House Study Bill 685 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS BILL BY HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES) A BILL FOR An Act relating to appropriations for health and human services 1 and veterans and including other related provisions and 2 appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive 3 and other applicability date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp
H.F. _____ DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT ON AGING 2 Section 1. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 131, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 SEC. 131. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 5 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 6 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 7 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 8 to be used for the purposes designated: 9 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 10 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 years 11 of age and older with case management for frail elders, Iowa’s 12 aging and disabilities resource center, and other services 13 which may include but are not limited to adult day services, 14 respite care, chore services, information and assistance, 15 and material aid, for information and options counseling for 16 persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, 17 and for salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 18 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19 full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,300,190 21 10,606,066 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.00 23 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 24 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 25 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 26 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 27 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 28 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 29 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 30 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 31 the area. 32 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $139,973 33 $279,946 is transferred to the economic development authority 34 for the Iowa commission on volunteer services to be used for 35 -1- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 1/ 92
H.F. _____ the retired and senior volunteer program. 1 3. a. The department on aging shall establish and enforce 2 procedures relating to expenditure of state and federal funds 3 by area agencies on aging that require compliance with both 4 state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but 5 not limited to all of the following: 6 (1) Requiring that expenditures are incurred only for goods 7 or services received or performed prior to the end of the 8 fiscal period designated for use of the funds. 9 (2) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 10 received or performed prior to the end of the fiscal period 11 designated for use of the funds. 12 (3) Prohibiting the prepayment for goods or services 13 not defined specifically by good or service, time period, or 14 recipient. 15 (4) Prohibiting the establishment of accounts from which 16 future goods or services which are not defined specifically by 17 good or service, time period, or recipient, may be purchased. 18 b. The procedures shall provide that if any funds are 19 expended in a manner that is not in compliance with the 20 procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and 21 regulations, and are subsequently subject to repayment, the 22 area agency on aging expending such funds in contravention of 23 such procedures, laws, rules and regulations, not the state, 24 shall be liable for such repayment. 25 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $125,000 26 $250,000 shall be used to fund services to meet the unmet needs 27 of older individuals as identified in the annual compilation of 28 unmet service units by the area agencies on aging. 29 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,000 30 $600,000 shall be used to fund home and community-based 31 services through the area agencies on aging that enable older 32 individuals to avoid more costly utilization of residential or 33 institutional services and remain in their own homes. 34 6. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $10,000 35 -2- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 2/ 92
H.F. _____ $20,000 shall be used for implementation continuation of a 1 guardianship and conservatorship monitoring and assistance 2 pilot project as specified in this 2013 Act. 3 DIVISION II 4 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN 5 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 132, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 SEC. 132. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENT’S ADVOCATE 8 OMBUDSMAN . There is appropriated from the general fund of 9 the state to the office of long-term care resident’s advocate 10 ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 11 ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof 12 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 13 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 15 full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 510,854 17 821,707 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 19 11.00 20 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $105,000 21 $210,000 shall be used to provide two local long-term care 22 resident’s advocates ombudsman to administer the certified 23 volunteer long-term care resident’s advocates ombudsman program 24 pursuant to section 231.45 , including operational certification 25 and training costs. 26 DIVISION III 27 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 28 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 133, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 SEC. 133. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 31 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 32 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 33 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or 34 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -3- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 3/ 92
H.F. _____ designated: 1 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 2 For reducing the prevalence of use of tobacco, alcohol, and 3 other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 4 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 5 following full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,581,845 7 27,088,690 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 9 a. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 10 $2,574,181 $5,073,361 shall be used for the tobacco use 11 prevention and control initiative, including efforts at the 12 state and local levels, as provided in chapter 142A . The 13 commission on tobacco use prevention and control established 14 pursuant to section 142A.3 shall advise the director of 15 public health in prioritizing funding needs and the allocation 16 of moneys appropriated for the programs and activities of 17 the initiative under this subparagraph (1) and shall make 18 recommendations to the director in the development of budget 19 requests relating to the initiative. 20 (2) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $37,500 21 shall be used to develop a social media structure to engage 22 youth and prevent youth initiation of tobacco use. Of the 23 amount allocated in this subparagraph (2), $12,500 $25,000 24 shall be used for a youth summit. 25 (3) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $100,000 26 $200,000 shall be used to increase the efficacy of local 27 tobacco control efforts by community partnerships, including 28 through professional development, regional trainings and round 29 table planning efforts, and a training opportunity involving 30 all community partnerships. 31 (4) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $600,000 32 $1,950,000 shall be used to promote smoking cessation and to 33 reduce the number of tobacco users in the state by offering 34 nicotine replacement therapy to uninsured and underinsured 35 -4- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 4/ 92
H.F. _____ Iowans. 1 (5) (a) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, 2 $226,534 $453,067 is transferred to the alcoholic beverages 3 division of the department of commerce for enforcement of 4 tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances and to engage in 5 tobacco control activities approved by the division of tobacco 6 use prevention and control as specified in the memorandum of 7 understanding entered into between the divisions. 8 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 9 June 30, 2015, the terms of the memorandum of understanding, 10 entered into between the division of tobacco use prevention 11 and control of the department of public health and the 12 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce, 13 governing compliance checks conducted to ensure licensed retail 14 tobacco outlet conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and 15 ordinances relating to persons under eighteen years of age, 16 shall continue to restrict the number of such checks to one 17 check per retail outlet, and one additional check for any 18 retail outlet found to be in violation during the first check. 19 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 20 $11,007,665 $22,015,329 shall be used for problem gambling and 21 substance-related disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery 22 services, including a 24-hour helpline, public information 23 resources, professional training, and program evaluation. 24 (1) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, $9,451,858 25 $18,903,715 shall be used for substance-related disorder 26 prevention and treatment. 27 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (1), 28 $449,650 $899,300 shall be used for the public purpose of a 29 grant program to provide substance-related disorder prevention 30 programming for children. 31 (i) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 32 (a), $213,770 $427,539 shall be used for grant funding for 33 organizations that provide programming for children by 34 utilizing mentors. Programs approved for such grants shall be 35 -5- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 5/ 92
H.F. _____ certified or will be certified within six months of receiving 1 the grant award by the Iowa commission on volunteer services as 2 utilizing the standards for effective practice for mentoring 3 programs. 4 (ii) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 5 (a), $213,420 $426,839 shall be used for grant funding for 6 organizations that provide programming that includes youth 7 development and leadership. The programs shall also be 8 recognized as being programs that are scientifically based with 9 evidence of their effectiveness in reducing substance-related 10 disorders in children. 11 (iii) The department of public health shall utilize a 12 request for proposals process to implement the grant program. 13 (iv) All grant recipients shall participate in a program 14 evaluation as a requirement for receiving grant funds. 15 (v) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 16 (a), up to $22,461 $44,922 may be used to administer 17 substance-related disorder prevention grants and for program 18 evaluations. 19 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (1), 20 $136,302 $272,603 shall be used for culturally competent 21 substance-related disorder treatment pilot projects. 22 (i) The department shall utilize the amount allocated 23 in this subparagraph division (b) for at least three pilot 24 projects to provide culturally competent substance-related 25 disorder treatment in various areas of the state. Each pilot 26 project shall target a particular ethnic minority population. 27 The populations targeted shall include but are not limited to 28 African American, Asian, and Latino. 29 (ii) The pilot project requirements shall provide for 30 documentation or other means to ensure access to the cultural 31 competence approach used by a pilot project so that such 32 approach can be replicated and improved upon in successor 33 programs. 34 (2) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, up 35 -6- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 6/ 92
H.F. _____ to $1,555,807 $3,111,614 may be used for problem gambling 1 prevention, treatment, and recovery services. 2 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), 3 $1,286,881 $2,573,762 shall be used for problem gambling 4 prevention and treatment. 5 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up to 6 $218,926 $437,852 may be used for a 24-hour helpline, public 7 information resources, professional training, and program 8 evaluation. 9 (c) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up 10 to $50,000 $100,000 may be used for the licensing of problem 11 gambling treatment programs. 12 (3) It is the intent of the general assembly that from the 13 moneys allocated in this paragraph “b”, persons with a dual 14 diagnosis of substance-related disorder and gambling addiction 15 shall be given priority in treatment services. 16 c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 17 to standardize the availability, delivery, cost of delivery, 18 and accountability of problem gambling and substance-related 19 disorder treatment services statewide, the department shall 20 continue implementation of a process to create a system 21 for delivery of treatment services in accordance with the 22 requirements specified in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 23 3, subsection 4. To ensure the system provides a continuum 24 of treatment services that best meets the needs of Iowans, 25 the problem gambling and substance-related disorder treatment 26 services in any area may be provided either by a single agency 27 or by separate agencies submitting a joint proposal. 28 (1) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 29 and problem gambling treatment shall include problem gambling 30 prevention. 31 (2) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 32 and problem gambling treatment shall include substance-related 33 disorder prevention by July 1, 2015. 34 (3) Of the funds allocated in paragraph “b”, the department 35 -7- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 7/ 92
H.F. _____ may use up to $50,000 $100,000 for administrative costs to 1 continue developing and implementing the process in accordance 2 with this paragraph “c”. 3 d. The requirement of section 123.53, subsection 5 , is met 4 by the appropriations and allocations made in this 2014 Act for 5 purposes of substance-related disorder treatment and addictive 6 disorders for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. 7 e. The department of public health shall work with all 8 other departments that fund substance-related disorder 9 prevention and treatment services and all such departments 10 shall, to the extent necessary, collectively meet the state 11 maintenance of effort requirements for expenditures for 12 substance-related disorder services as required under the 13 federal substance-related disorder prevention and treatment 14 block grant. 15 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 16 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 17 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 18 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 19 positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,826,780 21 3,671,602 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 14.00 23 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not 24 more than $367,421 $734,841 shall be used for the healthy 25 opportunities for parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy 26 families Iowa (HFI) program established pursuant to section 27 135.106 . The funding shall be distributed to renew the grants 28 that were provided to the grantees that operated the program 29 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. 30 b. In order to implement the legislative intent stated in 31 sections 135.106 and 256I.9 , that priority for home visitation 32 program funding be given to programs using evidence-based or 33 promising models for home visitation, it is the intent of the 34 general assembly to phase in the funding priority in accordance 35 -8- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 8/ 92
H.F. _____ with 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1133, section 2, subsection 2, 1 paragraph 0b. 2 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $663,944 3 $1,327,887 shall be used to continue the department’s 4 initiative to provide for adequate developmental surveillance 5 and screening during a child’s first five years statewide. The 6 funds shall be used first to fully fund the current sites to 7 ensure that the sites are fully operational, with the remaining 8 funds to be used for expansion to additional sites. The full 9 implementation and expansion shall include enhancing the scope 10 of the program through collaboration with the child health 11 specialty clinics to promote healthy child development through 12 early identification and response to both biomedical and social 13 determinants of healthy development; by developing child 14 health metrics to inform practice, document long-term health 15 impacts and savings, and provide for continuous improvement 16 through training, education, and evaluation; and by providing 17 for practitioner consultation particularly for children with 18 behavioral conditions and needs. The department of public 19 health shall also collaborate with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 20 and the child health specialty clinics to integrate the 21 activities of the first five initiative into the establishment 22 of patient-centered medical homes, community utilities, 23 accountable care organizations, and other integrated care 24 models developed to improve health quality and population 25 health while reducing health care costs. To the maximum extent 26 possible, funding allocated in this paragraph shall be utilized 27 as matching funds for medical assistance program reimbursement. 28 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $15,799 29 $74,640 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to 30 provide funds to continue the donated dental services program 31 patterned after the projects developed by the lifeline network 32 to provide dental services to indigent elderly and disabled 33 individuals. 34 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,998 35 -9- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 9/ 92
H.F. _____ $111,995 shall be used for childhood obesity prevention. 1 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $81,384 2 $137,768 shall be used to provide audiological services and 3 hearing aids for children. The department may enter into a 4 contract to administer this paragraph. 5 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 6 $25,000 is transferred to the university of Iowa college of 7 dentistry for provision of primary dental services to children. 8 State funds shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 9 The university of Iowa college of dentistry shall coordinate 10 efforts with the department of public health, bureau of 11 oral and health delivery systems, to provide dental care to 12 underserved populations throughout the state. 13 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 14 $50,000 shall be used to address youth suicide prevention. 15 i. The university of Iowa college of dentistry shall 16 develop and submit a proposal by December 15, 2014, to the 17 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports 18 and to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 19 appropriations subcommittee on education to offer a residency 20 program in geriatric dentistry that prepares dentists with 21 the specific skills needed to treat geriatric patients and 22 provides incentives for the participants to remain in the 23 state to practice dentistry upon completion of the program. 24 The proposal shall include at a minimum, the curriculum to 25 be utilized, the number of residency positions to be made 26 available, the incentives for participants to practice 27 dentistry in the state upon completion of the residency, the 28 projected cost of the program, and any potential funding 29 sources. 30 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 31 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 32 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 33 the following full-time equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,540,346 35 -10- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 10/ 92
H.F. _____ 5,040,692 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 2 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $79,966 3 $159,932 shall be used for grants to individual patients 4 who have phenylketonuria (PKU) to assist with the costs of 5 necessary special foods. 6 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $445,822 7 $891,644 shall be used for the brain injury services program 8 pursuant to section 135.22B , including for continuation of the 9 contracts for resource facilitator services in accordance with 10 section 135.22B, subsection 9 , and to enhance brain injury 11 training and recruitment of service providers on a statewide 12 basis. Of the amount allocated in this paragraph, $47,500 13 $95,000 shall be used to fund one full-time equivalent position 14 to serve as the state brain injury service services program 15 manager. 16 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $273,991 17 $547,982 shall be used as additional funding to leverage 18 federal funding through the federal Ryan White Care Act, Tit. 19 II, AIDS drug assistance program supplemental drug treatment 20 grants. 21 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $49,912 22 $99,823 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing to 23 contract with an existing national-affiliated organization 24 to provide education, client-centered programs, and client 25 and family support for people living with epilepsy and their 26 families. 27 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $392,557 28 $785,114 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 29 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 30 $200,000 $400,000 shall be used by the regional autism 31 assistance program established pursuant to section 256.35 , 32 and administered by the child health specialty clinic located 33 at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The funds 34 shall be used to enhance interagency collaboration and 35 -11- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 11/ 92
