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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 662 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF, THE OPERATION OF, AND APPROPRIATION 1 5 OF MONEYS TO THE COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION, THE 1 6 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND, THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, 1 7 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 1 8 AND INCLUDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY 1 9 DATE PROVISION. 1 10 1 11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 12 1 13 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 1 14 Section 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of 1 15 the state to the college student aid commission for the fiscal 1 16 year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the 1 17 following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to 1 18 be used for the purposes designated: 1 19 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 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 .................................................. $ 289,433 1 24 ............................................... FTEs 4.21 1 25 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 1 26 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program: 1 27 .................................................. $ 1,029,884 1 28 3. DES MOINES UNIVERSITY – OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER 1 29 For the Des Moines university – osteopathic medical center 1 30 for an initiative in primary health care to direct primary 1 31 care physicians to shortage areas in the state: 1 32 .................................................. $ 355,334 1 33 4. ACCELERATED CAREER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM 1 34 For the accelerated career education grant program 1 35 established in section 261.22: 2 1 .................................................. $ 224,895 2 2 5. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 2 3 For purposes of providing national guard educational 2 4 assistance under the program established in section 261.86: 2 5 .................................................. $ 1,175,000 2 6 6. TEACHER SHORTAGE FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM 2 7 For the teacher shortage forgivable loan program 2 8 established in section 261.111: 2 9 .................................................. $ 472,279 2 10 Sec. 2. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION NULLIFICATION FOR FY 2 11 2003-2004. Notwithstanding section 261.85, for the fiscal 2 12 year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the 2 13 amount appropriated for the work-study program under section 2 14 261.85 shall be zero. 2 15 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 2 16 Sec. 3. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated from the 2 17 general fund of the state to the department for the blind for 2 18 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2 19 2004, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 2 20 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 2 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes 2 22 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 23 positions: 2 24 .................................................. $ 1,506,071 2 25 ............................................... FTEs 106.50 2 26 DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS 2 27 Sec. 4. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 2 28 state to the department of cultural affairs for the fiscal 2 29 year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the 2 30 following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 2 31 used for the purposes designated: 2 32 1. ADMINISTRATION 2 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 2 34 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 2 35 positions: 3 1 .................................................. $ 217,633 3 2 ............................................... FTEs 1.05 3 3 The department of cultural affairs shall coordinate 3 4 activities with the tourism division of the department of 3 5 economic development to promote attendance at the state 3 6 historical building and at this state's historic sites. 3 7 2. COMMUNITY CULTURAL GRANTS 3 8 For planning and programming for the community cultural 3 9 grants program established under section 303.3: 3 10 .................................................. $ 300,000 3 11 3. HISTORICAL DIVISION 3 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 3 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 3 14 positions: 3 15 .................................................. $ 2,798,238 3 16 ............................................... FTEs 55.56 3 17 4. HISTORIC SITES 3 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 3 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 3 20 positions: 3 21 .................................................. $ 529,173 3 22 ............................................... FTEs 8.00 3 23 5. ARTS DIVISION 3 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 3 25 including funds to match federal grants and for not more than 3 26 the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 27 .................................................. $ 1,167,029 3 28 ............................................... FTEs 6.89 3 29 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3 30 Sec. 5. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 3 31 state to the department of education for the fiscal year 3 32 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the 3 33 following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to 3 34 be used for the purposes designated: 3 35 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 4 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 2 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 3 positions: 4 4 .................................................. $ 5,031,243 4 5 ............................................... FTEs 97.50 4 6 The director of the department of education shall ensure 4 7 that all school districts are aware of the state education 4 8 resources available on the state website for listing teacher 4 9 job openings and shall make every reasonable effort to enable 4 10 qualified practitioners to post their resumes on the state 4 11 website. The department shall administer the posting of job 4 12 vacancies for school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, 4 13 and area education agencies on the state website. The 4 14 department may coordinate this activity with the Iowa school 4 15 board association or other interested education associations 4 16 in the state. 4 17 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 4 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 20 positions: 4 21 .................................................. $ 481,582 4 22 ............................................... FTEs 14.60 4 23 3. