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2431
BY
COMMITTEE
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HUMAN
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646)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
redesign
of
publicly
funded
mental
1
health
and
disability
services
by
requiring
certain
core
2
services
and
addressing
other
services
and
providing
3
for
establishment
of
regions,
making
appropriations,
and
4
including
effective
date
and
applicability
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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DIVISION
I
1
CORE
SERVICES
2
Section
1.
Section
331.439,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
3
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9A.
a.
Beginning
July
1,
2012,
the
county
5
management
plan
for
mental
health
services
shall
provide
that
6
an
individual’s
eligibility
for
individualized
services
shall
7
be
determined
by
the
level
of
care
utilization
system
for
8
psychiatric
and
addiction
services,
developed
by
the
American
9
association
of
community
psychiatrists,
or
other
standardized
10
functional
assessment
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
11
the
state
commission.
12
b.
Beginning
July
1,
2012,
the
county
management
plan
13
for
intellectual
disability
services
shall
provide
that
an
14
individual’s
eligibility
for
individualized
services
shall
15
be
determined
by
the
supports
intensity
scale,
developed
by
16
the
American
association
on
intellectual
and
developmental
17
disabilities,
or
other
standardized
functional
assessment
18
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
the
state
commission.
19
c.
Beginning
July
1,
2012,
the
county
management
plan
20
for
brain
injury
services
shall
provide
that
an
individual’s
21
eligibility
for
individualized
services
shall
be
determined
22
in
accordance
with
a
standardized
functional
assessment
23
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
the
state
commission.
24
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.439A
Regional
service
system
25
management
plan.
26
1.
The
mental
health
and
disability
services
provided
27
by
counties
operating
as
a
region
shall
be
delivered
in
28
accordance
with
a
regional
service
system
management
plan
29
approved
by
the
region’s
governing
board
and
implemented
by
30
the
regional
administrator
in
accordance
with
this
section.
31
The
requirements
for
a
regional
service
system
management
plan
32
shall
be
specified
in
rule
adopted
by
the
state
commission.
33
A
regional
service
system
management
plan
is
subject
to
34
the
approval
of
the
regional
governing
board
and
the
state
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commission.
1
2.
The
provisions
of
a
regional
service
system
management
2
plan
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
3
a.
An
approved
policies
and
procedures
manual
for
the
use
of
4
county,
state,
and
other
funding
administered
by
the
region.
A
5
service
system
management
plan
for
each
county
in
the
region
6
shall
be
defined
in
the
manual.
Once
the
regional
manual
7
is
approved,
an
amendment
to
the
manual
shall
be
submitted
8
to
the
department
of
human
services
at
least
forty-five
9
days
prior
to
the
date
of
implementation
of
the
amendment.
10
Prior
to
implementation
of
an
amendment
to
the
manual,
the
11
amendment
must
be
approved
by
the
director
of
human
services
in
12
consultation
with
the
state
commission.
13
b.
For
informational
purposes,
a
regional
service
system
14
management
plan
review
submitted
by
the
regional
administrator
15
to
the
department
of
human
services
by
December
1
of
each
year.
16
The
annual
review
shall
incorporate
an
analysis
of
the
data
17
associated
with
the
regional
service
systems
managed
during
18
the
preceding
fiscal
year
by
the
region.
The
annual
review
19
shall
also
identify
measurable
outcomes
and
results
showing
the
20
region’s
progress
in
fulfilling
the
purposes
listed
in
section
21
225C.1
and
in
achieving
the
disability
services
outcomes
and
22
indicators
identified
by
the
state
commission
pursuant
to
23
section
225C.6.
24
c.
For
informational
purposes,
a
three-year
strategic
plan
25
submitted
every
three
years
by
the
regional
administrator
to
26
the
department
of
human
services.
The
strategic
plan
shall
27
describe
how
the
region
will
proceed
to
attain
the
plan’s
28
goals
and
objectives,
and
the
measurable
outcomes
and
results
29
necessary
for
moving
the
regional
services
system
toward
an
30
individualized,
community-based
focus
in
accordance
with
31
section
225C.1.
The
initial
three-year
strategic
plan
shall
be
32
submitted
by
April
1,
2015,
and
by
April
1
of
every
third
year
33
thereafter.
34
d.
The
regional
administrator’s
plans
to
implement
the
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regional
service
system
management
plan
and
other
service
1
management
functions
in
a
manner
that
seeks
to
achieve
all
of
2
the
following
purposes
identified
in
section
225C.1
for
persons
3
who
are
covered
by
the
regional
plan
or
are
otherwise
subject
4
to
the
regional
service
system’s
management
functions.
The
5
regional
plan
shall
describe
how
the
regional
service
system
6
will
accomplish
all
of
the
following
purposes:
7
(1)
The
regional
service
system
seeks
to
empower
persons
8
to
exercise
their
own
choices
about
the
amounts
and
types
of
9
services
and
other
support
to
receive.
10
(2)
The
regional
service
system
seeks
to
empower
the
persons
11
to
accept
responsibility,
exercise
choices,
and
take
risks.
12
(3)
The
regional
service
system
seeks
to
provide
services
13
and
other
support
that
are
individualized,
provided
to
produce
14
results,
flexible,
and
cost-effective.
15
(4)
The
regional
service
system
seeks
to
provide
services
16
and
other
support
in
a
manner
which
enhances
the
ability
of
the
17
persons
to
live,
learn,
work,
and
recreate
in
communities
of
18
their
choice.
19
e.
Measures
to
address
the
needs
of
individuals
who
have
two
20
or
more
co-occurring
mental
health,
intellectual
disability,
21
brain
injury,
or
substance-related
disorders
and
individuals
22
with
specialized
needs.
23
3.
The
region
may
either
directly
implement
a
system
24
of
service
management
and
contract
with
service
providers,
25
or
contract
with
a
private
entity
to
manage
the
regional
26
service
system,
provided
all
requirements
of
this
section
27
are
met
by
the
private
entity.
The
regional
service
system
28
shall
incorporate
service
management
and
clinical
assessment
29
processes
developed
in
accordance
with
applicable
requirements.
30
4.
The
regional
service
system
management
plan
for
a
region
31
shall
include
but
is
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following
32
elements,
which
shall
be
specified
in
administrative
rules
33
adopted
by
the
state
commission:
34
a.
The
enrollment
and
eligibility
process.
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b.
The
scope
of
services
included
in
addition
to
the
core
1
services
required
by
this
part
of
this
chapter.
2
c.
The
method
of
plan
administration.
3
d.
The
process
for
managing
utilization
and
access
to
4
services
and
other
assistance.
5
e.
The
quality
management
and
improvement
processes.
6
f.
The
risk
management
provisions
and
fiscal
viability
of
7
the
plan,
if
the
region
contracts
with
a
private
entity.
8
g.
The
access
points
for
services.
9
h.
The
requirements
for
designation
of
targeted
case
10
management
providers
which
shall
be
designed
to
provide
11
consumer
choice,
prohibit
a
provider
from
referring
consumers
12
to
services
administered
by
the
provider,
and
include
other
13
provisions
to
ensure
compliance
with
federal
requirements
for
14
conflict-free
case
management.
15
i.
A
plan
for
a
systems
of
care
approach
in
which
multiple
16
public
and
private
agencies
partner
with
families
and
17
communities
to
address
the
multiple
needs
of
the
individuals
18
and
their
families
involved
with
the
regional
service
system.
19
j.
A
plan
to
assure
effective
crisis
prevention,
response,
20
and
resolution.
21
k.
A
plan
for
provider
network
formation
and
management.
22
l.
A
plan
for
provider
reimbursement
approaches
that
23
includes
approaches
other
than
fee-for-service
and
to
24
compensate
the
providers
engaged
in
a
systems
of
care
approach
25
and
other
nontraditional
providers.
26
m.
If
the
region
applies
any
provider
licensing,
27
certification,
or
accreditation
requirements
in
addition
to
28
those
required
by
the
state,
the
procedures
for
implementing
29
the
requirements.
30
n.
Service
provider
payment
provisions.
31
o.
Financial
forecasting
measures.
32
p.
A
process
for
resolving
grievances.
33
q.
Measures
for
implementing
interagency
and
multisystem
34
collaboration
and
care
coordination.
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5.
A
region
may
provide
assistance
to
service
populations
1
with
disabilities
to
which
the
counties
comprising
the
region
2
have
historically
provided
assistance
but
who
are
not
included
3
in
the
service
management
provisions
required
under
subsection
4
2,
subject
to
the
availability
of
funding.
5
6.
If
a
region
determines
that
the
region
cannot
provide
6
services
for
the
fiscal
year
in
accordance
with
the
regional
7
plan
and
remain
in
compliance
with
applicable
budgeting
8
requirements,
the
region
may
implement
a
waiting
list
for
9
the
services.
The
procedures
for
establishing
and
applying
10
a
waiting
list
shall
be
specified
in
the
regional
plan.
If
11
a
region
implements
a
waiting
list
for
services,
the
region
12
shall
notify
the
department
of
human
services.
The
department
13
shall
maintain
on
the
department’s
internet
site
an
up-to-date
14
listing
of
the
regions
that
have
implemented
a
waiting
list
and
15
the
services
affected
by
each
waiting
list.
16
7.
The
director’s
approval
of
a
regional
plan
shall
not
be
17
construed
to
constitute
certification
of
the
respective
county
18
budgets
or
of
the
region’s
budget.
19
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.439B
Financial
eligibility
20
requirements.
21
A
person
must
comply
with
all
of
the
following
financial
22
eligibility
requirements
to
be
eligible
for
services
under
the
23
regional
service
system:
24
1.
The
person
must
have
an
income
equal
to
or
less
than
25
one
hundred
fifty
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
level,
as
26
defined
by
the
most
recently
revised
poverty
income
guidelines
27
published
by
the
United
States
department
of
health
and
28
human
services,
to
be
eligible
for
disability
services
29
public
funding.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
to
30
consider
increasing
this
income
eligibility
provision
to
two
31
hundred
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
level,
contingent
upon
32
implementation
of
the
federal
Patient
Protection
and
Affordable
33
Care
Act
beginning
in
January
2014.
34
2.
a.
A
region
or
a
service
provider
contracting
with
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the
region
may
apply
a
copayment
requirement
for
a
particular
1
service
to
a
person
with
an
income
equal
to
or
less
than
one
2
hundred
fifty
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
level,
provided
3
the
disability
service,
uniform
copayment
standards,
and
the
4
copayment
amounts
comply
with
rules
adopted
by
the
state
5
commission.
6
b.
A
person
with
an
income
above
one
hundred
fifty
percent
7
of
the
federal
poverty
level
may
be
eligible
subject
to
a
8
copayment
or
other
cost-sharing
arrangement,
in
accordance
with
9
limitations
adopted
in
rule
by
the
state
commission.
10
c.
A
provider
under
the
regional
service
system
of
a
service
11
that
is
not
funded
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
12
chapter
249A
may
waive
the
copayment
or
other
cost-sharing
13
arrangement
if
the
provider
is
fully
able
to
absorb
the
cost.
14
3.
A
person
who
is
eligible
for
federally
funded
services
15
and
other
support
must
apply
for
such
services
and
support.
16
4.
The
person
is
in
compliance
with
resource
limitations
17
identified
in
rule
adopted
by
the
state
commission.
The
18
limitation
shall
be
derived
from
the
federal
supplemental
19
security
income
program
resource
limitations.
A
person
with
20
resources
above
the
federal
supplemental
security
income
21
program
resource
limitations
may
be
eligible
subject
to
22
limitations
adopted
in
rule
by
the
state
commission.
If
a
23
person
does
not
qualify
for
federally
funded
services
and
other
24
support
but
meets
income,
resource,
and
functional
eligibility
25
requirements
for
regional
services,
the
following
types
of
26
resources
shall
be
disregarded:
27
a.
A
retirement
account
that
is
in
the
accumulation
stage.
28
b.
A
burial,
medical
savings,
or
assistive
technology
29
account.
30
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.439C
Diagnosis
——
functional
31
assessment.
32
1.
A
person
must
comply
with
all
of
the
following
33
requirements
to
be
eligible
for
mental
health
services
under
34
the
regional
service
system:
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a.
The
person
complies
with
financial
eligibility
1
requirements
under
section
331.439B.
2
b.
The
person
is
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age
and
is
a
3
resident
of
this
state.
4
c.
The
person
has
had
at
any
time
during
the
preceding
5
twelve-month
period
a
diagnosable
mental
health,
behavioral,
or
6
emotional
disorder.
The
diagnosis
shall
be
made
in
accordance
7
with
the
criteria
provided
in
the
diagnostic
and
statistical
8
manual
of
mental
disorders,
fourth
edition
text
revised,
9
published
by
the
American
psychiatric
association,
and
shall
10
not
include
the
manual’s
“V”
codes
identifying
conditions
other
11
than
a
disease
or
injury.
The
diagnosis
shall
also
not
include
12
substance-related
disorders,
dementia,
antisocial
personality,
13
or
developmental
disabilities,
unless
co-occurring
with
another
14
diagnosable
mental
illness.
15
d.
The
person’s
eligibility
for
individualized
services
16
shall
be
determined
by
the
level
of
care
utilization
system
for
17
psychiatric
and
addiction
services,
developed
by
the
American
18
association
of
community
psychiatrists,
or
other
standardized
19
functional
assessment
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
20
the
state
commission.
21
2.
A
person
must
comply
with
all
of
the
following
22
requirements
to
be
eligible
for
intellectual
disability
or
23
other
developmental
disability
services
under
the
regional
24
service
system:
25
a.
The
person
complies
with
financial
eligibility
26
requirements
under
section
331.439B.
27
b.
The
person
is
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age
and
is
a
28
resident
of
this
state.
29
c.
The
person
has
a
diagnosis
of
intellectual
disability
or
30
an
intelligence
quotient
of
seventy
or
less
or
has
a
diagnosis
31
of
developmental
disability
other
than
intellectual
disability.
32
d.
The
person’s
eligibility
for
individualized
services
33
shall
be
determined
by
the
supports
intensity
scale,
developed
34
by
the
American
association
on
intellectual
and
developmental
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disabilities,
or
other
standardized
functional
assessment
1
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
the
state
commission.
2
3.
A
person
must
comply
with
all
of
the
following
3
requirements
to
be
eligible
for
brain
injury
services
under
the
4
regional
service
system:
5
a.
The
person
complies
with
financial
eligibility
6
requirements
under
section
331.439B.
7
b.
The
person
is
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age
and
is
a
8
resident
of
this
state.
9
c.
The
person
has
a
diagnosis
of
brain
injury.
10
d.
The
person’s
eligibility
for
individualized
services
11
shall
be
determined
in
accordance
with
a
standardized
12
functional
assessment
methodology
approved
for
this
purpose
by
13
the
state
commission.
14
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.439D
Mental
health
core
services.
15
1.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
context
16
otherwise
requires:
17
a.
“Crisis
stabilization
facility”
means
an
institution,
18
place,
building,
or
agency
with
restricted
means
of
egress
19
designed
to
provide
accommodation,
board,
and
the
services
20
of
a
mental
health
professional
on
a
short-term
basis
of
no
21
more
than
five
days
to
three
or
more
individuals
who
present
22
in
the
facility
with
acute
psychiatric
needs.
The
goal
of
a
23
crisis
stabilization
facility
is
to
decrease
the
severity
of
an
24
individual’s
condition
to
allow
transition
of
the
individual
25
to
a
less
restrictive
facility.
26
b.
“Domain”
means
a
range
of
services
that
can
be
provided
27
depending
upon
an
individual’s
service
needs.
28
2.
Each
of
the
providers
of
the
core
services
and
services
29
provided
under
a
required
service
domain
shall
be
capable
of
30
working
with
individuals
who
have
co-occurring
disabilities
or
31
specialized
needs.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
32
that
services
have
adequate
reimbursement
to
ensure
the
33
financial
viability
necessary
to
achieve
desired
outcomes
and
34
fidelity
to
accepted
service
models.
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3.
A
regional
service
system
shall
provide
the
following
1
core
mental
health
service
domains,
subject
to
the
availability
2
of
funding:
3
a.
Acute
care
and
crisis
intervention
services.
4
b.
Mental
health
treatment.
5
c.
Mental
health
disorder
prevention.
6
d.
Community
living.
7
e.
Employment.
8
f.
Recovery
supports.
9
g.
Family
supports.
10
h.
Physical
health
and
primary
care
services.
11
i.
Justice
system-involved
services.
12
4.
A
regional
service
system
shall
provide
the
following
13
specific
core
mental
health
services,
subject
to
the
14
availability
of
funding:
15
a.
Peer-run
self-help
centers.
16
b.
Psychiatric
emergency
services
to
provide
a
range
of
17
crisis
intervention
and
diversion
services.
The
services
shall
18
include
but
are
not
limited
to
providing
a
crisis
stabilization
19
facility.
20
c.
Subacute
residential
services.
21
d.
Jail
diversion.
22
e.
Assertive
community
treatment.
23
f.
Community
support
services,
supportive
community
living,
24
and
case
management.
25
g.
Health
homes.
26
h.
Supported
employment
and
education.
27
i.
Family
support
services.
28
j.
Transportation.
29
5.
A
regional
service
system
may
provide
funding
for
other
30
appropriate
services
or
other
support.
In
considering
whether
31
to
provide
such
funding,
a
region
may
consider
the
following
32
criteria:
33
a.
Applying
a
person-centered
planning
process
to
identify
34
the
need
for
the
services
or
other
support.
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b.
The
efficacy
of
the
services
or
other
support
is
1
substantiated
by
an
evidence
base.
2
c.
A
determination
that
the
services
or
other
support
3
provides
an
effective
alternative
to
existing
services
that
4
have
been
shown
by
the
evidence
base
to
be
ineffective,
to
not
5
yield
the
desired
outcome,
or
to
not
support
the
principles
6
outlined
in
Olmstead
v.
L.C.,
527
U.S.
581
(1999).
7
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.439E
Intellectual
disability
and
8
other
developmental
disability
core
services.
9
1.
A
regional
service
system
shall
provide
funding
of
10
intellectual
disability
services
that
are
not
funded
by
the
11
medical
assistance
program.
In
addition,
to
the
extent
funding
12
is
available,
a
regional
service
system
shall
also
provide
13
funding
of
developmental
disability
services
for
persons
with
a
14
developmental
disability
other
than
an
intellectual
disability.
15
In
selecting
the
services
eligible
for
the
funding,
a
region
16
shall
consider
the
following
criteria:
17
a.
Applying
a
person-centered
planning
process
to
identify
18
the
need
for
the
services
or
other
support.
19
b.
The
efficacy
of
the
services
or
other
support
is
20
substantiated
by
an
evidence
base.
21
c.
A
determination
that
the
services
or
other
support
22
provides
an
effective
alternative
to
existing
services
that
23
have
been
shown
by
the
evidence
base
to
be
ineffective,
to
not
24
yield
the
desired
outcome,
or
to
not
support
the
principles
25
outlined
in
Olmstead
v.
L.C.,
527
U.S.
581
(1999).
26
2.
The
core
services
provided
by
a
region
shall
include
all
27
of
the
services
for
adults
with
an
intellectual
disability
or
a
28
developmental
disability
that
were
mandated
by
law
and
covered
29
in
the
service
management
plans
of
the
counties
comprising
the
30
region
under
section
331.439,
Code
2011,
as
of
June
30,
2012,
31
other
than
those
services
funded
by
the
medical
assistance
32
program
under
chapter
249A.
The
provision
of
the
core
services
33
is
subject
to
availability
of
funding.
The
core
services
shall
34
include
all
of
the
following,
unless
covered
by
the
medical
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assistance
program:
1
a.
Case
management.
2
b.
Homemaker-home
health
aide
services.
3
c.
Respite
care.
4
d.
Home
and
vehicle
modification.
5
e.
Supported
community
living.
6
f.
Outpatient
mental
health
services.
7
g.
Evaluation.
8
h.
Sheltered
workshop
services.
9
i.
Work
activity
services.
10
j.
Adult
day
care.
11
k.
Residential
care
facility
services.
12
l.
Residential
care
facility
for
persons
with
an
13
intellectual
disability
services.
14
m.
Intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
an
15
intellectual
disability
services.
16
n.
Supported
community
living.
17
o.
Inpatient
care
at
a
state
mental
health
institute.
18
p.
Inpatient
care
at
a
state
resource
center.
19
q.
Inpatient
care
at
a
community
hospital.
20
r.
Diagnostic
evaluation
related
to
a
civil
commitment
21
proceeding.
22
s.
Transportation
related
to
a
civil
commitment.
23
t.
Legal
representation
for
commitment.
24
u.
Mental
health
advocate.
25
3.
A
region
shall
transition
from
and
replace
the
services
26
under
subsection
2
with
services
that
expand
and
support
27
the
community
support
and
integration
principles
outlined
28
in
Olmstead
v.
L.C.,
527
U.S.
581
(1999)
and
the
purposes
29
identified
in
section
225C.1.
30
4.
The
core
services
for
persons
with
an
intellectual
31
disability
or
a
developmental
disability
shall
include
all
of
32
the
following:
33
a.
Efforts
to
support
the
availability
of
best
practice
34
health
and
primary
care
services
in
local
communities.
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b.
Efforts
to
provide
best
practice
family
support
services
1
to
help
families
to
maintain
a
family
member
with
a
disability
2
at
home.
3
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.440B
Regional
service
system
4
financing.
5
1.
a.
The
financing
of
a
regional
mental
health
and
6
disability
service
system
is
limited
to
a
fixed
budget
amount.
7
The
fixed
budget
amount
shall
be
the
amount
identified
in
a
8
regional
service
system
management
plan
and
budget
for
the
9
fiscal
year.
The
region
shall
be
authorized
an
allowed
growth
10
factor
adjustment
as
established
by
statute
for
services
11
addressed
by
the
regional
plan.
The
statute
establishing
12
the
allowed
growth
factor
adjustment
shall
establish
the
13
adjustment
for
the
fiscal
year
which
commences
two
years
from
14
the
beginning
date
of
the
fiscal
year
in
progress
at
the
time
15
the
statute
is
enacted.
16
b.
Based
upon
information
contained
in
regional
plans
and
17
budgets
and
proposals
made
by
representatives
of
the
regions,
18
the
state
commission
shall
recommend
an
allowed
growth
factor
19
adjustment
to
the
governor
by
November
15
for
the
fiscal
year
20
which
commences
two
years
from
the
beginning
date
of
the
fiscal
21
year
in
progress
at
the
time
the
recommendation
is
made.
The
22
allowed
growth
factor
adjustment
may
address
various
costs
23
including
but
not
limited
to
the
costs
associated
with
new
24
consumers
of
services,
service
cost
inflation,
and
investments
25
for
economy
and
efficiency.
In
developing
the
service
26
cost
inflation
recommendation,
the
state
commission
shall
27
consider
the
cost
trends
indicated
by
the
regional
financial
28
reports.
The
governor
shall
consider
the
state
commission’s
29
recommendation
in
developing
the
governor’s
recommendation
for
30
an
allowed
growth
factor
adjustment
for
such
fiscal
year.
The
31
governor’s
recommendation
shall
be
submitted
to
the
general
32
assembly
at
the
time
the
governor’s
proposed
budget
for
the
33
succeeding
fiscal
year
is
submitted
in
accordance
with
chapter
34
8.
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2.
A
region
shall
implement
its
regional
service
system
1
management
plan
in
a
manner
so
as
to
provide
adequate
funding
2
of
services
for
the
entire
fiscal
year
by
budgeting
for
3
ninety-nine
percent
of
the
funding
anticipated
to
be
available
4
for
the
regional
plan
for
the
fiscal
year.
A
region
may
expend
5
all
of
the
funding
anticipated
to
be
available
for
the
regional
6
plan.
7
Sec.
8.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
8
shall
not
apply
to
this
division
of
this
Act.
9
Sec.
9.
CODE
EDITOR.
The
Code
editor
may
codify
the
Code
10
provisions
enacted
by
this
division
of
this
Act
as
a
new
part
11
of
chapter
331,
division
III.
12
Sec.
10.
APPLICABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
division
of
13
this
Act
enacting
new
Code
sections
331.439A
through
331.439E,
14
and
section
331.440B
apply
beginning
on
July
1,
2013.
15
DIVISION
II
16
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
REGULATION
17
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
225C.6C
Mental
health
and
disability
18
services
workforce
development
workgroup.
19
1.
The
department
of
human
services
shall
convene
and
20
provide
support
to
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
21
workforce
development
workgroup
to
address
issues
connected
22
with
assuring
that
an
adequate
workforce
is
available
in
the
23
state
to
provide
mental
health
and
disability
services.