H.F. _____ coordination of educational, medical, and other human services 1 for persons with autism, their families, and providers of 2 services, including delivering regionalized services of care 3 coordination, family navigation, and integration of services 4 through the statewide system of regional child health specialty 5 clinics and fulfilling other requirements as specified in 6 chapter 225D , creating the autism support program, as enacted 7 in this Act . The university of Iowa shall not receive funds 8 allocated under this paragraph for indirect costs associated 9 with the regional autism assistance program. 10 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $285,497 11 $570,993 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control 12 program to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through 13 prevention, early detection, effective treatment, and ensuring 14 quality of life. Of the funds allocated in this lettered 15 paragraph, $75,000 $150,000 shall be used to support a melanoma 16 research symposium, a melanoma biorepository and registry, 17 basic and translational melanoma research, and clinical trials. 18 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $63,225 19 $126,450 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening, 20 and $250,000 $500,000 shall be used to enhance the capacity 21 of the cervical cancer screening program to include provision 22 of recommended prevention and early detection measures to a 23 broader range of low-income women. 24 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $263,348 25 $526,695 shall be used for the center for congenital and 26 inherited disorders. 27 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $64,706 28 $129,411 shall be used for the prescription drug donation 29 repository program created in chapter 135M . 30 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $107,632 31 $175,263 shall be used for the costs of the medical home system 32 advisory council established pursuant to section 135.159 33 including incorporation of the development and implementation 34 of the prevention and chronic care management state initiative. 35 -12- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 12/ 92
H.F. _____ 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 1 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 2 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 3 equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,281,309 5 9,292,336 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 18.25 7 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $49,707 8 $99,414 is allocated for continuation of the child vision 9 screening program implemented through the university of Iowa 10 hospitals and clinics in collaboration with early childhood 11 Iowa areas. The program shall submit a report to the 12 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports 13 regarding the use of funds allocated under this paragraph 14 “a”. The report shall include the objectives and results for 15 the program year including the target population and how the 16 funds allocated assisted the program in meeting the objectives; 17 the number, age, and location within the state of individuals 18 served; the type of services provided to the individuals 19 served; the distribution of funds based on service provided; 20 and the continuing needs of the program. 21 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,328 22 $110,656 is allocated for continuation of an initiative 23 implemented at the university of Iowa and $49,952 $99,904 24 is allocated for continuation of an initiative at the state 25 mental health institute at Cherokee to expand and improve the 26 workforce engaged in mental health treatment and services. 27 The initiatives shall receive input from the university of 28 Iowa, the department of human services, the department of 29 public health, and the mental health and disability services 30 commission to address the focus of the initiatives. 31 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $582,314 32 $1,164,628 shall be used for essential public health services 33 that promote healthy aging throughout the lifespan, contracted 34 through a formula for local boards of health, to enhance health 35 -13- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 13/ 92
H.F. _____ promotion and disease prevention services. 1 d. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $49,643 2 $99,286 shall be deposited in the governmental public health 3 system fund created in section 135A.8 to be used for the 4 purposes of the fund. 5 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,724 6 $105,448 shall be used to continue to address the shortage of 7 mental health professionals in the state. 8 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 9 $50,000 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 10 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 11 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 12 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 13 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 14 in section 135.180 . 15 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 16 following amounts shall be allocated to the Iowa collaborative 17 safety net provider network established pursuant to section 18 135.153 to be used for the purposes designated. The following 19 amounts allocated under this lettered paragraph shall be 20 distributed to the specified provider and shall not be reduced 21 for administrative or other costs prior to distribution: 22 (1) For distribution to the Iowa primary care association 23 for statewide coordination of the Iowa collaborative safety net 24 provider network: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,893 26 145,785 27 (2) For distribution to the Iowa primary care association 28 to be used to continue a training program for sexual assault 29 response team (SART) members, including representatives of 30 law enforcement, victim advocates, prosecutors, and certified 31 medical personnel: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 33 50,000 34 (3) For distribution to federally qualified health centers 35 -14- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 14/ 92
H.F. _____ for necessary infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider 1 recruitment, service delivery, and provision of assistance to 2 patients in securing a medical home inclusive of oral health 3 care: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 5 75,000 6 (4) For distribution to the local boards of health that 7 provide direct services for pilot programs in three counties to 8 assist patients in securing a medical home inclusive of oral 9 health care: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,577 11 77,153 12 (5) For distribution to maternal and child health centers 13 for pilot programs in three service areas to assist patients in 14 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,563 16 95,126 17 (6) For distribution to free clinics for necessary 18 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 19 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 20 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 174,161 22 348,322 23 (7) For distribution to rural health clinics for necessary 24 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 25 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 26 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70,772 28 141,544 29 (8) For continuation of the safety net provider patient 30 access to a specialty health care initiative as described in 31 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 109 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,237 33 (9) For continuation of the pharmaceutical infrastructure 34 for safety net providers as described in 2007 Iowa Acts, 35 -15- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 15/ 92
H.F. _____ chapter 218, section 108: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 206,708 2 413,415 3 The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network may 4 continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to this 5 lettered paragraph through existing contracts or renewal of 6 existing contracts. 7 The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network may 8 continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to this 9 lettered paragraph through existing contracts or renewal of 10 existing contracts. 11 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $87,950 12 $175,900 shall be used for continuation of the work of the 13 direct care worker advisory council established pursuant to 14 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, section 69, in implementing the 15 recommendations in the final report submitted by the advisory 16 council to the governor and the general assembly in March 2012. 17 i. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 18 $89,438 $178,875 shall be used for allocation to an independent 19 statewide direct care worker organization under continuation 20 of the contract in effect during the fiscal year ending June 21 30, 2013 2014 , with terms determined by the director of public 22 health relating to education, outreach, leadership development, 23 mentoring, and other initiatives intended to enhance the 24 recruitment and retention of direct care workers in health care 25 and long-term care settings. 26 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $37,500 27 $75,000 shall be used to provide scholarships or other forms of 28 subsidization for direct care worker educational conferences, 29 training, or outreach activities. 30 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 31 department may use up to $29,088 $58,175 for up to one 32 full-time equivalent position to administer the volunteer 33 health care provider program pursuant to section 135.24 . 34 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $24,854 35 -16- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 16/ 92
H.F. _____ $50,000 shall be used for a matching dental education loan 1 repayment program to be allocated to a dental nonprofit health 2 service corporation to develop the criteria and implement the 3 loan repayment program. 4 l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,912 5 $105,823 is transferred to the college student aid commission 6 for deposit in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund created 7 in section 261.113 to be used for the purposes of the fund. 8 m. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $75,000 9 $150,000 shall be used for the purposes of the Iowa donor 10 registry as specified in section 142C.18 . 11 n. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 12 $100,000 shall be used for continuation of a grant to a 13 nationally affiliated volunteer eye organization that has an 14 established program for children and adults and that is solely 15 dedicated to preserving sight and preventing blindness through 16 education, nationally certified vision screening and training, 17 and community and patient service programs. The organization 18 shall submit a report to the individuals identified in this 19 Act for submission of reports regarding the use of funds 20 allocated under this paragraph “n”. The report shall include 21 the objectives and results for the program year including 22 the target population and how the funds allocated assisted 23 the program in meeting the objectives; the number, age, and 24 location within the state of individuals served; the type of 25 services provided to the individuals served; the distribution 26 of funds based on services provided; and the continuing needs 27 of the program. 28 o. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 29 $25,000 shall be used for the establishment continuation of a 30 wellness council under the direction of the director of public 31 health to increase support for wellness activities in the 32 state. 33 p. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $579,075 34 $1,158,150 is allocated to the Iowa collaborative safety net 35 -17- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 17/ 92
H.F. _____ provider network established pursuant to section 135.153 to 1 be used for the continued development and implementation of a 2 statewide regionally based network to provide an integrated 3 approach to health care delivery through care coordination 4 that supports primary care providers and links patients with 5 community resources necessary to empower patients in addressing 6 biomedical and social determinants of health to improve health 7 outcomes. The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network 8 shall work in conjunction with the department of human services 9 to align the integrated network with the health care delivery 10 system model developed under the state innovation models 11 initiative grant. The Iowa collaborative safety net provider 12 network shall submit a progress report to the individuals 13 designated in this Act for submission of reports by December 14 31, 2014, including progress in developing and implementing the 15 network, how the funds were distributed and used in developing 16 and implementing the network, and the remaining needs in 17 developing and implementing the network. 18 q. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,000,000 19 $3,000,000 shall be deposited in the medical residency training 20 account created in section 135.175, subsection 5, paragraph 21 “a” , and is appropriated from the account to the department 22 of public health to be used for the purposes of the medical 23 residency training state matching grants program as specified 24 in section 135.176 . However, notwithstanding any provision 25 to the contrary in section 135.176, priority in the awarding 26 of grants shall be given to the development of new medical 27 residency positions, psychiatric residency positions, and 28 family practice residency positions. 29 r. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 30 $50,000 shall be distributed to a statewide nonprofit 31 organization to be used for the public purpose of supporting 32 a partnership between medical providers and parents through 33 community health centers to promote reading and encourage 34 literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success 35 -18- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 18/ 92
H.F. _____ in reading. 1 s. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 2 to include physical therapists as primary care professionals 3 and to include physical therapy as a primary health service for 4 the purposes of the PRIMECARRE endeavor under section 135.107. 5 t. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $100,000 6 shall be transferred to the university of Iowa hospitals and 7 clinics to implement a psychiatric practice model in the 8 primary care physician residency program. 9 5. HEALTHY AGING 10 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 11 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 12 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 13 vulnerable populations: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,648,571 15 7,297,142 16 6. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 17 For reducing the public’s exposure to hazards in the 18 environment, primarily chemical hazards, and for not more than 19 the following full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 401,935 21 853,870 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 23 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $268,875 24 $537,750 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 25 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 26 shall be used for community fluoridation education. 27 7. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 28 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 29 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 30 equivalent positions: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 667,578 32 1,335,155 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 34 8. PUBLIC PROTECTION 35 -19- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 19/ 92
H.F. _____ For protecting the health and safety of the public through 1 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 2 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,639,386 4 3,297,127 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 131.00 6 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 7 than $227,350 $454,700 shall be credited to the emergency 8 medical services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in 9 the emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 10 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 11 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $101,516 12 $203,032 shall be used for sexual violence prevention 13 programming through a statewide organization representing 14 programs serving victims of sexual violence through the 15 department’s sexual violence prevention program. The amount 16 allocated in this lettered paragraph shall not be used to 17 supplant funding administered for other sexual violence 18 prevention or victims assistance programs. 19 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $299,376 20 $598,751 shall be used for the state poison control center. 21 At such time as the department of human services receives 22 approval from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services 23 of the United States department of health and human services 24 to implement a new health services initiative under the 25 federal Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 26 Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-3, to provide funding for the 27 state poison control center as directed in this 2014 Act, 28 and notifies the department of public health, the department 29 of public health shall transfer from the allocation made in 30 this paragraph “c” , an amount sufficient to provide the state 31 matching funds necessary to draw down the maximum federal 32 matching funds available for that purpose. 33 9. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 34 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 35 -20- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 20/ 92
H.F. _____ department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 1 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 402,027 3 920,072 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 5 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 6 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 7 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 8 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 9 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 10 DIVISION IV 11 VETERANS 12 Sec. 4. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 134, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 SEC. 134. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 16 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 17 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amounts, 18 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 19 designated: 20 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 546,754 25 1,095,951 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 27 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 29 purposes: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,762,857 31 7,594,996 32 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 33 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 34 least a monthly basis. 35 -21- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 21/ 92
H.F. _____ b. If there is a change in the employer of employees 1 providing services at the Iowa veterans home under a collective 2 bargaining agreement, such employees and the agreement shall 3 be continued by the successor employer as though there had not 4 been a change in employer. 5 c. Within available resources and in conformance with 6 associated state and federal program eligibility requirements, 7 the Iowa veterans home may implement measures to provide 8 financial assistance to or on behalf of veterans or their 9 spouses who are participating in the community reentry program. 10 e. The Iowa veterans home expenditure report shall be 11 submitted monthly to the legislative services agency. 12 3. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 13 For transfer to the Iowa finance authority for the 14 continuation of the home ownership assistance program for 15 persons who are or were eligible members of the armed forces of 16 the United States, pursuant to section 16.54 : 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 18 2,500,000 19 Sec. 5. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 135, is amended 20 to read as follows: 21 SEC. 135. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN 22 AFFAIRS FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the 23 standing appropriation in the following designated section for 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 25 2015, the amounts amount appropriated from the general fund of 26 the state pursuant to that section for the following designated 27 purposes shall not exceed the following amount: 28 For the county commissions of veteran affairs fund under 29 section 35A.16 : 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 31 990,000 32 DIVISION V 33 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 34 Sec. 6. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 136, is amended 35 -22- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 22/ 92
H.F. _____ to read as follows: 1 SEC. 136. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 2 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 3 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 4 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, from moneys 5 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 6 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 7 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 8 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, the following 9 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10 purposes designated: 11 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 12 and used for assistance under the family investment program 13 under chapter 239B : 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,058,474 15 9,879,488 16 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 17 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 18 program and implementing family investment agreements in 19 accordance with chapter 239B : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,933,220 21 11,091,911 22 3. To be used for the family development and 23 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 24 216A.107 : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,449,490 26 2,898,980 27 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 28 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 29 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 30 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 31 the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 32 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2015, the 33 moneys shall revert. 34 4. For field operations: 35 -23- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 23/ 92