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS 4 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 4 25 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 26 positions: 4 27 .................................................. $ 42,702 4 28 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 4 29 4. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 4 30 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 4 31 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 4 32 equivalent positions: 4 33 .................................................. $ 4,231,742 4 34 ............................................... FTEs 281.50 4 35 The division of vocational rehabilitation services shall 5 1 seek funding from other sources, such as local funds, for 5 2 purposes of matching the state's federal vocational 5 3 rehabilitation allocation, as well as for matching other 5 4 federal vocational rehabilitation funding that may become 5 5 available. 5 6 Except where prohibited under federal law, the division of 5 7 vocational rehabilitation services of the department of 5 8 education shall accept client assessments, or assessments of 5 9 potential clients, performed by other agencies in order to 5 10 reduce duplication of effort. 5 11 Notwithstanding the full-time equivalent position limit 5 12 established in this lettered paragraph, for the fiscal year 5 13 ending June 30, 2004, if federal funding is received to pay 5 14 the costs of additional employees for the vocational 5 15 rehabilitation services division who would have duties 5 16 relating to vocational rehabilitation services paid for 5 17 through federal funding, authorization to hire not more than 5 18 4.00 additional full-time equivalent employees shall be 5 19 provided, the full-time equivalent position limit shall be 5 20 exceeded, and the additional employees shall be hired by the 5 21 division. 5 22 b. For matching funds for programs to enable persons with 5 23 severe physical or mental disabilities to function more 5 24 independently, including salaries and support, and for not 5 25 more than the following full-time equivalent position: 5 26 .................................................. $ 54,659 5 27 ............................................... FTEs 1.00 5 28 The highest priority use for the moneys appropriated under 5 29 this lettered paragraph shall be for programs that emphasize 5 30 employment and assist persons with severe physical or mental 5 31 disabilities to find and maintain employment to enable them to 5 32 function more independently. 5 33 5. STATE LIBRARY 5 34 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 5 35 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 6 1 equivalent positions: 6 2 .................................................. $ 1,233,948 6 3 ............................................... FTEs 18.00 6 4 b. For the enrich Iowa program: 6 5 .................................................. $ 1,741,982 6 6 (1) Funds allocated for purposes of the enrich Iowa 6 7 program as provided in this lettered paragraph shall be 6 8 distributed by the division of libraries and information 6 9 services to provide support for Iowa's libraries. The 6 10 commission of libraries shall develop rules governing the 6 11 allocation of funds provided by the general assembly for the 6 12 enrich Iowa program to provide direct state assistance to 6 13 public libraries and to fund the open access and access plus 6 14 programs. Direct state assistance to eligible public 6 15 libraries is provided as an incentive to improve library 6 16 services and to reduce inequities among communities in the 6 17 delivery of library services based on recognized and adopted 6 18 performance measures. Funds distributed as direct state 6 19 assistance shall be distributed to eligible public libraries 6 20 that are in compliance with performance measures adopted by 6 21 rule by the commission of libraries. The funds allocated as 6 22 provided in this lettered paragraph shall not be used for the 6 23 costs of administration by the division. The amount of direct 6 24 state assistance distributed under the enrich Iowa program for 6 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, shall not be lower 6 26 than the amount distributed under the enrich Iowa program for 6 27 the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2002. The amount of direct 6 28 state assistance distributed to each eligible public library 6 29 shall be based upon the following: 6 30 (a) The level of compliance by the eligible public library 6 31 with the performance measures adopted by the commission as 6 32 provided in this subparagraph. 6 33 (b) The number of people residing within an eligible 6 34 library's geographic service area for whom the library 6 35 provides services. 7 1 (c) The amount of other funding the eligible public 7 2 library received in the previous fiscal year for providing 7 3 services to rural residents and to contracting communities. 7 4 (2) Moneys received by a public library under this 7 5 lettered paragraph shall supplement, not supplant, any other 7 6 funding received by the library. 7 7 (3) For purposes of this section, "eligible public 7 8 library" means a public library that meets all of the 7 9 following requirements: 7 10 (a) Submits to the division all of the following: 7 11 (i) The report provided for under section 256.51, 7 12 subsection 1, paragraph "h". 7 13 (ii) An application and accreditation report, in a format 7 14 approved by the commission, that provides evidence of the 7 15 library's compliance with at least one level of the standards 7 16 established in accordance with section 256.51, subsection 1, 7 17 paragraph "k". 7 18 (iii) Any other application or report the division deems 7 19 necessary for the implementation of the enrich Iowa program. 7 20 (b) Participates in the library resource and information 7 21 sharing programs established by the state library. 7 22 (c) Is a public library established by city ordinance or a 7 23 library district as provided in chapter 336. 7 24 (4) Each eligible public library shall maintain a separate 7 25 listing within its budget for payments received and 7 26 expenditures made pursuant to this lettered paragraph, and 7 27 shall annually submit this listing to the division. 7 28 (5) By January 15, 2004, the division shall submit a 7 29 program evaluation report to the general assembly and the 7 30 governor detailing the uses and the impacts of funds allocated 7 31 under this lettered paragraph. 7 32 (6) A public library that receives funds in accordance 7 33 with this lettered paragraph shall have an internet use policy 7 34 in place, which may or may not include internet filtering. 7 35 The library shall submit a report describing the library's 8 1 internet use efforts to the division. 