House Study Bill 736 - Introduced SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY JOINT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) A BILL FOR An Act relating to and making appropriations for health and 1 human services and including other related provisions and 2 appropriations, and providing effective, retroactive, and 3 applicability date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT ON AGING 2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 3 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 5 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 6 to be used for the purposes designated: 7 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 8 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 years 9 of age and older with case management for the frail elderly, 10 resident advocate committee coordination, employment, and other 11 services which may include but are not limited to adult day 12 services, respite care, chore services, telephone reassurance, 13 information and assistance, and home repair services, and 14 for the construction of entrance ramps which make residences 15 accessible to the physically handicapped, and for salaries, 16 support, administration, maintenance, and miscellaneous 17 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 18 equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,662,988 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 38.5 21 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 22 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 23 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 24 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 25 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 26 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 27 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 28 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 29 the area. 30 2. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,246,514 31 shall be transferred to the department of human services in 32 equal amounts on a quarterly basis for reimbursement of case 33 management services provided under the medical assistance 34 elderly waiver. The department of human services shall adopt 35 -1- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 1/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ rules for case management services provided under the medical 1 assistance elderly waiver in consultation with the department 2 on aging. 3 b. The department of human services shall review 4 projections for state funding expenditures for reimbursement 5 of case management services under the medical assistance 6 elderly waiver on a quarterly basis and shall determine if an 7 adjustment to the medical assistance reimbursement rates are 8 necessary to provide reimbursement within the state funding 9 amounts budgeted under the appropriations made for the fiscal 10 year for the medical assistance program. Any temporary 11 enhanced federal financial participation that may become 12 available for the medical assistance program during the fiscal 13 year shall not be used in projecting the medical assistance 14 elderly waiver case management budget. The department of human 15 services shall revise such reimbursement rates as necessary to 16 maintain expenditures for medical assistance elderly waiver 17 case management services within the state funding amounts 18 budgeted under the appropriations made for the fiscal year for 19 the medical assistance program. 20 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $129,961 shall 21 be transferred to the department of economic development for 22 the Iowa commission on volunteer services to be used for the 23 retired and senior volunteer program. 24 DIVISION II 25 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 26 Sec. 2. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. The allocations 27 made in this section may include amounts carried forward from 28 appropriations and allocations made for the same purposes in 29 the previous fiscal year. There is appropriated from the 30 general fund of the state to the department of public health 31 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 32 30, 2011, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 33 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 34 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 35 -2- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 2/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ For reducing the prevalence of use of tobacco, alcohol, and 1 other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 2 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 3 following full-time equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,974,840 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.50 6 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $7,595,782 7 shall be used for the tobacco use prevention and control 8 initiative, including efforts at the state and local levels, as 9 provided in chapter 142A. 10 (1) The director of public health shall dedicate sufficient 11 resources to promote and ensure retailer compliance with 12 tobacco laws and ordinances relating to persons under 18 13 years of age, and shall prioritize the state’s compliance in 14 the allocation of available funds to comply with 42 U.S.C. 15 § 300x-26 and section 453A.2. 16 (2) Of the full-time equivalent positions authorized in 17 this subsection, 2.00 full-time equivalent positions shall 18 be utilized to provide for enforcement of tobacco laws, 19 regulations, and ordinances under a chapter 28D agreement 20 entered into between the Iowa department of public health and 21 the alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce. 22 (3) Of the funds allocated in this lettered paragraph, 23 $1,796,508 shall be used for youth programs designed to 24 achieve the goals of the initiative, that are directed by youth 25 participants for youth pursuant to section 142A.9. 26 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 27 $17,677,258 shall be used for substance abuse treatment and 28 prevention. 29 (1) Of the funds allocated in this lettered paragraph, 30 $943,813 shall be used for the public purpose of a grant 31 program to provide substance abuse prevention programming for 32 children. 33 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph, $449,445 34 shall be utilized for the public purpose of providing grant 35 -3- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 3/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ funding for organizations that provide programming for children 1 by utilizing mentors. Programs approved for such grants 2 shall be certified or will be certified within six months of 3 receiving the grant award by the Iowa commission on volunteer 4 services as utilizing the standards for effective practice for 5 mentoring programs. 6 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph, $449,445 7 shall be utilized for the public purpose of providing grant 8 funding for organizations that provide programming that 9 includes youth development and leadership. The programs shall 10 also be recognized as being programs that are scientifically 11 based with evidence of their effectiveness in reducing 12 substance abuse in children. 13 (c) The Iowa department of public health shall utilize a 14 request for proposals process to implement the grant program. 15 (d) All grant recipients shall participate in a program 16 evaluation as a requirement for receiving grant funds. 17 (e) Of the funds allocated for the grant program, $44,923 18 shall be used to administer substance abuse prevention grants 19 and for program evaluations. 20 (2) It is the intent of the general assembly that from the 21 moneys allocated in this lettered paragraph persons with a dual 22 diagnosis of substance abuse and gambling addictions shall be 23 given priority in treatment services. 24 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $300,320 25 shall be used for culturally competent substance abuse 26 treatment pilot projects. 27 (1) The department shall utilize the amount allocated 28 in this lettered paragraph for at least three pilot projects 29 to provide culturally competent substance abuse treatment in 30 various areas of the state. Each pilot project shall target 31 a particular ethnic minority population. The populations 32 targeted shall include but are not limited to African-American, 33 Asian, and Latino. 34 (2) The pilot project requirements shall provide for 35 -4- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 4/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ documentation or other means to ensure access to the cultural 1 competence approach used by a pilot project so that such 2 approach can be replicated and improved upon in successor 3 programs. 4 d. The amount of the appropriation made in this subsection 5 reflects savings to be realized by the department as a result 6 of merging the bureau of substance abuse prevention and 7 treatment and the division of tobacco use prevention and 8 control. The department shall complete the merger during the 9 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. 10 e. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 11 $3,716,530 shall be used for funding of gambling treatment, 12 including administrative costs and to provide programs 13 which may include but are not limited to outpatient and 14 follow-up treatment for persons affected by problem gambling, 15 rehabilitation and residential treatment programs, information 16 and referral services, education and preventive services, and 17 financial management services. Of the amount allocated in 18 this lettered paragraph, up to $100,000 may be used for the 19 licensing of gambling treatment programs as provided in section 20 135.150. 21 (2) (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 22 to standardize the availability, delivery, cost of 23 delivery, and accountability of gambling and substance abuse 24 treatment services statewide, the department shall continue 25 implementation of a process to create a system for delivery 26 of the treatment services in accordance with the requirements 27 specified in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 3, 28 subsection 4. To ensure the system provides a continuum of 29 treatment services that best meets the needs of Iowans, the 30 gambling and substance abuse treatment services in an area may 31 be provided either by a single agency or by separate agencies 32 submitting a joint proposal. 33 (b) From the amounts designated for gambling and substance 34 abuse treatment, the department may use up to $100,000 for 35 -5- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 5/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ administrative costs to continue developing and implementing 1 the process in accordance with subparagraph division (a). 2 (3) The requirement of section 123.53, subsection 3, is 3 met by the appropriations and allocations made in this Act for 4 purposes of substance abuse treatment and addictive disorders 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. 6 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 7 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 8 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 9 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 10 positions: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,963,467 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 14.00 13 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 14 than $738,203 shall be used for the healthy opportunities to 15 experience success (HOPES)-healthy families Iowa (HFI) program 16 established pursuant to section 135.106. The funding shall 17 be distributed to renew the grants that were provided to the 18 grantees that operated the program during the fiscal year 19 ending June 30, 2010. 20 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $311,459 21 shall be used to continue to address the healthy mental 22 development of children from birth through five years of age 23 through local evidence-based strategies that engage both the 24 public and private sectors in promoting healthy development, 25 prevention, and treatment for children. 26 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $31,597 27 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to provide 28 funds to continue the donated dental services program patterned 29 after the projects developed by the national foundation of 30 dentistry for the handicapped to provide dental services to 31 indigent elderly and disabled individuals. 32 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $129,279 33 shall be used for childhood obesity prevention. 34 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $171,295 35 -6- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 6/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shall be used to provide audiological services and hearing 1 aids for children. The department may enter into a contract 2 to administer this paragraph. 3 f. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 4 department of public health shall implement the recommendations 5 of the postnatal tissue and fluid bank task force created in 6 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 147, based upon the report submitted 7 to the general assembly in November 2007, as funding becomes 8 available. The department shall notify the Iowa Code editor 9 and the persons specified in this Act to receive reports when 10 such funding becomes available. 11 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 12 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 13 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 14 the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,434,908 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.50 17 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $160,582 18 shall be used for grants to individual patients who have 19 phenylketonuria (PKU) to assist with the costs of necessary 20 special foods. 21 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $416,682 22 is allocated for continuation of the contracts for resource 23 facilitator services in accordance with section 135.22B, 24 subsection 9, and for brain injury training services and 25 recruiting of service providers to increase the capacity within 26 this state to address the needs of individuals with brain 27 injuries and such individuals’ families. 28 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $235,085 29 shall be used as additional funding to leverage federal funding 30 through the federal Ryan White Care Act, Tit. II, AIDS drug 31 assistance program supplemental drug treatment grants. 32 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $57,013 33 shall be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to an 34 existing national-affiliated organization to provide education, 35 -7- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 7/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ client-centered programs, and client and family support for 1 people living with epilepsy and their families. 2 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $344,944 3 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 4 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $408,802 5 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control program to 6 reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through prevention, early 7 detection, effective treatment, and ensuring quality of life. 8 The department shall utilize one of the full-time equivalent 9 positions authorized in this subsection for administration of 10 the activities related to the comprehensive cancer control 11 program. 12 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $145,550 13 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening. 14 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 15 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 16 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 17 equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,503,037 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 21.00 20 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $63,592 21 is allocated for a child vision screening program implemented 22 through the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics in 23 collaboration with community empowerment areas. 24 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $129,741 is 25 allocated for continuation of an initiative implemented at the 26 university of Iowa and $117,142 is allocated for continuation 27 of an initiative at the state mental health institute at 28 Cherokee to expand and improve the workforce engaged in 29 mental health treatment and services. The initiatives shall 30 receive input from the university of Iowa, the department 31 of human services, the department of public health, and the 32 mental health, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, 33 and brain injury commission to address the focus of the 34 initiatives. 35 -8- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 8/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,264,812 1 shall be used for essential public health services that promote 2 healthy aging throughout the lifespan, contracted through a 3 formula for local boards of health, to enhance health promotion 4 and disease prevention services. 5 d. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $130,214 shall 6 be deposited in the governmental public health system fund 7 created in section 135A.8 to be used for the purposes of the 8 fund. 9 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $143,150 10 shall be used for the mental health professional shortage area 11 program implemented pursuant to section 135.80. 12 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 13 $40,900 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 14 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 15 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 16 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 17 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 18 in section 135.80. 19 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 20 following amounts shall be allocated to the Iowa collaborative 21 safety net provider network established pursuant to section 22 135.153 to be used for the purposes designated: 23 (1) For distribution to the Iowa-Nebraska primary 24 care association for statewide coordination of the Iowa 25 collaborative safety net provider network: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 73,620 27 (2) For distribution to the Iowa family planning network 28 agencies for necessary infrastructure, statewide coordination, 29 provider recruitment, service delivery, and provision of 30 assistance to patients in determining an appropriate medical 31 home: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,517 33 (3) For distribution to the local boards of health that 34 provide direct services for pilot programs in three counties to 35 -9- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 9/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ assist patients in determining an appropriate medical home: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,517 2 (4) For distribution to maternal and child health centers 3 for pilot programs in three counties to assist patients in 4 determining an appropriate medical home: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 74,517 6 (5) For distribution to free clinics for necessary 7 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 8 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 9 determining an appropriate medical home: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 184,050 11 (6) For distribution to rural health clinics for necessary 12 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 13 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 14 determining an appropriate medical home: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 110,430 16 (7) For continuation of the safety net provider patient 17 access to specialty health care initiative as described in 2007 18 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 109: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 294,480 20 (8) For continuation of the pharmaceutical infrastructure 21 for safety net providers as described in 2007 Iowa Acts, 22 chapter 218, section 108: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 294,480 24 The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network may 25 continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to this 26 lettered paragraph through existing contracts or renewal of 27 existing contracts. 28 h. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 29 $180,000 shall be used for continued implementation of 30 the recommendations of the direct care worker task force 31 established pursuant to 2005 Iowa Acts, chapter 88, based upon 32 the report submitted to the governor and the general assembly 33 in December 2006. The department may use a portion of the 34 funds allocated in this paragraph for an additional position 35 -10- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 10/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ to assist in the continued implementation. The focus of the 1 implementation shall be researching and establishing a system 2 to collect and maintain accurate data on the direct care 3 workforce; beginning the groundwork to establish a board of 4 direct care workers within the department of public health by 5 July 1, 2014; and other recommendations of the task force that 6 result in the development of a state infrastructure to provide 7 stability to the direct care workforce. 8 (2) The department of public health shall report to the 9 persons designated in this Act for submission of reports 10 regarding use of the funds allocated in this lettered 11 paragraph, on or before January 15, 2011. 12 i. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 13 $135,000 shall be used for allocation to an independent 14 statewide direct care worker association for education, 15 outreach, leadership development, mentoring, and other 16 initiatives intended to enhance the recruitment and retention 17 of direct care workers in health and long-term care. 18 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $63,000 19 shall be used to provide conference scholarships to direct care 20 workers. 21 (3) The association specified in this lettered paragraph 22 shall report to the persons designated in this Act for 23 submission of reports on or before January 1, 2011, the use of 24 the funds allocated in this lettered paragraph, any progress 25 made regarding the initiatives specified and in expanding the 26 association statewide, and the number of scholarships provided, 27 and shall include in the report a copy of the association’s 28 internal revenue service form 990. 29 j. The department may utilize one of the full-time 30 equivalent positions authorized in this subsection for 31 administration of the activities related to the Iowa 32 collaborative safety net provider network. 33 k. The department may utilize one of the full-time 34 equivalent positions authorized in this subsection for 35 -11- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 11/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ administration of the volunteer health care provider program 1 pursuant to section 135.24. 2 5. HEALTHY AGING 3 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 4 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 5 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 6 vulnerable populations: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,045,779 8 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $2,209,696 9 shall be used for local public health nursing services. 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $5,836,083 11 shall be used for home care aide services. 12 6. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 13 For reducing the public’s exposure to hazards in the 14 environment, primarily chemical hazards, and for not more than 15 the following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,352 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.50 18 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $536,033 19 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 20 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 21 than $253,135 shall be used for the development of scientific 22 and medical expertise in environmental epidemiology. 23 7. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 24 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 25 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 26 equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,475,095 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 29 8. PUBLIC PROTECTION 30 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 31 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 32 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,212,987 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 130.20 35 -12- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 12/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 1 than $471,690 shall be credited to the emergency medical 2 services fund created in section 135.25. Moneys in the 3 emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 4 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 5 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $209,229 6 shall be used for sexual violence prevention programming 7 through a statewide organization representing programs serving 8 victims of sexual violence through the department’s sexual 9 violence prevention program. The amount allocated in this 10 lettered paragraph shall not be used to supplant funding 11 administered for other sexual violence prevention or victims 12 assistance programs. 13 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 14 than $485,520 shall be used for the state poison control 15 center. 16 9. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 17 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 18 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 19 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 956,265 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 22 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 23 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 24 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 25 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 26 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 27 DIVISION III 28 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 29 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 30 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 31 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 32 July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following amounts, 33 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 34 designated: 35 -13- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 13/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 1 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 2 purposes, including the war orphans educational assistance fund 3 created in section 35.8, and for not more than the following 4 full-time equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 960,453 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.20 7 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,630,846 11 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 12 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 13 least a monthly basis. 