Senate File 510 - Introduced SENATE FILE 510 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1289) A BILL FOR An Act relating to state and local finances by making 1 appropriations, providing for fees, providing for legal 2 responsibilities, providing for certain employee benefits, 3 and providing for regulatory, taxation, and properly related 4 matters, and including penalties and effective date and 5 retroactive and other applicability provisions. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn
S.F. 510 DIVISION I 1 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS 2 Section 1. BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 AND 3 FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018. 4 1. For the budget process applicable to the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2016, on or before October 1, 2015, in lieu 6 of the information specified in section 8.23, subsection 1, 7 unnumbered paragraph 1, and paragraph “a”, all departments and 8 establishments of the government shall transmit to the director 9 of the department of management, on blanks to be furnished by 10 the director, estimates of their expenditure requirements, 11 including every proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal 12 year, together with supporting data and explanations as called 13 for by the director of the department of management after 14 consultation with the legislative services agency. 15 2. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be 16 in a form specified by the director of the department of 17 management, and the expenditure requirements shall include all 18 proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or 19 the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied 20 by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the 21 programs or results. 22 Sec. 2. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 23 2015-2016. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 24 in the following designated sections for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the amounts 26 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 27 these sections for the following designated purposes shall not 28 exceed the following amounts: 29 1. For operational support grants and community cultural 30 grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, 31 subparagraph (1): 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 416,702 33 2. For payment for nonpublic school transportation under 34 section 285.2 : 35 -1- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 1/ 122
S.F. 510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,560,931 1 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 2 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 3 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 4 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 5 3. For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco 6 product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,416 8 Sec. 3. LIMITATIONS OF STANDING APPROPRIATIONS —— FY 9 2016-2017. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 10 in the following designated sections for the fiscal year 11 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the amounts 12 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 13 these sections for the following designated purposes shall not 14 exceed the following amounts: 15 1. For operational support grants and community cultural 16 grants under section 99F.11, subsection 3 , paragraph “d”, 17 subparagraph (1): 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 208,351 19 2. For payment for nonpublic school transportation under 20 section 285.2 : 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,560,931 22 If total approved claims for reimbursement for nonpublic 23 school pupil transportation exceed the amount appropriated in 24 accordance with this subsection, the department of education 25 shall prorate the amount of each approved claim. 26 3. For the enforcement of chapter 453D relating to tobacco 27 product manufacturers under section 453D.8 : 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,208 29 Sec. 4. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT STATE AID —— FY 2015-2016 30 —— FY 2016-2017. In lieu of the appropriation provided in 31 section 257.20, subsection 2 , the appropriation for the fiscal 32 years beginning July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016, for paying 33 instructional support state aid under section 257.20 for such 34 fiscal years is zero. 35 -2- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 2/ 122
S.F. 510 Sec. 5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1 1. The appropriations made pursuant to section 2.12 for the 2 expenses of the general assembly and legislative agencies for 3 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 4 2016, are reduced by the following amount: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,223,452 6 2. The budgeted amounts for the general assembly and 7 legislative agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 8 2015, may be adjusted to reflect the unexpended budgeted 9 amounts from the previous fiscal year. 10 DIVISION II 11 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS 12 Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS —— APPROPRIATION. There 13 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 14 department of corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 15 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 16 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 17 