The
24
workgroup
shall
report
at
least
annually
to
the
governor
25
and
general
assembly
providing
findings,
recommendations,
26
and
financing
information
concerning
the
findings
and
27
recommendations.
28
2.
The
membership
of
the
workgroup
shall
include
all
of
the
29
following:
30
a.
The
director
of
the
department
of
aging
or
the
director’s
31
designee.
32
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
or
the
33
director’s
designee.
34
c.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
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director’s
designee.
1
d.
The
director
of
human
services
or
the
director’s
2
designee.
3
e.
The
director
of
the
department
of
public
health
or
the
4
director’s
designee.
5
f.
The
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
6
or
the
director’s
designee.
7
g.
At
least
three
staff
of
regional
administrators
8
appointed
by
the
community
services
affiliate
of
the
Iowa
state
9
association
of
counties.
10
h.
At
least
three
individuals
receiving
mental
health
and
11
disability
services
or
involved
relatives
of
such
individuals.
12
i.
At
least
three
providers
of
mental
health
and
disability
13
services.
14
j.
A
representative
of
the
entity
under
contract
with
15
the
department
to
provide
mental
health
managed
care
for
the
16
medical
assistance
program.
17
k.
One
or
more
representatives
of
the
institutions
under
18
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents
who
are
knowledgeable
19
concerning
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
workforce.
20
l.
Other
persons
identified
by
the
workgroup.
21
3.
In
addition
to
the
members
identified
in
subsection
22
2,
the
membership
of
the
workgroup
shall
include
four
23
members
of
the
general
assembly
serving
in
a
nonvoting,
ex
24
officio
capacity.
One
member
shall
be
designated
by
each
25
of
the
following:
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
26
minority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
27
representatives,
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
28
representatives.
A
legislative
member
serves
for
a
term
as
29
provided
in
section
69.16B.
30
4.
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
3
for
legislative
31
appointments,
the
workgroup
shall
determine
its
own
rules
of
32
procedure,
membership
terms,
and
operating
provisions.
33
5.
The
workforce
development
measures
considered
for
34
recommendation
by
the
workgroup
shall
include
but
are
not
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limited
to
all
of
the
following:
1
a.
Provide
for
the
college
of
direct
support
or
comparable
2
internet-based
training
to
be
available
at
no
charge
to
all
3
service
providers.
4
b.
Require
every
direct
support
professional
to
demonstrate
5
a
level
of
competency
in
core
curricula.
6
c.
Provide
financial
incentives
for
those
providers
who
7
support
direct
care
staff
in
securing
a
voluntary
certification
8
from
the
national
alliance
for
direct
support
professionals
or
9
a
comparable
certification
or
accreditation
body.
10
d.
Change
the
rate
reimbursement
methodologies
to
allow
11
providers
to
bill
direct
care
staff
development
costs
as
a
12
direct
expense
rather
than
as
an
indirect
cost.
13
e.
Implement
regional
service
system
staffing
capability
14
to
provide
positive
behavior
supports
training
and
to
mount
a
15
crisis
intervention
and
prevention
response
that
is
based
on
a
16
model
successfully
tested
in
this
state.
17
f.
Make
technical
assistance
available
to
service
providers
18
for
issues
such
as
crisis
intervention,
sheltered
workshop
19
conversion,
and
other
approaches
to
modernize
services.
20
g.
Implement
co-occurring
disability
cross
training
for
21
mental
health
professionals
as
well
as
training
for
primary
22
care
practitioners
on
intellectual
disability
and
developmental
23
disability
behavioral
issues.
24
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
225C.6D
Regional
service
system
——
25
outcomes
and
performance
measures
committee.
26
1.
The
department
shall
establish
an
outcomes
and
27
performance
measures
committee
to
recommend
to
the
department
28
and
the
commission’s
specific
outcomes
and
performance
measures
29
to
be
utilized
by
the
regional
mental
health
and
disability
30
services
system.
The
membership
of
the
committee
shall
include
31
regional
administrator
and
departmental
staff,
individuals
32
receiving
mental
health
and
disability
services
or
involved
33
relatives
of
such
individuals,
providers
of
mental
health
and
34
disability
services,
a
representative
of
the
person
under
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contract
with
the
department
to
provide
mental
health
managed
1
care
for
the
medical
assistance
program,
a
representative
2
of
the
institutions
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
3
regents
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
mental
health
and
4
disability
services,
a
representative
of
the
department’s
task
5
force
to
address
the
decision
in
Olmstead
v.
L.C.,
527
U.S.
581
6
(1999),
and
other
stakeholders.
7
2.
To
the
extent
possible,
the
committee
shall
seek
to
8
provide
outcome
and
performance
measures
recommendations
9
that
are
consistent
across
the
mental
health
and
disability
10
services
populations
addressed.
The
committee
shall
also
11
evaluate
data
collection
requirements
utilized
in
the
regional
12
service
system
to
identify
the
requirements
that
could
be
13
eliminated
or
revised
due
to
the
administrative
burden
involved
14
or
the
low
degree
of
relevance
to
outcomes
or
other
reporting
15
requirements.
16
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
225C.6E
Regional
service
system
——
17
regulatory
requirements.
18
1.
The
departments
of
inspections
and
appeals,
human
19
services,
and
public
health
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
20
of
this
section
in
their
efforts
to
improve
the
regulatory
21
requirements
applied
to
the
regional
service
system
22
administration
and
service
providers.
23
2.
The
three
departments
shall
work
together
to
establish
24
a
process
to
streamline
accreditation,
certification,
and
25
licensing
standards
applied
to
the
regional
service
system
26
administration
and
service
providers.
27
3.
The
departments
of
human
services
and
inspections
and
28
appeals
shall
jointly
review
the
standards
and
inspection
29
process
applicable
to
residential
care
facilities.
30
4.
The
three
departments
shall
do
all
of
the
following
in
31
developing
regulatory
requirements
applicable
to
the
regional
32
service
system
administration
and
service
providers:
33
a.
Consider
the
costs
to
administrators
and
providers
in
the
34
development
of
quality
monitoring
efforts.
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b.
Develop
uniform,
streamlined,
and
statewide
cost
1
reporting
standards
and
tools.
2
c.
Make
quality
monitoring
information,
including
services,
3
quality,
and
location
information,
easily
available
and
4
understandable
to
all
citizens.
5
d.
Establish
standards
that
are
clearly
understood
and
are
6
accompanied
by
interpretive
guidelines
to
support
understanding
7
by
those
responsible
for
applying
the
standards.
8
e.
Develop
a
partnership
with
providers
in
order
to
9
improve
the
quality
of
services
and
develop
mechanisms
for
the
10
provision
of
technical
assistance.
11
f.
Develop
consistent
data
collection
efforts
based
on
12
statewide
standards
and
make
information
available
to
all
13
providers.
14
g.
Evaluate
existing
provider
qualification
and
monitoring
15
efforts
to
identify
duplication
and
gaps,
and
align
the
efforts
16
with
valued
outcomes.
17
h.
Streamline
and
enhance
existing
standards.
18
i.
Consider
how
accreditations
can
be
used
for
the
19
certification
of
provider
qualifications.
20
5.
The
three
departments
shall
seek
to
increase
the
number
21
of
staff
dedicated
to
oversight
of
service
providers.
22
DIVISION
III
23
COMMUNITY
MENTAL
HEALTH
CENTER
AMENDMENTS
24
Sec.
14.
Section
230A.106,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
as
25
enacted
by
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
121,
section
16,
is
amended
26
to
read
as
follows:
27
c.
Day
treatment,
partial
hospitalization,
or
psychosocial
28
rehabilitation
services.
Such
services
shall
be
provided
as
29
structured
day
programs
in
segments
of
less
than
twenty-four
30
hours
using
a
multidisciplinary
team
approach
to
develop
31
treatment
plans
that
vary
in
intensity
of
services
and
the
32
frequency
and
duration
of
services
based
on
the
needs
of
the
33
patient.
These
services
may
be
provided
directly
by
the
center
34
or
in
collaboration
or
affiliation
with
other
appropriately
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accredited
providers.
In
lieu
of
day
treatment,
partial
1
hospitalization,
or
psychosocial
rehabilitation
services,
the
2
center
may
provide
an
assertive
community
treatment
program.
3
Sec.
15.
Section
230A.110,
subsection
1,
as
enacted
by
4
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
121,
section
20,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
1.
The
division
shall
recommend
and
the
commission
shall
7
adopt
standards
for
designated
community
mental
health
8
centers
and
comprehensive
community
mental
health
programs,
9
with
the
overall
objective
of
ensuring
that
each
center
10
and
each
affiliate
providing
services
under
contract
with
a
11
center
furnishes
high-quality
mental
health
services
within
12
a
framework
of
accountability
to
the
community
it
serves.
13
The
standards
adopted
shall
conform
with
federal
standards
14
applicable
to
community
mental
health
centers
and
shall
be
15
in
substantial
conformity
with
the
applicable
behavioral
16
health
standards
adopted
by
the
joint
commission,
formerly
17
known
as
the
joint
commission
on
accreditation
of
health
care
18
organizations,
and
or
other
recognized
national
standards
for
19
evaluation
of
psychiatric
facilities
unless
in
the
judgment
of
20
the
division,
with
approval
of
the
commission,
there
are
sound
21
reasons
for
departing
from
the
standards.
22
DIVISION
IV
23
REGIONAL
SERVICE
SYSTEM
24
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438A
Definitions.
25
As
used
in
this
part,
unless
the
context
otherwise
requires:
26
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
human
services.
27
2.
“Disability
services”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
28
section
225C.2.
29
3.
“Population”
means
the
population
shown
by
the
latest
30
preceding
certified
federal
census
or
the
latest
applicable
31
population
estimate
issued
by
the
United
States
census
bureau,
32
whichever
is
most
recent.
33
4.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
administrative
entity
34
formed
by
agreement
of
the
counties
participating
in
a
region
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to
function
on
behalf
of
those
counties
in
accordance
with
this
1
part.
2
5.
“State
commission”
means
the
mental
health
and
disability
3
services
commission
created
in
section
225C.5.
4
Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438B
Mental
health
and
disability
5
services
regions
——
criteria.
6
1.
Local
access
to
mental
health
and
disability
services
for
7
children
and
adults
shall
be
provided
by
counties
organized
in
8
a
regional
service
system.
The
regional
service
system
shall
9
be
implemented
in
stages
in
accordance
with
this
section.
10
2.
Formation
of
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
11
region
is
subject
to
approval
of
the
director
of
human
services
12
and
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission.
13
3.
Each
county
in
the
state
shall
participate
in
an
approved
14
mental
health
and
disability
services
region.
A
mental
health
15
and
disability
services
region
shall
comply
with
all
of
the
16
following
requirements:
17
a.
The
counties
comprising
the
region
are
contiguous.
18
b.
The
region
has
at
least
three
counties.
19
c.
The
combined
general
population
of
the
counties
20
comprising
a
region
shall
be
at
least
two
hundred
thousand
21
persons
and
not
more
than
seven
hundred
thousand
persons.
22
However,
the
director
of
human
services,
with
the
approval
23
of
the
commission,
may
grant
a
waiver
from
this
requirement
24
if
there
is
convincing
evidence
that
compliance
with
the
25
requirement
is
not
workable.
26
d.
The
region
has
the
capacity
to
provide
required
core
27
services
and
perform
required
functions.
28
e.
At
least
one
community
mental
health
center
or
a
29
federally
qualified
health
center
with
providers
qualified
30
to
provide
psychiatric
services,
either
directly
or
with
31
assistance
from
psychiatric
consultants,
is
located
within
the
32
region,
has
the
capacity
to
provide
outpatient
services
for
the
33
region,
and
is
either
under
contract
with
the
region
or
has
34
provided
documentation
of
intent
to
contract
with
the
region
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to
provide
the
services.
1
f.
A
hospital
with
an
inpatient
psychiatric
unit
or
a
state
2
mental
health
institute
is
located
in
or
within
reasonably
3
close
proximity
to
the
region,
has
the
capacity
to
provide
4
inpatient
services
for
the
region,
and
is
either
under
contract
5
with
the
region
or
has
provided
documentation
of
intent
to
6
contract
with
the
region
to
provide
the
services.
7
g.
The
regional
administrator
structure
proposed
for
or
8
utilized
by
the
region
has
clear
lines
of
accountability
and
9
the
regional
administrator
functions
as
a
lead
agency
utilizing
10
shared
county
staff
or
other
means
of
limiting
administrative
11
costs.
12
4.
County
formation
of
a
mental
health
and
disability
13
services
region
is
subject
to
all
of
the
following:
14
a.
On
or
before
November
1,
2012,
counties
voluntarily
15
participating
in
a
region
have
complied
with
all
of
the
16
following
formation
criteria:
17
(1)
The
counties
forming
the
region
have
been
identified
18
and
the
board
of
supervisors
of
the
counties
have
approved
a
19
written
letter
of
intent
to
join
together
to
form
the
region.
20
(2)
The
proposed
region
complies
with
the
requirements
in
21
subsection
3.
22
(3)
The
department
provides
written
notice
to
the
boards
23
of
supervisors
of
the
counties
identified
for
the
region
in
24
the
letter
of
intent
that
the
counties
have
complied
with
the
25
requirements
in
subsection
3.
26
b.
Upon
compliance
with
the
provisions
of
paragraph
“a”
,
the
27
participating
counties
are
eligible
for
technical
assistance
28
provided
by
the
department.
29
c.
During
the
period
of
November
2,
2012,
through
January
30
1,
2013,
a
county
that
has
not
agreed
to
be
part
of
a
region
31
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“a”
shall
be
assigned
by
the
32
department
to
a
region.
33
d.
On
or
before
June
30,
2013,
all
counties
shall
be
part
of
34
a
region
that
is
in
compliance
with
the
provisions
of
paragraph
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“a”
other
than
meeting
the
November
1,
2012,
date.
1
e.
On
or
before
June
30,
2014,
all
counties
shall
be
2
in
compliance
with
all
of
the
following
mental
health
and
3
disability
services
region
implementation
criteria:
4
(1)
The
board
of
supervisors
of
each
county
participating
in
5
the
region
has
voted
to
approve
a
chapter
28E
agreement.
6
(2)
The
duly
authorized
representatives
of
all
the
counties
7
participating
in
the
region
have
signed
the
chapter
28E
8
agreement
that
is
in
compliance
with
section
331.438C.
9
(3)
The
county
board
of
supervisors’
or
supervisors’
10
designee
members
and
other
members
of
the
region’s
governing
11
board
have
been
appointed
in
accordance
with
section
331.438C.
12
(4)
Executive
staff
for
the
region’s
regional
administrator
13
have
been
identified
or
engaged.
14
(5)
An
initial
draft
of
a
regional
service
management
15
transition
plan
has
been
developed
which
identifies
the
steps
16
to
be
taken
by
the
region
to
do
all
of
the
following:
17
(a)
Designate
access
points
for
the
disability
services
18
administered
by
the
region.
19
(b)
Designate
the
region’s
targeted
case
manager
provider
20
funded
by
the
medical
assistance
program.
21
(c)
Identify
the
service
provider
network
for
the
region.
22
(d)
Define
the
service
access
and
service
authorization
23
process
to
be
utilized
for
the
region.
24
(e)
Identify
the
information
technology
and
data
management
25
capacity
to
be
employed
to
support
regional
functions.
26
(f)
Establish
business
functions,
funds
accounting
27
procedures,
and
other
administrative
processes.
28
(g)
Comply
with
data
reporting
and
other
information
29
technology
requirements
adopted
by
the
state
commission.
30
(6)
The
department
and
the
state
commission
have
approved
31
the
region’s
chapter
28E
agreement
and
the
initial
draft
of
the
32
regional
management
transition
plan.
33
f.
If
the
department,
with
the
concurrence
of
the
state
34
commission,
determines
that
a
region
is
in
substantial
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compliance
with
the
implementation
criteria
in
paragraph
“e”
1
and
has
sufficient
operating
capacity
to
begin
operations,
the
2
region
may
commence
partial
or
full
operations
prior
to
July
3
2014.
4
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438C
Regional
governance
5
structure.
6
1.
The
counties
comprising
a
mental
health
and
disability
7
services
region
shall
enter
into
an
agreement
under
chapter
8
28E
to
form
a
regional
administrator
under
the
control
of
a
9
governing
board
to
function
on
behalf
of
those
counties.
10
2.
The
governing
board
shall
comply
with
all
of
the
11
following
requirements:
12
a.
The
membership
of
the
governing
board
shall
consist
13
of
one
or
more
board
of
supervisor
members
from
each
county
14
comprising
the
region
or
their
designees.
The
decisions
15
involving
the
local
public
funding
administered
by
the
16
governing
board
and
the
regional
administrator
shall
be
made
17
by
these
members.
18
b.
The
membership
of
the
governing
board
shall
also
consist
19
of
at
least
three
individuals
who
utilize
mental
health
and
20
disability
services
or
actively
involved
relatives
of
such
21
individuals.
These
members
shall
be
designated
in
a
manner
22
so
as
to
represent
the
geographic
areas
of
the
region
and
to
23
provide
balanced
representation
for
the
various
disability
24
groups
utilizing
the
services
provided
through
the
region.
25
c.
The
membership
of
the
governing
board
shall
not
include
26
representatives
of
service
providers
or
the
department.
27
d.
The
governing
board
shall
have
a
regional
advisory
28
committee
consisting
of
individuals
who
utilize
services
or
29
actively
involved
relatives
of
such
individuals,
service
30
providers,
and
regional
governing
board
members.
31
3.
The
regional
administrator
shall
be
under
the
control
of
32
the
governing
board.
The
regional
administrator
shall
enter
33
into
performance-based
contracts
with
the
department
for
the
34
regional
administrator
to
manage,
on
behalf
of
the
counties
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comprising
the
region,
the
mental
health
and
disability
1
services
that
are
not
funded
by
the
medical
assistance
program
2
under
chapter
249A
and
for
coordinating
with
the
department
the
3
provision
of
mental
health
and
disability
services
that
are
4
funded
under
the
medical
assistance
program.
5
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438D
Regional
finances.
6
1.
The
funding
under
the
control
of
the
governing
board
7
shall
be
maintained
in
a
combined
account,
in
separate
county
8
accounts
that
are
under
the
control
of
the
governing
board,
or
9
pursuant
to
other
arrangements
authorized
by
law
that
limit
the
10
administrative
burden
of
such
control
while
facilitating
public
11
scrutiny
of
financial
processes.
12
2.
The
administrative
costs
of
the
regional
administrator
13
shall
be
limited
to
five
percent
of
expenditures.
Expenditures
14
considered
to
be
administrative
costs
shall
be
determined
in
15
accordance
with
law.
16
3.
The
funding
provided
pursuant
to
performance-based
17
contracts
with
the
department
shall
be
credited
to
the
account
18
or
accounts
under
the
control
of
the
governing
board.
19
Sec.
20.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438E
Regional
governance
20
agreements.
21
1.
In
addition
to
compliance
with
the
applicable
provisions
22
of
chapter
28E,
the
chapter
28E
agreement
entered
into
by
the
23
counties
comprising
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
24
region
in
forming
the
regional
administrator
to
function
on
25
behalf
of
the
counties
shall
comply
with
the
requirements
of
26
this
section.
27
2.
The
organizational
provisions
of
the
agreement
shall
28
include
all
of
the
following:
29
a.
A
statement
of
purpose,
goals,
and
objectives
of
entering
30
into
the
agreement.
31
b.
Identification
of
the
governing
board
membership
and
the
32
terms,
methods
of
appointment,
voting
procedures,
and
other
33
provisions
applicable
to
the
operation
of
the
governing
board.
34
c.
The
identification
of
the
executive
staff
of
the
regional
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administrator
serving
as
the
single
point
of
accountability
for
1
the
region.
2
d.
The
counties
participating
in
the
agreement.
3
e.
The
time
period
of
the
agreement
and
terms
for
4
termination
or
renewal
of
the
agreement.
5
f.
The
circumstances
under
which
additional
counties
may
6
join
the
region.
7
g.
Methods
for
dispute
resolution
and
mediation.
8
h.
Methods
for
termination
of
a
county’s
participation
in
9
the
region.
10
i.
Provisions
for
formation
and
assigned
responsibilities
11
for
one
or
more
advisory
committees
consisting
of
individuals
12
who
utilize
services
or
actively
involved
relatives
of
such
13
individuals,
service
providers,
governing
board
members,
and
14
other
interests
identified
in
the
agreement.
15
3.
The
administrative
provisions
of
the
agreement
shall
16
include
all
of
the
following:
17
a.
Responsibility
of
the
governing
board
in
appointing
and
18
evaluating
the
performance
of
the
chief
executive
officer
of
19
the
regional
administrator.
20
b.
A
specific
list
of
the
functions
and
responsibilities
of
21
the
regional
administrator’s
chief
executive
officer
and
other
22
administrative
staff.
23
c.
Specification
of
the
functions
to
be
carried
out
by
each
24
party
to
the
agreement
and
by
any
subcontractor
of
a
party
to
25
the
agreement.
A
contract
with
a
provider
network
shall
be
26
separately
addressed.
27
4.
The
financial
provisions
of
the
agreement
shall
include
28
all
of
the
following:
29
a.
Methods
for
pooling,
management,
and
expenditure
of
the
30
funding
under
the
control
of
the
regional
administrator.
If
31
the
agreement
does
not
provide
for
pooling
of
the
participating
32
county
moneys
in
a
single
fund,
the
agreement
shall
specify
how
33
the
participating
county
moneys
will
be
subject
to
the
control
34
of
the
regional
administrator.
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b.
Methods
for
allocating
administrative
funding
and
1
resources.
2
c.
Contributions
and
uses
of
initial
funding
or
related
3
contributions
made
by
the
counties
participating
in
the
4
region
for
purposes
of
commencing
operations
by
the
regional
5
administrator.
6
d.
Methods
for
acquiring
or
disposing
of
real
property.
7
e.
A
process
for
determining
the
use
of
savings
for
8
reinvestment.
9
f.
A
process
for
performance
of
an
annual
independent
audit
10
of
the
regional
administrator.
11
Sec.
21.
NEW
SECTION
.
331.438F
County
of
residence
——
12
services
to
residents
——
service
authorization
appeals
——
13
disputes
between
counties
or
regions
and
the
department.
14
1.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
context
15
otherwise
requires:
16
a.
“County
of
residence”
means
the
county
in
this
state
in
17
which,
at
the
time
a
person
applies
for
or
receives
services,
18
the
person
is
living
in
the
county
and
has
established
an
19
ongoing
presence
with
the
declared,
good
faith
intention
of
20
living
in
the
county
for
a
permanent
or
indefinite
period
of
21
time.
The
county
of
residence
of
a
person
who
is
a
homeless
22
person
is
the
county
where
the
homeless
person
usually
sleeps.
23
“County
of
residence”
does
not
mean
the
county
where
a
person
is
24
present
for
the
purpose
of
receiving
services
in
a
hospital,
25
a
correctional
facility,
a
halfway
house
for
community-based
26
corrections
or
substance-related
treatment,
a
nursing
facility,
27
an
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
an
intellectual
28
disability,
or
a
residential
care
facility,
or
for
the
purpose
29
of
attending
a
college
or
university.
30
b.
“Homeless
person”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
31
48A.2.
32
c.
“Person”
means
a
person
who
is
a
United
States
citizen
or
33
a
qualified
alien
as
defined
in
8
U.S.C.
§
1641.
34
2.
If
a
person
appeals
a
service
authorization
or
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other
services-related
determination
made
by
a
regional
1
administrator,
the
appeal
shall
be
heard
in
a
contested
2
case
proceeding
by
a
state
administrative
law
judge.
The
3
administrative
law
judge’s
decision
shall
be
considered
a
final
4
agency
decision
under
chapter
17A.
5
3.
If
a
county
of
residence
is
part
of
a
mental
health
and
6
disability
services
region
that
has
agreed
to
pool
funding
and
7
liability
for
services,
the
responsibilities
of
the
county
8
under
law
regarding
such
services
shall
be
performed
on
behalf
9
of
the
county
by
the
regional
administrator.
The
county
of
10
residence
or
the
county’s
mental
health
and
disability
services
11
region,
as
applicable,
is
responsible
for
paying
the
public
12
costs
of
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
that
are
13
not
covered
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
chapter
14
249A
and
are
provided
in
accordance
with
the
region’s
approved
15
service
management
plan
to
persons
who
are
residents
of
the
16
county
or
region.
17
4.
a.