14 b. If there is a change in the employer of employees 15 providing services at the Iowa veterans home under a collective 16 bargaining agreement, such employees and the agreement shall 17 be continued by the successor employer as though there had not 18 been a change in employer. 19 3. STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE —— CHILDREN OF DECEASED 20 VETERANS 21 For provision of educational assistance pursuant to section 22 35.9: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,731 24 Sec. 4. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 25 FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the standing 26 appropriation in the following designated section for the 27 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 28 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the state 29 pursuant to that section for the following designated purposes 30 shall not exceed the following amount: 31 For the county commissions of veterans affairs fund under 32 section 35A.16: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 900,000 34 Sec. 5. MERCHANT MARINE BONUS FUND —— COUNTY GRANTS. There 35 -14- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 14/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ is appropriated from the merchant marine bonus fund created in 1 section 35A.8 to the department of veterans affairs for the 2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 3 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 4 used for the purposes designated: 5 For the county commissions of veterans affairs fund under 6 section 35A.16: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,000 8 DIVISION IV 9 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 10 Sec. 6. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 11 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 12 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, from moneys 14 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 15 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 16 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 17 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, and from moneys 18 received under the emergency contingency fund for temporary 19 assistance for needy families state program established 20 pursuant to the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment 21 Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5 § 2101, which are federally 22 appropriated for the federal fiscal years beginning October 1, 23 2009, and ending September 30, 2010, and beginning October 1, 24 2010, and ending September 30, 2011, the following amounts, or 25 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 26 designated: 27 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 28 and used for assistance under the family investment program 29 under chapter 239B: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,733,711 31 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 32 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 33 program and implementing family investment agreements in 34 accordance with chapter 239B: 35 -15- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 15/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,411,528 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33, not more than 5 percent of 2 the moneys designated in this subsection that are allocated 3 by the department for contracted services, other than 4 family self-sufficiency grant services allocated under this 5 subsection, that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 6 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 7 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 8 the close of the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such 9 moneys are encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 10 2011, the moneys shall revert. 11 3. To be used for the family development and 12 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 13 216A.107: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,898,980 15 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 16 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 17 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 18 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 19 the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 20 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2011, the 21 moneys shall revert. 22 4. For field operations: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,760,474 24 5. For general administration: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,744,000 26 6. For state child care assistance: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,382,687 28 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 29 $12,382,687 shall be transferred to the child care and 30 development block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-third 31 General Assembly, 2010 Session, for the federal fiscal 32 year beginning October 1, 2010, and ending September 30, 33 2011. Of this amount, $200,000 shall be used for provision 34 of educational opportunities to registered child care home 35 -16- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 16/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ providers in order to improve services and programs offered 1 by this category of providers and to increase the number of 2 providers. The department may contract with institutions 3 of higher education or child care resource and referral 4 centers to provide the educational opportunities. Allowable 5 administrative costs under the contracts shall not exceed 5 6 percent. The application for a grant shall not exceed two 7 pages in length. 8 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 9 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 10 payments for individuals enrolled in the family investment 11 program who are employed. 12 7. For mental health and developmental disabilities 13 community services: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,894,052 15 8. For child and family services: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,084,430 17 9. For child abuse prevention grants: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 19 10. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 20 family planning services are funded: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,327,878 22 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 23 in existence on or before July 1, 2010, if the programs are 24 comprehensive in scope and have demonstrated positive outcomes. 25 Grants shall be awarded to pregnancy prevention programs 26 which are developed after July 1, 2010, if the programs are 27 comprehensive in scope and are based on existing models that 28 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 29 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 30 section 14, subsections 1 and 2, including the requirement that 31 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 32 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 33 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 34 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 35 -17- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 17/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ geographic area to be served by the grant. 1 11. For technology needs and other resources necessary 2 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 3 management requirements: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,037,186 5 12. To be credited to the state child care assistance 6 appropriation made in this section to be used for funding of 7 community-based early childhood programs targeted to children 8 from birth through five years of age developed by community 9 empowerment areas as provided in section 28.9: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,350,000 11 The department shall transfer TANF block grant funding 12 appropriated and allocated in this subsection to the child care 13 and development block grant appropriation in accordance with 14 federal law as necessary to comply with the provisions of this 15 subsection. 16 13. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 17 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 18 provisions in 2009 or 2010 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt 19 and appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds 20 from the emergency contingency fund for temporary assistance 21 for needy families state program established pursuant to the 22 federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. 23 L. No. 111-5 § 2101, received by the state during the fiscal 24 year beginning July 1, 2009, and ending June 30, 2010, not 25 otherwise appropriated in this section and remaining available 26 as of July 1, 2010, and received by the state during the fiscal 27 year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, are 28 appropriated to the extent as may be necessary to fully fund 29 the family investment program during the fiscal year beginning 30 July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011. 31 a. The federal funds appropriated in this subsection 32 shall be expended only after all other funds appropriated in 33 subsection 1 for assistance under the family investment program 34 under chapter 239B have been expended. 35 -18- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 18/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 1 legislative services agency and department of management of 2 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 3 expended in the prior quarter. 4 14. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, 5 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, shall 6 be transferred to the appropriation of the federal social 7 services block grant made for that fiscal year. 8 15. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 9 section to the appropriations made in this Act for general 10 administration and field operations for resources necessary to 11 implement and operate the services referred to in this section 12 and those funded in the appropriation made in this division of 13 this Act for the family investment program from the general 14 fund of the state. 15 Sec. 7. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 16 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 17 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and 18 ending June 30, 2011, shall be used to provide assistance in 19 accordance with chapter 239B. 20 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 21 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 22 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 23 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in 24 this section to the appropriations in this Act for general 25 administration and field operations for resources necessary to 26 implement and operate the services referred to in this section 27 and those funded in the appropriation made in this division of 28 this Act for the family investment program from the general 29 fund of the state. 30 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 31 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 32 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, are allocated as follows: 33 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 34 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 35 -19- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 19/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ to more effectively serve participants in the FIP program and 1 other shared clients and to meet federal reporting requirements 2 under the federal temporary assistance for needy families block 3 grant: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,000 5 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 6 administration, and implementation of the family development 7 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 8 216A.107: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,397,251 10 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development and 11 self-sufficiency grant program in this lettered paragraph, 12 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 13 administration of the grant program. 14 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 15 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 16 statewide during fiscal year 2010-2011. 17 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,634,400 19 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 20 be used for field operations salaries, data management system 21 development, and implementation costs and support deemed 22 necessary by the director of human services in order to 23 administer the FIP diversion program. 24 d. For the food stamp employment and training program: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 68,059 26 (1) The department shall amend the food stamp employment and 27 training state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent 28 permitted by federal law the use of the 50-50 match provisions 29 for the claiming of allowable federal matching funds from the 30 United States department of agriculture pursuant to the federal 31 food stamp employment and training program for providing 32 education, employment, and training services for eligible food 33 assistance program participants, including but not limited to 34 related dependent care and transportation expenses. 35 -20- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 20/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ (2) The department shall implement measures to expand usage 1 of the federal food assistance programs administered by the 2 department and to appropriately determine eligibility for the 3 programs by raising the income limit to the extent allowed 4 under federal requirements and eliminating the asset test. The 5 eligibility determination measures shall include but are not 6 limited to checking applications to identify persons convicted 7 of crimes who are incarcerated in correctional facilities and 8 jails or are otherwise ineligible for food assistance programs 9 under federal requirements for having committed a crime. 10 e. For the JOBS program: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,652,993 12 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 13 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 14 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 15 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 16 assigned child support collections received by the child 17 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 18 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 19 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 20 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 21 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 22 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 23 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 24 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 25 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 26 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 27 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 28 in the child support payment account. 29 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 30 investment, JOBS, food stamp, and medical assistance programs 31 if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 32 Sec. 8. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 33 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 34 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 35 -21- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 21/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following amount, or 1 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 2 designated: 3 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 4 account and used for family investment program assistance under 5 chapter 239B: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,735,539 7 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $8,241,465 is 8 allocated for the JOBS program. 9 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,518,271 is 10 allocated for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 11 program. 12 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39, for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2010, if necessary to meet federal 14 maintenance of effort requirements or to transfer federal 15 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 16 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 17 grant or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 18 receiving federal funding or to implement, in accordance with 19 this division of this Act, activities currently funded with 20 juvenile court services, county, or community moneys and state 21 moneys used in combination with such moneys, the department 22 of human services may transfer funds within or between any 23 of the appropriations made in this division of this Act and 24 appropriations in law for the federal social services block 25 grant to the department for the following purposes, provided 26 that the combined amount of state and federal temporary 27 assistance for needy families block grant funding for each 28 appropriation remains the same before and after the transfer: 29 a. For the family investment program. 30 b. For child care assistance. 31 c. For child and family services. 32 d. For field operations. 33 e. For general administration. 34 f. MH/MR/DD/BI community services (local purchase). 35 -22- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 22/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 1 of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 2 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 3 subsection to the legislative services agency. 4 Sec. 9. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 5 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 6 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending 7 June 30, 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 8 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 9 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 10 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 11 the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,827,414 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 520.00 14 1. The department shall expend up to $24,329, including 15 federal financial participation, for the fiscal year beginning 16 July 1, 2010, for a child support public awareness campaign. 17 The department and the office of the attorney general shall 18 cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The public 19 awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety of 20 media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 21 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 22 importance of payment of child support obligations. 23 2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 24 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 25 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 26 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 27 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 28 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 29 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 30 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 31 cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 32 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 33 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 34 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, 35 -23- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 23/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 1 191, section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3), 2 shall be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for 3 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 4 2011. Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8, as in effect on June 30, 5 2009, providing for termination of rules relating to the pilot 6 projects the earlier of October 1, 2006, or when legislative 7 authority is discontinued, the rules relating to the pilot 8 projects, as in effect on June 30, 2009, shall remain in effect 9 until June 30, 2011. 10 Sec. 10. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. In 11 addition to any other appropriation made in this Act for 12 the purposes of the medical assistance program, there is 13 appropriated from the health care trust fund created in section 14 453A.35A to the department of human services for the fiscal 15 year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the 16 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the 17 purpose designated: 18 For medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $106,916,532 20 Sec. 11. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated from the 21 general fund of the state to the department of human services 22 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 23 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 24 to be used for the purpose designated: 25 For medical assistance reimbursement and associated costs 26 as specifically provided in the reimbursement methodologies 27 in effect on June 30, 2010, except as otherwise expressly 28 authorized by law, including reimbursement for abortion 29 services which shall be available under the medical assistance 30 program only for those abortions which are medically necessary: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $421,959,417 32 1. Medically necessary abortions are those performed under 33 any of the following conditions: 34 a. The attending physician certifies that continuing the 35 -24- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 24/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ pregnancy would endanger the life of the pregnant woman. 1 b. The attending physician certifies that the fetus is 2 physically deformed, mentally deficient, or afflicted with a 3 congenital illness. 4 c. The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is reported 5 within 45 days of the incident to a law enforcement agency or 6 public or private health agency which may include a family 7 physician. 8 d. The pregnancy is the result of incest which is reported 9 within 150 days of the incident to a law enforcement agency 10 or public or private health agency which may include a family 11 physician. 12 e. Any spontaneous abortion, commonly known as a 13 miscarriage, if not all of the products of conception are 14 expelled. 15 2. The department shall utilize not more than $60,000 of 16 the funds appropriated in this section to continue the AIDS/HIV 17 health insurance premium payment program as established in 1992 18 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary Session, chapter 1001, section 19 409, subsection 6. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, 20 not more than $5,000 may be expended for administrative 21 purposes. 22 3. Of the funds appropriated in this Act to the department 23 of public health for addictive disorders, $950,000 for the 24 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, shall be transferred to 25 the department of human services for an integrated substance 26 abuse managed care system. The department shall not assume 27 management of the substance abuse system in place of the 28 managed care contractor unless such a change in approach is 29 specifically authorized in law. The departments of human 30 services and public health shall work together to maintain 31 the level of mental health and substance abuse services 32 provided by the managed care contractor through the Iowa plan 33 for behavioral health. Each department shall take the steps 34 necessary to continue the federal waivers as necessary to 35 -25- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 25/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ maintain the level of services. 1 4. a. The department shall aggressively pursue options for 2 providing medical assistance or other assistance to individuals 3 with special needs who become ineligible to continue receiving 4 services under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and 5 treatment program under the medical assistance program due to 6 becoming 21 years of age who have been approved for additional 7 assistance through the department’s exception to policy 8 provisions, but who have health care needs in excess of the 9 funding available through the exception to policy provisions. 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,000 11 shall be used for participation in one or more pilot projects 12 operated by a private provider to allow the individual or 13 individuals to receive service in the community in accordance 14 with principles established in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 15 (1999), for the purpose of providing medical assistance or 16 other assistance to individuals with special needs who become 17 ineligible to continue receiving services under the early and 18 periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program under 19 the medical assistance program due to becoming 21 years of 20 age who have been approved for additional assistance through 21 the department’s exception to policy provisions, but who have 22 health care needs in excess of the funding available through 23 the exception to the policy provisions. 24 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 25 $3,050,082 may be transferred to the field operations 26 or general administration appropriations in this Act for 27 operational costs associated with Part D of the federal 28 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act 29 of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173. 30 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, not more 31 than $166,600 shall be used to enhance outreach efforts. The 32 department may transfer funds allocated in this subsection to 33 the appropriations in this division of this Act for general 34 administration, the children’s health insurance program, or 35 -26- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 26/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ medical contracts, as necessary, to implement the outreach 1 efforts. 2 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $442,100 3 may be transferred to the appropriation in this Act for medical 4 contracts to be used for clinical assessment services related 5 to remedial services in accordance with federal law. 6 8. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 7 may be transferred to the appropriations in this division of 8 this Act for general administration, medical contracts, the 9 children’s health insurance program, or field operations to be 10 used for the state match cost to comply with the payment error 11 rate measurement (PERM) program for both the medical assistance 12 and children’s health insurance programs as developed by the 13 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States 14 department of health and human services to comply with the 15 federal Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 16 107-300. 17 9. It is the intent of the general assembly that the 18 department continue to implement the recommendations of 19 the assuring better child health and development initiative 20 II (ABCDII) clinical panel to the Iowa early and periodic 21 screening, diagnostic, and treatment services healthy mental 22 development collaborative board regarding changes to billing 23 procedures, codes, and eligible service providers. 24 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, a sufficient 25 amount is allocated to supplement the incomes of residents of 26 nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons 27 with mental illness, and intermediate care facilities for 28 persons with mental retardation, with incomes of less than $50 29 in the amount necessary for the residents to receive a personal 30 needs allowance of $50 per month pursuant to section 249A.30A. 31 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following 32 amounts shall be transferred to the appropriations made in this 33 division of this Act for the state mental health institutes: 34 a. Cherokee mental health institute .......... $ 9,098,425 35 -27- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 27/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. Clarinda mental health institute .......... $ 1,977,305 1 c. Independence mental health institute ...... $ 9,045,894 2 d. Mount Pleasant mental health institute .... $ 5,752,587 3 12. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, 4 $7,108,069 is allocated for state match for disproportionate 5 share hospital payment of $19,133,430 to hospitals that meet 6 both of the following conditions: 7 (1) The hospital qualifies for disproportionate share and 8 graduate medical education payments. 9 (2) The hospital is an Iowa state-owned hospital with more 10 than 500 beds and eight or more distinct residency specialty 11 or subspecialty programs recognized by the American college of 12 graduate medical education. 13 b. Distribution of the disproportionate share payment 14 shall be made on a monthly basis. The total amount of 15 disproportionate share payments including graduate medical 16 education, enhanced disproportionate share, and Iowa 17 state-owned teaching hospital payments shall not exceed the 18 amount of the state’s allotment under Pub. L. No. 102-234. 19 In addition, the total amount of all disproportionate 20 share payments shall not exceed the hospital-specific 21 disproportionate share limits under Pub. L. No. 103-66. 22 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 23 $4,601,848 may be transferred to the IowaCare account created 24 in section 249J.24. 25 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $200,000 26 shall be used for the Iowa chronic care consortium pursuant to 27 2003 Iowa Acts, chapter 112, section 12, as amended by 2003 28 Iowa Acts, chapter 179, sections 166 and 167. 29 15. One hundred percent of the nonfederal share of payments 30 to area education agencies that are medical assistance 31 providers for medical assistance-covered services provided to 32 medical assistance-covered children, shall be made from the 33 appropriation made in this section. 34 16. Any new or renewed contract entered into by the 35 -28- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 28/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ department with a third party to administer behavioral health 1 services under the medical assistance program shall provide 2 that any interest earned on payments from the state during 3 the state fiscal year shall be remitted to the department 4 and treated as recoveries to offset the costs of the medical 5 assistance program. 6 17. The department shall continue to implement the 7 provisions in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 124 and 8 section 126, as amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, 9 section 55, relating to eligibility for certain persons with 10 disabilities under the medical assistance program in accordance 11 with the federal family opportunity Act. 12 18. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 13 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division of 14 this Act for medical contracts to be used for administrative 15 activities associated with the money follows the person 16 demonstration project. 17 19. Notwithstanding section 8.33, the portion of the 18 funds appropriated in this section that is the result of the 19 application of the increased federal medical assistance match 20 percentage under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment 21 Act of 2009, to the amount the state pays the federal 22 government as required under the federal Medicare Prescription 23 Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, known as 24 clawback payments, for the period October 1, 2008, through 25 December 31, 2010, that remains unobligated or unencumbered at 26 the close of the fiscal year, shall not revert to any fund but 27 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes of the 28 medical assistance program until the close of the succeeding 29 fiscal year. 30 20. The department may transfer any savings generated 31 due to medical assistance program cost containment efforts 32 initiated pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2088, if 33 enacted, or executive order 20, issued December 16, 2009, to 34 the medical contracts appropriation made in this division of 35 -29- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 29/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ this Act to defray the increased contract costs associated with 1 implementing such efforts. 2 Sec. 12. HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENT PROGRAM. There 3 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 4 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 5 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following amount, or 6 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 7 designated: 8 For administration of the health insurance premium payment 9 program, including salaries, support, maintenance, and 10 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 11 full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 457,210 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.00 14 Sec. 13. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. There is appropriated from the 15 general fund of the state to the department of human services 16 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 17 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 18 to be used for the purpose designated: 19 For medical contracts, including salaries, support, 20 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 21 the following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,413,090 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 24 The department of inspections and appeals shall provide all 25 state matching funds for survey and certification activities 26 performed by the department of inspections and appeals. 27 The department of human services is solely responsible for 28 distributing the federal matching funds for such activities. 29 Sec. 14. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 30 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 31 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 33 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 34 purpose designated: 35 -30- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 30/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ For the state supplementary assistance program: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,259,235 2 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 3 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 4 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 5 security income and federal social security benefits are 6 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 7 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 8 subsection. 9 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 10 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 11 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 12 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 13 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 14 § 1382g, the department may take actions including but not 15 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 16 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 17 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 18 facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 19 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 20 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 21 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 22 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 23 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 24 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 25 Sec. 15. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 26 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 27 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 28 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 29 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 30 purpose designated: 31 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 32 program pursuant to chapter 514I, including supplemental dental 33 services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 34 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 35 -31- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 31/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ children’s health insurance program: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,637,040 2 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $128,950 is 3 allocated for continuation of the contract for advertising and 4 outreach with the department of public health and $90,050 is 5 allocated for other advertising and outreach. 6 3. If the funds appropriated in this section are 7 insufficient to cover the costs of both full coverage services 8 and supplemental dental services, priority in expenditure of 9 funds shall be given to covering the costs of full coverage 10 services. 11 Sec. 16. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 12 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 13 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending 14 June 30, 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 15 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 16 For child care programs: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,325,964 18 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $30,956,537 19 shall be used for state child care assistance in accordance 20 with section 237A.13. It is the intent of the general assembly 21 to appropriate sufficient funding for the state child care 22 assistance program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 23 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements 24 by the department in the preceding fiscal year in anticipation 25 that enhanced funding under the federal American Recovery and 26 Reinvestment Act of 2009 will not be replaced for the fiscal 27 year beginning July 1, 2010. 28 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 29 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 30 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 31 level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 32 237A.13. Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 33 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 34 in this section. 35 -32- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 32/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $432,453 is 1 allocated for the statewide program for child care resource 2 and referral services under section 237A.26. A list of the 3 registered and licensed child care facilities operating in the 4 area served by a child care resource and referral service shall 5 be made available to the families receiving state child care 6 assistance in that area. 7 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $936,974 8 is allocated for child care quality improvement initiatives 9 including but not limited to the voluntary quality rating 10 system in accordance with section 237A.30. 11 5. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 12 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 13 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 14 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 15 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 16 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 17 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 18 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 19 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 20 and management of program requirements including data systems 21 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 22 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 23 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 24 or innovation projects. 25 6. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 26 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 27 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 28 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 29 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51. 30 7. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 31 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 32 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 33 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 34 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 35 -33- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 33/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 1 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 2 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 3 federal funding relating to it. If there is an unanticipated 4 increase in federal funding provided for state child care 5 assistance, the entire amount of the increase shall be used for 6 state child care assistance payments. If the appropriations 7 made for purposes of the state child care assistance program 8 for the fiscal year are determined to be insufficient, it is 9 the intent of the general assembly to appropriate sufficient 10 funding for the fiscal year in order to avoid establishment of 11 waiting list requirements. 12 8. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 13 this section or received from the federal appropriations made 14 for the purposes of this section that remain unencumbered or 15 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 16 to any fund but shall remain available for expenditure for the 17 purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal 18 year. 19 Sec. 17. JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS. There is appropriated 20 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 21 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending 22 June 30, 2011, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 24 1. For operation of the Iowa juvenile home at Toledo and for 25 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 26 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,137,599 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 112.10 29 2. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 30 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 31 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 32 positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,451,062 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 188.90 35 -34- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 34/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 3. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 1 shall be used by the state training school and by the Iowa 2 juvenile home for grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention 3 activities at the institutions in the fiscal year beginning 4 July 1, 2010. 5 Sec. 18. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 7 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10 purpose designated: 11 For child and family services: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 79,593,023 13 2. In order to address a reduction of $5,200,000 from the 14 amount allocated under the appropriation made for the purposes 15 of this section in prior years for purposes of juvenile 16 delinquent graduated sanction services, up to $5,200,000 of the 17 amount of federal temporary assistance for needy families block 18 grant funding appropriated in this division of this Act for 19 child and family services shall be made available for purposes 20 of juvenile delinquent graduated sanction services. 21 3. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 22 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 23 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 24 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 25 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 26 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 27 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 28 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 29 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 30 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 31 4. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 32 $29,233,006 is allocated as the statewide expenditure target 33 under section 232.143 for group foster care maintenance and 34 services. If the department projects that such expenditures 35 -35- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 35/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ for the fiscal year will be less than the target amount 1 allocated in this lettered paragraph, the department may 2 reallocate the excess to provide additional funding for shelter 3 care or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 4 allocation for shelter care. 5 b. If at any time after September 30, 2010, annualization 6 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 7 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 8 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 9 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 10 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 11 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 12 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 13 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 14 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 15 initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 16 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 17 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 18 services are available and whether termination of the placement 19 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 20 5. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188, 21 the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 22 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2010-2011. Of 23 the funds appropriated in this section, $1,717,753 is allocated 24 specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 2010-2011 through 25 the decategorization service funding pools and governance 26 boards established pursuant to section 232.188. 27 6. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 28 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 29 resources required for a family participating in a family 30 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 31 stay together or to be reunified. 32 7. a. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 33 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care shall be 34 limited to $7,894,147. The department may continue or amend 35 -36- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 36/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shelter care provider contracts to include the child welfare 1 emergency services for children who might otherwise be served 2 in shelter care that were implemented pursuant to 2008 Iowa 3 Acts, chapter 1187, section 16, subsection 7. 4 b. Of the amount allocated for shelter care services, not 5 more than $200,000 shall be used for the costs of transporting 6 juveniles needing shelter care services from a local area where 7 there is not a bed available to a location in which a bed is 8 available. In addition, an appropriate amount may be used 9 for wraparound and emergency services to prevent the need for 10 shelter care services, including such services for children 11 who have an immediate need for shelter care services but are 12 ineligible due to income, status, or other requirement. The 13 department shall dispense the funding in a manner that does not 14 impinge upon the availability of beds for eligible children. 15 8. Except for federal funds provided by the federal American 16 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, federal funds received 17 by the state during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 18 as the result of the expenditure of state funds appropriated 19 during a previous state fiscal year for a service or activity 20 funded under this section are appropriated to the department 21 to be used as additional funding for services and purposes 22 provided for under this section. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 23 moneys received in accordance with this subsection that remain 24 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year 25 shall not revert to any fund but shall remain available for the 26 purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal 27 year. 28 9. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 29 $3,696,285 shall be used for protective child care assistance. 30 10. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 31 $2,062,488 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 32 court-ordered services provided to juveniles who are under the 33 supervision of juvenile court services, which expenses are a 34 charge upon the state pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 35 -37- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 37/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 4. Of the amount allocated in this lettered paragraph, up to 1 $1,556,287 shall be made available to provide school-based 2 supervision of children adjudicated under chapter 232, of which 3 not more than $15,000 may be used for the purpose of training. 4 A portion of the cost of each school-based liaison officer 5 shall be paid by the school district or other funding source as 6 approved by the chief juvenile court officer. 7 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $748,985 8 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of court-ordered 9 services provided to children who are under the supervision 10 of the department, which expenses are a charge upon the state 11 pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4. 12 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 13 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 14 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 15 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 16 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 17 of the department’s division of child and family services. The 18 state court administrator and the division administrator shall 19 make the determination of the distribution amounts on or before 20 June 15, 2010. 21 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 22 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 23 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 24 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 25 services funds available in the district court or departmental 26 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 27 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 28 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 29 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 30 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 31 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 32 shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 33 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 34 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 35 -38- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 38/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 1 areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 2 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 3 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 4 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 5 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 6 under section 232.141, subsection 4. 7 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more than 8 $83,000 may be used by the judicial branch for administration 9 of the requirements under this subsection. 10 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $17,000 11 shall be used by the department of human services to support 12 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 13 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 14 232.173, as enacted by this Act. 15 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $4,522,602 is 16 allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 17 Any state funds saved as a result of efforts by juvenile court 18 services to earn federal Tit. IV-E match for juvenile court 19 services administration may be used for the juvenile delinquent 20 graduated sanctions services. 21 12. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $988,285 22 shall be transferred to the department of public health to 23 be used for the child protection center grant program in 24 accordance with section 135.118. 25 13. If the department receives federal approval to 26 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 27 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 28 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 29 eligibility under the medical assistance program, children who 30 participate in the waiver shall be considered to be placed in 31 foster care. 32 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,875,281 is 33 allocated for the preparation for adult living program pursuant 34 to section 234.46. 35 -39- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 39/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $520,150 1 shall be used for juvenile drug courts. The amount allocated 2 in this subsection shall be distributed as follows: 3 To the judicial branch for salaries to assist with the 4 operation of juvenile drug court programs operated in the 5 following jurisdictions: 6 a. Marshall county: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,708 8 b. Woodbury county: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,682 10 c. Polk county: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 195,892 12 d. The third judicial district: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 67,934 14 e. The eighth judicial district: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 67,934 16 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $227,306 17 shall be used for the public purpose of providing a grant to 18 a nonprofit human services organization providing services to 19 individuals and families in multiple locations in southwest 20 Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing immediate, 21 sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical exams, needs 22 assessments, and referrals for victims of child abuse and their 23 nonoffending family members. 