Senate File 2219 SENATE FILE BY DVORSKY (COMPANION TO LSB 5646HH BY UPMEYER) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to a pilot project for dementia=specific care 2 alternatives. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5646XS 80 5 pf/sh/8 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEMENTIA=SPECIFIC CARE ALTERNATIVES == PILOT 1 2 PROJECT. The department of inspections and appeals, in 1 3 cooperation with the department of elder affairs, shall 1 4 implement a pilot project for dementia=specific alternative 1 5 living. The department of inspections and appeals, in 1 6 cooperation with the department of elder affairs, shall adopt 1 7 rules for the pilot project which allow for an environment 1 8 that is similar to group home living, but which, at a minimum, 1 9 require compliance with life safety code requirements. The 1 10 rules may limit the number and duration of the pilot projects. 1 11 The projects shall be outcome=based and shall be subject to 1 12 evaluation. 1 13 EXPLANATION 1 14 This bill directs the department of inspections and 1 15 appeals, in cooperation with the department of elder affairs, 1 16 to implement a pilot project for dementia=specific alternative 1 17 living. The department of inspections and appeals is directed 1 18 to adopt rules for the project which allow for an environment 1 19 similar to group home living but which complies with life 1 20 safety codes. The rules may limit the number and duration of 1 21 the projects and the projects are to be outcome=based and 1 22 subject to evaluation. 1 23 LSB 5646XS 80 1 24 pf/sh/8 1 25 1 26 1 27 1 28 1 29 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35