The
dispute
resolution
process
implemented
in
18
accordance
with
this
subsection
applies
to
residency
disputes.
19
The
dispute
resolution
process
is
not
applicable
to
disputes
20
involving
persons
committed
to
a
state
facility
pursuant
to
21
chapter
812
or
rule
of
criminal
procedure
2.22,
Iowa
court
22
rules,
or
to
disputes
involving
service
authorization
decisions
23
made
by
a
region.
24
b.
If
a
county,
region,
or
the
department,
as
applicable,
25
receives
a
billing
for
services
provided
to
a
resident
26
in
another
county
or
region,
or
objects
to
a
residency
27
determination
certified
by
the
department
or
another
county’s
28
or
region’s
regional
administrator
and
asserts
either
that
the
29
person
has
residency
in
another
county
or
region
or
the
person
30
is
not
a
resident
of
this
state
or
the
person’s
residency
31
is
unknown
so
that
the
person
is
deemed
a
state
case,
the
32
person’s
residency
status
shall
be
determined
as
provided
in
33
this
section.
The
county
or
region
shall
notify
the
department
34
of
the
county’s
or
region’s
assertion
within
one
hundred
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twenty
days
of
receiving
the
billing.
If
the
county
or
region
1
asserts
that
the
person
has
residency
in
another
county
or
2
region,
that
county
or
region
shall
be
notified
at
the
same
3
time
as
the
department.
If
the
department
disputes
a
residency
4
determination
certification
made
by
a
regional
administrator,
5
the
department
shall
notify
the
affected
counties
or
regions
6
of
the
department’s
assertion.
7
c.
The
department,
county,
or
region
that
received
the
8
notification,
as
applicable,
shall
respond
to
the
party
that
9
provided
the
notification
within
forty-five
days
of
receiving
10
the
notification.
If
the
parties
cannot
agree
to
a
settlement
11
as
to
the
person’s
residency
status
within
ninety
days
of
the
12
date
of
notification,
on
motion
of
any
of
the
parties,
the
13
matter
shall
be
referred
to
the
department
of
inspections
and
14
appeals
for
a
contested
case
hearing
under
chapter
17A
before
15
an
administrative
law
judge
assigned
in
accordance
with
section
16
10A.801
to
determine
the
person’s
residency
status.
17
d.
(1)
The
administrative
law
judge’s
determination
18
of
the
person’s
residency
status
is
a
final
agency
action,
19
notwithstanding
contrary
provisions
of
section
17A.15.
20
The
party
that
does
not
prevail
in
the
determination
or
21
subsequent
judicial
review
is
liable
for
costs
associated
with
22
the
proceeding,
including
reimbursement
of
the
department
23
of
inspections
and
appeals’
actual
costs
associated
with
24
the
administrative
proceeding.
Judicial
review
of
the
25
determination
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
section
17A.19.
26
(2)
If
following
the
determination
of
a
person’s
residency
27
status
in
accordance
with
this
section,
additional
evidence
28
becomes
available
that
merits
a
change
in
that
determination,
29
the
parties
affected
may
change
the
determination
by
mutual
30
agreement.
Otherwise,
a
party
may
move
that
the
matter
be
31
reconsidered
by
the
department,
county,
or
region,
or
by
the
32
administrative
law
judge.
33
e.
(1)
Unless
a
petition
is
filed
for
judicial
review,
34
the
administrative
law
judge’s
determination
of
the
person’s
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residency
status
shall
result
in
one
of
the
following:
1
(a)
If
a
county
or
region
is
determined
to
be
the
person’s
2
residence,
the
county
or
region
shall
pay
the
amounts
due
and
3
shall
reimburse
any
other
amounts
paid
for
services
provided
by
4
the
other
county
or
region
or
the
department
on
the
person’s
5
behalf
prior
to
the
determination.
6
(b)
If
it
is
determined
that
the
person
is
not
a
resident
7
of
this
state
or
the
person’s
residency
is
unknown
so
that
the
8
person
is
deemed
to
be
a
state
case,
the
department
shall
pay
9
the
amounts
due
and
shall
reimburse
the
county
or
region,
as
10
applicable,
for
any
payment
made
on
behalf
of
the
person
prior
11
to
the
determination.
12
(2)
The
payment
or
reimbursement
shall
be
remitted
within
13
forty-five
days
of
the
date
the
decision
was
issued.
After
14
the
forty-five-day
period,
a
penalty
of
not
greater
than
one
15
percent
per
month
may
be
added
to
the
amount
due.
16
Sec.
22.
CODE
EDITOR.
The
Code
editor
shall
codify
the
17
provisions
of
this
division
of
this
Act
enacting
new
sections
18
in
chapter
331,
as
a
new
part
of
division
IV,
tentatively
19
numbered
part
2A.
20
Sec.
23.
APPLICABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
division
21
of
this
Act
enacting
new
sections
in
chapter
331,
except
22
as
specifically
provided
by
the
provisions,
are
applicable
23
beginning
July
1,
2013.
24
DIVISION
V
25
SUBACUTE
CARE
FACILITIES
FOR
PERSONS
WITH
SERIOUS
AND
26
PERSISTENT
MENTAL
ILLNESS
27
Sec.
24.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.1
Definitions.
28
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
29
requires:
30
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
inspections
and
31
appeals.
32
2.
“Direction”
means
authoritative
policy
or
procedural
33
guidance
for
the
accomplishment
of
a
function
or
an
activity.
34
3.
“Licensee”
means
the
holder
of
a
license
issued
to
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operate
a
subacute
care
facility
for
persons
with
serious
and
1
persistent
mental
illness.
2
4.
“Mental
health
professional”
means
the
same
as
defined
3
in
section
228.1.
4
5.
“Physician”
means
a
person
licensed
under
chapter
148.
5
6.
“Psychiatric
services”
means
services
provided
under
6
the
direction
of
a
physician
which
address
mental,
emotional,
7
medical,
or
behavioral
problems.
8
7.
“Rehabilitative
services”
means
services
to
encourage
and
9
assist
restoration
of
a
resident’s
optimum
mental
and
physical
10
capabilities.
11
8.
“Resident”
means
a
person
who
is
eighteen
years
of
age
12
or
older
and
has
been
admitted
by
a
physician
to
a
subacute
13
care
facility
for
persons
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
14
illness.
15
9.
“Treatment
care
plan”
means
a
plan
of
care
and
services
16
designed
to
eliminate
the
need
for
acute
care
by
improving
17
the
condition
of
a
person
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
18
illness.
Services
must
be
based
upon
a
diagnostic
evaluation,
19
which
includes
an
examination
of
the
medical,
psychological,
20
social,
behavioral,
and
developmental
aspects
of
the
person’s
21
situation,
reflecting
the
need
for
inpatient
care.
22
10.
“Subacute
care
facility
for
persons
with
serious
and
23
persistent
mental
illness”
or
“subacute
care
facility”
means
an
24
institution,
place,
building,
or
agency
with
restricted
means
25
of
egress
designed
to
provide
accommodation,
board,
and
the
26
services
of
a
licensed
psychiatrist
for
a
period
exceeding
27
twenty-four
consecutive
hours
to
three
or
more
individuals
who
28
primarily
have
serious
and
persistent
mental
illness,
diagnosis
29
of
a
co-occurring
disorder,
and
are
not
related
to
the
owner
30
within
the
third
degree
of
consanguinity.
31
11.
“Supervision”
means
direct
oversight
and
inspection
of
32
the
act
of
accomplishing
a
function
or
activity.
33
Sec.
25.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.2
Purpose.
34
The
purpose
of
this
chapter
is
to
provide
for
the
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development,
establishment,
and
enforcement
of
basic
standards
1
for
the
operation,
construction,
and
maintenance
of
a
2
subacute
care
facility
which
will
ensure
the
safe
and
adequate
3
diagnosis,
evaluation,
and
treatment
of
the
residents.
4
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.3
Nature
of
care
——
seclusion
5
room
——
admissions.
6
1.
A
subacute
care
facility
shall
utilize
a
team
of
7
professionals
to
direct
an
organized
program
of
diagnostic
8
services,
psychiatric
services,
and
rehabilitative
services
9
to
meet
the
needs
of
residents
in
accordance
with
a
treatment
10
care
plan
developed
for
each
resident
under
the
supervision
of
11
a
licensed
psychiatrist.
The
goal
of
a
treatment
care
plan
12
is
to
transition
residents
to
a
less
restrictive
environment,
13
including
a
home-based
community
setting.
Social
and
14
rehabilitative
services
shall
be
provided
under
the
direction
15
of
a
mental
health
professional.
16
2.
The
licensed
psychiatrist
providing
supervision
of
17
the
subacute
care
facility
shall
evaluate
the
condition
of
18
each
resident
no
less
than
two
times
each
month
and
shall
be
19
available
to
residents
of
the
facility
on
an
on-call
basis
20
at
all
other
times.
The
subacute
care
facility
may
employ
a
21
seclusion
room
meeting
the
conditions
described
in
42
C.F.R.
§
22
483.364(b)
with
approval
of
the
licensed
psychiatrist
of
the
23
facility
or
by
order
of
the
resident’s
physician.
24
3.
An
admission
to
the
subacute
care
facility
is
subject
25
to
a
physician’s
written
order
certifying
that
the
individual
26
being
admitted
requires
regular
oversight
by
a
licensed
27
psychiatrist
and
requires
no
greater
degree
of
care
than
that
28
which
the
facility
to
which
the
admission
is
made
is
licensed
29
to
provide
and
is
capable
of
providing.
30
4.
A
subacute
care
facility
does
not
constitute
an
31
“institution
for
mental
diseases”
within
the
meaning
of
42
32
U.S.C.
§
1396d(i).
33
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.4
Licensure.
34
1.
A
person
shall
not
establish,
operate,
or
maintain
a
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care
facility
unless
the
person
obtains
a
license
for
1
the
subacute
care
facility
under
this
chapter.
2
2.
An
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
3
illness
licensed
under
chapter
135C
may
convert
to
a
subacute
4
care
facility
by
providing
written
notice
to
the
department
5
that
the
facility
has
employed
a
full-time
psychiatrist
and
6
desires
to
make
the
conversion.
7
Sec.
28.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.5
Application
for
license.
8
An
application
for
a
license
under
this
chapter
shall
be
9
submitted
on
a
form
requesting
information
required
by
the
10
department,
which
may
include
affirmative
evidence
of
the
11
applicant’s
ability
to
comply
with
the
rules
for
standards
12
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
An
application
for
a
license
13
shall
be
accompanied
by
the
required
license
fee
which
shall
14
be
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
The
initial
and
15
annual
license
fee
is
twenty-five
dollars.
16
Sec.
29.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.6
Inspection
——
conditions
for
17
issuance.
18
The
department
shall
issue
a
license
to
an
applicant
under
19
this
chapter
if
the
department
has
ascertained
that
the
20
applicant’s
facilities
and
staff
are
adequate
to
provide
the
21
care
and
services
required
of
a
subacute
care
facility
and
if
22
the
applicant
has
been
awarded
a
certificate
of
need
pursuant
23
to
chapter
135.
24
Sec.
30.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.7
Denial,
suspension,
or
25
revocation
of
license.
26
The
department
may
deny
an
application
or
suspend
or
revoke
27
a
license
if
the
department
finds
that
an
applicant
or
licensee
28
has
failed
or
is
unable
to
comply
with
this
chapter
or
the
29
rules
establishing
minimum
standards
pursuant
to
this
chapter
30
or
if
any
of
the
following
conditions
apply:
31
1.
It
is
shown
that
a
resident
is
a
victim
of
cruelty
or
32
neglect
due
to
the
acts
or
omissions
of
the
licensee.
33
2.
The
licensee
has
permitted,
aided,
or
abetted
in
the
34
commission
of
an
illegal
act
in
the
subacute
care
facility.
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3.
An
applicant
or
licensee
acted
to
obtain
or
to
retain
a
1
license
by
fraudulent
means,
misrepresentation,
or
submitting
2
false
information.
3
4.
The
licensee
has
willfully
failed
or
neglected
to
4
maintain
a
continuing
in-service
education
and
training
program
5
for
persons
employed
by
the
subacute
care
facility.
6
5.
The
application
involves
a
person
who
has
failed
to
7
operate
a
subacute
care
facility
in
compliance
with
the
8
provisions
of
this
chapter.
9
Sec.
31.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.8
Provisional
license.
10
The
department
may
issue
a
provisional
license,
effective
11
for
not
more
than
one
year,
to
a
licensee
whose
subacute
care
12
facility
does
not
meet
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
if,
13
prior
to
issuance
of
the
license,
the
applicant
submits
written
14
plans
to
achieve
compliance
with
the
applicable
requirements
15
and
the
plans
are
approved
by
the
department.
The
plans
shall
16
specify
the
deadline
for
achieving
compliance.
17
Sec.
32.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.9
Notice
and
hearings.
18
The
procedure
governing
notice
and
hearing
to
deny
an
19
application
or
suspend
or
revoke
a
license
shall
be
in
20
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
department
pursuant
to
21
chapter
17A.
A
full
and
complete
record
shall
be
kept
of
the
22
proceedings
and
of
any
testimony.
The
record
need
not
be
23
transcribed
unless
judicial
review
is
sought.
A
copy
or
copies
24
of
a
transcript
may
be
obtained
by
an
interested
party
upon
25
payment
of
the
cost
of
preparing
the
transcript
or
copies.
26
Sec.
33.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.10
Rules.
27
The
department
of
inspections
and
appeals,
in
consultation
28
with
the
department
of
human
services
and
affected
professional
29
groups,
shall
adopt
and
enforce
rules
setting
out
the
standards
30
for
a
subacute
care
facility
and
the
rights
of
the
residents
31
admitted
to
a
subacute
care
facility.
The
department
of
32
inspections
and
appeals
and
the
department
of
human
services
33
shall
coordinate
the
adoption
of
rules
and
the
enforcement
of
34
the
rules
in
order
to
prevent
duplication
of
effort
by
the
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departments
and
of
requirements
of
the
licensee.
1
Sec.
34.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.11
Complaints
alleging
2
violations
——
confidentiality.
3
1.
A
person
may
request
an
inspection
of
a
subacute
care
4
facility
by
filing
with
the
department
a
complaint
of
an
5
alleged
violation
of
an
applicable
requirement
of
this
chapter
6
or
a
rule
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter.
The
complaint
7
shall
state
in
a
reasonably
specific
manner
the
basis
of
the
8
complaint.
A
statement
of
the
nature
of
the
complaint
shall
be
9
delivered
to
the
subacute
care
facility
involved
at
the
time
of
10
or
prior
to
the
inspection.
The
name
of
the
person
who
files
a
11
complaint
with
the
department
shall
be
kept
confidential
and
12
shall
not
be
subject
to
discovery,
subpoena,
or
other
means
13
of
legal
compulsion
for
its
release
to
a
person
other
than
14
department
employees
involved
in
the
investigation
of
the
15
complaint.
16
2.
Upon
receipt
of
a
complaint
made
in
accordance
with
17
subsection
1,
the
department
shall
make
a
preliminary
review
18
of
the
complaint.
Unless
the
department
concludes
that
the
19
complaint
is
intended
to
harass
a
subacute
care
facility
or
a
20
licensee
or
is
without
reasonable
basis,
it
shall
within
twenty
21
working
days
of
receipt
of
the
complaint
make
or
cause
to
be
22
made
an
on-site
inspection
of
the
subacute
care
facility
which
23
is
the
subject
of
the
complaint.
The
department
of
inspections
24
and
appeals
may
refer
to
the
department
of
human
services
25
any
complaint
received
by
the
department
of
inspections
and
26
appeals
if
the
complaint
applies
to
rules
adopted
by
the
27
department
of
human
services.
The
complainant
shall
also
28
be
notified
of
the
name,
address,
and
telephone
number
of
29
the
designated
protection
and
advocacy
agency
if
the
alleged
30
violation
involves
a
facility
with
one
or
more
residents
with
a
31
developmental
disability
or
mental
illness.
In
any
case,
the
32
complainant
shall
be
promptly
informed
of
the
result
of
any
33
action
taken
by
the
department
in
the
matter.
34
3.
An
inspection
made
pursuant
to
a
complaint
filed
under
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subsection
1
need
not
be
limited
to
the
matter
or
matters
1
referred
to
in
the
complaint;
however,
the
inspection
shall
2
not
be
a
general
inspection
unless
the
complaint
inspection
3
coincides
with
a
scheduled
general
inspection.
Upon
arrival
4
at
the
subacute
care
facility
to
be
inspected,
the
inspector
5
shall
show
identification
to
the
person
in
charge
of
the
6
subacute
care
facility
and
state
that
an
inspection
is
to
7
be
made,
before
beginning
the
inspection.
Upon
request
of
8
either
the
complainant
or
the
department,
the
complainant
or
9
the
complainant’s
representative
or
both
may
be
allowed
the
10
privilege
of
accompanying
the
inspector
during
any
on-site
11
inspection
made
pursuant
to
this
section.
The
inspector
may
12
cancel
the
privilege
at
any
time
if
the
inspector
determines
13
that
the
privacy
of
a
resident
of
the
subacute
care
facility
to
14
be
inspected
would
be
violated.
The
dignity
of
the
resident
15
shall
be
given
first
priority
by
the
inspector
and
others.
16
Sec.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.12
Information
confidential.
17
1.
The
department’s
final
findings
regarding
licensure
18
shall
be
made
available
to
the
public
in
a
readily
available
19
form
and
place.
Other
information
relating
to
the
subacute
20
care
facility
is
confidential
and
shall
not
be
made
available
21
to
the
public
except
in
proceedings
involving
licensure,
a
22
civil
suit
involving
a
resident,
or
an
administrative
action
23
involving
a
resident.
24
2.
The
name
of
a
person
who
files
a
complaint
with
the
25
department
shall
remain
confidential
and
is
not
subject
to
26
discovery,
subpoena,
or
any
other
means
of
legal
compulsion
for
27
release
to
a
person
other
than
an
employee
of
the
department
or
28
an
agent
involved
in
the
investigation
of
the
complaint.
29
3.
Information
regarding
a
resident
who
has
received
or
is
30
receiving
care
shall
not
be
disclosed
directly
or
indirectly
31
except
as
authorized
under
section
217.30.
32
Sec.
36.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.13
Judicial
review.
33
Judicial
review
of
the
action
of
the
department
may
be
sought
34
pursuant
to
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A.
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Notwithstanding
chapter
17A,
a
petition
for
judicial
review
of
1
the
department’s
actions
under
this
chapter
may
be
filed
in
the
2
district
court
of
the
county
in
which
the
related
subacute
care
3
facility
is
located
or
is
proposed
to
be
located.
The
status
4
of
the
petitioner
or
the
licensee
shall
be
preserved
pending
5
final
disposition
of
the
judicial
review.
6
Sec.
37.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.14
Penalty.
7
A
person
who
establishes,
operates,
or
manages
a
subacute
8
care
facility
without
obtaining
a
license
under
this
chapter
9
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor.
Each
day
of
continuing
10
violation
following
conviction
shall
be
considered
a
separate
11
offense.
12
Sec.
38.
NEW
SECTION
.
135P.15
Injunction.
13
Notwithstanding
the
existence
or
pursuit
of
another
remedy,
14
the
department
may
maintain
an
action
for
injunction
or
other
15
process
to
restrain
or
prevent
the
establishment,
operation,
or
16
management
of
a
subacute
care
facility
without
a
license.
17
Sec.
39.
Section
249A.26,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
18
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
19
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
20
this
chapter
to
the
contrary,
for
services
provided
to
21
eligible
persons
in
a
subacute
care
facility
for
persons
22
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
illness
licensed
under
23
chapter
135P,
the
daily
rate
shall
be
equal
to
the
sum
of
24
the
direct
care
Medicare-certified
hospital-based
nursing
25
facility
patient-day-weighted
median
and
the
nondirect
26
care
Medicare-certified
hospital-based
nursing
facility
27
patient-day-weighted
median.
28
Sec.
40.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
29
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
division
of
this
Act.
30
DIVISION
VI
31
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
——
CENTRAL
POINT
OF
COORDINATION,
LEGAL
32
SETTLEMENT,
AND
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
PROCESSES
33
Sec.
41.
Section
218.99,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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218.99
Counties
to
be
notified
of
patients’
personal
1
accounts.
2
The
administrator
in
control
of
a
state
institution
shall
3
direct
the
business
manager
of
each
institution
under
the
4
administrator’s
jurisdiction
which
is
mentioned
in
section
5
331.424,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraphs
(1)
and
6
(2),
and
for
which
services
are
paid
under
section
331.424A
,
to
7
quarterly
inform
the
regional
administrator
of
the
county
of
8
legal
settlement’s
entity
designated
to
perform
the
county’s
9
central
point
of
coordination
process
residence
of
any
patient
10
or
resident
who
has
an
amount
in
excess
of
two
hundred
dollars
11
on
account
in
the
patients’
personal
deposit
fund
and
the
12
amount
on
deposit.
The
administrators
shall
direct
the
13
business
manager
to
further
notify
the
entity
designated
to
14
perform
the
county’s
central
point
of
coordination
process
15
regional
administrator
of
the
county
of
residence
at
least
16
fifteen
days
before
the
release
of
funds
in
excess
of
two
17
hundred
dollars
or
upon
the
death
of
the
patient
or
resident.
18
If
the
patient
or
resident
has
no
county
of
legal
settlement,
19
notice
shall
be
made
to
the
director
of
human
services
and
the
20
administrator
in
control
of
the
institution
involved.
21
Sec.
42.
Section
222.2,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
22
by
striking
the
subsection.
23
Sec.
43.
Section
222.2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
24
following
new
subsection:
25
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5A.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
same
26
as
defined
in
section
331.438A.
27
Sec.
44.
Section
222.10,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
222.10
Duty
of
peace
officer.
30
When
any
person
with
mental
retardation
departs
without
31
proper
authority
from
an
institution
in
another
state
and
32
is
found
in
this
state,
any
peace
officer
in
any
county
in
33
which
such
patient
is
found
may
take
and
detain
the
patient
34
without
warrant
or
order
and
shall
report
such
detention
to
the
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administrator.
The
administrator
shall
provide
for
the
return
1
of
the
patient
to
the
authorities
in
the
state
from
which
the
2
unauthorized
departure
was
made.
Pending
return,
such
patient
3
may
be
detained
temporarily
at
one
of
the
institutions
of
this
4
state
governed
by
the
administrator
or
by
the
administrator
of
5
the
division
of
child
and
family
services
of
the
department
6
of
human
services.
The
provisions
of
this
section
relating
7
to
the
administrator
shall
also
apply
to
the
return
of
other
8
nonresident
persons
with
mental
retardation
having
legal
9
settlement
residency
outside
the
state
of
Iowa.
10
Sec.
45.
Section
222.13,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
222.13
Voluntary
admissions.
13
1.
If
an
adult
person
is
believed
to
be
a
person
with
mental
14
retardation,
the
adult
person
or
the
adult
person’s
guardian
15
may
submit
a
request
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
16
process
for
the
county
board
of
supervisors
regional
17
administrator
of
the
adult
person’s
county
of
residence
in
18
writing
to
apply
to
the
superintendent
of
any
state
resource
19
center
for
the
voluntary
admission
of
the
adult
person
either
20
as
an
inpatient
or
an
outpatient
of
the
resource
center.
21
After
determining
the
legal
settlement
of
the
adult
person
as
22
provided
by
this
chapter
,
the
board
of
supervisors
The
regional
23
administrator,
on
behalf
of
the
board
of
supervisors
shall,
on
24
forms
prescribed
by
the
department’s
administrator,
apply
to
25
the
superintendent
of
the
resource
center
in
the
district
for
26
the
admission
of
the
adult
person
to
the
resource
center.
An
27
application
for
admission
to
a
special
unit
of
any
adult
person
28
believed
to
be
in
need
of
any
of
the
services
provided
by
the
29
special
unit
under
section
222.88
may
be
made
in
the
same
30
manner,
upon
request
of
the
adult
person
or
the
adult
person’s
31
guardian.
The
superintendent
shall
accept
the
application
32
providing
if
a
preadmission
diagnostic
evaluation,
performed
33
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
through
the
34
regional
administrator
,
confirms
or
establishes
the
need
for
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admission,
except
that
an
application
may
shall
not
be
accepted
1
if
the
institution
does
not
have
adequate
facilities
available
2
or
if
the
acceptance
will
result
in
an
overcrowded
condition.
3
2.