24 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $125,590 25 is allocated for the elevate approach of providing a support 26 network to children placed in foster care. 27 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $202,000 is 28 allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for continuation 29 of the initiative to address child sexual abuse implemented 30 pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 18, subsection 31 21. 32 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $630,240 is 33 allocated for the community partnership for child protection 34 sites. 35 -40- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 40/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $371,250 1 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and family 2 projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 3 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,000 4 is allocated for funding of the state match for the federal 5 substance abuse and mental health services administration 6 (SAMHSA) system of care grant. 7 Sec. 19. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 8 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 9 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 11 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purpose designated: 13 For adoption subsidy payments and services: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,256,896 15 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 16 section to the appropriation made in this Act for general 17 administration for costs paid from the appropriation relating 18 to adoption subsidy. 19 3. Except for federal funds provided by the federal American 20 Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, federal funds received 21 by the state during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, as 22 the result of the expenditure of state funds during a previous 23 state fiscal year for a service or activity funded under this 24 section are appropriated to the department to be used as 25 additional funding for the services and activities funded under 26 this section. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys received 27 in accordance with this subsection that remain unencumbered or 28 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 29 to any fund but shall remain available for expenditure for the 30 purposes designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal 31 year. 32 Sec. 20. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME FUND. Moneys deposited 33 in the juvenile detention home fund created in section 232.142 34 during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 35 -41- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 41/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 30, 2011, are appropriated to the department of human services 1 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2 2011, for distribution of an amount equal to a percentage of 3 the costs of the establishment, improvement, operation, and 4 maintenance of county or multicounty juvenile detention homes 5 in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009. Moneys appropriated 6 for distribution in accordance with this section shall be 7 allocated among eligible detention homes, prorated on the basis 8 of an eligible detention home’s proportion of the costs of all 9 eligible detention homes in the fiscal year beginning July 10 1, 2009. The percentage figure shall be determined by the 11 department based on the amount available for distribution for 12 the fund. Notwithstanding section 232.142, subsection 3, the 13 financial aid payable by the state under that provision for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, shall be limited to the 15 amount appropriated for the purposes of this section. 16 Sec. 21. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 17 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 18 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 20 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 21 purpose designated: 22 For the family support subsidy program: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,167,998 24 2. The department shall use at least $289,444 of the moneys 25 appropriated in this section for the family support center 26 component of the comprehensive family support program under 27 section 225C.47. Not more than $25,000 of the amount allocated 28 in this subsection shall be used for administrative costs. 29 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 30 funding available for the family support subsidy program 31 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 32 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 33 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 34 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2, the department 35 -42- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 42/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 1 of funding available. 2 Sec. 22. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 3 general fund of the state to the department of human services 4 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 5 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 6 to be used for the purpose designated: 7 For building community capacity through the coordination 8 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 9 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 10 Iowa, July 14, 1994): 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,622 12 Sec. 23. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. 13 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 14 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 15 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 16 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 17 purposes designated: 18 a. For the state mental health institute at Cherokee for 19 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 20 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,796,979 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 202.66 23 b. For the state mental health institute at Clarinda for 24 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 25 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,554,698 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 106.73 28 c. For the state mental health institute at Independence for 29 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 30 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,425,653 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 265.47 33 d. For the state mental health institute at Mount Pleasant 34 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 35 -43- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 43/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,563,175 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 111.64 4 2. The department, as part of efforts to develop and 5 implement the comprehensive mental health and disability 6 services plan as provided in section 225C.6B, shall review 7 services provided by or offered at the state mental health 8 institutes and may modify such services to further the plan and 9 provide cost-effective and necessary services. 10 Sec. 24. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 11 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 12 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 14 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 purposes designated: 16 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 17 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,982,839 19 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 20 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,312,271 22 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 23 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 24 private providers of ICFMR services, in a manner which does not 25 shift costs between the medical assistance program, counties, 26 or other sources of funding for the state resource centers. 27 3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 28 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 29 4. If the department’s administration and the department 30 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 31 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 32 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 33 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 34 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 35 -44- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 44/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 1 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 2 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 3 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 4 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 5 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 6 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 7 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 8 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 9 another in filling necessary positions. 10 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 11 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 12 a special need for which a payment source or other funding 13 is available for the service or to address the special need, 14 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 15 can be provided within the available payment source or other 16 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 17 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 18 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 19 need during fiscal year 2010-2011. 20 Sec. 25. MI/MR/DD STATE CASES. 21 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 22 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 24 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 25 purpose designated: 26 For distribution to counties for state case services 27 for persons with mental illness, mental retardation, and 28 developmental disabilities in accordance with section 331.440: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,295,207 30 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending 31 June 30, 2011, $200,000 is allocated for state case services 32 from the amounts appropriated from the fund created in section 33 8.41 to the department of human services from the funds 34 received from the federal government under 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A, 35 -45- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 45/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ subch. XVII, relating to the community mental health center 1 block grant, for the federal fiscal years beginning October 2 1, 2008, and ending September 30, 2009, beginning October 1, 3 2009, and ending September 30, 2010, and beginning October 1, 4 2010, and ending September 30, 2011. The allocation made in 5 this subsection shall be made prior to any other distribution 6 allocation of the appropriated federal funds. 7 3. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 8 this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 9 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 10 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 11 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 12 Sec. 26. MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES —— 13 COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND. There is appropriated from 14 the general fund of the state to the mental health and 15 developmental disabilities community services fund created in 16 section 225C.7 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and 17 ending June 30, 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof 18 as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 19 For mental health and developmental disabilities community 20 services in accordance with this division of this Act: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,211,100 22 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $14,187,556 23 shall be allocated to counties for funding of community-based 24 mental health and developmental disabilities services. The 25 moneys shall be allocated to a county as follows: 26 a. Fifty percent based upon the county’s proportion of the 27 state’s population of persons with an annual income which is 28 equal to or less than the poverty guideline established by the 29 federal office of management and budget. 30 b. Fifty percent based upon the county’s proportion of the 31 state’s general population. 32 2. a. A county shall utilize the funding the county 33 receives pursuant to subsection 1 for services provided to 34 persons with a disability, as defined in section 225C.2. 35 -46- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 46/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ However, no more than 50 percent of the funding shall be used 1 for services provided to any one of the service populations. 2 b. A county shall use at least 50 percent of the funding the 3 county receives under subsection 1 for contemporary services 4 provided to persons with a disability, as described in rules 5 adopted by the department. 6 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $23,544 7 shall be used to support the Iowa compass program providing 8 computerized information and referral services for Iowans with 9 disabilities and their families. 10 4. a. Funding appropriated for purposes of the federal 11 social services block grant is allocated for distribution 12 to counties for local purchase of services for persons with 13 mental illness or mental retardation or other developmental 14 disability. 15 b. The funds allocated in this subsection shall be expended 16 by counties in accordance with the county’s county management 17 plan approved by the board of supervisors. A county without 18 an approved county management plan shall not receive allocated 19 funds until the county’s management plan is approved. 20 c. The funds provided by this subsection shall be allocated 21 to each county as follows: 22 (1) Fifty percent based upon the county’s proportion of the 23 state’s population of persons with an annual income which is 24 equal to or less than the poverty guideline established by the 25 federal office of management and budget. 26 (2) Fifty percent based upon the amount provided to the 27 county for local purchase of services in the preceding fiscal 28 year. 29 5. A county is eligible for funds under this section if the 30 county qualifies for a state payment as described in section 31 331.439. 32 6. The most recent population estimates issued by the United 33 States bureau of the census shall be applied for the population 34 factors utilized in this section. 35 -47- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 47/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 27. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 1 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 2 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 3 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 4 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 5 purpose designated: 6 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 7 sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 8 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 9 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 10 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 11 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,632,660 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 75.14 14 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 15 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 16 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 17 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 18 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 19 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 20 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 21 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 22 section. 23 Sec. 28. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 24 general fund of the state to the department of human services 25 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 26 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 27 to be used for the purposes designated: 28 For field operations, including salaries, support, 29 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 30 the following full-time equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 54,784,129 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2,772.60 33 Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions shall be 34 given to those positions related to child protection services 35 -48- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 48/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and eligibility determination for low-income families. 1 Sec. 29. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 2 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 3 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending 4 June 30, 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 5 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 6 For general administration, including salaries, support, 7 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 8 the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,227,271 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 363.00 11 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $43,700 12 allocated for the prevention of disabilities policy council 13 established in section 225B.3. 14 2. The department shall report at least monthly to the 15 legislative services agency concerning the department’s 16 operational and program expenditures. 17 Sec. 30. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE 18 SERVICES. 19 1. It is the intent of the general assembly to improve 20 coordination and integration of mental health services and 21 outcomes for children, as well as alignment of the services 22 and outcomes with the child welfare system. The department 23 of human services, in collaboration with providers, shall 24 develop a plan for transitioning administration of the remedial 25 services program from fee-for-service approach to the Iowa 26 plan, behavioral health managed care plan. The transition 27 plan shall address specific strategies for improving service 28 coordination for children and adults; establish vendor 29 performance standards; provide a process for ongoing monitoring 30 of quality of care, performance, and quality improvement 31 technical assistance for providers; identify methods and 32 standards for credentialing remedial providers; and provide 33 implementation timeframes. 34 2. The department shall establish a transition committee 35 -49- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 49/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ that includes representatives from departmental staff for 1 Medicaid, child welfare, field, and mental health services, 2 the director of the Iowa plan, the executive director of an 3 organization representing the majority of remedial services 4 providers, and three remedial services providers designated 5 by the executive director of the provider organization. The 6 committee shall develop the plan and manage the transition, 7 if the plan is implemented. The plan shall be developed 8 by December 31, 2010. The department may proceed with 9 implementing the plan over the six month period following 10 December 31, 2010, if the department determines that the plan 11 meets the legislative intent identified in subsection 1. 12 Sec. 31. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the general 13 fund of the state to the department of human services for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 15 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 16 used for the purpose designated: 17 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,660 19 Sec. 32. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 20 ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REIMBURSED UNDER THE 21 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 22 1. a. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 23 the total state funding amount for the nursing facility budget 24 shall not exceed $153,126,081. 25 (2) The department, in cooperation with nursing facility 26 representatives, shall review projections for state funding 27 expenditures for reimbursement of nursing facilities on a 28 quarterly basis and the department shall determine if an 29 adjustment to the medical assistance reimbursement rate is 30 necessary in order to provide reimbursement within the state 31 funding amount. Any temporary enhanced federal financial 32 participation that may become available to the Iowa medical 33 assistance program during the fiscal year shall not be used 34 in projecting the nursing facility budget. Notwithstanding 35 -50- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 50/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 192, section 4, subsection 2, paragraph 1 “c”, and subsection 3, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), 2 if the state funding expenditures for the nursing facility 3 budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, are 4 projected to exceed the amount specified in subparagraph (1), 5 the department shall adjust the reimbursement for nursing 6 facilities reimbursed under the case-mix reimbursement system 7 to maintain expenditures of the nursing facility budget 8 within the specified amount. The department shall revise such 9 reimbursement as necessary to adjust the annual accountability 10 measures payment in accordance with 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 11 192, section 4, subsection 4, as amended by 2008 Iowa Acts, 12 chapter 1187, section 33, and as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, 13 chapter 182, section 33, to implement a pay-for-performance 14 payment. 15 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, special 16 population nursing facilities shall be reimbursed at the rates 17 in effect on November 30, 2009. 18 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 19 department shall reimburse pharmacy dispensing fees using a 20 single rate of $4.34 per prescription or the pharmacy’s usual 21 and customary fee, whichever is lower. 22 c. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 23 reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services shall 24 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2010. 25 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 26 reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services shall 27 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2010. The Iowa 28 hospital association shall submit information to the general 29 assembly’s standing committees on government oversight during 30 the 2011 session of the general assembly regarding actions 31 taken to increase compensation and other costs of employment 32 for hospital staff who provide direct care to patients. 33 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the graduate 34 medical education and disproportionate share hospital fund 35 -51- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 51/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ shall remain at the amount in effect on June 30, 2010. 1 (4) In order to ensure the efficient use of limited state 2 funds in procuring health care services for low-income Iowans, 3 funds appropriated in this Act for hospital services shall 4 not be used for activities which would be excluded from a 5 determination of reasonable costs under the federal Medicare 6 program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395X(v)(1)(N). 7 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, reimbursement 8 rates for rural health clinics, hospices, independent 9 laboratories, rehabilitation agencies, and acute mental 10 hospitals shall be increased in accordance with increases under 11 the federal Medicare program or as supported by their Medicare 12 audited costs. 13 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, reimbursement 14 rates for home health agencies shall remain at the rates in 15 effect on June 30, 2010, not to exceed a home health agency’s 16 actual allowable cost. 17 f. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, federally 18 qualified health centers shall receive cost-based reimbursement 19 for 100 percent of the reasonable costs for the provision of 20 services to recipients of medical assistance. 21 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 22 reimbursement rates for dental services shall remain at the 23 rates in effect on June 30, 2010. 24 h. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, state-owned 25 psychiatric medical institutions for children shall receive 26 cost-based reimbursement for 100 percent of the actual and 27 allowable costs for the provision of services to recipients of 28 medical assistance. For nonstate-owned psychiatric medical 29 institutions for children, reimbursement shall be determined in 30 accordance with section 249A.31. 31 i. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, unless 32 otherwise specified in this Act, all noninstitutional medical 33 assistance provider reimbursement rates shall remain at the 34 rates in effect on June 30, 2010, except for area education 35 -52- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 52/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ agencies, local education agencies, infant and toddler services 1 providers, targeted case management, and those providers 2 whose rates are required to be determined pursuant to section 3 249A.20. 4 j. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for the 5 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the reimbursement rate for 6 anesthesiologists shall remain at the rate in effect on June 7 30, 2010. 8 k. Notwithstanding section 249A.20, for the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2010, the average reimbursement rate for 10 health care providers eligible for use of the federal Medicare 11 resource-based relative value scale reimbursement methodology 12 under that section shall remain at the rate in effect on June 13 30, 2010; however, this rate shall not exceed the maximum level 14 authorized by the federal government. 15 l. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 16 reimbursement rate for residential care facilities shall not 17 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 18 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 19 of effort requirement. The flat reimbursement rate for 20 facilities electing not to file semiannual cost reports shall 21 not be less than the minimum payment level as established 22 by the federal government to meet the federally mandated 23 maintenance of effort requirement. 24 m. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, inpatient 25 mental health services provided at hospitals shall remain at 26 the rates in effect on June 30, 2010, subject to Medicaid 27 program upper payment limit rules; community mental health 28 centers and providers of mental health services to county 29 residents pursuant to a waiver approved under section 225C.7, 30 subsection 3, shall be reimbursed at 100 percent of the 31 reasonable costs for the provision of services to recipients of 32 medical assistance; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at 33 the medical assistance program fee for service rate. 34 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 35 -53- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 53/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ reimbursement rate for consumer-directed attendant care shall 1 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2010. 2 o. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 3 reimbursement rate for providers of family planning services 4 that are eligible to receive a 90 percent federal match shall 5 remain at the rates in effect on January 31, 2010. 6 p. Unless otherwise provided in this section, the 7 department shall continue the reduction in payments to medical 8 assistance program providers for the fiscal year beginning 9 July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, in the percentage 10 amount applicable to the respective provider as specified under 11 Executive Order 19. 12 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 13 reimbursement rate for providers reimbursed under the 14 in-home-related care program shall not be less than the minimum 15 payment level as established by the federal government to meet 16 the federally mandated maintenance of effort requirement. 17 3. Unless otherwise directed in this section, when the 18 department’s reimbursement methodology for any provider 19 reimbursed in accordance with this section includes an 20 inflation factor, this factor shall not exceed the amount 21 by which the consumer price index for all urban consumers 22 increased during the calendar year ending December 31, 2002. 23 4. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 24 notwithstanding section 234.38, the foster family basic daily 25 maintenance rate, the maximum adoption subsidy rate, and the 26 maximum supervised apartment living foster care rate, and the 27 preparation for adult living program maintenance rate for 28 children ages 0 through 5 years shall be $15.54, the rate for 29 children ages 6 through 11 years shall be $16.16, the rate for 30 children ages 12 through 15 years shall be $17.69, and the 31 rate for children and young adults ages 16 and older shall be 32 $18.87. 33 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the maximum 34 reimbursement rates for social services providers reimbursed 35 -54- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 54/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ under a purchase of social services contract shall remain at 1 the rates in effect on June 30, 2010, or the provider’s actual 2 and allowable cost plus inflation for each service, whichever 3 is less. However, the rates may be adjusted under any of the 4 following circumstances: 5 a. If a new service was added after June 30, 2010, the 6 initial reimbursement rate for the service shall be based upon 7 actual and allowable costs. 8 b. If a social service provider loses a source of income 9 used to determine the reimbursement rate for the provider, 10 the provider’s reimbursement rate may be adjusted to reflect 11 the loss of income, provided that the lost income was used to 12 support actual and allowable costs of a service purchased under 13 a purchase of service contract. 14 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 15 reimbursement rates for family-centered service providers, 16 family foster care service providers, group foster care service 17 providers, and the resource family recruitment and retention 18 contractor shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 19 2010. 20 7. The group foster care reimbursement rates paid for 21 placement of children out of state shall be calculated 22 according to the same rate-setting principles as those used for 23 in-state providers, unless the director of human services or 24 the director’s designee determines that appropriate care cannot 25 be provided within the state. The payment of the daily rate 26 shall be based on the number of days in the calendar month in 27 which service is provided. 28 8. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, remedial 29 service providers shall receive the same level of reimbursement 30 under the same methodology in effect on June 30, 2010. 31 9. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 32 the combined service and maintenance components of the 33 reimbursement rate paid for shelter care services and 34 alternative child welfare emergency services purchased under 35 -55- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 55/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a contract shall be based on the financial and statistical 1 report submitted to the department. The maximum reimbursement 2 rate shall be $92.36 per day. The department shall reimburse 3 a shelter care provider at the provider’s actual and 4 allowable unit cost, plus inflation, not to exceed the maximum 5 reimbursement rate. 6 b. Notwithstanding section 232.141, subsection 8, for the 7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the amount of the statewide 8 average of the actual and allowable rates for reimbursement of 9 juvenile shelter care homes that is utilized for the limitation 10 on recovery of unpaid costs shall remain at the amount in 11 effect for this purpose in the preceding fiscal year. 12 10. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 13 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 14 care facilities for persons with mental retardation at the 15 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2010, the rate calculation 16 methodology shall utilize the consumer price index inflation 17 factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. 18 11. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, for child 19 care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance 20 program, the department shall set provider reimbursement 21 rates based on the rate reimbursement survey completed in 22 December 2004. Effective July 1, 2010, the child care provider 23 reimbursement rates shall remain at the rates in effect on June 24 30, 2010. The department shall set rates in a manner so as 25 to provide incentives for a nonregistered provider to become 26 registered by applying the increase only to registered and 27 licensed providers. 28 12. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 29 reimbursements for providers reimbursed by the department of 30 human services may be modified if appropriated funding is 31 allocated for that purpose from the senior living trust fund 32 created in section 249H.4. 33 13. The department may adopt emergency rules to implement 34 this section. 35 -56- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 56/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 33. EMERGENCY RULES. 1 1. If specifically authorized by a provision of this 2 division of this Act, the department of human services or the 3 mental health, mental retardation, developmental disabilities, 4 and brain injury commission may adopt administrative rules 5 under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, 6 subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions and 7 the rules shall become effective immediately upon filing or 8 on a later effective date specified in the rules, unless the 9 effective date is delayed by the administrative rules review 10 committee. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section 11 shall not take effect before the rules are reviewed by the 12 administrative rules review committee. The delay authority 13 provided to the administrative rules review committee under 14 section 17A.4, subsection 7, and section 17A.8, subsection 9, 15 shall be applicable to a delay imposed under this section, 16 notwithstanding a provision in those sections making them 17 inapplicable to section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”. 18 Any rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this 19 section shall also be published as notice of intended action 20 as provided in section 17A.4. 21 2. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, the 22 department of human services is adopting rules in accordance 23 with this section or as otherwise directed or authorized by 24 state law, and the rules will result in an expenditure increase 25 beyond the amount anticipated in the budget process or if the 26 expenditure was not addressed in the budget process for the 27 fiscal year, the department shall notify the persons designated 28 by this division of this Act for submission of reports, 29 the chairpersons and ranking members of the committees on 30 appropriations, and the department of management concerning the 31 rules and the expenditure increase. The notification shall be 32 provided at least 30 calendar days prior to the date notice of 33 the rules is submitted to the administrative rules coordinator 34 and the administrative code editor. 35 -57- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 57/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 34. REPORTS. Any reports or information required to be 1 compiled and submitted under this Act shall be submitted to the 2 chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations 3 subcommittee on health and human services, the legislative 4 services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs on or 5 before the dates specified for submission of the reports or 6 information. 7 Sec. 35. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following provisions of this 8 division of this Act, being deemed of immediate importance, 9 take effect upon enactment: 10 The provision under the appropriation for child and family 11 services, relating to requirements of section 232.143 for 12 representatives of the department of human services and 13 juvenile court services to establish a plan for continuing 14 group foster care expenditures for fiscal year 2010-2011. 15 DIVISION V 16 SENIOR LIVING TRUST FUND, 17 PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT, 18 IOWACARE ACCOUNT, AND HEALTH CARE 19 TRANSFORMATION ACCOUNT 20 Sec. 36. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 21 the senior living trust fund created in section 249H.4 to the 22 department on aging for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 23 and ending June 30, 2011, the following amount, or so much 24 thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 25 For the development and implementation of a comprehensive 26 senior living program, including case management and 27 including program administration and costs associated with 28 implementation: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,486,698 30 1. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,010,000 31 shall be transferred to the department of human services in 32 equal amounts on a quarterly basis for reimbursement of case 33 management services provided under the medical assistance 34 elderly waiver. 35 -58- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 58/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. The department of human services shall review 1 projections for state funding expenditures for reimbursement 2 of case management services under the medical assistance 3 elderly waiver on a quarterly basis and shall determine if an 4 adjustment to the medical assistance reimbursement rates are 5 necessary to provide reimbursement within the state funding 6 amounts budgeted under the appropriations made for the fiscal 7 year for the medical assistance program. Any temporary 8 enhanced federal financial participation that may become 9 available for the medical assistance program during the fiscal 10 year shall not be used in projecting the medical assistance 11 elderly waiver case management budget. The department of human 12 services shall revise such reimbursement rates as necessary to 13 maintain expenditures for medical assistance elderly waiver 14 case management services within the state funding amounts 15 budgeted under the appropriations made for the fiscal year for 16 the medical assistance program. 17 2. Notwithstanding section 249H.7, the department on aging 18 shall distribute funds appropriated in this section in a 19 manner that will supplement and maximize federal funds under 20 the federal Older Americans Act and shall not use the amount 21 distributed for any administrative purposes of either the 22 department on aging or the area agencies on aging. 23 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $60,000 24 shall be used to provide dementia-specific education to 25 direct care workers and other providers of long-term care 26 to enhance existing or scheduled efforts through the Iowa 27 caregivers association, the Alzheimer’s association, and other 28 organizations identified as appropriate by the department. 29 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $51,000 shall 30 be used to provide funding for the legal hotline for older 31 Iowans. 32 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $193,000 33 shall be used to provide state matching funds for the senior 34 community services employment program. 35 -59- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 59/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 37. DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS. There 1 is appropriated from the senior living trust fund created in 2 section 249H.4 to the department of inspections and appeals for 3 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 4 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 5 to be used for the purpose designated: 6 For the inspection and certification of assisted living 7 facilities and adult day care services, including program 8 administration and costs associated with implementation: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,339,527 10 Sec. 38. IOWA FINANCE AUTHORITY. There is appropriated 11 from the senior living trust fund created in section 249H.4 to 12 the Iowa finance authority for the fiscal year beginning July 13 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following amount, or 14 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 15 designated: 16 For the rent subsidy program, to provide reimbursement for 17 rent expenses to eligible persons: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 700,000 19 Participation in the rent subsidy program shall be limited 20 to only those persons who meet the requirements for the nursing 21 facility level of care for home and community-based services 22 waiver services as in effect on July 1, 2010, and to those 23 individuals who are eligible for the federal money follows the 24 person grant program under the medical assistance program. Of 25 the funds appropriated in this section, not more than $35,000 26 may be used for administrative costs. 27 Sec. 39. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Any funds remaining 28 in the senior living trust fund created in section 249H.4 29 following the appropriations from the senior living trust 30 fund made in this division of this Act to the department on 31 aging, the department of inspections and appeals, and the Iowa 32 finance authority, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, 33 and ending June 30, 2011, are appropriated to the department 34 of human services to supplement the medical assistance 35 -60- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 60/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ program appropriations made in this Act, including program 1 administration and costs associated with implementation. In 2 order to carry out the purposes of this section, the department 3 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to supplement 4 other appropriations made to the department of human services. 5 Sec. 40. PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. There is 6 appropriated from the pharmaceutical settlement account created 7 in section 249A.33 to the department of human services for the 8 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 9 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 10 used for the purpose designated: 11 To supplement the appropriations made for medical contracts 12 under the medical assistance program: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,298,191 14 Sec. 41. APPROPRIATIONS FROM IOWACARE ACCOUNT. 15 1. There is appropriated from the IowaCare account 16 created in section 249J.24 to the state board of regents for 17 distribution to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 18 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 19 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 20 to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 22 miscellaneous purposes, for the provision of medical and 23 surgical treatment of indigent patients, for provision of 24 services to members of the expansion population pursuant to 25 chapter 249J, and for medical education: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,284,584 27 a. Funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be used 28 to perform abortions except medically necessary abortions, and 29 shall not be used to operate the early termination of pregnancy 30 clinic except for the performance of medically necessary 31 abortions. For the purpose of this subsection, an abortion is 32 the purposeful interruption of pregnancy with the intention 33 other than to produce a live-born infant or to remove a dead 34 fetus, and a medically necessary abortion is one performed 35 -61- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 61/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ under one of the following conditions: 1 (1) The attending physician certifies that continuing the 2 pregnancy would endanger the life of the pregnant woman. 3 (2) The attending physician certifies that the fetus is 4 physically deformed, mentally deficient, or afflicted with a 5 congenital illness. 6 (3) The pregnancy is the result of a rape which is reported 7 within 45 days of the incident to a law enforcement agency or 8 public or private health agency which may include a family 9 physician. 10 (4) The pregnancy is the result of incest which is reported 11 within 150 days of the incident to a law enforcement agency 12 or public or private health agency which may include a family 13 physician. 14 (5) The abortion is a spontaneous abortion, commonly known 15 as a miscarriage, wherein not all of the products of conception 16 are expelled. 17 b. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the 18 amount appropriated in this subsection shall be allocated in 19 twelve equal monthly payments as provided in section 249J.24. 20 2. There is appropriated from the IowaCare account 21 created in section 249J.24 to the state board of regents for 22 distribution to the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 23 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 24 2011, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 25 to be used for the purposes designated: 26 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, and 27 miscellaneous purposes, for the provision of medical and 28 surgical treatment of indigent patients, for provision of 29 services to members of the expansion population pursuant to 30 chapter 249J, and for medical education: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,020,031 32 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the 33 amount appropriated in this subsection shall be distributed 34 based on claims submitted, adjudicated, and paid by the Iowa 35 -62- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 62/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Medicaid enterprise. 1 3. There is appropriated from the IowaCare account created 2 in section 249J.24 to the department of human services for the 3 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, 4 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 5 used for the purposes designated: 6 For distribution to a publicly owned acute care teaching 7 hospital located in a county with a population over 350,000 for 8 the provision of medical and surgical treatment of indigent 9 patients, for provision of services to members of the expansion 10 population pursuant to chapter 249J, and for medical education: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,000,000 12 a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 13 the amount appropriated in this subsection shall be distributed 14 based on claims submitted, adjudicated, and paid by the Iowa 15 Medicaid enterprise plus a monthly disproportionate share 16 hospital payment. Any amount appropriated in this subsection 17 in excess of $48,000,000 shall be distributed only if the sum 18 of the expansion population claims adjudicated and paid by the 19 Iowa Medicaid enterprise plus the estimated disproportionate 20 share hospital payments exceeds $48,000,000. The amount paid 21 in excess of $48,000,000 shall not adjust the original monthly 22 payment amount but shall be distributed monthly based on actual 23 claims adjudicated and paid by the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 24 plus the estimated disproportionate share hospital amount. Any 25 amount appropriated in this subsection in excess of $48,000,000 26 shall be allocated only if federal funds are available to match 27 the amount allocated. 28 b. Notwithstanding the total amount of proceeds distributed 29 pursuant to section 249J.24, subsection 6, paragraph “a”, 30 unnumbered paragraph 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 31 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the county treasurer of a 32 county with a population of over 350,000 in which a publicly 33 owned acute care teaching hospital is located shall distribute 34 the proceeds collected pursuant to section 347.7 in a total 35 -63- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 63/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ amount of $38,000,000, which would otherwise be distributed to 1 the county hospital, to the treasurer of state for deposit in 2 the IowaCare account. 3 c. (1) Notwithstanding the amount collected and 4 distributed for deposit in the IowaCare account pursuant to 5 section 249J.24, subsection 6, paragraph “a”, subparagraph 6 (1), the first $19,000,000 in proceeds collected pursuant to 7 section 347.7 between July 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010, 8 shall be distributed to the treasurer of state for deposit in 9 the IowaCare account and collections during this time period in 10 excess of $19,000,000 shall be distributed to the acute care 11 teaching hospital identified in this subsection. 12 (2) Notwithstanding the amount collected and distributed 13 for deposit in the IowaCare account pursuant to section 14 249J.24, subsection 6, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2), 15 the first $19,000,000 in collections pursuant to section 16 347.7 between January 1, 2011, and June 30, 2011, shall be 17 distributed to the treasurer of state for deposit in the 18 IowaCare account and collections during this time period in 19 excess of $19,000,000 shall be distributed to the acute care 20 teaching hospital identified in this subsection. 21 Sec. 42. APPROPRIATIONS FROM ACCOUNT FOR HEALTH CARE 22 TRANSFORMATION —— DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 23 Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, there is 24 appropriated from the account for health care transformation 25 created in section 249J.23 to the department of human services 26 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 27 30, 2011, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 28 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 29 1. For the costs of medical examinations for the expansion 30 population pursuant to section 249J.6: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 556,800 32 2. For the provision of an IowaCare nurse helpline for the 33 expansion population as provided in section 249J.6: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 35 -64- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 64/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 3. For other health promotion partnership activities 1 pursuant to section 249J.14: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,000 3 4. For the costs related to audits, performance 4 evaluations, and studies required pursuant to chapter 249J: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 6 5. For administrative costs associated with chapter 249J: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,132,412 8 6. For planning and development, in cooperation with the 9 department of public health, of a phased-in program to provide 10 a dental home for children in accordance with section 249J.14: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 12 7. For continuation of the establishment of the tuition 13 assistance for individuals serving individuals with 14 disabilities pilot program, as enacted in 2008 Iowa Acts, 15 chapter 1187, section 130: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 17 8. For medical contracts: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 19 9. For payment to the publicly owned acute care teaching 20 hospital located in a county with a population of over 350,000 21 that is a participating provider pursuant to chapter 249J: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 290,000 23 Disbursements under this subsection shall be made monthly. 24 The hospital shall submit a report following the close of the 25 fiscal year regarding use of the funds appropriated in this 26 subsection to the persons specified in this Act to receive 27 reports. 28 Notwithstanding section 8.39, subsection 1, without the 29 prior written consent and approval of the governor and the 30 director of the department of management, the director of human 31 services may transfer funds among the appropriations made in 32 this section as necessary to carry out the purposes of the 33 account for health care transformation. The department shall 34 report any transfers made pursuant to this section to the 35 -65- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 65/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ legislative services agency. 1 Sec. 43. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM —— NONREVERSION FOR 2 FY 2011-2012. Notwithstanding any section 8.33, if moneys 3 appropriated for purposes of the medical assistance program for 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 5 2011, from the general fund of the state, the senior living 6 trust fund, and the health care trust fund, are in excess of 7 actual expenditures for the medical assistance program and 8 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 9 year, the excess moneys shall not revert but shall remain 10 available for expenditure for the purposes of the medical 11 assistance program until the close of the succeeding fiscal 12 year. 13 DIVISION VI 14 MH/MR/DD SERVICES 15 ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING 16 FY 2010-2011 17 Sec. 44. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 179, section 1, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 SECTION 1. COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND 20 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ALLOWED GROWTH APPROPRIATION AND 21 ALLOCATIONS —— FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011. 22 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2011, the following 25 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purpose designated: 27 For distribution to counties of the county mental health, 28 mental retardation, and developmental disabilities allowed 29 growth factor adjustment for fiscal year 2010-2011 as provided 30 in this section in lieu of the allowed growth factor provisions 31 of section 331.438, subsection 2, and section 331.439, 32 subsection 3, and chapter 426B : 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,157,491 34 48,697,893 35 -66- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 66/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2. The amount appropriated in this section shall be 1 allocated as provided in a later enactment of the general 2 assembly. 3 Sec. 45. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 179, section 1, as 4 amended by this division of this Act, is amended by adding the 5 following new subsections: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 1. Of the amount appropriated in this 7 section, $146,750 shall be used for assistance to the counties 8 with limited county mental health, mental retardation, and 9 developmental disabilities services fund balances which were 10 selected in accordance with 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 1221, 11 section 3, to receive such assistance, in the same amount 12 provided during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, 13 and ending June 30, 2001, to pay reimbursement increases in 14 accordance with 2000 Iowa Acts, chapter 1221, section 3. 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 2. Of the amount appropriated in this 16 section, $12,000,000 shall be distributed as provided in this 17 subsection. 18 a. To be eligible to receive a distribution under this 19 subsection, a county must meet the following requirements: 20 (1) The county is levying for the maximum amount allowed 21 for the county’s mental health, mental retardation, and 22 developmental disabilities services fund under section 331.424A 23 for taxes due and payable in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 24 2010, or the county is levying for at least 90 percent of the 25 maximum amount allowed for the county’s services fund and that 26 levy rate is more than $2 per $1,000 of the assessed value of 27 all taxable property in the county. 28 (2) In the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, the 29 county’s mental health, mental retardation, and developmental 30 disabilities services fund ending balance under generally 31 accepted accounting principles was equal to or less than 15 32 percent of the county’s actual gross expenditures for that 33 fiscal year. 34 b. A county’s allocation of the amount appropriated in 35 -67- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 67/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ this subsection shall be determined based upon the county’s 1 proportion of the general population of the counties eligible 2 to receive an allocation under this subsection. The most 3 recent population estimates issued by the United States bureau 4 of the census shall be applied in determining population for 5 the purposes of this paragraph. 6 c. The allocations made pursuant to this subsection 7 are subject to the distribution provisions and withholding 8 requirements established in this section for the county mental 9 health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities 10 allowed growth factor adjustment for the fiscal year beginning 11 July 1, 2010. 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. The following amount of the funding 13 appropriated in this section is the allowed growth factor 14 adjustment for fiscal year 2010-2011, and shall be credited to 15 the allowed growth funding pool created in the property tax 16 relief fund and for distribution in accordance with section 17 426B.5, subsection 1: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,551,143 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The following formula amounts shall be 20 utilized only to calculate preliminary distribution amounts for 21 the allowed growth factor adjustment for fiscal year 2010-2011 22 under this section by applying the indicated formula provisions 23 to the formula amounts and producing a preliminary distribution 24 total for each county: 25 a. For calculation of a distribution amount for eligible 26 counties from the allowed growth funding pool created in the 27 property tax relief fund in accordance with the requirements in 28 section 426B.5, subsection 1: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 49,626,596 30 b. For calculation of a distribution amount for counties 31 from the mental health and developmental disabilities (MH/DD) 32 community services fund in accordance with the formula provided 33 in the appropriation made for the MH/DD community services fund 34 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010: 35 -68- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 68/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,187,556 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. a. After applying the applicable 2 statutory distribution formulas to the amounts indicated in 3 subsection 4 for purposes of producing preliminary distribution 4 totals, the department of human services shall apply a 5 withholding factor to adjust an eligible individual county’s 6 preliminary distribution total. In order to be eligible for 7 a distribution under this section, a county must be levying 8 90 percent or more of the maximum amount allowed for the 9 county’s mental health, mental retardation, and developmental 10 disabilities services fund under section 331.424A for taxes due 11 and payable in the fiscal year for which the distribution is 12 payable. 13 b. An ending balance percentage for each county shall 14 be determined by expressing the county’s ending balance on a 15 modified accrual basis under generally accepted accounting 16 principles for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008, in the 17 county’s mental health, mental retardation, and developmental 18 disabilities services fund created under section 331.424A, as a 19 percentage of the county’s gross expenditures from that fund 20 for that fiscal year. If a county borrowed moneys for purposes 21 of providing services from the county’s services fund on or 22 before July 1, 2008, and the county’s services fund ending 23 balance for that fiscal year includes the loan proceeds or an 24 amount designated in the county budget to service the loan for 25 the borrowed moneys, those amounts shall not be considered 26 to be part of the county’s ending balance for purposes of 27 calculating an ending balance percentage under this subsection. 28 c. For purposes of calculating withholding factors and for 29 ending balance amounts used for other purposes under law, the 30 county ending balances shall be adjusted, using forms developed 31 for this purpose by the county finance committee, to disregard 32 the temporary funding increase provided to the counties for 33 the fiscal year through the federal American Recovery and 34 Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5. In addition, 35 -69- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 69/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ a county may adjust the ending balance amount by rebating to 1 the department all or a portion of the allowed growth and 2 MH/DD services fund moneys the county received for the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2009, in accordance with 2008 Iowa 4 Acts, chapter 1191, as amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, 5 section 55, or from any other services fund moneys available 6 to the county. The rebate must be remitted to the department 7 on or before June 1, 2009, in order to be counted. The amount 8 rebated by a county shall be subtracted dollar-for-dollar 9 from the county’s ending balance amount for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2008, for purposes of calculating the 11 withholding factor and for other ending balance purposes for 12 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010. The rebates received 13 by the department shall be credited to the risk pool in the 14 property tax relief fund. 15 d. The withholding factor for a county shall be the 16 following applicable percent: 17 (1) For an ending balance percentage of less than 5 18 percent, a withholding factor of 0 percent. In addition, 19 a county that is subject to this lettered paragraph shall 20 receive an inflation adjustment equal to 3 percent of the gross 21 expenditures reported for the county’s services fund for the 22 fiscal year. 23 (2) For an ending balance percentage of 5 percent or more 24 but less than 10 percent, a withholding factor of 0 percent. 25 In addition, a county that is subject to this lettered 26 paragraph shall receive an inflation adjustment equal to 2 27 percent of the gross expenditures reported for the county’s 28 services fund for the fiscal year. 29 (3) For an ending balance percentage of 10 percent or more 30 but less than 25 percent, a withholding factor of 25 percent. 31 However, for counties with an ending balance percentage of 10 32 percent or more but less than 15 percent, the amount withheld 33 shall be limited to the amount by which the county’s ending 34 balance was in excess of the ending balance percentage of 10 35 -70- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 70/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ percent. 1 (4) For an ending balance percentage of 25 percent or more, 2 a withholding percentage of 100 percent. 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. The total withholding amounts applied 4 pursuant to subsection 5 shall be equal to a withholding target 5 amount of $13,075,453. If the department of human services 6 determines that the amount to be withheld in accordance with 7 subsection 6 is not equal to the target withholding amount, 8 the department shall adjust the withholding factors listed in 9 subsection 6 as necessary to achieve the target withholding 10 amount. However, in making such adjustments to the withholding 11 factors, the department shall strive to minimize changes to 12 the withholding factors for those ending balance percentage 13 ranges that are lower than others and shall not adjust the 14 zero withholding factor or the inflation adjustment percentage 15 specified in subsection 5, paragraph “a”. 16 DIVISION VII 17 PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS AND 18 RELATED CHANGES 19 CERTIFIED RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES 20 Sec. 46. Section 231.24, subsection 9, Code Supplement 21 2009, is amended to read as follows: 22 9. Program administration deferral. If in the fiscal 23 year beginning July 1, 2009, the department on aging’s 24 appropriations or authorized full-time equivalent positions are 25 reduced, the The department may defer the implementation of 26 the certified retirement communities program until such time 27 as the department has the resources to administer the program , 28 as determined by the director . 29 AREA AGENCY ON AGING 30 BOARD TRAINING 31 Sec. 47. Section 231.33, subsection 19, Code Supplement 32 2009, is amended by striking the subsection. 33 DEMENTIA TRAINING 34 Sec. 48. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1040, section 3, is amended 35 -71- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 71/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ to read as follows: 1 SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION —— CONTINGENCY . The department 2 of elder affairs on aging shall implement on or before July 3 1, 2010, the initial provisions for expanding and improving 4 training and education of those who regularly deal with persons 5 with Alzheimer's disease and similar forms of irreversible 6 dementia and for providing funding for public awareness efforts 7 and educational efforts in accordance with section 231.62, 8 as enacted by this Act , contingent upon the availability of 9 funding as determined by the director . 10 REGIONAL SERVICE NETWORK 11 PILOT PROJECT 12 Sec. 49. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 59, 13 subsection 9, paragraph a, is amended to read as follows: 14 a. The department of human services may implement a pilot 15 project for a regional service network established for mental 16 health, mental retardation, and developmental disabilities 17 services paid from the services funds under section 331.424A. 18 The initial term of the pilot project is limited to the 19 two-year period beginning July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 20 2010 2011 . 21 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE 22 EXPANSION 23 Sec. 50. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, section 16, as 24 amended by 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 84, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 SEC. 16. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, HAWK-I, AND HAWK-I EXPANSION 27 PROGRAMS —— COVERING CHILDREN —— APPROPRIATION. There 28 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 29 department of human services for the designated fiscal years, 30 the following amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for 31 the purpose designated: 32 To cover children as provided in this Act under the medical 33 assistance, hawk-i, and hawk-i expansion programs and outreach 34 under the current structure of the programs: 35 -72- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 72/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ FY 2008-2009 .................................... $ 4,800,000 1 FY 2009-2010 .................................... $ 4,207,001 2 FY 2010-2011 .................................... $ 24,800,000 3 10,049,532 4 PATIENT DECISION 5 MAKING —— PILOT PROJECT 6 Sec. 51. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, section 36, 7 subsection 1, is amended to read as follows: 8 1. The department of public health shall establish a 9 two-year community coalition for patient treatment wishes 10 across the health care continuum pilot project, beginning 11 July 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2010 2011 , in a county 12 with a population of between fifty thousand and one hundred 13 thousand. The pilot project shall utilize the process based 14 upon the national physicians orders for life sustaining 15 treatment program initiative, including use of a standardized 16 physician order for scope of treatment form. The process 17 shall require validation of the physician order for scope of 18 treatment form by the signature of an individual other than 19 the patient or the patient's legal representative who is not 20 an employee of the patient's physician. The pilot project may 21 include applicability to chronically ill, frail, and elderly or 22 terminally ill individuals in hospitals licensed pursuant to 23 chapter 135B, nursing facilities or residential care facilities 24 licensed pursuant to chapter 135C, or hospice programs as 25 defined in section 135J.1. 26 MEDICAID PROGRAMS —— PROCESS 27 REQUIREMENTS 28 Sec. 52. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 118, section 38, subsection 29 3, is amended by striking the subsection. 30 IOWA VETERANS HOME 31 Sec. 53. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 3, subsection 32 2, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 33 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. The funds appropriated in this subsection 34 to the Iowa veterans home that remain available for expenditure 35 -73- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 73/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ for the succeeding fiscal year pursuant to section 35D.18, 1 subsection 5, shall be distributed to be used in the succeeding 2 fiscal year in accordance with this lettered paragraph. The 3 first $500,000 shall remain available to be used for the 4 purposes of the Iowa veterans home. On or before October 15, 5 2010, the department of management shall transfer not more than 6 $1,000,000 to the appropriation to the department of human 7 services for field operations. Any remaining funding shall be 8 used for purposes of the Iowa veterans home. 9 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 10 FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT 11 Sec. 54. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 5, is amended 12 by adding the following new subsection: 13 NEW SUBSECTION . 15. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 14 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or 15 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 16 but shall remain available for expenditure for the family 17 investment program until the close of the succeeding fiscal 18 year. 19 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES 20 ACCOUNT —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 21 Sec. 55. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 9, subsection 22 16, paragraph b, is amended to read as follows: 23 b. The department shall continue to maintain a separate 24 account within the medical assistance budget for the deposit 25 of all funds remitted pursuant to a contract with a third 26 party to administer behavioral health services under the 27 medical assistance program established pursuant to 2008 Iowa 28 Acts, chapter 1187, section 9, subsection 20. Notwithstanding 29 section 8.33, other than funds remaining from the appropriation 30 allocations made for implementation of the emergency mental 31 health crisis services and system, for implementation of the 32 mental health services system for children and youth, and 33 for training of child welfare services providers in 2008 34 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 9, subsection 20, paragraph 35 -74- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 74/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ “c”, subparagraphs (1), (2), and (6), as authorized in 2009 1 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 72, funds remaining in the 2 account that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the end of 3 any the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 4 in succeeding fiscal years and shall be used only in accordance 5 with appropriations from the account for health and human 6 services-related purposes are appropriated to the department to 7 be used for the medical assistance program . 8 STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 9 ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 10 Sec. 56. 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 12, is amended 11 by adding the following new subsection: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 13 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or 14 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall remain 15 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until the 16 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 17 INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WAIVER 18 Sec. 57. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES WAIVER —— STATEWIDE 19 METHODOLOGY. In administering the medical assistance home 20 and community-based services intellectual disability waiver, 21 the total number of openings at any one time shall be limited 22 to the number approved for the waiver by the secretary of the 23 United States department of health and human services and 24 available funding. Beginning July 1, 2010, the department 25 shall implement a statewide method of allocating waiver slots 26 and shall design a methodology for prioritizing the allocation 27 of slots, subject to federal approval. The department 28 shall convene a workgroup to develop criteria to prioritize 29 individuals on the waiting list, subject to federal approval. 30 Sec. 58. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 31 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 32 enactment. 33 DIVISION VIII 34 INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES 35 -75- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 75/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ Sec. 59. Section 232.2, subsection 29, Code Supplement 1 2009, is amended to read as follows: 2 29. “Juvenile” means the same as “child” . However, in 3 the interstate compact on for juveniles, sections 232.171 and 4 232.172 section 232.173 , “juvenile” means a person defined as a 5 juvenile in the law of a state which is a party to the compact. 6 Sec. 60. Section 232.172, Code 2009, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 232.172 Confinement of delinquent juvenile. 9 1. For a juvenile under the jurisdiction of this state 10 who is subject to the interstate compact for juveniles 11 under section 232.173, the confinement of the juvenile in an 12 institution located within another compacting state shall be 13 as provided under the compact. 14 2. This subsection applies to the confinement of a 15 delinquent juvenile under the jurisdiction of this state in an 16 institution located within a noncompacting state, as defined 17 in section 232.173, that entered into the interstate compact 18 on juveniles under section 232.171, Code 2009. In addition 19 to any institution in which the authorities of this state may 20 otherwise confine or order the confinement of a the delinquent 21 juvenile, such authorities may, pursuant to the out-of-state 22 confinement amendment to the interstate compact on juveniles in 23 section 232.171, Code 2009 , confine or order the confinement 24 of a the delinquent juvenile in a compact institution within 25 another party state. 26 Sec. 61. NEW SECTION . 232.173 Interstate compact for 27 juveniles. 28 1. Article I —— Purpose. 29 a. The compacting states to this interstate compact 30 recognize that each state is responsible for the proper 31 supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents, and status 32 offenders who are on probation or parole and who have 33 absconded, escaped, or run away from supervision and control 34 and in so doing have endangered their own safety and the safety 35 -76- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 76/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ of others. The compacting states also recognize that each 1 state is responsible for the safe return of juveniles who have 2 run away from home and in doing so have left their state of 3 residence. The compacting states also recognize that Congress, 4 by enacting the Crime Control Act, 4 U.S.C. § 112 (1965), has 5 authorized and encouraged compacts for cooperative efforts and 6 mutual assistance in the prevention of crime. 7 b. It is the purpose of this compact, through means of joint 8 and cooperative action among the compacting states to: 9 (1) Ensure that the adjudicated juveniles and status 10 offenders subject to this compact are provided adequate 11 supervision and services in the receiving state as ordered 12 by the adjudicating judge or parole authority in the sending 13 state. 14 (2) Ensure that the public safety interests of the citizens, 15 including the victims of juvenile offenders, in both the 16 sending and receiving states are adequately protected. 17 (3) Return juveniles who have run away, absconded, or 18 escaped from supervision or control or have been accused of an 19 offense to the state requesting their return. 20 (4) Make contracts for the cooperative institutionalization 21 in public facilities in member states for delinquent youth 22 needing special services. 23 (5) Provide for the effective tracking and supervision of 24 juveniles. 25 (6) Equitably allocate the costs, benefits, and obligations 26 of the compacting states. 27 (7) Establish procedures to manage the movement between 28 states of juvenile offenders released to the community under 29 the jurisdiction of courts, juvenile departments, or any other 30 criminal or juvenile justice agency which has jurisdiction over 31 juvenile offenders. 32 (8) Insure immediate notice to jurisdictions where defined 33 offenders are authorized to travel or to relocate across state 34 lines. 35 -77- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 77/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ (9) Establish procedures to resolve pending charges 1 (detainers) against juvenile offenders prior to transfer or 2 release to the community under the terms of this compact. 3 (10) Establish a system of uniform data collection on 4 information pertaining to juveniles subject to this compact 5 that allows access by authorized juvenile justice and criminal 6 justice officials, and regular reporting of compact activities 7 to heads of state executive, judicial, and legislative branches 8 and juvenile and criminal justice administrators. 9 (11) Monitor compliance with rules governing interstate 10 movement of juveniles and initiate interventions to address and 11 correct noncompliance. 12 (12) Coordinate training and education regarding the 13 regulation of interstate movement of juveniles for officials 14 involved in such activity. 15 (13) Coordinate the implementation and operation of 16 the compact with the interstate compact for the placement 17 of children, the interstate compact for adult offender 18 supervision, and other compacts affecting juveniles 19 particularly in those cases where concurrent or overlapping 20 supervision issues arise. 21 c. It is the policy of the compacting states that the 22 activities conducted by the interstate commission created in 23 this compact are the formation of public policies and therefore 24 are public business. Furthermore, the compacting states shall 25 cooperate and observe their individual and collective duties 26 and responsibilities for the prompt return and acceptance of 27 juveniles subject to the provisions of this compact. The 28 provisions of this compact shall be reasonably and liberally 29 construed to accomplish the purposes and policies of the 30 compact. 