Senate File 515 S-3366 Amend Senate File 515 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < DIVISION I 4 DEPARTMENT ON AGING —— FY 2017-2018 5 Section 1. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 6 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 7 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 8 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 9 to be used for the purposes designated: 10 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 11 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 years 12 of age and older with case management for frail elders, Iowa’s 13 aging and disabilities resource center, and other services 14 which may include but are not limited to adult day services, 15 respite care, chore services, information and assistance, 16 and material aid, for information and options counseling for 17 persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, 18 and for salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 19 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 20 full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,042,476 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 27.00 23 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 24 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 25 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 26 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 27 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 28 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 29 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 30 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 31 the area. 32 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $279,946 is 33 transferred to the economic development authority for the Iowa 34 commission on volunteer services to be used for the retired and 35 -1- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 1/ 151 #1.
senior volunteer program. 1 3. a. The department on aging shall establish and enforce 2 procedures relating to expenditure of state and federal funds 3 by area agencies on aging that require compliance with both 4 state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but 5 not limited to all of the following: 6 (1) Requiring that expenditures are incurred only for goods 7 or services received or performed prior to the end of the 8 fiscal period designated for use of the funds. 9 (2) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 10 received or performed prior to the end of the fiscal period 11 designated for use of the funds. 12 (3) Prohibiting the prepayment for goods or services 13 not defined specifically by good or service, time period, or 14 recipient. 15 (4) Prohibiting the establishment of accounts from which 16 future goods or services which are not defined specifically by 17 good or service, time period, or recipient, may be purchased. 18 b. The procedures shall provide that if any funds are 19 expended in a manner that is not in compliance with the 20 procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and 21 regulations, and are subsequently subject to repayment, the 22 area agency on aging expending such funds in contravention of 23 such procedures, laws, rules and regulations, not the state, 24 shall be liable for such repayment. 25 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 26 $250,000 shall be used to fund the unmet needs identified 27 through Iowa’s aging and disability resource center network. 28 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 29 $600,000 shall be used to fund home and community-based 30 services through the area agencies on aging that enable older 31 individuals to avoid more costly utilization of residential or 32 institutional services and remain in their own homes. 33 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $812,537 34 shall be used for the purposes of chapter 231E and section 35 -2- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 2/ 151
231.56A , of which $350,000 shall be used for the office of 1 substitute decision maker pursuant to chapter 231E , and the 2 remainder shall be distributed equally to the area agencies on 3 aging to administer the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and 4 exploitation program pursuant to section 231.56A , in accordance 5 with the requirements of the federal Older Americans Act of 6 1965, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq., as amended. 7 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $750,000 8 shall be used to fund continuation of the aging and disability 9 resource center lifelong links to provide individuals and 10 caregivers with information and services to plan for and 11 maintain independence. 12 8. Notwithstanding section 8.39, for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2017, the department may transfer funds 14 within or between the allocations made in this division of this 15 Act for the same fiscal year in accordance with departmental 16 priorities. The department shall report any such transfers 17 to the individuals specified in this Act for submission of 18 reports. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit 19 the use of existing state transfer authority for other 20 purposes. 21 DIVISION II 22 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— FY 2017-2018 23 Sec. 2. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. There is 24 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office 25 of long-term care ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 26 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following amount, or 27 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 28 designated: 29 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 30 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 31 full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,160,281 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 34 DIVISION III 35 -3- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 3/ 151
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— FY 2017-2018 1 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is appropriated 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 3 health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 4 June 30, 2018, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 5 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 6 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 7 For reducing the prevalence of the use of tobacco, alcohol, 8 and other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 9 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 10 following full-time equivalent positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,985,831 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 13 a. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 14 $4,021,225 shall be used for the tobacco use prevention 15 and control initiative, including efforts at the state and 16 local levels, as provided in chapter 142A . The commission 17 on tobacco use prevention and control established pursuant 18 to section 142A.3 shall advise the director of public health 19 in prioritizing funding needs and the allocation of moneys 20 appropriated for the programs and initiatives. Activities 21 of the programs and initiatives shall be in alignment with 22 the United States centers for disease control and prevention 23 best practices for comprehensive tobacco control programs that 24 include the goals of preventing youth initiation of tobacco 25 usage, reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, and promotion 26 of tobacco cessation. To maximize resources, the department 27 shall determine if third-party sources are available to 28 instead provide nicotine replacement products to an applicant 29 prior to provision of such products to an applicant under 30 the initiative. The department shall track and report to 31 the individuals specified in this Act, any reduction in 32 the provision of nicotine replacement products realized by 33 the initiative through implementation of the prerequisite 34 screening. 35 -4- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 4/ 151
(2) (a) The department shall collaborate with the 1 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce for 2 enforcement of tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances and to 3 engage in tobacco control activities approved by the division 4 of tobacco use prevention and control of the department of 5 public health as specified in the memorandum of understanding 6 entered into between the divisions. 7 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 8 June 30, 2018, the terms of the memorandum of understanding, 9 entered into between the division of tobacco use prevention 10 and control of the department of public health and the 11 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce, 12 governing compliance checks conducted to ensure licensed retail 13 tobacco outlet conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and 14 ordinances relating to persons under 18 years of age, shall 15 continue to restrict the number of such checks to one check per 16 retail outlet, and one additional check for any retail outlet 17 found to be in violation during the first check. 18 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 19 $20,964,606 shall be used for problem gambling and 20 substance-related disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery 21 services, including a 24-hour helpline, public information 22 resources, professional training, youth prevention, and program 23 evaluation. 24 c. The requirement of section 123.17, subsection 5, is met 25 by the appropriations and allocations made in this division of 26 this Act for purposes of substance-related disorder treatment 27 and addictive disorders for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 28 2017. 29 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 30 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 31 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 32 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 33 positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,325,632 35 -5- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 5/ 151
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.00 1 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 2 than $734,841 shall be used for the healthy opportunities for 3 parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy families Iowa 4 (HFI) program established pursuant to section 135.106 . The 5 funding shall be distributed to renew the grants that were 6 provided to the grantees that operated the program during the 7 fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. 8 b. In order to implement the legislative intent stated in 9 sections 135.106 and 256I.9 , that priority for home visitation 10 program funding be given to programs using evidence-based or 11 promising models for home visitation, it is the intent of the 12 general assembly to phase in the funding priority in accordance 13 with 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1133, section 2, subsection 2 , 14 paragraph “0b”. 15 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $3,075,101 16 shall be used for continuation of the department’s initiative 17 to provide for adequate developmental surveillance and 18 screening during a child’s first five years. The funds shall 19 be used first to fully fund the current sites to ensure that 20 the sites are fully operational, with the remaining funds 21 to be used for expansion to additional sites. The full 22 implementation and expansion shall include enhancing the scope 23 of the initiative through collaboration with the child health 24 specialty clinics to promote healthy child development through 25 early identification and response to both biomedical and social 26 determinants of healthy development; by monitoring child 27 health metrics to inform practice, document long-term health 28 impacts and savings, and provide for continuous improvement 29 through training, education, and evaluation; and by providing 30 for practitioner consultation particularly for children with 31 behavioral conditions and needs. The department of public 32 health shall also collaborate with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 33 and the child health specialty clinics to integrate the 34 activities of the first five initiative into the establishment 35 -6- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 6/ 151
of patient-centered medical homes, community utilities, 1 accountable care organizations, and other integrated care 2 models developed to improve health quality and population 3 health while reducing health care costs. To the maximum extent 4 possible, funding allocated in this paragraph shall be utilized 5 as matching funds for medical assistance program reimbursement. 6 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $64,640 7 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to provide 8 funds to continue the donated dental services program patterned 9 after the projects developed by the lifeline network to provide 10 dental services to indigent individuals who are elderly or with 11 disabilities. 12 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $156,482 13 shall be used to provide audiological services and hearing 14 aids for children. The department may enter into a contract 15 to administer this paragraph. 16 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $23,000 is 17 transferred to the university of Iowa college of dentistry for 18 provision of primary dental services to children. State funds 19 shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The university 20 of Iowa college of dentistry shall coordinate efforts with the 21 department of public health, bureau of oral and health delivery 22 systems, to provide dental care to underserved populations 23 throughout the state. 24 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 25 shall be used to address youth suicide prevention. 26 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $40,511 27 shall be used to support the Iowa effort to address the survey 28 of children who experience adverse childhood experiences known 29 as ACEs. 30 i. The department of public health shall continue to 31 administer the program to assist parents in this state with 32 costs resulting from the death of a child in accordance with 33 the provisions of 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1140, section 22, 34 subsection 12 . 35 -7- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 7/ 151
3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 1 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 2 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 3 the following full-time equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,170,750 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 6 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $153,755 7 shall be used for grants to individual patients who have an 8 inherited metabolic disorder to assist with the costs of 9 medically necessary foods and formula. 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,020,794 11 shall be used for the brain injury services program pursuant 12 to section 135.22B, including for contracting with an existing 13 nationally affiliated and statewide organization whose purpose 14 is to educate, serve, and support Iowans with brain injury and 15 their families for resource facilitator services in accordance 16 with section 135.22B, subsection 9, and for contracting to 17 enhance brain injury training and recruitment of service 18 providers on a statewide basis. Of the amount allocated in 19 this paragraph, $95,000 shall be used to fund one full-time 20 equivalent position to serve as the state brain injury services 21 program manager. 22 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $144,097 23 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing to contract 24 with an existing national-affiliated organization to provide 25 education, client-centered programs, and client and family 26 support for people living with epilepsy and their families. 27 The amount allocated in this paragraph in excess of $100,000 28 shall be matched dollar-for-dollar by the organization 29 specified. 30 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $809,550 31 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 32 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $384,552 33 shall be used by the regional autism assistance program 34 established pursuant to section 256.35 , and administered by 35 -8- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 8/ 151
the child health specialty clinic located at the university of 1 Iowa hospitals and clinics. The funds shall be used to enhance 2 interagency collaboration and coordination of educational, 3 medical, and other human services for persons with autism, 4 their families, and providers of services, including delivering 5 regionalized services of care coordination, family navigation, 6 and integration of services through the statewide system of 7 regional child health specialty clinics and fulfilling other 8 requirements as specified in chapter 225D . The university of 9 Iowa shall not receive funds allocated under this paragraph for 10 indirect costs associated with the regional autism assistance 11 program. 12 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $577,375 13 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control program to 14 reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through prevention, early 15 detection, effective treatment, and ensuring quality of life. 16 Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “f”, $150,000 shall 17 be used to support a melanoma research symposium, a melanoma 18 biorepository and registry, basic and translational melanoma 19 research, and clinical trials. 20 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $97,532 21 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening, and 22 $177,720 shall be used to enhance the capacity of the cervical 23 cancer screening program to include provision of recommended 24 prevention and early detection measures to a broader range of 25 low-income women. 26 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $506,355 27 shall be used for the center for congenital and inherited 28 disorders. 29 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 30 $215,263 shall be used by the department of public health 31 for reform-related activities, including but not limited to 32 facilitation of communication to stakeholders at the state and 33 local level, administering the patient-centered health advisory 34 council pursuant to section 135.159 , and involvement in health 35 -9- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 9/ 151
care system innovation activities occurring across the state. 1 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $22,100 2 shall be used for administration of chapter 124D , the medical 3 cannabidiol Act. 4 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 5 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 6 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 7 equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,907,776 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 10 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $95,575 11 is allocated for continuation of the child vision screening 12 program implemented through the university of Iowa hospitals 13 and clinics in collaboration with early childhood Iowa areas. 14 The program shall submit a report to the individuals identified 15 in this Act for submission of reports regarding the use of 16 funds allocated under this paragraph “a”. The report shall 17 include the objectives and results for the program year 18 including the target population and how the funds allocated 19 assisted the program in meeting the objectives; the number, 20 age, and location within the state of individuals served; 21 the type of services provided to the individuals served; the 22 distribution of funds based on service provided; and the 23 continuing needs of the program. 24 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $105,656 is 25 allocated for continuation of an initiative implemented at the 26 university of Iowa to expand and improve the workforce engaged 27 in mental health treatment and services. The initiative shall 28 receive input from the university of Iowa, the department of 29 human services, the department of public health, and the mental 30 health and disability services commission to address the focus 31 of the initiative. 32 c. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $83,315 shall 33 be deposited in the governmental public health system fund 34 created in section 135A.8 to be used for the purposes of the 35 -10- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 10/ 151
fund. 1 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 2 $48,069 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 3 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 4 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 5 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 6 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 7 in section 135.180 . 8 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 9 following amounts are allocated to be used as follows to 10 support the Iowa collaborative safety net provider network 11 goals of increased access, health system integration, and 12 engagement: 13 (1) Not less than $521,863 is allocated to the Iowa 14 prescription drug corporation for continuation of the 15 pharmaceutical infrastructure for safety net providers as 16 described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 108 , and for 17 the prescription drug donation repository program created in 18 chapter 135M. 19 (2) Not less than $334,870 is allocated to free clinics and 20 free clinics of Iowa for necessary infrastructure, statewide 21 coordination, provider recruitment, service delivery, and 22 provision of assistance to patients in securing a medical home 23 inclusive of oral health care. 24 (3) Not less than $25,000 is allocated to the Iowa 25 association of rural health clinics for necessary 26 infrastructure and service delivery transformation. 27 (4) Not less than $100,000 is allocated to the Polk county 28 medical society for continuation of the safety net provider 29 patient access to a specialty health care initiative as 30 described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 109. 31 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 32 $76,231 shall be used by the department in implementing 33 the recommendations in the final report submitted by the 34 direct care worker advisory council to the governor and the 35 -11- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 11/ 151
general assembly in March 2012, including by continuing to 1 develop, promote, and make available on a statewide basis the 2 prepare-to-care core curriculum and its associated modules 3 and specialties through various formats including online 4 access, community colleges, and other venues; exploring new and 5 maintaining existing specialties including but not limited to 6 oral health and dementia care; supporting instructor training; 7 and assessing and making recommendations concerning the Iowa 8 care book and information technology systems and infrastructure 9 uses and needs. 10 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $191,188 11 shall be allocated for continuation of the contract with 12 an independent statewide direct care worker organization 13 previously selected through a request for proposals process. 14 The contract shall continue to include performance and outcomes 15 measures, and shall continue to allow the contractor to use a 16 portion of the funds received under the contract to collect 17 data to determine results based on the performance and outcomes 18 measures. 19 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 20 department may use up to $58,175 for up to one full-time 21 equivalent position to administer the volunteer health care 22 provider program pursuant to section 135.24 . 23 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $96,138 24 shall be used for a matching dental education loan repayment 25 program to be allocated to a dental nonprofit health service 26 corporation to continue to develop the criteria and implement 27 the loan repayment program. 28 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,911 is 29 transferred to the college student aid commission for deposit 30 in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund created in section 31 261.113 to be used for the purposes of the fund. 32 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $150,000 33 shall be used for the purposes of the Iowa donor registry as 34 specified in section 142C.18 . 35 -12- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 12/ 151
l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $96,138 1 shall be used for continuation of a grant to a nationally 2 affiliated volunteer eye organization that has an established 3 program for children and adults and that is solely dedicated to 4 preserving sight and preventing blindness through education, 5 nationally certified vision screening and training, and 6 community and patient service programs. The organization 7 shall submit a report to the individuals identified in this 8 Act for submission of reports regarding the use of funds 9 allocated under this paragraph “l”. The report shall include 10 the objectives and results for the program year including 11 the target population and how the funds allocated assisted 12 the program in meeting the objectives; the number, age, and 13 location within the state of individuals served; the type of 14 services provided to the individuals served; the distribution 15 of funds based on services provided; and the continuing needs 16 of the program. 17 5. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 18 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 19 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 20 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 21 vulnerable populations: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,197,878 23 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 24 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 25 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 26 equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,646,426 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 29 7. PUBLIC PROTECTION 30 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 31 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 32 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,195,139 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 138.00 35 -13- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 13/ 151
a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 1 than $304,700 shall be credited to the emergency medical 2 services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in the 3 emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 4 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 5 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up 6 to $243,260 shall be used for sexual violence prevention 7 programming through a statewide organization representing 8 programs serving victims of sexual violence through the 9 department’s sexual violence prevention program, and for 10 continuation of a training program for sexual assault 11 response team (SART) members, including representatives of 12 law enforcement, victim advocates, prosecutors, and certified 13 medical personnel. The amount allocated in this paragraph “b” 14 shall not be used to supplant funding administered for other 15 sexual violence prevention or victims assistance programs. 16 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up to 17 $575,627 shall be used for the state poison control center. 18 Pursuant to the directive under 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 19 1140, section 102 , the federal matching funds available to 20 the state poison control center from the department of human 21 services under the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program 22 Reauthorization Act allotment shall be subject to the federal 23 administrative cap rule of 10 percent applicable to funding 24 provided under Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act and 25 included within the department’s calculations of the cap. 26 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up to 27 $516,982 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 28 8. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 29 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 30 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 31 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 971,215 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 34 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 35 -14- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 14/ 151
The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 1 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 2 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 3 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 4 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 5 10. GENERAL REDUCTION 6 For the period beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 7 2018, the department of public health, in consultation with 8 the department of management, shall identify and implement a 9 reduction in expenditures made from appropriations from the 10 general fund to the department of public health in the amount 11 of $1,281,367. 12 11. TRANSFERS 13 Notwithstanding section 8.39, for the fiscal year beginning 14 July 1, 2017, the department may transfer funds within or 15 between any of the allocations or appropriations made in this 16 division of this Act for the same fiscal year, to be used in 17 accordance with departmental priorities as specified in the 18 department’s report to the general assembly submitted pursuant 19 to 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, section 3. The department 20 shall report any such transfers to the individuals specified 21 in this Act for submission of reports. This subsection shall 22 not be construed to prohibit the use of existing state transfer 23 authority for other purposes. 24 DIVISION IV 25 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS —— FY 2017-2018 26 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 27 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 28 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 29 July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following amounts, 30 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 31 designated: 32 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 33 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 34 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 35 -15- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 15/ 151
equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,142,557 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 3 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 4 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 5 purposes: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,228,140 7 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 8 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 9 least a monthly basis. 10 b. Within available resources and in conformance with 11 associated state and federal program eligibility requirements, 12 the Iowa veterans home may implement measures to provide 13 financial assistance to or on behalf of veterans or their 14 spouses who are participating in the community reentry program. 15 c. The Iowa veterans home expenditure report shall be 16 submitted monthly to the legislative services agency. 17 d. The Iowa veterans home shall continue to include in the 18 annual discharge report applicant information to provide for 19 the collection of demographic information including but not 20 limited to the number of individuals applying for admission and 21 admitted or denied admittance and the basis for the admission 22 or denial; the age, gender, and race of such individuals; 23 and the level of care for which such individuals applied for 24 admission including residential or nursing level of care. 25 3. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 26 For transfer to the Iowa finance authority for the 27 continuation of the home ownership assistance program for 28 persons who are or were eligible members of the armed forces of 29 the United States, pursuant to section 16.54 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 31 Sec. 5. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS 32 FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the standing 33 appropriation in section 35A.16 for the fiscal year beginning 34 July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the amount appropriated 35 -16- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 16/ 151
from the general fund of the state pursuant to that section 1 for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the 2 following amount: 3 For the county commissions of veteran affairs fund under 4 section 35A.16 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 947,925 6 DIVISION V 7 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— FY 2017-2018 8 Sec. 6. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 9 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 10 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, from moneys 12 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 13 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 14 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 15 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, the following 16 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 17 purposes designated: 18 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 19 and used for assistance under the family investment program 20 under chapter 239B : 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,112,462 22 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 23 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 24 program and implementing family investment agreements in 25 accordance with chapter 239B : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,575,693 27 3. To be used for the family development and 28 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 29 216A.107 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,898,980 31 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 32 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 33 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 34 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 35 -17- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 17/ 151
the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 1 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2018, the 2 moneys shall revert. 3 4. For field operations: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,296,232 5 5. For general administration: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,744,000 7 6. For state child care assistance: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,866,826 9 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 10 $26,328,097 is transferred to the child care and development 11 block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-seventh General 12 Assembly, 2017 session, for the federal fiscal year beginning 13 October 1, 2017, and ending September 30, 2018. Of this 14 amount, $200,000 shall be used for provision of educational 15 opportunities to registered child care home providers in order 16 to improve services and programs offered by this category 17 of providers and to increase the number of providers. The 18 department may contract with institutions of higher education 19 or child care resource and referral centers to provide 20 the educational opportunities. Allowable administrative 21 costs under the contracts shall not exceed 5 percent. The 22 application for a grant shall not exceed two pages in length. 23 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 24 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 25 payments for families who are employed including but not 26 limited to individuals enrolled in the family investment 27 program. 28 7. For child and family services: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,380,654 30 8. For child abuse prevention grants: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 32 9. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 33 family planning services are funded: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,930,067 35 -18- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 18/ 151
Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 1 in existence on or before July 1, 2017, if the programs have 2 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 3 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 4 1, 2017, if the programs are based on existing models that 5 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 6 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 7 section 14, subsections 1 and 2 , including the requirement that 8 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 9 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 10 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 11 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 12 geographic area to be served by the grant. 13 10. For technology needs and other resources necessary 14 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 15 management requirements: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,037,186 17 11. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 18 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 19 provisions in 2016 or 2017 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt and 20 appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds from the 21 temporary assistance for needy families block grant received by 22 the state and not otherwise appropriated in this section and 23 remaining available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 24 are appropriated to the department of human services to the 25 extent as may be necessary to be used in the following priority 26 order: the family investment program, for state child care 27 assistance program payments for families who are employed, and 28 for the family investment program share of costs to develop and 29 maintain a new, integrated eligibility determination system. 30 The federal funds appropriated in this paragraph “a” shall be 31 expended only after all other funds appropriated in subsection 32 1 for assistance under the family investment program, in 33 subsection 6 for child care assistance, or in subsection 10 34 for technology costs related to the family investment program, 35 -19- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 19/ 151