If
the
resource
center
has
no
does
not
have
an
4
appropriate
program
for
the
treatment
of
an
adult
or
minor
5
person
with
mental
retardation
applying
under
this
section
6
or
section
222.13A
,
the
board
of
supervisors
regional
7
administrator
on
behalf
of
the
board
of
supervisors
shall
8
arrange
for
the
placement
of
the
person
in
any
public
or
9
private
facility
within
or
without
the
state,
approved
by
the
10
director
of
the
department
of
human
services,
which
offers
11
appropriate
services
for
the
person,
as
determined
through
12
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
by
the
regional
13
administrator
.
14
3.
Upon
applying
for
admission
of
an
adult
or
minor
person
15
to
a
resource
center,
or
a
special
unit,
or
upon
arranging
for
16
the
placement
of
the
person
in
a
public
or
private
facility,
17
if
the
county
would
be
liable
to
pay
the
expenses
in
full
18
or
in
part,
the
regional
administrator,
on
behalf
of
the
19
board
of
supervisors
shall
make
a
full
investigation
into
20
the
financial
circumstances
of
that
person
and
those
liable
21
for
that
person’s
support
under
section
222.78
to
determine
22
whether
or
not
any
of
them
are
able
to
pay
the
expenses
arising
23
out
of
the
admission
of
the
person
to
a
resource
center,
24
special
treatment
unit,
or
public
or
private
facility.
If
25
the
board
regional
administrator
finds
that
the
person
or
26
those
legally
responsible
for
the
person
are
presently
unable
27
to
pay
the
expenses,
the
board
regional
administrator
shall
28
direct
that
the
expenses
be
paid
by
the
county.
The
board
29
regional
administrator
may
review
its
finding
at
any
subsequent
30
time
while
the
person
remains
at
the
resource
center,
or
31
is
otherwise
receiving
care
or
treatment
for
which
this
32
chapter
obligates
the
county
to
pay.
If
the
board
regional
33
administrator
finds
upon
review
that
the
person
or
those
34
legally
responsible
for
the
person
are
presently
able
to
pay
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the
expenses,
the
finding
shall
apply
only
to
the
charges
1
incurred
during
the
period
beginning
on
the
date
of
the
2
review
and
continuing
thereafter,
unless
and
until
the
board
3
regional
administrator
again
changes
its
finding.
If
the
board
4
regional
administrator
finds
that
the
person
or
those
legally
5
responsible
for
the
person
are
able
to
pay
the
expenses,
the
6
board
regional
administrator
shall
direct
that
the
charges
7
be
so
paid
to
the
extent
required
by
section
222.78
,
and
the
8
county
auditor
shall
be
responsible
for
the
collection
of
the
9
charges.
10
Sec.
46.
Section
222.13A,
subsections
1,
2,
and
4,
Code
11
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
If
a
minor
is
believed
to
be
a
person
with
mental
13
retardation,
the
minor’s
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
14
may
request
the
county
board
of
supervisors
in
writing
to
15
apply
for
admission
of
the
minor
as
a
voluntary
patient
in
16
a
state
resource
center.
If
the
resource
center
does
not
17
have
appropriate
services
for
the
minor’s
treatment,
the
18
board
of
supervisors
may
arrange
for
the
admission
of
the
19
minor
in
a
public
or
private
facility
within
or
without
the
20
state,
approved
by
the
director
of
human
services,
which
21
offers
appropriate
services
for
the
minor’s
treatment.
If
22
half
or
more
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
services
23
provided
to
a
minor
in
accordance
with
this
section
is
the
24
responsibility
of
the
state,
the
costs
of
the
preadmission
25
diagnostic
evaluation,
court
appointed
attorney,
and
court
26
costs,
relating
to
the
services
shall
be
paid
by
the
state.
27
If
more
than
half
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
28
such
services
is
the
responsibility
of
the
minor’s
county
of
29
residence,
the
costs
of
the
preadmission
diagnostic
evaluation,
30
court
appointed
attorney,
and
court
costs,
relating
to
the
31
services
shall
be
paid
by
the
county
of
residence.
32
2.
Upon
receipt
of
an
application
for
voluntary
admission
33
of
a
minor,
the
board
of
supervisors
shall
provide
for
a
34
preadmission
diagnostic
evaluation
of
the
minor
to
confirm
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or
establish
the
need
for
the
admission.
The
preadmission
1
diagnostic
evaluation
shall
be
performed
by
a
person
who
2
meets
the
qualifications
of
a
qualified
mental
retardation
3
professional
who
is
designated
through
the
central
point
of
4
coordination
process
regional
administrator
.
Any
portion
of
5
the
cost
of
the
evaluation
not
paid
by
the
minor
or
those
6
liable
for
the
minor’s
support
under
section
222.78
is
the
7
responsibility
of
the
state.
8
4.
As
soon
as
practicable
after
the
filing
of
a
petition
for
9
approval
of
the
voluntary
admission,
the
court
shall
determine
10
whether
the
minor
has
an
attorney
to
represent
the
minor
in
the
11
proceeding.
If
the
minor
does
not
have
an
attorney,
the
court
12
shall
assign
to
the
minor
an
attorney.
If
the
minor
is
unable
13
to
pay
for
an
attorney,
the
attorney
shall
be
compensated
by
14
the
county
or
state,
as
applicable,
at
an
hourly
rate
to
be
15
established
by
the
county
board
of
supervisors
in
substantially
16
the
same
manner
as
provided
in
section
815.7
.
17
Sec.
47.
Section
222.22,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
222.22
Time
of
appearance.
20
The
time
of
appearance
shall
not
be
less
than
five
days
21
after
completed
service
unless
the
court
orders
otherwise.
22
Appearance
on
behalf
of
the
person
who
is
alleged
to
have
23
mental
retardation
may
be
made
by
any
citizen
of
the
county
24
or
by
any
relative.
The
district
court
shall
assign
counsel
25
for
the
person
who
is
alleged
to
have
mental
retardation.
26
Counsel
shall
prior
to
proceedings
personally
consult
with
the
27
person
who
is
alleged
to
have
mental
retardation
unless
the
28
judge
appointing
counsel
certifies
that
in
the
judge’s
opinion,
29
consultation
shall
serve
no
useful
purpose.
The
certification
30
shall
be
made
a
part
of
the
record.
An
attorney
assigned
by
31
the
court
shall
be
compensated
by
the
county
state
at
an
hourly
32
rate
to
be
established
by
the
county
board
of
supervisors
in
33
substantially
the
same
manner
as
provided
in
section
815.7
.
34
Sec.
48.
Section
222.28,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
222.28
Commission
to
examine.
2
The
court
may,
at
or
prior
to
the
final
hearing,
appoint
3
a
commission
of
one
qualified
physician
and
one
qualified
4
psychologist,
designated
through
the
central
point
of
5
coordination
process,
regional
administrator
who
shall
make
6
a
personal
examination
of
the
person
alleged
to
be
mentally
7
retarded
for
the
purpose
of
determining
the
mental
condition
8
of
the
person.
9
Sec.
49.
Section
222.31,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
10
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
b.
(1)
Commit
the
person
to
the
state
resource
center
12
designated
by
the
administrator
to
serve
the
county
in
which
13
the
hearing
is
being
held,
or
to
a
special
unit.
The
court
14
shall,
prior
to
issuing
an
order
of
commitment,
request
15
that
a
diagnostic
evaluation
of
the
person
be
made
by
the
16
superintendent
of
the
resource
center
or
the
special
unit,
or
17
the
superintendent’s
qualified
designee
a
person
qualified
18
to
perform
the
diagnostic
evaluation
.
The
evaluation
shall
19
be
conducted
at
a
place
as
the
superintendent
may
direct.
20
The
cost
of
the
evaluation
shall
be
defrayed
by
the
county
21
of
legal
settlement
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
the
court.
22
The
cost
of
the
evaluation
to
be
charged
may
be
equal
to
but
23
shall
not
exceed
the
actual
cost
of
the
evaluation.
Persons
24
referred
by
a
court
to
a
resource
center
or
the
special
unit
25
for
diagnostic
evaluation
shall
be
considered
as
outpatients
of
26
the
institution.
No
order
of
commitment
shall
be
issued
unless
27
the
superintendent
of
the
institution
recommends
that
the
order
28
be
issued,
and
advises
the
court
that
adequate
facilities
for
29
the
care
of
the
person
are
available.
30
(2)
The
court
shall
examine
the
report
of
the
county
31
attorney
filed
pursuant
to
section
222.13
,
and
if
the
report
32
shows
that
neither
the
person
nor
those
liable
for
the
person’s
33
support
under
section
222.78
are
presently
able
to
pay
the
34
charges
rising
out
of
the
person’s
care
in
a
resource
center,
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or
special
treatment
unit,
shall
enter
an
order
stating
that
1
finding
and
directing
that
the
charges
be
paid
by
the
person’s
2
county
of
residence
or
the
state,
as
determined
in
accordance
3
with
section
222.60
.
The
court
may
,
upon
request
of
the
board
4
of
supervisors
payer
of
the
charges
,
may
review
its
finding
at
5
any
subsequent
time
while
the
person
remains
at
the
resource
6
center,
or
is
otherwise
receiving
care
or
treatment
for
which
7
this
chapter
obligates
the
county
payer
to
pay.
If
the
court
8
finds
upon
review
that
the
person
or
those
legally
responsible
9
for
the
person
are
presently
able
to
pay
the
expenses,
that
10
finding
shall
apply
only
to
the
charges
incurred
during
the
11
period
beginning
on
the
date
of
the
board’s
payer’s
request
12
for
the
review
and
continuing
thereafter
after
that
date
,
13
unless
and
until
the
court
again
changes
its
finding.
If
the
14
court
finds
that
the
person,
or
those
liable
for
the
person’s
15
support,
are
able
to
pay
the
charges,
the
court
shall
enter
16
an
order
directing
that
the
charges
be
so
paid
to
the
extent
17
required
by
section
222.78
.
18
Sec.
50.
Section
222.49,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
222.49
Costs
paid.
21
The
costs
of
proceedings
shall
be
defrayed
from
the
county
22
treasury
paid
by
the
county
or
the
state,
as
determined
in
23
accordance
with
section
222.60,
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
24
the
court.
When
the
person
alleged
to
be
mentally
retarded
25
is
found
not
to
be
mentally
retarded,
the
court
shall
render
26
judgment
for
such
costs
against
the
person
filing
the
petition
27
except
when
the
petition
is
filed
by
order
of
court.
28
Sec.
51.
Section
222.50,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
222.50
County
of
legal
settlement
residence
or
state
to
pay.
31
When
the
proceedings
are
instituted
in
a
county
in
which
32
the
person
who
is
alleged
to
have
mental
retardation
was
found
33
but
which
is
not
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
of
34
the
person,
and
the
costs
are
not
taxed
to
the
petitioner,
the
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person’s
county
which
is
the
legal
settlement
of
the
person
1
of
residence
or
the
state,
as
determined
in
accordance
with
2
section
222.60,
shall,
on
presentation
of
a
properly
itemized
3
bill
for
such
costs,
repay
the
costs
to
the
former
county.
4
When
the
person’s
legal
settlement
is
outside
the
state
or
is
5
unknown,
the
costs
shall
be
paid
out
of
money
in
the
state
6
treasury
not
otherwise
appropriated,
itemized
on
vouchers
7
executed
by
the
auditor
of
the
county
which
paid
the
costs,
and
8
approved
by
the
administrator.
9
Sec.
52.
Section
222.59,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
10
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
Upon
receiving
a
request
from
an
authorized
requester,
the
12
superintendent
of
a
state
resource
center
shall
coordinate
13
with
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
14
administrator
in
assisting
the
requester
in
identifying
15
available
community-based
services
as
an
alternative
to
16
continued
placement
of
a
patient
in
the
state
resource
center.
17
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
“authorized
requester”
means
18
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
a
minor
patient,
the
19
guardian
of
an
adult
patient,
or
an
adult
patient
who
does
not
20
have
a
guardian.
The
assistance
shall
identify
alternatives
21
to
continued
placement
which
are
appropriate
to
the
patient’s
22
needs
and
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
any
of
the
23
following:
24
Sec.
53.
Section
222.60,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
1.
All
necessary
and
legal
expenses
for
the
cost
of
27
admission
or
commitment
or
for
the
treatment,
training,
28
instruction,
care,
habilitation,
support
and
transportation
of
29
persons
with
mental
retardation,
as
provided
for
in
the
county
30
regional
mental
health
and
disability
services
management
plan
31
provisions
implemented
pursuant
to
section
331.439,
subsection
32
1
chapter
331
,
in
a
state
resource
center,
or
in
a
special
33
unit,
or
any
public
or
private
facility
within
or
without
the
34
state,
approved
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
human
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services,
shall
be
paid
by
either:
1
a.
The
person’s
county
in
which
such
person
has
legal
2
settlement
as
defined
in
section
252.16
of
residence
unless
the
3
expenses
are
covered
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
4
chapter
249A
.
5
b.
The
state
when
such
the
person
has
no
legal
settlement
6
or
when
such
settlement
is
unknown
is
a
resident
in
another
7
state
or
in
a
foreign
country,
the
residence
is
unknown,
or
the
8
expenses
are
covered
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
9
chapter
249A
.
The
payment
responsibility
shall
be
deemed
to
be
10
a
state
case.
11
Sec.
54.
Section
222.60,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
2.
a.
Prior
to
a
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
14
approving
the
payment
of
expenses
for
a
person
under
this
15
section
,
the
county
may
require
that
the
person
be
diagnosed
16
to
determine
if
the
person
has
mental
retardation
or
that
17
the
person
be
evaluated
to
determine
the
appropriate
level
18
of
services
required
to
meet
the
person’s
needs
relating
to
19
mental
retardation.
The
diagnosis
and
the
evaluation
may
be
20
performed
concurrently
and
shall
be
performed
by
an
individual
21
or
individuals
approved
by
the
county
who
are
qualified
22
to
perform
the
diagnosis
or
the
evaluation.
Following
the
23
initial
approval
for
payment
of
expenses,
the
county
of
legal
24
settlement
may
require
that
an
evaluation
be
performed
at
25
reasonable
time
periods.
26
b.
The
cost
of
a
county-required
diagnosis
and
an
evaluation
27
is
at
the
county’s
expense.
In
the
case
of
a
person
without
28
legal
settlement
or
whose
legal
settlement
is
unknown
service
29
covered
under
the
medical
assistance
program
,
the
state
30
may
apply
the
diagnosis
and
evaluation
provisions
of
this
31
subsection
at
the
state’s
expense.
32
c.
A
diagnosis
or
an
evaluation
under
this
section
may
be
33
part
of
a
county’s
central
point
of
coordination
process
under
34
section
331.440
,
regional
service
management
plan
provided
that
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a
diagnosis
is
performed
only
by
an
individual
qualified
as
1
provided
in
this
section
.
2
Sec.
55.
Section
222.61,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
222.61
Legal
settlement
Residency
determined.
5
When
a
county
receives
an
application
on
behalf
of
any
6
person
for
admission
to
a
resource
center
or
a
special
unit
7
or
when
a
court
issues
an
order
committing
any
person
to
a
8
resource
center
or
a
special
unit,
the
board
of
supervisors
9
shall
utilize
refer
the
determination
of
residency
to
the
10
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
administrator
to
11
determine
and
certify
that
the
legal
settlement
residence
of
12
the
person
is
in
one
of
the
following:
13
1.
In
the
county
in
which
the
application
is
received
or
in
14
which
the
court
is
located.
15
2.
In
some
other
county
of
the
state.
16
3.
In
another
state
or
in
a
foreign
country.
17
4.
Unknown.
18
Sec.
56.
Section
222.62,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
222.62
Settlement
Residency
in
another
county.
21
When
the
board
of
supervisors
determines
through
the
central
22
point
of
coordination
process
regional
administrator
determines
23
that
the
legal
settlement
residency
of
the
person
is
other
24
than
in
the
county
in
which
the
application
is
received,
the
25
determination
shall
be
certified
to
the
superintendent
of
the
26
resource
center
or
the
special
unit
where
the
person
is
a
27
patient.
The
certification
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
28
the
evidence
supporting
the
determination.
The
superintendent
29
shall
charge
the
expenses
already
incurred
and
unadjusted,
and
30
all
future
expenses
of
the
patient,
to
the
county
certified
to
31
be
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residency
.
32
Sec.
57.
Section
222.63,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
222.63
Finding
of
settlement
residency
——
objection.
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A
board
of
supervisors’
certification
utilizing
of
the
1
central
point
of
coordination
process
county’s
regional
2
administrator
that
a
person’s
legal
settlement
residency
is
in
3
another
county
shall
be
sent
by
the
board
of
supervisors
to
4
the
auditor
of
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
The
5
certification
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
the
evidence
6
supporting
the
determination.
The
auditor
of
the
county
of
7
legal
settlement
residence
shall
submit
the
certification
8
to
the
board
of
supervisors
regional
administrator
of
the
9
auditor’s
county
and
it
shall
be
conclusively
presumed
that
the
10
patient
has
a
legal
settlement
residency
in
that
county
unless
11
that
county
disputes
the
determination
of
legal
settlement
12
residency
as
provided
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
13
Sec.
58.
Section
222.64,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
222.64
Foreign
state
or
country
or
unknown
legal
settlement
16
residency
.
17
If
the
legal
settlement
residency
of
the
person
is
18
determined
by
the
board
of
supervisors
through
the
central
19
point
of
coordination
process
a
county
or
the
state
to
be
in
20
a
foreign
state
or
country
or
is
determined
to
be
unknown,
21
the
board
of
supervisors
county
or
the
state
shall
certify
22
the
determination
to
the
administrator.
The
certification
23
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
24
determination.
The
care
of
the
person
shall
be
as
arranged
25
by
the
board
of
supervisors
county
or
the
state
or
by
an
26
order
as
the
court
may
enter.
Application
for
admission
or
27
order
of
commitment
may
be
made
pending
investigation
by
the
28
administrator.
29
Sec.
59.
Section
222.65,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
222.65
Investigation.
32
If
an
application
is
made
for
placement
of
a
person
in
33
a
state
resource
center
or
special
unit,
the
department’s
34
administrator
shall
immediately
investigate
the
legal
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settlement
residency
of
the
person
and
proceed
as
follows:
1
1.
If
the
administrator
concurs
with
a
certified
2
determination
as
to
legal
settlement
residency
of
the
person
3
so
that
the
person
is
deemed
a
state
case
under
section
4
222.60
,
the
administrator
shall
cause
the
person
either
to
be
5
transferred
to
a
resource
center
or
a
special
unit
or
to
be
6
transferred
to
the
place
of
foreign
settlement
residency
.
7
2.
If
the
administrator
disputes
a
certified
determination
8
of
legal
settlement
residency
,
the
administrator
shall
order
9
the
person
transferred
to
a
state
resource
center
or
a
special
10
unit
until
the
dispute
is
resolved.
11
3.
If
the
administrator
disputes
a
certified
determination
12
of
legal
settlement
residency
,
the
administrator
shall
utilize
13
the
procedure
provided
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
to
resolve
14
the
dispute.
A
determination
of
the
person’s
legal
settlement
15
residency
status
made
pursuant
to
section
225C.8
331.438F
is
16
conclusive.
17
Sec.
60.
Section
222.66,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
222.66
Transfers
——
state
cases
——
expenses.
20
1.
The
transfer
to
a
resource
center
or
a
special
unit
or
21
to
the
place
of
legal
settlement
residency
of
a
person
with
22
mental
retardation
who
has
no
legal
settlement
residence
in
23
this
state
or
whose
legal
settlement
residency
is
unknown,
24
shall
be
made
in
accordance
with
such
directions
as
shall
25
be
prescribed
by
the
administrator
and
when
practicable
by
26
employees
of
the
state
resource
center
or
the
special
unit.
27
The
actual
and
necessary
expenses
of
such
transfers
shall
be
28
paid
by
the
department
on
itemized
vouchers
sworn
to
by
the
29
claimants
and
approved
by
the
administrator
and
the
approved
30
amount
is
appropriated
to
the
department
from
any
funds
in
the
31
state
treasury
not
otherwise
appropriated.
32
2.
The
case
of
a
person
with
mental
retardation
who
33
is
determined
to
have
no
residence
in
this
state
or
whose
34
residence
is
unknown
shall
be
considered
a
state
case.
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Sec.
61.
Section
222.67,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
222.67
Charge
on
finding
of
settlement
residency
.
3
If
a
person
has
been
received
into
a
resource
center
or
a
4
special
unit
as
a
patient
whose
legal
settlement
is
supposedly
5
outside
the
state
or
residency
is
unknown
and
the
administrator
6
determines
that
the
legal
settlement
residency
of
the
patient
7
was
at
the
time
of
admission
or
commitment
in
a
county
of
8
this
state,
the
administrator
shall
certify
the
determination
9
and
charge
all
legal
costs
and
expenses
pertaining
to
the
10
admission
or
commitment
and
support
of
the
patient
to
the
11
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
The
certification
shall
12
be
sent
to
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
The
13
certification
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
the
evidence
14
supporting
the
determination.
If
the
person’s
legal
settlement
15
residency
status
has
been
determined
in
accordance
with
section
16
225C.8
331.438F
,
the
legal
costs
and
expenses
shall
be
charged
17
to
the
county
or
as
a
state
case
in
accordance
with
that
18
determination.
The
costs
and
expenses
shall
be
collected
as
19
provided
by
law
in
other
cases.
20
Sec.
62.
Section
222.68,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
222.68
Costs
paid
in
first
instance.
23
All
necessary
and
legal
expenses
for
the
cost
of
admission
24
or
commitment
of
a
person
to
a
resource
center
or
a
special
25
unit
when
the
person’s
legal
settlement
residency
is
found
to
26
be
in
another
county
of
this
state
shall
in
the
first
instance
27
be
paid
by
the
county
from
which
the
person
was
admitted
or
28
committed.
The
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
shall
29
reimburse
the
county
which
pays
for
all
such
expenses.
Where
30
any
If
a
county
fails
to
make
such
reimbursement
within
31
forty-five
days
following
submission
of
a
properly
itemized
32
bill
to
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
,
a
penalty
of
33
not
greater
than
one
percent
per
month
on
and
after
forty-five
34
days
from
submission
of
the
bill
may
be
added
to
the
amount
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due.
1
Sec.
63.
Section
222.69,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
222.69
Payment
by
state.
4
All
The
amount
necessary
to
pay
the
necessary
and
legal
5
expenses
for
the
cost
of
admission
or
commitment
of
a
person
6
to
a
resource
center
or
a
special
unit
when
the
person’s
legal
7
settlement
residence
is
outside
this
state
or
is
unknown
shall
8
be
paid
out
of
is
appropriated
to
the
department
from
any
9
money
in
the
state
treasury
not
otherwise
appropriated.
Such
10
payments
shall
be
made
by
the
department
on
itemized
vouchers
11
executed
by
the
auditor
of
the
county
from
which
the
expenses
12
have
been
paid
and
approved
by
the
administrator.
13
Sec.
64.
Section
222.70,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
222.70
Legal
settlement
Residency
disputes.
16
If
a
dispute
arises
between
counties
or
between
the
17
department
and
a
county
as
to
the
legal
settlement
residency
18
of
a
person
admitted
or
committed
to
a
resource
center,
a
19
special
unit,
or
a
community-based
service,
the
dispute
shall
20
be
resolved
as
provided
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
21
Sec.
65.
Section
222.77,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
222.77
Patients
on
leave.
24
The
cost
of
support
of
patients
placed
on
convalescent
leave
25
or
removed
as
a
habilitation
measure
from
a
resource
center,
26
or
a
special
unit,
except
when
living
in
the
home
of
a
person
27
legally
bound
for
the
support
of
the
patient,
shall
be
paid
28
by
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
or
the
state
as
29
provided
in
section
222.60
.
If
the
patient
has
no
county
of
30
legal
settlement,
the
cost
shall
be
paid
from
the
support
fund
31
of
the
resource
center
or
special
unit
and
charged
on
abstract
32
in
the
same
manner
as
other
state
inpatients
until
the
patient
33
becomes
self-supporting
or
qualifies
for
support
under
other
34
statutes.
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Sec.
66.
Section
222.78,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
222.78
Parents
and
others
liable
for
support.
3
1.
The
father
and
mother
of
any
patient
admitted
or
4
committed
to
a
resource
center
or
to
a
special
unit,
as
5
either
an
inpatient
or
an
outpatient,
and
any
person,
firm,
or
6
corporation
bound
by
contract
made
for
support
of
the
patient
7
are
liable
for
the
support
of
the
patient.
The
patient
and
8
those
legally
bound
for
the
support
of
the
patient
shall
be
9
liable
to
the
county
or
state,
as
applicable,
for
all
sums
10
advanced
by
the
county
to
the
state
under
in
accordance
with
11
the
provisions
of
sections
222.60
and
222.77
.