8 2 (7) A public library that receives funds in accordance 8 3 with this lettered paragraph shall provide open access, the 8 4 reciprocal borrowing program, as a service to its patrons, at 8 5 a reimbursement rate determined by the state library. 8 6 6. LIBRARY SERVICE AREA SYSTEM 8 7 For state aid: 8 8 .................................................. $ 1,411,854 8 9 7. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 8 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital expenditures, 8 11 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 8 12 full-time equivalent positions: 8 13 .................................................. $ 6,270,467 8 14 ............................................... FTEs 78.00 8 15 8. REGIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCILS 8 16 For state aid and for not more than the following full-time 8 17 equivalent positions: 8 18 .................................................. $ 1,619,656 8 19 ............................................... FTEs 7.00 8 20 a. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $347,371 8 21 shall be allocated to the public broadcasting division for 8 22 purposes of providing support for functions related to the 8 23 Iowa communications network, including but not limited to the 8 24 following functions: development of distance learning 8 25 applications; development of a central information source on 8 26 the internet relating to educational uses of the network; 8 27 second-line technical support for network sites; testing and 8 28 initializing sites onto the network; and coordinating the work 8 29 of the education telecommunications council. 8 30 b. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $1,272,285 8 31 shall be allocated to the regional telecommunications councils 8 32 established in section 8D.5. The regional telecommunications 8 33 councils shall use the funds to provide technical assistance 8 34 for network classrooms, planning and troubleshooting for local 8 35 area networks, scheduling of video sites, and other related 9 1 support activities. 9 2 9. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 9 3 For reimbursement for vocational education expenditures 9 4 made by secondary schools: 9 5 .................................................. $ 3,012,209 9 6 Funds appropriated in this subsection shall be used for 9 7 expenditures made by school districts to meet the standards 9 8 set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14 as a result of the 9 9 enactment of 1989 Iowa Acts, chapter 278. Funds shall be used 9 10 as reimbursement for vocational education expenditures made by 9 11 secondary schools in the manner provided by the department of 9 12 education for implementation of the standards set in 1989 Iowa 9 13 Acts, chapter 278. 9 14 10. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 9 15 For use as state matching funds for federal programs that 9 16 shall be disbursed according to federal regulations, including 9 17 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 9 18 .................................................. $ 2,574,034 9 19 11. IOWA EMPOWERMENT FUND 9 20 For deposit in the school ready children grants account of 9 21 the Iowa empowerment fund created in section 28.9: 9 22 .................................................. $ 13,724,712 9 23 a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready children 9 24 grants account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and 9 25 ending June 30, 2004, not more than $200,000 is allocated for 9 26 the community empowerment office and other technical 9 27 assistance activities. It is the intent of the general 9 28 assembly that regional technical assistance teams will be 9 29 established and will include staff from various agencies, as 9 30 appropriate, including the area education agencies, community 9 31 colleges, and the Iowa state university of science and 9 32 technology cooperative extension service in agriculture and 9 33 home economics. The Iowa empowerment board shall direct staff 9 34 to work with the advisory council to inventory technical 9 35 assistance needs. Funds allocated under this lettered 10 1 paragraph may be used by the Iowa empowerment board for the 10 2 purpose of skills development and support for ongoing training 10 3 of the regional technical assistance teams. However, funds 10 4 shall not be used for additional staff or for the 10 5 reimbursement of staff. 10 6 b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 10 7 contrary, beginning July 1, 2003, the community empowerment 10 8 office, established as a division of the department of 10 9 management, shall use the documentation created by the 10 10 legislative fiscal bureau to implement a four-year phase-in 10 11 period of the distribution formula approved by the community 10 12 empowerment board. 10 13 c. As a condition of receiving funding appropriated in 10 14 this subsection, each community empowerment area board shall 10 15 report to the Iowa empowerment board progress on each of the 10 16 state indicators approved by the state board, as well as 10 17 progress on local indicators. The community empowerment area 10 18 board must also submit a written plan amendment extending by 10 19 one year the area's comprehensive school ready children grant 10 20 plan developed for providing services for children from birth 10 21 through five years of age and provide other information 10 22 specified by the Iowa empowerment board. The amendment may 10 23 also provide for changes in the programs and services provided 10 24 under the plan. The Iowa empowerment board shall establish a 10 25 submission deadline for the plan amendment that allows a 10 26 reasonable period of time for preparation of the plan 10 27 amendment and for review and approval or request for 10 28 modification of the plan amendment by the Iowa empowerment 10 29 board. In addition, the community empowerment board must 10 30 continue to comply with reporting provisions and other 10 31 requirements adopted by the Iowa empowerment board in 10 32 implementing section 28.8. 10 33 12. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 10 34 To provide funds for costs of providing textbooks to each 10 35 resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school as authorized by 11 1 section 301.1. The funding is limited to $20 per pupil and 11 2 shall not exceed the comparable services offered to resident 11 3 public school pupils: 11 4 .................................................. $ 578,880 11 5 13. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 11 6 For purposes, as provided in law, of the student 11 7 achievement and teacher quality program established pursuant 11 8 to chapter 284: 11 9 .................................................. $ 44,275,000 11 10 14. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 11 11 For general state financial aid, including general 11 12 financial aid to merged areas in lieu of personal property tax 11 13 replacement payments, to merged areas as defined in section 11 14 260C.2, for vocational education programs in accordance with 11 15 chapters 258 and 260C: 11 16 ................................................. $139,260,763 11 17 The funds appropriated in this subsection shall be 11 18 allocated as follows: 11 19 a. Merged Area I ............................. $ 6,683,208 11 20 b. Merged Area II ............................ $ 7,850,326 11 21 c. Merged Area III ........................... $ 7,292,776 11 22 d. Merged Area IV ............................ $ 3,564,554 11 23 e. Merged Area V ............................. $ 7,457,487 11 24 f. Merged Area VI ............................ $ 6,909,220 11 25 g. Merged Area VII ........................... $ 9,969,086 11 26 h. Merged Area IX ............................ $ 12,261,253 11 27 i. Merged Area X ............................. $ 19,242,498 11 28 j. Merged Area XI ............................ $ 20,423,208 11 29 k. Merged Area XII ........................... $ 8,046,150 11 30 l. Merged Area XIII .......................... $ 8,273,870 11 31 m. Merged Area XIV ........................... $ 3,607,057 11 32 n. Merged Area XV ............................ $ 11,350,140 11 33 o. Merged Area XVI ........................... $ 6,329,930 11 34 Sec. 6. SUPPLEMENTAL AID FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 11 35 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8.33 or any other 12 1 provision of law to the contrary, moneys from the 12 2 appropriation made in 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 177, section 1, 12 3 reserved for purposes of section 284.13, subsection 1, 12 4 paragraph "a", which remain unexpended or unencumbered on June 12 5 30, 2003, shall be spent by the department of education in the 12 6 following amount to supplement the general state financial aid 12 7 provided to community colleges pursuant to section 5, 12 8 subsection 14 of this Act: 12 9 .................................................. $ 762,675 12 10 The funds allocated in this subsection shall be distributed 12 11 as follows: 12 12 a. Merged Area I ............................. $ 36,600 12 13 b. Merged Area II ............................ $ 42,993 12 14 c. Merged Area III ........................... $ 39,940 12 15 d. Merged Area IV ............................ $ 19,522 12 16 e. Merged Area V ............................. $ 40,842 12 17 f. Merged Area VI ............................ $ 37,839 12 18 g. Merged Area VII ........................... $ 54,597 12 19 h. Merged Area IX ............................ $ 67,150 12 20 i. Merged Area X ............................. $ 105,383 12 21 j. Merged Area XI ............................ $ 111,850 12 22 k. Merged Area XII ........................... $ 44,066 12 23 l. Merged Area XIII .......................... $ 45,313 12 24 m. Merged Area XIV ........................... $ 19,754 12 25 n. Merged Area XV ............................ $ 62,160 12 26 o. Merged Area XVI ........................... $ 34,666 12 27 Sec. 7. BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS LICENSING FEES. 12 28 Notwithstanding section 272.10, up to 85 percent of any funds 12 29 received annually resulting from an increase in fees approved 12 30 and implemented for licensing by the state board of 12 31 educational examiners after July 1, 1997, shall be available 12 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, to the state board 12 33 for purposes related to the state board's duties, including, 12 34 but not limited to, additional full-time equivalent positions. 12 35 The director of revenue and finance shall draw warrants upon 13 1 the treasurer of state from the funds appropriated as provided 13 2 in this section and shall make the funds resulting from the 13 3 increase in fees available during the fiscal year to the state 13 4 board on a monthly basis. 13 5 Sec. 8. NONREVERSION OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT FUNDS. 13 6 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated and 13 7 allocated by the general assembly for fiscal year 2001-2002 13 8 and fiscal year 2002-2003 for purposes of the career 13 9 development program pursuant to section 284.13, subsection 1, 13 10 paragraph "e", which remain unobligated or unexpended at the 13 11 end of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003, shall remain 13 12 available for expenditure for the purposes for which they were 13 13 appropriated and allocated, for the fiscal year beginning July 13 14 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004. 13 15 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 13 16 Sec. 9. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 13 17 state to the state board of regents for the fiscal year 13 18 beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004, the 13 19 following amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to 13 20 be used for the purposes designated: 13 21 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 13 22 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 13 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 13 24 equivalent positions: 13 25 .................................................. $ 1,190,152 13 26 ............................................... FTEs 16.00 13 27 The state board of regents, the department of management, 13 28 and the legislative fiscal bureau shall cooperate to determine 13 29 and agree upon, by November 15, 2003, the amount that needs to 13 30 be appropriated for tuition replacement for the fiscal year 13 31 beginning July 1, 2004. 13 32 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly financial 13 33 report in a format agreed upon by the state board of regents 13 34 office and the legislative fiscal bureau. 13 35 b. For allocation by the state board of regents to the 14 1 state university of Iowa, the Iowa state university of science 14 2 and technology, and the university of northern Iowa to 14 3 reimburse the institutions for deficiencies in their operating 14 4 funds resulting from the pledging of tuitions, student fees 14 5 and charges, and institutional income to finance the cost of 14 6 providing academic and administrative buildings and facilities 14 7 and utility services at the institutions: 14 8 .................................................. $ 13,343,050 14 9 c. For funds to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 14 10 graduate studies center: 14 11 .................................................. $ 108,673 14 12 d. For funds to be allocated to the siouxland interstate 14 13 metropolitan planning council for the tristate graduate center 14 14 under section 262.9, subsection 21: 14 15 .................................................. $ 79,940 14 16 e. For funds to be allocated to the quad-cities graduate 14 17 studies center: 14 18 .................................................. $ 161,173 14 19 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 14 20 a. General university, including lakeside laboratory 14 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 14 22 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 14 23 full-time equivalent positions: 14 24 .................................................. $232,423,103 14 25 ............................................... FTEs 4,055.62 14 26 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 14 27 university continue progress on the school of public health 14 28 and the public health initiative for the purposes of 14 29 establishing an accredited school of public health and for 14 30 funding an initiative for the health and independence of 14 31 elderly Iowans. From the funds appropriated in this lettered 14 32 paragraph, the university may use up to $2,100,000 for the 14 33 school of public health and the public health initiative. 