House File 566 H-1120 Amend House File 566 as follows: 1 1. By striking page 22, line 12, through page 23, line 15, 2 and inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. Section 235B.1, subsection 4, Code 2023, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 4. a. The establishment of a dependent adult protective 6 advisory council. The advisory council shall do all of the 7 following: 8 (1) Advise the director of health and human services, 9 the director of the department on aging, the director of 10 inspections and appeals, the director of public health, and the 11 director of the department of corrections, and the director of 12 human rights regarding dependent adult abuse. 13 (2) Evaluate state law and rules and make recommendations 14 to the general assembly and to executive branch departments 15 regarding laws and rules concerning dependent adults. 16 (3) Receive and review recommendations and complaints from 17 the public, health care facilities, and health care programs 18 concerning the dependent adult abuse services program. 19 b. (1) The advisory council shall consist of twelve nine 20 members . Eight members who shall be appointed by and serve at 21 the pleasure of the governor. Four of the members appointed 22 shall be appointed on the basis of knowledge and skill related 23 to expertise in the area of dependent adult abuse including 24 professionals practicing in the disciplines of medicine, public 25 health, mental health, long-term care, social work, law, 26 and law enforcement. Two of the members appointed shall be 27 members of the general public with an interest in the area of 28 dependent adult abuse and two of the members appointed shall 29 be members of the Iowa caregivers association. In addition, 30 the membership of the council shall include the director or the 31 director’s designee of the department of human services, the 32 department on aging, the Iowa department of public health, and 33 the department of inspections and appeals. 34 (2) The members of the advisory council shall be appointed 35 -1- HF 566.1164 (1) 90 pf/rh 1/ 2 #1.
to terms of four years beginning May 1. Appointments shall 1 comply with sections 69.16 and 69.16A . Vacancies shall be 2 filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 3 (3) Members shall receive actual expenses incurred while 4 serving in their official capacity. 5 (4) (3) The advisory council shall select a chairperson, 6 annually, from its membership. > 7 ______________________________ FORBES of Polk -2- HF 566.1164 (1) 90 pf/rh 2/ 2