as applicable, have been expended. For the purposes of this 1 subsection, the funds appropriated in subsection 6, paragraph 2 “a”, for transfer to the child care and development block grant 3 appropriation are considered fully expended when the full 4 amount has been transferred. 5 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 6 legislative services agency and department of management of 7 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 8 expended in the prior quarter. 9 12. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, 10 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, is 11 transferred to the appropriation of the federal social services 12 block grant made to the department of human services for that 13 fiscal year. 14 13. For continuation of the program providing categorical 15 eligibility for the food assistance program as specified 16 for the program in the section of this division of this Act 17 relating to the family investment program account: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 19 14. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 20 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 21 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 22 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 23 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 24 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 25 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 26 fund of the state. 27 15. With the exception of moneys allocated under this 28 section for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 29 program, to the extent moneys allocated in this section are 30 deemed by the department not to be necessary to support the 31 purposes for which they are allocated, such moneys may be 32 credited to the family investment program account as specified 33 under subsection 1 of this section and used for the purposes of 34 assistance under the family investment program in accordance 35 -20- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 20/ 151
with chapter 239B in the same fiscal year. 1 Sec. 7. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 2 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 3 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and 4 ending June 30, 2018, shall be used to provide assistance in 5 accordance with chapter 239B . 6 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 7 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 8 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 9 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in 10 subsection 4 to the appropriations made in this division of 11 this Act for the same fiscal year for general administration 12 and field operations for resources necessary to implement and 13 operate the family investment program services referred to in 14 this section and those funded in the appropriation made in this 15 division of this Act for the same fiscal year for the family 16 investment program from the general fund of the state. 17 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 18 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 19 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, are allocated as follows: 20 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 21 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 22 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 23 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 24 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000 26 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 27 administration, and implementation of the family development 28 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 29 216A.107 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,192,834 31 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development 32 and self-sufficiency grant program in this paragraph “b”, 33 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 34 administration of the grant program. 35 -21- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 21/ 151
(2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 1 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 2 statewide during fiscal year 2017-2018. 3 (3) The department of human rights may engage in activities 4 to strengthen and improve family outcomes measures and 5 data collection systems under the family development and 6 self-sufficiency grant program. 7 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 815,000 9 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 10 be used for field operations, salaries, data management 11 system development, and implementation costs and support 12 deemed necessary by the director of human services in order to 13 administer the FIP diversion program. To the extent moneys 14 allocated in this paragraph “c” are deemed by the department 15 not to be necessary to support diversion activities, such 16 moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 17 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 18 education, or training activities, or for the purposes of 19 assistance under the family investment program in accordance 20 with chapter 239B. 21 d. For the food assistance employment and training program: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,588 23 (1) The department shall apply the federal supplemental 24 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training 25 state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent permitted 26 by federal law the use of the 50 percent federal reimbursement 27 provisions for the claiming of allowable federal reimbursement 28 funds from the United States department of agriculture 29 pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and training program 30 for providing education, employment, and training services 31 for eligible food assistance program participants, including 32 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 33 expenses. 34 (2) The department shall continue the categorical federal 35 -22- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 22/ 151
food assistance program eligibility at 160 percent of the 1 federal poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test 2 from eligibility requirements, consistent with federal food 3 assistance program requirements. The department shall include 4 as many food assistance households as is allowed by federal 5 law. The eligibility provisions shall conform to all federal 6 requirements including requirements addressing individuals who 7 are incarcerated or otherwise ineligible. 8 e. For the JOBS program: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,523,290 10 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 11 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 12 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 13 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 14 assigned child support collections received by the child 15 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 16 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 17 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 18 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 19 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 20 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 21 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 22 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 23 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 24 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 25 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 26 in the child support payments account. 27 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 28 investment, JOBS, food assistance, and medical assistance 29 programs if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 30 Sec. 8. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 31 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 32 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 33 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following amount, or 34 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 35 -23- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 23/ 151
designated: 1 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 2 account and used for family investment program assistance under 3 chapter 239B : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,004,480 5 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $7,947,597 is 6 allocated for the JOBS program. 7 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,313,854 is 8 allocated for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 9 program. 10 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39 , for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2017, if necessary to meet federal 12 maintenance of effort requirements or to transfer federal 13 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 14 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 15 grant or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 16 receiving federal funding or to implement, in accordance with 17 this division of this Act, activities currently funded with 18 juvenile court services, county, or community moneys and state 19 moneys used in combination with such moneys; to comply with 20 federal requirements; or to maximize the use of federal funds, 21 the department of human services may transfer funds within or 22 between any of the appropriations made in this division of this 23 Act and appropriations in law for the federal social services 24 block grant to the department for the following purposes, 25 provided that the combined amount of state and federal 26 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 27 for each appropriation remains the same before and after the 28 transfer: 29 a. For the family investment program. 30 b. For child care assistance. 31 c. For child and family services. 32 d. For field operations. 33 e. For general administration. 34 This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 35 -24- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 24/ 151
of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 1 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 2 subsection to the legislative services agency. 3 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $195,678 shall 4 be used for continuation of a grant to an Iowa-based nonprofit 5 organization with a history of providing tax preparation 6 assistance to low-income Iowans in order to expand the usage of 7 the earned income tax credit. The purpose of the grant is to 8 supply this assistance to underserved areas of the state. 9 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $60,000 shall 10 be used for the continuation of an unfunded pilot project, as 11 defined in 441 IAC 100.1 , relating to parental obligations, 12 in which the child support recovery unit participates, to 13 support the efforts of a nonprofit organization committed 14 to strengthening the community through youth development, 15 healthy living, and social responsibility headquartered in 16 a county with a population over 350,000 according to the 17 latest certified federal census. The funds allocated in this 18 subsection shall be used by the recipient organization to 19 develop a larger community effort, through public and private 20 partnerships, to support a broad-based multi-county fatherhood 21 initiative that promotes payment of child support obligations, 22 improved family relationships, and full-time employment. 23 6. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 24 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 25 for general administration and field operations as necessary 26 to administer this section and the overall family investment 27 program. 28 Sec. 9. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 29 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 30 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 31 June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 32 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 34 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 35 -25- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 25/ 151
the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,586,635 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 459.00 3 1. The department shall expend up to $24,329, including 4 federal financial participation, for the fiscal year beginning 5 July 1, 2017, for a child support public awareness campaign. 6 The department and the office of the attorney general shall 7 cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The public 8 awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety of 9 media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 10 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 11 importance of payment of child support obligations. 12 2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 13 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 14 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 15 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 16 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 17 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 18 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 19 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 20 cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 21 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 22 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 23 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, the 24 requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 191, 25 section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c” , subparagraph (3), shall 26 be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018. 28 Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8 , providing for termination of 29 rules relating to the pilot projects, the rules shall remain 30 in effect until June 30, 2018. 31 Sec. 10. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— 32 FY 2017-2018. Any funds remaining in the health care trust 33 fund created in section 453A.35A for the fiscal year beginning 34 July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, are appropriated to 35 -26- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 26/ 151
the department of human services to supplement the medical 1 assistance program appropriations made in this division of this 2 Act, for medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs, 3 including program administration and costs associated with 4 program implementation. 5 Sec. 11. MEDICAID FRAUD FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— FY 6 2017-2018. Any funds remaining in the Medicaid fraud fund 7 created in section 249A.50 for the fiscal year beginning 8 July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, are appropriated to 9 the department of human services to supplement the medical 10 assistance appropriations made in this division of this Act, 11 for medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs, 12 including program administration and costs associated with 13 program implementation. 14 Sec. 12. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated from the 15 general fund of the state to the department of human services 16 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 17 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 18 to be used for the purpose designated: 19 For medical assistance program reimbursement and associated 20 costs as specifically provided in the reimbursement 21 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2017, except as otherwise 22 expressly authorized by law, consistent with options under 23 federal law and regulations, and contingent upon receipt of 24 approval from the office of the governor of reimbursement for 25 each abortion performed under the program: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,284,405,740 27 1. Iowans support reducing the number of abortions 28 performed in our state. Funds appropriated under this section 29 shall not be used for abortions, unless otherwise authorized 30 under this section. 31 2. The provisions of this section relating to abortions 32 shall also apply to the Iowa health and wellness plan created 33 pursuant to chapter 249N . 34 3. The department shall utilize not more than $60,000 of 35 -27- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 27/ 151
the funds appropriated in this section to continue the AIDS/HIV 1 health insurance premium payment program as established in 1992 2 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary Session, chapter 1001, section 3 409, subsection 6 . Of the funds allocated in this subsection, 4 not more than $5,000 may be expended for administrative 5 purposes. 6 4. Of the funds appropriated in this Act to the department 7 of public health for addictive disorders, $950,000 for 8 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, is transferred 9 to the department of human services for an integrated 10 substance-related disorder managed care system. The 11 departments of human services and public health shall 12 work together to maintain the level of mental health and 13 substance-related disorder treatment services provided by the 14 managed care contractors. Each department shall take the steps 15 necessary to continue the federal waivers as necessary to 16 maintain the level of services. 17 5. a. The department shall aggressively pursue options for 18 providing medical assistance or other assistance to individuals 19 with special needs who become ineligible to continue receiving 20 services under the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, 21 and treatment program under the medical assistance program 22 due to becoming 21 years of age who have been approved for 23 additional assistance through the department’s exception to 24 policy provisions, but who have health care needs in excess 25 of the funding available through the exception to policy 26 provisions. 27 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,000 28 shall be used for participation in one or more pilot projects 29 operated by a private provider to allow the individual or 30 individuals to receive service in the community in accordance 31 with principles established in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 32 (1999), for the purpose of providing medical assistance or 33 other assistance to individuals with special needs who become 34 ineligible to continue receiving services under the early and 35 -28- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 28/ 151
periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program under 1 the medical assistance program due to becoming 21 years of 2 age who have been approved for additional assistance through 3 the department’s exception to policy provisions, but who have 4 health care needs in excess of the funding available through 5 the exception to the policy provisions. 6 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 7 $3,050,082 may be transferred to the field operations or 8 general administration appropriations in this division of this 9 Act for operational costs associated with Part D of the federal 10 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act 11 of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173. 12 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $442,100 13 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division 14 of this Act for medical contracts to be used for clinical 15 assessment services and prior authorization of services. 16 8. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 17 may be transferred to the appropriations in this division of 18 this Act for general administration, medical contracts, the 19 children’s health insurance program, or field operations to be 20 used for the state match cost to comply with the payment error 21 rate measurement (PERM) program for both the medical assistance 22 and children’s health insurance programs as developed by the 23 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States 24 department of health and human services to comply with the 25 federal Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 26 107-300. 27 9. The department shall continue to implement the 28 recommendations of the assuring better child health and 29 development initiative II (ABCDII) clinical panel to the 30 Iowa early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment 31 services healthy mental development collaborative board 32 regarding changes to billing procedures, codes, and eligible 33 service providers. 34 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, a sufficient 35 -29- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 29/ 151
amount is allocated to supplement the incomes of residents of 1 nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons 2 with mental illness, and intermediate care facilities for 3 persons with an intellectual disability, with incomes of less 4 than $50 in the amount necessary for the residents to receive a 5 personal needs allowance of $50 per month pursuant to section 6 249A.30A . 7 11. a. Hospitals that meet the conditions specified 8 in subparagraphs (1) and (2) shall either certify public 9 expenditures or transfer to the medical assistance program 10 an amount equal to provide the nonfederal share for a 11 disproportionate share hospital payment in an amount up to the 12 hospital-specific limit as approved in the Medicaid state plan. 13 The hospitals that meet the conditions specified shall receive 14 and retain 100 percent of the total disproportionate share 15 hospital payment in an amount up to the hospital-specific limit 16 as approved in the Medicaid state plan. 17 (1) The hospital qualifies for disproportionate share and 18 graduate medical education payments. 19 (2) The hospital is an Iowa state-owned hospital with more 20 than 500 beds and eight or more distinct residency specialty 21 or subspecialty programs recognized by the American college of 22 graduate medical education. 23 b. Distribution of the disproportionate share payments 24 shall be made on a monthly basis. The total amount of 25 disproportionate share payments including graduate medical 26 education, enhanced disproportionate share, and Iowa 27 state-owned teaching hospital payments shall not exceed the 28 amount of the state’s allotment under Pub. L. No. 102-234. 29 In addition, the total amount of all disproportionate 30 share payments shall not exceed the hospital-specific 31 disproportionate share limits under Pub. L. No. 103-66. 32 12. One hundred percent of the nonfederal share of payments 33 to area education agencies that are medical assistance 34 providers for medical assistance-covered services provided to 35 -30- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 30/ 151
medical assistance-covered children, shall be made from the 1 appropriation made in this section. 2 13. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 3 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division of 4 this Act for medical contracts to be used for administrative 5 activities associated with the money follows the person 6 demonstration project. 7 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $349,011 8 shall be used for the administration of the health insurance 9 premium payment program, including salaries, support, 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 11 15. a. The department shall implement all of the following 12 cost containment strategies: 13 (1) An adjustment to the reimbursement policy in order 14 to eliminate the primary care physician rate increase 15 originally authorized by the federal Health Care and Education 16 Reconciliation Act of 2010, section 1202, Pub. L. No. 111-152, 17 42 U.S.C. §1396a(a)(13)(C) that allows qualified primary care 18 physicians to receive the greater of the Medicare rate or 19 Medicaid rate for a specified set of codes. 20 (2) A strategy to ensure that total reimbursement for 21 Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B crossover claims is limited 22 to the Medicaid reimbursement rate. 23 (3) An adjustment to Medicaid reimbursement rates for 24 physician services by applying a site of service differential 25 to reflect the difference between the cost of physician 26 services when provided in a health facility setting and the 27 cost of physician services when provided in a physician’s 28 office. 29 (4) An adjustment to the inpatient diagnostic related group 30 (DRG) cost threshold formula to be the greater of two times the 31 statewide average DRG payment for that case or the hospital’s 32 individual DRG payment for that case plus $75,000. 33 (5) An adjustment to the Medicaid anesthesia conversion 34 factor to be equal to the calendar year 2017 Medicare 35 -31- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 31/ 151
anesthesia conversion factor as adjusted for the state, and 1 converted to a per minute amount. Each January 1, thereafter, 2 the department shall apply the applicable Medicare anesthesia 3 conversion factor adjusted for the state, and converted to a 4 per minute amount. 5 (6) An alignment of billing and reimbursement for 6 consultation services rendered in an office, other outpatient, 7 or inpatient setting with Medicare billing and reimbursement. 8 (7) Elimination of the three-month retroactive Medicaid 9 coverage benefit for Medicaid applicants effective October 1, 10 2017. The department shall seek a waiver from the centers for 11 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 12 of health and human services to implement the strategy. 13 If federal approval is received, an applicant’s Medicaid 14 coverage shall be effective on the first day of the month of 15 application, as allowed under the Medicaid state plan. 16 b. The department shall implement the cost containment 17 strategies specified in this subsection beginning July 1, 2017, 18 or as otherwise specified. If federal approval is required, 19 the strategy shall be implemented effective upon receipt of 20 federal approval. 21 c. The department may adopt emergency rules to implement 22 this subsection. 23 16. a. The department may increase the amounts allocated 24 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes 25 associated with the medical assistance program, as necessary, 26 to implement cost containment strategies. The department shall 27 report any such increase to the legislative services agency and 28 the department of management. 29 b. If the savings to the medical assistance program from 30 cost containment efforts exceed the cost for the fiscal 31 year beginning July 1, 2017, the department may transfer any 32 savings generated for the fiscal year due to medical assistance 33 program cost containment efforts to the appropriation 34 made in this division of this Act for medical contracts or 35 -32- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 32/ 151
general administration to defray the increased contract costs 1 associated with implementing such efforts. 2 17. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 3 June 30, 2018, the replacement generation tax revenues required 4 to be deposited in the property tax relief fund pursuant to 5 section 437A.8, subsection 4, paragraph “d” , and section 6 437A.15, subsection 3, paragraph “f” , shall instead be credited 7 to and supplement the appropriation made in this section and 8 used for the allocations made in this section. 9 18. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 10 to $50,000 may be transferred by the department to the 11 appropriation made in this division of this Act to the 12 department for the same fiscal year for general administration 13 to be used for associated administrative expenses and for not 14 more than one full-time equivalent position, in addition to 15 those authorized for the same fiscal year, to be assigned to 16 implementing the children’s mental health home project. 17 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $400,000 18 may be transferred by the department to the appropriation made 19 to the department in this division of this Act for the same 20 fiscal year for Medicaid program-related general administration 21 planning and implementation activities. The funds may be used 22 for contracts or for personnel in addition to the amounts 23 appropriated for and the positions authorized for general 24 administration for the fiscal year. 25 c. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 26 $3,000,000 may be transferred by the department to the 27 appropriations made in this division of this Act for the same 28 fiscal year for general administration or medical contracts 29 to be used to support the development and implementation of 30 standardized assessment tools for persons with mental illness, 31 an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or a 32 brain injury. 33 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $150,000 34 shall be used for lodging expenses associated with care 35 -33- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 33/ 151
provided at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for 1 patients with cancer whose travel distance is 30 miles or more 2 and whose income is at or below 200 percent of the federal 3 poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty 4 income guidelines published by the United States department of 5 health and human services. The department of human services 6 shall establish the maximum number of overnight stays and the 7 maximum rate reimbursed for overnight lodging, which may be 8 based on the state employee rate established by the department 9 of administrative services. The funds allocated in this 10 subsection shall not be used as nonfederal share matching 11 funds. 12 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 13 $3,383,880 shall be used for administration of the state family 14 planning services program as enacted in this 2017 Act, and 15 of this amount, the department may use up to $200,000 for 16 administrative expenses. 17 21. The department shall report the implementation of 18 any cost containment strategies to the individuals specified 19 in this division of this Act for submission of reports upon 20 implementation. 21 22. The department shall report the implementation of any 22 process improvement changes and any related cost reductions 23 to the individuals specified in this division of this Act for 24 submission of reports upon implementation. 25 23. The Medicaid managed care organizations shall explore 26 options provided by national human services nonprofit 27 organizations that provide innovative services for persons with 28 behavioral health challenges to incorporate assertive community 29 treatment teams into the services provided to individuals with 30 severe and persistent mental illness in order to minimize or 31 prevent recurrent acute episodes and to enhance quality of life 32 and functioning. 33 24. The department of human services shall include in the 34 Medicaid managed care contracts beginning with the contract 35 -34- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 34/ 151
period effective July 1, 2017, per member per month capitation 1 payments to managed care organizations that encourage the 2 utilization of home and community-based services as an 3 alternative to residential care for members. 4 25. The department of human services shall review the use 5 of step therapy protocols and the application of step therapy 6 override exceptions under the Medicaid program. In the review, 7 the department may consider the use of step therapy protocols 8 and the application of step therapy override exceptions as 9 provided in chapter 514F.7, if enacted by 2017 Iowa Acts, House 10 File 233, and the potential for improving the quality of life 11 of Medicaid members and increasing efficiencies in the Medicaid 12 program. The department shall report findings of the review 13 and recommendations to the individuals designated in this Act 14 for submission of reports by November 15, 2017. 15 Sec. 13. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. There is appropriated from the 16 general fund of the state to the department of human services 17 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 18 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 19 to be used for the purpose designated: 20 For medical contracts: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,626,464 22 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall 23 provide all state matching funds for survey and certification 24 activities performed by the department of inspections 25 and appeals. The department of human services is solely 26 responsible for distributing the federal matching funds for 27 such activities. 28 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $50,000 shall 29 be used for continuation of home and community-based services 30 waiver quality assurance programs, including the review and 31 streamlining of processes and policies related to oversight and 32 quality management to meet state and federal requirements. 33 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 34 $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for general 35 -35- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 35/ 151
administration in this division of this Act to be used for 1 additional full-time equivalent positions in the development of 2 key health initiatives such as cost containment, development 3 and oversight of managed care programs, and development of 4 health strategies targeted toward improved quality and reduced 5 costs in the Medicaid program. 6 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,000,000 7 shall be used for planning and development, in cooperation with 8 the department of public health, of a phased-in program to 9 provide a dental home for children. 10 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $950,000 11 shall be credited to the autism support program fund created 12 in section 225D.2 to be used for the autism support program 13 created in chapter 225D , with the exception of the following 14 amounts of this allocation which shall be used as follows: 15 a. Of the amount appropriated in this section, $202,000 16 shall be used for the public purpose of providing a one-year 17 grant to Drake university to establish a master’s program in 18 applied behavioral analysis, including the establishment of 19 remote learning sites and a remote system to maximize outreach 20 and enrollment in the program. 21 b. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $25,000 22 shall be used for the public purpose of continuation of a 23 grant to a child welfare services provider headquartered in a 24 county with a population between 205,000 and 215,000 in the 25 latest certified federal census that provides multiple services 26 including but not limited to a psychiatric medical institution 27 for children, shelter, residential treatment, after school 28 programs, school-based programming, and an Asperger’s syndrome 29 program, to be used for support services for children with 30 autism spectrum disorder and their families. 31 c. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $25,000 32 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a grant to 33 a hospital-based provider headquartered in a county with a 34 population between 90,000 and 95,000 in the latest certified 35 -36- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 36/ 151
federal census that provides multiple services including 1 but not limited to diagnostic, therapeutic, and behavioral 2 services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder across 3 one’s lifespan. The grant recipient shall utilize the funds 4 to continue the pilot project to determine the necessary 5 support services for children with autism spectrum disorder and 6 their families to be included in the children’s disabilities 7 services system. The grant recipient shall submit findings and 8 recommendations based upon the results of the pilot project 9 to the individuals specified in this division of this Act for 10 submission of reports by December 31, 2017. 11 Sec. 14. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 12 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 13 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 14 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 15 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 16 purpose designated: 17 For the state supplementary assistance program: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,372,658 19 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 20 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 21 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 22 security income and federal social security benefits are 23 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 24 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 25 subsection. 26 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 27 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 28 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 29 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 30 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 31 §1382g, the department may take actions including but not 32 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 33 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 34 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 35 -37- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 37/ 151
facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 1 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 2 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 3 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 4 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 5 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 6 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 7 Sec. 15. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 9 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 11 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purpose designated: 13 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 14 program pursuant to chapter 514I , including supplemental dental 15 services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 16 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 17 children’s health insurance program: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,518,452 19 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $42,800 is 20 allocated for continuation of the contract for outreach with 21 the department of public health. 22 Sec. 16. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 23 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 24 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 25 June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 26 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 27 For child care programs: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,343,616 29 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $33,493,616 30 shall be used for state child care assistance in accordance 31 with section 237A.13 . 32 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 33 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 34 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 35 -38- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 38/ 151