designated: 18 For operations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 19 and miscellaneous purposes, including training and additional 20 costs associated with the new correctional facility located in 21 Fort Madison: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 23 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 24 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 25 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 26 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 27 succeeding fiscal year. 28 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is appropriated 29 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 30 health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 31 June 30, 2015, the following amount to be used for the purposes 32 designated: 33 For the public purpose of providing a grant on behalf of 34 substance-related disorder treatment providers in accordance 35 -3- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 3/ 122
S.F. 510 with this section: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,800,000 2 The appropriation made in this section shall be distributed 3 as a grant to an association representing the majority of 4 the nonprofit substance-related disorder treatment providers 5 licensed under section 125.13 by the department as of January 6 1, 2015, that receive federal prevention and treatment of 7 substance abuse block grant funding through the department. 8 The grant shall be used for bulk purchasing and to implement an 9 electronic health record system in the providers that receive 10 that federal grant. The electronic health record system 11 implemented with the grant shall comply with the electronic 12 health information provisions implemented pursuant to section 13 135.156 and with the mental health and disabilities services 14 system central data repository implemented pursuant to section 15 225C.6A and other data requirements under chapter 225C. Each 16 of the providers shall have the electronic health record system 17 fully operational on or before July 1, 2018. 18 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 19 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 20 of the fiscal year for which appropriated shall not revert 21 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 22 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 23 Sec. 8. HEART ATTACK TREATMENT —— APPROPRIATION. There 24 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 25 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 26 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 27 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 28 designated: 29 For a collaborative effort between the department of public 30 health, the Iowa emergency medical services association, the 31 American heart association, midwest affiliate, Iowa’s health 32 systems and hospitals, and emergency medical service providers, 33 to supplement funding received through a grant from the Leona 34 M. and Harry B. Helmsley charitable trust for a program to 35 -4- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 4/ 122
S.F. 510 enhance systems of care, save lives, and improve outcomes 1 for heart attack patients in rural Iowa called the mission: 2 lifeline program: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 4 Moneys appropriated under this section shall be used 5 to enhance the critical elements of an optimal ST-elevated 6 myocardial infarction (STEMI) system of care including the 7 provision of 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) machines, the 8 provision of a systemwide data tool for quality measurement 9 and improvement, ongoing medical provider training and STEMI 10 education, coordination of protocols for rural emergency 11 management systems and hospital personnel, the implementation 12 of regional plans for rapid transport and transfer of patients, 13 the implementation of a public education campaign on heart 14 attack signs and symptoms and the need to activate the 911 15 system, and the provision of assistance to hospitals and 16 emergency medical services providers in acquiring essential 17 electrocardiogram equipment and training. 18 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 19 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 20 of the fiscal year for which appropriated shall not revert 21 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 22 designated until the close of the fiscal year that begins July 23 1, 2017. 24 Sec. 9. DEBT COLLECTIONS. The judicial branch shall 25 evaluate and study current practice for the collection of court 26 debt. By January 1, 2016, the judicial branch shall file a 27 report with the general assembly regarding the findings of the 28 study. The report shall include any recommended changes that 29 would increase the efficiency of collection of court debt. 30 Sec. 10. IOWA NEW JOBS TRAINING AGREEMENTS. An Iowa 31 community college that entered into a new jobs training 32 agreement pursuant to chapter 260E, which was effective 33 in April 2012, with an Iowa employer may enter into a new 34 agreement with such employer pursuant to chapter 260E, 35 -5- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 5/ 122
