Senate
File
386
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
386
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HUMAN
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SF
142)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
an
interim
legislative
study
committee
1
relating
to
the
establishment
of
one
or
more
facilities
to
2
provide
care
and
treatment
for
persons
who
are
sexually
3
aggressive,
combative,
or
who
have
unmet
geropsychiatric
4
needs.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
FACILITY
FOR
PERSONS
WITH
AGGRESSIVE
OR
1
PSYCHIATRIC
BEHAVIORS
——
INTERIM
COMMITTEE
——
REPORT.
2
1.
The
legislative
council
is
requested
to
establish
an
3
interim
study
committee
relating
to
the
establishment
of
one
4
or
more
facilities
to
provide
care
and
treatment
for
persons
5
who
are
sexually
aggressive,
combative,
or
who
have
unmet
6
geropsychiatric
needs.
7
2.
The
study
committee
shall
be
composed
of
ten
members
8
of
the
general
assembly.
Five
members
shall
be
members
of
9
the
senate,
three
of
whom
shall
be
appointed
by
the
majority
10
leader
of
the
senate,
and
two
of
whom
shall
be
appointed
by
11
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
Five
members
shall
be
12
members
of
the
house
of
representatives,
three
of
whom
shall
13
be
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
14
and
two
of
whom
shall
be
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
15
the
house
of
representatives.
16
3.
The
study
committee
shall
receive
testimony
from
17
stakeholders
with
an
interest
or
expertise
relating
to
the
18
care
and
treatment
of
persons
who
are
sexually
aggressive,
19
combative,
or
who
have
unmet
geropsychiatric
needs
including
20
health
care
providers,
long-term
care
facilities,
hospitals,
21
health
systems,
and
other
entities;
consumers
and
families
of
22
consumers;
individuals
involved
in
the
delivery
and
financing
23
of
related
services
and
supports;
and
representatives
of
24
agencies
responsible
for
oversight,
funding,
and
regulation
of
25
such
services
and
supports.
26
4.
The
study
committee
shall
specifically
address
and
27
make
recommendations
relating
to
the
characteristics
of
the
28
residents
for
such
a
facility
and
the
size
of
the
resident
29
populations
to
be
served;
options
for
creating
a
new
facility
30
or
expanding
an
existing
facility;
workforce
recruitment,
31
training,
and
compensation
issues;
requirements
that
the
32
facility
or
facilities
must
meet
in
order
to
qualify
for
33
Medicaid
reimbursement;
and
any
other
information
deemed
34
appropriate
by
the
committee.
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5.
The
study
committee
shall
meet
during
the
2015
1
legislative
interim
and
shall
submit
a
report
and
2
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
1,
2016.
3
EXPLANATION
4
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
5
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
6
This
bill
relates
to
the
housing
of
persons
who
are
sexually
7
aggressive
or
combative
or
who
have
unmet
geropsychiatric
8
needs.
The
bill
requests
the
legislative
council
to
establish
9
an
interim
legislative
study
committee
relating
to
the
10
establishment
of
one
or
more
facilities
to
provide
care
and
11
treatment
for
persons
who
are
sexually
aggressive,
combative,
12
or
who
have
unmet
geropsychiatric
needs.
The
study
committee
13
shall
receive
testimony
from
certain
stakeholders
with
14
interests
or
expertise
in
the
resident
population
identified
15
for
care
and
treatment,
and
shall
specifically
address
and
16
make
recommendations
relating
to
the
characteristics
of
the
17
residents
for
such
a
facility
and
the
size
of
the
resident
18
population
to
be
served;
options
for
creating
a
new
facility
19
or
expanding
an
existing
facility;
workforce
recruitment,
20
training,
and
compensation
issues;
Medicaid
reimbursement
21
qualifications;
and
any
other
information
deemed
appropriate
22
by
the
committee.
23
The
committee
must
provide
a
report
of
findings
and
24
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly
by
January
25
1,
2016.
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