H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,648,116 1 31,296,232 2 5. For general administration: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,872,000 4 3,744,000 5 6. For state child care assistance: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,866,344 7 34,947,110 8 a. The Of the funds appropriated in this subsection are , 9 $26,347,110 is transferred to the child care and development 10 block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-fifth General 11 Assembly, 2013 Session, in 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, section 12 14 for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, and 13 ending September 30, 2015. Of this amount, $100,000 $200,000 14 shall be used for provision of educational opportunities to 15 registered child care home providers in order to improve 16 services and programs offered by this category of providers 17 and to increase the number of providers. The department may 18 contract with institutions of higher education or child care 19 resource and referral centers to provide the educational 20 opportunities. Allowable administrative costs under the 21 contracts shall not exceed 5 percent. The application for a 22 grant shall not exceed two pages in length. 23 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 24 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 25 payments for individuals enrolled in the family investment 26 program who are employed. 27 7. For distribution to counties and regions through the 28 property tax relief fund for mental health and disability 29 services as provided in an appropriation made for this purpose: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,447,026 31 4,894,052 32 8. For child and family services: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,042,215 34 32,084,430 35 -24- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 24/ 92
H.F. _____ 9. For child abuse prevention grants: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,500 2 125,000 3 10. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 4 family planning services are funded: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 965,034 6 1,930,067 7 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 8 in existence on or before July 1, 2014, if the programs have 9 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 10 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 11 1, 2014, if the programs are based on existing models that 12 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 13 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 14 section 14, subsections 1 and 2, including the requirement that 15 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 16 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 17 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 18 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 19 geographic area to be served by the grant. 20 11. For technology needs and other resources necessary 21 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 22 management requirements: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 518,593 24 1,037,186 25 The department shall transfer TANF block grant funding 26 appropriated and allocated in this subsection to the child care 27 and development block grant appropriation in accordance with 28 federal law as necessary to comply with the provisions of this 29 subsection. 30 12. For the family investment program share of the costs to 31 continue to develop and maintain a new, integrated eligibility 32 determination system: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,525,226 34 6,549,549 35 -25- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 25/ 92
H.F. _____ 13. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 1 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 2 provisions in 2013 or 2014 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt and 3 appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds from the 4 temporary assistance for needy families block grant received 5 by the state not otherwise appropriated in this section and 6 remaining available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 7 are appropriated to the department of human services to the 8 extent as may be necessary to be used in the following priority 9 order: the family investment program, for state child care 10 assistance program payments for individuals enrolled in the 11 family investment program who are employed, and for the family 12 investment program share of costs to develop and maintain a 13 new, integrated eligibility determination system. The federal 14 funds appropriated in this paragraph “a” shall be expended only 15 after all other funds appropriated in subsection 1 for the 16 assistance under the family investment program, in subsection 6 17 for child care assistance, or in subsection 12 for the family 18 investment program share of the costs to continue to develop 19 and maintain a new, integrated eligibility determination 20 system, as applicable, have been expended. 21 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 22 legislative services agency and department of management of 23 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 24 expended in the prior quarter. 25 14. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, $6,481,004 26 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, is 27 transferred to the appropriation of the federal social services 28 block grant made to the department of human services for that 29 fiscal year. 30 15. For continuation of the program providing categorical 31 eligibility for the food assistance program as specified for 32 the program in the section of this division of this 2014 Act 33 relating to the family investment program account: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 35 -26- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 26/ 92
H.F. _____ 25,000 1 16. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 2 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 3 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 4 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 5 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 6 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 7 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 8 fund of the state. 9 Sec. 7. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 137, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 SEC. 137. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 12 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 13 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 14 ending June 30, 2015, shall be used to provide assistance in 15 accordance with chapter 239B . 16 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 17 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 18 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 19 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 20 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 21 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 22 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 23 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 24 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 25 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 26 fund of the state. 27 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 28 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 29 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, are allocated as follows: 30 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 31 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 32 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 33 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 34 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 35 -27- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 27/ 92
H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 1 20,000 2 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 3 administration, and implementation of the family development 4 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 5 216A.107 : 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,021,417 7 6,042,834 8 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development and 9 self-sufficiency grant program in this lettered paragraph, 10 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 11 administration of the grant program. 12 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 13 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 14 statewide during fiscal year 2014-2015. 15 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 849,200 17 815,000 18 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 19 be used for field operations, salaries, data management 20 system development, and implementation costs and support 21 deemed necessary by the director of human services in order to 22 administer the FIP diversion program. To the extent moneys 23 allocated in this lettered paragraph are not deemed by the 24 department to be necessary to support diversion activities, 25 such moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 26 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 27 education, or training activities. 28 d. For the food assistance employment and training program: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,294 30 66,588 31 (1) The department shall apply the federal supplemental 32 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training 33 state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent permitted 34 by federal law the use of the 50 percent federal reimbursement 35 -28- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 28/ 92
H.F. _____ provisions for the claiming of allowable federal reimbursement 1 funds from the United States department of agriculture 2 pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and training program 3 for providing education, employment, and training services 4 for eligible food assistance program participants, including 5 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 6 expenses. 7 (2) The department shall continue the categorical federal 8 food assistance program eligibility at 160 percent of the 9 federal poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test 10 from eligibility requirements, consistent with federal food 11 assistance program requirements. The department shall include 12 as many food assistance households as is allowed by federal 13 law. The eligibility provisions shall conform to all federal 14 requirements including requirements addressing individuals who 15 are incarcerated or otherwise ineligible. 16 e. For the JOBS program: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,845,408 18 18,494,131 19 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 20 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 21 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 22 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 23 assigned child support collections received by the child 24 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 25 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 26 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 27 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 28 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 29 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 30 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 31 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 32 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 33 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 34 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 35 -29- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 29/ 92
H.F. _____ in the child support payment account. 1 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 2 investment, JOBS, food assistance, and medical assistance 3 programs if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 4 Sec. 8. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 138, is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 SEC. 138. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 7 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 8 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 9 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 10 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 11 designated: 12 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 13 account and used for family investment program assistance under 14 chapter 239B : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,218,607 16 48,503,875 17 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,912,189 18 $7,402,220 is allocated for the JOBS program. 19 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,581,92 7 20 $3,163,854 is allocated for the family development and 21 self-sufficiency grant program. 22 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39 , for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2014, if necessary to meet federal 24 maintenance of effort requirements or to transfer federal 25 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 26 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 27 grant or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 28 receiving federal funding or to implement, in accordance with 29 this division of this Act, activities currently funded with 30 juvenile court services, county, or community moneys and state 31 moneys used in combination with such moneys, the department 32 of human services may transfer funds within or between any 33 of the appropriations made in this division of this Act and 34 appropriations in law for the federal social services block 35 -30- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 30/ 92
H.F. _____ grant to the department for the following purposes, provided 1 that the combined amount of state and federal temporary 2 assistance for needy families block grant funding for each 3 appropriation remains the same before and after the transfer: 4 a. For the family investment program. 5 b. For child care assistance. 6 c. For child and family services. 7 d. For field operations. 8 e. For general administration. 9 f. For distribution to counties or regions for services to 10 persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability. 11 This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 12 of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 13 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 14 subsection to the legislative services agency. 15 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $97,839 16 $195,678 shall be used for continuation of a grant to an 17 Iowa-based nonprofit organization with a history of providing 18 tax preparation assistance to low-income Iowans in order to 19 expand the usage of the earned income tax credit. The purpose 20 of the grant is to supply this assistance to underserved areas 21 of the state. 22 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $20,000 23 $40,000 shall be used for the continuation of an unfunded 24 pilot project, as defined in 441 IAC 100.1, relating to 25 parental obligations, in which the child support recovery 26 unit participates, to support the efforts of a nonprofit 27 organization committed to strengthening the community through 28 youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in 29 a county with a population over 350,000. The funds allocated 30 in this subsection shall be used by the recipient organization 31 to develop a larger community effort, through public and 32 private partnerships, to support a broad-based fatherhood 33 initiative that promotes payment of child support obligations, 34 improved family relationships, and full-time employment. 35 -31- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 31/ 92
H.F. _____ 6. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 1 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 2 for general administration and field operations as necessary 3 to administer this section and the overall family investment 4 program. 5 Sec. 9. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 139, is amended 6 to read as follows: 7 SEC. 139. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 8 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 9 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 10 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 11 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 12 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 13 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 14 the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,086,885 16 14,911,230 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 464.00 18 1. The department shall expend up to $12,165 $24,329 , 19 including federal financial participation, for the fiscal year 20 beginning July 1, 2014, for a child support public awareness 21 campaign. The department and the office of the attorney 22 general shall cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The 23 public awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety 24 of media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 25 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 26 importance of payment of child support obligations. 27 2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 28 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 29 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 30 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 31 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 32 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 33 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 34 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 35 -32- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 32/ 92
H.F. _____ cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 1 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 2 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 3 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, the 4 requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 191, 5 section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3), shall 6 be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for the 7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. 8 Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8, providing for termination of 9 rules relating to the pilot projects, the rules shall remain 10 in effect until June 30, 2015. 11 Sec. 10. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 140, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 SEC. 140. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— 14 FY 2013-2014 2014-2015 . Any funds remaining in the health 15 care trust fund created in section 453A.35A for the fiscal 16 year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, are 17 appropriated to the department of human services to supplement 18 the medical assistance program appropriations made in this 19 division of this Act, for medical assistance reimbursement and 20 associated costs, including program administration and costs 21 associated with program implementation. 22 Sec. 11. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 23 unnumbered paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows: 24 For medical assistance program reimbursement and associated 25 costs as specifically provided in the reimbursement 26 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2014, except as otherwise 27 expressly authorized by law, consistent with options under 28 federal law and regulations, and contingent upon receipt of 29 approval from the office of the governor of reimbursement for 30 each abortion performed under the program: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,143,810,311 32 1,248,017,014 33 Sec. 12. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 34 subsection 18, paragraph a, is amended to read as follows: 35 -33- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 33/ 92
H.F. _____ a. The department shall continue to implement the cost 1 containment strategies for the medical assistance program in 2 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, that were recommended 3 by the governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, as 4 specified in this Act and may adopt emergency rules for such 5 implementation. The department shall not implement the cost 6 containment strategy that requires transition of the provision 7 of personal care under the consumer-directed attendant 8 care option to agency-provided personal care services while 9 retaining the consumer choice option for those individuals able 10 and desiring to self-direct services. 11 Sec. 13. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 12 subsection 18, is amended by adding the following new 13 paragraph: 14 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. The department shall report the 15 implementation of any cost containment strategies under this 16 subsection to the individuals specified in this division of 17 this Act for submission of reports on a quarterly basis. 18 Sec. 14. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, is 19 amended by adding the following new subsections: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 22. Of the funds appropriated in this 21 section, $4,847,559 shall be used to implement reductions 22 in the waiting lists of all medical assistance home and 23 community-based services waivers. The funds shall be expended 24 to add an equal number of waiver waiting list slots to each of 25 the types of waivers. 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 23. The department of human services 27 shall perform a detailed analysis regarding the inclusion of 28 the Medicaid program pharmacy benefit in the managed care 29 organization plan for Medicaid members under the MEDIPASS 30 program and the Iowa health and wellness plan in order to 31 enhance the value of the pharmacist-member interaction, utilize 32 the most appropriate and least costly treatment for the member, 33 and more fully integrate the pharmacy benefit into patient care 34 management. The analysis shall include but is not limited to 35 -34- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 34/ 92
H.F. _____ a review of the provider network to be used to ensure network 1 adequacy, patient choice, in-person patient care management, 2 and continuity of care; financial transparency requirements; 3 timely data sharing; formulary, preferred drug list, and prior 4 authorization requirements; provisions for continuing to 5 provide any therapeutic classes of drugs under the traditional 6 Medicaid program; standards for pharmacy reimbursement 7 rates including dispensing fees; the type of reimbursement 8 methodology to be used for the managed care organization to 9 provide the pharmacy benefit including but not limited to a 10 capitation or a shared savings model; outcomes, performance, 11 and reporting requirements; patient protections including but 12 not limited to appeals and grievance processes, emergency 13 refill requirements, and patient transition of care and 14 exceptions to policy provisions; the projected cost or savings; 15 and any federal approval necessary to provide the pharmacy 16 benefit to the specified members through a managed care 17 organization. The department shall report the results of its 18 analysis to the individuals identified in this division of this 19 Act for submission of reports by December 15, 2014, and shall 20 not implement the inclusion of the pharmacy benefit in the 21 managed care organization plan providing coverage to Medicaid 22 members under the MEDIPASS program and the Iowa health and 23 wellness plan without prior approval of the general assembly. 24 Sec. 15. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 143, is 25 amended to read as follows: 26 SEC. 143. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. There is appropriated from the 27 general fund of the state to the department of human services 28 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and ending 29 June 30, 2014 2015 , the following amount, or so much thereof as 30 is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 31 For medical contracts: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,145,785 33 17,323,366 34 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall 35 -35- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 35/ 92
