House File 2472 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY UPMEYER (COMPANION TO LSB 5202SS BY BOLKCOM) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for and making an appropriation to the 2 department of elder affairs for statewide expansion of the 3 elder abuse initiative program. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5202YH 82 6 rh/jp/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. APPROPRIATION == DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS == 1 2 ELDER ABUSE INITIATIVE PROGRAM. There is appropriated from 1 3 the general fund of the state to the department of elder 1 4 affairs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending 1 5 June 30, 2009, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 1 6 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 7 For the purpose of statewide expansion of the elder abuse 1 8 initiative program established pursuant to section 231.56A for 1 9 the prevention, intervention, detection, and reporting of 1 10 elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation to ensure the 1 11 protection of citizens of Iowa who are 60 years of age or 1 12 older: 1 13 .................................................. $ 1,400,000 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill appropriates $1.4 million from the general fund 1 16 of the state to the department of elder affairs for the fiscal 1 17 year beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2009, for 1 18 statewide expansion of the elder abuse initiative program 1 19 established pursuant to Code section 231.56A for the 1 20 prevention, intervention, detection, and reporting of elder 1 21 abuse, neglect, and exploitation of citizens of Iowa who are 1 22 60 years of age or older. 1 23 LSB 5202YH 82 1 24 rh/jp/14