31 2. Article II —— Definitions. As used in this compact, 32 unless the context clearly requires a different construction: 33 a. “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the interstate 34 commission for its governance, or for directing or controlling 35 -78- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 78/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ its actions or conduct. 1 b. “Compact administrator” means the individual in each 2 compacting state appointed pursuant to the terms of this 3 compact, responsible for the administration and management of 4 the state’s supervision and transfer of juveniles subject to 5 the terms of this compact, the rules adopted by the interstate 6 commission, and policies adopted by the state council under 7 this compact. 8 c. “Compacting state” means any state which has enacted the 9 enabling legislation for this compact. 10 d. “Commissioner” means the voting representative of each 11 compacting state appointed pursuant to article III of this 12 compact. 13 e. “Court” means any court having jurisdiction over 14 delinquent, neglected, or dependent children. 15 f. “Deputy compact administrator” means the individual, 16 if any, in each compacting state appointed to act on behalf 17 of a compact administrator pursuant to the terms of this 18 compact responsible for the administration and management of 19 the state’s supervision and transfer of juveniles subject to 20 the terms of this compact, the rules adopted by the interstate 21 commission, and policies adopted by the state council under 22 this compact. 23 g. “Interstate commission” means the interstate commission 24 for juveniles created by article III of this compact. 25 h. “Juvenile” means any person defined as a juvenile in 26 any member state or by the rules of the interstate commission, 27 including persons who are any of the following: 28 (1) An accused delinquent, meaning a person charged with 29 an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal 30 offense. 31 (2) An adjudicated delinquent, meaning a person found to 32 have committed an offense that, if committed by an adult, would 33 be a criminal offense. 34 (3) An accused status offender, meaning a person charged 35 -79- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 79/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ with an offense that would not be a criminal offense if 1 committed by an adult. 2 (4) An adjudicated status offender, meaning a person found 3 to have committed an offense that would not be a criminal 4 offense if committed by an adult. 5 (5) A nonoffender, meaning a person in need of supervision 6 who has not been accused or adjudicated a status offender or 7 delinquent. 8 i. “Noncompacting state” means any state which has not 9 enacted the enabling legislation for this compact. 10 j. “Probation or parole” means any kind of supervision or 11 conditional release of juveniles authorized under the laws of 12 the compacting states. 13 k. “Rule” means a written statement by the interstate 14 commission promulgated pursuant to article VI of this compact 15 that is of general applicability, implements, interprets 16 or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact, or an 17 organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the 18 commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in 19 a compacting state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or 20 suspension of an existing rule. 21 l. “State” means a state of the United States, the District 22 of Columbia or its designee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 23 the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 24 Northern Marianas Islands. 25 3. Article III —— Interstate commission for juveniles. 26 a. The compacting states hereby create the interstate 27 commission for juveniles. The commission shall be a body 28 corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The 29 commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers, and 30 duties set forth in this compact, and such additional powers as 31 may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective 32 legislatures of the compacting states in accordance with the 33 terms of this compact. 34 b. The interstate commission shall consist of commissioners 35 -80- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 80/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ appointed by the appropriate appointing authority in 1 each state pursuant to the rules and requirements of each 2 compacting state and in consultation with the state council for 3 interstate juvenile supervision created in this compact. The 4 commissioner shall be the compact administrator, deputy compact 5 administrator, or designee from that state who shall serve on 6 the interstate commission in such capacity under or pursuant to 7 the applicable law of the compacting state. 8 c. In addition to the commissioners who are the voting 9 representatives of each state, the interstate commission shall 10 include individuals who are not commissioners, but who are 11 members of interested organizations. Such noncommissioner 12 members must include a member of the national organizations 13 of governors, legislators, state chief justices, attorneys 14 general, interstate compact for adult offender supervision, 15 interstate compact for the placement of children, juvenile 16 justice and juvenile corrections officials, and crime victims. 17 All noncommissioner members of the interstate commission 18 shall be ex officio, nonvoting members. The interstate 19 commission may provide in its bylaws for such additional ex 20 officio, nonvoting members, including members of other national 21 organizations, in such numbers as shall be determined by the 22 commission. 23 d. Each compacting state represented at any meeting of 24 the commission is entitled to one vote. A majority of the 25 compacting states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 26 of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws 27 of the interstate commission. 28 e. The commission shall meet at least once each calendar 29 year. The chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon 30 the request of a simple majority of the compacting states, 31 shall call additional meetings. Public notice shall be given 32 of all meetings and meetings shall be open to the public. 33 f. The interstate commission shall establish an executive 34 committee, which shall include commission officers, members, 35 -81- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 81/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and others as determined by the bylaws. The executive 1 committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the 2 interstate commission during periods when the interstate 3 commission is not in session, with the exception of rulemaking 4 or amendment to the compact. The executive committee shall 5 oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of 6 the compact managed by an executive director and interstate 7 commission staff; administer enforcement and compliance 8 with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws, and rules; 9 and perform such other duties as directed by the interstate 10 commission or set forth in the bylaws. 11 g. Each member of the interstate commission shall have 12 the right and power to cast a vote to which that compacting 13 state is entitled and to participate in the business and 14 affairs of the interstate commission. A member shall vote in 15 person and shall not delegate a vote to another compacting 16 state. However, a commissioner, in consultation with the state 17 council, shall appoint another authorized representative, in 18 the absence of the commissioner from that state, to cast a vote 19 on behalf of the compacting state at a specified meeting. The 20 bylaws may provide for members’ participation in meetings by 21 telephone or other means of telecommunication or electronic 22 communication. 23 h. The interstate commission’s bylaws shall establish 24 conditions and procedures under which the interstate commission 25 shall make its information and official records available 26 to the public for inspection or copying. The interstate 27 commission may exempt from disclosure any information or 28 official records to the extent they would adversely affect 29 personal privacy rights or proprietary interests. 30 i. Public notice shall be given of all meetings and all 31 meetings shall be open to the public, except as set forth 32 in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact. The 33 interstate commission and any of its committees may close a 34 meeting to the public where it determines by two-thirds vote 35 -82- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 82/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ that an open meeting would be likely to: 1 (1) Relate solely to the interstate commission’s internal 2 personnel practices and procedures. 3 (2) Disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure 4 by statute. 5 (3) Disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial 6 information which is privileged or confidential. 7 (4) Involve accusing any person of a crime, or formally 8 censuring any person. 9 (5) Disclose information of a personal nature where 10 disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 11 personal privacy. 12 (6) Disclose investigative records compiled for law 13 enforcement purposes. 14 (7) Disclose information contained in or related to an 15 examination or operating or condition reports prepared by, or 16 on behalf of or for the use of, the interstate commission with 17 respect to a regulated person or entity for the purpose of 18 regulation or supervision of such person or entity. 19 (8) Disclose information, the premature disclosure of which 20 would significantly endanger the stability of a regulated 21 person or entity. 22 (9) Specifically relate to the interstate commission’s 23 issuance of a subpoena, or its participation in a civil action 24 or other legal proceeding. 25 j. For every meeting closed pursuant to this provision, the 26 interstate commission’s legal counsel shall publicly certify 27 that, in the legal counsel’s opinion, the meeting may be closed 28 to the public, and shall reference each relevant exemptive 29 provision. The interstate commission shall keep minutes 30 which shall fully and clearly describe all matters discussed 31 in any meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary 32 of any actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a 33 description of each of the views expressed on any item and the 34 record of any roll call vote, reflected in the vote of each 35 -83- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 83/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ member on the question. All documents considered in connection 1 with any action shall be identified in such minutes. 2 k. The interstate commission shall collect standardized data 3 concerning the interstate movement of juveniles as directed 4 through its rules which shall specify the data to be collected, 5 the means of collection, and data exchange and reporting 6 requirements. Such methods of data collection, exchange, and 7 reporting shall insofar as is reasonably possible conform to 8 up-to-date technology and coordinate its information functions 9 with the appropriate repository of records. 10 4. Article IV —— Powers and duties of the interstate 11 commission. The commission shall have the following powers and 12 duties: 13 a. To provide for dispute resolution among compacting 14 states. 15 b. To promulgate rules to effect the purposes and 16 obligations as enumerated in this compact, which shall have the 17 force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the 18 compacting states to the extent and in the manner provided in 19 this compact. 20 c. To oversee, supervise, and coordinate the interstate 21 movement of juveniles subject to the terms of this compact and 22 any bylaws adopted and rules promulgated by the interstate 23 commission. 24 d. To enforce compliance with the compact provisions, the 25 rules promulgated by the interstate commission, and the bylaws, 26 using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited 27 to the use of judicial process. 28 e. To establish and maintain offices which shall be located 29 within one or more of the compacting states. 30 f. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds. 31 g. To borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of 32 personnel. 33 h. To establish and appoint committees and hire staff 34 which it deems necessary for the carrying out of its functions 35 -84- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 84/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ including but not limited to an executive committee as required 1 by article III which shall have the power to act on behalf of 2 the interstate commission in carrying out its powers and duties 3 hereunder. 4 i. To elect or appoint such officers, attorneys, employees, 5 agents, or consultants, and to fix their compensation, define 6 their duties and determine their qualifications; and to 7 establish the interstate commission’s personnel policies and 8 programs relating to, inter alia, conflicts of interest, rates 9 of compensation, and qualifications of personnel. 10 j. To accept any and all donations and grants of money, 11 equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, 12 utilize, and dispose of it. 13 k. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, 14 or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, 15 personal, or mixed. 16 l. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, 17 abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, 18 or mixed. 19 m. To establish a budget and make expenditures and levy 20 dues as provided in article VIII of this compact. 21 n. To sue and be sued. 22 o. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and 23 operation of the interstate commission. 24 p. To perform such functions as may be necessary or 25 appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact. 26 q. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, 27 judiciary, and state councils of the compacting states 28 concerning the activities of the interstate commission during 29 the preceding year. Such reports shall also include any 30 recommendations that may have been adopted by the interstate 31 commission. 32 r. To coordinate education, training, and public awareness 33 regarding the interstate movement of juveniles for officials 34 involved in such activity. 35 -85- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 85/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ s. To establish uniform standards of the reporting, 1 collecting, and exchanging of data. 2 t. The interstate commission shall maintain its corporate 3 books and records in accordance with the bylaws. 4 5. Article V —— Organization and operation of the interstate 5 commission. 6 a. Bylaws. The interstate commission shall, by a majority 7 of the members present and voting, within twelve months after 8 the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern 9 its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the 10 purposes of the compact, including but not limited to all of 11 the following: 12 (1) Establishing the fiscal year of the interstate 13 commission. 14 (2) Establishing an executive committee and such other 15 committees as may be necessary. 16 (3) Provide for the establishment of committees governing 17 any general or specific delegation of any authority or function 18 of the interstate commission. 19 (4) Providing reasonable procedures for calling and 20 conducting meetings of the interstate commission and ensuring 21 reasonable notice of each such meeting. 22 (5) Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the 23 officers of the interstate commission. 24 (6) Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of 25 the interstate commission and the return of any surplus funds 26 that may exist upon the termination of the compact after the 27 payment or reserving of all of its debts and obligations. 28 (7) Providing “start-up” rules for initial administration 29 of the compact. 30 (8) Establishing standards and procedures for compliance 31 and technical assistance in carrying out the compact. 32 b. Officers and staff. 33 (1) The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the 34 members, elect annually from among its members a chairperson 35 -86- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 86/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall have such authority 1 and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson 2 or, in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice 3 chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the interstate 4 commission. The officers so elected shall serve without 5 compensation or remuneration from the interstate commission; 6 provided that, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, 7 the officers shall be reimbursed for any ordinary and necessary 8 costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their 9 duties and responsibilities as officers of the interstate 10 commission. 11 (2) The interstate commission shall, through its executive 12 committee, appoint or retain an executive director for 13 such period, upon such terms and conditions and for such 14 compensation as the interstate commission may deem appropriate. 15 The executive director shall serve as secretary to the 16 interstate commission, but shall not be a member and shall hire 17 and supervise such other staff as may be authorized by the 18 interstate commission. 19 c. Immunity, defense, and indemnification. 20 (1) The commission’s executive director and employees shall 21 be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in 22 their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss 23 of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused 24 or arising out of or relating to any actual or alleged act, 25 error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a 26 reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of 27 commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, 28 that any such person shall not be protected from suit or 29 liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by 30 the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of any such 31 person. 32 (2) The liability of any commissioner, or the employee 33 or agent of a commissioner, acting within the scope of such 34 person’s employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions 35 -87- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 87/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ occurring within such person’s state may not exceed the limits 1 of liability set forth under the constitution and laws of that 2 state for state officials, employees, and agents. Nothing 3 in this subparagraph shall be construed to protect any such 4 person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, 5 or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton 6 misconduct of any such person. 7 (3) The interstate commission shall defend the executive 8 director or the employees or representatives of the interstate 9 commission and, subject to the approval of the attorney general 10 of the state represented by any commissioner of a compacting 11 state, shall defend such commissioner or the commissioner’s 12 representatives or employees in any civil action seeking to 13 impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, 14 error, or omission that occurred within the scope of interstate 15 commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that 16 the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred 17 within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, 18 or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, 19 error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful 20 and wanton misconduct on the part of such person. 21 (4) The interstate commission shall indemnify and hold 22 the commissioner of a compacting state, or the commissioner’s 23 representatives or employees, or the interstate commission’s 24 representatives or employees, harmless in the amount of any 25 settlement or judgment obtained against such persons arising 26 out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that 27 occurred within the scope of interstate commission employment, 28 duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons had a 29 reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of 30 interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, 31 provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did 32 not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on 33 the part of such persons. 34 6. Article VI —— Rulemaking functions of the interstate 35 -88- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 88/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ commission. 1 a. The interstate commission shall promulgate and publish 2 rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the 3 purposes of the compact. 4 b. Rulemaking shall occur pursuant to the criteria set 5 forth in this article and the bylaws and rules adopted pursuant 6 thereto. Such rulemaking shall substantially conform to the 7 principles of the model state administrative procedures Act, 8 1981 Act, Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p.1 (2000), or 9 such other administrative procedures act, as the interstate 10 commission deems appropriate consistent with due process 11 requirements under the Constitution of the United States as now 12 or hereafter interpreted by the United States supreme court. 13 All rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date 14 specified, as published with the final version of the rule as 15 approved by the commission. 16 c. When promulgating a rule, the interstate commission 17 shall, at a minimum, do all of the following: 18 (1) Publish the proposed rule’s entire text stating the 19 reasons for that proposed rule. 20 (2) Allow and invite any and all persons to submit written 21 data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which information shall 22 be added to the record, and be made publicly available. 23 (3) Provide an opportunity for an informal hearing if 24 petitioned by ten or more persons. 25 (4) Promulgate a final rule and its effective date, if 26 appropriate, based on input from state or local officials, or 27 interested parties. 28 d. Allow, not later than sixty days after a rule is 29 promulgated, any interested person to file a petition in the 30 United States district court for the District of Columbia or in 31 the federal district court where the interstate commission’s 32 principal office is located for judicial review of such rule. 33 If the court finds that the interstate commission’s action is 34 not supported by substantial evidence in the rulemaking record, 35 -89- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 89/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the court shall hold the rule unlawful and set it aside. For 1 purposes of this lettered paragraph, evidence is substantial 2 if it would be considered substantial evidence under the model 3 state administrative procedures Act. 4 e. If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting 5 states rejects a rule, those states may, by enactment of a 6 statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the 7 compact, cause that such rule shall have no further force and 8 effect in any compacting state. 9 f. The existing rules governing the operation of the 10 interstate compact on juveniles superseded by this compact 11 shall be null and void twelve months after the first meeting of 12 the interstate commission created hereunder. 13 g. Upon determination by the interstate commission that 14 a state of emergency exists, it may promulgate an emergency 15 rule which shall become effective immediately upon adoption, 16 provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided 17 hereunder shall be retroactively applied to said rule as soon 18 as reasonably possible, but no later than ninety days after the 19 effective date of the emergency rule. 20 7. Article VII —— Oversight, enforcement, and dispute 21 resolution by the interstate commission. 22 a. Oversight. 23 (1) The interstate commission shall oversee the 24 administration and operations of the interstate movement of 25 juveniles subject to this compact in the compacting states 26 and shall monitor such activities being administered in 27 noncompacting states which may significantly affect compacting 28 states. 29 (2) The courts and executive agencies in each compacting 30 state shall enforce this compact and shall take all actions 31 necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s 32 purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the 33 rules promulgated hereunder shall be received by all the 34 judges, public officers, commissions, and departments of 35 -90- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 90/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the state government as evidence of the authorized statute 1 and administrative rules. All courts shall take judicial 2 notice of the compact and the rules. In any judicial or 3 administrative proceeding in a compacting state pertaining to 4 the subject matter of this compact which may affect the powers, 5 responsibilities, or actions of the interstate commission, it 6 shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any 7 such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the 8 proceeding for all purposes. 9 b. Dispute resolution. 10 (1) The compacting states shall report to the interstate 11 commission on all issues and activities necessary for the 12 administration of the compact as well as issues and activities 13 pertaining to compliance with the provisions of the compact and 14 its bylaws and rules. 15 (2) The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the 16 request of a compacting state, to resolve any disputes or 17 other issues which are subject to the compact and which may 18 arise among compacting states and between compacting and 19 noncompacting states. The commission shall promulgate a rule 20 providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for 21 disputes among the compacting states. 22 (3) The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise 23 of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of 24 this compact using any or all means set forth in article XI of 25 this compact. 26 8. Article VIII —— Finance. 27 a. The interstate commission shall pay or provide for 28 the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, 29 organization, and ongoing activities. 30 b. The interstate commission shall levy on and collect an 31 annual assessment from each compacting state to cover the cost 32 of the internal operations and activities of the interstate 33 commission and its staff which must be in a total amount 34 sufficient to cover the interstate commission’s annual budget 35 -91- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 91/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount 1 shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the 2 interstate commission, taking into consideration the population 3 of each compacting state and the volume of interstate movement 4 of juveniles in each compacting state and shall promulgate a 5 rule binding upon all compacting states which governs said 6 assessment. 