H.F. _____ provide all state matching funds for survey and certification 1 activities performed by the department of inspections 2 and appeals. The department of human services is solely 3 responsible for distributing the federal matching funds for 4 such activities. 5 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 6 $50,000 shall be used for continuation of home and 7 community-based services waiver quality assurance programs, 8 including the review and streamlining of processes and policies 9 related to oversight and quality management to meet state and 10 federal requirements. 11 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 12 $100,000 $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation 13 for general administration in this division of this Act to 14 be used for additional full-time equivalent positions in the 15 development of key health initiatives such as cost containment, 16 development and oversight of managed care programs, and 17 development of health strategies targeted toward improved 18 quality and reduced costs in the Medicaid program. 19 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $500,000 20 $1,000,000 shall be used for planning and development, 21 in cooperation with the department of public health, of a 22 phased-in program to provide a dental home for children. 23 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $37,500 24 $75,000 shall be used for continued implementation of a uniform 25 cost report. 26 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,000,000 27 $3,000,000 shall be used for the autism support program created 28 in chapter 225D , as enacted in this Act . 29 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $49,895 30 $99,790 shall be used for continued implementation of an 31 electronic medical records system. 32 Sec. 16. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 144, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 SEC. 144. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 35 -36- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 36/ 92
H.F. _____ 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 1 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 2 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 3 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 4 purpose designated: 5 For the state supplementary assistance program: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,256,087 7 14,121,154 8 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 9 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 10 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 11 security income and federal social security benefits are 12 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 13 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 14 subsection. 15 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 16 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 17 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 18 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 19 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 20 §1382g, the department may take actions including but not 21 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 22 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 23 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 24 facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 25 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 26 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 27 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 28 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 29 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 30 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 31 Sec. 17. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 145, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 SEC. 145. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 34 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 35 -37- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 37/ 92
H.F. _____ state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 1 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 2 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 3 purpose designated: 4 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 5 program pursuant to chapter 514I , including supplemental dental 6 services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 7 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 8 children’s health insurance program: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,403,051 10 45,877,998 11 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $70,725 12 $153,500 is allocated for continuation of the contract for 13 outreach with the department of public health. 14 3. The department of human services shall request approval 15 from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the 16 United States department of health and human services to 17 utilize administrative funding under the federal Children’s 18 Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, Pub. 19 L. No. 111-3, to provide the maximum federal matching funds 20 available to implement a new health services initiative as 21 provided under section 2105(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the federal Social 22 Security Act, to fund the state poison control center. 23 Sec. 18. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 146, is 24 amended to read as follows: 25 SEC. 146. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 26 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 27 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 28 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 29 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 30 For child care programs: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,354,897 32 45,622,828 33 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $27,377,595 34 $37,903,401 shall be used for state child care assistance in 35 -38- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 38/ 92
H.F. _____ accordance with section 237A.13 . 1 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 2 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 3 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 4 level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 5 237A.13 . Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 6 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 7 in this section. 8 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $216,227 9 $432,453 is allocated for the statewide grant program for child 10 care resource and referral services under section 237A.26 . 11 A list of the registered and licensed child care facilities 12 operating in the area served by a child care resource and 13 referral service shall be made available to the families 14 receiving state child care assistance in that area. 15 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $468,487 16 $936,974 is allocated for child care quality improvement 17 initiatives including but not limited to the voluntary quality 18 rating system in accordance with section 237A.30 . 19 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $67,589 shall 20 be used to conduct fingerprint-based national criminal history 21 record checks of home-based child care providers pursuant 22 to section 237A.5, subsection 2 , through the United States 23 department of justice, federal bureau of investigation. 24 6. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 25 $12,500 shall be used to continue to implement a searchable 26 internet-based application as part of the consumer information 27 made available under section 237A.25 . The application shall 28 provide a listing of the child care providers in this state 29 that have received a rating under the voluntary quality rating 30 system implemented pursuant to section 237A.30 and information 31 on whether a provider specializes in child care for infants, 32 school-age children, children with special needs, or other 33 populations or provides any other specialized services to 34 support family needs. 35 -39- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 39/ 92
H.F. _____ 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,175,000 1 $6,350,000 shall be credited to the early childhood programs 2 grants account in the early childhood Iowa fund created 3 in section 256I.11 . The moneys shall be distributed for 4 funding of community-based early childhood programs targeted 5 to children from birth through five years of age developed 6 by early childhood Iowa areas in accordance with approved 7 community plans as provided in section 256I.8 . 8 8. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 9 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 10 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 11 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 12 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 13 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 14 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 15 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 16 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 17 and management of program requirements including data systems 18 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 19 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 20 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 21 or innovation projects. 22 9. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 23 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 24 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 25 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 26 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51 . 27 10. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 28 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 29 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 30 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 31 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 32 in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 33 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 34 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 35 -40- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 40/ 92
H.F. _____ federal funding relating to it. The percentage reduction to 1 the other allocations made in this section shall be the same as 2 the uniform reduction ordered by the governor or the percentage 3 change of the federal funding reduction, as applicable. 4 If there is an unanticipated increase in federal funding 5 provided for state child care assistance, the entire amount 6 of the increase shall be used for state child care assistance 7 payments. If the appropriations made for purposes of the 8 state child care assistance program for the fiscal year are 9 determined to be insufficient, it is the intent of the general 10 assembly to appropriate sufficient funding for the fiscal year 11 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements. 12 11. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 13 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 14 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, or 15 received from the federal appropriations made for the purposes 16 of this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 17 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but shall 18 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 19 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 20 Sec. 19. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 147, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 147. JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS. There is appropriated 23 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 24 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 25 June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 26 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 27 1. For operation of the costs of security, building and 28 grounds maintenance, utilities, salary, and support for the 29 facilities located at the Iowa juvenile home at Toledo and for 30 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 31 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,429,678 33 788,531 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 114.00 35 -41- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 41/ 92
H.F. _____ 15.00 1 2. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 2 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 3 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,628,485 6 11,500,098 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 164.30 8 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $45,575 9 $91,150 shall be used for distribution to licensed classroom 10 teachers at this and other institutions under the control of 11 the department of human services based upon the average student 12 yearly enrollment at each institution as determined by the 13 department. 14 3. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 15 shall be used by the state training school and by the Iowa 16 juvenile home for grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention 17 activities at the institutions in the fiscal year beginning 18 July 1, 2014. 19 Sec. 20. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, is amended by adding 20 the following new section: 21 NEW SECTION . SEC. 147A. CHILDREN ADJUDICATED AS DELINQUENT 22 OR CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE —— IOWA JUVENILE HOME. There 23 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 24 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 25 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 26 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 27 designated: 28 For the placement costs of female children adjudicated 29 as delinquent and male and female children adjudicated as a 30 child in need of assistance, and for the costs of compensatory 31 education for children formerly placed at the Iowa juvenile 32 home at Toledo: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,110,534 34 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,892,534 35 -42- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 42/ 92
H.F. _____ shall be used for the placement costs of female children 1 adjudicated as delinquent and male and female children 2 adjudicated as a child in need of assistance, who are deemed by 3 the department to be eligible for use of the funds. 4 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,218,000 5 shall be used for the costs of compensatory education to 6 address the reviews of special education of certain children 7 placed at the Iowa juvenile home conducted by the department of 8 education in fall 2013 and reported to the department of human 9 services on October 7 and December 20, 2013. 10 3. By January 1, 2015, the department shall provide a 11 report to the governor and the legislative services agency that 12 includes a description of the status of juvenile delinquent 13 girls in out-of-home placements during the period beginning 14 December 1, 2013, and ending December 1, 2014; identifies 15 their placement histories; provides the reason for placement; 16 provides a status report on educational services and treatment 17 of youth at department facilities; and makes appropriate 18 recommendations for legislation deemed necessary. 19 Sec. 21. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 148, is 20 amended to read as follows: 21 SEC. 148. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 22 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 25 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purpose designated: 27 For child and family services: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,641,960 29 95,664,831 30 2. Up to $2,600,000 $5,200,000 of the amount of federal 31 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 32 appropriated in this division of this Act for child and family 33 services shall be made available for purposes of juvenile 34 delinquent graduated sanction services. 35 -43- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 43/ 92
H.F. _____ 3. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 1 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 2 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 3 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 4 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 5 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 6 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 7 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 8 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 9 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 10 4. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 11 to $16,121,163 $36,400,721 is allocated as the statewide 12 expenditure target under section 232.143 for group foster care 13 maintenance and services. If the department projects that such 14 expenditures for the fiscal year will be less than the target 15 amount allocated in this lettered paragraph, the department may 16 reallocate the excess to provide additional funding for shelter 17 care or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 18 allocation for shelter care. 19 b. If at any time after September 30, 2014, annualization 20 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 21 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 22 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 23 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 24 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 25 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 26 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 27 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 28 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 29 initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 30 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 31 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 32 services are available and whether termination of the placement 33 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 34 5. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188 , 35 -44- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 44/ 92
H.F. _____ the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 1 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2014-2015. Of 2 the funds appropriated in this section, $858,877 $1,717,753 3 is allocated specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 4 2014-2015 through the decategorization service services funding 5 pools and governance boards established pursuant to section 6 232.188 . 7 6. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 8 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 9 resources required for a family participating in a family 10 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 11 stay together or to be reunified. 12 7. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 13 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care and 14 the child welfare emergency services contracting implemented 15 to provide for or prevent the need for shelter care shall be 16 limited to $3,808,024 $7,717,822 . 17 8. Federal funds received by the state during the fiscal 18 year beginning July 1, 2014, as the result of the expenditure 19 of state funds appropriated during a previous state fiscal 20 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 21 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 22 for services and purposes provided for under this section. 23 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 24 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 25 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but 26 shall remain available for the purposes designated until the 27 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 9. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 29 $1,645,000 $3,290,000 is allocated for the payment of the 30 expenses of court-ordered services provided to juveniles who 31 are under the supervision of juvenile court services, which 32 expenses are a charge upon the state pursuant to section 33 232.141, subsection 4 . Of the amount allocated in this 34 lettered paragraph, up to $778,144 $1,556,287 shall be made 35 -45- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 45/ 92
H.F. _____ available to provide school-based supervision of children 1 adjudicated under chapter 232 , of which not more than $7,500 2 $15,000 may be used for the purpose of training. A portion of 3 the cost of each school-based liaison officer shall be paid by 4 the school district or other funding source as approved by the 5 chief juvenile court officer. 6 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $374,493 7 $748,985 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 8 court-ordered services provided to children who are under the 9 supervision of the department, which expenses are a charge upon 10 the state pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4 . 11 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 12 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 13 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 14 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 15 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 16 of the department’s division of child and family services. The 17 state court administrator and the division administrator shall 18 make the determination of the distribution amounts on or before 19 June 15, 2014. 20 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 21 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 22 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 23 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 24 services funds available in the district court or departmental 25 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 26 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 27 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 28 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 29 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 30 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 31 shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 32 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 33 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 34 funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 35 -46- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 46/ 92