level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 1 237A.13 . Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 2 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 3 in this section. 4 3. A list of the registered and licensed child care 5 facilities operating in the area served by a child care 6 resource and referral service shall be made available to the 7 families receiving state child care assistance in that area. 8 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $5,850,000 9 shall be credited to the early childhood programs grants 10 account in the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 11 256I.11 . The moneys shall be distributed for funding of 12 community-based early childhood programs targeted to children 13 from birth through five years of age developed by early 14 childhood Iowa areas in accordance with approved community 15 plans as provided in section 256I.8 . 16 5. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 17 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 18 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 19 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 20 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 21 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 22 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 23 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 24 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 25 and management of program requirements including data systems 26 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 27 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 28 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 29 or innovation projects. 30 6. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 31 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 32 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 33 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 34 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51 . 35 -39- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 39/ 151
7. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 1 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 2 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 3 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 4 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 5 in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 6 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 7 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 8 federal funding relating to it. The percentage reduction to 9 the other allocations made in this section shall be the same as 10 the uniform reduction ordered by the governor or the percentage 11 change of the federal funding reduction, as applicable. 12 If there is an unanticipated increase in federal funding 13 provided for state child care assistance, the entire amount 14 of the increase shall be used for state child care assistance 15 payments. If the appropriations made for purposes of the 16 state child care assistance program for the fiscal year are 17 determined to be insufficient, it is the intent of the general 18 assembly to appropriate sufficient funding for the fiscal year 19 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements. 20 8. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 21 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 22 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, or 23 received from the federal appropriations made for the purposes 24 of this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 25 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but shall 26 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 27 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 Sec. 17. JUVENILE INSTITUTION. There is appropriated 29 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 30 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 31 June 30, 2018, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 32 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 1. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 34 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 35 -40- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 40/ 151
and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,350,443 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 189.00 4 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $91,150 shall 5 be used for distribution to licensed classroom teachers at this 6 and other institutions under the control of the department of 7 human services based upon the average student yearly enrollment 8 at each institution as determined by the department. 9 2. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 10 shall be used by the state training school at Eldora for 11 grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention activities at the 12 institution in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. 13 Sec. 18. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 14 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 15 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 16 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 17 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 18 purpose designated: 19 For child and family services: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 87,279,375 21 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 22 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 23 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 24 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 25 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 26 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 27 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 28 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 29 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 30 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 31 3. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 32 $35,736,649 is allocated as the statewide expenditure target 33 under section 232.143 for group foster care maintenance and 34 services. If the department projects that such expenditures 35 -41- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 41/ 151
for the fiscal year will be less than the target amount 1 allocated in this paragraph “a”, the department may reallocate 2 the excess to provide additional funding for shelter care 3 or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 4 allocation for shelter care. 5 b. If at any time after September 30, 2017, annualization 6 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 7 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 8 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 9 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 10 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 11 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 12 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 13 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 14 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 15 initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 16 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 17 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 18 services are available and whether termination of the placement 19 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 20 4. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188 , 21 the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 22 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2017-2018. Of 23 the funds appropriated in this section, $1,717,753 is allocated 24 specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 2017-2018 through 25 the decategorization services funding pools and governance 26 boards established pursuant to section 232.188 . 27 5. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 28 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 29 resources required for a family participating in a family 30 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 31 stay together or to be reunified. 32 6. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 33 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care and 34 the child welfare emergency services contracting implemented 35 -42- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 42/ 151
to provide for or prevent the need for shelter care shall be 1 limited to $8,096,158. 2 7. Federal funds received by the state during the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2017, as the result of the expenditure 4 of state funds appropriated during a previous state fiscal 5 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 6 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 7 for services and purposes provided for under this section. 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 9 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 10 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but 11 shall remain available for the purposes designated until the 12 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 13 8. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 14 $3,290,000 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 15 court-ordered services provided to juveniles who are under the 16 supervision of juvenile court services, which expenses are a 17 charge upon the state pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 18 4 . Of the amount allocated in this paragraph “a”, up to 19 $1,556,287 shall be made available to provide school-based 20 supervision of children adjudicated under chapter 232 , of which 21 not more than $15,000 may be used for the purpose of training. 22 A portion of the cost of each school-based liaison officer 23 shall be paid by the school district or other funding source as 24 approved by the chief juvenile court officer. 25 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $748,985 26 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of court-ordered 27 services provided to children who are under the supervision 28 of the department, which expenses are a charge upon the state 29 pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4 . 30 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 31 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 32 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 33 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 34 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 35 -43- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 43/ 151
of the department of human services’ division of child and 1 family services. The state court administrator and the 2 division administrator shall make the determination of the 3 distribution amounts on or before June 15, 2017. 4 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 5 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 6 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 7 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 8 services funds available in the district court or departmental 9 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 10 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 11 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 12 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 13 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 14 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 15 shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 16 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 17 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 18 funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 19 areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 20 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 21 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 22 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 23 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 24 under section 232.141, subsection 4 . 25 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more than 26 $83,000 may be used by the judicial branch for administration 27 of the requirements under this subsection. 28 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $17,000 29 shall be used by the department of human services to support 30 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 31 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 32 232.173 . 33 9. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $12,253,227 is 34 allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 35 -44- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 44/ 151
Any state funds saved as a result of efforts by juvenile court 1 services to earn a federal Tit. IV-E match for juvenile court 2 services administration may be used for the juvenile delinquent 3 graduated sanctions services. 4 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,658,285 is 5 transferred to the department of public health to be used for 6 the child protection center grant program for child protection 7 centers located in Iowa in accordance with section 135.118 . 8 The grant amounts under the program shall be equalized so that 9 each center receives a uniform base amount of $245,000, so that 10 $50,000 is awarded to establish a satellite child protection 11 center in a city in north central Iowa that is the county 12 seat of a county with a population between 44,000 and 45,000 13 according to the latest certified federal census, and so that 14 the remaining funds are awarded through a funding formula based 15 upon the volume of children served. 16 11. If the department receives federal approval to 17 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 18 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 19 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 20 eligibility under the medical assistance program through 25 21 years of age, children who participate in the waiver shall be 22 considered to be placed in foster care. 23 12. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $4,025,167 is 24 allocated for the preparation for adult living program pursuant 25 to section 234.46 . 26 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $227,337 27 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a grant to 28 a nonprofit human services organization providing services to 29 individuals and families in multiple locations in southwest 30 Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing immediate, 31 sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical exams, needs 32 assessments, and referrals for victims of child abuse and their 33 nonoffending family members. 34 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,620 35 -45- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 45/ 151
is allocated for the foster care youth council approach of 1 providing a support network to children placed in foster care. 2 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $202,000 is 3 allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for continuation 4 of the initiative to address child sexual abuse implemented 5 pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 18, subsection 6 21 . 7 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $630,240 is 8 allocated for the community partnership for child protection 9 sites. 10 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $371,250 11 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and family 12 projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 13 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,136,595 14 is allocated for funding of the community circle of care 15 collaboration for children and youth in northeast Iowa. 16 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 17 $147,158 shall be used for the continuation of the child 18 welfare provider training academy, a collaboration between the 19 coalition for family and children’s services in Iowa and the 20 department. 21 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $211,872 22 shall be used for continuation of the central Iowa system of 23 care program grant through June 30, 2018. 24 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $235,000 25 shall be used for the public purpose of the continuation 26 and expansion of a system of care program grant implemented 27 in Cerro Gordo and Linn counties to utilize a comprehensive 28 and long-term approach for helping children and families by 29 addressing the key areas in a child’s life of childhood basic 30 needs, education and work, family, and community. 31 22. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 32 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the foster 33 care respite pilot program in which postsecondary students in 34 social work and other human services-related programs receive 35 -46- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 46/ 151
experience by assisting family foster care providers with 1 respite and other support. 2 23. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $110,000 3 shall be used for the public purpose of funding community-based 4 services and other supports with a system of care approach 5 for children with a serious emotional disturbance and their 6 families through a nonprofit provider of child welfare services 7 that has been in existence for more than 115 years, is located 8 in a county with a population of more than 200,000 but less 9 than 220,000 according to the latest certified federal census, 10 is licensed as a psychiatric medical institution for children, 11 and was a system of care grantee prior to July 1, 2017. 12 Sec. 19. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 14 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 16 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 17 purpose designated: 18 a. For adoption subsidy payments and services: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,777,910 20 b. (1) The funds appropriated in this section shall be used 21 as authorized or allowed by federal law or regulation for any 22 of the following purposes: 23 (a) For adoption subsidy payments and related costs. 24 (b) For post-adoption services and for other purposes under 25 Tit. IV-B or Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. 26 (2) The department of human services may transfer funds 27 appropriated in this subsection to the appropriation for 28 child and family services in this Act for the purposes of 29 post-adoption services as specified in this paragraph “b”. 30 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys corresponding to 31 the state savings resulting from implementation of the federal 32 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act 33 of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-351, and successor legislation, as 34 determined in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §673(a)(8), that remain 35 -47- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 47/ 151
unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, 1 shall not revert to any fund but shall remain available for the 2 purposes designated in this subsection until expended. The 3 amount of such savings and any corresponding funds remaining 4 at the close of the fiscal year shall be determined separately 5 and any changes in either amount between fiscal years shall not 6 result in an unfunded need. 7 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in 8 this section to the appropriation made in this division of 9 this Act for general administration for costs paid from the 10 appropriation relating to adoption subsidy. 11 3. Federal funds received by the state during the 12 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, as the result of the 13 expenditure of state funds during a previous state fiscal 14 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 15 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 16 for the services and activities funded under this section. 17 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 18 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 19 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund 20 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 21 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 22 Sec. 20. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME FUND. Moneys deposited 23 in the juvenile detention home fund created in section 232.142 24 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 25 30, 2018, are appropriated to the department of human services 26 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 27 2018, for distribution of an amount equal to a percentage of 28 the costs of the establishment, improvement, operation, and 29 maintenance of county or multicounty juvenile detention homes 30 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. Moneys appropriated 31 for distribution in accordance with this section shall be 32 allocated among eligible detention homes, prorated on the basis 33 of an eligible detention home’s proportion of the costs of all 34 eligible detention homes in the fiscal year beginning July 35 -48- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 48/ 151
1, 2016. The percentage figure shall be determined by the 1 department based on the amount available for distribution for 2 the fund. Notwithstanding section 232.142, subsection 3 , the 3 financial aid payable by the state under that provision for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, shall be limited to the 5 amount appropriated for the purposes of this section. 6 Sec. 21. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 7 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 8 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 10 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 11 purpose designated: 12 For the family support subsidy program subject to the 13 enrollment restrictions in section 225C.37, subsection 3 : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,069,282 15 2. At least $787,500 of the moneys appropriated in this 16 section is transferred to the department of public health for 17 the family support center component of the comprehensive family 18 support program under chapter 225C, subchapter V. 19 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 20 funding available for the family support subsidy program 21 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 22 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 23 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 24 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2 , the department 25 shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 26 of funding available. 27 Sec. 22. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 28 general fund of the state to the department of human services 29 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 30 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 31 to be used for the purpose designated: 32 For building community capacity through the coordination 33 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 34 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 35 -49- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 49/ 151
Iowa, July 14, 1994): 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,632 2 Sec. 23. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 6 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purposes designated: 8 a. For operation of the state mental health institute at 9 Cherokee as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 10 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 11 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,870,254 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 162.00 14 b. For operation of the state mental health institute at 15 Independence as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 16 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 17 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,513,621 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 204.00 20 2. Notwithstanding sections 218.78 and 249A.11, any revenue 21 received from the state mental health institute at Cherokee or 22 the state mental health institute at Independence pursuant to 23 42 C.F.R §438.6(e) may be retained and expended by the mental 24 health institute. 25 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 26 a Medicaid member residing at the state mental health 27 institute at Cherokee or the state mental health institute 28 at Independence shall retain Medicaid eligibility during 29 the period of the Medicaid member’s stay for which federal 30 financial participation is available. 31 Sec. 24. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 33 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 35 -50- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 50/ 151
amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 purposes designated: 2 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 3 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,887,781 5 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 6 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,077,034 8 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 9 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 10 private providers of intermediate care facilities for persons 11 with an intellectual disability services, in a manner which 12 does not shift costs between the medical assistance program, 13 counties, or other sources of funding for the state resource 14 centers. 15 3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 16 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 17 4. If the department’s administration and the department 18 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 19 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 20 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 21 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 22 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 23 than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 24 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 25 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 26 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 27 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 28 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 29 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 30 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 31 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 32 another in filling necessary positions. 33 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 34 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 35 -51- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 51/ 151
a special need for which a payment source or other funding 1 is available for the service or to address the special need, 2 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 3 can be provided within the available payment source or other 4 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 5 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 6 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 7 need during fiscal year 2017-2018. 8 Sec. 25. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 9 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 10 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 12 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 13 purpose designated: 14 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 15 sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 16 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 17 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 18 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 19 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,464,747 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 112.00 22 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 23 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 24 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 25 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 26 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 27 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 28 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 29 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 30 section. 31 Sec. 26. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 32 general fund of the state to the department of human services 33 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 34 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 35 -52- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 52/ 151
to be used for the purposes designated: 1 For field operations, including salaries, support, 2 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 3 the following full-time equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,484,435 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,583.00 6 Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions shall be 7 given to those positions related to child protection services 8 and eligibility determination for low-income families. 9 Sec. 27. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 10 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 11 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 12 June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 13 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 14 For general administration, including salaries, support, 15 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 16 the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,033,040 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 294.00 19 1. The department shall report at least monthly to the 20 legislative services agency concerning the department’s 21 operational and program expenditures. 22 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $150,000 shall 23 be used to continue the contract for the provision of a program 24 to provide technical assistance, support, and consultation to 25 providers of habilitation services and home and community-based 26 services waiver services for adults with disabilities under the 27 medical assistance program. 28 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $50,000 29 is transferred to the Iowa finance authority to be used 30 for administrative support of the council on homelessness 31 established in section 16.2D and for the council to fulfill its 32 duties in addressing and reducing homelessness in the state. 33 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $200,000 shall 34 be transferred to and deposited in the administrative fund of 35 -53- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 53/ 151
the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust created in section 12I.4 , to 1 be used for implementation and administration activities of the 2 Iowa ABLE savings plan trust. 3 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $200,000 is 4 transferred to the economic development authority for the Iowa 5 commission on volunteer services to continue to be used for 6 RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps program established under section 15H.8 7 for member recruitment and training to improve the economic 8 well-being and health of economically disadvantaged refugees in 9 local communities across Iowa. Funds transferred may be used 10 to supplement federal funds under federal regulations. 11 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,000 shall 12 be used to contract for children’s well-being collaboratives 13 grants for the development and implementation of children’s 14 well-being collaboratives to establish and coordinate 15 prevention and early intervention services to promote improved 16 mental health and well-being for children and families, as 17 enacted in this 2017 Act. 18 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $200,000 19 shall be used to continue to expand the provision of nationally 20 accredited and recognized internet-based training to include 21 mental health and disability services providers. 22 Sec. 28. DEPARTMENT-WIDE DUTIES. There is appropriated 23 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 24 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending 25 June 30, 2018, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 26 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 28 purposes at facilities under the purview of the department of 29 human services: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,879,274 31 Sec. 29. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the general 32 fund of the state to the department of human services for the 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 34 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 35 -54- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 54/ 151
used for the purpose designated: 1 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,686 3 Sec. 30. GENERAL REDUCTION. For the period beginning July 4 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the department of human 5 services, in consultation with the department of management, 6 shall identify and implement a reduction in expenditures made 7 from appropriations from the general fund to the department of 8 human services in the amount of $1,467,303. 9 Sec. 31. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 10 ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REIMBURSED UNDER THE 11 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 12 1. a. (1) (a) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 13 2017, the department shall rebase case-mix nursing facility 14 rates effective July 1, 2017, to the extent possible within the 15 state funding, including the $2,500,000, appropriated for this 16 purpose. 17 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, non-case-mix 18 and special population nursing facilities shall be reimbursed 19 in accordance with the methodology in effect on June 30 of the 20 prior fiscal year. 21 (c) For managed care claims, the department of human 22 services shall adjust the payment rate floor for nursing 23 facilities, annually, to maintain a rate floor that is no 24 lower than the Medicaid fee-for-service case-mix adjusted 25 rate calculated in accordance with subparagraph division 26 (a) and 441 IAC 81.6. The department shall then calculate 27 adjusted reimbursement rates, including but not limited to 28 add-on-payments, annually, and shall notify Medicaid managed 29 care organizations of the adjusted reimbursement rates within 30 30 days of determining the adjusted reimbursement rates. Any 31 adjustment of reimbursement rates under this subparagraph 32 division shall be budget neutral to the state budget. 33 (d) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, Medicaid 34 managed care long-term services and supports capitation 35 -55- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 55/ 151
rates shall be adjusted to reflect the rebasing pursuant to 1 subparagraph division (a) for the patient populations residing 2 in Medicaid-certified nursing facilities. 3 (2) For any open or unsettled nursing facility cost report 4 for a fiscal year prior to and including the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2016, including any cost report remanded on 6 judicial review for inclusion of prescription drug, laboratory, 7 or x-ray costs, the department shall offset all reported 8 prescription drug, laboratory, and x-ray costs with any revenue 9 received from Medicare or other revenue source for any purpose. 10 For purposes of this subparagraph, a nursing facility cost 11 report is not considered open or unsettled if the facility did 12 not initiate an administrative appeal under chapter 17A or if 13 any appeal rights initiated have been exhausted. 14 (3) Medicaid managed care organizations shall adjust 15 facility-specific rates based upon payment rate listings issued 16 by the department. The rate adjustments shall be applied 17 retroactively based upon the effective date of the rate letter 18 issued by the department. A Medicaid managed care organization 19 shall honor all retroactive rate adjustments including when 20 specific provider rates are delayed or amended. 21 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 22 the department shall establish the pharmacy dispensing fee 23 reimbursement at $10.02 per prescription, until a cost of 24 dispensing survey is completed. The actual dispensing fee 25 shall be determined by a cost of dispensing survey performed 26 by the department and required to be completed by all medical 27 assistance program participating pharmacies every two years, 28 adjusted as necessary to maintain expenditures within the 29 amount appropriated to the department for this purpose for the 30 fiscal year. 31 (2) The department shall utilize an average acquisition 32 cost reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered under the 33 medical assistance program in accordance with 2012 Iowa Acts, 34 chapter 1133, section 33 . 35 -56- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 56/ 151
c. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 1 reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services shall 2 be rebased effective January 1, 2018, subject to Medicaid 3 program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted as necessary 4 to maintain expenditures within the amount appropriated to the 5 department for this purpose for the fiscal year. 6 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 7 reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services shall 8 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2017, subject to 9 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted 10 as necessary to maintain expenditures within the amount 11 appropriated to the department for this purpose for the fiscal 12 year. 13 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the graduate 14 medical education and disproportionate share hospital fund 15 shall remain at the amount in effect on June 30, 2017, except 16 that the portion of the fund attributable to graduate medical 17 education shall be reduced in an amount that reflects the 18 elimination of graduate medical education payments made to 19 out-of-state hospitals. 20 (4) In order to ensure the efficient use of limited state 21 funds in procuring health care services for low-income Iowans, 22 funds appropriated in this Act for hospital services shall 23 not be used for activities which would be excluded from a 24 determination of reasonable costs under the federal Medicare 25 program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1395x(v)(1)(N). 26 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, reimbursement 27 rates for hospices and acute mental hospitals shall be 28 increased in accordance with increases under the federal 29 Medicare program or as supported by their Medicare audited 30 costs. 31 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, independent 32 laboratories and rehabilitation agencies shall be reimbursed 33 using the same methodology in effect on June 30, 2017. 34 f. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 35 -57- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 57/ 151
