Senate File 2087

                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  BOLKCOM


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing for the department of elder affairs to assume
  2    authority over appropriations affecting the elderly.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5609XS 80
  5 jp/sh/8

PAG LIN

  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  231.23B  FUNDING.
  1  2    1.  It is the intent of the general assembly that
  1  3 commencing with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, all
  1  4 state funding for services to the elderly will be appropriated
  1  5 to the department.  The funding affected shall include but is
  1  6 not limited to the appropriations to the department of human
  1  7 services for the medical assistance program under chapter
  1  8 249A.  The department may administer funding appropriated to
  1  9 the department as provided in this section by contracting with
  1 10 public and private agencies as necessary to best meet the
  1 11 needs of elders and to utilize the funding in the most cost=
  1 12 effective manner.
  1 13    2.  The department of human services shall assist the
  1 14 department of elder affairs by identifying all funding sources
  1 15 and appropriations described in subsection 1 that are
  1 16 administered by the department of human services and reporting
  1 17 the information to the department of elder affairs on or
  1 18 before September 15, 2004.  The department of elder affairs
  1 19 shall utilize this and other information to develop a budget
  1 20 and funding plan for implementation of subsection 1.  The plan
  1 21 shall be submitted by December 15, 2004, to the governor and
  1 22 general assembly.  The report shall include the funding
  1 23 sources and appropriations identified and recommendations as
  1 24 to how the funding sources and appropriations may be shifted
  1 25 to the department of elder affairs with minimal disruption of
  1 26 services.  This subsection is repealed July 1, 2005.
  1 27                           EXPLANATION
  1 28    This bill states legislative intent for the department of
  1 29 elder affairs to assume authority over appropriations
  1 30 affecting the elderly commencing in fiscal year 2005=2006.
  1 31 The department is authorized to administer the funding
  1 32 appropriated to the department by contracting with public or
  1 33 private agencies.  "Elderly" is defined in Code chapter 231 to
  1 34 mean individuals 60 years of age or older.
  1 35    The department of human services is to assist the
  2  1 department of elder affairs in identifying the applicable
  2  2 funding sources and appropriations by reporting to the
  2  3 department of elder affairs by September 15, 2004.  The
  2  4 department is directed to report to the governor and general
  2  5 assembly by December 15, 2004, regarding the funding sources
  2  6 and appropriations identified and making recommendations as to
  2  7 how the funding sources and appropriations may be moved to the
  2  8 department with minimal disruption of services.  The study
  2  9 requirement is repealed July 1, 2005.
  2 10 LSB 5609XS 80
  2 11 jp/sh/8