H.F. _____ areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 1 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 2 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 3 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 4 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 5 under section 232.141, subsection 4 . 6 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more 7 than $41,500 $83,000 may be used by the judicial branch for 8 administration of the requirements under this subsection. 9 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $8,500 $17,000 10 shall be used by the department of human services to support 11 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 12 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 13 232.173 . 14 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $4,026,613 15 $8,053,226 is allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated 16 sanctions services. Any state funds saved as a result of 17 efforts by juvenile court services to earn federal Tit. IV-E 18 match for juvenile court services administration may be used 19 for the juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 20 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $804,143 21 $1,608,285 is transferred to the department of public health 22 to be used for the child protection center grant program in 23 accordance with section 135.118 . The grant amounts under the 24 program shall be equalized so that each center receives a 25 uniform amount of at least $122,500 $245,000 . 26 12. If the department receives federal approval to 27 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 28 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 29 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 30 eligibility under the medical assistance program through 25 31 years of age, children who participate in the waiver shall be 32 considered to be placed in foster care. 33 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,628,490 34 $3,256,980 is allocated for the preparation for adult living 35 -47- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 47/ 92
H.F. _____ program pursuant to section 234.46 . 1 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $260,075 2 $520,150 shall be used for juvenile drug courts. The amount 3 allocated in this subsection shall be distributed as follows: 4 To the judicial branch for salaries to assist with the 5 operation of juvenile drug court programs operated in the 6 following jurisdictions: 7 a. Marshall county: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,354 9 62,708 10 b. Woodbury county: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,841 12 125,682 13 c. Polk county: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,946 15 195,892 16 d. The third judicial district: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,967 18 67,934 19 e. The eighth judicial district: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,967 21 67,934 22 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $113,669 23 $227,337 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing 24 a grant to a nonprofit human services organization providing 25 services to individuals and families in multiple locations in 26 southwest Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing 27 immediate, sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical 28 exams, needs assessments, and referrals for victims of child 29 abuse and their nonoffending family members. 30 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,295 31 $210,260 is allocated for the foster care youth council 32 approach of providing a support network to children placed in 33 foster care. 34 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $101,000 35 -48- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 48/ 92
H.F. _____ $202,000 is allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for 1 continuation of the initiative to address child sexual abuse 2 implemented pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 3 18, subsection 21. 4 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $315,120 5 $630,240 is allocated for the community partnership for child 6 protection sites. 7 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $185,625 8 $371,250 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and 9 family projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 10 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $718,298 11 $1,186,595 is allocated for funding of the community circle of 12 care collaboration for children and youth in northeast Iowa. 13 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 14 $73,579 $147,158 shall be used for the child welfare training 15 academy. 16 22. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $12,500 17 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuation 18 of a grant to a child welfare services provider headquartered 19 in a county with a population between 205,000 and 215,000 in 20 the latest certified federal census that provides multiple 21 services including but not limited to a psychiatric medical 22 institution for children, shelter, residential treatment, after 23 school programs, school-based programming, and an Asperger’s 24 syndrome program, to be used for support services for children 25 with autism spectrum disorder and their families. 26 23. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $12,500 27 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a 28 grant to a hospital-based provider headquartered in a county 29 with a population between 90,000 and 95,000 in the latest 30 certified federal census that provides multiple services 31 including but not limited to diagnostic, therapeutic, and 32 behavioral services to individuals with autism spectrum 33 disorder across the lifespan. The grant recipient shall 34 utilize the funds to continue the pilot project to determine 35 -49- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 49/ 92
H.F. _____ the necessary support services for children with autism 1 spectrum disorder and their families to be included in the 2 children’s disabilities services system. The grant recipient 3 shall submit findings and recommendations based upon the 4 results of the pilot project to the individuals specified in 5 this division of this Act for submission of reports by December 6 31, 2014. 7 24. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $163,974 8 $211,872 shall be used for continuation of the central Iowa 9 system of care program grant through June 30, 2015. 10 25. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $80,000 11 $110,000 shall be used for the public purpose of the 12 continuation of a system of care grant implemented in Cerro 13 Gordo and Linn counties. 14 26. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 15 $12,500 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the 16 foster care respite pilot program in which postsecondary 17 students in social work and other human services-related 18 programs receive experience by assisting family foster care 19 providers with respite and other support. 20 27. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $160,000 21 shall be used for the public purpose of funding child welfare 22 services with a system of care approach through a nonprofit 23 provider of child welfare services that has been in existence 24 for more than 115 years, is located in a county with a 25 population of more than 200,000 but less than 220,000 according 26 to the latest census information issued by the United States 27 census bureau provider, is licensed as a psychiatric medical 28 institution for children, and has not been a system of care 29 grantee prior to July 1, 2014. 30 Sec. 22. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 149, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 SEC. 149. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 33 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 34 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 35 -50- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 50/ 92
H.F. _____ beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 1 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 2 purpose designated: 3 For adoption subsidy payments and services: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,364,641 5 42,580,749 6 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in 7 this section to the appropriation made in this division of 8 this Act for general administration for costs paid from the 9 appropriation relating to adoption subsidy. 10 3. Federal funds received by the state during the 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, as the result of the 12 expenditure of state funds during a previous state fiscal 13 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 14 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 15 for the services and activities funded under this section. 16 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 17 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 18 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund 19 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 20 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 21 Sec. 23. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 151, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 SEC. 151. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 25 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 27 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 28 purpose designated: 29 For the family support subsidy program subject to the 30 enrollment restrictions in section 225C.37, subsection 3 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 546,478 32 1,079,739 33 2. The department shall use at least $241,750 $532,500 34 of the moneys appropriated in this section for the family 35 -51- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 51/ 92
H.F. _____ support center component of the comprehensive family support 1 program under section 225C.47 . Not more than $12,500 $25,000 2 of the amount allocated in this subsection shall be used for 3 administrative costs. 4 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 5 funding available for the family support subsidy program 6 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 7 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 8 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 9 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2 , the department 10 shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 11 of funding available. 12 Sec. 24. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 152, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 SEC. 152. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 15 general fund of the state to the department of human services 16 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 17 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 18 to be used for the purpose designated: 19 For building community capacity through the coordination 20 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 21 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 22 Iowa, July 14, 1994): 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,811 24 33,632 25 Sec. 25. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 153, is 26 amended to read as follows: 27 SEC. 153. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. There is appropriated 28 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 29 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 30 June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 31 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 32 1. For the state mental health institute at Cherokee for 33 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 34 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 35 -52- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 52/ 92
H.F. _____ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,977,232 1 6,031,934 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 169.20 3 2. For the state mental health institute at Clarinda for 4 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 5 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,375,934 7 6,787,309 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 86.10 9 3. For the state mental health institute at Independence for 10 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 11 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,159,389 13 10,484,386 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 233.00 15 4. For the state mental health institute at Mount Pleasant 16 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 17 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 18 positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 683,343 20 1,417,796 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 97.92 22 Sec. 26. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 154, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 SEC. 154. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 26 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 28 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 29 purposes designated: 30 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 31 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,137,236 33 21,695,266 34 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 35 -53- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 53/ 92
H.F. _____ support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,110,232 2 14,855,693 3 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 4 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 5 private providers of ICFID services, in a manner which does not 6 shift costs between the medical assistance program, counties, 7 or other sources of funding for the state resource centers. 8 3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 9 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 10 4. If the department’s administration and the department 11 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 12 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 13 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 14 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 15 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 16 than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 17 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 18 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 19 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 20 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 21 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 22 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 23 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 24 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 25 another in filling necessary positions. 26 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 27 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 28 a special need for which a payment source or other funding 29 is available for the service or to address the special need, 30 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 31 can be provided within the available payment source or other 32 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 33 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 34 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 35 -54- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 54/ 92
H.F. _____ need during fiscal year 2014-2015. 1 Sec. 27. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 155, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 SEC. 155. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 4 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 5 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 6 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 7 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 8 purpose designated: 9 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 10 sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 11 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 12 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 13 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 14 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,708,485 16 9,923,563 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 124.50 18 132.50 19 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 20 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 21 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 22 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 23 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 24 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 25 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 26 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 27 section. 28 Sec. 28. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 156, is 29 amended to read as follows: 30 SEC. 156. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 31 general fund of the state to the department of human services 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 33 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 34 to be used for the purposes designated: 35 -55- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 55/ 92
H.F. _____ For field operations, including salaries, support, 1 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 2 the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,261,194 4 66,670,976 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,837.00 6 1A. As a condition of this appropriation, the department 7 shall make every possible effort to fill the entire number of 8 positions authorized by this section and, unless specifically 9 provided otherwise by an applicable collective bargaining 10 agreement, the department is not subject to any approval 11 requirement external to the department to fill a field 12 operations vacancy within the number of full-time equivalent 13 positions authorized by this section. The department shall 14 report on the first of each month to the chairpersons and 15 ranking members of the appropriations committees of the senate 16 and house of representatives, and the persons designated by 17 this Act for submission of reports concerning the status of 18 filling the positions. 19 2. Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions 20 shall be given to those positions related to child protection 21 services and eligibility determination for low-income families. 22 Sec. 29. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 157, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 SEC. 157. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 25 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 26 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 27 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 28 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 29 For general administration, including salaries, support, 30 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 31 the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,152,386 33 16,304,602 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 309.00 35 -56- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 56/ 92
H.F. _____ 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $31,772 1 $38,543 is allocated for the prevention of disabilities policy 2 council established in section 225B.3 . 3 2A. The department shall report at least monthly to the 4 legislative services agency concerning the department’s 5 operational and program expenditures. 6 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $66,150 7 $132,300 shall be used to continue the contract for the 8 provision of a program to provide technical assistance, 9 support, and consultation to providers of habilitation services 10 and home and community-based services waiver services for 11 adults with disabilities under the medical assistance program. 12 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 13 $50,000 is transferred to the Iowa finance authority to be 14 used for administrative support of the council on homelessness 15 established in section 16.100A and for the council to fulfill 16 its duties in addressing and reducing homelessness in the 17 state. 18 5A. Of the funds appropriated in this section $250,000 is 19 transferred to the department of inspections and appeals to be 20 used to implement a new mental health advocate division in the 21 department in accordance with this 2014 Act. 22 Sec. 30. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 158, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 SEC. 158. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the 25 general fund of the state to the department of human services 26 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 27 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 28 to be used for the purpose designated: 29 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,330 31 84,686 32 Sec. 31. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 33 subsection 1, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), is amended to read 34 as follows: 35 -57- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 57/ 92
H.F. _____ (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the total 1 state funding amount for the nursing facility budget shall not 2 exceed $268,712,511 $282,878,824 . 3 Sec. 32. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 4 subsection 1, paragraph b, is amended to read as follows: 5 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 6 the department shall continue the pharmacy dispensing fee 7 reimbursement at $10.12 per prescription until a cost of 8 dispensing survey is completed . The actual dispensing fee 9 shall be determined by a cost of dispensing survey performed 10 by the department and required to be completed by all medical 11 assistance program participating pharmacies every two years 12 beginning in FY 2014-2015. 13 (2) The department shall utilize an average acquisition 14 cost reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered under the 15 medical assistance program in accordance with 2012 Iowa Acts, 16 chapter 1133, section 33. 17 (3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), if the centers for 18 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 19 of health and human services (CMS) requires, as a condition 20 of federal Medicaid funding, that the department implement an 21 aggregate federal upper limit (FUL) for drug reimbursement 22 based on the average manufacturer’s price (AMP), the department 23 may utilize a reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered 24 under the Medicaid program based on the national average drug 25 acquisition cost (NADAC) methodology published by CMS, in order 26 to assure compliance with the aggregate FUL, minimize outcomes 27 of drug reimbursements below pharmacy acquisition costs, limit 28 administrative costs, and minimize any change in the aggregate 29 reimbursement for drugs. The department may adopt emergency 30 rules to implement this subparagraph. 31 Sec. 33. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 32 subsection 1, paragraph n, is amended to read as follows: 33 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the 34 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 35 -58- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 58/ 92