S.F. 510 which will be effective September 2015, and may use the base 1 employment determined in April 2012 as the base employment 2 for determining the new jobs eligible under the new agreement 3 if the base employment determined in April 2012 was 2,125 4 employees. The new agreement under chapter 260E shall 5 be limited to seven years from the effective date of the 6 agreement. 7 Sec. 11. Section 8D.4, Code 2015, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 8D.4 Executive director appointed. 10 The commission, in consultation with the director of 11 the department of administrative services and the chief 12 information officer, shall appoint an executive director of 13 the commission, subject to confirmation by the senate. Such 14 individual shall not serve as a member of the commission. 15 The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the 16 commission. The executive director shall be selected primarily 17 for administrative ability and knowledge in the field, without 18 regard to political affiliation. The governor shall establish 19 the salary of the executive director within the applicable 20 salary range nine as established by the general assembly. The 21 salary and support of the executive director shall be paid from 22 funds deposited in the Iowa communications network fund. 23 Sec. 12. Section 43.45, subsection 3, as enacted by 2015 24 Iowa Acts, Senate File 415, section 1, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 3. Notwithstanding any requirement to the contrary in 27 subsection 1 and subsection 2 , paragraph “c” , the commissioner 28 of a county using digital ballot counting technology may direct 29 the precinct election officials to tally and record write-in 30 votes at the precincts after the closing of the polls or may 31 direct the precinct election officials to sort the ballots by 32 print the write-in report containing digital images of write-in 33 votes for delivery to the special precinct board to tally and 34 record the write-in votes on any day following election day and 35 -6- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 6/ 122
S.F. 510 prior to the canvass by the board of supervisors under section 1 43.49 . For the purposes of this subsection “digital ballot 2 counting technology” is technology in which digital images of 3 write-in votes are printed by the precinct election officials 4 at the polling place after the close of voting. 5 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 91A.5B Treatment of adoptive parent 6 employees. 7 1. For purposes of this section, “adoption” means the 8 permanent placement in this state of a child by the department 9 of human services, by a licensed agency under chapter 238, by 10 an agency that meets the provisions of the interstate compact 11 in section 232.158, or by a person making an independent 12 placement according to the provisions of chapter 600. 13 2. An employer shall treat an employee who chooses to 14 adopt in the same manner as an employee who is the biological 15 parent of a newborn child for purposes of employment policies, 16 benefits, and protections for the first year of the adoption. 17 Sec. 14. Section 97A.6, subsection 11, Code 2015, is amended 18 by striking the subsection. 19 Sec. 15. Section 123.132, subsection 3, as enacted by 2015 20 Iowa Acts, Senate File 456, section 1, is amended to read as 21 follows: 22 3. A container of beer other than the original container 23 that is sold and sealed in compliance with the requirements of 24 subsection 2 and the division’s rules shall not be deemed an 25 open container subject to the requirements of sections 321.284 26 and 321.284A if the sealed container is unopened and the seal 27 has not been tampered with , and the contents of the container 28 have not been partially removed . 29 Sec. 16. Section 136C.3, subsection 10, Code 2015, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 10. a. Adopt rules specifying the minimum training and 32 performance standards for an individual using a radiation 33 machine for mammography, and other rules necessary to 34 implement section 136C.15 . The rules shall complement federal 35 -7- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 7/ 122
S.F. 510 requirements applicable to similar radiation machinery and 1 shall not be less stringent than those federal requirements. 2 b. (1) Adopt rules to require that, by January 1, 2016, 3 a facility at which mammography services are performed shall 4 include information on breast density in mammogram reports sent 5 to patients pursuant to regulations implementing the federal 6 Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-539, 7 as amended. If a patient is categorized by an interpreting 8 physician at the facility as having heterogeneously dense 9 breasts or extremely dense breasts based on standards as 10 defined in nationally recognized guidelines or systems for 11 breast imaging reporting of mammography screening, including 12 the breast imaging reporting and data system of the American 13 college of radiology, the report to the patient shall include 14 notice that the patient has dense breast tissue, that this may 15 make it more difficult to detect cancer on a mammogram, and 16 that it may increase the patient’s risk of breast cancer. The 17 notice may contain the following language: 18 State law requires the following notification: 19 Your mammogram indicates that you have dense breast tissue. 20 Dense breast tissue may make it more difficult to evaluate the 21 results of your mammogram and may also be associated with an 22 increased risk of breast cancer. You are encouraged to consult 23 with your primary health care provider regarding the results of 24 your mammogram. Together you can best decide which additional 25 screening options may be right for you based on your mammogram 26 results, individual risk factors, or physical examination. 27 (2) Nothing in this paragraph “b” shall be construed to 28 modify the existing liability of a facility where mammography 29 services are performed beyond the duty to provide the 30 information set forth in this paragraph “b” . 31 (3) Nothing in this paragraph “b” shall be deemed to require 32 a notice or the provision of information that is inconsistent 33 with the provisions of the federal Mammography Quality 34 Standards Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-539, as amended, or any 35 -8- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 8/ 122