14 34 b. University hospitals 14 35 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 15 1 miscellaneous purposes and for medical and surgical treatment 15 2 of indigent patients as provided in chapter 255, for medical 15 3 education, and for not more than the following full-time 15 4 equivalent positions: 15 5 .................................................. $ 28,833,519 15 6 ............................................... FTEs 5,471.01 15 7 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall, within 15 8 the context of chapter 255 and when medically appropriate, 15 9 make reasonable efforts to extend the university of Iowa 15 10 hospitals and clinics' use of home telemedicine and other 15 11 technologies to reduce the frequency of visits to the hospital 15 12 required by indigent patients. The university of Iowa 15 13 hospitals and clinics shall submit a report to the general 15 14 assembly and the legislative fiscal bureau by January 15, 15 15 2004, describing its use of these technologies to accomplish 15 16 this purpose. 15 17 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall submit 15 18 quarterly a report regarding the portion of the appropriation 15 19 in this lettered paragraph expended on medical education. The 15 20 report shall be submitted in a format jointly developed by the 15 21 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, the legislative 15 22 fiscal bureau, and the department of management, and shall 15 23 delineate the expenditures and purposes of the funds. 15 24 Funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph shall not be 15 25 used to perform abortions except medically necessary 15 26 abortions, and shall not be used to operate the early 15 27 termination of pregnancy clinic except for the performance of 15 28 medically necessary abortions. For the purpose of this 15 29 lettered paragraph, an abortion is the purposeful interruption 15 30 of pregnancy with the intention other than to produce a live- 15 31 born infant or to remove a dead fetus, and a medically 15 32 necessary abortion is one performed under one of the following 15 33 conditions: 15 34 (1) The attending physician certifies that continuing the 15 35 pregnancy would endanger the life of the pregnant woman. 16 1 (2) The attending physician certifies that the fetus is 16 2 physically deformed, mentally deficient, or afflicted with a 16 3 congenital illness. 16 4 (3) The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is 16 5 reported within 45 days of the incident to a law enforcement 16 6 agency or public or private health agency which may include a 16 7 family physician. 16 8 (4) The pregnancy is the result of incest which is 16 9 reported within 150 days of the incident to a law enforcement 16 10 agency or public or private health agency which may include a 16 11 family physician. 16 12 (5) The abortion is a spontaneous abortion, commonly known 16 13 as a miscarriage, wherein not all of the products of 16 14 conception are expelled. 16 15 The total quota allocated to the counties for indigent 16 16 patients for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, shall not 16 17 be lower than the total quota allocated to the counties for 16 18 the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1998. The total quota 16 19 shall be allocated among the counties on the basis of the 2000 16 20 census pursuant to section 255.16. 16 21 c. Psychiatric hospital 16 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 16 23 miscellaneous purposes, for the care, treatment, and 16 24 maintenance of committed and voluntary public patients, and 16 25 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 26 positions: 16 27 .................................................. $ 7,442,887 16 28 ............................................... FTEs 272.11 16 29 d. Center for disabilities and development 16 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 16 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 16 32 positions: 16 33 .................................................. $ 6,724,505 16 34 ............................................... FTEs 143.34 16 35 From the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 17 1 $200,000 shall be allocated for purposes of the employment 17 2 policy group. 17 3 e. Oakdale campus 17 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 17 5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 6 positions: 17 7 .................................................. $ 2,808,191 17 8 ............................................... FTEs 43.25 17 9 f. State hygienic laboratory 17 10 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 17 11 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 12 positions: 17 13 .................................................. $ 4,018,388 17 14 ............................................... FTEs 102.49 17 15 g. Family practice program 17 16 For allocation by the dean of the college of medicine, with 17 17 approval of the advisory board, to qualified participants, to 17 18 carry out chapter 148D for the family practice program, 17 19 including salaries and support, and for not more than the 17 20 following full-time equivalent positions: 17 21 .................................................. $ 2,193,798 17 22 ............................................... FTEs 192.40 17 23 h. Child health care services 17 24 For specialized child health care services, including 17 25 childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment network programs, 17 26 rural comprehensive care for hemophilia patients, and the Iowa 17 27 high-risk infant follow-up program, including salaries and 17 28 support, and for not more than the following full-time 17 29 equivalent positions: 17 30 .................................................. $ 685,914 17 31 ............................................... FTEs 53.46 17 32 i. Statewide cancer registry 17 33 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more than 17 34 the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 35 .................................................. $ 188,886 18 1 ............................................... FTEs 