7 c. The interstate commission shall not incur any obligations 8 of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the 9 same; nor shall the interstate commission pledge the credit of 10 any of the compacting states, except by and with the authority 11 of the compacting state. 12 d. The interstate commission shall keep accurate accounts of 13 all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements 14 of the interstate commission shall be subject to the audit 15 and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. 16 However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the 17 interstate commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or 18 licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall 19 be included in and become part of the annual report of the 20 interstate commission. 21 9. Article IX —— The state council. Each member state shall 22 create a state council for interstate juvenile supervision. 23 While each state may determine the membership of its own 24 state council, its membership must include at least one 25 representative from the legislative, judicial, and executive 26 branches of government, victims groups, and the compact 27 administrator, deputy compact administrator, or designee. 28 Each compacting state retains the right to determine the 29 qualifications of the compact administrator or deputy compact 30 administrator. Each state council will advise and may exercise 31 oversight and advocacy concerning that state’s participation 32 in interstate commission activities and other duties as may 33 be determined by that state, including but not limited to 34 development of policy concerning operations and procedures of 35 -92- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 92/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ the compact within that state. 1 10. Article X —— Compacting states, effective date, and 2 amendment. 3 a. Any state, the District of Columbia, or its designee, the 4 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, 5 Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas Islands as 6 defined in article II of this compact is eligible to become a 7 compacting state. 8 b. The compact shall become effective and binding upon 9 legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 10 thirty-five of the states. The initial effective date shall 11 be the later of July 1, 2004, or upon enactment into law by 12 the thirty-fifth jurisdiction. Thereafter it shall become 13 effective and binding as to any other compacting state upon 14 enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors 15 of nonmember states or their designees shall be invited to 16 participate in the activities of the interstate commission on a 17 nonvoting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states 18 and territories of the United States. 19 c. The interstate commission may propose amendments to the 20 compact for enactment by the compacting states. No amendment 21 shall become effective and binding upon the interstate 22 commission and the compacting states unless and until it is 23 enacted into law by unanimous consent of the compacting states. 24 11. Article XI —— Withdrawal, default, termination, and 25 judicial enforcement. 26 a. Withdrawal. 27 (1) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and 28 remain binding upon each and every compacting state; provided 29 that a compacting state may withdraw from the compact by 30 specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact 31 into law. 32 (2) The effective date of withdrawal is the effective date 33 of the repeal. 34 (3) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the 35 -93- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 93/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the 1 introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the 2 withdrawing state. The interstate commission shall notify the 3 other compacting states of the withdrawing state’s intent to 4 withdraw within sixty days of its receipt thereof. 5 (4) The withdrawing state is responsible for all 6 assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through 7 the effective date of withdrawal, including any obligations, 8 the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of 9 withdrawal. 10 (5) Reinstatement following withdrawal of any compacting 11 state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the 12 compact or upon such later date as determined by the interstate 13 commission. 14 b. Technical assistance, fines, suspension, termination, and 15 default. 16 (1) If the interstate commission determines that any 17 compacting state has at any time defaulted in the performance 18 of any of its obligations or responsibilities under this 19 compact, or the bylaws or duly promulgated rules, the 20 interstate commission may impose any or all of the following 21 penalties: 22 (a) Remedial training and technical assistance as directed 23 by the interstate commission. 24 (b) Alternative dispute resolution. 25 (c) Fines, fees, and costs in such amounts as are deemed to 26 be reasonable as fixed by the interstate commission. 27 (d) Suspension or termination of membership in the compact, 28 which shall be imposed only after all other reasonable 29 means of securing compliance under the bylaws and rules have 30 been exhausted and the interstate commission has therefore 31 determined that the offending state is in default. Immediate 32 notice of suspension shall be given by the interstate 33 commission to the governor, the chief justice or the chief 34 judicial officer of the state, the majority and minority 35 -94- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 94/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and the state 1 council. 2 (2) The grounds for default include, but are not limited to, 3 failure of a compacting state to perform such obligations or 4 responsibilities imposed upon it by this compact, the bylaws 5 or duly promulgated rules, and any other grounds designated in 6 commission bylaws and rules. 7 (3) The interstate commission shall immediately notify 8 the defaulting state in writing of the penalty imposed by the 9 interstate commission and of the default pending a cure of 10 the default. The commission shall stipulate the conditions 11 and the time period within which the defaulting state must 12 cure its default. If the defaulting state fails to cure the 13 default within the time period specified by the commission, 14 the defaulting state shall be terminated from the compact upon 15 an affirmative vote of a majority of the compacting states and 16 all rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by this compact 17 shall be terminated from the effective date of termination. 18 (4) Within sixty days of the effective date of termination 19 of a defaulting state, the commission shall notify the 20 governor, the chief justice or chief judicial officer, the 21 majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s 22 legislature, and the state council of such termination. 23 (5) The defaulting state is responsible for all 24 assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through 25 the effective date of termination including any obligations, 26 the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of 27 termination. 28 (6) The interstate commission shall not bear any costs 29 relating to the defaulting state unless otherwise mutually 30 agreed upon in writing between the interstate commission and 31 the defaulting state. 32 (7) Reinstatement following termination of any compacting 33 state requires both a reenactment of the compact by the 34 defaulting state and the approval of the interstate commission 35 -95- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 95/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ pursuant to the rules. 1 c. Judicial enforcement. The interstate commission may, 2 by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the 3 United States district court for the District of Columbia or, 4 at the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal 5 district where the interstate commission has its offices, to 6 enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, its duly 7 promulgated rules and bylaws, against any compacting state in 8 default. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary the 9 prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation 10 including reasonable attorney fees. 11 d. Dissolution of compact. 12 (1) The compact dissolves effective upon the date of the 13 withdrawal or default of the compacting state, which reduces 14 membership in the compact to one compacting state. 15 (2) Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact 16 becomes null and void and shall be of no further force 17 or effect, and the business and affairs of the interstate 18 commission shall be concluded and any surplus funds shall be 19 distributed in accordance with the bylaws. 20 12. Article XII —— Severability and construction. 21 a. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, 22 and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed 23 unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall 24 be enforceable. 25 b. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally 26 construed to effectuate its purposes. 27 13. Article XIII —— Binding effect of compact and other laws. 28 a. Other laws. 29 (1) Nothing in this compact prevents the enforcement of any 30 other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with 31 this compact. 32 (2) All compacting states’ laws other than state 33 constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with 34 this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. 35 -96- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 96/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ b. Binding effect of the compact. 1 (1) All lawful actions of the interstate commission, 2 including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the interstate 3 commission, are binding upon the compacting states. 4 (2) All agreements between the interstate commission and 5 the compacting states are binding in accordance with their 6 terms. 7 (3) Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning 8 or interpretation of interstate commission actions, and upon 9 a majority vote of the compacting states, the interstate 10 commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning 11 or interpretation. 12 (4) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds 13 the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of 14 any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers, or 15 jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon 16 the interstate commission shall be ineffective and such 17 obligations, duties, powers, or jurisdiction shall remain in 18 the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency 19 thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers, or 20 jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this 21 compact becomes effective. 22 DIVISION IX 23 MISCELLANEOUS 24 Sec. 62. Section 135.12, Code 2009, is amended by striking 25 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 26 135.12 Office of minority and multicultural health —— 27 established —— duties. 28 1. The office of minority and multicultural health is 29 established in the department. The purpose of the office 30 is to improve the health of racial and ethnic minorities by 31 bridging communication, delivery, and service requirements, 32 and by providing customized services and practical approaches 33 to problems and issues encountered by organizations and 34 communities working to address the needs of these populations. 35 -97- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 97/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ 2. The office of minority and multicultural health shall be 1 responsible for all of the following: 2 a. Serving as the liaison and advocate for the department on 3 minority and multicultural health matters. 4 b. Assisting academic institutions, state agencies, 5 community groups, and other entities in institutionalizing 6 cultural competency within the health care workforce and 7 delivery system through education, training, and practice to 8 effectively address cross-cultural disparity and achieve health 9 equity. 10 c. Promoting community strategic planning. 11 d. Reviewing the impact of programs, regulations, and 12 health care resource policies on the delivery of and access to 13 minority and multicultural health services. 14 Sec. 63. Section 453A.35, subsection 1, Code Supplement 15 2009, is amended to read as follows: 16 1. The proceeds derived from the sale of stamps and the 17 payment of taxes, fees, and penalties provided for under this 18 chapter, and the permit fees received from all permits issued 19 by the department, shall be credited to the general fund of 20 the state. However, of the revenues generated from the tax on 21 cigarettes pursuant to section 453A.6, subsection 1, and from 22 the tax on tobacco products as specified in section 453A.43, 23 subsections 1, 2, 3, and 4, and credited to the general fund 24 of the state under this subsection, there is appropriated, 25 annually, to the health care trust fund created in section 26 453A.35A, the first one hundred seventeen six million seven 27 hundred ninety-six sixteen thousand four hundred dollars. 28 Sec. 64. Section 692A.115, Code Supplement 2009, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 692A.115 Employment where dependent adults reside. 31 1. A Unless authorized as provided in subsection 2, a sex 32 offender shall not be an employee of a facility providing 33 services for dependent adults or at events where dependent 34 adults participate in programming and shall not loiter on the 35 -98- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 98/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ premises or grounds of a facility or at an event providing such 1 services or programming. 2 2. An adult sex offender who is a patient or resident 3 of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1, 4 a participant in a medical assistance program home and 5 community-based services waiver program, or a participant in a 6 medical assistance state plan employment services as part of 7 the participant’s habilitation plan shall not be considered to 8 be in violation of subsection 1. 9 EXPLANATION 10 This bill relates to and makes appropriations for health 11 and human services for fiscal year 2010-2011 to the department 12 of veterans affairs, the Iowa veterans home, the department on 13 aging, the department of public health, Iowa finance authority, 14 state board of regents, department of inspections and appeals, 15 and the department of human services. The bill is organized 16 into divisions. 17 DEPARTMENT ON AGING. This division appropriates funding 18 from the general fund of the state for the department on aging. 19 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. This division appropriates 20 funding from the general fund of the state for the department 21 of public health. 22 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. This division appropriates 23 funding from the general fund of the state for the department 24 of veterans affairs. 25 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. The division appropriates 26 funding from the general fund of the state and the federal 27 temporary assistance for needy families block grant to the 28 department of human services. The allocation for the family 29 development and self-sufficiency grant program is made directly 30 to the department of human rights. 31 An appropriation is made from the health care trust fund for 32 the medical assistance (Medicaid) program in addition to the 33 general fund appropriation made for this purpose. 34 The department is required to establish a transition 35 -99- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 99/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ committee to develop a plan for improving coordination 1 and integration of mental health services and outcomes for 2 children, as well as alignment of the services and outcomes 3 with the child welfare system. Among other provisions, the 4 plan is required to address transitioning administration of the 5 remedial services program from a fee-for-service approach to 6 the Iowa plan, using the behavioral health managed care plan. 7 The committee is required to include various departmental 8 staff, the Iowa plan administrator, and providers and complete 9 the plan by December 31, 2010. The department may implement 10 the plan if it determines the plan meets legislative intent. 11 The reimbursement section addresses reimbursement for 12 providers reimbursed by the department of human services. 13 SENIOR LIVING TRUST FUND, PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT, 14 IOWACARE ACCOUNT, AND HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION ACCOUNT. This 15 division makes appropriations for fiscal year 2009-2010 from 16 the senior living trust fund to the department on aging, the 17 department of human services, the department of inspections and 18 appeals, and the Iowa finance authority. 19 The division makes an appropriation from the pharmaceutical 20 settlement account to the department of human services to 21 supplement the medical contracts appropriation. 22 The division makes appropriations from the IowaCare 23 account to the state board of regents for distribution to the 24 university of Iowa hospitals and clinics and to the department 25 of human services for distribution to a publicly owned acute 26 care teaching hospital in a county with a population over 27 350,000 related to the IowaCare program and indigent care. The 28 division makes an appropriation to the department of human 29 services from the health care transformation account for 30 various health care reform initiatives. 31 The division provides that if the total amount appropriated 32 from all sources for the medical assistance program for fiscal 33 year 2009-2010 exceeds the amount needed, the excess remains 34 available to be used for the program in the succeeding fiscal 35 -100- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 100/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ year. 1 MH/MR/DD SERVICES ALLOWED GROWTH FUNDING —— FISCAL YEAR 2 2010-2011. This division allocates the appropriation made in 3 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 179, for distribution to counties for 4 adult mental illness, mental retardation, and developmental 5 disabilities services allowed growth for fiscal year 2010-2011. 6 PRIOR APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED CHANGES. This 7 division revises previously enacted appropriations and 8 appropriations-related provisions. 9 Code section 231.24, providing for regulation and 10 certification of retirement communities by the department 11 on aging, is amended to authorize the department to defer 12 implementation of the regulation as determined by the 13 department’s director. 14 Code section 231.33, relating to the duties of the area 15 agencies on aging, is amended to eliminate a requirement for 16 an agency to require the annual completion by agency board of 17 directors members of four hours of training, provided by the 18 department on aging. 19 The fiscal year 2010-2011 amount of a multiyear 20 appropriation made to the department of human services in 2008 21 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, to cover children under the medical 22 assistance, hawk-i, and hawk-i expansion programs and outreach 23 under the programs, is reduced. 24 A requirement in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1040, for the 25 department on aging to implement the initial provisions for 26 expanding and improving the training of those who deal with 27 persons with Alzheimer’s and similar forms of irreversible 28 dementia by July 1, 2010, is instead made contingent upon the 29 availability of funding as determined by the department’s 30 director. 31 A pilot project authorized in an amendment to 2008 Iowa 32 Acts, chapter 1187, for a regional service network for county 33 MH/MR/DD services, through June 30, 2010, is extended for an 34 additional year. 35 -101- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 101/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ An initiative in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, requiring the 1 department of public health to establish a community coalition 2 for addressing patient treatment wishes based on the national 3 physicians orders for life sustaining treatment program, is 4 amended to eliminate the two-year period for the pilot and to 5 delay the completion date from June 30, 2010, to June 30, 2011. 6 A provision in 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 118, section 38, 7 for the department of human services to adopt rules making 8 various process changes to the Medicaid program, is amended by 9 striking a requirement to extend the period for annual renewal 10 by program members by mailing the renewal form to the member on 11 the first day of the month prior to the month of renewal. 12 The fiscal year 2009-2010 appropriation to the Iowa veterans 13 home in 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 3, is subject to 14 an existing nonreversion clause in Code section 35D.18. The 15 nonreversion authorization is modified to provide to designate 16 the first $1 million for use by the veterans home, the next 17 $1 million to be transferred to the appropriation made to the 18 department of human services for fiscal year 2010-2011 for 19 field operations, and the remainder for use by the veterans 20 home. 21 The 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 9, fiscal year 22 2009-2010 appropriations of the federal Temporary Assistance 23 for Needy Families block grant is amended to provide that 24 unused funds remaining at the close of the fiscal year do not 25 revert but remain available in the succeeding fiscal year for 26 expenditure for the family investment program. 27 A provision in 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 182, section 9, 28 appropriation for the Medicaid program that provides that 29 moneys remitted by the third party administering behavioral 30 health services and remaining in a separate account do not 31 revert but remain available for appropriation for health and 32 human purposes, is amended. The amendment continues to set 33 aside funding previously appropriated for implementation of the 34 emergency mental health crisis services and system, a mental 35 -102- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 102/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ health services system for children or youth, and training of 1 child welfare services providers with the remainder of the 2 funds to be used for the Medicaid program. 3 The fiscal year 2009-2010 appropriation for the state 4 supplementary assistance program in 2009 Iowa Acts, chapter 5 182, section 12, is amended to include a nonreversion clause 6 providing that moneys remaining at the close of the fiscal year 7 will remain available to be used for the same purpose in the 8 succeeding fiscal year. 9 A provision relating to development of a statewide 10 methodology for intellectual disabilities waiver tests is 11 included for implementation beginning July 1, 2010. 12 This division takes effect upon enactment. 13 INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES. This division replaces 14 the interstate compact on juveniles with a new interstate 15 compact for juveniles. 16 Code chapter 232, the juvenile justice code, is amended 17 to enact a new interstate compact for juveniles in new Code 18 section 232.173. The compact addresses how adjudicated 19 juveniles and status offenders are provided adequate 20 supervision and services in the states receiving the juveniles, 21 provides for addressing public safety concerns, provides for 22 returning juveniles who have run away, absconded, escaped, or 23 are accused of an offense requesting their return, provides for 24 contracting between states for cooperative institutionalization 25 of delinquent youth who need special services, provides for 26 effective tracking and supervision, provides for equitably 27 allocating costs, benefits, and obligations between the states, 28 and other similar related purposes. 29 The means for achieving the purposes outlined in the 30 compact is through rulemaking promulgated by the interstate 31 commission for juveniles, consisting of one representative from 32 each compacting state. A rule promulgated by the interstate 33 commission may be rejected if a majority of the compacting 34 states rejects the rule. The expenses of the interstate 35 -103- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 103/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ commission are paid by assessing the compacting states 1 according to a formula to be adopted by the commission. Each 2 state is to create a state council consisting of specified 3 interests to provide oversight of the state’s involvement in 4 the interstate commission. The state has the authority to 5 determine the qualifications of the compact administrator or 6 deputy compact administrator and to designate the state’s 7 representative on the interstate commission. 8 The terms of the current compact took effect for the 9 compacting states in the fall of 2009 when the 35th state 10 approved entering the compact. The new compact replaces the 11 interstate compact on juveniles in Code section 232.171, which 12 is repealed by the bill. Code section 232.172, relating to 13 confinement of juvenile delinquents, is amended to provide that 14 for states that have approved the new compact, confinement is 15 governed by the new compact and for states that were part of 16 the compact being replaced, confinement is governed by terms of 17 that compact. 18 MISCELLANEOUS. This division includes miscellaneous 19 statutory changes. 20 Code section 135.12 is stricken and rewritten to replace 21 the office of multicultural health in the department of public 22 health with an office of minority and multicultural health. 23 Code section 435A.35, relating to proceeds of tobacco 24 taxes and fees paid to the general fund and the standing 25 appropriation to the health care trust fund, is amended to 26 reduce the amount of the standing appropriation to the trust 27 fund. 28 Code section 692A.115, prohibiting persons on the sex 29 offender registry from employment in facilities providing 30 services for dependent adults, is amended to allow such 31 employment for adult offenders who are a patient or resident 32 of a health care facility, participant in a Medicaid program 33 waiver program, or participant in Medicaid program state plan 34 employment services as part of the participant’s habilitation 35 -104- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 104/ 105
S.F. _____ H.F. _____ plan. 1 -105- LSB 5091JB (2) 83 pf/jp 105/ 105