S.F. 510 regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act. 1 Sec. 17. Section 261.110, subsection 3, Code 2015, is 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 3 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The applicant met all of the eligibility 4 requirements of this section on or after January 1, 2013. A 5 person who met the program eligibility requirements of this 6 section prior to January 1, 2013, is ineligible for this 7 program. 8 Sec. 18. Section 418.15, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 1. A governmental entity shall not receive remittances of 11 sales tax revenue under this chapter after twenty years from 12 the date the governmental entity’s project was approved by the 13 board unless the remittance amount is calculated under section 14 418.11 based on sales subject to the tax under section 432.2 15 occurring before the expiration of the twenty-year period . 16 Sec. 19. Section 505.19, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 17 following new subsection: 18 NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a health 19 insurance carrier licensed to do business in this state that 20 participates in the health benefits exchange used in this state 21 and created pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and 22 Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by the 23 federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, 24 Pub. L. No. 111-152, shall not be subject to the requirements 25 of this section for health plans issued by the health insurance 26 carrier that are filed and purchased within the exchange or the 27 matching health plans issued by the health insurance carrier 28 that are purchased outside of the exchange. However, such 29 a health insurance carrier shall inform policyholders who 30 purchase such health plans of their total premium due and 31 any rate increases to their premium for each upcoming policy 32 year. Such notice shall be provided thirty days prior to 33 the beginning of open enrollment for the health plans and 34 shall provide policyholders with information about how the 35 -9- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 9/ 122
S.F. 510 policyholder can contact the insurance division to submit a 1 comment about a proposed rate increase. A health insurance 2 carrier subject to this subsection shall be subject to all 3 other applicable state and federal laws. 4 Sec. 20. Section 602.1304, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 5 2015, is amended to read as follows: 6 a. The enhanced court collections fund is created in the 7 state treasury under the authority of the supreme court. The 8 fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and 9 the balance in the fund shall not be considered part of the 10 balance of the general fund of the state. Notwithstanding 11 section 8.33 , moneys in the fund shall not revert to the 12 general fund, unless and to the extent the total amount 13 of moneys deposited into the fund in a fiscal year would 14 exceed the maximum annual deposit amount established for 15 the collections fund by the general assembly. The initial 16 maximum annual deposit amount for a fiscal year is four million 17 dollars. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2 , interest 18 or earnings on moneys in the collections fund shall remain in 19 the collections fund and any interest and earnings shall be in 20 addition to the maximum annual deposit amount. The maximum 21 annual deposit amount shall be the following amounts for the 22 following fiscal years: 23 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, seven 24 million dollars. 25 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, seven 26 million dollars. 27 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017, seven 28 million dollars. 29 (4) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, five million 30 dollars. 31 (5) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and each 32 fiscal year thereafter, four million five hundred thousand 33 dollars. 34 Sec. 21. Section 633.535, Code 2015, is amended by adding 35 -10- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 10/ 122
S.F. 510 the following new subsection: 1 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. a. A named beneficiary of a bond, 2 life insurance policy, or any other contractual arrangement 3 convicted of a felony referenced in paragraph “d” that was 4 perpetrated against the principal obligee or person upon 5 whose life the policy is issued or whose death generates the 6 benefits under any other contractual arrangement, in the six 7 months immediately prior to the obligee’s or person’s death, is 8 not entitled to any benefit under the bond, policy, or other 9 contractual arrangement. 10 b. The procedure set out in section 633.536 applies and 11 the benefits become payable as though the convicted obligee or 12 person had predeceased the decedent. 