2.40 18 2 j. Substance abuse consortium 18 3 For funds to be allocated to the Iowa consortium for 18 4 substance abuse research and evaluation, and for not more than 18 5 the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 6 .................................................. $ 68,553 18 7 ............................................... FTEs 1.50 18 8 k. Center for biocatalysis 18 9 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more than the 18 10 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 11 .................................................. $ 931,420 18 12 ............................................... FTEs 5.20 18 13 l. Primary health care initiative 18 14 For the primary health care initiative in the college of 18 15 medicine and for not more than the following full-time 18 16 equivalent positions: 18 17 .................................................. $ 803,013 18 18 ............................................... FTEs 7.75 18 19 From the funds appropriated in this lettered paragraph, 18 20 $330,000 shall be allocated to the department of family 18 21 practice at the state university of Iowa college of medicine 18 22 for family practice faculty and support staff. 18 23 m. Birth defects registry 18 24 For the birth defects registry and for not more than the 18 25 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 26 .................................................. $ 47,170 18 27 ............................................... FTEs 1.30 18 28 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 18 29 a. General university 18 30 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 18 31 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 18 32 full-time equivalent positions: 18 33 .................................................. $183,134,521 18 34 ............................................... FTEs 3,647.42 18 35 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 19 1 university continue progress on the center for excellence in 19 2 fundamental plant sciences. From the funds appropriated in 19 3 this lettered paragraph, the university may use up to 19 4 $4,670,000 for the center for excellence in fundamental plant 19 5 sciences. 19 6 b. Agricultural experiment station 19 7 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 19 8 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 19 9 positions: 19 10 .................................................. $ 32,712,448 19 11 ............................................... FTEs 546.98 19 12 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and home 19 13 economics 19 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 19 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 19 16 positions: 19 17 .................................................. $ 20,815,676 19 18 ............................................... FTEs 383.34 19 19 d. Leopold center 19 20 For agricultural research grants at Iowa state university 19 21 under section 266.39B, and for not more than the following 19 22 full-time equivalent positions: 19 23 .................................................. $ 489,648 19 24 ............................................... FTEs 11.25 19 25 e. Livestock disease research 19 26 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease 19 27 research fund under section 267.8: 19 28 .................................................. $ 232,749 19 29 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 19 30 a. General university 19 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 19 32 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19 33 full-time equivalent positions: 19 34 .................................................. $ 82,228,033 19 35 ............................................... FTEs 1,398.01 20 1 It is the intent of the general assembly that the 20 2 university continue progress on the implementation of a 20 3 masters in social work program. From the funds appropriated 20 4 in this lettered paragraph, the university may use up to 20 5 $450,000 for the implementation of the masters in social work 20 6 program, up to $100,000 for the roadside vegetation project, 20 7 and up to $200,000 for the Iowa office for staff development. 20 8 b. Recycling and reuse center 20 9 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and for not 20 10 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 11 .................................................. $ 217,290 20 12 ............................................... FTEs 3.00 20 13 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 20 14 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 20 15 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 20 16 positions: 20 17 .................................................. $ 8,107,934 20 18 ............................................... FTEs 126.60 20 19 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 20 20 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, 20 21 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 20 22 positions: 20 23 .................................................. $ 4,537,514 20 24 ............................................... FTEs 81.00 20 25 7. TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS 20 26 For payment to local school boards for the tuition and 20 27 transportation costs of students residing in the Iowa braille 20 28 and sight saving school and the state school for the deaf 20 29 pursuant to section 262.43 and for payment of certain 20 30 clothing, prescription, and transportation costs for students 20 31 at these schools pursuant to section 270.5: 20 32 .................................................. $ 15,103 20 33 Sec. 10. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE – SUPPLEMENTAL AMOUNTS. For 20 34 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 20 35 2004, the department of human services shall continue the 21 1 supplemental disproportionate share and a supplemental 21 2 indirect medical education adjustment applicable to state- 21 3 owned acute care hospitals with more than 500 beds and shall 21 4 reimburse qualifying hospitals pursuant to that adjustment 21 5 with a supplemental amount for services provided medical 21 6 assistance recipients. The adjustment shall generate 21 7 supplemental payments intended to equal the state 21 8 appropriation made to a qualifying hospital for treatment of 21 9 indigent patients as provided in chapter 255. To the extent 21 10 of the supplemental payments, a qualifying hospital shall, 21 11 after receipt of the funds, transfer to the department of 21 12 human services an amount equal to the actual supplemental 21 13 payments that were made in that month. The aggregate amounts 21 14 for the fiscal year shall not exceed the state appropriation 21 15 made to the qualifying hospital for treatment of indigent 21 16 patients as provided in chapter 255. The department of human 21 17 services shall deposit these funds in the department's medical 21 18 assistance account. To the extent that state funds 21 19 appropriated to a qualifying hospital for the treatment of 21 20 indigent patients as provided in chapter 255 have been 21 21 transferred to the department of human services as a result of 21 22 these supplemental payments made to the qualifying hospital, 21 23 the department shall not, directly or indirectly, recoup the 21 24 supplemental payments made to a qualifying hospital for any 21 25 reason, unless an equivalent amount of the funds transferred 21 26 to the department of human services by a qualifying hospital 21 27 pursuant to this provision is transferred to the qualifying 21 28 hospital by the department. 