reimbursement rates for home health agencies shall continue to 1 be based on the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment 2 (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments. 3 The department shall continue to update the rates every two 4 years to reflect the most recent Medicare LUPA rates to the 5 extent possible within the state funding appropriated for this 6 purpose. 7 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, rates for 8 private duty nursing and personal care services under the early 9 and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program 10 benefit shall be calculated based on the methodology in effect 11 on June 30, 2017. 12 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, federally 13 qualified health centers and rural health clinics shall receive 14 cost-based reimbursement for 100 percent of the reasonable 15 costs for the provision of services to recipients of medical 16 assistance. 17 h. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 18 reimbursement rates for dental services shall remain at the 19 rates in effect on June 30, 2017. 20 i. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, 21 reimbursement rates for non-state-owned psychiatric medical 22 institutions for children shall be based on the reimbursement 23 methodology in effect on June 30, 2017. 24 (2) As a condition of participation in the medical 25 assistance program, enrolled providers shall accept the medical 26 assistance reimbursement rate for any covered goods or services 27 provided to recipients of medical assistance who are children 28 under the custody of a psychiatric medical institution for 29 children. 30 j. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, unless 31 otherwise specified in this Act, all noninstitutional medical 32 assistance provider reimbursement rates shall remain at the 33 rates in effect on June 30, 2017, except for area education 34 agencies, local education agencies, infant and toddler 35 -58- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 58/ 151
services providers, home and community-based services providers 1 including consumer-directed attendant care providers under a 2 section 1915(c) or 1915(i) waiver, targeted case management 3 providers, and those providers whose rates are required to be 4 determined pursuant to section 249A.20 . 5 k. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the reimbursement rate 7 for anesthesiologists shall be adjusted to implement the cost 8 containment strategies authorized for the medical assistance 9 program in this 2017 Act. 10 l. Notwithstanding section 249A.20 , for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2017, the average reimbursement rate for 12 health care providers eligible for use of the federal Medicare 13 resource-based relative value scale reimbursement methodology 14 under section 249A.20 shall remain at the rate in effect on 15 June 30, 2017; however, this rate shall not exceed the maximum 16 level authorized by the federal government. 17 m. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 18 reimbursement rate for residential care facilities shall not 19 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 20 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 21 of effort requirement. The flat reimbursement rate for 22 facilities electing not to file annual cost reports shall not 23 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 24 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 25 of effort requirement. 26 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 27 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 28 provided at hospitals shall remain at the rates in effect on 29 June 30, 2017, subject to Medicaid program upper payment limit 30 rules; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the medical 31 assistance program fee-for-service rate in effect on June 30, 32 2017. 33 o. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, community 34 mental health centers may choose to be reimbursed for the 35 -59- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 59/ 151
services provided to recipients of medical assistance through 1 either of the following options: 2 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 3 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 4 methodology approved by the department of human services in 5 effect on June 30, 2017. 6 p. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 7 reimbursement rate for providers of family planning services 8 that are eligible to receive a 90 percent federal match shall 9 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2017. 10 q. Unless otherwise subject to a tiered rate methodology, 11 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the upper 12 limits and reimbursement rates for providers of home and 13 community-based services waiver services shall be reimbursed 14 using the reimbursement methodology in effect on June 30, 2017. 15 r. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 16 reimbursement rates for emergency medical service providers 17 shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2017. 18 s. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, reimbursement 19 rates for substance-related disorder treatment programs 20 licensed under section 125.13 shall remain at the rates in 21 effect on June 30, 2017. 22 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 23 reimbursement rate for providers reimbursed under the 24 in-home-related care program shall not be less than the minimum 25 payment level as established by the federal government to meet 26 the federally mandated maintenance of effort requirement. 27 3. Unless otherwise directed in this section, when the 28 department’s reimbursement methodology for any provider 29 reimbursed in accordance with this section includes an 30 inflation factor, this factor shall not exceed the amount 31 by which the consumer price index for all urban consumers 32 increased during the calendar year ending December 31, 2002. 33 4. Notwithstanding section 234.38, for the fiscal 34 year beginning July 1, 2017, the foster family basic daily 35 -60- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 60/ 151
maintenance rate and the maximum adoption subsidy rate for 1 children ages 0 through 5 years shall be $16.78, the rate for 2 children ages 6 through 11 years shall be $17.45, the rate for 3 children ages 12 through 15 years shall be $19.10, and the 4 rate for children and young adults ages 16 and older shall 5 be $19.35. For youth ages 18 to 21 who have exited foster 6 care, the preparation for adult living program maintenance rate 7 shall be $602.70 per month. The maximum payment for adoption 8 subsidy nonrecurring expenses shall be limited to $500 and the 9 disallowance of additional amounts for court costs and other 10 related legal expenses implemented pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, 11 chapter 1031, section 408 , shall be continued. 12 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the maximum 13 reimbursement rates for social services providers under 14 contract shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2017, 15 or the provider’s actual and allowable cost plus inflation for 16 each service, whichever is less. However, if a new service 17 or service provider is added after June 30, 2017, the initial 18 reimbursement rate for the service or provider shall be based 19 upon a weighted average of provider rates for similar services. 20 6. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 21 reimbursement rates for resource family recruitment and 22 retention contractors shall be established by contract. 23 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 24 reimbursement rates for supervised apartment living foster care 25 providers shall be established by contract. 26 7. a. For the purposes of this subsection, “combined 27 reimbursement rate” means the combined service and maintenance 28 reimbursement rate for a service level under the department’s 29 reimbursement methodology. Effective July 1, 2017, the 30 combined reimbursement rate for a group foster care service 31 level shall be the amount designated in this subsection. 32 However, if a group foster care provider’s reimbursement rate 33 for a service level as of June 30, 2017, is more than the rate 34 designated in this subsection, the provider’s reimbursement 35 -61- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 61/ 151
shall remain at the higher rate. 1 b. Unless a group foster care provider is subject to the 2 exception provided in paragraph “a”, effective July 1, 2017, 3 the combined reimbursement rates for the service levels under 4 the department’s reimbursement methodology shall be as follows: 5 (1) For service level, community - D1, the daily rate shall 6 be at least $84.17. 7 (2) For service level, comprehensive - D2, the daily rate 8 shall be at least $119.09. 9 (3) For service level, enhanced - D3, the daily rate shall 10 be at least $131.09. 11 8. The group foster care reimbursement rates paid for 12 placement of children out of state shall be calculated 13 according to the same rate-setting principles as those used for 14 in-state providers, unless the director of human services or 15 the director’s designee determines that appropriate care cannot 16 be provided within the state. The payment of the daily rate 17 shall be based on the number of days in the calendar month in 18 which service is provided. 19 9. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 20 reimbursement rate paid for shelter care and the child welfare 21 emergency services implemented to provide or prevent the need 22 for shelter care shall be established by contract. 23 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the combined 24 service and maintenance components of the reimbursement rate 25 paid for shelter care services shall be based on the financial 26 and statistical report submitted to the department. The 27 maximum reimbursement rate shall be $101.83 per day. The 28 department shall reimburse a shelter care provider at the 29 provider’s actual and allowable unit cost, plus inflation, not 30 to exceed the maximum reimbursement rate. 31 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141, subsection 8 , for the 32 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the amount of the statewide 33 average of the actual and allowable rates for reimbursement of 34 juvenile shelter care homes that is utilized for the limitation 35 -62- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 62/ 151
on recovery of unpaid costs shall remain at the amount in 1 effect for this purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2 2016. 3 10. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, the 4 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 5 care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability 6 at the 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2017, the rate 7 calculation methodology shall utilize the consumer price index 8 inflation factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 9 1, 2017. 10 11. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, for child 11 care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance 12 program, the department shall set provider reimbursement 13 rates based on the rate reimbursement survey completed in 14 December 2004. Effective July 1, 2017, the child care provider 15 reimbursement rates shall remain at the rates in effect on June 16 30, 2017. The department shall set rates in a manner so as 17 to provide incentives for a nonregistered provider to become 18 registered by applying the increase only to registered and 19 licensed providers. 20 12. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, affected 21 providers or services shall be reimbursed as follows: 22 a. For fee-for-service claims, a rate or reimbursement 23 shall be calculated based on the methodology otherwise 24 specified in this section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 25 2017, for the respective provider or service. 26 b. For claims subject to a managed care contract with 27 the exception of any provider or service to which a rate or 28 reimbursement increase is applicable for the fiscal year under 29 this section, the rate or reimbursement shall be based on the 30 methodology established by the managed care contract. However, 31 any rate or reimbursement established under such contract 32 shall not be lower than the rate or reimbursement floor 33 established by the department of human services as the managed 34 care organization rate or reimbursement floor for a respective 35 -63- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 63/ 151
provider or service in effect on April 1, 2016. 1 13. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 2 reimbursement rates and methodologies under this section may 3 be adjusted as necessary to implement the cost containment 4 strategies authorized for the medical assistance program in 5 this 2017 Act. 6 14. The department may adopt emergency rules to implement 7 this section. 8 Sec. 32. EMERGENCY RULES. 9 1. If specifically authorized by a provision of this 10 division of this Act, the department of human services or 11 the mental health and disability services commission may 12 adopt administrative rules under section 17A.4, subsection 13 3 , and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b” , to 14 implement the provisions of this division of this Act and 15 the rules shall become effective immediately upon filing or 16 on a later effective date specified in the rules, unless the 17 effective date of the rules is delayed or the applicability 18 of the rules is suspended by the administrative rules review 19 committee. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section 20 shall not take effect before the rules are reviewed by the 21 administrative rules review committee. The delay authority 22 provided to the administrative rules review committee under 23 section 17A.4, subsection 7 , and section 17A.8, subsection 9 , 24 shall be applicable to a delay imposed under this section, 25 notwithstanding a provision in those sections making them 26 inapplicable to section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 27 Any rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this 28 section shall also be published as a notice of intended action 29 as provided in section 17A.4 . 30 2. If during a fiscal year, the department of human 31 services is adopting rules in accordance with this section 32 or as otherwise directed or authorized by state law, and the 33 rules will result in an expenditure increase beyond the amount 34 anticipated in the budget process or if the expenditure was 35 -64- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 64/ 151
not addressed in the budget process for the fiscal year, the 1 department shall notify the persons designated by this division 2 of this Act for submission of reports, the chairpersons and 3 ranking members of the committees on appropriations, and 4 the department of management concerning the rules and the 5 expenditure increase. The notification shall be provided at 6 least 30 calendar days prior to the date notice of the rules 7 is submitted to the administrative rules coordinator and the 8 administrative code editor. 9 Sec. 33. REPORTS. Any reports or other information 10 required to be compiled and submitted under this Act during the 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, shall be submitted to the 12 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 13 subcommittee on health and human services, the legislative 14 services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs on or 15 before the dates specified for submission of the reports or 16 information. 17 Sec. 34. TRANSFER OF MEDICAID MODERNIZATION SAVINGS BETWEEN 18 APPROPRIATIONS FY 2017-2018. Notwithstanding section 8.39, 19 subsection 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, if 20 savings resulting from the governor’s Medicaid modernization 21 initiative accrue to the medical contracts or children’s health 22 insurance program appropriation from the general fund of the 23 state and not to the medical assistance appropriation from the 24 general fund of the state under this division of this Act, 25 such savings may be transferred to such medical assistance 26 appropriation for the same fiscal year without prior written 27 consent and approval of the governor and the director of the 28 department of management. The department of human services 29 shall report any transfers made pursuant to this section to the 30 legislative services agency. 31 Sec. 35. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following 32 provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 33 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 34 1. The provision relating to section 232.141 and directing 35 -65- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 65/ 151
the state court administrator and the division administrator of 1 the department of human services division of child and family 2 services to make the determination, by June 15, 2017, of the 3 distribution of funds allocated for the payment of the expenses 4 of court-ordered services provided to juveniles which are a 5 charge upon the state. 6 DIVISION VI 7 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS —— FY 2017-2018 8 Sec. 36. PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. There is 9 appropriated from the pharmaceutical settlement account created 10 in section 249A.33 to the department of human services for the 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, 12 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 13 used for the purpose designated: 14 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to 15 supplement the appropriations made in this Act for medical 16 contracts under the medical assistance program for the fiscal 17 year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 19 Sec. 37. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRUST FUND —— DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 20 SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and 21 subject to the availability of funds, there is appropriated 22 from the quality assurance trust fund created in section 23 249L.4 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018, the following 25 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 26 designated: 27 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 28 general fund of the state to the department of human services 29 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,705,208 31 Sec. 38. HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS TRUST FUND —— 32 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to 33 the contrary and subject to the availability of funds, there is 34 appropriated from the hospital health care access trust fund 35 -66- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 66/ 151
created in section 249M.4 to the department of human services 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 2 30, 2018, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 3 necessary, for the purposes designated: 4 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 5 general fund of the state to the department of human services 6 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,920,554 8 Sec. 39. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM —— NONREVERSION 9 FOR FY 2017-2018. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , if moneys 10 appropriated for purposes of the medical assistance program for 11 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 12 2018, from the general fund of the state, the quality assurance 13 trust fund and the hospital health care access trust fund, are 14 in excess of actual expenditures for the medical assistance 15 program and remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 16 of the fiscal year, the excess moneys shall not revert but 17 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of the 18 medical assistance program until the close of the succeeding 19 fiscal year. 20 DIVISION VII 21 DEPARTMENT ON AGING —— FY 2018-2019 22 Sec. 40. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 23 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 25 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 26 to be used for the purposes designated: 27 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 28 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 years 29 of age and older with case management for frail elders, Iowa’s 30 aging and disabilities resource center, and other services 31 which may include but are not limited to adult day services, 32 respite care, chore services, information and assistance, 33 and material aid, for information and options counseling for 34 persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, 35 -67- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 67/ 151
and for salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 1 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 2 full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,521,238 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 27.00 5 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 6 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 7 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 8 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 9 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 10 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 11 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 12 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 13 the area. 14 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $139,973 is 15 transferred to the economic development authority for the Iowa 16 commission on volunteer services to be used for the retired and 17 senior volunteer program. 18 3. a. The department on aging shall establish and enforce 19 procedures relating to expenditure of state and federal funds 20 by area agencies on aging that require compliance with both 21 state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but 22 not limited to all of the following: 23 (1) Requiring that expenditures are incurred only for goods 24 or services received or performed prior to the end of the 25 fiscal period designated for use of the funds. 26 (2) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 27 received or performed prior to the end of the fiscal period 28 designated for use of the funds. 29 (3) Prohibiting the prepayment for goods or services 30 not defined specifically by good or service, time period, or 31 recipient. 32 (4) Prohibiting the establishment of accounts from which 33 future goods or services which are not defined specifically by 34 good or service, time period, or recipient, may be purchased. 35 -68- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 68/ 151
b. The procedures shall provide that if any funds are 1 expended in a manner that is not in compliance with the 2 procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and 3 regulations, and are subsequently subject to repayment, the 4 area agency on aging expending such funds in contravention of 5 such procedures, laws, rules and regulations, not the state, 6 shall be liable for such repayment. 7 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 8 $125,000 shall be used to fund the unmet needs identified 9 through Iowa’s aging and disability resource center network. 10 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 11 $300,000 shall be used to fund home and community-based 12 services through the area agencies on aging that enable older 13 individuals to avoid more costly utilization of residential or 14 institutional services and remain in their own homes. 15 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $406,268 16 shall be used for the purposes of chapter 231E and section 17 231.56A , of which $175,000 shall be used for the office of 18 substitute decision maker pursuant to chapter 231E , and the 19 remainder shall be distributed equally to the area agencies on 20 aging to administer the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and 21 exploitation program pursuant to section 231.56A , in accordance 22 with the requirements of the federal Older Americans Act of 23 1965, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq., as amended. 24 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $375,000 25 shall be used to fund continuation of the aging and disability 26 resource center lifelong links to provide individuals and 27 caregivers with information and services to plan for and 28 maintain independence. 29 8. Notwithstanding section 8.39, for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2018, the department may transfer funds 31 within or between the allocations made in this division of this 32 Act for the same fiscal year in accordance with departmental 33 priorities. The department shall report any such transfers 34 to the individuals specified in this Act for submission of 35 -69- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 69/ 151
reports. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit 1 the use of existing state transfer authority for other 2 purposes. 3 DIVISION VIII 4 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— FY 2018-2019 5 Sec. 41. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. There is 6 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office 7 of long-term care ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 8 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or 9 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 10 designated: 11 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 12 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 13 full-time equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 580,140 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 16 DIVISION IX 17 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— FY 2018-2019 18 Sec. 42. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is appropriated 19 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 20 health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 21 June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 22 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 23 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 24 For reducing the prevalence of the use of tobacco, alcohol, 25 and other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 26 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 27 following full-time equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,492,915 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 30 a. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 31 $2,010,612 shall be used for the tobacco use prevention 32 and control initiative, including efforts at the state and 33 local levels, as provided in chapter 142A . The commission 34 on tobacco use prevention and control established pursuant 35 -70- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 70/ 151
to section 142A.3 shall advise the director of public health 1 in prioritizing funding needs and the allocation of moneys 2 appropriated for the programs and initiatives. Activities 3 of the programs and initiatives shall be in alignment with 4 the United States centers for disease control and prevention 5 best practices for comprehensive tobacco control programs that 6 include the goals of preventing youth initiation of tobacco 7 usage, reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, and promotion 8 of tobacco cessation. To maximize resources, the department 9 shall determine if third-party sources are available to 10 instead provide nicotine replacement products to an applicant 11 prior to provision of such products to an applicant under 12 the initiative. The department shall track and report to 13 the individuals specified in this Act, any reduction in 14 the provision of nicotine replacement products realized by 15 the initiative through implementation of the prerequisite 16 screening. 17 (2) (a) The department shall collaborate with the 18 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce for 19 enforcement of tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances and to 20 engage in tobacco control activities approved by the division 21 of tobacco use prevention and control of the department of 22 public health as specified in the memorandum of understanding 23 entered into between the divisions. 24 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 25 June 30, 2019, the terms of the memorandum of understanding, 26 entered into between the division of tobacco use prevention 27 and control of the department of public health and the 28 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce, 29 governing compliance checks conducted to ensure licensed retail 30 tobacco outlet conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and 31 ordinances relating to persons under 18 years of age, shall 32 continue to restrict the number of such checks to one check per 33 retail outlet, and one additional check for any retail outlet 34 found to be in violation during the first check. 35 -71- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 71/ 151
b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 1 $10,482,303 shall be used for problem gambling and 2 substance-related disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery 3 services, including a 24-hour helpline, public information 4 resources, professional training, youth prevention, and program 5 evaluation. 6 c. The requirement of section 123.17, subsection 5, is met 7 by the appropriations and allocations made in this division of 8 this Act for purposes of substance-related disorder treatment 9 and addictive disorders for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2018. 11 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 12 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 13 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 14 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 15 positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,662,816 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.00 18 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 19 than $367,420 shall be used for the healthy opportunities for 20 parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy families Iowa 21 (HFI) program established pursuant to section 135.106 . The 22 funding shall be distributed to renew the grants that were 23 provided to the grantees that operated the program during the 24 fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. 25 b. In order to implement the legislative intent stated in 26 sections 135.106 and 256I.9 , that priority for home visitation 27 program funding be given to programs using evidence-based or 28 promising models for home visitation, it is the intent of the 29 general assembly to phase in the funding priority in accordance 30 with 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1133, section 2, subsection 2 , 31 paragraph “0b”. 32 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,537,550 33 shall be used for continuation of the department’s initiative 34 to provide for adequate developmental surveillance and 35 -72- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 72/ 151
screening during a child’s first five years. The funds shall 1 be used first to fully fund the current sites to ensure that 2 the sites are fully operational, with the remaining funds 3 to be used for expansion to additional sites. The full 4 implementation and expansion shall include enhancing the scope 5 of the initiative through collaboration with the child health 6 specialty clinics to promote healthy child development through 7 early identification and response to both biomedical and social 8 determinants of healthy development; by monitoring child 9 health metrics to inform practice, document long-term health 10 impacts and savings, and provide for continuous improvement 11 through training, education, and evaluation; and by providing 12 for practitioner consultation particularly for children with 13 behavioral conditions and needs. The department of public 14 health shall also collaborate with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 15 and the child health specialty clinics to integrate the 16 activities of the first five initiative into the establishment 17 of patient-centered medical homes, community utilities, 18 accountable care organizations, and other integrated care 19 models developed to improve health quality and population 20 health while reducing health care costs. To the maximum extent 21 possible, funding allocated in this paragraph shall be utilized 22 as matching funds for medical assistance program reimbursement. 23 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $32,320 24 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to provide 25 funds to continue the donated dental services program patterned 26 after the projects developed by the lifeline network to provide 27 dental services to indigent individuals who are elderly or with 28 disabilities. 29 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $78,241 30 shall be used to provide audiological services and hearing 31 aids for children. The department may enter into a contract 32 to administer this paragraph. 33 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $11,500 is 34 transferred to the university of Iowa college of dentistry for 35 -73- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 73/ 151
provision of primary dental services to children. State funds 1 shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The university 2 of Iowa college of dentistry shall coordinate efforts with the 3 department of public health, bureau of oral and health delivery 4 systems, to provide dental care to underserved populations 5 throughout the state. 6 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 7 shall be used to address youth suicide prevention. 8 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $20,255 9 shall be used to support the Iowa effort to address the survey 10 of children who experience adverse childhood experiences known 11 as ACEs. 12 i. The department of public health shall continue to 13 administer the program to assist parents in this state with 14 costs resulting from the death of a child in accordance with 15 the provisions of 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1140, section 22, 16 subsection 12 . 17 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 18 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 19 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 20 the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,085,375 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 23 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $76,877 24 shall be used for grants to individual patients who have an 25 inherited metabolic disorder to assist with the costs of 26 medically necessary foods and formula. 27 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $510,397 28 shall be used for the brain injury services program pursuant 29 to section 135.22B, including for contracting with an existing 30 nationally affiliated and statewide organization whose purpose 31 is to educate, serve, and support Iowans with brain injury and 32 their families for resource facilitator services in accordance 33 with section 135.22B, subsection 9, and for contracting to 34 enhance brain injury training and recruitment of service 35 -74- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 74/ 151
providers on a statewide basis. Of the amount allocated in 1 this paragraph, $47,500 shall be used to fund one full-time 2 equivalent position to serve as the state brain injury services 3 program manager. 4 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $72,048 5 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing to contract 6 with an existing national-affiliated organization to provide 7 education, client-centered programs, and client and family 8 support for people living with epilepsy and their families. 9 The amount allocated in this paragraph in excess of $50,000 10 shall be matched dollar-for-dollar by the organization 11 specified. 12 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $404,775 13 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 14 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $192,276 15 shall be used by the regional autism assistance program 16 established pursuant to section 256.35 , and administered by 17 the child health specialty clinic located at the university of 18 Iowa hospitals and clinics. The funds shall be used to enhance 19 interagency collaboration and coordination of educational, 20 medical, and other human services for persons with autism, 21 their families, and providers of services, including delivering 22 regionalized services of care coordination, family navigation, 23 and integration of services through the statewide system of 24 regional child health specialty clinics and fulfilling other 25 requirements as specified in chapter 225D . The university of 26 Iowa shall not receive funds allocated under this paragraph for 27 indirect costs associated with the regional autism assistance 28 program. 29 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $288,687 30 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control program to 31 reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through prevention, early 32 detection, effective treatment, and ensuring quality of life. 33 Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “f”, $75,000 shall 34 be used to support a melanoma research symposium, a melanoma 35 -75- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 75/ 151