13 c. However, a principal obligee or person upon whose life 14 the policy is issued or whose death generates the benefits 15 under any other contractual arrangement, in the six months 16 immediately prior to the obligee’s or person’s death, may 17 affirm by a signed, notarized affidavit that the beneficiary 18 should receive any benefit under the bond, policy, or other 19 contractual arrangement despite a felony conviction referenced 20 in this subsection. 21 d. This subsection applies to a conviction for any of the 22 following felonies: 23 (1) Any felony contained in chapter 707. 24 (2) Any felony contained in chapter 708. 25 (3) Any felony contained in chapter 709. 26 (4) Any felony contained in chapter 710. 27 Sec. 22. Section 708.2A, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 1. For the purposes of this chapter , “domestic abuse 30 assault” means an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , which 31 is domestic abuse as defined in section 236.2, subsection 2 , 32 paragraph “a” , “b” , “c” , or “d” , or “e” . 33 Sec. 23. NEW SECTION . 708.11A Unauthorized placement of 34 global positioning device. 35 -11- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 11/ 122
S.F. 510 1. A person commits unauthorized placement of a global 1 positioning device, when, with intent to intimidate, annoy, or 2 alarm another person, the person, without the consent of the 3 other person, places a global positioning device on the other 4 person or an object in order to track the movements of the 5 other person without a legitimate purpose. 6 2. A person who commits a violation of this section commits 7 a serious misdemeanor. 8 Sec. 24. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The following provision 9 or provisions of this division of this Act, being deemed of 10 immediate importance, take effect upon enactment: 11 1. The section of this division of this Act appropriating 12 moneys to the department of corrections for the fiscal 13 year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, for 14 operations including training and additional costs associated 15 with the new correctional facility located in Fort Madison. 16 2. The section of this division of this Act appropriating 17 moneys to the department of public health for the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, for purposes 19 of providing a grant on behalf of substance-related disorder 20 treatment providers. 21 3. The section of this division of this Act appropriating 22 moneys to the department of public health for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, for purposes 24 of providing a collaborative effort between certain entities 25 for heart attack patients. 26 DIVISION III 27 SALARIES, COMPENSATION, AND RELATED MATTERS 28 Sec. 25. SPECIAL FUNDS. For the fiscal year beginning 29 July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, and for the fiscal 30 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, salary 31 adjustments may be funded using departmental revolving, trust, 32 or special funds for which the general assembly has established 33 an operating budget, provided doing so does not exceed the 34 operating budget established by the general assembly. 35 -12- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 12/ 122
S.F. 510 Sec. 26. SALARY MODEL ADMINISTRATOR. The salary model 1 administrator shall work in conjunction with the legislative 2 services agency to maintain the state’s salary model used for 3 analyzing, comparing, and projecting state employee salary 4 and benefit information, including information relating to 5 employees of the state board of regents. The department of 6 revenue, the department of administrative services, the five 7 institutions under the jurisdiction of the state board of 8 regents, the judicial district departments of correctional 9 services, and the state department of transportation shall 10 provide salary data to the department of management and the 11 legislative services agency to operate the state’s salary 12 model. The format and frequency of provision of the salary 13 data shall be determined by the department of management and 14 the legislative services agency. The information shall be 15 used in collective bargaining processes under chapter 20 and 16 in calculating the funding needs contained within the annual 17 salary adjustment legislation. A state employee organization 18 as defined in section 20.3, subsection 4, may request 19 information produced by the model, but the information provided 20 shall not contain information attributable to individual 21 employees. 22 DIVISION IV 23 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS 24 Sec. 27. Section 123.122, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 25 Iowa Acts, House File 536, section 48, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 123.122 Permit or license required. 28 A person shall not manufacture for sale or sell beer at 29 wholesale or retail unless a permit is first obtained as 30 provided in this subchapter or, a liquor control license 31 authorizing the retail sale of beer is first obtained as 32 provided in division subchapter I of this chapter . A liquor 33 control license holder is not required to hold a separate class 34 “B” beer permit. 35 -13- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 13/ 122