12
2.
The
liability
of
any
person,
other
than
the
patient,
13
who
is
legally
bound
for
the
support
of
a
patient
who
is
under
14
eighteen
years
of
age
in
a
resource
center
or
a
special
unit
15
shall
not
exceed
the
average
minimum
cost
of
the
care
of
a
16
normally
intelligent
minor
without
a
disability
of
the
same
17
age
and
sex
as
the
minor
patient.
The
administrator
shall
18
establish
the
scale
for
this
purpose
but
the
scale
shall
not
19
exceed
the
standards
for
personal
allowances
established
by
20
the
state
division
under
the
family
investment
program.
The
21
father
or
mother
shall
incur
liability
only
during
any
period
22
when
the
father
or
mother
either
individually
or
jointly
23
receive
a
net
income
from
whatever
source,
commensurate
with
24
that
upon
which
they
would
be
liable
to
make
an
income
tax
25
payment
to
this
state.
The
father
or
mother
of
a
patient
shall
26
not
be
liable
for
the
support
of
the
patient
upon
the
patient
27
attaining
eighteen
years
of
age.
Nothing
in
this
section
28
shall
be
construed
to
prevent
a
relative
or
other
person
29
from
voluntarily
paying
the
full
actual
cost
as
established
30
by
the
administrator
for
caring
for
the
patient
with
mental
31
retardation.
32
Sec.
67.
Section
222.79,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
34
222.79
Certification
statement
presumed
correct.
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In
actions
to
enforce
the
liability
imposed
by
section
1
222.78
,
the
certification
statement
sent
from
the
2
superintendent
to
the
county
auditor
pursuant
to
section
3
222.74
or
the
county
of
residence,
as
applicable,
shall
submit
4
a
certification
statement
stating
the
sums
charged
in
such
5
cases
and
the
certification
statement
shall
be
considered
6
presumptively
correct.
7
Sec.
68.
Section
222.80,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
222.80
Liability
to
county
or
state
.
10
A
person
admitted
or
committed
to
a
county
institution
or
11
home
or
admitted
or
committed
at
county
or
state
expense
to
a
12
private
hospital,
sanitarium,
or
other
facility
for
treatment,
13
training,
instruction,
care,
habilitation,
and
support
as
a
14
patient
with
mental
retardation
shall
be
liable
to
the
county
15
or
state,
as
applicable,
for
the
reasonable
cost
of
the
support
16
as
provided
in
section
222.78
.
17
Sec.
69.
Section
222.82,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
222.82
Collection
of
liabilities
and
claims.
20
The
If
liabilities
and
claims
exist
as
provided
in
section
21
222.78
or
other
provision
of
this
chapter,
the
county
of
22
residence
or
the
state,
as
applicable,
may
proceed
as
provided
23
in
this
section.
If
the
liabilities
and
claims
are
owed
to
24
a
county
of
residence,
the
county’s
board
of
supervisors
of
25
each
county
may
direct
the
county
attorney
to
proceed
with
the
26
collection
of
said
the
liabilities
and
claims
as
a
part
of
27
the
duties
of
the
county
attorney’s
office
when
the
board
of
28
supervisors
deems
such
action
advisable.
If
the
liabilities
29
and
claims
are
owed
to
the
state,
the
state
shall
proceed
30
with
the
collection.
The
board
of
supervisors
or
the
state,
31
as
applicable,
may
and
is
hereby
empowered
to
compromise
any
32
and
all
liabilities
to
the
county
or
state
arising
under
this
33
chapter
when
such
compromise
is
deemed
to
be
in
the
best
34
interests
of
the
county
or
state
.
Any
collections
and
liens
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shall
be
limited
in
conformance
to
section
614.1,
subsection
4
.
1
Sec.
70.
Section
222.86,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
222.86
Payment
for
care
from
fund.
4
If
a
patient
is
not
receiving
medical
assistance
under
5
chapter
249A
and
the
amount
in
the
account
of
any
patient
6
in
the
patients’
personal
deposit
fund
exceeds
two
hundred
7
dollars,
the
business
manager
of
the
resource
center
or
special
8
unit
may
apply
any
amount
of
the
excess
to
reimburse
the
9
county
of
legal
settlement
or
the
state
in
a
case
where
no
10
legal
settlement
exists
residence
for
liability
incurred
by
11
the
county
or
the
state
for
the
payment
of
care,
support,
and
12
maintenance
of
the
patient,
when
billed
by
the
county
of
legal
13
settlement
or
by
the
administrator
for
a
patient
having
no
14
legal
settlement
or
state,
as
applicable
.
15
Sec.
71.
Section
222.92,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
Moneys
received
by
the
state
from
billings
to
counties
18
under
section
222.73
.
19
Sec.
72.
Section
225.11,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
225.11
Initiating
commitment
procedures.
22
When
a
court
finds
upon
completion
of
a
hearing
held
pursuant
23
to
section
229.12
that
the
contention
that
a
respondent
is
24
seriously
mentally
impaired
has
been
sustained
by
clear
and
25
convincing
evidence,
and
the
application
filed
under
section
26
229.6
also
contends
or
the
court
otherwise
concludes
that
it
27
would
be
appropriate
to
refer
the
respondent
to
the
state
28
psychiatric
hospital
for
a
complete
psychiatric
evaluation
and
29
appropriate
treatment
pursuant
to
section
229.13
,
the
judge
30
may
order
that
a
financial
investigation
be
made
in
the
manner
31
prescribed
by
section
225.13
.
If
the
costs
of
a
respondent’s
32
evaluation
or
treatment
are
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
33
a
county,
an
order
under
this
section
shall
be
for
referral
34
of
the
respondent
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
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process
regional
administrator
for
an
evaluation
and
referral
1
of
the
respondent
to
an
appropriate
placement
or
service,
which
2
may
include
the
state
psychiatric
hospital
for
additional
3
evaluation
or
treatment.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
“central
4
point
of
coordination
process”
“regional
administrator”
means
the
5
same
as
defined
in
section
331.440
331.438A
.
6
Sec.
73.
Section
225.15,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
225.15
Examination
and
treatment.
9
1.
When
a
respondent
arrives
at
the
state
psychiatric
10
hospital,
the
admitting
physician
shall
examine
the
respondent
11
and
determine
whether
or
not,
in
the
physician’s
judgment,
the
12
respondent
is
a
fit
subject
for
observation,
treatment,
and
13
hospital
care.
If,
upon
examination,
the
physician
decides
14
that
the
respondent
should
be
admitted
to
the
hospital,
the
15
respondent
shall
be
provided
a
proper
bed
in
the
hospital;
16
and
the
physician
who
has
charge
of
the
respondent
shall
17
proceed
with
observation,
medical
treatment,
and
hospital
care
18
as
in
the
physician’s
judgment
are
proper
and
necessary,
in
19
compliance
with
sections
229.13
to
229.16
.
20
2.
A
proper
and
competent
nurse
shall
also
be
assigned
to
21
look
after
and
care
for
the
respondent
during
observation,
22
treatment,
and
care.
Observation,
treatment,
and
hospital
care
23
under
this
section
which
are
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
24
county
shall
only
be
provided
as
determined
through
the
central
25
point
of
coordination
process
county’s
regional
administrator
.
26
Sec.
74.
Section
225.17,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
2.
When
the
respondent
arrives
at
the
hospital,
the
29
respondent
shall
receive
the
same
treatment
as
is
provided
for
30
committed
public
patients
in
section
225.15
,
in
compliance
with
31
sections
229.13
to
229.16
.
However,
observation,
treatment,
32
and
hospital
care
under
this
section
of
a
respondent
whose
33
expenses
are
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
shall
34
only
be
provided
as
determined
through
the
central
point
of
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coordination
process
county’s
regional
administrator
.
1
Sec.
75.
Section
225.23,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
225.23
Collection
for
treatment.
4
If
the
bills
for
a
committed
or
voluntary
private
patient
are
5
paid
by
the
state,
the
state
psychiatric
hospital
shall
file
a
6
certified
copy
of
the
claim
for
the
bills
with
the
auditor
of
7
the
patient’s
county
of
residence
department
of
administrative
8
services
.
The
county
of
residence
department
shall
proceed
to
9
collect
the
claim
in
the
name
of
the
state
psychiatric
hospital
10
and,
when
collected,
pay
the
amount
collected
to
the
director
11
of
the
department
of
administrative
services
.
The
hospital
12
shall
also,
at
the
same
time,
forward
a
duplicate
of
the
claim
13
to
the
director
of
the
department
of
administrative
services.
14
Sec.
76.
Section
225C.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
15
by
striking
the
subsection.
16
Sec.
77.
Section
225C.2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
17
following
new
subsection:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
same
19
as
defined
in
section
331.438A.
20
Sec.
78.
Section
225C.5,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
21
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
f.
Two
members
shall
be
administrators
of
the
central
point
23
of
coordination
process
established
in
accordance
with
section
24
331.440
regional
administrator
staff
selected
from
nominees
25
submitted
by
the
community
services
affiliate
of
the
Iowa
state
26
association
of
counties.
27
Sec.
79.
Section
225C.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
Adopt
necessary
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
which
30
relate
to
disability
programs
,
core
disability
services,
and
31
other
services,
including
but
not
limited
to
definitions
of
32
each
disability
included
within
the
term
“disability
services”
33
as
necessary
for
purposes
of
state,
county,
and
regional
34
planning,
programs,
and
services.
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Sec.
80.
Section
225C.6,
subsection
1,
paragraph
l,
Code
1
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
2
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
3
l.
Identify
basic
financial
eligibility
standards
for
the
4
disability
services
provided
by
a
mental
health
and
disability
5
services
region.
The
initial
standards
shall
be
as
specified
6
in
chapter
331.
7
Sec.
81.
Section
225C.6A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
225C.6A
Disability
services
data
system
redesign
.
10
The
commission
shall
do
the
following
relating
to
redesign
11
of
the
data
concerning
the
disability
services
system
in
the
12
state:
13
1.
Identify
sources
of
revenue
to
support
statewide
14
delivery
of
core
disability
services
to
eligible
disability
15
populations.
16
2.
Ensure
there
is
a
continuous
improvement
process
for
17
development
and
maintenance
of
the
disability
services
system
18
for
adults
and
children.
The
process
shall
include
but
is
not
19
limited
to
data
collection
and
reporting
provisions.
20
3.
a.
1.
Plan,
collect,
and
analyze
data
as
necessary
to
21
issue
cost
estimates
for
serving
additional
populations
and
22
providing
core
disability
services
statewide.
The
department
23
shall
maintain
compliance
with
applicable
federal
and
state
24
privacy
laws
to
ensure
the
confidentiality
and
integrity
of
25
individually
identifiable
disability
services
data.
The
26
department
shall
regularly
assess
the
status
of
the
compliance
27
in
order
to
assure
that
data
security
is
protected.
28
b.
2.
In
implementing
a
system
under
this
subsection
29
section
for
collecting
and
analyzing
state,
county,
and
private
30
contractor
data,
the
department
shall
establish
a
client
31
identifier
for
the
individuals
receiving
services.
The
client
32
identifier
shall
be
used
in
lieu
of
the
individual’s
name
or
33
social
security
number.
The
client
identifier
shall
consist
of
34
the
last
four
digits
of
an
individual’s
social
security
number,
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the
first
three
letters
of
the
individual’s
last
name,
the
1
individual’s
date
of
birth,
and
the
individual’s
gender
in
an
2
order
determined
by
the
department.
3
c.
3.
Each
county
regional
administrator
shall
regularly
4
report
to
the
department
annually
on
or
before
December
1,
for
5
the
preceding
fiscal
year
the
following
information
for
each
6
individual
served:
demographic
information,
expenditure
data,
7
and
data
concerning
the
services
and
other
support
provided
to
8
each
individual,
as
specified
in
administrative
rule
adopted
9
by
the
commission.
10
4.
Work
with
county
representatives
and
other
qualified
11
persons
to
develop
an
implementation
plan
for
replacing
the
12
county
of
legal
settlement
approach
to
determining
service
13
system
funding
responsibilities
with
an
approach
based
upon
14
residency.
The
plan
shall
address
a
statewide
standard
for
15
proof
of
residency,
outline
a
plan
for
establishing
a
data
16
system
for
identifying
residency
of
eligible
individuals,
17
address
residency
issues
for
individuals
who
began
residing
in
18
a
county
due
to
a
court
order
or
criminal
sentence
or
to
obtain
19
services
in
that
county,
recommend
an
approach
for
contesting
20
a
residency
determination,
and
address
other
implementation
21
issues.
22
Sec.
82.
Section
225C.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
Except
in
cases
of
medical
emergency,
a
person
shall
be
25
admitted
to
a
state
mental
health
institute
as
an
inpatient
26
only
after
a
preliminary
diagnostic
evaluation
performed
27
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
28
administrator
of
the
person’s
county
of
residence
has
confirmed
29
that
the
admission
is
appropriate
to
the
person’s
mental
health
30
needs,
and
that
no
suitable
alternative
method
of
providing
the
31
needed
services
in
a
less
restrictive
setting
or
in
or
nearer
32
to
the
person’s
home
community
is
currently
available.
If
33
provided
for
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
34
regional
administrator
,
the
evaluation
may
be
performed
by
a
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community
mental
health
center
or
by
an
alternative
diagnostic
1
facility.
The
policy
established
by
this
section
shall
be
2
implemented
in
the
manner
and
to
the
extent
prescribed
by
3
sections
225C.15
,
225C.16
and
225C.17
.
4
Sec.
83.
Section
225C.16,
subsections
2
through
4,
Code
5
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
2.
The
clerk
of
the
district
court
in
that
county
shall
7
refer
a
person
applying
for
authorization
for
voluntary
8
admission,
or
for
authorization
for
voluntary
admission
of
9
another
person,
in
accordance
with
section
229.42
,
to
the
10
appropriate
entity
designated
through
the
central
point
of
11
coordination
process
regional
administrator
of
the
person’s
12
county
of
residence
under
section
225C.14
for
the
preliminary
13
diagnostic
evaluation
unless
the
applicant
furnishes
a
written
14
statement
from
the
appropriate
entity
which
indicates
that
the
15
evaluation
has
been
performed
and
that
the
person’s
admission
16
to
a
state
mental
health
institute
is
appropriate.
This
17
subsection
does
not
apply
when
authorization
for
voluntary
18
admission
is
sought
under
circumstances
which,
in
the
opinion
19
of
the
chief
medical
officer
or
that
officer’s
physician
20
designee,
constitute
a
medical
emergency.
21
3.
Judges
of
the
district
court
in
that
county
or
the
22
judicial
hospitalization
referee
appointed
for
that
county
23
shall
so
far
as
possible
arrange
for
the
entity
designated
24
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
25
administrator
under
section
225C.14
to
perform
a
prehearing
26
examination
of
a
respondent
required
under
section
229.8,
27
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“b”
.
28
4.
The
chief
medical
officer
of
a
state
mental
health
29
institute
shall
promptly
submit
to
the
appropriate
entity
30
designated
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
31
regional
administrator
under
section
225C.14
a
report
of
the
32
voluntary
admission
of
a
patient
under
the
medical
emergency
33
clauses
of
subsections
1
and
2
.
The
report
shall
explain
the
34
nature
of
the
emergency
which
necessitated
the
admission
of
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the
patient
without
a
preliminary
diagnostic
evaluation
by
the
1
designated
entity.
2
Sec.
84.
Section
225C.19,
subsection
3,
paragraph
c,
3
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
(4)
County
central
point
of
coordination
processes
regional
5
administrators
.
6
Sec.
85.
Section
226.9C,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
1,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
state
mental
health
institute
at
Mount
Pleasant
shall
9
operate
the
dual
diagnosis
mental
health
and
substance
10
abuse
substance-related
disorder
treatment
program
on
a
net
11
budgeting
basis
in
which
fifty
percent
of
the
actual
per
diem
12
and
ancillary
services
costs
are
chargeable
to
the
patient’s
13
county
of
legal
settlement
or
as
a
state
case,
as
appropriate
14
residence
.
Subject
to
the
approval
of
the
department,
revenues
15
attributable
to
the
dual
diagnosis
program
for
each
fiscal
year
16
shall
be
deposited
in
the
mental
health
institute’s
account
17
and
are
appropriated
to
the
department
for
the
dual
diagnosis
18
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following
19
revenues:
20
Sec.
86.
Section
226.9C,
subsection
2,
Code
Supplement
21
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
The
following
additional
provisions
are
applicable
in
23
regard
to
the
dual
diagnosis
program:
24
a.
A
county
may
split
the
charges
between
the
county’s
25
mental
health,
mental
retardation,
and
developmental
26
disabilities
services
fund
created
pursuant
to
section
331.424A
27
and
the
county’s
budget
for
substance
abuse
substance-related
28
disorder
expenditures.
29
b.
If
an
individual
is
committed
to
the
custody
of
the
30
department
of
corrections
at
the
time
the
individual
is
31
referred
for
dual
diagnosis
treatment,
the
department
of
32
corrections
shall
be
charged
for
the
costs
of
treatment.
33
c.
Prior
to
an
individual’s
admission
for
dual
diagnosis
34
treatment,
the
individual
shall
have
been
screened
through
a
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county’s
central
point
of
coordination
process
implemented
1
pursuant
to
section
331.440
regional
administrator
to
determine
2
the
appropriateness
of
the
treatment.
3
d.
A
county
shall
not
be
chargeable
for
the
costs
of
4
treatment
for
an
individual
enrolled
in
and
authorized
by
or
5
decertified
by
a
managed
behavioral
care
plan
under
the
medical
6
assistance
program.
7
e.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33
,
state
mental
health
8
institute
revenues
related
to
the
dual
diagnosis
program
that
9
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
the
close
of
the
fiscal
10
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
available
up
to
the
11
amount
which
would
allow
the
state
mental
health
institute
12
to
meet
credit
obligations
owed
to
counties
as
a
result
of
13
year-end
per
diem
adjustments
for
the
dual
diagnosis
program.
14
Sec.
87.
Section
226.45,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
226.45
Reimbursement
to
county
or
state.
17
If
a
patient
is
not
receiving
medical
assistance
under
18
chapter
249A
and
the
amount
to
the
account
of
any
patient
19
in
the
patients’
personal
deposit
fund
exceeds
two
hundred
20
dollars,
the
business
manager
of
the
hospital
may
apply
any
of
21
the
excess
to
reimburse
the
county
of
legal
settlement
or
the
22
state
in
a
case
where
no
legal
settlement
exists
residence
for
23
liability
incurred
by
the
county
or
the
state
for
the
payment
24
of
care,
support
and
maintenance
of
the
patient,
when
billed
by
25
the
county
of
legal
settlement
or
by
the
administrator
for
a
26
patient
having
no
legal
settlement
residence
.
27
Sec.
88.
Section
227.10,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
227.10
Transfers
from
county
or
private
institutions.
30
Patients
who
have
been
admitted
at
public
expense
to
31
any
institution
to
which
this
chapter
is
applicable
may
be
32
involuntarily
transferred
to
the
proper
state
hospital
for
33
persons
with
mental
illness
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
34
sections
229.6
to
229.13
.
The
application
required
by
section
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229.6
may
be
filed
by
the
administrator
of
the
division
or
1
the
administrator’s
designee,
or
by
the
administrator
of
the
2
institution
where
the
patient
is
then
being
maintained
or
3
treated.
If
the
patient
was
admitted
to
that
institution
4
involuntarily,
the
administrator
of
the
division
may
arrange
5
and
complete
the
transfer,
and
shall
report
it
as
required
of
6
a
chief
medical
officer
under
section
229.15,
subsection
5
.
7
The
transfer
shall
be
made
at
county
expense,
and
the
expense
8
recovered,
as
provided
in
section
227.7
.
However,
transfer
9
under
this
section
of
a
patient
whose
expenses
are
payable
in
10
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
is
subject
to
an
authorization
for
11
the
transfer
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
12
county’s
regional
administrator
as
defined
in
chapter
331
.
13
Sec.
89.
Section
229.1,
subsection
3,
Code
Supplement
2011,
14
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
15
Sec.
90.
Section
229.1,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
by
16
adding
the
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
14A.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
18
same
as
defined
in
section
331.438A.
19
Sec.
91.
Section
229.1B,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
229.1B
Central
point
of
coordination
process
Regional
22
administrator
authorization
.
23
Notwithstanding
any
provision
of
this
chapter
to
the
24
contrary,
any
person
whose
hospitalization
expenses
are
25
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
shall
be
subject
to
26
all
requirements
of
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
27
county’s
regional
administrator
.
28
Sec.
92.
Section
229.9A,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
229.9A
Advocate
informed.
31
The
court
shall
direct
the
clerk
to
furnish
the
advocate
32
of
the
respondent’s
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
33
with
a
copy
of
application
and
any
order
issued
pursuant
to
34
section
229.8,
subsection
3
.
The
advocate
may
attend
the
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hospitalization
hearing
of
any
respondent
for
whom
the
advocate
1
has
received
notice
of
a
hospitalization
hearing.
2
Sec.
93.
Section
229.11,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
3
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
If
the
applicant
requests
that
the
respondent
be
taken
into
5
immediate
custody
and
the
judge,
upon
reviewing
the
application
6
and
accompanying
documentation,
finds
probable
cause
to
believe
7
that
the
respondent
has
a
serious
mental
impairment
and
is
8
likely
to
injure
the
respondent
or
other
persons
if
allowed
9
to
remain
at
liberty,
the
judge
may
enter
a
written
order
10
directing
that
the
respondent
be
taken
into
immediate
custody
11
by
the
sheriff
or
the
sheriff’s
deputy
and
be
detained
until
12
the
hospitalization
hearing.
The
hospitalization
hearing
shall
13
be
held
no
more
than
five
days
after
the
date
of
the
order,
14
except
that
if
the
fifth
day
after
the
date
of
the
order
is
15
a
Saturday,
Sunday,
or
a
holiday,
the
hearing
may
be
held
16
on
the
next
succeeding
business
day.
If
the
expenses
of
a
17
respondent
are
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county,
for
a
18
placement
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“a”
,
the
judge
shall
give
19
notice
of
the
placement
to
the
central
point
of
coordination
20
process
county’s
regional
administrator
,
and
for
a
placement
21
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“b”
or
“c”
,
the
judge
shall
order
22
the
placement
in
a
hospital
or
facility
designated
through
23
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
county’s
regional
24
administrator
.
The
judge
may
order
the
respondent
detained
for
25
the
period
of
time
until
the
hearing
is
held,
and
no
longer,
26
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“a”
,
if
possible,
and
if
not
then
27
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“b”
,
or,
only
if
neither
of
these
28
alternatives
is
available,
in
accordance
with
paragraph
“c”
.
29
Detention
may
be:
30
Sec.
94.
Section
229.12,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
31
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
All
persons
not
necessary
for
the
conduct
of
the
33
proceeding
shall
be
excluded,
except
that
the
court
may
admit
34
persons
having
a
legitimate
interest
in
the
proceeding
and
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shall
permit
the
advocate
from
the
respondent’s
county
of
legal
1
settlement
residence
to
attend
the
hearing.
Upon
motion
of
the
2
county
attorney,
the
judge
may
exclude
the
respondent
from
the
3
hearing
during
the
testimony
of
any
particular
witness
if
the
4
judge
determines
that
witness’s
testimony
is
likely
to
cause
5
the
respondent
severe
emotional
trauma.
6
Sec.
95.
Section
229.13,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
7
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
The
court
shall
order
a
respondent
whose
expenses
are
9
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
placed
under
the
care
10
of
an
appropriate
hospital
or
facility
designated
through
the
11
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
administrator
12
of
the
respondent’s
county
of
residence
on
an
inpatient
or
13
outpatient
basis.
14
Sec.
96.
Section
229.14,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
15
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
a.
For
a
respondent
whose
expenses
are
payable
in
whole
17
or
in
part
by
a
county,
placement
as
designated
through
the
18
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
administrator
19
of
the
respondent’s
county
of
residence
in
the
care
of
an
20
appropriate
hospital
or
facility
on
an
inpatient
or
outpatient
21
basis,
or
other
appropriate
treatment,
or
in
an
appropriate
22
alternative
placement.
23
Sec.
97.
Section
229.14A,
subsections
7
and
9,
Code
2011,
24
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
7.
If
a
respondent’s
expenses
are
payable
in
whole
or
in
26
part
by
a
county
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
27
process
regional
administrator
of
the
respondent’s
county
of
28
residence
,
notice
of
a
placement
hearing
shall
be
provided
29
to
the
county
attorney
and
the
county’s
central
point
of
30
coordination
process
regional
administrator.
