House File 2091 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2091 BY MASCHER , RUFF , HUNTER , STAED , JACOBY , KEARNS , STUTSMAN , LENSING , DUNKEL , ABDUL-SAMAD , COHOON , T. TAYLOR , HALL , MEYER , WOLFE , OURTH , and OLDSON A BILL FOR An Act relating to the aging and disability resource center 1 network and providing an appropriation. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5519HH (5) 85 pf/nh
H.F. 2091 Section 1. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER —— 1 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general fund 2 of the state to the department on aging for the fiscal year 3 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 4 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 5 purposes designated: 6 For the establishment of an aging and disability resource 7 center in each of the area agencies on aging as specified in 8 section 231.64: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,300,000 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill appropriates $1.3 million from the general 14 fund of the state to the department on aging (IDA) for FY 15 2014-2015 to establish an aging and disability resource 16 center in each of the area agencies on aging. Under Code 17 section 231.64, aging and disability resource centers are 18 to be administered by IDA consistent with the federal Older 19 Americans Act. IDA is directed to designate area agencies on 20 aging to establish, in consultation with other stakeholders 21 including organizations representing the disability community, 22 a coordinated system to provide comprehensive information, 23 referral, and assistance regarding the full range of available 24 public and private long-term care programs, options, service 25 providers, and resources within a community, including 26 information on the availability of integrated long-term care; 27 options counseling to assist individuals in assessing their 28 existing or anticipated long-term care needs and developing and 29 implementing a plan for long-term care designed to meet their 30 specific needs and circumstances; and consumer access to the 31 range of publicly supported long-term care programs for which 32 consumers may be eligible, by serving as a convenient point of 33 entry for such programs. The aging and disability resource 34 center is required to assist older individuals (those 60 years 35 -1- LSB 5519HH (5) 85 pf/nh 1/ 2
H.F. 2091 of age and older), persons with disabilities age 18 and older, 1 family caregivers, and people who inquire about or request 2 assistance on behalf of members of these groups, as they seek 3 long-term care living services and community supports. 4 -2- LSB 5519HH (5) 85 pf/nh 2/ 2