biorepository and registry, basic and translational melanoma 1 research, and clinical trials. 2 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $48,766 3 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening, and 4 $88,860 shall be used to enhance the capacity of the cervical 5 cancer screening program to include provision of recommended 6 prevention and early detection measures to a broader range of 7 low-income women. 8 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $253,177 9 shall be used for the center for congenital and inherited 10 disorders. 11 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 12 $107,631 shall be used by the department of public health 13 for reform-related activities, including but not limited to 14 facilitation of communication to stakeholders at the state and 15 local level, administering the patient-centered health advisory 16 council pursuant to section 135.159 , and involvement in health 17 care system innovation activities occurring across the state. 18 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $11,050 19 shall be used for administration of chapter 124D , the medical 20 cannabidiol Act. 21 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 22 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 23 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,453,888 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 27 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $47,787 28 is allocated for continuation of the child vision screening 29 program implemented through the university of Iowa hospitals 30 and clinics in collaboration with early childhood Iowa areas. 31 The program shall submit a report to the individuals identified 32 in this Act for submission of reports regarding the use of 33 funds allocated under this paragraph “a”. The report shall 34 include the objectives and results for the program year 35 -76- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 76/ 151
including the target population and how the funds allocated 1 assisted the program in meeting the objectives; the number, 2 age, and location within the state of individuals served; 3 the type of services provided to the individuals served; the 4 distribution of funds based on service provided; and the 5 continuing needs of the program. 6 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,828 is 7 allocated for continuation of an initiative implemented at the 8 university of Iowa to expand and improve the workforce engaged 9 in mental health treatment and services. The initiative shall 10 receive input from the university of Iowa, the department of 11 human services, the department of public health, and the mental 12 health and disability services commission to address the focus 13 of the initiative. 14 c. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $41,657 shall 15 be deposited in the governmental public health system fund 16 created in section 135A.8 to be used for the purposes of the 17 fund. 18 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 19 $24,034 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 20 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 21 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 22 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 23 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 24 in section 135.180 . 25 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 26 following amounts are allocated to be used as follows to 27 support the Iowa collaborative safety net provider network 28 goals of increased access, health system integration, and 29 engagement. 30 (1) Not less than $260,931 is allocated to the Iowa 31 prescription drug corporation for continuation of the 32 pharmaceutical infrastructure for safety net providers as 33 described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 108 , and for 34 the prescription drug donation repository program created in 35 -77- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 77/ 151
chapter 135M. 1 (2) Not less than $167,435 is allocated to free clinics and 2 free clinics of Iowa for necessary infrastructure, statewide 3 coordination, provider recruitment, service delivery, and 4 provision of assistance to patients in securing a medical home 5 inclusive of oral health care. 6 (3) Not less than $12,500 is allocated to the Iowa 7 association of rural health clinics for necessary 8 infrastructure and service delivery transformation. 9 (4) Not less than $50,000 is allocated to the Polk county 10 medical society for continuation of the safety net provider 11 patient access to a specialty health care initiative as 12 described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 109. 13 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 14 $38,115 shall be used by the department in implementing 15 the recommendations in the final report submitted by the 16 direct care worker advisory council to the governor and the 17 general assembly in March 2012, including by continuing to 18 develop, promote, and make available on a statewide basis the 19 prepare-to-care core curriculum and its associated modules 20 and specialties through various formats including online 21 access, community colleges, and other venues; exploring new and 22 maintaining existing specialties including but not limited to 23 oral health and dementia care; supporting instructor training; 24 and assessing and making recommendations concerning the Iowa 25 care book and information technology systems and infrastructure 26 uses and needs. 27 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $95,594 28 shall be allocated for continuation of the contract with 29 an independent statewide direct care worker organization 30 previously selected through a request for proposals process. 31 The contract shall continue to include performance and outcomes 32 measures, and shall continue to allow the contractor to use a 33 portion of the funds received under the contract to collect 34 data to determine results based on the performance and outcomes 35 -78- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 78/ 151
measures. 1 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 2 department may use up to $29,087 for up to one full-time 3 equivalent position to administer the volunteer health care 4 provider program pursuant to section 135.24 . 5 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $48,069 6 shall be used for a matching dental education loan repayment 7 program to be allocated to a dental nonprofit health service 8 corporation to continue to develop the criteria and implement 9 the loan repayment program. 10 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $26,455 is 11 transferred to the college student aid commission for deposit 12 in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund created in section 13 261.113 to be used for the purposes of the fund. 14 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $75,000 15 shall be used for the purposes of the Iowa donor registry as 16 specified in section 142C.18 . 17 l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $48,069 18 shall be used for continuation of a grant to a nationally 19 affiliated volunteer eye organization that has an established 20 program for children and adults and that is solely dedicated to 21 preserving sight and preventing blindness through education, 22 nationally certified vision screening and training, and 23 community and patient service programs. The organization 24 shall submit a report to the individuals identified in this 25 Act for submission of reports regarding the use of funds 26 allocated under this paragraph “l”. The report shall include 27 the objectives and results for the program year including 28 the target population and how the funds allocated assisted 29 the program in meeting the objectives; the number, age, and 30 location within the state of individuals served; the type of 31 services provided to the individuals served; the distribution 32 of funds based on services provided; and the continuing needs 33 of the program. 34 m. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $436,327 35 -79- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 79/ 151
shall be deposited in the medical residency training account 1 created in section 135.175, subsection 5, paragraph “a”, and 2 is appropriated from the account to the department of public 3 health to be used for the purposes of the medical residency 4 training state matching grants program as specified in section 5 135.176. 6 5. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 7 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 8 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 9 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 10 vulnerable populations: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,098,939 12 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 13 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 14 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 15 equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 823,213 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 18 7. PUBLIC PROTECTION 19 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 20 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 21 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,097,569 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 138.00 24 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 25 than $152,350 shall be credited to the emergency medical 26 services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in the 27 emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 28 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 29 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up 30 to $121,630 shall be used for sexual violence prevention 31 programming through a statewide organization representing 32 programs serving victims of sexual violence through the 33 department’s sexual violence prevention program, and for 34 continuation of a training program for sexual assault 35 -80- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 80/ 151
response team (SART) members, including representatives of 1 law enforcement, victim advocates, prosecutors, and certified 2 medical personnel. The amount allocated in this paragraph “b” 3 shall not be used to supplant funding administered for other 4 sexual violence prevention or victims assistance programs. 5 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up to 6 $287,813 shall be used for the state poison control center. 7 Pursuant to the directive under 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 8 1140, section 102 , the federal matching funds available to 9 the state poison control center from the department of human 10 services under the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program 11 Reauthorization Act allotment shall be subject to the federal 12 administrative cap rule of 10 percent applicable to funding 13 provided under Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act and 14 included within the department’s calculations of the cap. 15 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, up to 16 $258,491 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 17 8. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 18 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 19 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 20 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 485,607 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 23 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 24 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 25 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 26 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 27 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 28 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 29 10. GENERAL REDUCTION 30 For the period beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 31 2019, the department of public health, in consultation with 32 the department of management, shall identify and implement a 33 reduction in expenditures made from appropriations from the 34 general fund of the state to the department of public health in 35 -81- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 81/ 151
the amount of $640,683. 1 11. TRANSFERS 2 Notwithstanding section 8.39, for the fiscal year beginning 3 July 1, 2018, the department may transfer funds within or 4 between any of the allocations or appropriations made in this 5 division of this Act for the same fiscal year, to be used in 6 accordance with departmental priorities as specified in the 7 department’s report to the general assembly submitted pursuant 8 to 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, section 3. The department 9 shall report any such transfers to the individuals specified 10 in this Act for submission of reports. This subsection shall 11 not be construed to prohibit the use of existing state transfer 12 authority for other purposes. 13 DIVISION X 14 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS —— FY 2018-2019 15 Sec. 43. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 16 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 18 July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amounts, 19 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 20 designated: 21 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 571,278 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 27 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 29 purposes: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,614,070 31 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 32 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 33 least a monthly basis. 34 b. Within available resources and in conformance with 35 -82- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 82/ 151
associated state and federal program eligibility requirements, 1 the Iowa veterans home may implement measures to provide 2 financial assistance to or on behalf of veterans or their 3 spouses who are participating in the community reentry program. 4 c. The Iowa veterans home expenditure report shall be 5 submitted monthly to the legislative services agency. 6 d. The Iowa veterans home shall continue to include in the 7 annual discharge report applicant information and to provide 8 for the collection of demographic information including but not 9 limited to the number of individuals applying for admission and 10 admitted or denied admittance and the basis for the admission 11 or denial; the age, gender, and race of such individuals; 12 and the level of care for which such individuals applied for 13 admission including residential or nursing level of care. 14 3. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 15 For transfer to the Iowa finance authority for the 16 continuation of the home ownership assistance program for 17 persons who are or were eligible members of the armed forces of 18 the United States, pursuant to section 16.54 : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 20 Sec. 44. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN 21 AFFAIRS FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the 22 standing appropriation in section 35A.16 for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the amount 24 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 25 that section for the following designated purposes shall not 26 exceed the following amount: 27 For the county commissions of veteran affairs fund under 28 section 35A.16 : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 473,962 30 DIVISION XI 31 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— FY 2018-2019 32 Sec. 45. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 33 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 34 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 35 -83- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 83/ 151
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, from moneys 1 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 2 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 3 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 4 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, the following 5 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 6 purposes designated: 7 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 8 and used for assistance under the family investment program 9 under chapter 239B : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,556,231 11 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 12 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 13 program and implementing family investment agreements in 14 accordance with chapter 239B : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,787,846 16 3. To be used for the family development and 17 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 18 216A.107 : 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,449,490 20 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 21 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 22 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 23 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 24 the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 25 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2019, the 26 moneys shall revert. 27 4. For field operations: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,648,116 29 5. For general administration: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,872,000 31 6. For state child care assistance: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,933,413 33 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 34 $13,164,048 is transferred to the child care and development 35 -84- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 84/ 151
block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-seventh General 1 Assembly, 2018 session, for the federal fiscal year beginning 2 October 1, 2018, and ending September 30, 2019. Of this 3 amount, $100,000 shall be used for provision of educational 4 opportunities to registered child care home providers in order 5 to improve services and programs offered by this category 6 of providers and to increase the number of providers. The 7 department may contract with institutions of higher education 8 or child care resource and referral centers to provide 9 the educational opportunities. Allowable administrative 10 costs under the contracts shall not exceed 5 percent. The 11 application for a grant shall not exceed two pages in length. 12 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 13 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 14 payments for families who are employed including but not 15 limited to individuals enrolled in the family investment 16 program. 17 7. For child and family services: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,190,327 19 8. For child abuse prevention grants: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,500 21 9. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 22 family planning services are funded: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 965,033 24 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 25 in existence on or before July 1, 2018, if the programs have 26 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 27 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 28 1, 2018, if the programs are based on existing models that 29 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 30 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 31 section 14, subsections 1 and 2 , including the requirement that 32 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 33 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 34 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 35 -85- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 85/ 151
unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 1 geographic area to be served by the grant. 2 10. For technology needs and other resources necessary 3 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 4 management requirements: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 518,593 6 11. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 7 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 8 provisions in 2017 or 2018 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt and 9 appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds from the 10 temporary assistance for needy families block grant received by 11 the state and not otherwise appropriated in this section and 12 remaining available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 13 are appropriated to the department of human services to the 14 extent as may be necessary to be used in the following priority 15 order: the family investment program, for state child care 16 assistance program payments for families who are employed, and 17 for the family investment program share of costs to develop and 18 maintain a new, integrated eligibility determination system. 19 The federal funds appropriated in this paragraph “a” shall be 20 expended only after all other funds appropriated in subsection 21 1 for assistance under the family investment program, in 22 subsection 6 for child care assistance, or in subsection 10 23 for technology costs related to the family investment program, 24 as applicable, have been expended. For the purposes of this 25 subsection, the funds appropriated in subsection 6, paragraph 26 “a”, for transfer to the child care and development block grant 27 appropriation are considered fully expended when the full 28 amount has been transferred. 29 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 30 legislative services agency and department of management of 31 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 32 expended in the prior quarter. 33 12. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, $6,481,004 34 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, is transferred to 35 -86- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 86/ 151
the appropriation of the federal social services block grant 1 made to the department of human services for that fiscal year. 2 13. For continuation of the program providing categorical 3 eligibility for the food assistance program as specified 4 for the program in the section of this division of this Act 5 relating to the family investment program account: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 7 14. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 8 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 9 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 10 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 11 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 12 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 13 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 14 fund of the state. 15 15. With the exception of moneys allocated under this 16 section for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 17 program, to the extent moneys allocated in this section are 18 deemed by the department not to be necessary to support the 19 purposes for which they are allocated, such moneys may be 20 credited to the family investment program account as specified 21 under subsection 1 of this section and used for the purposes of 22 assistance under the family investment program under chapter 23 239B in the same fiscal year. 24 Sec. 46. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 25 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 26 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and 27 ending June 30, 2019, shall be used to provide assistance in 28 accordance with chapter 239B . 29 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 30 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 31 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 32 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in 33 subsection 4 to the appropriations made in this division of 34 this Act for the same fiscal year for general administration 35 -87- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 87/ 151
and field operations for resources necessary to implement and 1 operate the family investment program services referred to in 2 this section and those funded in the appropriation made in this 3 division of this Act for the same fiscal year for the family 4 investment program from the general fund of the state. 5 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 6 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 7 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, are allocated as follows: 8 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 9 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 10 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 11 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 12 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 14 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 15 administration, and implementation of the family development 16 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 17 216A.107 : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,096,417 19 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development 20 and self-sufficiency grant program in this paragraph “b”, 21 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 22 administration of the grant program. 23 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 24 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 25 statewide during fiscal year 2018-2019. 26 (3) The department of human rights may engage in activities 27 to strengthen and improve family outcomes measures and 28 data collection systems under the family development and 29 self-sufficiency grant program. 30 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 407,500 32 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 33 be used for field operations, salaries, data management 34 system development, and implementation costs and support 35 -88- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 88/ 151
deemed necessary by the director of human services in order to 1 administer the FIP diversion program. To the extent moneys 2 allocated in this paragraph “c” are deemed by the department 3 not to be necessary to support diversion activities, such 4 moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 5 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 6 education, or training activities, or for the purposes of 7 assistance under the family investment program in accordance 8 with chapter 239B. 9 d. For the food assistance employment and training program: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,294 11 (1) The department shall apply the federal supplemental 12 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training 13 state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent permitted 14 by federal law the use of the 50 percent federal reimbursement 15 provisions for the claiming of allowable federal reimbursement 16 funds from the United States department of agriculture 17 pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and training program 18 for providing education, employment, and training services 19 for eligible food assistance program participants, including 20 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 21 expenses. 22 (2) The department shall continue the categorical federal 23 food assistance program eligibility at 160 percent of the 24 federal poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test 25 from eligibility requirements, consistent with federal food 26 assistance program requirements. The department shall include 27 as many food assistance households as is allowed by federal 28 law. The eligibility provisions shall conform to all federal 29 requirements including requirements addressing individuals who 30 are incarcerated or otherwise ineligible. 31 e. For the JOBS program: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,761,645 33 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 34 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 35 -89- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 89/ 151
shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 1 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 2 assigned child support collections received by the child 3 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 4 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 5 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 6 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 7 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 8 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 9 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 10 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 11 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 12 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 13 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 14 in the child support payments account. 15 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 16 investment, JOBS, food assistance, and medical assistance 17 programs if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 18 Sec. 47. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 19 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 20 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 21 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following amount, or 22 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 23 designated: 24 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 25 account and used for family investment program assistance under 26 chapter 239B : 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,502,240 28 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,973,798 is 29 allocated for the JOBS program. 30 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,656,927 is 31 allocated for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 32 program. 33 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39 , for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2018, if necessary to meet federal 35 -90- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 90/ 151
maintenance of effort requirements or to transfer federal 1 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 2 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 3 grant or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 4 receiving federal funding or to implement, in accordance with 5 this division of this Act, activities currently funded with 6 juvenile court services, county, or community moneys and state 7 moneys used in combination with such moneys; to comply with 8 federal requirements; or to maximize the use of federal funds, 9 the department of human services may transfer funds within or 10 between any of the appropriations made in this division of this 11 Act and appropriations in law for the federal social services 12 block grant to the department for the following purposes, 13 provided that the combined amount of state and federal 14 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 15 for each appropriation remains the same before and after the 16 transfer: 17 a. For the family investment program. 18 b. For child care assistance. 19 c. For child and family services. 20 d. For field operations. 21 e. For general administration. 22 This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 23 of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 24 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 25 subsection to the legislative services agency. 26 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $97,839 shall 27 be used for continuation of a grant to an Iowa-based nonprofit 28 organization with a history of providing tax preparation 29 assistance to low-income Iowans in order to expand the usage of 30 the earned income tax credit. The purpose of the grant is to 31 supply this assistance to underserved areas of the state. 32 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $30,000 shall 33 be used for the continuation of an unfunded pilot project, as 34 defined in 441 IAC 100.1 , relating to parental obligations, 35 -91- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 91/ 151
in which the child support recovery unit participates, to 1 support the efforts of a nonprofit organization committed 2 to strengthening the community through youth development, 3 healthy living, and social responsibility headquartered in 4 a county with a population over 350,000 according to the 5 latest certified federal census. The funds allocated in this 6 subsection shall be used by the recipient organization to 7 develop a larger community effort, through public and private 8 partnerships, to support a broad-based multi-county fatherhood 9 initiative that promotes payment of child support obligations, 10 improved family relationships, and full-time employment. 11 6. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 12 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 13 for general administration and field operations as necessary 14 to administer this section and the overall family investment 15 program. 16 Sec. 48. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 17 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 18 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 19 June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 20 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 23 the following full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,293,317 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 459.00 26 1. The department shall expend up to $12,164, including 27 federal financial participation, for the fiscal year beginning 28 July 1, 2018, for a child support public awareness campaign. 29 The department and the office of the attorney general shall 30 cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The public 31 awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety of 32 media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 33 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 34 importance of payment of child support obligations. 35 -92- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 92/ 151
2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 1 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 2 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 3 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 4 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 5 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 6 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 7 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 8 cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 9 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 10 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 11 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, the 12 requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 191, 13 section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c” , subparagraph (3), shall 14 be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for the 15 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019. 16 Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8 , providing for termination of 17 rules relating to the pilot projects, the rules shall remain 18 in effect until June 30, 2019. 19 Sec. 49. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— 20 FY 2018-2019. Any funds remaining in the health care trust 21 fund created in section 453A.35A for the fiscal year beginning 22 July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, are appropriated to 23 the department of human services to supplement the medical 24 assistance program appropriations made in this division of this 25 Act, for medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs, 26 including program administration and costs associated with 27 program implementation. 28 Sec. 50. MEDICAID FRAUD FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— FY 29 2018-2019. Any funds remaining in the Medicaid fraud fund 30 created in section 249A.50 for the fiscal year beginning 31 July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, are appropriated to 32 the department of human services to supplement the medical 33 assistance appropriations made in this division of this Act, 34 for medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs, 35 -93- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 93/ 151
including program administration and costs associated with 1 program implementation. 2 Sec. 51. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated from the 3 general fund of the state to the department of human services 4 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 5 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 6 to be used for the purpose designated: 7 For medical assistance program reimbursement and associated 8 costs as specifically provided in the reimbursement 9 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2018, except as otherwise 10 expressly authorized by law, consistent with options under 11 federal law and regulations, and contingent upon receipt of 12 approval from the office of the governor of reimbursement for 13 each abortion performed under the program: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $642,202,870 15 1. Iowans support reducing the number of abortions 16 performed in our state. Funds appropriated under this section 17 shall not be used for abortions, unless otherwise authorized 18 under this section. 19 2. The provisions of this section relating to abortions 20 shall also apply to the Iowa health and wellness plan created 21 pursuant to chapter 249N . 22 3. The department shall utilize not more than $30,000 of 23 the funds appropriated in this section to continue the AIDS/HIV 24 health insurance premium payment program as established in 1992 25 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary Session, chapter 1001, section 26 409, subsection 6 . Of the funds allocated in this subsection, 27 not more than $2,500 may be expended for administrative 28 purposes. 29 4. Of the funds appropriated in this Act to the department 30 of public health for addictive disorders, $475,000 for 31 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, is transferred 32 to the department of human services for an integrated 33 substance-related disorder managed care system. The 34 departments of human services and public health shall 35 -94- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 94/ 151