At
the
hearing,
31
the
county
may
present
evidence
regarding
appropriate
32
placement.
33
9.
A
placement
made
pursuant
to
an
order
entered
under
34
section
229.13
or
229.14
or
this
section
shall
be
considered
to
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be
authorized
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
1
regional
administrator
.
2
Sec.
98.
Section
229.19,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
3
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
b.
The
court
or,
if
the
advocate
is
appointed
by
the
county
5
board
of
supervisors,
the
board
shall
assign
the
advocate
6
appointed
from
a
patient’s
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
7
to
represent
the
interests
of
the
patient.
If
a
patient
has
no
8
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
or
the
patient’s
residence
9
is
unknown
,
the
court
or,
if
the
advocate
is
appointed
by
10
the
county
board
of
supervisors,
the
board
shall
assign
the
11
advocate
appointed
from
the
county
where
the
hospital
or
12
facility
is
located
to
represent
the
interests
of
the
patient.
13
Sec.
99.
Section
229.24,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
paragraph
14
1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
If
all
or
part
of
the
costs
associated
with
hospitalization
16
of
an
individual
under
this
chapter
are
chargeable
to
a
county
17
of
legal
settlement
residence
,
the
clerk
of
the
district
court
18
shall
provide
to
the
county
of
legal
settlement
regional
19
administrator
of
the
respondent’s
county
of
residence
and
20
to
the
regional
administrator
of
the
county
in
which
the
21
hospitalization
order
is
entered
the
following
information
22
pertaining
to
the
individual
which
would
be
confidential
under
23
subsection
1
:
24
Sec.
100.
Section
229.31,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
229.31
Commission
of
inquiry.
27
A
sworn
complaint,
alleging
that
a
named
person
is
not
28
seriously
mentally
impaired
and
is
unjustly
deprived
of
liberty
29
in
any
hospital
in
the
state,
may
be
filed
by
any
person
with
30
the
clerk
of
the
district
court
of
the
county
in
which
such
31
named
person
is
so
confined,
or
of
the
county
in
which
such
32
named
person
has
a
legal
settlement,
and
thereupon
a
is
a
33
resident.
Upon
receiving
the
complaint,
a
judge
of
said
that
34
court
shall
appoint
a
commission
of
not
more
than
three
persons
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to
inquire
into
the
truth
of
said
the
allegations.
One
of
1
said
the
commissioners
shall
be
a
physician
and
if
additional
2
commissioners
are
appointed,
one
of
such
the
additional
3
commissioners
shall
be
a
lawyer.
4
Sec.
101.
Section
229.42,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
229.42
Costs
paid
by
county.
7
1.
If
a
person
wishing
to
make
application
for
voluntary
8
admission
to
a
mental
hospital
established
by
chapter
226
is
9
unable
to
pay
the
costs
of
hospitalization
or
those
responsible
10
for
the
person
are
unable
to
pay
the
costs,
application
for
11
authorization
of
voluntary
admission
must
be
made
through
a
12
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
administrator
13
before
application
for
admission
is
made
to
the
hospital.
14
The
person’s
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
shall
be
15
determined
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
16
county’s
regional
administrator
and
if
the
admission
is
17
approved
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
18
regional
administrator
,
the
person’s
admission
to
a
mental
19
health
hospital
shall
be
authorized
as
a
voluntary
case.
20
The
authorization
shall
be
issued
on
forms
provided
by
the
21
administrator.
The
costs
of
the
hospitalization
shall
be
paid
22
by
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
to
the
department
23
of
human
services
and
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
24
state,
provided
that
the
mental
health
hospital
rendering
the
25
services
has
certified
to
the
county
auditor
of
the
county
26
of
legal
settlement
residence
the
amount
chargeable
to
the
27
county
and
has
sent
a
duplicate
statement
of
the
charges
to
the
28
department
of
human
services.
A
county
shall
not
be
billed
29
for
the
cost
of
a
patient
unless
the
patient’s
admission
is
30
authorized
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
31
county’s
regional
administrator
.
The
mental
health
institute
32
and
the
county
shall
work
together
to
locate
appropriate
33
alternative
placements
and
services,
and
to
educate
patients
34
and
family
members
of
patients
regarding
such
alternatives.
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2.
All
the
provisions
of
chapter
230
shall
apply
to
such
1
voluntary
patients
so
far
as
is
applicable.
2
3.
The
provisions
of
this
section
and
of
section
229.41
3
shall
apply
to
all
voluntary
inpatients
or
outpatients
4
receiving
mental
health
services
either
away
from
or
at
the
5
institution.
6
4.
If
a
county
fails
to
pay
the
billed
charges
within
7
forty-five
days
from
the
date
the
county
auditor
received
the
8
certification
statement
from
the
superintendent,
the
department
9
of
human
services
shall
charge
the
delinquent
county
the
10
penalty
of
one
percent
per
month
on
and
after
forty-five
days
11
from
the
date
the
county
received
the
certification
statement
12
until
paid.
The
penalties
received
shall
be
credited
to
the
13
general
fund
of
the
state.
14
Sec.
102.
Section
229.43,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
229.43
Nonresidents
or
no-settlement
Nonresident
patients.
17
The
administrator
may
place
patients
of
mental
health
18
institutes
who
have
no
county
of
legal
settlement,
who
19
are
nonresidents
,
or
whose
legal
settlement
is
unknown
on
20
convalescent
leave
to
a
private
sponsor
or
in
a
health
care
21
facility
licensed
under
chapter
135C
,
when
in
the
opinion
22
of
the
administrator
the
placement
is
in
the
best
interests
23
of
the
patient
and
the
state
of
Iowa.
If
the
patient
was
24
involuntarily
hospitalized,
the
district
court
which
ordered
25
hospitalization
of
the
patient
must
be
informed
when
the
26
patient
is
placed
on
convalescent
leave,
as
required
by
section
27
229.15,
subsection
5
.
28
Sec.
103.
Section
230.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
230.1
Liability
of
county
and
state.
31
1.
The
necessary
and
legal
costs
and
expenses
attending
32
the
taking
into
custody,
care,
investigation,
admission,
33
commitment,
and
support
of
a
person
with
mental
illness
34
admitted
or
committed
to
a
state
hospital
shall
be
paid
by
a
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county
or
by
the
state
as
follows:
1
a.
By
the
county
in
which
such
person
has
a
legal
2
settlement,
if
If
the
person
is
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
,
3
by
the
person’s
county
of
residence
unless
the
costs
and
4
expenses
are
covered
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
5
chapter
249A
or
the
person
is
described
by
paragraph
“b”
.
6
b.
By
the
state
when
if
such
person
has
no
legal
settlement
7
residence
in
this
state,
when
if
the
person’s
legal
settlement
8
residence
is
unknown,
or
if
the
costs
and
expenses
are
covered
9
by
the
medical
assistance
program
under
chapter
249A,
or
if
the
10
person
is
under
eighteen
years
of
age.
11
2.
The
legal
settlement
county
of
residence
of
any
person
12
found
mentally
ill
with
mental
illness
who
is
a
patient
of
13
any
state
institution
shall
be
that
the
person’s
county
of
14
residence
existing
at
the
time
of
admission
thereto
to
the
15
institution
.
16
3.
A
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
is
not
liable
17
for
costs
and
expenses
associated
with
a
person
with
mental
18
illness
unless
the
costs
and
expenses
are
for
services
and
19
other
support
authorized
for
the
person
through
the
central
20
point
of
coordination
process
county’s
regional
administrator
.
21
For
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
“central
point
of
coordination
22
process”
“regional
administrator”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
23
section
331.440
331.438A
.
24
Sec.
104.
Section
230.2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
230.2
Finding
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
27
If
a
person’s
legal
settlement
residency
status
is
28
disputed,
legal
settlement
the
residency
shall
be
determined
29
in
accordance
with
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
Otherwise,
the
30
district
court
may,
when
the
person
is
ordered
placed
in
a
31
hospital
for
psychiatric
examination
and
appropriate
treatment,
32
or
as
soon
thereafter
as
the
court
obtains
the
proper
33
information,
determine
and
enter
of
record
whether
the
legal
34
settlement
residence
of
the
person
is
one
of
the
following:
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1.
In
the
county
from
which
the
person
was
placed
in
the
1
hospital
;
.
2
2.
In
some
other
another
county
of
the
state
;
.
3
3.
In
some
a
foreign
state
or
country
;
or
.
4
4.
Unknown.
5
Sec.
105.
Section
230.3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
230.3
Certification
of
settlement.
8
If
a
person’s
legal
settlement
county
of
residence
9
is
determined
through
by
the
county’s
central
point
of
10
coordination
process
regional
administrator
to
be
in
another
11
county
of
this
state,
the
county
making
the
determination
12
regional
administrator
shall
certify
the
determination
to
the
13
superintendent
of
the
hospital
to
which
the
person
is
admitted
14
or
committed.
The
certification
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
15
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
determination.
Upon
receiving
16
the
certification,
the
superintendent
shall
charge
the
expenses
17
already
incurred
and
unadjusted,
and
all
future
expenses
of
18
the
person
,
to
the
county
determined
to
be
the
county
of
legal
19
settlement
residence
.
20
Sec.
106.
Section
230.4,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
230.4
Certification
to
debtor
county.
23
A
determination
of
a
person’s
legal
settlement
county
of
24
residence
made
in
accordance
with
section
230.2
or
230.3
shall
25
be
sent
by
the
court
or
the
county
to
the
county
auditor
of
26
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
The
certification
27
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
28
determination.
The
auditor
shall
provide
the
certification
29
to
the
board
of
supervisors
of
the
auditor’s
county,
and
it
30
shall
be
conclusively
presumed
that
the
person
has
a
legal
31
settlement
residence
in
the
notified
county
unless
that
county
32
disputes
the
finding
of
legal
settlement
residence
as
provided
33
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
34
Sec.
107.
Section
230.5,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
230.5
Nonresidents.
2
If
a
person’s
legal
settlement
residence
is
determined
in
3
accordance
with
section
230.2
or
230.3
to
be
in
a
foreign
state
4
or
country,
or
is
unknown,
the
court
or
the
county
regional
5
administrator
shall
immediately
certify
the
determination
6
to
the
department’s
administrator.
The
certification
shall
7
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
8
determination.
A
court
order
issued
pursuant
to
section
9
229.13
shall
direct
that
the
patient
be
hospitalized
at
the
10
appropriate
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
illness.
11
Sec.
108.
Section
230.8,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
230.8
Transfers
of
persons
with
mental
illness
——
expenses.
14
The
transfer
to
any
state
hospitals
or
to
the
places
of
15
their
legal
settlement
residence
of
persons
with
mental
illness
16
who
have
no
legal
settlement
residence
in
this
state
or
whose
17
legal
settlement
residence
is
unknown,
shall
be
made
according
18
to
the
directions
of
the
administrator,
and
when
practicable
19
by
employees
of
the
state
hospitals
,
and
the
.
The
actual
20
and
necessary
expenses
of
such
transfers
shall
be
paid
on
21
itemized
vouchers
sworn
to
by
the
claimants
and
approved
by
the
22
administrator,
and
the
amount
of
the
expenses
is
appropriated
23
to
the
department
from
any
funds
in
the
state
treasury
not
24
otherwise
appropriated.
25
Sec.
109.
Section
230.9,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
230.9
Subsequent
discovery
of
residence.
28
If,
after
a
person
has
been
received
by
a
state
hospital
for
29
persons
with
mental
illness
as
a
state
case
patient
whose
legal
30
settlement
residence
is
supposed
to
be
outside
this
state
or
31
unknown
,
the
administrator
determines
that
the
legal
settlement
32
residence
of
the
person
was,
at
the
time
of
admission
or
33
commitment,
in
a
county
of
this
state,
the
administrator
shall
34
certify
the
determination
and
charge
all
legal
costs
and
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expenses
pertaining
to
the
admission
or
commitment
and
support
1
of
the
person
to
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
The
2
certification
shall
be
sent
to
the
county
of
legal
settlement
3
residence
.
The
certification
shall
be
accompanied
by
a
copy
4
of
the
evidence
supporting
the
determination.
The
costs
and
5
expenses
shall
be
collected
as
provided
by
law
in
other
cases.
6
If
the
person’s
legal
settlement
residency
status
has
been
7
determined
in
accordance
with
section
225C.8
331.438F
,
the
8
legal
costs
and
expenses
shall
be
charged
to
the
county
or
as
a
9
state
case
of
residence
in
accordance
with
that
determination.
10
Sec.
110.
Section
230.10,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
230.10
Payment
of
costs.
13
All
legal
costs
and
expenses
attending
the
taking
into
14
custody,
care,
investigation,
and
admission
or
commitment
of
15
a
person
to
a
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
illness
16
under
a
finding
that
such
the
person
has
a
legal
settlement
17
residency
in
another
county
of
this
state
shall
be
charged
18
against
the
county
of
legal
settlement
residence
.
19
Sec.
111.
Section
230.11,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
230.11
Recovery
of
costs
from
state.
22
Costs
and
expenses
attending
the
taking
into
custody,
23
care,
and
investigation
of
a
person
who
has
been
admitted
24
or
committed
to
a
state
hospital,
United
States
department
25
of
veterans
affairs
hospital,
or
other
agency
of
the
United
26
States
government,
for
persons
with
mental
illness
and
who
27
has
no
legal
settlement
residence
in
this
state
or
whose
28
legal
settlement
residence
is
unknown,
including
cost
of
29
commitment,
if
any,
shall
be
paid
out
of
as
approved
by
the
30
administrator.
The
amount
of
the
costs
and
expenses
approved
31
by
the
administrator
is
appropriated
to
the
department
from
32
any
money
in
the
state
treasury
not
otherwise
appropriated,
on
33
itemized
vouchers
executed
by
the
auditor
of
the
county
which
34
has
paid
them,
and
approved
by
the
administrator.
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Sec.
112.
Section
230.12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
230.12
Legal
settlement
Residency
disputes.
3
If
a
dispute
arises
between
different
counties
or
between
4
the
administrator
and
a
county
as
to
the
legal
settlement
5
residence
of
a
person
admitted
or
committed
to
a
state
hospital
6
for
persons
with
mental
illness,
the
dispute
shall
be
resolved
7
as
provided
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
8
Sec.
113.
Section
230.20,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
9
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
b.
The
per
diem
costs
billed
to
each
county
shall
not
exceed
11
the
per
diem
costs
billed
to
the
county
in
the
fiscal
year
12
beginning
July
1,
1996.
However,
the
per
diem
costs
billed
13
to
a
county
may
be
adjusted
annually
to
reflect
increased
14
costs
to
the
extent
of
the
percentage
increase
in
the
total
15
of
county
fixed
budgets
pursuant
to
the
allowed
growth
factor
16
adjustment
authorized
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
fiscal
17
year
in
accordance
with
section
331.439
,
Code
2011,
and
annual
18
percentage
increases
in
state
support
provided
to
the
regional
19
mental
health
and
disability
service
system
under
chapter
331
.
20
Sec.
114.
Section
230.32,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
230.32
Support
of
nonresident
patients
on
leave.
23
The
cost
of
support
of
patients
without
legal
settlement
24
residence
in
this
state,
who
are
placed
on
convalescent
25
leave
or
removed
from
a
state
mental
institute
to
any
health
26
care
facility
licensed
under
chapter
135C
for
rehabilitation
27
purposes,
shall
be
paid
from
the
hospital
support
fund
28
and
shall
be
charged
on
abstract
in
the
same
manner
as
29
state
inpatients,
until
such
time
as
the
patient
becomes
30
self-supporting
or
qualifies
for
support
under
existing
31
statutes.
32
Sec.
115.
Section
231.56A,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
2.
The
target
population
of
the
projects
shall
be
any
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older
individual
residing
in
Iowa
who
is
at
risk
of
or
who
is
1
experiencing
abuse,
neglect,
or
exploitation
which
may
include
2
but
is
not
limited
to
an
older
individual
who
is
the
subject
of
3
a
report
of
suspected
dependent
adult
abuse
pursuant
to
chapter
4
235B
.
This
subsection
shall
not
apply
to
an
older
individual
5
who
is
receiving
assistance
under
a
county
management
plan
6
approved
pursuant
to
section
331.439
regional
mental
health
and
7
disability
services
system
under
chapter
331
.
8
Sec.
116.
Section
232.2,
subsection
4,
paragraph
f,
9
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
(3)
The
transition
plan
shall
be
developed
and
reviewed
11
by
the
department
in
collaboration
with
a
child-centered
12
transition
team.
The
transition
team
shall
be
comprised
of
13
the
child’s
caseworker
and
persons
selected
by
the
child,
14
persons
who
have
knowledge
of
services
available
to
the
child,
15
and
any
person
who
may
reasonably
be
expected
to
be
a
service
16
provider
for
the
child
when
the
child
becomes
an
adult
or
to
17
become
responsible
for
the
costs
of
services
at
that
time.
18
If
the
child
is
reasonably
likely
to
need
or
be
eligible
for
19
adult
services,
the
transition
team
membership
shall
include
20
representatives
from
the
adult
services
system.
The
adult
21
services
system
representatives
may
include
but
are
not
22
limited
to
the
administrator
of
county
general
relief
under
23
chapter
251
or
252
or
of
the
central
point
of
coordination
24
process
implemented
under
section
331.440
county’s
regional
25
administrator
under
chapter
331
.
The
membership
of
the
26
transition
team
and
the
meeting
dates
for
the
team
shall
be
27
documented
in
the
transition
plan.
28
Sec.
117.
Section
235.7,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
29
to
read
as
follows:
30
2.
Membership.
The
department
may
authorize
the
governance
31
boards
of
decategorization
of
child
welfare
and
juvenile
32
justice
funding
projects
established
under
section
232.188
to
33
appoint
the
transition
committee
membership
and
may
utilize
34
the
boundaries
of
decategorization
projects
to
establish
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the
service
areas
for
transition
committees.
The
committee
1
membership
may
include
but
is
not
limited
to
department
of
2
human
services
staff
involved
with
foster
care,
child
welfare,
3
and
adult
services,
juvenile
court
services
staff,
staff
4
involved
with
county
general
relief
under
chapter
251
or
252
,
5
or
of
the
central
point
of
coordination
process
regional
6
mental
health
and
disability
services
implemented
under
7
section
331.440
chapter
331
,
school
district
and
area
education
8
agency
staff
involved
with
special
education,
and
a
child’s
9
court
appointed
special
advocate,
guardian
ad
litem,
service
10
providers,
and
other
persons
knowledgeable
about
the
child.
11
Sec.
118.
Section
235A.15,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
12
subparagraph
(9),
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
(9)
To
the
administrator
of
an
agency
providing
mental
15
health,
mental
retardation,
or
developmental
disability
16
services
under
a
county
regional
mental
health
and
disability
17
services
management
plan
developed
pursuant
to
section
331.439
18
chapter
331
,
if
the
data
concerns
a
person
employed
by
or
being
19
considered
by
the
agency
for
employment.
20
Sec.
119.
Section
235B.6,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
21
subparagraph
(6),
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
(6)
To
the
administrator
of
an
agency
providing
mental
24
health,
mental
retardation,
or
developmental
disability
25
services
under
a
county
regional
mental
health
and
disability
26
services
management
plan
developed
pursuant
to
section
331.439
27
chapter
331
,
if
the
information
concerns
a
person
employed
by
28
or
being
considered
by
the
agency
for
employment.
29
Sec.
120.
Section
249A.12,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
249A.12
Assistance
to
persons
with
mental
retardation
——
32
state
cases.
33
1.
Assistance
may
be
furnished
under
this
chapter
to
an
34
otherwise
eligible
recipient
who
is
a
resident
of
a
health
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care
facility
licensed
under
chapter
135C
and
certified
as
an
1
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
retardation.
2
2.
A
county
shall
reimburse
the
department
on
a
monthly
3
basis
for
that
portion
of
the
cost
of
assistance
provided
4
under
this
section
to
a
recipient
with
legal
settlement
in
5
the
county,
which
is
not
paid
from
federal
funds,
if
the
6
recipient’s
placement
has
been
approved
by
the
appropriate
7
review
organization
as
medically
necessary
and
appropriate.
8
The
department’s
goal
for
the
maximum
time
period
for
9
submission
of
a
claim
to
a
county
is
not
more
than
sixty
10
days
following
the
submission
of
the
claim
by
the
provider
11
of
the
service
to
the
department.
The
department’s
goal
for
12
completion
and
crediting
of
a
county
for
cost
settlement
for
13
the
actual
costs
of
a
service
under
a
home
and
community-based
14
services
waiver
is
within
two
hundred
seventy
days
of
the
close
15
of
a
fiscal
year
for
which
cost
reports
are
due
from
providers.
16
The
department
shall
place
all
reimbursements
from
counties
17
in
the
appropriation
for
medical
assistance,
and
may
use
the
18
reimbursed
funds
in
the
same
manner
and
for
any
purpose
for
19
which
the
appropriation
for
medical
assistance
may
be
used.
20
3.
2.
If
a
county
reimburses
reimbursed
the
department
for
21
medical
assistance
provided
under
this
section
,
Code
2011,
and
22
the
amount
of
medical
assistance
is
subsequently
repaid
through
23
a
medical
assistance
income
trust
or
a
medical
assistance
24
special
needs
trust
as
defined
in
section
633C.1
,
the
25
department
shall
reimburse
the
county
on
a
proportionate
basis.
26
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
implement
this
subsection
.
27
4.
3.
a.
Effective
July
1,
1995,
the
state
shall
be
28
responsible
for
all
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
29
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
30
services
provided
under
medical
assistance
to
minors.
31
Notwithstanding
subsection
2
and
contrary
provisions
of
section
32
222.73
,
Code
2011,
effective
July
1,
1995,
a
county
is
not
33
required
to
reimburse
the
department
and
shall
not
be
billed
34
for
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
such
services
provided
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to
minors.
1
b.
The
state
shall
be
responsible
for
all
of
the
nonfederal
2
share
of
medical
assistance
home
and
community-based
services
3
waivers
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities
services
4
provided
to
minors,
and
a
county
is
not
required
to
reimburse
5
the
department
and
shall
not
be
billed
for
the
nonfederal
share
6
of
the
costs
of
the
services.
7
c.
Effective
February
1,
2002,
the
state
shall
be
8
responsible
for
all
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
9
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
10
services
provided
under
medical
assistance
attributable
to
the
11
assessment
fee
for
intermediate
care
facilities
for
individuals
12
with
mental
retardation
imposed
pursuant
to
section
249A.21
.
13
Notwithstanding
subsection
2
,
effective
Effective
February
1,
14
2003,
a
county
is
not
required
to
reimburse
the
department
and
15
shall
not
be
billed
for
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
16
such
services
attributable
to
the
assessment
fee.
17
5.
4.
a.
The
mental
health
and
disability
services
18
commission
shall
recommend
to
the
department
the
actions
19
necessary
to
assist
in
the
transition
of
individuals
being
20
served
in
an
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
21
mental
retardation,
who
are
appropriate
for
the
transition,
22
to
services
funded
under
a
medical
assistance
home
and
23
community-based
services
waiver
for
persons
with
intellectual
24
disabilities
in
a
manner
which
maximizes
the
use
of
existing
25
public
and
private
facilities.
The
actions
may
include
but
are
26
not
limited
to
submitting
any
of
the
following
or
a
combination
27
of
any
of
the
following
as
a
request
for
a
revision
of
the
28
medical
assistance
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
for
29
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities:
30
(1)
Allow
for
the
transition
of
intermediate
care
31
facilities
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
licensed
under
32
chapter
135C
,
to
services
funded
under
the
medical
assistance
33
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
for
persons
with
34
intellectual
disabilities.
The
request
shall
be
for
inclusion
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of
additional
persons
under
the
waiver
associated
with
the
1
transition.
2
(2)
Allow
for
reimbursement
under
the
waiver
for
day
program
3
or
other
service
costs.
4
(3)
Allow
for
exception
provisions
in
which
an
intermediate
5
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
which
does
6
not
meet
size
and
other
facility-related
requirements
under
7
the
waiver
in
effect
on
June
30,
1996,
may
convert
to
a
waiver
8
service
for
a
set
period
of
time
such
as
five
years.
Following
9
the
set
period
of
time,
the
facility
would
be
subject
to
the
10
waiver
requirements
applicable
to
services
which
were
not
11
operating
under
the
exception
provisions.
12
b.
In
implementing
the
provisions
of
this
subsection
,
the
13
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission
shall
consult
14
with
other
states.