21 29 If the state supplemental amount allotted to the state of 21 30 Iowa for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003, 21 31 and ending September 30, 2004, pursuant to section 1923(f)(3) 21 32 of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, or pursuant to 21 33 federal payments for indirect medical education is greater 21 34 than the amount necessary to fund the federal share of the 21 35 supplemental payments specified in the preceding paragraph, 22 1 the department of human services shall increase the 22 2 supplemental disproportionate share or supplemental indirect 22 3 medical education adjustment by the lesser of the amount 22 4 necessary to utilize fully the state supplemental amount or 22 5 the amount of state funds appropriated to the state university 22 6 of Iowa general education fund and allocated to the university 22 7 for the college of medicine. The state university of Iowa 22 8 shall transfer from the allocation for the college of medicine 22 9 to the department of human services, on a monthly basis, an 22 10 amount equal to the additional supplemental payments made 22 11 during the previous month pursuant to this paragraph. A 22 12 qualifying hospital receiving supplemental payments pursuant 22 13 to this paragraph that are greater than the state 22 14 appropriation made to the qualifying hospital for treatment of 22 15 indigent patients as provided in chapter 255 shall be 22 16 obligated as a condition of its participation in the medical 22 17 assistance program to transfer to the state university of Iowa 22 18 general education fund on a monthly basis an amount equal to 22 19 the funds transferred by the state university of Iowa to the 22 20 department of human services. To the extent that state funds 22 21 appropriated to the state university of Iowa and allocated to 22 22 the college of medicine have been transferred to the 22 23 department of human services as a result of these supplemental 22 24 payments made to the qualifying hospital, the department shall 22 25 not, directly or indirectly, recoup these supplemental 22 26 payments made to a qualifying hospital for any reason, unless 22 27 an equivalent amount of the funds transferred to the 22 28 department of human services by the state university of Iowa 22 29 pursuant to this paragraph is transferred to the qualifying 22 30 hospital by the department. 22 31 Continuation of the supplemental disproportionate share and 22 32 supplemental indirect medical education adjustment shall 22 33 preserve the funds available to the university hospital for 22 34 medical and surgical treatment of indigent patients as 22 35 provided in chapter 255 and to the state university of Iowa 23 1 for educational purposes at the same level as provided by the 23 2 state funds initially appropriated for that purpose. 23 3 The department of human services shall, in any compilation 23 4 of data or other report distributed to the public concerning 23 5 payments to providers under the medical assistance program, 23 6 set forth reimbursements to a qualifying hospital through the 23 7 supplemental disproportionate share and supplemental indirect 23 8 medical education adjustment as a separate item and shall not 23 9 include such payments in the amounts otherwise reported as the 23 10 reimbursement to a qualifying hospital for services to medical 23 11 assistance recipients. 23 12 For purposes of this section, "supplemental payment" means 23 13 a supplemental payment amount paid for medical assistance to a 23 14 hospital qualifying for that payment under this section. 23 15 Sec. 11. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and 23 16 ending June 30, 2004, the state board of regents may use 23 17 notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness issued under 23 18 section 262.48 to finance projects that will result in energy 23 19 cost savings in an amount that will cause the state board to 23 20 recover the cost of the projects within an average of six 23 21 years. 23 22 Sec. 12. Notwithstanding section 270.7, the department of 23 23 revenue and finance shall pay the state school for the deaf 23 24 and the Iowa braille and sight saving school the moneys 23 25 collected from the counties during the fiscal year beginning 23 26 July 1, 2003, for expenses relating to prescription drug costs 23 27 for students attending the state school for the deaf and the 23 28 Iowa braille and sight saving school. 23 29 Sec. 13. Section 261.25, subsection 1, Code 2003, is 23 30 amended to read as follows: 23 31 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 32 state to the commission for each fiscal year the sum of forty- 23 33 six milliononefour hundred seventeen thousand nine hundred 23 34 sixty-four dollars for tuition grants. 23 35 Sec. 14. Section 261.86, Code 2003, is amended by adding 24 1 the following new subsection: 24 2 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Notwithstanding section 8.33, until 24 3 one year after the date the president of the United States or 24 4 the Congress of the United States declares a cessation of 24 5 hostilities ending operation Iraqi freedom, funds appropriated 24 6 for purposes of this section which remain unencumbered or 24 7 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year for which the 24 8 funds were appropriated shall not revert but shall be 24 9 available for expenditure for the following fiscal year for 24 10 purposes of this section. 24 11 Sec. 15. Section 284.5, subsection 3, Code 2003, is 24 12 amended to read as follows: 24 13 3. Each school district and area education agency shall 24 14 provide a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program 24 15 for all classroom teachers who are beginning teachersby the24 16school year beginning July 1, 2002, and notwithstanding 24 17 section 284.4, subsection 1, a school district and an area 24 18 education agency shall be eligible to receive moneys under 24 19 section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph "c", forthe fiscal24 20year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2003, to24 21establishpurposes of implementing a beginning teacher 24 22 mentoring and induction program in accordance with this 24 23 section. 24 24 Sec. 16. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 24 25 2003, is amended by striking the paragraph. 24 26 Sec. 17. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs b, c, d, 24 27 and e, Code 2003, are amended to read as follows: 24 28 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20022003, and 24 29 ending June 30,20032004, to the department of education, the 24 30 amount ofone million fourseven hundred thousand dollars for 24 31 the issuance of national board certification awards in 24 32 accordance with section 256.44. 24 33 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20022003, and 24 34 succeeding fiscal years, an amount up to four milliononetwo 24 35 hundred thousand dollars for first-year and second-year 25 1 beginning teachers, to the department of education for 25 2 distribution to school districts for purposes of the beginning 25 3 teacher mentoring and induction programs. A school district 25 4 shall receive one thousand three hundred dollars per beginning 25 5 teacher participating in the program. If the funds 25 6 appropriated for the program are insufficient to pay mentors 25 7 and school districts as provided in this paragraph, the 25 8 department shall prorate the amount distributed to school 25 9 districts based upon the amount appropriated. Moneys received 25 10 by a school district pursuant to this paragraph shall be 25 11 expended to provide each mentor with an award of five hundred 25 12 dollars per semester, at a minimum, for participation in the 25 13 school district's beginning teacher mentoring and induction 25 14 program; to implement the plan; and to pay any applicable 25 15 costs of the employer's share of contributions to federal 25 16 social security and the Iowa public employees' retirement 25 17 system or a pension and annuity retirement system established 25 18 under chapter 294, for such amounts paid by the district. 25 19 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20022003, and 25 20 ending June 30,20032004, up to one millionseven hundred25 21thousanddollars to the department of education for purposes 25 22 of establishing the evaluator training program, including but 25 23 not limited tothe development of criteria models;an 25 24 evaluation process; the training of providers; development of 25 25 a provider approval process; training materials and costs; for 25 26 payment to practitioners under section 284.10, subsection 3, 25 27 and to pay any applicable costs of the employer's share of 25 28 contributions to federal social security and the Iowa public 25 29 employees' retirement system or a pension and annuity 25 30 retirement system established under chapter 294, for such 25 31 amounts paid by the district; and for subsidies to school 25 32 districts for training costs. A portion of the funds 25 33 allocated to the department for purposes of this paragraph may 25 34 be used by the department for administrative purposes. 25 35 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20022003, and 26 1 ending June 30,20032004, up tofiftythree hundred seventy- 26 2 five thousand dollars to the department of education for 26 3 purposes of implementing the career development program 26 4 requirements of section 284.6, and the review panel 26 5 requirements of section 284.9. From the moneys allocated to 26 6 the department pursuant to this paragraph, not less than 26 7 seventy-five thousand dollars shall be used to administer the 26 8 ambassador to education position in accordance with section 26 9 256.45. A portion of the funds allocated to the department 26 10 for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the department 26 11 for administrative purposes. 26 12 Sec. 18. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraph g, 26 13 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2003, is amended to read as 26 14 follows: 26 15 For each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for 26 16 purposes of this chapter, the moneys remaining after 26 17 distribution as provided in paragraphs"a""b" through"f""e" 26 18 and "h" shall be allocated to school districts in accordance 26 19 with the following formula: 26 20 Sec. 19. Section 284.13, subsection 1, Code 2003, is 26 21 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 26 22 NEW PARAGRAPH. i. Notwithstanding section 8.33, any 26 23 moneys remaining unencumbered or unobligated from the moneys 26 24 allocated for purposes of paragraphs "b" or "c" shall not 26 25 revert but shall remain available in the succeeding fiscal 26 26 year for expenditure for the purposes designated. The 26 27 provisions of section 8.39 shall not apply to the funds 26 28 appropriated pursuant to this subsection. 26 29 Sec. 20. Section 284.13, subsection 3, Code 2003, is 26 30 amended by striking the subsection. 26 31 Sec. 21. Section 294A.25, subsections 5 and 6, Code 2003, 26 32 are amended to read as follows: 26 33 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20012002, and 26 34 ending June 30,20022003, the amount of fifty thousand 26 35 dollars to be paid to the department of education for 27 1 participation in a state and national project, the national 27 2 assessment of education progress, to determine the academic 27 3 achievement of Iowa students in math, reading, science, United 27 4 States history, or geography. 27 5 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1,20012002, and 27 6 ending June 30,20022003, to the department of education from 27 7 phase III moneys, the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars 27 8 to administer the ambassador to education position in 27 9 accordance with section 256.45. 27 10 Sec. 22. EFFECTIVE DATES. 27 11 1. Section 6 of this Act, relating to the supplemental aid 27 12 for community colleges, being deemed of immediate importance, 27 13 takes effect upon enactment. 27 14 2. Section 21 of this Act, relating to the appropriation 27 15 of educational excellence moneys to the department of 27 16 education for purposes of the national assessment of education 27 17 progress and the ambassador to education position, being 27 18 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 27 19 3. Section 8 of this Act, relating to the nonreversion of 27 20 career development funds, being deemed of immediate 27 21 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 27 22 4. The section of this Act, amending section 261.86, being 27 23 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment 27 24 and applies retroactively to July 1, 2002. 27 25 27 26 27 27 27 28 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS 27 29 Speaker of the House 27 30 27 31 27 32 27 33 MARY E. KRAMER 27 34 President of the Senate 27 35 28 1 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 28 2 is known as House File 662, Eightieth General Assembly. 28 3 28 4 28 5 28 6 MARGARET THOMSON 28 7 Chief Clerk of the House 28 8 Approved , 2003 28 9 28 10 28 11 28 12 THOMAS J. VILSACK 28 13 Governor
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