work together to maintain the level of mental health and 1 substance-related disorder treatment services provided by the 2 managed care contractors. Each department shall take the steps 3 necessary to continue the federal waivers as necessary to 4 maintain the level of services. 5 5. a. The department shall aggressively pursue options for 6 providing medical assistance or other assistance to individuals 7 with special needs who become ineligible to continue receiving 8 services under the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, 9 and treatment program under the medical assistance program 10 due to becoming 21 years of age who have been approved for 11 additional assistance through the department’s exception to 12 policy provisions, but who have health care needs in excess 13 of the funding available through the exception to policy 14 provisions. 15 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $50,000 16 shall be used for participation in one or more pilot projects 17 operated by a private provider to allow the individual or 18 individuals to receive service in the community in accordance 19 with principles established in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 20 (1999), for the purpose of providing medical assistance or 21 other assistance to individuals with special needs who become 22 ineligible to continue receiving services under the early and 23 periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program under 24 the medical assistance program due to becoming 21 years of 25 age who have been approved for additional assistance through 26 the department’s exception to policy provisions, but who have 27 health care needs in excess of the funding available through 28 the exception to the policy provisions. 29 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 30 $1,525,041 may be transferred to the field operations or 31 general administration appropriations in this division of this 32 Act for operational costs associated with Part D of the federal 33 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act 34 of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173. 35 -95- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 95/ 151
7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $221,050 1 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division 2 of this Act for medical contracts to be used for clinical 3 assessment services and prior authorization of services. 4 8. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 5 may be transferred to the appropriations in this division of 6 this Act for general administration, medical contracts, the 7 children’s health insurance program, or field operations to be 8 used for the state match cost to comply with the payment error 9 rate measurement (PERM) program for both the medical assistance 10 and children’s health insurance programs as developed by the 11 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States 12 department of health and human services to comply with the 13 federal Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 14 107-300. 15 9. The department shall continue to implement the 16 recommendations of the assuring better child health and 17 development initiative II (ABCDII) clinical panel to the 18 Iowa early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment 19 services healthy mental development collaborative board 20 regarding changes to billing procedures, codes, and eligible 21 service providers. 22 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, a sufficient 23 amount is allocated to supplement the incomes of residents of 24 nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons 25 with mental illness, and intermediate care facilities for 26 persons with an intellectual disability, with incomes of less 27 than $50 in the amount necessary for the residents to receive a 28 personal needs allowance of $50 per month pursuant to section 29 249A.30A . 30 11. a. Hospitals that meet the conditions specified 31 in subparagraphs (1) and (2) shall either certify public 32 expenditures or transfer to the medical assistance program 33 an amount equal to provide the nonfederal share for a 34 disproportionate share hospital payment in an amount up to the 35 -96- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 96/ 151
hospital-specific limit as approved in the Medicaid state plan. 1 The hospitals that meet the conditions specified shall receive 2 and retain 100 percent of the total disproportionate share 3 hospital payment in an amount up to the hospital-specific limit 4 as approved in the Medicaid state plan. 5 (1) The hospital qualifies for disproportionate share and 6 graduate medical education payments. 7 (2) The hospital is an Iowa state-owned hospital with more 8 than 500 beds and eight or more distinct residency specialty 9 or subspecialty programs recognized by the American college of 10 graduate medical education. 11 b. Distribution of the disproportionate share payments 12 shall be made on a monthly basis. The total amount of 13 disproportionate share payments including graduate medical 14 education, enhanced disproportionate share, and Iowa 15 state-owned teaching hospital payments shall not exceed the 16 amount of the state’s allotment under Pub. L. No. 102-234. 17 In addition, the total amount of all disproportionate 18 share payments shall not exceed the hospital-specific 19 disproportionate share limits under Pub. L. No. 103-66. 20 12. One hundred percent of the nonfederal share of payments 21 to area education agencies that are medical assistance 22 providers for medical assistance-covered services provided to 23 medical assistance-covered children, shall be made from the 24 appropriation made in this section. 25 13. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 26 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division of 27 this Act for medical contracts to be used for administrative 28 activities associated with the money follows the person 29 demonstration project. 30 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $174,505 31 shall be used for the administration of the health insurance 32 premium payment program, including salaries, support, 33 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 34 15. a. The department may increase the amounts allocated 35 -97- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 97/ 151
for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes 1 associated with the medical assistance program, as necessary, 2 to implement cost containment strategies. The department shall 3 report any such increase to the legislative services agency and 4 the department of management. 5 b. If the savings to the medical assistance program from 6 cost containment efforts exceed the cost for the fiscal 7 year beginning July 1, 2018, the department may transfer any 8 savings generated for the fiscal year due to medical assistance 9 program cost containment efforts to the appropriation 10 made in this division of this Act for medical contracts or 11 general administration to defray the increased contract costs 12 associated with implementing such efforts. 13 16. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 14 June 30, 2019, the replacement generation tax revenues required 15 to be deposited in the property tax relief fund pursuant to 16 section 437A.8, subsection 4, paragraph “d” , and section 17 437A.15, subsection 3, paragraph “f” , shall instead be credited 18 to and supplement the appropriation made in this section and 19 used for the allocations made in this section. 20 17. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 21 to $25,000 may be transferred by the department to the 22 appropriation made in this division of this Act to the 23 department for the same fiscal year for general administration 24 to be used for associated administrative expenses and for not 25 more than one full-time equivalent position, in addition to 26 those authorized for the same fiscal year, to be assigned to 27 implementing the children’s mental health home project. 28 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $200,000 29 may be transferred by the department to the appropriation made 30 to the department in this division of this Act for the same 31 fiscal year for Medicaid program-related general administration 32 planning and implementation activities. The funds may be used 33 for contracts or for personnel in addition to the amounts 34 appropriated for and the positions authorized for general 35 -98- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 98/ 151
administration for the fiscal year. 1 c. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 2 $1,500,000 may be transferred by the department to the 3 appropriations made in this division of this Act for the same 4 fiscal year for general administration or medical contracts 5 to be used to support the development and implementation of 6 standardized assessment tools for persons with mental illness, 7 an intellectual disability, a developmental disability, or a 8 brain injury. 9 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $75,000 10 shall be used for lodging expenses associated with care 11 provided at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for 12 patients with cancer whose travel distance is 30 miles or more 13 and whose income is at or below 200 percent of the federal 14 poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty 15 income guidelines published by the United States department of 16 health and human services. The department of human services 17 shall establish the maximum number of overnight stays and the 18 maximum rate reimbursed for overnight lodging, which may be 19 based on the state employee rate established by the department 20 of administrative services. The funds allocated in this 21 subsection shall not be used as nonfederal share matching 22 funds. 23 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 24 $1,691,940 shall be used for administration of the state 25 family planning services program as enacted in this 2017 Act, 26 and of this amount the department may use to up $100,000 for 27 administrative expenses. 28 20. The department shall report the implementation of 29 any cost containment strategies to the individuals specified 30 in this division of this Act for submission of reports upon 31 implementation. 32 21. The department shall report the implementation of any 33 process improvement changes and any related cost reductions 34 to the individuals specified in this division of this Act for 35 -99- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 99/ 151
submission of reports upon implementation. 1 Sec. 52. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. There is appropriated from the 2 general fund of the state to the department of human services 3 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 4 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 5 to be used for the purpose designated: 6 For medical contracts: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,813,232 8 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall 9 provide all state matching funds for survey and certification 10 activities performed by the department of inspections 11 and appeals. The department of human services is solely 12 responsible for distributing the federal matching funds for 13 such activities. 14 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 shall 15 be used for continuation of home and community-based services 16 waiver quality assurance programs, including the review and 17 streamlining of processes and policies related to oversight and 18 quality management to meet state and federal requirements. 19 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 20 $100,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for general 21 administration in this division of this Act to be used for 22 additional full-time equivalent positions in the development of 23 key health initiatives such as cost containment, development 24 and oversight of managed care programs, and development of 25 health strategies targeted toward improved quality and reduced 26 costs in the Medicaid program. 27 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $500,000 shall 28 be used for planning and development, in cooperation with the 29 department of public health, of a phased-in program to provide 30 a dental home for children. 31 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $475,000 32 shall be credited to the autism support program fund created 33 in section 225D.2 to be used for the autism support program 34 created in chapter 225D , with the exception of the following 35 -100- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 100/ 151
amounts of this allocation which shall be used as follows: 1 a. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $125,000 2 shall be deposited in the board-certified behavior analyst and 3 board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants program fund 4 created in section 135.181 , to be used for the purposes of the 5 fund. 6 b. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $12,500 7 shall be used for the public purpose of continuation of a 8 grant to a child welfare services provider headquartered in a 9 county with a population between 205,000 and 215,000 in the 10 latest certified federal census that provides multiple services 11 including but not limited to a psychiatric medical institution 12 for children, shelter, residential treatment, after school 13 programs, school-based programming, and an Asperger’s syndrome 14 program, to be used for support services for children with 15 autism spectrum disorder and their families. 16 c. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $12,500 17 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a grant to 18 a hospital-based provider headquartered in a county with a 19 population between 90,000 and 95,000 in the latest certified 20 federal census that provides multiple services including 21 but not limited to diagnostic, therapeutic, and behavioral 22 services to individuals with autism spectrum disorder across 23 one’s lifespan. The grant recipient shall utilize the funds 24 to continue the pilot project to determine the necessary 25 support services for children with autism spectrum disorder and 26 their families to be included in the children’s disabilities 27 services system. The grant recipient shall submit findings and 28 recommendations based upon the results of the pilot project 29 to the individuals specified in this division of this Act for 30 submission of reports by December 31, 2018. 31 Sec. 53. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 33 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 34 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 35 -101- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 101/ 151
amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 purpose designated: 2 For the state supplementary assistance program: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,186,329 4 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 5 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 6 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 7 security income and federal social security benefits are 8 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 9 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 10 subsection. 11 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 12 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 13 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 14 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 15 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 16 §1382g, the department may take actions including but not 17 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 18 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 19 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 20 facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 21 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 22 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 23 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 24 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 25 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 26 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 27 Sec. 54. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 28 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 29 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 30 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 31 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 32 purpose designated: 33 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 34 program pursuant to chapter 514I , including supplemental dental 35 -102- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 102/ 151
services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 1 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 2 children’s health insurance program: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,259,226 4 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $21,400 is 5 allocated for continuation of the contract for outreach with 6 the department of public health. 7 Sec. 55. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 8 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 9 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 10 June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 11 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 12 For child care programs: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,671,808 14 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $16,746,808 15 shall be used for state child care assistance in accordance 16 with section 237A.13 . 17 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 18 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 19 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 20 level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 21 237A.13 . Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 22 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 23 in this section. 24 3. A list of the registered and licensed child care 25 facilities operating in the area served by a child care 26 resource and referral service shall be made available to the 27 families receiving state child care assistance in that area. 28 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,925,000 29 shall be credited to the early childhood programs grants 30 account in the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 31 256I.11 . The moneys shall be distributed for funding of 32 community-based early childhood programs targeted to children 33 from birth through five years of age developed by early 34 childhood Iowa areas in accordance with approved community 35 -103- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 103/ 151
plans as provided in section 256I.8 . 1 5. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 2 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 3 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 4 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 5 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 6 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 7 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 8 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 9 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 10 and management of program requirements including data systems 11 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 12 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 13 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 14 or innovation projects. 15 6. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 16 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 17 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 18 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 19 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51 . 20 7. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 21 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 22 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 23 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 24 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 25 in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 26 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 27 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 28 federal funding relating to it. The percentage reduction to 29 the other allocations made in this section shall be the same as 30 the uniform reduction ordered by the governor or the percentage 31 change of the federal funding reduction, as applicable. 32 If there is an unanticipated increase in federal funding 33 provided for state child care assistance, the entire amount 34 of the increase shall be used for state child care assistance 35 -104- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 104/ 151
payments. If the appropriations made for purposes of the 1 state child care assistance program for the fiscal year are 2 determined to be insufficient, it is the intent of the general 3 assembly to appropriate sufficient funding for the fiscal year 4 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements. 5 8. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 6 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 7 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, or 8 received from the federal appropriations made for the purposes 9 of this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 10 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but shall 11 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 12 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 13 Sec. 56. JUVENILE INSTITUTION. There is appropriated 14 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 15 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 16 June 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 17 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 18 1. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 19 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 20 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 21 positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,675,221 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 189.00 24 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $45,575 shall 25 be used for distribution to licensed classroom teachers at this 26 and other institutions under the control of the department of 27 human services based upon the average student yearly enrollment 28 at each institution as determined by the department. 29 2. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 30 shall be used by the state training school at Eldora for 31 grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention activities at the 32 institution in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. 33 Sec. 57. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 34 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 35 -105- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 105/ 151
state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 1 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 2 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 3 purpose designated: 4 For child and family services: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 43,639,687 6 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 7 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 8 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 9 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 10 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 11 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 12 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 13 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 14 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 15 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 16 3. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 17 $17,868,324 is allocated as the statewide expenditure target 18 under section 232.143 for group foster care maintenance and 19 services. If the department projects that such expenditures 20 for the fiscal year will be less than the target amount 21 allocated in this paragraph “a”, the department may reallocate 22 the excess to provide additional funding for shelter care 23 or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 24 allocation for shelter care. 25 b. If at any time after September 30, 2018, annualization 26 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 27 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 28 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 29 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 30 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 31 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 32 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 33 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 34 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 35 -106- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 106/ 151
initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 1 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 2 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 3 services are available and whether termination of the placement 4 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 5 4. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188 , 6 the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 7 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2018-2019. Of 8 the funds appropriated in this section, $858,876 is allocated 9 specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 2018-2019 through 10 the decategorization services funding pools and governance 11 boards established pursuant to section 232.188 . 12 5. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 13 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 14 resources required for a family participating in a family 15 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 16 stay together or to be reunified. 17 6. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 18 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care and 19 the child welfare emergency services contracting implemented 20 to provide for or prevent the need for shelter care shall be 21 limited to $4,048,079. 22 7. Federal funds received by the state during the fiscal 23 year beginning July 1, 2018, as the result of the expenditure 24 of state funds appropriated during a previous state fiscal 25 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 26 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 27 for services and purposes provided for under this section. 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 29 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 30 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but 31 shall remain available for the purposes designated until the 32 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 33 8. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 34 $1,645,000 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 35 -107- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 107/ 151
court-ordered services provided to juveniles who are under 1 the supervision of juvenile court services, which expenses 2 are a charge upon the state pursuant to section 232.141, 3 subsection 4 . Of the amount allocated in this paragraph “a”, 4 up to $778,143 shall be made available to provide school-based 5 supervision of children adjudicated under chapter 232 , of which 6 not more than $7,500 may be used for the purpose of training. 7 A portion of the cost of each school-based liaison officer 8 shall be paid by the school district or other funding source as 9 approved by the chief juvenile court officer. 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $374,492 11 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of court-ordered 12 services provided to children who are under the supervision 13 of the department, which expenses are a charge upon the state 14 pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4 . 15 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 16 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 17 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 18 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 19 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 20 of the department of human services’ division of child and 21 family services. The state court administrator and the 22 division administrator shall make the determination of the 23 distribution amounts on or before June 15, 2018. 24 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 25 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 26 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 27 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 28 services funds available in the district court or departmental 29 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 30 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 31 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 32 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 33 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 34 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 35 -108- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 108/ 151
shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 1 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 2 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 3 funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 4 areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 5 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 6 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 7 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 8 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 9 under section 232.141, subsection 4 . 10 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more than 11 $41,500 may be used by the judicial branch for administration 12 of the requirements under this subsection. 13 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $8,500 14 shall be used by the department of human services to support 15 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 16 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 17 232.173 . 18 9. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $6,126,613 is 19 allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 20 Any state funds saved as a result of efforts by juvenile court 21 services to earn a federal Tit. IV-E match for juvenile court 22 services administration may be used for the juvenile delinquent 23 graduated sanctions services. 24 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $829,142 is 25 transferred to the department of public health to be used for 26 the child protection center grant program for child protection 27 centers located in Iowa in accordance with section 135.118 . 28 The grant amounts under the program shall be equalized so that 29 each center receives a uniform base amount of $122,500, so that 30 $25,000 is awarded to establish a satellite child protection 31 center in a city in north central Iowa that is the county 32 seat of a county with a population between 44,000 and 45,000 33 according to the 2010 federal decennial census, and so that the 34 remaining funds are awarded through a funding formula based 35 -109- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 109/ 151
upon the volume of children served. 1 11. If the department receives federal approval to 2 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 3 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 4 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 5 eligibility under the medical assistance program through 25 6 years of age, children who participate in the waiver shall be 7 considered to be placed in foster care. 8 12. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,012,583 is 9 allocated for the preparation for adult living program pursuant 10 to section 234.46 . 11 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $113,668 12 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a grant to 13 a nonprofit human services organization providing services to 14 individuals and families in multiple locations in southwest 15 Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing immediate, 16 sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical exams, needs 17 assessments, and referrals for victims of child abuse and their 18 nonoffending family members. 19 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $150,310 20 is allocated for the foster care youth council approach of 21 providing a support network to children placed in foster care. 22 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $101,000 is 23 allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for continuation 24 of the initiative to address child sexual abuse implemented 25 pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 18, subsection 26 21 . 27 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $315,120 is 28 allocated for the community partnership for child protection 29 sites. 30 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $185,625 31 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and family 32 projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 33 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $568,297 34 is allocated for funding of the community circle of care 35 -110- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 110/ 151
collaboration for children and youth in northeast Iowa. 1 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 2 $73,579 shall be used for the continuation of the child 3 welfare provider training academy, a collaboration between the 4 coalition for family and children’s services in Iowa and the 5 department. 6 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $105,936 7 shall be used for continuation of the central Iowa system of 8 care program grant through June 30, 2019. 9 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $117,500 10 shall be used for the public purpose of the continuation 11 and expansion of a system of care program grant implemented 12 in Cerro Gordo and Linn counties to utilize a comprehensive 13 and long-term approach for helping children and families by 14 addressing the key areas in a child’s life of childhood basic 15 needs, education and work, family, and community. 16 22. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 17 $12,500 shall be used to continue and to expand the foster 18 care respite pilot program in which postsecondary students in 19 social work and other human services-related programs receive 20 experience by assisting family foster care providers with 21 respite and other support. 22 23. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $55,000 23 shall be used for the public purpose of funding community-based 24 services and other supports with a system of care approach 25 for children with a serious emotional disturbance and their 26 families through a nonprofit provider of child welfare services 27 that has been in existence for more than 115 years, is located 28 in a county with a population of more than 200,000 but less 29 than 220,000 according to the latest certified federal census, 30 is licensed as a psychiatric medical institution for children, 31 and was a system of care grantee prior to July 1, 2018. 32 Sec. 58. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 33 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 34 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 35 -111- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 111/ 151
beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 1 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 purpose designated: 3 a. For adoption subsidy payments and services: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,388,955 5 b. (1) The funds appropriated in this section shall be used 6 as authorized or allowed by federal law or regulation for any 7 of the following purposes: 8 (a) For adoption subsidy payments and related costs. 9 (b) For post-adoption services and for other purposes under 10 Tit. IV-B or Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. 11 (2) The department of human services may transfer funds 12 appropriated in this subsection to the appropriation for 13 child and family services in this Act for the purposes of 14 post-adoption services as specified in this paragraph “b”. 15 c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys corresponding to 16 the state savings resulting from implementation of the federal 17 Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act 18 of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-351, and successor legislation, as 19 determined in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §673(a)(8), that remain 20 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year, 21 shall not revert to any fund but shall remain available for the 22 purposes designated in this subsection until expended. The 23 amount of such savings and any corresponding funds remaining 24 at the close of the fiscal year shall be determined separately 25 and any changes in either amount between fiscal years shall not 26 result in an unfunded need. 27 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in 28 this section to the appropriation made in this division of 29 this Act for general administration for costs paid from the 30 appropriation relating to adoption subsidy. 31 3. Federal funds received by the state during the 32 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, as the result of the 33 expenditure of state funds during a previous state fiscal 34 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 35 -112- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 112/ 151
appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 1 for the services and activities funded under this section. 2 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 3 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 4 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund 5 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 6 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 Sec. 59. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME FUND. Moneys deposited 8 in the juvenile detention home fund created in section 232.142 9 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 10 30, 2019, are appropriated to the department of human services 11 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 12 2019, for distribution of an amount equal to a percentage of 13 the costs of the establishment, improvement, operation, and 14 maintenance of county or multicounty juvenile detention homes 15 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. Moneys appropriated 16 for distribution in accordance with this section shall be 17 allocated among eligible detention homes, prorated on the basis 18 of an eligible detention home’s proportion of the costs of all 19 eligible detention homes in the fiscal year beginning July 20 1, 2017. The percentage figure shall be determined by the 21 department based on the amount available for distribution for 22 the fund. Notwithstanding section 232.142, subsection 3 , the 23 financial aid payable by the state under that provision for the 24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, shall be limited to the 25 amount appropriated for the purposes of this section. 26 Sec. 60. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 27 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 28 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 29 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 30 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 31 purpose designated: 32 For the family support subsidy program subject to the 33 enrollment restrictions in section 225C.37, subsection 3 : 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 534,641 35 -113- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 113/ 151