The
waiver
revision
request
or
other
action
15
necessary
to
assist
in
the
transition
of
service
provision
16
from
intermediate
care
facilities
for
persons
with
mental
17
retardation
to
alternative
programs
shall
be
implemented
by
18
the
department
in
a
manner
that
can
appropriately
meet
the
19
needs
of
individuals
at
an
overall
lower
cost
to
counties,
the
20
federal
government,
and
the
state.
In
addition,
the
department
21
shall
take
into
consideration
significant
federal
changes
to
22
the
medical
assistance
program
in
formulating
the
department’s
23
actions
under
this
subsection
.
The
department
shall
consult
24
with
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission
in
25
adopting
rules
for
oversight
of
facilities
converted
pursuant
26
to
this
subsection
.
A
transition
approach
described
in
27
paragraph
“a”
may
be
modified
as
necessary
to
obtain
federal
28
waiver
approval.
29
6.
5.
a.
The
provisions
of
the
home
and
community-based
30
services
waiver
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities
31
shall
include
adult
day
care,
prevocational,
and
transportation
32
services.
Transportation
shall
be
included
as
a
separately
33
payable
service.
34
b.
The
department
of
human
services
shall
seek
federal
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approval
to
amend
the
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
1
for
persons
with
intellectual
disabilities
to
include
day
2
habilitation
services.
Inclusion
of
day
habilitation
services
3
in
the
waiver
shall
take
effect
upon
receipt
of
federal
4
approval.
5
c.
The
person’s
county
of
legal
settlement
shall
pay
for
6
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
cost
of
services
provided
under
7
the
waiver,
and
the
state
shall
pay
for
the
nonfederal
share
8
of
such
costs
if
the
person
has
no
legal
settlement
or
the
9
legal
settlement
is
unknown
so
that
the
person
is
deemed
to
be
10
a
state
case.
11
d.
The
county
of
legal
settlement
shall
pay
for
one
hundred
12
percent
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
care
provided
13
for
adults
which
is
reimbursed
under
a
home
and
community-based
14
services
waiver
that
would
otherwise
be
approved
for
provision
15
in
an
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
16
retardation
provided
under
the
medical
assistance
program.
17
7.
6.
When
paying
the
necessary
and
legal
expenses
for
18
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
19
services,
the
cost
requirements
of
section
222.60
shall
20
be
considered
fulfilled
when
payment
is
made
in
accordance
21
with
the
medical
assistance
payment
rates
established
by
22
the
department
for
intermediate
care
facilities
for
persons
23
with
mental
retardation,
and
the
state
or
a
county
of
legal
24
settlement
shall
not
be
obligated
for
any
amount
in
excess
of
25
the
rates.
26
8.
7.
If
a
person
with
mental
retardation
has
no
legal
27
settlement
or
the
legal
settlement
is
unknown
so
that
the
28
person
is
deemed
to
be
a
state
case
and
services
associated
29
with
the
mental
retardation
can
be
covered
under
a
medical
30
assistance
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
or
other
31
medical
assistance
program
provision,
the
nonfederal
share
of
32
the
medical
assistance
program
costs
for
such
coverage
shall
33
be
paid
from
the
appropriation
made
for
the
medical
assistance
34
program.
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Sec.
121.
Section
249A.26,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
a.
Except
as
provided
for
disallowed
costs
in
section
3
249A.27
,
the
county
of
legal
settlement
shall
pay
for
fifty
4
percent
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
cost
and
the
state
shall
5
have
responsibility
for
the
remaining
fifty
pay
one
hundred
6
percent
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
cost
of
case
management
7
provided
to
adults,
day
treatment,
and
partial
hospitalization
8
provided
under
the
medical
assistance
program
for
persons
9
with
mental
retardation,
a
developmental
disability,
or
10
chronic
mental
illness.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
persons
11
with
mental
disorders
resulting
from
Alzheimer’s
disease
12
or
substance
abuse
a
substance-related
disorder
shall
not
13
be
considered
chronically
mentally
ill
to
be
persons
with
14
chronic
mental
illness
.
To
the
maximum
extent
allowed
under
15
federal
law
and
regulations,
the
department
shall
consult
with
16
and
inform
a
county
of
legal
settlement’s
central
point
of
17
coordination
process,
as
defined
in
section
331.440
,
regarding
18
the
necessity
for
and
the
provision
of
any
service
for
which
19
the
county
is
required
to
provide
reimbursement
under
this
20
subsection
.
21
b.
The
state
shall
pay
for
one
hundred
percent
of
the
22
nonfederal
share
of
the
costs
of
case
management
provided
for
23
adults,
day
treatment,
partial
hospitalization,
and
the
home
24
and
community-based
services
waiver
services
for
persons
who
25
have
no
legal
settlement
residence
in
this
state
or
the
legal
26
settlement
whose
residence
is
unknown
so
that
the
persons
are
27
deemed
to
be
state
cases.
28
c.
The
case
management
services
specified
in
this
subsection
29
shall
be
paid
for
by
a
county
only
if
the
services
are
provided
30
outside
of
a
managed
care
contract.
31
Sec.
122.
Section
249A.26,
subsections
3,
4,
7,
and
8,
Code
32
2011,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
3.
To
the
maximum
extent
allowed
under
federal
law
and
34
regulations,
a
person
with
mental
illness
or
mental
retardation
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shall
not
be
eligible
for
any
service
which
is
funded
in
1
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
share
of
the
nonfederal
portion
2
of
medical
assistance
funds
unless
the
person
is
referred
3
through
the
central
point
of
coordination
process,
as
defined
4
in
section
331.440
.
However,
to
the
extent
federal
law
allows
5
referral
of
a
medical
assistance
recipient
to
a
service
without
6
approval
of
the
central
point
of
coordination
process,
the
7
county
of
legal
settlement
shall
be
billed
for
the
nonfederal
8
share
of
costs
for
any
adult
person
for
whom
the
county
would
9
otherwise
be
responsible.
10
4.
The
county
of
legal
settlement
state
shall
pay
for
one
11
hundred
percent
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
cost
of
services
12
provided
to
adult
persons
with
chronic
mental
illness
who
13
qualify
for
habilitation
services
in
accordance
with
the
rules
14
adopted
for
the
services.
The
state
shall
pay
for
one
hundred
15
percent
of
the
nonfederal
share
of
the
cost
of
such
services
16
provided
to
such
persons
who
have
no
legal
settlement
or
the
17
legal
settlement
is
unknown
so
that
the
persons
are
deemed
to
18
be
state
cases.
19
7.
Unless
a
county
has
paid
or
is
paying
for
the
nonfederal
20
share
of
the
costs
of
a
person’s
home
and
community-based
21
waiver
services
or
placement
in
an
intermediate
care
facility
22
for
persons
with
mental
retardation
under
the
county’s
mental
23
health,
mental
retardation,
and
developmental
disabilities
24
services
fund,
or
unless
a
county
of
legal
settlement
would
25
become
liable
for
the
costs
of
services
for
a
person
at
the
26
level
of
care
provided
in
an
intermediate
care
facility
for
27
persons
with
mental
retardation
due
to
the
person
reaching
the
28
age
of
majority,
the
The
state
shall
pay
for
the
nonfederal
29
share
of
the
costs
of
an
eligible
person’s
services
under
the
30
home
and
community-based
services
waiver
for
persons
with
brain
31
injury.
32
8.
If
a
dispute
arises
between
different
counties
or
between
33
the
department
and
a
county
as
to
the
legal
settlement
of
a
34
person
who
receives
received
medical
assistance
for
which
the
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nonfederal
share
is
was
payable
in
whole
or
in
part
by
a
county
1
of
legal
settlement
in
accordance
with
Code
2011
,
and
cannot
2
be
resolved
by
the
parties,
the
dispute
shall
be
resolved
as
3
provided
in
section
225C.8
,
Code
2011
.
4
Sec.
123.
Section
252.6,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
252.6
Enforcement
of
liability.
7
1.
Upon
the
failure
of
such
relatives
to
assist
or
maintain
8
a
poor
person
who
has
made
application
for
assistance,
the
9
county
board
of
supervisors,
service
area
advisory
board
10
created
under
section
217.43
,
or
state
division
of
child
and
11
family
services
of
the
department
of
human
services
may
apply
12
to
the
district
court
of
the
county
where
the
poor
person
13
resides
or
may
be
found
for
an
order
to
compel
the
assistance
14
or
maintenance.
15
2.
If
the
assistance
or
maintenance
needed
is
provided
by
16
a
county
through
the
regional
mental
health
and
disability
17
services
system
implemented
under
chapter
331,
application
18
for
the
assistance
and
maintenance
shall
be
made
through
the
19
regional
administrator
of
the
person’s
county
of
residence.
20
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection,
“regional
administrator”
21
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
331.438A.
22
Sec.
124.
Section
252.23,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
252.23
Legal
settlement
disputes.
25
If
the
alleged
settlement
is
disputed,
then,
within
thirty
26
days
after
notice
as
provided
in
section
252.22
,
a
copy
of
27
the
notices
sent
and
received
shall
be
filed
in
the
office
of
28
the
clerk
of
the
district
court
of
the
county
against
which
29
claim
is
made,
and
a
cause
docketed
without
other
pleadings,
30
and
tried
as
an
ordinary
action,
in
which
the
county
granting
31
the
assistance
shall
be
plaintiff,
and
the
other
defendant,
32
and
the
burden
of
proof
shall
be
upon
the
county
granting
the
33
assistance.
However,
a
legal
settlement
dispute
concerning
34
the
liability
of
a
person’s
county
of
residence
for
assistance
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provided
through
the
regional
mental
health
and
disability
1
services
system
implemented
under
chapter
331
in
connection
2
with
services
initiated
under
chapter
222
,
230
,
or
249A
shall
3
be
resolved
as
provided
in
section
225C.8
331.438F
.
4
Sec.
125.
Section
252.24,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
252.24
County
of
settlement
liable.
7
1.
The
county
where
the
settlement
is
shall
be
liable
to
8
the
county
granting
assistance
for
all
reasonable
charges
and
9
expenses
incurred
in
the
assistance
and
care
of
a
poor
person.
10
2.
When
assistance
is
furnished
by
any
governmental
agency
11
of
the
county,
township,
or
city,
the
assistance
shall
be
12
deemed
to
have
been
furnished
by
the
county
in
which
the
13
agency
is
located
and
the
agency
furnishing
the
assistance
14
shall
certify
the
correctness
of
the
costs
of
the
assistance
15
to
the
board
of
supervisors
of
that
county
and
that
county
16
shall
collect
from
the
county
of
the
person’s
settlement.
The
17
amounts
collected
by
the
county
where
the
agency
is
located
18
shall
be
paid
to
the
agency
furnishing
the
assistance.
This
19
statute
applies
to
services
and
supplies
furnished
as
provided
20
in
section
139A.18
.
21
3.
Notwithstanding
subsection
2,
if
assistance
or
22
maintenance
is
provided
by
a
county
through
the
regional
mental
23
health
and
disability
services
system
implemented
under
chapter
24
331,
liability
for
the
assistance
and
maintenance
is
the
25
responsibility
of
the
person’s
county
of
residence.
26
Sec.
126.
Section
331.502,
subsection
11,
Code
2011,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
11.
Carry
out
duties
relating
to
the
determination
of
legal
29
settlement,
collection
of
funds
due
the
county
,
and
support
30
of
persons
with
mental
retardation
as
provided
in
sections
31
222.13
,
222.50
,
222.61
to
222.66
,
222.63,
222.64,
and
222.69
,
32
and
222.74
.
33
Sec.
127.
Section
347.16,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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3.
Care
and
treatment
may
be
furnished
in
a
county
public
1
hospital
to
any
sick
or
injured
person
who
has
legal
settlement
2
outside
the
county
which
maintains
the
hospital,
subject
to
3
such
policies
and
rules
as
the
board
of
hospital
trustees
may
4
adopt.
If
care
and
treatment
is
provided
under
this
subsection
5
to
a
person
who
is
indigent,
the
county
in
which
that
person
6
has
legal
settlement
shall
pay
to
the
board
of
hospital
7
trustees
the
fair
and
reasonable
cost
of
the
care
and
treatment
8
provided
by
the
county
public
hospital
unless
the
cost
of
the
9
indigent
person’s
care
and
treatment
is
otherwise
provided
for.
10
If
care
and
treatment
is
provided
to
an
indigent
person
under
11
this
subsection
,
the
county
public
hospital
furnishing
the
12
care
and
treatment
shall
immediately
notify,
by
regular
mail,
13
the
auditor
of
the
county
of
legal
settlement
of
the
indigent
14
person
of
the
provision
of
care
and
treatment
to
the
indigent
15
person.
However,
if
the
care
and
treatment
is
provided
by
16
a
county
through
the
regional
mental
health
and
disability
17
services
system
implemented
under
chapter
331,
liability
for
18
the
assistance
and
maintenance
is
the
responsibility
of
the
19
person’s
county
of
residence.
20
Sec.
128.
REPEAL.
Sections
222.73,
222.74,
222.75,
and
21
225C.8,
Code
2011,
are
repealed.
22
Sec.
129.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
23
effect
July
1,
2013.
24
DIVISION
VII
25
FUNDING
PROVISIONS
26
Sec.
130.
Section
331.424A,
subsection
6,
Code
Supplement
27
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
6.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2013
2017
.
29
Sec.
131.
Section
426B.1,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
30
the
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
In
addition
to
the
appropriation
made
32
pursuant
to
subsection
2,
there
is
appropriated
from
the
33
general
fund
of
the
state
to
the
property
tax
relief
fund
for
34
the
indicated
fiscal
years
the
following
amounts:
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a.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2013,
thirty-one
1
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
2
b.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2014,
sixty-three
3
million
dollars.
4
c.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2015,
ninety-four
5
million
five
hundred
thousand
dollars.
6
d.
For
the
fiscal
year
beginning
July
1,
2016,
one
hundred
7
twenty-six
million
dollars.
8
Sec.
132.
Section
426B.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
9
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
10
Sec.
133.
Section
426B.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
11
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
The
county
auditor
shall
reduce
the
certified
budget
13
amount
received
from
the
board
of
supervisors
for
the
14
succeeding
fiscal
year
for
the
county
mental
health,
mental
15
retardation,
and
developmental
disabilities
services
fund
16
created
in
section
331.424A
by
an
amount
equal
to
the
amount
17
the
county
will
receive
from
the
property
tax
relief
fund
18
pursuant
to
section
426B.2
,
for
the
succeeding
fiscal
year
and
19
the
auditor
shall
determine
the
rate
of
taxation
necessary
to
20
raise
the
reduced
amount.
On
the
tax
list,
the
county
auditor
21
shall
compute
the
amount
of
taxes
due
and
payable
on
each
22
parcel
before
and
after
the
amount
received
from
the
property
23
tax
relief
fund
is
used
to
reduce
the
county
budget.
The
24
director
of
human
services
shall
notify
the
county
auditor
of
25
each
county
of
the
amount
of
moneys
the
county
will
receive
26
from
the
property
tax
relief
fund
pursuant
to
section
426B.2
,
27
for
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
If
the
amount
the
county
will
28
receive
is
changed
after
the
county
has
certified
its
budget,
29
the
county
board
of
supervisors
shall
amend
the
certified
30
budget
to
reflect
the
change
and
the
county
auditor
shall
31
revise
the
levy
rate
and
amount
of
taxes
due
and
payable
on
32
each
parcel
accordingly.
Such
an
amendment
to
the
budget
shall
33
be
made
without
public
hearing
and
without
being
subject
to
34
protest.
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Sec.
134.
Section
426B.6,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
426B.6
Future
repeal.
3
This
chapter
is
repealed
July
1,
2013
2017
.
4
Sec.
135.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
provision
of
this
5
division
of
this
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2014:
6
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
426B.2.
7
EXPLANATION
8
This
bill
relates
to
redesign
of
publicly
funded
mental
9
health
and
disability
services
by
requiring
certain
core
10
services
and
addressing
other
services
and
providing
for
11
establishment
of
regions.
The
bill
is
organized
into
12
divisions.
13
CORE
SERVICES.
This
division
specifies
core
services
and
14
service
management
requirements
applicable
to
the
regional
15
service
system
required
by
the
bill.
16
Code
section
331.439,
relating
to
the
requirements
under
17
existing
law
for
a
county
to
receive
state
payments
for
mental
18
health
and
disability
services
and
specifying
inclusion
of
19
various
provisions
in
service
system
management
plans,
is
20
amended
to
require
the
use
of
certain
functional
assessments
or
21
other
standardized
functional
assessment
methodologies
approved
22
by
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission.
For
23
mental
health
services,
the
level
of
care
utilization
system
24
(LOCUS)
is
specified;
for
intellectual
disabilities
services,
25
the
supports
intensity
scale
(SIS)
is
specified;
and
for
brain
26
injury
services,
the
commission
is
required
to
approve
a
27
methodology.
The
use
of
the
methodologies
is
required
to
begin
28
July
1,
2012.
This
Code
section
is
repealed
on
July
1,
2013.
29
New
Code
section
331.439A
requires
MH/DS
provided
by
30
counties
to
be
delivered
in
accordance
with
a
regional
service
31
system
management
plan
approved
by
the
region’s
governing
board
32
and
implemented
by
the
regional
administrator.
The
plans
are
33
required
to
include
a
policies
and
procedures
manual
for
the
34
funding
administered
by
the
region,
submission
of
an
annual
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management
plan
review,
submission
of
three-year
strategic
1
plans
addressing
the
effort
to
achieve
various
purposes
2
identified
in
Code
section
225C.1,
and
authorizing
a
region
to
3
either
directly
implement
a
system
of
service
management
or
to
4
contract
with
a
private
entity
for
service
management.
The
5
plan
is
required
to
include
various
elements
and
the
commission
6
is
directed
to
specify
the
elements
in
administrative
rules.
7
New
Code
section
331.439A
also
authorizes
a
region
to
8
provide
assistance
to
other
disability
service
populations
9
subject
to
availability
of
funding
and
to
implement
waiting
10
lists
for
services
as
a
financial
management
tool.
11
New
Code
section
331.439B
provides
financial
eligibility
12
requirements
to
be
used
in
the
regional
system.
Income
13
eligibility
is
set
at
150
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
14
level
and
a
region
or
service
provider
may
apply
a
copayment
15
requirement
to
persons
who
meet
this
requirement.
Persons
with
16
higher
incomes
may
also
be
eligible
subject
to
a
copayment
or
17
other
cost-sharing
arrangement;
however,
a
service
provider
may
18
waive
copayments
or
cost-sharing
if
able
to
fully
absorb
the
19
cost.
A
person
who
is
eligible
for
federally
funded
services
20
must
apply
for
the
services.
The
commission
is
required
to
21
adopt
rules
for
resource
limitations
eligibility
derived
from
22
the
federal
supplemental
security
income
program
resource
23
limitations.
If
a
person
does
not
qualify
for
federally
funded
24
support,
but
meets
income,
resource,
and
functional
eligibility
25
requirements,
retirement
accounts
in
the
accumulation
stage
and
26
burial,
medical
savings,
or
assistive
technology
accounts
are
27
to
be
disregarded.
28
New
Code
section
331.439C
specifies
requirements
for
29
diagnoses,
functional
assessments,
and
other
requirements
for
30
eligibility
in
the
regional
system.
Other
requirements
include
31
an
age
of
at
least
18
years
and
compliance
with
financial
32
eligibility
provisions
and
determination
of
eligibility
for
33
individualized
services
to
be
made
by
the
functional
assessment
34
provisions
specified
in
the
bill’s
amendment
to
Code
section
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331.439.
For
mental
health
services,
a
person
must
have
had
a
1
diagnosable
mental
health,
behavioral,
or
emotional
disorder
2
during
the
preceding
12-month
period.
For
intellectual
3
disability
services,
an
intellectual
disability
diagnosis
or
4
an
intelligence
quotient
of
70
or
less
is
required.
For
brain
5
injury
services,
a
diagnosis
of
brain
injury
is
required.
6
New
Code
section
331.439D
addresses
mental
health
core
7
services
and
core
service
domains
to
be
provided
in
the
8
regional
system,
subject
to
the
availability
of
funding.
The
9
domains
are
defined
to
mean
a
range
of
services
that
can
be
10
provided
depending
upon
an
individual’s
service
needs.
A
11
region
may
also
provide
funding
for
other
services
or
support
12
not
listed
based
on
optional
criteria
that
may
be
considered.
13
New
Code
section
331.439E
addresses
core
services
for
14
persons
with
an
intellectual
disability
or
other
developmental
15
disability,
provides
a
list
of
core
services,
and
requires
16
inclusion
of
all
services
covered
by
all
of
the
service
system
17
management
plans
of
the
counties
comprising
a
region
as
of
June
18
30,
2012,
other
than
services
funded
by
the
Medicaid
program.
19
The
provision
of
core
services
is
subject
to
availability
of
20
funding.
The
region
is
required
to
transition
from
and
replace
21
the
current
services
with
services
that
expand
and
support
the
22
community
support
and
integration
principles
outlined
in
the
23
federal
Olmstead
v.
L.C.
ruling
and
the
purposes
identified
in
24
Code
section
225C.1.
Certain
best
practice
efforts
must
also
25
be
included.
26
New
Code
section
331.440B
addresses
regional
service
system
27
financing.
The
financing
of
each
regional
service
system
is
28
limited
to
a
fixed
budget
amount
subject
to
an
allowed
growth
29
adjustment
to
be
recommended
by
the
commission
and
the
governor
30
two
years
prior
to
application.
The
region
is
required
to
31
implement
the
region’s
service
system
management
plan
by
32
budgeting
for
99
percent
of
the
funding
anticipated
to
be
33
available
for
the
plan
for
a
fiscal
year.
34
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
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section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
inapplicable
Code
section
25B.2,
1
subsection
3,
which
would
relieve
a
political
subdivision
from
2
complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
the
cost
of
3
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
Therefore,
4
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
comply
with
any
state
5
mandate
included
in
the
bill.
6
The
Code
editor
is
authorized
to
codify
the
division
as
a
new
7
part
of
Code
chapter
331,
division
III.
8
The
new
Code
provisions
of
the
Code
chapter
are
applicable
9
beginning
July
1,
2013.
10
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
REGULATION.
This
division
relates
11
to
workforce
development
and
regulation
applicable
to
the
12
administration
and
service
providers
for
the
regional
service
13
system.
14
New
Code
section
225C.6C
establishes
a
mental
health
and
15
disability
services
workforce
development
workgroup
to
be
16
convened
and
staffed
by
the
department
of
human
services
to
17
address
issues
connected
with
assuring
there
is
an
adequate
18
workforce
to
provide
mental
health
and
disability
services
in
19
the
state.
Various
stakeholders
and
legislator
members
are
20
specified.
21
New
Code
section
225C.6D
requires
the
department
of
22
human
services
to
establish
an
outcomes
and
performance
23
measures
committee
for
the
regional
service
system.
Various
24
stakeholders
are
specified
for
the
committee
membership.
25
New
Code
section
225C.6E
requires
the
departments
of
26
human
services,
inspections
and
appeals,
and
public
health
27
to
comply
with
various
provisions
in
efforts
to
improve
the
28
regulatory
requirements
applied
to
the
regional
service
system
29
administration
and
service
providers.
30
COMMUNITY
MENTAL
HEALTH
CENTER
AMENDMENTS.
This
division
31
amends
Acts
provisions
relating
to
community
mental
health
32
centers
that
were
enacted
in
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
121
(SF
33
525)
that
have
a
delayed
effective
date
of
July
1,
2012.
34
Provisionally
numbered
Code
section
230A.106,
specifying
the
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core
service
required
to
be
offered
by
a
center,
is
amended
1
to
allow
a
center
to
provide
an
assertive
community
treatment
2
program
in
lieu
of
day
treatment,
partial
hospitalization,
or
3
psychosocial
rehabilitation
services.
4
Provisionally
numbered
Code
section
230A.110,
relating
to
5
the
standards
adopted
for
centers
by
the
commission,
is
amended
6
to
allow
the
standards
to
be
in
substantial
conformity
with
7
either
applicable
behavioral
health
standards
adopted
by
the
8
joint
commission
or
other
recognized
national
standards
for
9
evaluation
of
psychiatric
facilities
rather
than
requiring
10
conformity
with
both
sets
of
standards.
11
REGIONAL
SERVICE
SYSTEM.
This
division
provides
the
12
requirements
for
counties
to
form
mental
health
and
disability
13
services
(MH/DS)
regions.