S.F. 510 Sec. 28. Section 227.10, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 1 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 53, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 227.10 Transfers from county or private institutions. 4 Patients who have been admitted at public expense to 5 any institution to which this chapter is applicable may be 6 involuntarily transferred to the proper state hospital for 7 persons with mental illness in the manner prescribed by 8 sections 229.6 to 229.13 . The application required by section 9 229.6 may be filed by the administrator of the division or 10 the administrator’s designee, or by the administrator of the 11 institution where the patient is then being maintained or 12 treated. If the patient was admitted to that institution 13 involuntarily, the administrator of the division may arrange 14 and complete the transfer, and shall report it as required of a 15 chief medical officer under section 229.15, subsection 5 . The 16 transfer shall be made at the mental health and disabilities 17 disability services region’s expense, and the expense 18 recovered, as provided in section 227.7 . However, transfer 19 under this section of a patient whose expenses are payable 20 in whole or in part by a the mental health and disabilities 21 disability services region is subject to an authorization 22 for the transfer through the regional administrator for the 23 patient’s county of residence. 24 Sec. 29. Section 227.14, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 25 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 56, is amended to read as 26 follows: 27 227.14 Caring for persons with mental illness from other 28 counties. 29 The regional administrator for a county that does not have 30 proper facilities for caring for persons with mental illness 31 may, with the consent of the administrator of the division, 32 provide for such care at the expense of the mental health and 33 disabilities disability services region in any convenient and 34 proper county or private institution for persons with mental 35 -14- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 14/ 122
S.F. 510 illness which is willing to receive the persons. 1 Sec. 30. Section 229.1B, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 2 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 59, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 229.1B Regional administrator. 5 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 6 contrary, any person whose hospitalization expenses 7 are payable in whole or in part by a mental health and 8 disabilities disability services region shall be subject to all 9 administrative requirements of the regional administrator for 10 the county. 11 Sec. 31. Section 229.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, 12 subparagraph (3), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, 13 Senate File 463, section 60, is amended to read as follows: 14 (3) As soon as is practicable after the filing of a 15 petition for juvenile court approval of the admission of the 16 minor, the juvenile court shall determine whether the minor 17 has an attorney to represent the minor in the hospitalization 18 proceeding, and if not, the court shall assign to the minor 19 an attorney. If the minor is financially unable to pay for 20 an attorney, the attorney shall be compensated by the mental 21 health and disabilities disability services region at an hourly 22 rate to be established by the regional administrator for the 23 county in which the proceeding is held in substantially the 24 same manner as provided in section 815.7 . 25 Sec. 32. Section 229.8, subsection 1, Code 2015, as amended 26 by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 61, is amended to 27 read as follows: 28 1. Determine whether the respondent has an attorney 29 who is able and willing to represent the respondent in the 30 hospitalization proceeding, and if not, whether the respondent 31 is financially able to employ an attorney and capable of 32 meaningfully assisting in selecting one. In accordance with 33 those determinations, the court shall if necessary allow the 34 respondent to select, or shall assign to the respondent, an 35 -15- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 15/ 122
S.F. 510 attorney. If the respondent is financially unable to pay an 1 attorney, the attorney shall be compensated by the mental 2 health and disabilities disability services region at an hourly 3 rate to be established by the regional administrator for the 4 county in which the proceeding is held in substantially the 5 same manner as provided in section 815.7 . 6 Sec. 33. Section 229.10, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 7 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 8 62, is amended to read as follows: 9 a. An examination of the respondent shall be conducted by 10 one or more licensed physicians, as required by the court’s 11 order, within a reasonable time. If the respondent is detained 12 pursuant to section 229.11, subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , 13 the examination shall be conducted within twenty-four hours. 14 If the respondent is detained pursuant to section 229.11, 15 subsection 1 , paragraph “a” or “c” , the examination shall 16 be conducted within forty-eight hours. If the respondent 17 so desires, the respondent shall be entitled to a separate 18 examination by a licensed physician of the respondent’s own 19 choice. The reasonable cost of the examinations shall, if the 20 respondent lacks sufficient funds to pay the cost, be paid by 21 the regional administrator from mental health and disabilities 22 disability services region funds upon order of the court. 23 Sec. 34. Section 229.11, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 24 1, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, 25 section 63, is amended to read as follows: 26 If the applicant requests that the respondent be taken into 27 immediate custody and the judge, upon reviewing the application 28 and accompanying documentation, finds probable cause to believe 29 that the respondent has a serious mental impairment and is 30 likely to injure the respondent or other persons if allowed 31 to remain at liberty, the judge may enter a written order 32 directing that the respondent be taken into immediate custody 33 by the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy and be detained until 34 the hospitalization hearing. The hospitalization hearing shall 35 -16- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 16/ 122