H.F. _____ provided at hospitals shall remain at the rates in effect 1 on June 30, 2014, subject to Medicaid program upper payment 2 limit rules; community mental health centers and providers 3 of mental health services to county residents pursuant to a 4 waiver approved under section 225C.7, subsection 3 , shall be 5 reimbursed at 100 percent of the reasonable costs for the 6 provision of services to recipients of medical assistance; and 7 psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the medical assistance 8 program fee for service rate. 9 Sec. 34. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 10 subsection 1, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 11 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0o. For the fiscal year beginning July 12 1, 2014, community mental health centers may choose to be 13 reimbursed for the services provided to recipients of medical 14 assistance through either of the following options: 15 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 16 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 17 methodology established by the medical assistance program’s 18 managed care contractor for mental health services and approved 19 by the department of human services. 20 Sec. 35. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 21 subsection 6, is amended to read as follows: 22 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the 23 reimbursement rates for family-centered service providers, 24 family foster care service providers, group foster care service 25 providers, and the resource family recruitment and retention 26 contractor shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 27 2014. 28 Sec. 36. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, is 29 amended by adding the following new subsection: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 6A. a. For the purposes of this 31 subsection, “combined reimbursement rate” means the combined 32 service and maintenance reimbursement rate for a service level 33 under the department’s reimbursement methodology. 34 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the combined 35 -59- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 59/ 92
H.F. _____ reimbursement rate for the department’s group foster care 1 service levels, community - D1, comprehensive - D2, and 2 enhanced - D3, shall be 80 percent of the patient-day weighted 3 statewide average cost of group foster care cost reports 4 that were verified and used for the foster group care rate 5 methodology workgroup final report submitted to the general 6 assembly in December 2012, as adjusted for utilization in the 7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. 8 Sec. 37. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 9 subsection 9, is amended to read as follows: 10 9. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , the 11 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 12 care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities at 13 the 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , the rate 14 calculation methodology shall utilize the consumer price index 15 inflation factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 16 1, 2013. 17 Sec. 38. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 160, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 SEC. 160. EMERGENCY RULES. 20 1. If specifically authorized by a provision of this 21 division of this Act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 22 2014 , the department of human services or the mental health 23 and disability services commission may adopt administrative 24 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3 , and section 17A.5, 25 subsection 2 , paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions and 26 the rules shall become effective immediately upon filing or 27 on a later effective date specified in the rules, unless the 28 effective date is delayed by the administrative rules review 29 committee. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section 30 shall not take effect before the rules are reviewed by the 31 administrative rules review committee. The delay authority 32 provided to the administrative rules review committee under 33 section 17A.4, subsection 7 , and section 17A.8, subsection 9 , 34 shall be applicable to a delay imposed under this section , 35 -60- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 60/ 92
H.F. _____ notwithstanding a provision in those sections making them 1 inapplicable to section 17A.5, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” . 2 Any rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this 3 section shall also be published as notice of intended action 4 as provided in section 17A.4 . 5 2. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 6 2014 , the department of human services is adopting rules in 7 accordance with this section or as otherwise directed or 8 authorized by state law, and the rules will result in an 9 expenditure increase beyond the amount anticipated in the 10 budget process or if the expenditure was not addressed in 11 the budget process for the fiscal year, the department shall 12 notify the persons designated by this division of this Act for 13 submission of reports, the chairpersons and ranking members 14 of the committees on appropriations, and the department of 15 management concerning the rules and the expenditure increase. 16 The notification shall be provided at least 30 calendar days 17 prior to the date notice of the rules is submitted to the 18 administrative rules coordinator and the administrative code 19 editor. 20 Sec. 39. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 161, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 161. REPORTS. Any reports or other information 23 required to be compiled and submitted under this Act during 24 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , shall be 25 submitted to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 26 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, the 27 legislative services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs 28 on or before the dates specified for submission of the reports 29 or information. 30 DIVISION VI 31 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS 32 Sec. 40. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 162, is 33 amended to read as follows: 34 SEC. 162. PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. There is 35 -61- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 61/ 92
H.F. _____ appropriated from the pharmaceutical settlement account created 1 in section 249A.33 to the department of human services for the 2 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 3 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 4 used for the purpose designated: 5 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to 6 supplement the appropriations made in this Act for medical 7 contracts under the medical assistance program for the fiscal 8 year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , and ending June 30, 2014 9 2015 : 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,325,000 11 5,467,564 12 Sec. 41. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 163, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 SEC. 163. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRUST FUND —— DEPARTMENT OF 15 HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary 16 and subject to the availability of funds, there is appropriated 17 from the quality assurance trust fund created in section 18 249L.4 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 19 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 20 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 21 designated: 22 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 23 general fund of the state to the department of human services 24 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,788,917 26 29,195,653 27 DIVISION VII 28 PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS 29 MEDICAL RESIDENCY 30 Sec. 42. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 3, subsection 31 4, paragraph r, is amended to read as follows: 32 r. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $2,000,000 33 shall be deposited in the medical residency training account 34 created in section 135.175, subsection 5, paragraph “a” , and 35 -62- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 62/ 92
H.F. _____ is appropriated from the account to the department of public 1 health to be used for the purposes of the medical residency 2 training state matching grants program as specified in section 3 135.176 . However, notwithstanding any provision to the 4 contrary in section 135.176, priority in the awarding of grants 5 shall be given to the development of new medical residency 6 positions, psychiatric residency positions, and family practice 7 residency positions. 8 CONSUMER-DIRECTED ATTENDANT CARE 9 Sec. 43. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 12, subsection 10 19, paragraph a, subparagraph (6), is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 (6) The department shall require transition of the 13 provision by individual providers of personal care under the 14 consumer-directed attendant care option to agency-provided 15 personal care services and shall retain the consumer choice 16 option for those individuals able and desiring to self-direct 17 services. 18 AUTISM 19 Sec. 44. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 13, subsection 20 10, is amended to read as follows: 21 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,000,000 22 shall be used for the autism support program created in 23 chapter 225D , as enacted in this Act, beginning January 1, 24 2014. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys allocated in this 25 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 26 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 27 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 28 the succeeding fiscal year. 29 FOSTER CARE RESPITE 30 Sec. 45. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 18, subsection 31 26, is amended to read as follows: 32 26. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 33 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the foster 34 care respite pilot program in which postsecondary students in 35 -63- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 63/ 92
H.F. _____ social work and other human services-related programs receive 1 experience by assisting family foster care providers with 2 respite and other support. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 3 moneys allocated in this subsection that remain unencumbered or 4 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 5 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 6 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REIMBURSEMENT 8 Sec. 46. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 9 1, paragraph n, is amended to read as follows: 10 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the 11 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 12 provided at hospitals shall be increased by 1 percent over the 13 rates in effect on June 30, 2013, subject to Medicaid program 14 upper payment limit rules; community mental health centers 15 and providers of mental health services to county residents 16 pursuant to a waiver approved under section 225C.7, subsection 17 3 , shall be reimbursed at 100 percent of the reasonable 18 costs for the provision of services to recipients of medical 19 assistance; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the 20 medical assistance program fee-for-service rate. 21 Sec. 47. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 22 1, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 23 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0o. For the fiscal year beginning July 24 1, 2013, community mental health centers may choose to be 25 reimbursed for the services provided to recipients of medical 26 assistance through either of the following options: 27 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 28 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 29 methodology established by the medical assistance program’s 30 managed care contractor for mental health services and approved 31 by the department of human services. 32 Sec. 48. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of human services 33 may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 34 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 35 -64- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 64/ 92
H.F. _____ the section of this division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa 1 Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 1, paragraph “n” and 2 enacting “0o”, and the rules shall be effective immediately 3 upon filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any 4 rules adopted in accordance with this section shall also be 5 published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 6 17A.4. 7 Sec. 49. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 8 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 9 enactment. 10 Sec. 50. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 11 division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, 12 section 12, subsection 19, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (6), 13 applies retroactively to July 1, 2013. 14 Sec. 51. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The sections of this 15 division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, 16 section 29, subsection 1, paragraph “n” and enacting new 17 paragraph “0o”, apply retroactively to July 1, 2013. 18 DIVISION VIII 19 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES 20 Sec. 52. MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES —— 21 EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATION. 22 1. There is transferred from the general fund of the 23 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 25 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purposes designated: 27 For deposit in the property tax relief fund created in 28 section 426B.1 , for distribution as provided in this section: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,555,823 30 2. The moneys credited to the property tax relief fund in 31 accordance with this section are appropriated to the department 32 of human services for distribution of equalization payments for 33 counties in the amounts specified in section 426B.3, subsection 34 4 , for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. If the county 35 -65- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 65/ 92
H.F. _____ is part of a region that has been approved by the department in 1 accordance with section 331.389 , to commence partial or full 2 operations, the county’s equalization payment shall be remitted 3 to the region for expenditure as approved by the region’s 4 governing board. 5 3. a. For the purposes of this subsection, “payment 6 obligation” means an outstanding obligation for payment to 7 the department of human services for the undisputed cost of 8 services provided under the medical assistance program prior 9 to July 1, 2012, or for the undisputed cost of non-Medicaid 10 services provided prior to July 1, 2013. 11 b. Unless a county has entered into an agreement as provided 12 in paragraph “c”, if a county receiving an equalization payment 13 under this section has a payment obligation, the county shall 14 remit to the department any unpaid portion of the payment 15 obligation prior to June 30, 2015, from moneys available to the 16 county that meet federal match requirements for the medical 17 assistance program and for the child enrollment contingency 18 fund under the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program 19 Reauthorization Act of 2009. 20 c. A county that has not paid the county’s payment 21 obligation in full as provided in paragraph “b” shall enter 22 into an agreement with the department for remittance of 23 any unpaid portion of the county’s payment obligation. An 24 agreement entered into under this lettered paragraph shall 25 provide for remittance of any unpaid portion by the end of 26 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. The equalization 27 payment for a county subject to this lettered paragraph shall 28 be remitted as provided by the county’s agreement with the 29 department. 30 d. The equalization payment for a county that is not subject 31 to paragraph “c” shall be remitted on or before July 15, 2014. 32 Sec. 53. STATE PAYMENT PROGRAM REMITTANCE APPROPRIATION. 33 The moneys transferred to the property tax relief fund for the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, from the federal social 35 -66- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 66/ 92
H.F. _____ services block grant pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, 1 section 11, subsection 3, paragraph “e”, and from the federal 2 temporary assistance for needy families block grant, totaling 3 at least $11,774,275, are appropriated to the department of 4 human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, to 5 be used for distribution of state payment program remittances 6 to counties for the fiscal year in accordance with this 7 section. The state payment program remittance shall be an 8 amount equal to the amount paid to a county of residence under 9 the program for state case services known as the state payment 10 program, implemented pursuant to section 331.440, subsection 11 5 , Code 2013, during the most recently available twelve-month 12 period. 13 Sec. 54. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES —— 14 EMPLOYMENT. The department of human services and the division 15 of vocational rehabilitation services of the department of 16 education shall jointly develop protocols and program models to 17 integrate the employment-related services and other supports 18 provided to persons with disabilities through federal match 19 funding administered by the department and the division. 20 The department and the division shall report on or before 21 December 15, 2014, to the individuals identified in this Act 22 for submission of reports and to the chairpersons and ranking 23 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on education 24 on the expenditure of such funding in the previous fiscal year 25 along with findings and recommendations. 26 Sec. 55. BED AVAILABILITY TRACKING SYSTEM PROPOSAL. The 27 department of human services shall continue and expand upon 28 the study regarding the possible development of a psychiatric 29 and substance-related disorder treatment hospital bed tracking 30 system as documented in its report submitted in December 31 2013 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 130, section 56. 32 In addition to representatives of magistrates and the Iowa 33 hospital association, the expanded study shall include 34 representatives of the regional mental health and disability 35 -67- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 67/ 92
H.F. _____ services system, state mental health institutes, and the Iowa 1 association of community providers. The study shall identify 2 options for implementing a bed tracking system in the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2015, and include a detailed proposal 4 for the option preferred by the study group. The content of 5 the detailed proposal shall include a budget, identification 6 of how bed availability and related data would be entered 7 into the system and verified, how privacy information would 8 be protected, preferred options and rationales for addressing 9 implementation issues, a preferred administrative structure, 10 and other operational provisions. The results of the expanded 11 study shall be submitted on or before December 15, 2014, along 12 with findings and recommendations to the governor and the 13 persons designated by this Act for submission of reports. 14 Sec. 56. STUDY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE OPTIONS FOR 15 PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. The department of 16 human services shall engage representatives of the department 17 of inspections and appeals, the regional mental health and 18 disability services system, the Iowa association of community 19 providers and other service providers, and other stakeholders 20 to study community-based placement options for persons with 21 serious mental illness to divert them from or end their need 22 for an institutional placement. The study shall consider 23 both services currently available and services that should 24 be developed to meet the needs of persons with serious 25 mental illness. The system elements addressed by the study 26 shall include but are not limited to regulatory, liability, 27 and funding issues, and other barriers to maintaining 28 current community-based services options and developing new 29 options. The results of the study, including findings and 30 recommendations shall be reported on or before December 15, 31 2014, to the governor and the persons designated by this Act 32 for submission of reports. 33 Sec. 57. Section 331.388, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -68- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 68/ 92
H.F. _____ 3. “Population” means , as of July 1 of the fiscal year 1 preceding the fiscal year in which the population figure is 2 applied, the population shown by the latest preceding certified 3 federal census or the latest applicable population estimate 4 issued by the United States census bureau, whichever is most 5 recent. 6 Sec. 58. Section 331.391, Code 2014, is amended by adding 7 the following new subsection: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. If a region is meeting the financial 9 obligations for implementation of its regional service system 10 management plan for a fiscal year and residual funding is 11 anticipated, the regional administrator shall reserve an 12 adequate amount for cash flow of expenditure obligations in 13 the next fiscal year. The cash flow amount shall not exceed 14 twenty-five percent of the gross expenditures budgeted for the 15 combined account or for all regional accounts for the fiscal 16 year in progress. Residual funding remaining after the cash 17 flow amount is reserved shall be used to expand the region’s 18 core services under section 331.397, subsection 4, and then to 19 make additional core service domains available in the region as 20 enumerated in section 331.397, subsection 6. 21 Sec. 59. Section 331.397, subsection 4, paragraph d, 22 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 Support for employment or for activities leading to 25 employment providing an appropriate match with an individual’s 26 abilities , including but not limited to all of the following: 27 Sec. 60. Section 331.424A, Code 2014, is amended by adding 28 the following new subsection: 29 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. An amount shall be reserved in the 30 county services fund to address cash flow obligations in the 31 next fiscal year. The cash flow amount shall not exceed 32 twenty-five percent of the gross expenditures budgeted from the 33 county services fund for the fiscal year in progress. The cash 34 flow amount for a county’s services fund shall be specified in 35 -69- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 69/ 92