14
New
Code
section
331.438A
defines
terms
utilized,
including
15
“department”
for
the
department
of
human
services,
“disability
16
services”
as
defined
in
Code
section
225C.2
(services
and
17
other
support
available
to
a
person
with
mental
illness,
18
mental
retardation
or
other
developmental
disability,
or
brain
19
injury),
“population”
to
mean
the
latest
federal
census
or
the
20
latest
applicable
population
estimate
issued
by
the
U.S.
census
21
bureau,
“regional
administrator”
as
provided
by
the
bill,
and
22
“state
commission”
as
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
23
commission.
24
New
Code
section
331.438B
requires
counties
to
form
regions
25
to
provide
local
access
to
MH/DS
for
children
and
adults.
26
Minimum
criteria
for
formation
of
a
group
of
counties
are
27
included
along
with
a
schedule
for
voluntary
formation
until
28
the
period
of
November
2,
2012,
through
January
1,
2013,
29
during
which
the
department
is
required
to
assign
unaffiliated
30
counties
to
a
region.
31
New
Code
section
331.438C
requires
the
counties
comprising
32
a
region
to
enter
into
a
Code
chapter
28E
agreement
for
the
33
joint
exercise
of
governmental
powers
to
form
a
regional
34
administrator
entity
to
function
on
behalf
of
the
counties.
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The
regional
administrator
is
required
to
enter
into
1
performance-based
contracts
with
the
department
to
manage
for
2
the
counties
the
MH/DS
not
funded
by
the
medical
assistance
3
(Medicaid)
program
and
for
coordinating
with
the
department
4
such
services
that
are
funded
by
the
Medicaid
program.
The
5
regional
administrator
is
under
the
control
of
a
governing
6
board.
Elected
county
supervisors
of
the
participating
7
counties
and
at
least
three
individuals
who
utilize
MH/DS
or
8
actively
involved
relatives
of
such
individuals
are
required
9
slots
for
each
governing
board.
The
membership
cannot
include
10
representatives
of
the
department
or
service
providers.
A
11
regional
advisory
committee
for
each
board
is
required
to
12
include
individuals
who
utilize
services
or
actively
involved
13
relatives,
service
providers,
governing
board
members,
and
14
others.
15
New
Code
section
331.438D
addresses
regional
finances.
16
The
funding
administered
under
the
authority
of
a
governing
17
board
is
required
to
be
in
a
combined
account,
separate
18
county
accounts
that
are
administered
under
the
authority
of
19
the
governing
board,
or
pursuant
to
other
arrangement.
The
20
regional
administrator’s
administrative
costs,
as
this
term
21
is
determined
in
accordance
with
law,
is
limited
to
5
percent
22
of
expenditures.
The
funding
received
from
performance-based
23
contracts
with
the
department
is
required
to
be
credited
to
the
24
account
or
accounts
administered
by
the
regional
administrator.
25
New
Code
section
331.438E
requires
the
counties
comprising
26
a
MH/DS
region
to
enter
into
a
Code
chapter
28E
agreement.
27
The
agreement
is
required
to
address
various
specific
28
organizational
provisions,
administrative
provisions,
and
29
financial
provisions.
30
New
Code
section
331.438F
requires
a
county
to
pay
for
the
31
public
costs
of
the
MH/DS
for
the
county’s
residents
that
32
are
not
covered
by
the
Medicaid
program
and
are
provided
33
in
accordance
with
the
county’s
approved
regional
services
34
management
plan.
If
the
county
is
part
of
a
region
that
has
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agreed
to
pool
funding
and
liability
for
services,
the
regional
1
administrator
performs
the
county’s
responsibilities
on
behalf
2
of
the
county.
A
dispute
resolution
process
is
provided
to
3
address
disputes
between
counties
or
regions
or
the
department,
4
as
applicable.
5
The
provisions
of
this
division
enacting
new
Code
sections
6
in
Code
chapter
331,
except
as
specifically
provided
by
the
7
provisions,
are
applicable
beginning
July
1,
2013.
8
SUBACUTE
CARE
FACILITIES
FOR
PERSONS
WITH
SERIOUS
AND
9
PERSISTENT
MENTAL
ILLNESS.
This
division
creates
a
new
health
10
care
facility
licensure
chapter
in
Code
chapter
135P
to
be
11
regulated
by
the
department
of
inspections
and
appeals.
The
12
new
type
of
facility
is
called
a
“subacute
care
facility
13
for
persons
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
illness”
14
and
provides
physical
facilities
with
restricted
egress
to
15
provide
accommodation,
board,
and
the
services
of
a
licensed
16
psychiatrist
for
periods
exceeding
24
consecutive
hours
to
17
three
or
more
individuals
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
18
illness
and
who
may
have
a
diagnosis
of
another
disorder.
The
19
facility
cannot
be
used
by
individuals
related
to
the
owner
20
within
the
third
degree
of
consanguinity.
21
New
Code
sections
135P.1
and
135P.2
define
the
terms
22
utilized
and
state
the
purpose
of
the
new
Code
chapter.
23
New
Code
section
135P.3
describes
the
nature
of
care
24
to
be
utilized
and
the
duties
of
the
facility’s
licensed
25
psychiatrist,
authorizes
the
use
of
a
seclusion
room
that
meets
26
the
conditions
specified
under
federal
regulations
for
the
use
27
of
seclusion
in
psychiatric
residential
treatment
facilities
28
providing
inpatient
psychiatric
services
for
individuals
under
29
age
21,
and
specifies
requirements
for
admission.
30
New
Code
section
135P.4
prohibits
establishing,
operating,
31
or
maintaining
a
subacute
care
facility
without
a
license
and
32
allows
a
licensed
intermediate
care
facility
for
persons
with
33
mental
illness
to
convert
to
a
licensed
subacute
care
facility.
34
New
Code
section
135P.5
requires
an
application
for
a
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license
and
sets
the
annual
licensure
fee
at
$25.
1
New
Code
section
135P.6
requires
the
department
of
2
inspections
and
appeals
to
ascertain
the
adequacy
of
the
3
facility
before
issuing
a
license
and
requires
the
applicant
4
to
have
been
awarded
a
certificate
of
need
for
the
facility
5
through
the
department
of
public
health
under
Code
chapter
135.
6
New
Code
section
135P.7
authorizes
the
department
to
deny
7
an
application
or
suspend
or
revoke
a
license
for
failure
or
8
inability
to
comply
with
requirements
under
the
Code
chapter
9
and
provides
a
list
of
specific
infractions.
10
New
Code
section
135P.8
authorizes
the
department
to
issue
a
11
provisional
license
and
addresses
compliance
plans.
12
New
Code
section
135P.9
requires
the
notice
and
hearing
13
process
for
licensure
issues
to
be
performed
in
compliance
with
14
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
Code
chapter
17A.
15
New
Code
section
135P.10
requires
the
department
of
16
inspections
and
appeals
to
adopt
rules
for
the
facilities
in
17
consultation
with
the
department
of
human
services
and
for
the
18
department
to
coordinate
its
rules
adoption
and
enforcement
19
efforts.
20
New
Code
section
135P.11
addresses
complaints
alleging
21
violations.
Any
person
may
file
a
complaint
and
the
person’s
22
name
is
required
to
be
kept
confidential.
The
department
is
23
required
to
make
a
preliminary
review
of
the
complaint
and
24
under
most
circumstances
an
on-site
inspection
is
required
25
within
20
working
days.
The
complainant
may
accompany
the
26
inspector
upon
request
of
the
complainant
or
the
department.
27
New
Code
section
135P.12
requires
the
department’s
28
findings
regarding
licensure
to
be
made
public
but
other
29
information
relating
to
a
facility
is
to
be
kept
confidential.
30
Disclosure
of
information
regarding
residents
is
prohibited
31
except
as
provided
in
Code
section
217.30,
relating
to
the
32
confidentiality
of
records
pertaining
to
individuals
receiving
33
services
or
assistance
from
the
department
of
human
services.
34
New
Code
section
135P.13
provides
for
judicial
review
of
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departmental
action
in
accordance
with
Code
chapter
17A
and
for
1
a
petition
for
the
review
to
be
filed
in
the
court
of
the
county
2
in
which
the
subacute
care
facility
is
located
or
proposed
to
3
be
located.
4
New
Code
section
135P.14
provides
that
establishing,
5
operating,
or
managing
a
subacute
care
facility
without
a
6
license
is
a
serious
misdemeanor
offense.
7
New
Code
section
135P.15
authorizes
the
department
to
8
maintain
an
action
for
an
injunction
to
prevent
establishing,
9
operating,
or
managing
a
subacute
care
facility
without
a
10
license.
11
Code
section
249A.26,
relating
to
state
and
county
12
participation
in
funding
for
services
to
persons
with
13
disabilities
in
the
medical
assistance
(Medicaid)
program
14
chapter,
is
amended
to
provide
that
the
daily
reimbursement
15
rate
for
subacute
care
facilities
is
the
sum
of
the
16
direct
care
Medicare-certified
hospital-based
nursing
17
facility
patient-day-weighted
median
and
the
nondirect
18
care
Medicare-certified
hospital-based
nursing
facility
19
patient-day-weighted
median.
20
The
division
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
21
Code
section
25B.3.
The
division
makes
inapplicable
Code
22
section
25B.2,
subsection
3,
which
would
relieve
a
political
23
subdivision
from
complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
24
the
cost
of
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
25
Therefore,
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
comply
with
26
any
state
mandate
included
in
the
division.
27
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
——
CENTRAL
POINT
OF
COORDINATION
AND
28
LEGAL
SETTLEMENT.
This
division
provides
conforming
amendments
29
to
change
references
to
county
central
point
of
coordination
30
administrators
to
regional
administrators,
county
of
legal
31
settlement
to
county
of
residence,
and
county
mental
health,
32
mental
retardation,
and
developmental
disabilities
services
33
funds
under
Code
section
331.424A
to
generally
apply
to
the
34
provisions
for
MH/DS
regions.
The
Code
provisions
for
the
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affected
Code
sections
are
repealed
on
July
1,
2013,
pursuant
1
to
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
123
(SF
209).
2
References
to
the
“central
point
of
coordination
process”
3
(CPC
process)
are
amended
to
instead
refer
to
the
“regional
4
administrator”
of
the
county
of
residence
in
the
following
Code
5
sections:
section
218.99,
requiring
counties
to
be
notified
of
6
patient
personal
accounts
in
DHS
state
institutions;
section
7
222.2,
providing
a
definition
of
CPC
process;
section
222.13,
8
relating
to
voluntary
admissions
to
a
state
resource
center;
9
section
222.13A,
relating
to
voluntary
admission
of
a
minor
10
to
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.28,
authorizing
the
11
court
to
appoint
a
commission
of
inquiry
to
examine
a
person
12
to
determine
the
person’s
mental
condition;
section
222.59,
13
requiring
the
superintendent
of
a
state
resource
center
14
to
coordinate
in
assisting
location
of
a
community-based
15
placement
instead
of
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.60,
16
relating
to
the
costs
paid
by
county
and
state
and
requiring
a
17
diagnosis;
section
222.61,
relating
to
determination
of
legal
18
settlement;
section
222.62,
relating
to
legal
settlement
in
19
another
county;
section
222.63,
relating
to
an
objection
to
20
a
finding
of
legal
settlement;
section
222.64,
relating
to
21
state
financial
responsibility
when
a
person
is
in
a
foreign
22
state
or
is
unknown;
section
225.11,
relating
to
initiation
23
of
commitment
proceedings
for
the
state
psychiatric
hospital
24
connected
to
the
state
university
of
Iowa;
section
225.15,
25
relating
to
examination
and
treatment
of
a
respondent
at
26
the
state
psychiatric
hospital;
section
225.17,
relating
to
27
payment
for
the
cost
of
treatment
at
the
state
psychiatric
28
hospital;
section
225C.2,
relating
to
definitions,
is
amended
29
to
strike
the
CPC
definition;
section
225C.5,
relating
to
30
the
MH-DS
commission
membership;
section
225C.6A,
relating
31
to
data
requirements
addressed
in
the
disability
services
32
system
redesign
enacted
in
2004;
section
225C.14,
providing
33
requirements
for
a
preliminary
diagnostic
evaluation
for
34
admission
to
a
state
mental
health
institute;
section
225C.16,
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providing
for
referrals
for
evaluations
for
persons
applying
1
for
voluntary
admission
to
a
state
mental
health
institute;
2
section
225C.19,
relating
to
an
emergency
mental
health
3
crisis
system;
section
226.9C,
authorizing
a
net
general
4
fund
appropriation
for
the
dual
diagnosis
program
at
the
5
Mount
Pleasant
state
mental
health
institute;
section
227.10,
6
relating
to
transfers
from
a
county
or
private
institution
7
to
a
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
illness;
section
8
229.1,
relating
to
definitions;
section
229.1B,
specifying
that
9
a
person
is
subject
to
the
CPC
process,
notwithstanding
any
10
provision
of
Code
chapter
229
to
the
contrary;
section
229.11,
11
authorizing
a
judge
to
order
immediate
custody
of
a
person
12
alleged
to
have
a
serious
mental
impairment;
section
229.13,
13
relating
to
evaluation
orders
for
psychiatric
treatment;
14
section
229.14,
relating
to
the
report
of
a
psychiatric
15
evaluation;
section
229.14A,
relating
to
the
notice
and
hearing
16
for
a
placement
order;
section
229.42,
relating
to
costs
17
paid
by
a
county
for
a
voluntary
admission
to
a
state
mental
18
health
institute;
section
230.1,
relating
to
the
liability
of
19
counties
and
the
state
for
costs
associated
with
admission
of
a
20
person
with
mental
illness
to
a
state
hospital;
section
230.3,
21
providing
for
certification
of
legal
settlement
of
a
person
22
with
mental
illness
admitted
to
a
hospital;
section
232.2,
23
relating
to
involvement
of
the
CPC
process
in
the
transition
24
team
of
a
specific
child
aging
to
adulthood
while
in
foster
25
care;
section
235.7,
relating
to
appointment
of
transition
26
committees
for
children
in
an
area
who
are
aging
to
adulthood
27
while
in
child
welfare
services;
and
section
249A.26,
relating
28
to
state
and
county
participation
in
funding
for
services
to
29
persons
with
disabilities.
30
Code
chapter
252
provisions
regarding
determinations
of
31
county
of
legal
settlement
(Code
sections
252.6,
252.23,
and
32
252.24)
are
amended
to
provide
that
in
provisions
involving
the
33
MH/DS
administered
through
the
regional
system,
the
county
of
34
residence
is
responsible
and
any
disputes
are
to
be
settled
in
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accordance
with
new
Code
section
331.438F.
1
References
to
“county
of
legal
settlement”
are
amended
to
2
be
“county
of
residence”
or
the
state
in
the
following
Code
3
sections:
section
218.99,
requiring
counties
to
be
notified
of
4
patient
personal
accounts
in
DHS
state
institutions;
section
5
222.10,
relating
to
the
duty
of
a
peace
officer
to
detain
a
6
person
with
mental
retardation
who
departs
from
an
institution
7
in
another
state
without
proper
authority;
section
222.13,
8
relating
to
voluntary
admissions
to
a
state
resource
center;
9
section
222.13A,
relating
to
voluntary
admission
of
a
minor
to
10
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.31,
relating
to
liability
11
for
charges
at
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.49,
12
relating
to
payment
for
costs
of
proceedings;
section
222.50,
13
requiring
the
county
of
legal
settlement
to
pay
charges;
14
section
222.60,
relating
to
the
costs
paid
by
county
and
15
state
and
requiring
a
diagnosis;
section
222.61,
relating
to
16
determination
of
legal
settlement;
section
222.62,
relating
to
17
legal
settlement
in
another
county;
section
222.63,
relating
to
18
an
objection
to
a
finding
of
legal
settlement;
section
222.64,
19
providing
for
state
financial
responsibility
when
a
person
is
20
in
a
foreign
state
or
is
unknown;
section
222.65,
requiring
the
21
state
administrator
to
investigate
a
person’s
residency
when
22
placed
in
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.66,
providing
23
a
standing
appropriation
for
the
transfer
expenses
of
state
24
cases
to
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.67,
relating
to
25
charges
when
legal
settlement
was
initially
unknown;
section
26
222.68,
requiring
the
county
of
legal
settlement
to
reimburse
27
the
county
that
initially
paid
the
charges;
section
222.69,
28
providing
a
standing
appropriation
for
the
admission
or
29
commitment
expenses
of
state
cases;
section
222.70,
requiring
30
a
dispute
resolution
process
to
be
used
for
legal
settlement
31
disputes;
section
222.77,
providing
for
the
county
of
legal
32
settlement
to
pay
the
costs
of
support
of
patients
placed
on
33
leave
from
a
state
resources
center;
section
222.78,
relating
34
to
parents
and
other
persons
liable
for
the
support
of
a
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patient
in
a
state
resource
center;
section
222.79,
relating
1
to
the
certification
of
statements
of
charges
for
purposes
of
2
Code
section
222.78;
section
222.80,
providing
for
liability
3
for
the
costs
of
persons
admitted
or
committed
to
a
private
4
facility;
section
222.82,
relating
to
collection
of
claims
5
under
Code
section
222.78
or
other
provisions
of
Code
chapter
6
222;
section
222.86,
relating
to
payment
of
excess
amounts
from
7
resource
center
patient
personal
deposit
funds
to
the
county
8
of
legal
settlement;
section
222.92,
relating
to
operation
of
9
the
state
resource
center
on
the
basis
of
a
net
general
fund
10
appropriation;
section
226.9C,
relating
to
the
net
general
11
fund
appropriations
provisions
for
the
dual
diagnosis
program
12
at
the
Mount
Pleasant
state
mental
health
institute;
section
13
226.45,
relating
to
payment
of
excess
amounts
from
state
mental
14
health
institute
patient
personal
deposit
funds
to
the
county
15
of
legal
settlement;
section
229.9A,
relating
to
the
mental
16
health
advocate
of
the
county
of
legal
settlement;
section
17
229.12,
relating
to
the
presence
of
the
mental
health
advocate
18
at
civil
commitment
hearings;
section
229.19,
relating
to
the
19
duties
of
the
patient
advocate;
section
229.24,
relating
to
20
the
provision
of
civil
commitment
court
records
to
the
county
21
of
legal
settlement;
section
229.31,
relating
to
a
commission
22
of
inquiry;
section
229.42,
relating
to
hospitalization
costs
23
paid
on
voluntary
cases
by
the
county
of
legal
settlement;
24
section
229.43,
relating
to
nonresidents
on
convalescent
leave;
25
section
230.1,
relating
to
the
liability
of
counties
and
the
26
state
for
costs
associated
with
admission
of
a
person
with
27
mental
illness
to
a
state
hospital;
section
230.2,
relating
to
28
finding
of
legal
settlement
for
persons
with
mental
illness;
29
section
230.3,
providing
for
certification
of
legal
settlement
30
of
a
person
with
mental
illness
admitted
to
a
hospital;
section
31
230.4,
providing
for
evidence
to
accompany
the
certification
32
of
legal
settlement
for
a
person
with
mental
illness;
section
33
230.5,
relating
to
legal
settlement
of
nonresidents;
section
34
230.8,
relating
to
transfer
expenses
of
persons
with
mental
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illness
with
no
legal
settlement;
section
230.9,
relating
to
1
charges
when
legal
settlement
was
initially
unknown;
section
2
230.10,
requiring
all
costs
attending
the
taking
into
custody,
3
care,
investigation,
and
admission
or
commitment
of
a
person
4
to
a
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
illness
to
be
paid
5
by
the
county
of
legal
settlement;
section
230.11,
relating
6
to
recovery
of
costs
from
the
state
for
state
cases;
section
7
230.12,
relating
to
settlement
of
legal
settlement
disputes
8
for
support
of
persons
with
mental
illness;
section
230.32,
9
relating
to
support
of
persons
who
are
nonresidents
of
this
10
state;
section
249A.12,
relating
to
assistance
to
persons
with
11
mental
retardation
paid
under
the
Medicaid
program;
section
12
249A.26,
addressing
state
and
county
participation
in
funding
13
for
services
to
persons
with
disabilities,
including
case
14
management;
section
331.502,
relating
to
the
duties
of
the
15
county
auditor;
and
section
347.16,
relating
to
the
cost
of
16
care
provided
in
county
hospitals.
17
Miscellaneous
provisions
are
also
amended.
Code
section
18
222.22,
relating
to
representation
for
a
person
with
mental
19
retardation
in
commitment
proceedings,
is
amended
to
shift
20
the
responsibility
to
pay
for
counsel
from
the
county
to
the
21
state.
Code
section
225.23,
requiring
counties
to
collect
22
claims
paid
by
the
state
on
behalf
of
committed
or
voluntary
23
private
patients
at
the
state
psychiatric
hospital,
is
24
amended
to
shift
this
responsibility
to
the
department
of
25
administrative
services.
Code
section
225C.6,
relating
to
the
26
duties
of
the
mental
health
and
disability
services
commission,
27
is
amended
to
include
a
requirement
to
adopt
rules
for
core
28
disability
services.
Code
section
230.20,
relating
to
the
29
billing
to
counties
for
patient
charges
at
the
state
mental
30
health
institutes,
is
amended
to
change
the
cap
on
inflation
31
increases
from
current
law’s
percentage
increase
in
the
allowed
32
growth
factor
adjustment
to
the
annual
percentage
increase
33
in
the
state
support
provided
to
the
regional
service
system
34
under
Code
chapter
331.
Code
section
231.56A,
relating
to
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the
elder
abuse
initiative,
emergency
shelter,
and
support
1
services
projects
involving
the
department
on
aging,
is
amended
2
to
eliminate
a
reference
to
county
MH/MR/DD
management
plans.
3
Code
sections
235A.15
and
235B.6,
relating
to
the
child
abuse
4
and
elder
abuse
registries
and
allowing
employment
record
5
checks
for
the
administrator
of
an
MH/MR/DD
agency
providing
6
services
under
a
county
management
plan
is
amended
to
refer
7
instead
to
regional
management
plans.
8
Code
section
222.49,
relating
to
the
costs
of
proceedings
9
for
involuntary
commitment
of
persons
with
mental
retardation,
10
is
amended
to
provide
that
the
responsibility
to
pay
costs
is
11
with
either
the
county
or
the
state.
12
The
bill
repeals
these
Code
sections:
section
222.73,
13
relating
to
billing
of
charges
to
counties
for
services
14
provided
at
the
state
resource
centers;
section
222.74,
15
relating
to
sending
of
duplicate
statements
to
counties
of
the
16
billing
statements
under
Code
section
222.73;
section
222.75,
17
relating
to
penalties
for
failure
to
pay
the
charges
billed
18
under
Code
section
222.73;
and
section
225C.8,
relating
to
the
19
legal
settlement
dispute
resolution
process
replaced
by
the
20
bill.
21
FUNDING
PROVISIONS.
This
division
relates
to
state
property
22
tax
relief
funding
and
county
property
taxes
for
mental
health
23
and
disability
services.
24
Under
current
law
enacted
by
2011
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
123
25
(SF
209),
the
provisions
for
property
tax
relief
under
Code
26
chapter
426B
and
for
county
mental
health,
mental
retardation,
27
and
developmental
disabilities
services
funds
and
the
county
28
property
tax
levies
for
the
services
in
Code
section
331.424A
29
are
repealed
on
July
1,
2013.
The
bill
extends
the
repeal
30
dates
in
those
Code
provisions
to
July
1,
2017.
31
Under
current
law,
each
county’s
property
tax
levies
for
32
the
services
are
limited
to
a
dollar
amount
established
in
the
33
mid-1990s
that
the
county
expended
for
the
services
at
that
34
time.
The
state
provides
property
tax
relief
funding
from
a
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standing
appropriation
in
Code
chapter
426B
and
the
county
1
property
taxes
for
the
services
are
reduced
dollar-for-dollar
2
by
the
amount
received
under
that
Code
chapter.
The
bill
3
provides
additional
standing
appropriations,
increasing
over
4
the
four-year
period
so
that
in
FY
2016-2017
the
appropriation
5
is
equal
to
the
maximum
county
property
tax
levies
for
the
6
services
authorized
for
FY
2011-2012.
7
The
bill
also
provides
that
during
the
four-year
period
if
8
the
amount
that
a
county
will
receive
under
Code
chapter
426B
9
is
changed
after
the
county
has
certified
its
levy,
the
board
10
of
supervisors
is
required
to
amend
the
certified
budget
to
11
reflect
the
change
and
the
county
auditor
must
revise
the
levy
12
rate
and
amount
of
taxes
due
on
each
parcel
accordingly.
The
13
amendment
is
not
subject
to
public
hearing
and
without
being
14
subject
to
protest.
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