2. At least $393,750 of the moneys appropriated in this 1 section is transferred to the department of public health for 2 the family support center component of the comprehensive family 3 support program under chapter 225C, subchapter V. 4 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 5 funding available for the family support subsidy program 6 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 7 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 8 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 9 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2 , the department 10 shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 11 of funding available. 12 Sec. 61. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 13 general fund of the state to the department of human services 14 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 15 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 16 to be used for the purpose designated: 17 For building community capacity through the coordination 18 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 19 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 20 Iowa, July 14, 1994): 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,816 22 Sec. 62. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. 23 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 24 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 26 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 27 purposes designated: 28 a. For operation of the state mental health institute at 29 Cherokee as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 30 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 31 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,935,127 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 162.00 34 b. For operation of the state mental health institute at 35 -114- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 114/ 151
Independence as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 1 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 2 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,756,810 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 204.00 5 2. Notwithstanding sections 218.78 and 249A.11, any revenue 6 received from the state mental health institute at Cherokee or 7 the state mental health institute at Independence pursuant to 8 42 C.F.R §438.6(e) may be retained and expended by the mental 9 health institute. 10 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 11 a Medicaid member residing at the state mental health 12 institute at Cherokee or the state mental health institute 13 at Independence shall retain Medicaid eligibility during 14 the period of the Medicaid member’s stay for which federal 15 financial participation is available. 16 Sec. 63. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 18 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 20 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purposes designated: 22 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 23 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,943,890 25 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 26 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,038,517 28 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 29 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 30 private providers of intermediate care facilities for persons 31 with an intellectual disability services, in a manner which 32 does not shift costs between the medical assistance program, 33 counties, or other sources of funding for the state resource 34 centers. 35 -115- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 115/ 151
3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 1 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 2 4. If the department’s administration and the department 3 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 4 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 5 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 6 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 7 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 8 than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 9 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 10 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 11 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 12 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 13 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 14 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 15 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 16 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 17 another in filling necessary positions. 18 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 19 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 20 a special need for which a payment source or other funding 21 is available for the service or to address the special need, 22 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 23 can be provided within the available payment source or other 24 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 25 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 26 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 27 need during fiscal year 2018-2019. 28 Sec. 64. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 29 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 30 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 31 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 32 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 33 purpose designated: 34 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 35 -116- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 116/ 151
sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 1 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 2 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 3 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 4 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,732,373 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 112.00 7 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 8 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 9 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 10 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 11 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 12 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 13 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 14 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 15 section. 16 Sec. 65. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 17 general fund of the state to the department of human services 18 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 19 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 20 to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For field operations, including salaries, support, 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 23 the following full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,242,217 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,583.00 26 Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions shall be 27 given to those positions related to child protection services 28 and eligibility determination for low-income families. 29 Sec. 66. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 30 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 31 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 32 June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 33 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 34 For general administration, including salaries, support, 35 -117- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 117/ 151
maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 1 the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,016,520 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 294.00 4 1. The department shall report at least monthly to the 5 legislative services agency concerning the department’s 6 operational and program expenditures. 7 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $75,000 shall 8 be used to continue the contract for the provision of a program 9 to provide technical assistance, support, and consultation to 10 providers of habilitation services and home and community-based 11 services waiver services for adults with disabilities under the 12 medical assistance program. 13 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 14 is transferred to the Iowa finance authority to be used 15 for administrative support of the council on homelessness 16 established in section 16.2D and for the council to fulfill its 17 duties in addressing and reducing homelessness in the state. 18 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,000 shall 19 be transferred to and deposited in the administrative fund of 20 the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust created in section 12I.4 , to 21 be used for implementation and administration activities of the 22 Iowa ABLE savings plan trust. 23 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,000 is 24 transferred to the economic development authority for the Iowa 25 commission on volunteer services to continue to be used for 26 RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps program established under section 15H.8 27 for member recruitment and training to improve the economic 28 well-being and health of economically disadvantaged refugees in 29 local communities across Iowa. Funds transferred may be used 30 to supplement federal funds under federal regulations. 31 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,000 32 shall be used to continue to expand the provision of nationally 33 accredited and recognized internet-based training to include 34 mental health and disability services providers. 35 -118- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 118/ 151
Sec. 67. DEPARTMENT-WIDE DUTIES. There is appropriated 1 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 2 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending 3 June 30, 2019, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 4 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 5 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 6 purposes at facilities under the purview of the department of 7 human services: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,439,637 9 Sec. 68. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the general 10 fund of the state to the department of human services for the 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 12 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 13 used for the purpose designated: 14 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,343 16 Sec. 69. GENERAL REDUCTION. For the period beginning July 17 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the department of human 18 services, in consultation with the department of management, 19 shall identify and implement a reduction in expenditures made 20 from appropriations from the general fund to the department of 21 human services in the amount of $733,651. 22 Sec. 70. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 23 ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REIMBURSED UNDER THE 24 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 25 1. a. (1) (a) For the fiscal year beginning July 26 1, 2018, case-mix, non-case mix, and special population 27 nursing facilities shall be reimbursed in accordance with the 28 methodology in effect on June 30, 2018. 29 (b) For managed care claims, the department of human 30 services shall adjust the payment rate floor for nursing 31 facilities, annually, to maintain a rate floor that is no 32 lower than the Medicaid fee-for-service case-mix adjusted rate 33 calculated in accordance with 441 IAC 81.6. The department 34 shall then calculate adjusted reimbursement rates, including 35 -119- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 119/ 151
but not limited to add-on-payments, annually, and shall 1 notify Medicaid managed care organizations of the adjusted 2 reimbursement rates within 30 days of determining the adjusted 3 reimbursement rates. Any adjustment of reimbursement rates 4 under this subparagraph division shall be budget neutral to the 5 state budget. 6 (2) For any open or unsettled nursing facility cost report 7 for a fiscal year prior to and including the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2017, including any cost report remanded on 9 judicial review for inclusion of prescription drug, laboratory, 10 or x-ray costs, the department shall offset all reported 11 prescription drug, laboratory, and x-ray costs with any revenue 12 received from Medicare or other revenue source for any purpose. 13 For purposes of this subparagraph, a nursing facility cost 14 report is not considered open or unsettled if the facility did 15 not initiate an administrative appeal under chapter 17A or if 16 any appeal rights initiated have been exhausted. 17 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 18 the department shall establish the pharmacy dispensing fee 19 reimbursement at $10.02 per prescription, until a cost of 20 dispensing survey is completed. The actual dispensing fee 21 shall be determined by a cost of dispensing survey performed 22 by the department and required to be completed by all medical 23 assistance program participating pharmacies every two years, 24 adjusted as necessary to maintain expenditures within the 25 amount appropriated to the department for this purpose for the 26 fiscal year. 27 (2) The department shall utilize an average acquisition 28 cost reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered under the 29 medical assistance program in accordance with 2012 Iowa Acts, 30 chapter 1133, section 33 . 31 c. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 32 reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services shall 33 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2018, subject to 34 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted 35 -120- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 120/ 151
as necessary to maintain expenditures within the amount 1 appropriated to the department for this purpose for the fiscal 2 year. 3 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 4 reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services shall 5 be rebased effective October 1, 2018, subject to Medicaid 6 program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted as necessary 7 to maintain expenditures within the amount appropriated to the 8 department for this purpose for the fiscal year. 9 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the graduate 10 medical education and disproportionate share hospital fund 11 shall remain at the amount in effect on June 30, 2018, except 12 that the portion of the fund attributable to graduate medical 13 education shall be reduced in an amount that reflects the 14 elimination of graduate medical education payments made to 15 out-of-state hospitals. 16 (4) In order to ensure the efficient use of limited state 17 funds in procuring health care services for low-income Iowans, 18 funds appropriated in this Act for hospital services shall 19 not be used for activities which would be excluded from a 20 determination of reasonable costs under the federal Medicare 21 program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1395x(v)(1)(N). 22 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, reimbursement 23 rates for hospices and acute mental hospitals shall be 24 increased in accordance with increases under the federal 25 Medicare program or as supported by their Medicare audited 26 costs. 27 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, independent 28 laboratories and rehabilitation agencies shall be reimbursed 29 using the same methodology in effect on June 30, 2018. 30 f. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 31 reimbursement rates for home health agencies shall continue to 32 be based on the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment 33 (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments. 34 The department shall continue to update the rates every two 35 -121- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 121/ 151
years to reflect the most recent Medicare LUPA rates to the 1 extent possible within the state funding appropriated for this 2 purpose. 3 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, rates for 4 private duty nursing and personal care services under the early 5 and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program 6 benefit shall be calculated based on the methodology in effect 7 on June 30, 2018. 8 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, federally 9 qualified health centers and rural health clinics shall receive 10 cost-based reimbursement for 100 percent of the reasonable 11 costs for the provision of services to recipients of medical 12 assistance. 13 h. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 14 reimbursement rates for dental services shall remain at the 15 rates in effect on June 30, 2018. 16 i. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, 17 reimbursement rates for the non-state-owned psychiatric medical 18 institution for children shall be based on the methodology in 19 effect on June 30, 2018. 20 (2) As a condition of participation in the medical 21 assistance program, enrolled providers shall accept the medical 22 assistance reimbursement rate for any covered goods or services 23 provided to recipients of medical assistance who are children 24 under the custody of a psychiatric medical institution for 25 children. 26 j. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, unless 27 otherwise specified in this Act, all noninstitutional medical 28 assistance provider reimbursement rates shall remain at the 29 rates in effect on June 30, 2018, except for area education 30 agencies, local education agencies, infant and toddler 31 services providers, home and community-based services providers 32 including consumer-directed attendant care providers under a 33 section 1915(c) or 1915(i) waiver, targeted case management 34 providers, and those providers whose rates are required to be 35 -122- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 122/ 151
determined pursuant to section 249A.20 . 1 k. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for the 2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the reimbursement rate 3 for anesthesiologists shall be adjusted to implement the cost 4 containment strategies authorized for the medical assistance 5 program in this 2017 Act. 6 l. Notwithstanding section 249A.20 , for the fiscal year 7 beginning July 1, 2018, the average reimbursement rate for 8 health care providers eligible for use of the federal Medicare 9 resource-based relative value scale reimbursement methodology 10 under section 249A.20 shall remain at the rate in effect on 11 June 30, 2018; however, this rate shall not exceed the maximum 12 level authorized by the federal government. 13 m. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 14 reimbursement rate for residential care facilities shall not 15 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 16 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 17 of effort requirement. The flat reimbursement rate for 18 facilities electing not to file annual cost reports shall not 19 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 20 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 21 of effort requirement. 22 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 23 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 24 provided at hospitals shall be rebased effective October 1, 25 2018, subject to Medicaid program upper payment limit rules; 26 and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the medical assistance 27 program fee-for-service rate in effect on June 30, 2018. 28 o. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, community 29 mental health centers may choose to be reimbursed for the 30 services provided to recipients of medical assistance through 31 either of the following options: 32 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 33 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 34 methodology approved by the department of human services in 35 -123- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 123/ 151
effect on June 30, 2018. 1 p. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 2 reimbursement rate for providers of family planning services 3 that are eligible to receive a 90 percent federal match shall 4 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2018. 5 q. Unless otherwise subject to a tiered rate methodology, 6 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the upper 7 limits and reimbursement rates for providers of home and 8 community-based services waiver services shall be reimbursed 9 using the reimbursement methodology in effect on June 30, 2018. 10 r. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 11 reimbursement rates for emergency medical service providers 12 shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2018. 13 s. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, reimbursement 14 rates for substance-related disorder treatment programs 15 licensed under section 125.13 shall remain at the rates in 16 effect on June 30, 2018. 17 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 18 reimbursement rate for providers reimbursed under the 19 in-home-related care program shall not be less than the minimum 20 payment level as established by the federal government to meet 21 the federally mandated maintenance of effort requirement. 22 3. Unless otherwise directed in this section, when the 23 department’s reimbursement methodology for any provider 24 reimbursed in accordance with this section includes an 25 inflation factor, this factor shall not exceed the amount 26 by which the consumer price index for all urban consumers 27 increased during the calendar year ending December 31, 2002. 28 4. Notwithstanding section 234.38, for the fiscal 29 year beginning July 1, 2018, the foster family basic daily 30 maintenance rate and the maximum adoption subsidy rate for 31 children ages 0 through 5 years shall be $16.78, the rate for 32 children ages 6 through 11 years shall be $17.43, the rate for 33 children ages 12 through 15 years shall be $19.10, and the 34 rate for children and young adults ages 16 and older shall 35 -124- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 124/ 151
be $19.35. For youth ages 18 to 21 who have exited foster 1 care, the preparation for adult living program maintenance rate 2 shall be $602.70 per month. The maximum payment for adoption 3 subsidy nonrecurring expenses shall be limited to $500 and the 4 disallowance of additional amounts for court costs and other 5 related legal expenses implemented pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, 6 chapter 1031, section 408 , shall be continued. 7 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the maximum 8 reimbursement rates for social services providers under 9 contract shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2018, 10 or the provider’s actual and allowable cost plus inflation for 11 each service, whichever is less. However, if a new service 12 or service provider is added after June 30, 2018, the initial 13 reimbursement rate for the service or provider shall be based 14 upon a weighted average of provider rates for similar services. 15 6. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 16 reimbursement rates for resource family recruitment and 17 retention contractors shall be established by contract. 18 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 19 reimbursement rates for supervised apartment living foster care 20 providers shall be established by contract. 21 7. a. For the purposes of this subsection, “combined 22 reimbursement rate” means the combined service and maintenance 23 reimbursement rate for a service level under the department’s 24 reimbursement methodology. Effective July 1, 2018, the 25 combined reimbursement rate for a group foster care service 26 level shall be the amount designated in this subsection. 27 However, if a group foster care provider’s reimbursement rate 28 for a service level as of June 30, 2018, is more than the rate 29 designated in this subsection, the provider’s reimbursement 30 shall remain at the higher rate. 31 b. Unless a group foster care provider is subject to the 32 exception provided in paragraph “a”, effective July 1, 2018, 33 the combined reimbursement rates for the service levels under 34 the department’s reimbursement methodology shall be as follows: 35 -125- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 125/ 151
(1) For service level, community - D1, the daily rate shall 1 be at least $84.17. 2 (2) For service level, comprehensive - D2, the daily rate 3 shall be at least $119.09. 4 (3) For service level, enhanced - D3, the daily rate shall 5 be at least $131.09. 6 8. The group foster care reimbursement rates paid for 7 placement of children out of state shall be calculated 8 according to the same rate-setting principles as those used for 9 in-state providers, unless the director of human services or 10 the director’s designee determines that appropriate care cannot 11 be provided within the state. The payment of the daily rate 12 shall be based on the number of days in the calendar month in 13 which service is provided. 14 9. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 15 reimbursement rate paid for shelter care and the child welfare 16 emergency services implemented to provide or prevent the need 17 for shelter care shall be established by contract. 18 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the combined 19 service and maintenance components of the reimbursement rate 20 paid for shelter care services shall be based on the financial 21 and statistical report submitted to the department. The 22 maximum reimbursement rate shall be $101.83 per day. The 23 department shall reimburse a shelter care provider at the 24 provider’s actual and allowable unit cost, plus inflation, not 25 to exceed the maximum reimbursement rate. 26 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141, subsection 8 , for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the amount of the statewide 28 average of the actual and allowable rates for reimbursement of 29 juvenile shelter care homes that is utilized for the limitation 30 on recovery of unpaid costs shall remain at the amount in 31 effect for this purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 32 2017. 33 10. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the 34 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 35 -126- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 126/ 151
care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability 1 at the 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2018, the rate 2 calculation methodology shall utilize the consumer price index 3 inflation factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2018. 5 11. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, for child 6 care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance 7 program, the department shall set provider reimbursement 8 rates based on the rate reimbursement survey completed in 9 December 2004. Effective July 1, 2018, the child care provider 10 reimbursement rates shall remain at the rates in effect on June 11 30, 2018. The department shall set rates in a manner so as 12 to provide incentives for a nonregistered provider to become 13 registered by applying the increase only to registered and 14 licensed providers. 15 12. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, affected 16 providers or services shall be reimbursed as follows: 17 a. For fee-for-service claims, reimbursement shall be 18 calculated based on the methodology otherwise specified in this 19 section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, for the 20 respective provider or service. 21 b. For claims subject to a managed care contract with the 22 exception of any provider or service to which a reimbursement 23 increase is applicable for the fiscal year under this section, 24 reimbursement shall be based on the methodology established by 25 the managed care contract. However, any rate or reimbursement 26 established under such contract shall not be lower than the 27 rate or reimbursement floor established by the department 28 of human services as the managed care organization rate or 29 reimbursement floor for a respective provider or service in 30 effect on April 1, 2016. 31 13. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 32 reimbursement rates and methodologies under this section may 33 be adjusted as necessary to implement the cost containment 34 strategies authorized for the medical assistance program in 35 -127- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 127/ 151
this 2017 Act. 1 14. The department may adopt emergency rules to implement 2 this section. 3 Sec. 71. EMERGENCY RULES. 4 1. If specifically authorized by a provision of this 5 division of this Act, the department of human services or 6 the mental health and disability services commission may 7 adopt administrative rules under section 17A.4, subsection 8 3 , and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b” , to 9 implement the provisions of this division of this Act and 10 the rules shall become effective immediately upon filing or 11 on a later effective date specified in the rules, unless the 12 effective date of the rules is delayed or the applicability 13 of the rules is suspended by the administrative rules review 14 committee. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section 15 shall not take effect before the rules are reviewed by the 16 administrative rules review committee. The delay authority 17 provided to the administrative rules review committee under 18 section 17A.4, subsection 7 , and section 17A.8, subsection 9 , 19 shall be applicable to a delay imposed under this section, 20 notwithstanding a provision in those sections making them 21 inapplicable to section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 22 Any rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this 23 section shall also be published as a notice of intended action 24 as provided in section 17A.4 . 25 2. If during a fiscal year, the department of human 26 services is adopting rules in accordance with this section 27 or as otherwise directed or authorized by state law, and the 28 rules will result in an expenditure increase beyond the amount 29 anticipated in the budget process or if the expenditure was 30 not addressed in the budget process for the fiscal year, the 31 department shall notify the persons designated by this division 32 of this Act for submission of reports, the chairpersons and 33 ranking members of the committees on appropriations, and 34 the department of management concerning the rules and the 35 -128- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 128/ 151
expenditure increase. The notification shall be provided at 1 least 30 calendar days prior to the date notice of the rules 2 is submitted to the administrative rules coordinator and the 3 administrative code editor. 4 Sec. 72. REPORTS. Any reports or other information 5 required to be compiled and submitted under this Act during the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, shall be submitted to the 7 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 8 subcommittee on health and human services, the legislative 9 services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs on or 10 before the dates specified for submission of the reports or 11 information. 12 Sec. 73. TRANSFER OF MEDICAID MODERNIZATION SAVINGS BETWEEN 13 APPROPRIATIONS FY 2018-2019. Notwithstanding section 8.39, 14 subsection 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, if 15 savings resulting from the governor’s Medicaid modernization 16 initiative accrue to the medical contracts or children’s health 17 insurance program appropriation from the general fund of the 18 state and not to the medical assistance appropriation from the 19 general fund of the state under this division of this Act, 20 such savings may be transferred to such medical assistance 21 appropriation for the same fiscal year without prior written 22 consent and approval of the governor and the director of the 23 department of management. The department of human services 24 shall report any transfers made pursuant to this section to the 25 legislative services agency. 26 Sec. 74. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following 27 provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 28 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 29 1. The provision relating to section 232.141 and directing 30 the state court administrator and the division administrator of 31 the department of human services division of child and family 32 services to make the determination, by June 15, 2018, of the 33 distribution of funds allocated for the payment of the expenses 34 of court-ordered services provided to juveniles which are a 35 -129- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 129/ 151
charge upon the state. 1 DIVISION XII 2 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS —— FY 2018-2019 3 Sec. 75. PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. There is 4 appropriated from the pharmaceutical settlement account created 5 in section 249A.33 to the department of human services for the 6 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, 7 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 8 used for the purpose designated: 9 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to 10 supplement the appropriations made in this Act for medical 11 contracts under the medical assistance program for the fiscal 12 year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,000 14 Sec. 76. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRUST FUND —— DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN 15 SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary and 16 subject to the availability of funds, there is appropriated 17 from the quality assurance trust fund created in section 18 249L.4 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, the following 20 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 21 designated: 22 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 23 general fund of the state to the department of human services 24 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,352,604 26 Sec. 77. HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS TRUST FUND —— 27 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to 28 the contrary and subject to the availability of funds, there is 29 appropriated from the hospital health care access trust fund 30 created in section 249M.4 to the department of human services 31 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 32 30, 2019, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 33 necessary, for the purposes designated: 34 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 35 -130- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 130/ 151
general fund of the state to the department of human services 1 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,960,277 3 Sec. 78. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM —— NONREVERSION 4 FOR FY 2018-2019. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , if moneys 5 appropriated for purposes of the medical assistance program for 6 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 7 2019, from the general fund of the state, the quality assurance 8 trust fund and the hospital health care access trust fund, are 9 in excess of actual expenditures for the medical assistance 10 program and remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 11 of the fiscal year, the excess moneys shall not revert but 12 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of the 13 medical assistance program until the close of the succeeding 14 fiscal year. 15 DIVISION XIII 16 CHILD CARE FACILITY FUND —— USE FOR FIELD OPERATIONS 17 Sec. 79. CHILD CARE FACILITY FUND —— USE FOR FIELD 18 OPERATIONS. Notwithstanding section 237A.4A, subsection 5, 19 Code 2017, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, and 20 ending June 30, 2018, in addition to the costs of dedicated 21 staffing to perform the duties described in section 237A.4A, 22 up to $590,082 of the moneys in the child care facility fund 23 may be used by the department of human services for additional 24 expenditures of the child care regulatory unit within the 25 department’s field operations. 26 Sec. 80. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 27 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 28 enactment. 29 DIVISION XIV 30 BIOLOGICS AND GENETICALLY TARGETED DRUGS —— MEDICAID 31 Sec. 81. Section 249A.20A, subsection 3, Code 2017, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 3. a. The pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee shall 34 recommend a preferred drug list to the department. 35 -131- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 131/ 151