H.F. _____ the regional governance agreement entered into by the county 1 under section 331.392. 2 Sec. 61. Section 426B.3, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 3 to read as follows: 4 4. a. For the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2013, 5 and July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, a county with a county 6 population expenditure target amount that exceeds the amount 7 of the county’s base year expenditures for mental health and 8 disabilities services shall receive an equalization payment for 9 the difference. 10 b. The equalization payments determined in accordance 11 with this subsection shall be made by the department of human 12 services for each fiscal year as provided in appropriations 13 made from the property tax relief fund for this purpose. If 14 the county is part of a region that has been approved by the 15 department in accordance with section 331.389 , to commence 16 partial or full operations, the county’s equalization payment 17 shall be remitted to the region or the county, as appropriate, 18 for expenditure as approved by the region’s governing board or 19 in accordance with the county’s service management plan, as 20 appropriate. The payment for a county that has been approved 21 by the department to operate as an individual county region 22 shall be remitted to the county for expenditure as approved by 23 the county board of supervisors. For the fiscal year beginning 24 July 1, 2013, and succeeding fiscal years, the payment shall 25 be remitted on or before December 31 only for those counties 26 approved to operate as an individual county region or to be 27 part of a region. Remittance of the payment for a county 28 without such approval shall be deferred until such approval is 29 granted. 30 Sec. 62. Section 426B.3, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 31 2014, is amended to read as follows: 32 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and 33 succeeding fiscal years, the department of human services shall 34 calculate a Medicaid offset amount for each county for the 35 -70- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 70/ 92
H.F. _____ fiscal year. The department shall adopt rules in consultation 1 with the county finance committee specifying the information 2 to be used in calculating a Medicaid offset amount. The 3 information shall include but is not limited to identification 4 of the amount expended for specific services and supports that 5 would otherwise be payable by the county for persons eligible 6 under a county’s approved service management plan but are were 7 instead paid by the Iowa health and wellness plan. The amount 8 calculated for a county shall be subject to review by the 9 auditor of that county or subject to independent audit. The 10 Medicaid offset amounts calculated for the counties are subject 11 to review by the auditor of state prior to their certification. 12 The Medicaid offset amounts calculated by the department for a 13 county for a fiscal year are not official until certified by 14 the director of human services and submitted to the governor 15 and general assembly by October 15 December 1 immediately 16 following the end of the fiscal year for which the offset 17 amounts were calculated. 18 (2) In implementing subparagraph (1), a county’s offset 19 amount for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, shall be 20 calculated by first identifying the actual amounts expended 21 from the county’s services fund during the base period of July 22 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, for services and supports 23 provided to persons who became eligible for the Iowa health 24 and wellness plan during the implementation period of January 25 1, 2014, and June 30, 2014. For purposes of calculating the 26 offset amount, it shall be assumed that the expenditures for 27 the same services and supports provided under the plan during 28 the implementation period are equal to the amount expended by 29 the county for those services and supports for the comparable 30 time during the base period. 31 Sec. 63. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, section 11, subsection 32 3, paragraph e, is amended to read as follows: 33 e. To be credited to the property tax relief fund created 34 in section 426B.1 : 35 -71- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 71/ 92
H.F. _____ (1) FY 2013-2014 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,480,233 2 Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph, up to 3 $600,000 may be used by the department of human services for 4 distribution to counties for state case services provided 5 in prior fiscal years for persons with mental illness, 6 intellectual disability, or a developmental disability in 7 accordance with section 331.440, Code 2013 . 8 (2) FFY 2014-2015 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,480,233 10 Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph, up to 11 $600,000 may be used by the department of human services for 12 distribution to counties for state case services provided for 13 persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, or a 14 developmental disability in accordance with section 331.440, 15 Code 2013, or in accordance with a dispute resolution process 16 implemented in accordance with section 331.394, subsection 5 17 or 6. 18 DIVISION IX 19 FAMILY SUPPLEMENTATION 20 Sec. 64. Section 249A.4, subsection 10, paragraph b, 21 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 22 (6) Supplementation shall not be applicable if the 23 facility’s occupancy rate is less than eighty fifty percent. 24 DIVISION X 25 MISCELLANEOUS 26 Sec. 65. Section 217.32, Code 2014, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 217.32 Office space in county. 29 Where the department of human services assigns personnel to 30 an office located in a county for the purpose of performing in 31 that county designated duties and responsibilities assigned by 32 law to the department, it shall be the responsibility of the 33 county to provide and maintain the necessary office space and 34 office supplies and equipment for the personnel so assigned 35 -72- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 72/ 92
H.F. _____ in the same manner as if they were employees of the county. 1 The department shall at least annually, or more frequently if 2 the department so elects, reimburse the county for a portion, 3 designated by law, of the cost of maintaining office space and 4 providing supplies and equipment as required by this section , 5 and also for a similar portion of the cost of providing the 6 necessary office space if in order to do so it is necessary 7 for the county to lease office space outside the courthouse or 8 any other building owned by the county. The portion of the 9 foregoing costs reimbursed to the county under this section 10 shall be equivalent to the proportion of those costs which 11 the federal government authorizes to be paid from available 12 federal funds, unless the general assembly directs otherwise 13 when appropriating funds for support of the department. The 14 department shall annually report to the auditor of state, on 15 or before November 1, detailing for the preceding fiscal year 16 the charges to and costs incurred by each county for office 17 space and for providing supplies and equipment and the amounts 18 reimbursed by the department in accordance with this section. 19 The auditor of state shall analyze the information and publicly 20 issue an opinion as to whether the charges and costs incurred 21 and reimbursement amounts are reasonable, as compared to cost 22 limitations and reimbursement amounts applied by the department 23 to private providers, to federal cost guidelines, and to other 24 standards identified by the auditor of state. 25 Sec. 66. Section 256I.8, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 26 to read as follows: 27 3. An area board shall not be a provider of services to or 28 for the area board except as authorized by a waiver granted 29 by the state board . The state board shall adopt criteria 30 for granting a waiver based upon cost effectiveness, service 31 quality improvement or maintenance, or other appropriate basis 32 identified by the state board. 33 DIVISION XI 34 ASSET VERIFICATION 35 -73- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 73/ 92
H.F. _____ Sec. 67. MEDICAID PROGRAM —— ASSET, INCOME, AND IDENTITY 1 VERIFICATION. The department of human services shall contract 2 with a third-party vendor to establish an electronic asset, 3 income, and identity eligibility verification system for the 4 purposes of determining or redetermining the eligibility of 5 an individual who is an applicant for or recipient of medical 6 assistance under the Medicaid state plan on the basis of 7 being aged, blind, or disabled in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 8 §1396w. The third-party vendor shall be able to demonstrate in 9 writing its current relationships or contracts with financial 10 institutions in the state and nationally. Participation by 11 financial institutions in providing account balances for asset 12 verification shall remain voluntary. The department of human 13 services shall submit by September 1, 2014, a progress report 14 to the individuals identified in this 2014 Act for submission 15 of reports. 16 Sec. 68. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 17 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 18 enactment. 19 DIVISION XII 20 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION —— INDIVIDUALS RELEASED FROM 21 CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM 22 Sec. 69. INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION —— INDIVIDUALS 23 RELEASED FROM THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. 24 1. The department of human services, the department 25 of public health, and the department of corrections shall 26 implement an interagency collaborative effort to provide an 27 integrated approach to address the medical and psychosocial 28 needs of individuals upon release from a correctional facility. 29 The collaboration shall provide for all of the following: 30 a. Coordination between the departments of policies and 31 procedures to facilitate information sharing, during the 32 prerelease, transitional, and postrelease phases, including the 33 development of protocols to share health and other personal 34 information of an individual between departmental personnel 35 -74- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 74/ 92
H.F. _____ involved in providing the individual’s prerelease, transition, 1 and postrelease services and support. 2 b. Cross-disciplinary prerelease preparation that includes 3 application for medical assistance, social security disability, 4 and other supports for which the individual may be eligible; 5 assessment of the holistic clinical and social needs of the 6 individual including but not limited those relating to health 7 and medical care, housing, education and training, employment 8 assistance, and legal assistance; and identification of 9 community-based services and providers necessary to address 10 identified needs, including but not limited those necessary to 11 address mental health and substance-related disorders. 12 c. Transitional and postrelease interagency communication 13 and coordination to ensure a more seamless transition 14 of the individual to the community, ongoing linkages to 15 community-based services, and continuity of care. 16 2. The departments shall submit by December 15, 2014, a 17 report to the individuals identified in this 2014 Act for 18 submission of reports describing the details of the approach 19 developed and implemented, any barriers to the development 20 and implementation, any recommendations for changes in 21 statute or rules to facilitate the approach, and any other 22 recommendations. 23 DIVISION XIII 24 DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES 25 Sec. 70. NEW SECTION . 10A.901 Definitions. 26 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise 27 requires: 28 1. “Administrator” means the person coordinating the 29 administration of the division. 30 2. “Division” means the mental health advocate division of 31 the department of inspections and appeals. 32 Sec. 71. NEW SECTION . 10A.902 Duties of administrator. 33 The administrator shall administer the division’s conduct 34 of the mental health advocate program as provided by section 35 -75- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 75/ 92
H.F. _____ 229.19 and other applicable law. The person appointed as 1 administrator must meet the qualifications to be appointed as a 2 mental health advocate. The administrator’s duties may include 3 but are not limited to all of the following: 4 1. a. Approving the appointment of persons to serve as 5 mental health advocates and identifying qualifications for 6 persons serving as mental health advocates. A mental health 7 advocate serving as of June 30, 2015, shall be deemed to be 8 qualified. The minimum qualifications for a mental health 9 advocate whose initial appointment commences on or after July 10 1, 2015, shall be a bachelor’s degree from an accredited 11 school, college, or university in social work, counseling, 12 human services, health, nursing, or psychology, and one year 13 of experience in the provision of mental health services. A 14 person who is a licensed registered nurse pursuant to chapter 15 152 who is current with applicable continuing education 16 requirements shall be deemed to have met the minimum experience 17 requirement. 18 b. The administrator shall contract with the state board of 19 regents to employ persons appointed to serve as mental health 20 advocates. 21 2. Training persons appointed to serve as mental health 22 advocates. 23 3. Implementing procedures for the responsibilities 24 performed by persons appointed to serve as mental health 25 advocates and for reassigning advocate responsibilities based 26 on the location of the patient’s placement or other patient 27 need. The court shall be notified of any reassignment. The 28 procedures for appointing a person to a vacant mental health 29 advocate position assigned to a geographic area shall require 30 the person appointed to the vacant position to reside within 31 the assigned geographic area. 32 4. Administering program additions and expansions, 33 including providing advocate services for persons with a 34 substance-related disorder and persons found not guilty 35 -76- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 76/ 92
H.F. _____ by reason of insanity, if such additions or expansions are 1 authorized and funded. 2 5. Developing and implementing a case weight system for use 3 in appointing and compensating advocates. 4 6. Administering case reviews and audits. 5 7. Implementing a uniform description of the duties 6 of mental health advocates, based upon the best practices 7 developed and promulgated by the judicial council pursuant to 8 section 229.19, subsection 1, paragraph “c” . 9 Sec. 72. TRANSITION. 10 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall commence 11 organizational activities during the fiscal year beginning July 12 1, 2014, as necessary to fully implement this division and 13 assume responsibility for mental health advocates as provided 14 in this division and division II of this Act on July 1, 2015. 15 2. If necessary for the purposes of subsection 1, the 16 department of inspections and appeals may adopt emergency 17 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, 18 subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions of 19 division II of this Act on July 1, 2015, and the rules shall 20 be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date is 21 specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with 22 this section shall also be published as a notice of intended 23 action as provided in section 17A.4. 24 DIVISION XIV 25 IMPLEMENTATION —— MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES 26 Sec. 73. Section 225C.4, subsection 1, paragraph m, Code 27 2014, is amended to read as follows: 28 m. Provide consultation and technical assistance to 29 patients’ mental health advocates appointed pursuant to 30 section 229.19 , in cooperation with the judicial branch and the 31 department of inspections and appeals, and to the certified 32 volunteer long-term care ombudsmen certified pursuant to 33 section 231.45 . 34 Sec. 74. Section 226.31, Code 2014, is amended to read as 35 -77- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 77/ 92
H.F. _____ follows: 1 226.31 Examination by court —— notice. 2 Before granting the order authorized in section 226.30 3 the court or judge shall investigate the allegations of the 4 petition and before proceeding to a hearing on the allegations 5 shall require notice to be served on the attorney who 6 represented the patient in any prior proceedings under sections 7 229.6 to 229.15 or the and to any mental health advocate 8 appointed for the patient under section 229.19 , or in the case 9 of a patient who entered the hospital voluntarily, on any 10 relative, friend, or guardian of the person in question of the 11 filing of the application. At the hearing the court or judge 12 shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the person, if the court 13 or judge deems such action necessary to protect the rights 14 of the person. The guardian ad litem shall be a practicing 15 attorney. 16 Sec. 75. Section 229.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, 17 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 18 (6) Upon approval of the admission of a minor over the 19 minor’s objections, the juvenile court shall appoint an 20 individual to act as an advocate representing the interests 21 of the minor in the same manner as an a mental health 22 advocate representing the interests of patients involuntarily 23 hospitalized pursuant to in accordance with section 229.19 . 24 Sec. 76. Section 229.9A, Code 2014, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 229.9A Advocate Mental health advocate informed —— hearings . 27 The court shall direct the clerk to furnish the mental health 28 advocate of the respondent’s county of residence designated for 29 the court by the department of inspections and appeals with a 30 copy of application and any order issued pursuant to section 31 229.8, subsection 3 . The mental health advocate designated for 32 the court may attend the hospitalization any court hearing of 33 any involving the respondent for whom the advocate has received 34 notice of a hospitalization hearing . 35 -78- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 78/ 92
H.F. _____ Sec. 77. Section 229.12, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 2. All persons not necessary for the conduct of the 3 proceeding shall be excluded, except that the court may admit 4 persons having a legitimate interest in the proceeding and 5 shall permit the mental health advocate from the respondent’s 6 county of residence designated for the court by the department 7 of inspections and appeals to attend the hearing. Upon motion 8 of the county attorney, the judge may exclude the respondent 9 from the hearing during the testimony of any particular witness 10 if the judge determines that witness’s testimony is likely to 11 cause the respondent severe emotional trauma. 12 Sec. 78. Section 229.14A, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 1. With respect to a chief medical officer’s report made 15 pursuant to section 229.14, subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , “c” , 16 or “d” , or any other provision of this chapter related to 17 involuntary commitment for which the court issues a placement 18 order or a transfer of placement is authorized, the court shall 19 provide notice to the respondent , and the respondent’s attorney 20 or , and any mental health advocate appointed for the respondent 21 pursuant to section 229.19 concerning the placement order 22 and the respondent’s right to request a placement hearing to 23 determine if the order for placement or transfer of placement 24 is appropriate. 25 Sec. 79. Section 229.14A, subsection 5, paragraph c, Code 26 2014, is amended to read as follows: 27 c. If the respondent’s attorney has withdrawn pursuant to 28 section 229.19 , the court shall appoint an attorney for the 29 respondent in the manner described in section 229.8, subsection 30 1 . 31 Sec. 80. Section 229.15, subsection 6, Code 2014, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 6. Upon receipt of any report required or authorized by 34 this section the court shall furnish a copy to the patient’s 35 -79- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 79/ 92
H.F. _____ attorney , or alternatively and to the mental health advocate 1 appointed as required by section 229.19 for the patient . The 2 court shall examine the report and take the action thereon 3 which it deems appropriate. Should the court fail to receive 4 any report required by this section or section 229.14 at the 5 time the report is due, the court shall investigate the reason 6 for the failure to report and take whatever action may be 7 necessary in the matter. 8 Sec. 81. Section 229.19, Code 2014, is amended to read as 9 follows: 10 229.19 Advocates Mental health advocates —— duties —— 11 compensation —— state and county liability . 12 1. a. In each county with a population of three hundred 13 thousand or more inhabitants the board of supervisors shall 14 appoint an individual who has demonstrated by prior activities 15 an informed concern for the welfare and rehabilitation of 16 persons with mental illness, and who is not an officer or 17 employee of the department of human services nor of any agency 18 or facility providing care or treatment to persons with mental 19 illness, to act as an advocate representing the interests of 20 patients involuntarily hospitalized by the court, in any matter 21 relating to the patients’ hospitalization or treatment under 22 section 229.14 or 229.15 . In each county with a population of 23 under three hundred thousand inhabitants, the chief judge of 24 the judicial district encompassing the county shall appoint 25 the advocate. For the purposes of this section, “division” 26 means the mental health advocate division of the department of 27 inspections and appeals. 28 b. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county 29 board of supervisors, the board shall assign the advocate 30 appointed from a patient’s county of residence to represent 31 the interests of the patient. If a patient has no county of 32 residence or the patient is a state case, the court or, if the 33 advocate is appointed by the county board of supervisors, the 34 board shall assign the advocate appointed from the county where 35 -80- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 80/ 92
