Senate Amendment 3206
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend Senate File 341, as passed by the Senate, as
1 2 follows:
1 3 #1. Page 1, by striking line 1, and inserting the
1 4 following:
1 5 <Section 1. INTENT FOR IOWA'S LONG=>.
1 6 #2. By striking page 1, line 33, through page 2,
1 7 line 15, and inserting the following:
1 8 <Sec. . LONG=TERM LIVING PLANNING == UNIFORM
1 9 ASSESSMENT TOOL.
1 10 1. The department of human services, the
1 11 department of elder affairs, the Iowa department of
1 12 public health, and the insurance division of the Iowa
1 13 department of commerce shall work collaboratively to
1 14 develop a plan for submission to the governor and the
1 15 general assembly by November 1, 2005, to coordinate
1 16 efforts to improve public access to informational and
1 17 educational resources that will assist Iowans of all
1 18 ages in making informed choices relating to their
1 19 long=term living needs. The plan shall address the
1 20 availability of long=term living services in the
1 21 community, the potential cost of services, and long=
1 22 term care insurance.
1 23 2. The department of human services, in
1 24 cooperation with the division of insurance of the Iowa
1 25 department of commerce, shall submit an application to
1 26 the United States department of health and human
1 27 services to participate in the "Own Your Future" long=
1 28 term care awareness initiative. If the application is
1 29 not approved and the state is unable to participate in
1 30 such initiative, the department of human services and
1 31 the division of insurance of the Iowa department of
1 32 commerce shall submit a plan to the governor and the
1 33 general assembly by January 1, 2006, regarding a
1 34 state=only long=term care awareness initiative.
1 35 3. The department of human services and the
1 36 department of elder affairs shall continue to identify
1 37 barriers and opportunities related to a program of
1 38 all=inclusive care for the elderly (PACE program) as
1 39 defined in section 249H.3. The departments shall
1 40 determine the state's readiness and capacity to
1 41 support a PACE program, including whether the PACE
1 42 program is in opposition to or is able to be
1 43 integrated with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise, the
1 44 costs associated with implementing the PACE program,
1 45 the rate=setting methodology for the PACE program, and
1 46 an estimated capitation rate for PACE program services
1 47 to share with prospective providers. The departments
1 48 shall report their findings and determinations to the
1 49 governor and the general assembly by December 31,
1 50 2005.
2 1 4. The department of human services, the
2 2 department of elder affairs, and the Iowa department
2 3 of public health shall jointly submit a report to the
2 4 governor and the general assembly by August 15, 2005,
2 5 providing recommendations relating to project seamless
2 6 administered by the department of elder affairs. The
2 7 recommendations shall address all of the following:
2 8 a. The continued sharing of information between
2 9 the departments related to elder Iowans.
2 10 b. The possible expansion of project seamless to
2 11 other appropriate populations.
2 12 c. The possible expansion of project seamless to
2 13 other appropriate services.
2 14 d. The sufficiency of data currently being
2 15 collected for the purposes of public policy decisions
2 16 and operational management.
2 17 e. Necessary resources to maintain the existing
2 18 project seamless and necessary resources for proposed
2 19 program expansion and data analysis.
2 20 5. The department of human services, the
2 21 department of elder affairs, the Iowa department of
2 22 public health, and the insurance division of the Iowa
2 23 department of commerce shall jointly submit a plan to
2 24 the governor and the general assembly by November 1,
2 25 2005, identifying the various assessment tools
2 26 utilized for access to programs and services under the
2 27 purview of the respective department or division and
2 28 recommending a uniform assessment tool to be used by
2 29 the departments and the division for access to such
2 30 programs and services beginning July 1, 2007. At a
2 31 minimum, the uniform assessment tool shall comply with
2 32 requirements of the Iowa Medicaid enterprise and shall
2 33 conform to existing systems or replace existing
2 34 systems to avoid duplication and redundancy.>
2 35 #3. By renumbering as necessary.
2 36 SF 341.H
2 37 pf/es/25
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