Amend House File 2305, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  Page 2, after line 4 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 231.14, subsection 1, Code 2011, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  j.  Adopt policies and administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A that support the capabilities of the area agencies on aging and the aging and disabilities resource centers to serve older individuals and persons with disabilities experiencing Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.>
   2.  Page 7, after line 16 by inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  Section 231.64, Code 2011, is amended by striking the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   231.64  Aging and disability resource center program.
   1.  The aging and disability resource center program shall be administered by the department consistent with the federal Act. The department shall designate participating entities to establish a coordinated system for providing all of the following:
   a.  Comprehensive information, referral, and assistance regarding the full range of available public and private long-term care programs, options, service providers, and resources within a community, including information on the availability of integrated long-term care.
   b.  Personal counseling to assist individuals in assessing their existing or anticipated long-term care needs and developing and implementing a plan for long-term care designed to meet their specific needs and circumstances. The plan for long-term care may include support with person-centered care transitions to assist consumers and family caregivers with transitions between home and care settings.
   c.  Consumer access to the range of publicly-supported long-term care programs for which consumers may be eligible, by serving as a convenient point of entry for such programs.
   2.  The aging and disability resource center program shall assist older individuals, persons with disabilities age eighteen or older, family caregivers, and people who inquire about or request assistance on behalf of members of these groups, as they seek long-term care services and supports.>
   3.  By renumbering as necessary.