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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 2190 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM IN 1 5 IOWA. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. GOAL OF IOWA'S LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM. The 1 10 general assembly finds and declares that the goal of Iowa's 1 11 long-term care system is to ensure residents access to an 1 12 extensive range of high-quality long-term care options that 1 13 maximize independence, choice, and dignity through the 1 14 development of a comprehensive system of community-based and 1 15 institutional long-term care options that provide affordable, 1 16 high-quality, cost-effective services and other supports 1 17 delivered in the most integrated, life-enhancing setting. The 1 18 general assembly finds and declares that information regarding 1 19 all components of the long-term care system must be 1 20 effectively communicated to all those potentially impacted by 1 21 the need for long-term care in order to empower consumers to 1 22 make decisions about how best to meet their own long-term care 1 23 needs. 1 24 Sec. 2. BENCHMARKS. The following benchmarks shall be 1 25 used in measuring the state's progress in realizing its goal 1 26 for the long-term care system: 1 27 1. Reducing the number of nursing home beds from the 1 28 current ninety-one per one thousand persons for individuals 1 29 sixty-five years of age or older. 1 30 2. Increasing the percentage of Medicaid long-term care 1 31 dollars expended on community-based services. 1 32 3. Increasing the proportion of Medicaid long-term care 1 33 dollars expended on consumer-directed care. 1 34 4. Increasing the percent of providers having and using 1 35 consumer satisfaction surveys. 2 1 5. Reducing the use of nursing homes for individuals 2 2 sixty-five years of age and older who have relatively few 2 3 disabilities. 2 4 6. Improving satisfaction with the long-term care system 2 5 by both providers and consumers. 2 6 7. Increasing the proportion of frail elders receiving 2 7 assistance from family caregivers. 2 8 8. Increasing the proportion of Iowans with private long- 2 9 term care insurance coverage. 2 10 Sec. 3. LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM TASK FORCE. 2 11 1. A long-term care system task force is created 2 12 consisting of the following members: 2 13 a. Five members of the senate and five members of the 2 14 house of representatives, serving as voting members. The 2 15 legislative members shall be appointed by the majority leader 2 16 of the senate, after consultation with the president of the 2 17 senate and the minority leader of the senate, and by the 2 18 speaker of the house, after consultation with the majority 2 19 leader and the minority leader of the house of 2 20 representatives. Appointments shall comply with sections 2 21 69.16 and 69.16A. Vacancies shall be filled by the original 2 22 appointing authority and in the manner of the original 2 23 appointment. 2 24 b. A representative of the governor's office, serving as 2 25 an ex officio, nonvoting member. 2 26 c. An individual with expertise in long-term care, 2 27 selected by the legislative council, serving as an ex officio, 2 28 nonvoting member. 2 29 d. The director of human services, the director of public 2 30 health, the director of the department of elder affairs, and 2 31 the director of the department of inspections and appeals, or 2 32 the directors' designees, serving as ex officio, nonvoting 2 33 members. 2 34 2. Nonlegislative members shall receive actual expenses 2 35 incurred while serving in their official capacity. 3 1 Legislative members shall receive per diem compensation and 3 2 expenses pursuant to section 2.12. 3 3 3. The individual with expertise in long-term care, 3 4 selected by the legislative council, shall act as chairperson 3 5 of the task force. A majority of the voting members of the 3 6 task force shall constitute a quorum. 3 7 4. The task force shall submit a report to the general 3 8 assembly by December 15, 2004, which includes all of the 3 9 following: 3 10 a. A list of priorities developed by the task force to 3 11 realize the stated goal of the long-term care system in Iowa. 3 12 b. Strategies recommended by the task force to implement 3 13 the priorities listed that are measurable utilizing the 3 14 benchmarks established. 3 15 c. Recommendations of immediate and long-range steps to be 3 16 taken in realizing the goal of the long-term care system. 3 17 d. Any recommendations of legislation necessary to 3 18 implement the work of the task force and to realize the goal 3 19 of the long-term care system in Iowa. 3 20 e. Strategies recommended by the task force regarding the 3 21 use of a universal assessment and counseling tool to assist 3 22 individuals in making appropriate use of long-term care 3 23 options. 3 24 3 25 3 26 3 27 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI 3 28 President of the Senate 3 29 3 30 3 31 3 32 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS 3 33 Speaker of the House 3 34 3 35 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 4 1 is known as Senate File 2190, Eightieth General Assembly. 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 4 6 Secretary of the Senate 4 7 Approved , 2004 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 THOMAS J. VILSACK 4 12 Governor
Text: SF02189 Text: SF02191 Text: SF02100 - SF02199 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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