S.F. 510 be held no more than five days after the date of the order, 1 except that if the fifth day after the date of the order is 2 a Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, the hearing may be held 3 on the next succeeding business day. If the expenses of a 4 respondent are payable in whole or in part by a mental health 5 and disabilities disability services region, for a placement in 6 accordance with paragraph “a” , the judge shall give notice of 7 the placement to the regional administrator for the county in 8 which the court is located, and for a placement in accordance 9 with paragraph “b” or “c” , the judge shall order the placement 10 in a hospital or facility designated through the regional 11 administrator. The judge may order the respondent detained for 12 the period of time until the hearing is held, and no longer, 13 in accordance with paragraph “a” , if possible, and if not then 14 in accordance with paragraph “b” , or, only if neither of these 15 alternatives is available, in accordance with paragraph “c” . 16 Detention may be: 17 Sec. 35. Section 229.13, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 18 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 19 64, is amended to read as follows: 20 a. The court shall order a respondent whose expenses 21 are payable in whole or in part by a mental health and 22 disabilities disability services region placed under the care 23 of an appropriate hospital or facility designated through the 24 county’s regional administrator on an inpatient or outpatient 25 basis. 26 Sec. 36. Section 229.14, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 27 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 28 65, is amended to read as follows: 29 a. For a respondent whose expenses are payable in whole 30 or in part by a mental health and disabilities disability 31 services region, placement as designated through the county’s 32 regional administrator in the care of an appropriate hospital 33 or facility on an inpatient or outpatient basis, or other 34 appropriate treatment, or in an appropriate alternative 35 -17- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 17/ 122
S.F. 510 placement. 1 Sec. 37. Section 229.14A, subsection 7, Code 2015, as 2 amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 66, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 7. If a respondent’s expenses are payable in whole or in 5 part by a mental health and disabilities disability services 6 region through the county’s regional administrator, notice of 7 a placement hearing shall be provided to the county attorney 8 and the regional administrator. At the hearing, the county may 9 present evidence regarding appropriate placement. 10 Sec. 38. Section 229.42, subsection 1, Code 2015, as amended 11 by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 68, is amended to 12 read as follows: 13 1. If a person wishing to make application for voluntary 14 admission to a mental hospital established by chapter 226 is 15 unable to pay the costs of hospitalization or those responsible 16 for the person are unable to pay the costs, application for 17 authorization of voluntary admission must be made through a 18 regional administrator before application for admission is 19 made to the hospital. The person’s county of residence shall 20 be determined through the regional administrator and if the 21 admission is approved through the regional administrator, 22 the person’s admission to a mental health hospital shall be 23 authorized as a voluntary case. The authorization shall be 24 issued on forms provided by the department of human services’ 25 administrator. The costs of the hospitalization shall be paid 26 by the county of residence through the regional administrator 27 to the department of human services and credited to the general 28 fund of the state, provided that the mental health hospital 29 rendering the services has certified to the county auditor 30 of the county of residence and the regional administrator 31 the amount chargeable to the mental health and disabilities 32 disability services region and has sent a duplicate statement 33 of the charges to the department of human services. A mental 34 health and disabilities disability services region shall not be 35 -18- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 18/ 122