H.F. _____ the hospital or facility is located to represent the interests 1 of the patient. 2 c. The advocate’s responsibility with respect to any patient 3 shall begin at whatever time the attorney employed or appointed 4 to represent that patient as respondent in hospitalization 5 proceedings, conducted under sections 229.6 to 229.13 , reports 6 to the court that the attorney’s services are no longer 7 required and requests the court’s approval to withdraw as 8 counsel for that patient. However, if 9 b. If the patient is found to be seriously mentally impaired 10 at the hospitalization hearing, the attorney representing the 11 patient shall automatically be relieved of responsibility in 12 the case and an a mental health advocate shall be assigned to 13 appointed for the patient at the conclusion of the hearing 14 unless the attorney indicates an intent to continue the 15 attorney’s services and . The court shall notify the division 16 of the court’s finding and the division shall appoint an 17 advocate for the patient. The advocate’s responsibility with 18 respect to a patient shall begin when the advocate is appointed 19 for the patient. The attorney representing the patient shall 20 automatically be relieved of responsibility at the conclusion 21 of the hearing unless the attorney requests to continue 22 representation and the court so directs authorizes the attorney 23 to remain on the case . If the court directs the attorney to 24 remain on the case, the attorney shall assume all the duties 25 of an advocate cooperate with the advocate appointed for the 26 patient . The clerk shall furnish the advocate with a copy of 27 the court’s order approving the withdrawal or continuation of 28 the attorney and shall inform the patient of the name of the 29 patient’s advocate. 30 d. c. With regard to each patient whose interests the 31 for whom a mental health advocate is required to represent 32 appointed pursuant to this section , the advocate’s duties shall 33 include all of the following: 34 (1) To review each report submitted pursuant to sections 35 -81- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 81/ 92
H.F. _____ 229.14 and 229.15 . 1 (2) If the advocate is not an attorney, to To advise the 2 court at any time it appears that the services of an attorney 3 are required to properly safeguard the patient’s interests. 4 (3) To be readily accessible to communications from the 5 patient and to originate communications with the patient within 6 five days of the patient’s commitment. 7 (4) To visit the patient within fifteen days of the 8 patient’s commitment and periodically thereafter. 9 (5) To communicate with medical personnel treating the 10 patient and to review the patient’s medical records pursuant 11 to section 229.25 . 12 (6) To file with the court and the division quarterly 13 reports, and additional reports as the advocate feels necessary 14 or as required by the court division , in a form prescribed by 15 the court division . The reports shall state what actions the 16 advocate has taken with respect to each patient and the amount 17 of time spent. 18 (7) To utilize the related best practices for the duties 19 identified in this paragraph “d” “c” developed and promulgated 20 by the judicial council. 21 e. d. An Subject to the availability of funding 22 appropriated for this purpose, a mental health advocate may 23 also be appointed pursuant to this section for an individual 24 who has been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental illness and 25 substance-related disorder. 26 2. The hospital or facility to which a patient is committed 27 shall grant all reasonable requests of the patient’s mental 28 health advocate to visit the patient, to communicate with 29 medical personnel treating the patient, and to review the 30 patient’s medical records pursuant to section 229.25 . An 31 advocate shall not disseminate information from a patient’s 32 medical records to any other person unless done for official 33 purposes in connection with the advocate’s duties pursuant to 34 this chapter or when required by law. 35 -82- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 82/ 92
H.F. _____ 3. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county 1 board of supervisors, the board division shall prescribe 2 provide reasonable compensation for the services of the 3 advocate in accordance with section 10A.902 . The compensation 4 shall be based upon the reports filed by the advocate with 5 the court. The advocate’s compensation shall be paid by the 6 county in which the court is located, either on order of the 7 court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county board of 8 supervisors, on the direction of the board. If the advocate 9 is appointed by the court, the advocate is an employee of 10 the state for purposes of chapter 669 . If the advocate is 11 appointed by the county board of supervisors, the advocate is 12 an employee of the county for purposes of chapter 670 . If the 13 patient or the person who is legally liable for the patient’s 14 support is not indigent, the board division shall recover 15 the costs of compensating the advocate from that person. If 16 that person has an income level as determined pursuant to 17 section 815.9 greater than one hundred percent but not more 18 than one hundred fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, 19 at least one hundred dollars of the advocate’s compensation 20 shall be recovered in the manner prescribed by the county 21 board of supervisors. If that person has an income level as 22 determined pursuant to section 815.9 greater than one hundred 23 fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, at least two hundred 24 dollars of the advocate’s compensation shall be recovered in 25 substantially the same manner prescribed by the county board of 26 supervisors as provided in section 815.9 . 27 Sec. 82. Section 229.25, subsection 1, paragraph a, 28 subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 29 (1) The information is requested by a licensed physician, 30 attorney , or the mental health advocate who provides appointed 31 for the person. The requester must provide the chief medical 32 officer with a written waiver signed by the person about whom 33 the information is sought. 34 Sec. 83. APPOINTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES. The 35 -83- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 83/ 92
H.F. _____ persons appointed to provide mental health advocate services 1 under section 229.19 immediately prior to July 1, 2015, shall 2 be appointed as mental health advocates pursuant to section 3 10A.902, effective July 1, 2015. 4 Sec. 84. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 5 effect July 1, 2015. 6 EXPLANATION 7 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 8 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 9 This bill relates to appropriations for health and human 10 services made in 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138 (SF 446) for 11 fiscal year 2014-2015 to the department of veterans affairs, 12 the Iowa veterans home, the department on aging, the office 13 of long-term care ombudsman, the department of public health, 14 Iowa finance authority, state board of regents, department of 15 inspections and appeals, department of human rights, and the 16 department of human services (DHS). With some exceptions the 17 enacted amounts appropriated for FY 2014-2015 are approximately 18 50 percent of the amounts appropriated for the same purposes 19 for the prior fiscal year along with some other changes. The 20 bill revises the appropriation amounts. 21 The bill is organized into divisions. 22 DEPARTMENT ON AGING —— FY 2014-2015. This division amends 23 appropriations from the general fund of the state for the 24 department on aging for FY 2014-2015. 25 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— FY 2014-2015. This 26 division amends appropriations from the general fund of 27 the state for the office of long-term care ombudsman for FY 28 2014-2015. 29 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— FY 2014-2015. This division 30 amends appropriations from the general fund of the state for 31 the department of public health. 32 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS —— FY 2014-2015. This 33 division amends appropriations from the general fund of the 34 state for the department of veterans affairs and the Iowa 35 -84- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 84/ 92
H.F. _____ veterans home for FY 2014-2015. 1 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— FY 2014-2015. This division 2 amends appropriations from the general fund of the state and 3 the federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant 4 to DHS. The reimbursement section addresses reimbursement for 5 providers reimbursed by the department of human services. 6 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUND —— FY 2014-2015. This division 7 amends certain health-related appropriations for FY 2014-2015. 8 A number of the appropriations are made for purposes of the 9 medical assistance (Medicaid) program in addition to the 10 general fund appropriations made for this purpose for the same 11 fiscal year. The division provides that if the total amounts 12 appropriated from all sources for the medicaid program for 13 FY 2014-2015 exceed the amount needed, the excess remains 14 available to be used for the program in the succeeding fiscal 15 year. 16 PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS. This division amends provisions 17 from prior year appropriations. 18 The division amends a provision appropriating funds to 19 the medical residency training account to provide that 20 notwithstanding any provision to the contrary under the 21 account, priority in awarding of grants shall be given to the 22 development of new medical residency positions, psychiatric 23 residency positions, and family practice residency positions. 24 The division repeals a provision which authorized a change 25 in Medicaid reimbursement of consumer-directed attendant care 26 as a cost-savings measure. 27 The division amends provisions appropriating funds for 28 the autism support program and for foster care respite to 29 provide for carry forward of funds that remain unencumbered 30 or unobligated at the close of FY 2013-2014 to the succeeding 31 fiscal year for the purposes designated. 32 The division amends a provision relating to reimbursement of 33 community mental health centers to provide a new reimbursement 34 methodology. 35 -85- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 85/ 92
H.F. _____ The provisions in this division take effect upon enactment 1 and the provisions relating to reimbursement of community 2 mental health centers and consumer-directed attendant care are 3 retroactively applicable to July 1, 2013. 4 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES. This division 5 relates to mental health and disabilities services (MH/DS) 6 administered by county regions, makes appropriations, and 7 extends county levy equalization provisions for the services. 8 A new general fund transfer is made to the property tax 9 relief fund and then appropriated for FY 2014-2015 for 10 distribution to counties and regions to equalize the funding in 11 order for the combined amount of property tax and equalization 12 funding available for MH/DS to amount to $47.28 per capita. In 13 addition, an appropriation is made for distribution of state 14 case funding to counties. 15 The department of human services and the division of 16 vocational rehabilitation services of the department of 17 education are required to jointly develop protocols and program 18 models to integrate the employment-related services and other 19 supports provided to persons with disabilities through federal 20 match funding administered by the department and the division. 21 The department and the division are required to report to the 22 joint appropriations subcommittees on health and human services 23 and on education on the expenditure of such funding in the 24 previous fiscal year along with findings and recommendations 25 on or before December 15, 2014. 26 The department of human services is required to continue 27 and expand a previous study regarding the possible development 28 of a psychiatric and substance-related disorder treatment 29 hospital bed tracking system. The study group is required to 30 identify options for implementing a bed tracking system in the 31 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and include a detailed 32 proposal for the option preferred by the study group. In 33 addition, the department is required to engage with various 34 stakeholders to study community-based placement options for 35 -86- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 86/ 92
H.F. _____ persons with serious mental illness to divert from or end the 1 need for an institutional placement of the persons and to make 2 recommendations. 3 Code section 331.388, relating to definitions for the 4 regional MH/DS system and Code section 426B.3, relating to 5 property tax relief fund payments, are amended to revise 6 population definitions. The definitions require the use of 7 the population shown by the latest preceding certified federal 8 census or the latest applicable population estimate issued by 9 the United States census bureau, whichever is most recent. The 10 bill provides that the date utilized is July 1 of the fiscal 11 year preceding the fiscal year in which the population figure 12 is applied. 13 Code section 331.391, relating to MH/DS regional financing, 14 is amended to require that if a region is meeting the financial 15 obligations for implementation of its regional service system 16 management plan for a fiscal year and residual funding is 17 anticipated, the regional administrator is to reserve an 18 adequate amount for cash flow of expenditure obligations in the 19 next fiscal year. The amount reserved for cash flow is limited 20 to 25 percent of the previous fiscal year’s gross expenditures. 21 Residual funding remaining after the cash flow amount is 22 reserved is to be used to expand the region’s core services and 23 then to make additional core service domains available in the 24 region. 25 Code section 331.397, relating to regional core services 26 for the adult mental health and disability services system, 27 is amended. Code section 331.397 lists core service domains 28 that the mental health and disability service regions are 29 required to make available to adults with mental illness or 30 an intellectual disability. Under each of the domains is a 31 list of services included in the domain. The bill requires 32 the service domain relating to support for employment to 33 also authorize support for activities leading to employment 34 providing an appropriate match with an individual’s abilities. 35 -87- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 87/ 92
H.F. _____ Code section 331.424, relating to the county levy for MH/DS, 1 and Code section 331.391, relating to regional finances, are 2 amended to provide that a county and the regions must reserve 3 an adequate amount for cash flow purposes in the next fiscal 4 year. Residual funding remaining after the cash flow amount 5 is reserved is to be used to expand core services and then to 6 make additional core services available. The maximum cash 7 flow reserve is limited to 25 percent of the gross expenditure 8 budgeted for the fiscal year. 9 Code section 426B.3, relating to per capita funding for 10 county services funds and the Medicaid offset or “clawback”, 11 is amended. Under the clawback requirement in Code section 12 426B.3, DHS is required to calculate the amount that would have 13 been paid from a county services fund for a person eligible 14 under the county’s services plan that would be non-Medicaid 15 services but due to the person’s enrollment under the Iowa 16 health and wellness plan (IHWP) are instead covered by IHWP. 17 The Medicaid offset or clawback amount is 80 percent of the 18 amount calculated. Authority for a county auditor to review 19 the amount calculated for a county or for the amount to 20 be independently audited is replaced with authority for an 21 independent review of all amounts by the auditor of state. 22 Direction is provided for the calculation of the clawback 23 amounts for fiscal year 2013-2014 to be based upon actual 24 expenditures by counties during the period of July 1, 2013, 25 through December 31, 2013. 26 The appropriation of federal social services block grant 27 funding for FY 2014-2015 in 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136 (HF 28 614), to the property tax relief fund is amended to make an 29 allocation to DHS for state case services similar to the 30 allocation made for this purpose for the prior fiscal year. 31 FAMILY SUPPLEMENTATION. This division amends Code section 32 249A.4, relating to supplementation by the resident or family 33 of a resident who is covered by the Medicaid program of the 34 costs of nursing care by reducing the occupancy rate of the 35 -88- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 88/ 92
H.F. _____ nursing facility from 80 percent to 50 percent in order for 1 supplementation to be applicable. 2 MISCELLANEOUS. This division includes miscellaneous 3 provisions. 4 Code section 217.32, relating to office space provided by 5 counties for department of human services personnel assigned 6 to provide local services, is amended. The department is 7 required to report annually to the auditor of state detailing 8 the costs incurred by each county for office space and for 9 providing supplies and equipment and the amounts reimbursed by 10 the department in the preceding fiscal year. The auditor of 11 state is required to publicly issue an opinion as to whether 12 the charges and costs incurred and departmental reimbursements 13 are reasonable. 14 Code section 256I.8, relating to the duties of early 15 childhood Iowa area boards, is amended to authorize the early 16 childhood Iowa state board to waive a prohibition against an 17 area board acting as a provider of services to or for the 18 area board. The state board is required to adopt criteria 19 for granting a waiver based upon cost effectiveness, service 20 quality improvement or maintenance, or other appropriate basis 21 identified by the state board. 22 ASSET VERIFICATION. This division directs the department 23 of human services to contract with a third-party vendor to 24 establish an electronic asset, income, and identity eligibility 25 verification system for applicants for and recipients of 26 Medicaid who are eligible based upon being aged, blind, 27 or disabled. The third-party vendor must demonstrate in 28 writing its current relationships or contracts with financial 29 institutions in the state and nationally. Participation 30 by financial institutions in providing account balances is 31 voluntary. DHS is to submit a progress report to certain 32 legislators by September 1, 2014. The division takes effect 33 upon enactment. 34 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION FOR INDIVIDUALS RELEASED 35 -89- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 89/ 92
H.F. _____ FROM THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. This division directs the 1 departments of human services, public health, and corrections 2 to implement an interagency collaborative effort to provide an 3 integrated approach to address the medical and psychosocial 4 needs of individuals upon release from a correctional facility. 5 The departments are directed to submit by December 15, 2014, 6 a report to certain legislators describing the details of 7 the approach developed and implemented, any barriers to the 8 development and implementation, any recommendations for changes 9 in statute or rules to facilitate the approach, and any other 10 recommendations. 11 DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES. 12 This division establishes an office of mental health advocate 13 in the department of inspections and appeals and specifies 14 duties for the administrator of the office. The department is 15 required to contract with the state board of regents to employ 16 the persons appointed to serve as mental health advocates. 17 A transition provision directs the department to commence 18 organizational activities during FY 2014-2015 as necessary 19 to fully implement the new departmental office and all of 20 the bill’s related substantive provisions on July 1, 2015. 21 The department is granted emergency rulemaking authority if 22 necessary to achieve the implementation date. 23 This division takes effect July 1, 2014. 24 IMPLEMENTATION —— MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES. This division 25 provides for implementation of the change in administration 26 of the mental health advocates on July 1, 2015, including 27 conforming changes to various Code sections. 28 Code section 225C.4, relating to the duties of the 29 administrator of the mental health and disability services 30 division of the department of human services, is amended 31 to correct a reference to mental health advocates and to 32 include the department of human rights in a duty for providing 33 consultation and technical assistance to advocates. 34 Code section 226.31, relating to an application for a court 35 -90- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 90/ 92
H.F. _____ order for transfer of a dangerous patient from a state mental 1 health institute, is amended to correct a reference to the 2 advocate to be included in a notice of a hearing. 3 Code section 229.2, relating to admissions of juvenile 4 mental health patients, is amended to correct a reference to 5 the appointment of a mental health advocate for juveniles 6 involuntarily committed. 7 Code section 229.9A, relating to requirements for the clerk 8 of court to notify a mental health advocate of application and 9 order information, is amended to correct a reference to the 10 advocate and to authorize the advocate to attend any court 11 hearing involving the respondent. 12 Code section 229.12, relating to the procedure for 13 hospitalization hearings, is amended to correct a reference to 14 the advocate. 15 Code section 229.14A, relating to notice requirements for 16 involuntary commitment placement orders and transfers, is 17 amended to correct a reference to the advocate and to eliminate 18 a reference to a procedure for withdrawal of an attorney that 19 is revised by the bill. 20 Code section 229.15, relating to the periodic reports 21 required when hospitalization of a patient is continued by 22 court order, is amended to require the report to be provided to 23 the advocate. 24 Code section 229.19, the primary Code provision for 25 mental health advocates, is extensively revised to insert 26 the department of inspections and appeals’ new mental health 27 advocate division in place of the counties. The court is 28 required to notify the office when a patient is found to be 29 seriously mentally impaired and the office is required to 30 appoint the advocate. A procedure for continuation of the 31 respondent’s attorney when a patient is found to be seriously 32 mentally impaired is revised to require the attorney to 33 cooperate with the patient’s advocate instead of assuming the 34 duties of an advocate. Responsibility for compensation of 35 -91- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 91/ 92
H.F. _____ the mental health advocate is shifted to the division and the 1 division is required to recover the costs of the mental health 2 advocate if the person is not indigent. 3 Code section 229.25, relating to exceptions for release of 4 medical records maintained by a hospital or other treatment 5 facility, is amended to correct a reference to the advocate 6 regarding the release of the records to the advocate when the 7 patient has signed a waiver. 8 The bill includes a provision providing for the appointment 9 on July 1, 2015, of the persons serving as mental health 10 advocates immediately prior to that date. 11 This division takes effect July 1, 2015. 12 -92- LSB 5006HB (2) 85 pf/jp 92/ 92