House File 225 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to compensation levels of direct care workers in 2 nursing facilities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2029HH 82 5 pf/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN NURSING FACILITIES == 1 2 SURVEY == REPORT. The department of workforce development 1 3 shall complete a survey of direct care workers in nursing 1 4 facilities to compare current compensation levels to 1 5 compensation levels prior to the implementation of the 1 6 modified price=based case=mix reimbursement system under the 1 7 medical assistance program in fiscal year 2001 pursuant to 1 8 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 192, section 4. The department shall 1 9 submit a report of its findings to the governor and the 1 10 general assembly on or before January 1, 2008. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill directs the department of workforce development 1 13 to complete a survey of direct care workers in nursing 1 14 facilities to compare current compensation levels to 1 15 compensation levels prior to the implementation of the 1 16 modified price=based case=mix reimbursement system under the 1 17 medical assistance program in fiscal year 2001. The bill also 1 18 directs the department of workforce development to submit a 1 19 report of its findings to the governor and the general 1 20 assembly on or before January 1, 2008. 1 21 LSB 2029HH 82 1 22 pf:nh/cf/24