state medical examiner. The 7 35 state medical examiner shall be a physician and surgeon or 8 1 osteopathic physician and surgeon, be licensed to practice 8 2 medicine in the state of Iowa, and be board certified or 8 3 eligible to be board certified in anatomic and forensic 8 4 pathology by the American board of pathology. The state 8 5 medical examiner shall be appointed by and serve at the 8 6 pleasure of the director of public health upon the advice of 8 7 and in consultation with the director of public safety and the 8 8 governor. The state medical examiner, in consultation with 8 9 the director of public health, shall be responsible for 8 10 developing and administering the medical examiner's budget and 8 11 for employment of medical examiner staff and assistants. The 8 12 state medical examiner may be a faculty member of the 8 13 university of Iowa college of medicine or the college of law 8 14 at the university of Iowa, and any of the examiner's 8 15 assistants or staff may be members of the faculty or staff of 8 16 the university of Iowa college of medicine or the college of 8 17 law at the university of Iowa. 8 18 Sec. 21. Section 691.6A, Code 2001, is amended to read as 8 19 follows: 8 20 691.6A DEPUTY STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER – CREATION AND 8 21 DUTIES. 8 22 The position of deputy state medical examiner is created 8 23 within the office of the state medical examiner. The deputy 8 24 state medical examiner shall report to and be responsible to 8 25 the state medical examiner. The deputy state medical examiner 8 26 shall meet the qualification criteria established in section 8 27 691.5 for the state medical examiner and shall be subject to 8 28 rules adopted by the state medical examiner as provided in 8 29 section 691.6, subsection 3. The state medical examiner and 8 30 the deputy state medical examiner shall function as a team, 8 31 providing peer review as necessary, fulfilling each other's 8 32 job responsibilities during times of absence, and working 8 33 jointly to provide services and education to county medical 8 34 examiners, law enforcement officials, hospital pathologists, 8 35 and other individuals and entities. The deputy medical 9 1 examiner may be, but is not required to be, a full-time 9 2 salaried faculty member of the department of pathology of the 9 3 university of Iowa college of medicineat the university of9 4Iowa. If the medical examiner is a full-time salaried faculty 9 5 member of the department of pathology of the university of 9 6 Iowa college of medicineat the university of Iowa, the Iowa 9 7 department of public health and the state board of regents 9 8 shall enter into a chapter 28E agreement to define the 9 9 activities and functions of the deputy medical examiner, and 9 10 to allocate deputy medical examiner costs, consistent with the 9 11 requirements of this section. 9 12 9 13 9 14 9 15 MARY E. KRAMER 9 16 President of the Senate 9 17 9 18 9 19 9 20 BRENT SIEGRIST 9 21 Speaker of the House 9 22 9 23 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 9 24 is known as Senate File 114, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 9 25 9 26 9 27 9 28 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 9 29 Secretary of the Senate 9 30 Approved , 2001 9 31 9 32 9 33 9 34 THOMAS J. VILSACK 9 35 Governor
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