b. The committee shall develop the preferred drug list 1 by considering each drug’s clinically meaningful therapeutic 2 advantages in terms of safety, effectiveness, and clinical 3 outcome. 4 c. The committee shall use evidence-based research methods 5 in selecting the drugs to be included on the preferred drug 6 list. 7 d. When making recommendations or determinations regarding 8 beneficiary access to drugs and biological products for rare 9 diseases, as defined in the federal Orphan Drug Act of 1983, 10 Pub. L. No. 97-414, and drugs and biological products that are 11 genetically targeted, the committee shall request and consider 12 information from individuals who possess scientific or medical 13 training with respect to the drug, biological product, or rare 14 disease. 15 e. The committee shall periodically review all drug classes 16 included on the preferred drug list and may amend the list to 17 ensure that the list provides for medically appropriate drug 18 therapies for medical assistance recipients and achieves cost 19 savings to the medical assistance program. 20 f. The department may procure a sole source contract 21 with an outside entity or contractor to provide professional 22 administrative support to the pharmaceutical and therapeutics 23 committee in researching and recommending drugs to be placed on 24 the preferred drug list. 25 Sec. 82. Section 249A.24, Code 2017, is amended by adding 26 the following new subsection: 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 2A. When making recommendations or 28 determinations regarding beneficiary access to drugs and 29 biological products for rare diseases, as defined in the 30 federal Orphan Drug Act of 1983, Pub. L. No. 97-414, and 31 drugs and biological products that are genetically targeted, 32 the commission shall request and consider information from 33 individuals who possess scientific or medical training with 34 respect to the drug, biological product, or rare disease. 35 -132- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 132/ 151
DIVISION XV 1 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT 2 Sec. 83. 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 531, section 2, 3 subsection 1, as enacted, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. The department of human services shall review state 5 efforts, including pilot programs related to data sharing 6 between states and technology-based solutions designed to curb 7 interstate dual participation, to address program integrity 8 for public assistance programs including Medicaid, the family 9 investment program (FIP), the supplemental nutrition assistance 10 program (SNAP), and the child care assistance program. As 11 part of the review, the department shall explore opportunities 12 to join existing pilot efforts in collaboration with other 13 states including the effort involving the national accuracy 14 clearinghouse, or to develop a separate pilot effort in Iowa. 15 Sec. 84. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 16 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 17 enactment. 18 Sec. 85. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 19 Act applies retroactively to March 30, 2017. 20 DIVISION XVI 21 BACKGROUND CHECK PRIVATE SECTOR ALTERNATIVES 22 Sec. 86. BACKGROUND CHECK —— PRIVATE SECTOR 23 ALTERNATIVES. The department of human services and the 24 department of public safety shall jointly review private sector 25 alternatives to the performance of state mandated criminal 26 background checks currently performed solely by the department 27 of public safety. The departments shall submit a report to 28 the governor and the general assembly by December 15, 2017, 29 including a description of the process used in reviewing 30 private sector alternatives to perform criminal background 31 checks, the findings from the review, and recommendations for 32 utilizing private sector entities as an alternative to the 33 department of public safety in performing criminal background 34 checks. 35 -133- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 133/ 151
DIVISION XVII 1 PSYCHIATRIC BED TRACKING SYSTEM 2 Sec. 87. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PSYCHIATRIC BED 3 TRACKING SYSTEM. The department of human services shall amend 4 its administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A to require 5 the state mental health institutes and hospitals licensed 6 to provide inpatient psychiatric treatment and services to 7 participate in the psychiatric bed tracking system and to 8 ensure updates are made, at a minimum, two times per day to 9 the psychiatric bed tracking system. Updates shall include 10 information on the availability of inpatient child, adult, 11 and geriatric psychiatric beds staffed and available and 12 information on the gender that can be accepted for each 13 available bed. 14 DIVISION XVIII 15 CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING COLLABORATIVES AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE 16 Sec. 88. CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING COLLABORATIVES —— GRANTS. 17 1. The department of human services shall establish a 18 request for proposals process which shall be based upon 19 recommendations for the development and implementation 20 of children’s well-being collaboratives described in the 21 children’s mental health study report submitted by the 22 department to the general assembly on December 15, 2016. 23 2. A well-being collaborative shall consist of a 24 broad-based group of entities in a defined geographical area 25 represented by a lead agency. Entities in the well-being 26 collaborative shall include a broad-based representation of key 27 providers including but not limited to providers of prevention 28 and early intervention services and mental health services to 29 the target population. 30 3. A well-being collaborative shall be responsible for 31 developing interagency coordination and collaboration for 32 the provision of prevention and early intervention services 33 within the designated geographic area and shall, at a minimum, 34 demonstrate all of the following: 35 -134- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 134/ 151
a. Experience and a strong understanding of how best to 1 engage children and families to achieve positive mental health 2 and well-being outcomes. 3 b. An ability to provide or administer prevention services 4 for the improvement of children’s mental health and well-being. 5 c. Experience and effectiveness in coordinating the 6 collaborative efforts of multiple stakeholders working toward 7 a common goal of improving the effectiveness of the group’s 8 efforts to achieve measurable improved outcomes. 9 4. A well-being collaborative shall build and maintain 10 intentional collaboration among all entities with the goal of 11 providing measurable improvements in outcomes for children and 12 families. 13 5. A well-being collaborative shall build and improve 14 coordination and effectiveness among entities to develop and 15 provide primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and early 16 intervention services that are nonduplicative and that are 17 aligned to meet the needs of children and families in the 18 geographic area. 19 6. A well-being collaborative shall provide technical 20 assistance to a diverse array of stakeholders, facilitate 21 the distribution of public awareness materials that include 22 information aimed at reducing the stigma of mental illness, 23 and provide updates on changes in state and federal policy 24 in relation to prevention and early intervention efforts 25 concerning children’s mental health and well-being. 26 7. A well-being collaborative shall establish or enhance 27 collaborative efforts in all of the following areas: 28 a. The selection and implementation of evidence-based or 29 promising prevention and early intervention models. 30 b. Understanding funding sources and how to utilize 31 available funding most effectively. 32 c. The adoption or development, implementation, and 33 analysis of community needs assessments. 34 d. The development, implementation, and analysis of a 35 -135- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 135/ 151
community work plan based on the results of the community needs 1 assessment. 2 e. The adoption or development and implementation of a 3 uniform family assessment. 4 f. The utilization of research and data analysis to guide 5 the work of the well-being collaborative. 6 g. The provision of culturally competent services and the 7 ability to address issues relating to the disproportionate 8 representation of a population group. 9 h. The development of public awareness and training 10 programs, including programs aimed at reducing the stigma of 11 mental illness. 12 i. The recruitment and retention of members in the 13 well-being collaborative with a focus on achieving the goals 14 and outcomes of the collaborative and supporting all members in 15 the collaborative. 16 8. Each grantee shall submit reports to the department of 17 human services by December 15, 2017, and April 15, 2018, to 18 include information relating to the accomplishments and future 19 plans of each well-being collaborative. 20 Sec. 89. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ADVISORY 21 COMMITTEE. The department of human services shall create and 22 provide support to a children’s mental health and well-being 23 advisory committee to continue efforts relating to improving 24 children’s mental health crisis services and children’s 25 well-being learning labs and supporting the children’s 26 well-being collaboratives. 27 DIVISION XIX 28 STATE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROGRAM 29 Sec. 90. NEW SECTION . 217.41B State family planning 30 services program —— establishment —— discontinuation of Medicaid 31 family planning network waiver. 32 1. The department of human services shall discontinue the 33 Medicaid family planning network waiver effective July 1, 2017, 34 and shall instead establish a state family planning services 35 -136- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 136/ 151
program. The state program shall replicate the eligibility 1 requirements and other provisions included in the Medicaid 2 family planning network waiver as approved by the centers for 3 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 4 of health and human services in effect on June 30, 2017. 5 2. Distribution of family planning services program funds 6 under this section shall be made in a manner that continues 7 access to family planning services. 8 3. Distribution of family planning services program funds 9 shall not be made to any entity that performs abortions or that 10 maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed. 11 For the purposes of this section, “abortion” does not include 12 any of the following: 13 a. The treatment of a woman for a physical disorder, 14 physical injury, or physical illness, including a 15 life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from 16 the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, 17 place the woman in danger of death. 18 b. The treatment of a woman for a spontaneous abortion, 19 commonly known as a miscarriage, when not all of the products 20 of human conception are expelled. 21 4. Family planning services program funds distributed in 22 accordance with this section shall not be used for direct or 23 indirect costs, including but not limited to administrative 24 costs or expenses, overhead, employee salaries, rent, and 25 telephone and other utility costs, related to providing 26 abortions as specified in subsection 3. 27 Sec. 91. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of human services 28 may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 29 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 30 the provisions of this division of this Act, and the rules 31 shall be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date 32 is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance 33 with this section shall also be published as a notice of 34 intended action as provided in section 17A.4. 35 -137- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 137/ 151
Sec. 92. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 1 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 2 enactment. 3 DIVISION XX 4 MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROVIDERS —— TIERED 5 RATES AND DOCUMENTATION CHANGES 6 Sec. 93. MEDICAID HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES 7 PROVIDERS —— TIERED RATES AND DOCUMENTATION CHANGES —— 8 EMERGENCY RULES. 9 1. Beginning July 1, 2017, the department of human 10 services shall discontinue application of the retrospectively 11 limited cost settlement methodology based on submission of 12 required cost reports under 441 IAC 79.1, and shall implement 13 tiered rates for providers of supported community living, 14 day habilitation and adult day services for persons with an 15 intellectual disability under the home and community-based 16 services waiver program. The tiered rates shall be implemented 17 in a phased-in approach to accommodate transition of providers 18 to the revised reimbursement model. The department of human 19 services and Medicaid managed care organizations may also 20 establish tiered rates for other services. 21 2. The department of human services shall amend 441 IAC 22 24.4 relating to standards of service for providers of services 23 to persons with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, or 24 developmental disabilities pursuant to chapter 225C and 441 25 IAC 79.3(2) relating to medical clinical records for providers 26 of services under the Medicaid program pursuant to chapter 27 249A, to provide, effective November 1, 2017, that in addition 28 to allowing documentation of the provision of services or 29 standards of service in a narrative format, the following 30 providers may also provide documentation in a checkbox form 31 format in accordance with the provider’s organizational 32 policies and procedures and in compliance with procedures 33 established by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services 34 of the United States department of health and human services: 35 -138- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 138/ 151
a. Advanced registered nurse practitioners. 1 b. Psychologists. 2 c. Community mental health centers. 3 d. Home and community-based habilitation services 4 providers. 5 e. Behavioral health intervention. 6 f. Case management services including home and 7 community-based services case management services. 8 g. Home and community-based services waiver services. 9 h. Behavioral health services. 10 i. Community-based neurobehavioral rehabilitation 11 residential services and intermittent services. 12 3. The department of human services may adopt emergency 13 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, 14 subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions of 15 this division of this Act, and the rules shall be effective 16 immediately upon filing unless a later date is specified in the 17 rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section shall 18 also be published as a notice of intended action as provided 19 in section 17A.4. 20 Sec. 94. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 21 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 22 enactment. 23 DIVISION XXI 24 TELEHEALTH PARITY INTERIM COMMITTEE 25 Sec. 95. TELEHEALTH PARITY INTERIM COMMITTEE. 26 1. The legislative council is requested to establish 27 a study committee for the 2017 interim to examine issues 28 relating to telehealth parity for private insurance and state 29 employee health plans. The study committee shall consult with 30 stakeholders to evaluate the benefits of telehealth parity 31 within the context of the needs of Iowans such as access to 32 health care, review existing policies related to telehealth 33 reimbursement and the impact on private insurance and state 34 employee health plans, consider the costs associated with 35 -139- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 139/ 151
telehealth service utilization, consider telehealth’s potential 1 impact to economic development opportunities for Iowa’s 2 rural communities, and evaluate obstacles such as broadband 3 accessibility. 4 2. The members of the committee shall include: 5 a. Ten members of the general assembly as voting members. 6 (1) Three members shall be appointed by the majority leader 7 of the senate, two by the minority leader of the senate, three 8 by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two by the 9 minority leader of the house of representatives. 10 (2) The legislators appointed shall include: 11 (a) The chairpersons and ranking members of the general 12 assembly’s committees on human resources or a member of the 13 committee designated by the chairperson or ranking member. 14 (b) The co-chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 15 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, or a 16 member of the subcommittee designated by the co-chairperson or 17 ranking member. 18 b. One representative of each of the following 19 organizations as nonvoting members: 20 (1) The signal center for health innovation. 21 (2) The Iowa hospital association. 22 (3) An independent medical clinic. 23 (4) The Iowa medical society. 24 (5) The Iowa health care association. 25 (6) The federation of Iowa insurers. 26 (7) AARP Iowa. 27 (8) The Iowa telecommunications association. 28 (9) A mental health and disability services region. 29 c. The following agency directors or commissioner as ex 30 officio nonvoting members: 31 (1) The director of public health, or the director’s 32 designee. 33 (2) The director of the department of administrative 34 services, or the director’s designee. 35 -140- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 140/ 151
(3) The director of the department on aging, or the 1 director’s designee. 2 (4) The commissioner of insurance or the commissioner’s 3 designee. 4 3. The interim committee may request information and 5 assistance from state agencies as applicable to the purpose of 6 the interim committee, as needed to complete the work of the 7 interim committee. 8 4. The interim committee shall submit its findings and 9 recommendations to the general assembly by December 15, 2017, 10 for consideration during the 2018 legislative session. 11 DIVISION XXII 12 ALZHEIMER’S AND OTHER FORMS OF DEMENTIA —— HEALTH AND 13 RESILIENCE OUTREACH (HERO) PROJECT —— DEMENTIA-SPECIFIC CARE 14 Sec. 96. HERO PROJECT. The department of public health 15 shall collaborate with stakeholders that support individuals 16 with Alzheimer’s disease to identify funding opportunities 17 to support the health and resilience outreach (HERO) project 18 for individuals caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s or 19 other forms of dementia. 20 Sec. 97. ACCESS TO DEMENTIA-SPECIFIC CARE. The department 21 on aging, the department of public health, the department of 22 inspections and appeals, and the department of human services 23 shall jointly analyze and make recommendations regarding 24 options for coordination between state agencies and private 25 entities to promote increased access to dementia-specific care 26 in both residential and home and community-based settings. The 27 analyses and recommendations shall address barriers to, gaps 28 in, and opportunities for increased access, the availability of 29 services in home and community-based settings as an alternative 30 to residential settings, and any changes in law necessary to 31 better address the needs of individuals with dementia and their 32 families. The departments shall submit a joint report of 33 findings and recommendations to the governor and the general 34 assembly by December 15, 2017. 35 -141- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 141/ 151
DIVISION XXIII 1 OFFICE OF MINORITY AND MULTICULTURAL HEALTH —— REPEAL 2 Sec. 98. Section 135.159, subsection 3, paragraph i, Code 3 2017, is amended to read as follows: 4 i. For children, coordinate with and integrate guidelines, 5 data, and information from existing newborn and child health 6 programs and entities, including but not limited to the healthy 7 opportunities for parents to experience success healthy 8 families Iowa program, the early childhood Iowa initiative, 9 the center for congenital and inherited disorders screening 10 and health care programs, standards of care for pediatric 11 health guidelines, the office of minority and multicultural 12 health established in section 135.12 , the oral health bureau 13 established in section 135.15 , and other similar programs and 14 services. 15 Sec. 99. REPEAL. Section 135.12, Code 2017, is repealed. 16 DIVISION XXIV 17 PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER PRIOR PROVISIONS 18 ADOPTION SUBSIDY PAYMENTS AND SERVICES 19 Sec. 100. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 139, 20 subsection 1, as amended by 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, 21 section 17, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 22 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 23 moneys corresponding to the state savings resulting from 24 implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success 25 and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, Pub. L. No. 110-351, 26 and successor legislation, as determined in accordance with 27 42 U.S.C. §673(a)(8), that remain unencumbered or unobligated 28 at the close of the fiscal year, shall not revert to any fund 29 but shall remain available for the purposes designated in this 30 subsection until expended. The amount of such savings and any 31 corresponding funds remaining at the close of the fiscal year 32 shall be determined separately and any changes in either amount 33 between fiscal years shall not result in an unfunded need. 34 DECATEGORIZATION 35 -142- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 142/ 151
Sec. 101. DECATEGORIZATION CARRYOVER FUNDING —— TRANSFER TO 1 MEDICAID PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 232.188, subsection 2 5, paragraph “b”, any state appropriated moneys in the funding 3 pool that remained unencumbered or unobligated at the close 4 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and were deemed 5 carryover funding to remain available for the two succeeding 6 fiscal years that still remain unencumbered or unobligated at 7 the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, shall 8 not revert but shall be transferred to the medical assistance 9 program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. 10 Sec. 102. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 11 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 12 enactment. 13 Sec. 103. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 14 Act applies retroactively to July 1, 2016. 15 DIVISION XXV 16 NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT FUND AND IOWACARE 17 ACCOUNT —— BALANCES —— REVERSIONS 18 Sec. 104. NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT FUND AND 19 IOWACARE ACCOUNT —— AVAILABILITY —— REVERSIONS. 20 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, for the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 22 there is appropriated from the IowaCare account established in 23 section 249J.24, Code 2013, and the nonparticipating provider 24 reimbursement fund established in section 249J.24A, Code 25 2013, to the department of human services medical assistance 26 appropriation in this 2017 Act any unencumbered or unobligated 27 moneys from the account and fund to be used for the purposes of 28 the IowaCare account as provided in section 249J.24, Code 2013. 29 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 30 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 31 a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 32 expenditure for the purposes designated until expended. 33 Sec. 105. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 34 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 35 -143- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 143/ 151
enactment. 1 DIVISION XXVI 2 HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM —— REPEAL 3 Sec. 106. Section 249M.5, Code 2017, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 249M.5 Future repeal. 6 This chapter is repealed July 1, 2017 2019 . 7 Sec. 107. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 8 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 9 enactment. 10 DIVISION XXVII 11 CUSTODIAL CARE 12 Sec. 108. Section 249.12, Code 2017, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 249.12 Cost-related system. 15 1. In order to assure that the necessary data is available 16 to aid the general assembly to determine appropriate funding 17 for the custodial care program, the department of human 18 services shall develop a cost-related system for financial 19 supplementation to individuals who need custodial care and who 20 have insufficient resources to purchase the care needed. 21 2. All privately operated licensed custodial facilities in 22 Iowa shall cooperate with the department of human services to 23 develop the cost-related plan. After the plan is implemented, 24 state supplemental funds shall not be used for the care of 25 any individual in facilities that have not submitted cost 26 statements to the department of human services. 27 3. Beginning July 1, 2017, privately operated licensed 28 custodial facilities in Iowa shall be reimbursed based on the 29 maximum per diem rates established by the general assembly 30 through the appropriations process. 31 DIVISION XXVIII 32 JUVENILE BEDS CAP 33 Sec. 109. Section 232.142, subsection 5, Code 2017, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -144- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 144/ 151
5. The director shall approve annually all such homes 1 established and maintained under the provisions of this 2 chapter . A home shall not be approved unless it complies with 3 minimal rules and standards adopted by the director and has 4 been inspected by the department of inspections and appeals. 5 The statewide number of beds in the homes approved by the 6 director shall not exceed two hundred sixty-two seventy-two 7 beds beginning July 1, 2017 . 8 DIVISION XXIX 9 TRANSFERS OF FUNDS BETWEEN DHS INSTITUTIONS 10 Sec. 110. Section 218.6, Code 2017, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 218.6 Transfer of appropriations made to institutions. 13 Notwithstanding section 8.39, subsection 1 , without the 14 prior written consent and approval of the governor and the 15 director of the department of management, the director of human 16 services may transfer funds between the appropriations made for 17 the same type of institution institutions , listed as follows: 18 1. The state resource centers. 19 2. The state mental health institutes. 20 3. The state juvenile institutions consisting of the state 21 training school and the Iowa juvenile home . 22 4. The civil commitment unit for sexual offenders. 23 DIVISION XXX 24 PELVIC EXAMS —— PRIOR CONSENT 25 Sec. 111. NEW SECTION . 147.114 Prior informed consent 26 relative to pelvic examinations —— patient under anesthesia or 27 unconscious —— penalties. 28 1. A person licensed or certified to practice a 29 profession, or a student undertaking a course of instruction 30 or participating in a clinical training or residency program 31 for a profession, shall not perform a pelvic examination on an 32 anesthetized or unconscious patient unless one of the following 33 conditions is met: 34 a. The patient or the patient’s authorized representative 35 -145- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 145/ 151
provides prior written informed consent to the pelvic 1 examination, and the pelvic examination is necessary for 2 preventive, diagnostic, or treatment purposes. 3 b. The patient or the patient’s authorized representative 4 has provided prior written informed consent to a surgical 5 procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the 6 patient, and the performance of a pelvic examination is within 7 the scope of care ordered for that surgical procedure or 8 diagnostic examination. 9 c. The patient is unconscious and incapable of providing 10 prior informed consent, and the pelvic examination is necessary 11 for diagnostic or treatment purposes. 12 d. A court has ordered the performance of the pelvic 13 examination for the purposes of collection of evidence. 14 2. A person who violates this section is subject to the 15 penalty specified under section 147.86, and any professional 16 disciplinary provisions, as applicable. 17 DIVISION XXXI 18 NON-STATE GOVERNMENT-OWNED NURSING FACILITY UPPER PAYMENT LIMIT 19 ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM 20 Sec. 112. 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, section 81, is 21 amended by striking the section, and inserting in lieu thereof 22 the following: 23 SEC. 81. Section 249L.2, subsection 6, Code 2016, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 6. “Nursing facility” means a licensed nursing facility as 26 defined in section 135C.1 that is a freestanding facility or 27 a nursing facility operated by a hospital licensed pursuant 28 to chapter 135B , but does not include a distinct-part skilled 29 nursing unit or a swing-bed unit operated by a hospital, or 30 a nursing facility owned by the state or federal government 31 or other governmental unit. “Nursing facility” includes a 32 non-state government-owned nursing facility if the nursing 33 facility participates in the non-state government-owned nursing 34 facility upper payment limit alternative payment program. 35 -146- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 146/ 151
Sec. 113. 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, section 82, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 SEC. 82. NON-STATE GOVERNMENT-OWNED NURSING FACILITY UPPER 3 PAYMENT LIMIT SUPPLEMENTAL ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM. 4 1. The department of human services shall submit, to the 5 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) of the United 6 States department of health and human services no later than 7 September 29, 2017 , a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow 8 qualifying non-state government-owned nursing facilities to 9 receive a supplemental participate in an alternative payment 10 program in accordance with the upper payment limit requirements 11 pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §447.272 . The supplemental alternative 12 payment shall be in addition to the greater of the payment in 13 accordance with the upper payment limit requirements pursuant 14 to 42 C.F.R. §447.272 or the Medicaid fee-for-service per diem 15 reimbursement rate or the per diem payment established for the 16 nursing facility under a Medicaid managed care contract. 17 2. At a minimum, the Medicaid state plan amendment shall 18 provide for all of the following: 19 a. A non-state governmental entity shall provide the state 20 share of the difference between the expected supplemental 21 alternative payment and the Medicaid fee-for-service per diem 22 reimbursement rate in the form of an intergovernmental transfer 23 to the state. 24 b. The state shall claim federal matching funds and shall 25 make supplemental alternative payments to eligible non-state 26 governmental entities based on the supplemental alternative 27 payment amount as calculated by the state for each nursing 28 facility for which a non-state governmental entity owns the 29 nursing facility’s license. A managed care contractor shall 30 not retain any portion of the supplemental alternative payment, 31 but shall treat the supplemental difference between the 32 expected alternative payment and the Medicaid fee-for-service 33 per diem reimbursement rate as a pass through component of 34 the capitated payment calculation to the eligible non-state 35 -147- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 147/ 151
governmental entity. 1 c. The supplemental alternative payment program shall 2 be budget neutral to the state. No general fund revenue 3 shall be expended under the program including for costs of 4 administration. If payments under the program result in 5 overpayment to a nursing facility, or if CMS disallows federal 6 participation related to a nursing facility’s receipt or 7 use of supplemental alternative payments authorized under 8 the program, the state may recoup an amount equivalent to 9 the amount of supplemental alternative payments overpaid or 10 disallowed. Supplemental Alternative payments shall be subject 11 to any adjustment for payments made in error, including but not 12 limited to adjustments made by state or federal law, and the 13 state may recoup an amount equivalent to any such adjustment. 14 d. A nursing facility participating in the program shall 15 notify the state of any changes in ownership that may affect 16 the nursing facility’s continued eligibility for the program 17 within thirty days of any such change. 18 e. No portion of the supplemental alternative payment 19 paid to a participating nursing facility may be used for 20 contingent fees. Expenditures for development fees, legal 21 fees, or consulting fees shall not exceed five percent of 22 the supplemental alternative funds received, annually, and 23 any such expenditures shall be reported to the department of 24 human services, and included in the department’s annual report 25 pursuant to subsection 3. 26 f. The supplemental alternative payment paid to a 27 participating nursing facility shall only be used as specified 28 in state and federal law. Supplemental Alternative payments 29 paid to a participating nursing facility shall only be used as 30 follows: 31 (1) A portion of the amount received may be used for nursing 32 facility quality improvement initiatives including but not 33 limited to educational scholarships and nonmandatory training. 34 Priority in the awarding of contracts for such training shall 35 -148- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 148/ 151
be for Iowa-based organizations. 1 (2) A portion of the amount received may be used for nursing 2 facility remodeling or renovation. Priority in the awarding 3 of contracts for such remodeling or renovations shall be for 4 Iowa-based organizations and skilled laborers. 5 (3) A portion of the amount received may be used for health 6 information technology infrastructure and software. Priority 7 in the awarding of contracts for such health information 8 technology infrastructure and software shall be for Iowa-based 9 organizations. 10 (4) A portion of the amount received may be used for 11 endowments to offset costs associated with maintenance of 12 hospitals licensed under chapter 135B and nursing facilities 13 licensed under chapter 135C . 14 g. A non-state governmental entity shall only be eligible 15 for supplemental alternative payments attributable to up to 10 16 percent of the potential non-state government-owned nursing 17 facilities licensed in the state. 18 3. Following receipt of approval and implementation of the 19 program, the department shall submit a report to the governor 20 and the general assembly, annually, on or before December 15, 21 regarding the program. The report shall include, at a minimum, 22 the name and location of participating non-state governmental 23 entities and the non-state government-owned nursing facilities 24 with which the non-state governmental entities have partnered 25 to participate in the program; the amount of the matching 26 funds provided by each non-state governmental entity; the 27 net supplemental payment amount difference between the 28 expected alternative payment and the Medicaid fee-for-service 29 per diem reimbursement rate received by each participating 30 non-governmental entity and non-state government-owned nursing 31 facility; and the amount expended for each of the specified 32 categories of approved expenditure. 33 4. The department of human services shall work 34 collaboratively with representatives of nursing facilities, 35 -149- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 149/ 151
hospitals, and other affected stakeholders in adopting 1 administrative rules, and in implementing and administering 2 this program. 3 5. As used in this section: 4 a. “Non-state governmental entity” means a hospital 5 authority, hospital district, health care district, city, or 6 county. 7 b. “Non-state government-owned nursing facility” means a 8 nursing facility owned or operated by a non-state governmental 9 entity for which a non-state governmental entity holds 10 the nursing facility’s license and is party to the nursing 11 facility’s Medicaid contract. 12 Sec. 114. 2016 Iowa Acts, chapter 1139, section 84, 13 subsection 1, is amended to read as follows: 14 1. The section of this division of this Act directing the 15 department of human services to submit a Medicaid state plan 16 amendment to CMS no later than September 29, 2017, shall be 17 implemented as soon as possible following enactment, consistent 18 with all applicable federal requirements. 19 Sec. 115. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 20 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 21 enactment. 22 Sec. 116. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 23 Act applies retroactively to May 27, 2016. 24 DIVISION XXXII 25 LEGISLATIVE INTERIM —— OPIOID EPIDEMIC EVALUATION 26 Sec. 117. LEGISLATIVE INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE —— OPIOID 27 EPIDEMIC EVALUATION. 28 1. The legislative council is requested to establish an 29 interim study committee to comprehensively evaluate the state’s 30 response to the opioid epidemic in the state. 31 2. The committee shall receive input from agencies and 32 entities including but not limited to all of the following: 33 a. Representatives of the professional licensing boards for 34 professionals authorized to prescribe controlled substances. 35 -150- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 150/ 151
b. Representatives of public safety and public health 1 including but not limited to the office of the state medical 2 examiner, the division of criminal investigation of the 3 department of public safety, the department of corrections and 4 community-based corrections, law enforcement agencies, the 5 governor’s office of drug control policy, and the department 6 of public health. 7 c. Representatives of the medical community and health 8 insurance payers including but not limited to the Iowa hospital 9 association, the Iowa medical society, the Iowa osteopathic 10 medical society, the Iowa pharmacy association, and America’s 11 health insurance plans. 12 d. Consumers and representatives of consumers including but 13 not limited to the Iowa substance abuse information center, the 14 Iowa prescription abuse reduction task force, and addiction 15 treatment centers in the state. 16 3. The interim committee’s evaluation shall include but is 17 not limited to a review of the protocols and practices relating 18 to the prescribing of opioid medications and the treatment 19 options available including medication-assisted treatment. 20 4. The interim committee shall submit a report, including 21 findings and recommendations, to the governor and the general 22 assembly by November 15, 2017. > 23 ______________________________ MARK COSTELLO -151- SF515.2585 (2) 87 (amending this SF 515 to CONFORM to HF 653) pf/rn 151/ 151