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1 1 Amend Senate File 2298, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 128, by inserting after line 4, the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Sec. . ADOPTION SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
1 6 1. a. It is the intent of the general assembly
1 7 that the department of human services maximize receipt
1 8 of the federal funding available for the adoption
1 9 subsidy program. The department may renegotiate
1 10 existing adoption agreements solely for the purpose of
1 11 maximizing federal funding. However, any revision of
1 12 the existing adoption monthly maintenance payment
1 13 agreement shall not result in the reduction of
1 14 benefits to these adoptive families.
1 15 b. The limitation on attorney fees under the
1 16 program shall be $500 per recipient.
1 17 c. The department of human services shall attempt
1 18 to develop a method to obtain federal matching funds
1 19 for adoption subsidy program recipients' out-of-pocket
1 20 payments to attorneys for the portion of attorney fees
1 21 that exceed the limitation on attorney fees under the
1 22 program.
1 23 d. The department of human services shall attempt
1 24 to obtain federal matching funds for adoption subsidy
1 25 program recipients' out-of-pocket payments for child
1 26 care fees that exceed the applicable reimbursement
1 27 rate established under the child care assistance
1 28 program.
1 29 e. If cost-effective and in compliance with
1 30 federal law and regulation, the department of human
1 31 services may implement a sliding benefit scale based
1 32 upon income, for all or a portion of the adoption
1 33 presubsidy or preadoptive subsidy agreements entered
1 34 into on or after July 1, 2004.
1 35 2. It is the intent of the general assembly that
1 36 beginning July 1, 2004, adoption subsidy agreements
1 37 entered into on or after that date shall be
1 38 administered uniformly throughout the state.
1 39 3. a. Beginning July 1, 2004, the child care
1 40 subsidy payments for individuals who enter into
1 41 presubsidy or preadoptive subsidy agreements shall be
1 42 governed by the provisions of the department of human
1 43 services' child care assistance programs.
1 44 b. (1) Individuals who entered into presubsidy or
1 45 preadoptive subsidy agreements on or before June 30,
1 46 2004, shall continue to receive a child care subsidy,
1 47 notwithstanding any income guidelines specified under
1 48 the child care assistance program, and shall not be
1 49 required to meet the specifications of a specialized
1 50 program as specified in the administrative rules, but
2 1 beginning July 1, 2004, the child care subsidy rate
2 2 shall be governed by the rate ceilings under the
2 3 department of human services' child care assistance
2 4 program.
2 5 (2) The department shall notify these individuals
2 6 within thirty days of the effective date of this
2 7 section of this Act of the potential change in the
2 8 determination of the child care subsidy rate described
2 9 under this subsection, and the process for requesting
2 10 an exception to policy.
2 11 (3) If an individual requests an exception to
2 12 policy and the exception is approved, the individual
2 13 shall continue to receive the child care subsidy rate
2 14 in effect for the individual prior to July 1, 2004,
2 15 and shall be reimbursed the difference between the
2 16 prior rate and the new rate for the period of time
2 17 that the new rate was applied.
2 18 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that
2 19 any rules relating to the adoption subsidy program for
2 20 which the effective date of the rules is delayed
2 21 pursuant to section 17A.8, subsection 9, shall take
2 22 effect unless legislation enacted by the general
2 23 assembly conflicts with such rules.
2 24 5. The legislative council is requested to
2 25 establish an interim study committee to review the
2 26 adoption subsidy program, which includes a review of
2 27 current practices regarding the determination of
2 28 subsidy levels, disparities in subsidy levels among
2 29 regions of the state, program cost and benefits, the
2 30 fiscal and programmatic impact of projected future
2 31 program growth, a thorough analysis of the demographic
2 32 factors of the adoptive families as well as the
2 33 adoptive children's special needs, and quantification
2 34 of savings in other programs and services resulting
2 35 from the utilization of the adoption subsidy program.
2 36 The interim study committee shall seek input from the
2 37 department of human services, adoptive parents, and
2 38 others with experience or expertise relating to the
2 39 adoption subsidy program and related services and
2 40 supports. The interim study committee shall submit a
2 41 report of findings and recommendations to the general
2 42 assembly not later than December 1, 2004."
2 43 #2. Page 138, by inserting after line 15 the
2 44 following:
2 45 " . The section of this division of this Act
2 46 relating to the adoption subsidy program."
2 47 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
2 48
2 49
2 50
3 1 HUSER of Polk
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3 3
3 4
3 5 KURTENBACH of Story
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3 7
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3 9 HEATON of Henry
3 10 SF 2298.752 80
3 11 pf/gg
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