S.F. 510 billed for the cost of a patient unless the patient’s admission 1 is authorized through the regional administrator. The mental 2 health institute and the regional administrator shall work 3 together to locate appropriate alternative placements and 4 services, and to educate patients and family members of 5 patients regarding such alternatives. 6 Sec. 39. Section 230.1, subsection 3, Code 2015, as amended 7 by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 69, is amended to 8 read as follows: 9 3. A mental health and disabilities disability services 10 region or county of residence is not liable for costs and 11 expenses associated with a person with mental illness unless 12 the costs and expenses are for services and other support 13 authorized for the person through the county’s regional 14 administrator. For the purposes of this chapter , “regional 15 administrator” means the same as defined in section 331.388 . 16 Sec. 40. Section 230.20, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 17 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 18 71, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. The per diem costs billed to each mental health and 20 disabilities disability services region shall not exceed 21 the per diem costs billed to the county in the fiscal year 22 beginning July 1, 1996. However, the per diem costs billed to 23 a mental health and disabilities disability services region 24 may be adjusted annually to reflect increased costs, to the 25 extent of the percentage increase in the statewide per capita 26 expenditure target amount, if any per capita growth amount 27 is authorized by the general assembly for the fiscal year in 28 accordance with section 426B.3 . 29 Sec. 41. Section 279.10, subsection 1, Code 2015, as amended 30 by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 227, section 2, is amended to 31 read as follows: 32 1. The school year for each school district and accredited 33 nonpublic school shall begin on July 1 and the school calendar 34 shall begin no sooner than August 23 and no later than the 35 -19- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 19/ 122
S.F. 510 first Monday in December. The school calendar shall include 1 not less than one hundred eighty days , except as provided in 2 subsection 3 , or one thousand eighty hours of instruction 3 during the calendar year. The board of directors of a school 4 district and the authorities in charge of an accredited 5 nonpublic school shall determine the school start date for 6 the school calendar in accordance with this subsection and 7 shall set the number of days or hours of required attendance 8 for the school year as provided in section 299.1, subsection 9 2 , but the board of directors of a school district shall 10 hold a public hearing on any proposed school calendar prior 11 to adopting the school calendar. If the board of directors 12 of a district or the authorities in charge of an accredited 13 nonpublic school extends the school calendar because inclement 14 weather caused the school district or accredited nonpublic 15 school to temporarily close during the regular school calendar, 16 the school district or accredited nonpublic school may excuse a 17 graduating senior who has met district or school requirements 18 for graduation from attendance during the extended school 19 calendar. A school corporation may begin employment of 20 personnel for in-service training and development purposes 21 before the date to begin elementary and secondary school. 22 Sec. 42. Section 426B.5, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 23 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 463, section 24 78, is amended to read as follows: 25 c. A risk pool board is created. The board shall consist of 26 two county supervisors, two county auditors, a member of the 27 mental health and disability services commission who is not a 28 member of a county board of supervisors, a member of the county 29 finance committee created in chapter 333A who is not an elected 30 official, a representative of a provider of mental health or 31 developmental disabilities services selected from nominees 32 submitted by the Iowa association of community providers, and 33 two staff members of regional administrators of county mental 34 health and disability services regions , all appointed by the 35 -20- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 20/ 122
S.F. 510 governor, and one member appointed by the director of human 1 services. All members appointed by the governor shall be 2 subject to confirmation by the senate. Members shall serve for 3 three-year terms. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner 4 as the original appointment. Expenses and other costs of the 5 risk pool board members representing counties shall be paid by 6 the county of origin. Expenses and other costs of risk pool 7 board members who do not represent counties shall be paid from 8 a source determined by the governor. Staff assistance to the 9 board shall be provided by the department of human services and 10 counties. Actuarial expenses and other direct administrative 11 costs shall be charged to the pool. 12 Sec. 43. Section 459A.302, subsection 1, paragraph a, 13 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa 14 Acts, House File 583, section 33, if enacted, is amended to 15 read as follows: 16 Prior to constructing a settled open feedlot effluent basin 17 or an animal truck wash effluent structure, the site for the 18 basin or structure shall be investigated for a drainage tile 19 line by the owner of the open feedlot operation or animal truck 20 wash facility. The investigation shall be made by digging a 21 core trench to a depth of at least six feet deep from ground 22 level at the projected center of the berm of the basin or 23 structure. If a drainage tile line is discovered, one of the 24 following solutions shall be implemented: 25 Sec. 44. Section 459A.302, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 26 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 583, section 34, 27 if enacted, is amended to read as follows: 28 a. The settled open feedlot effluent basin or an animal 29 truck wash effluent structure shall be constructed with a 30 minimum separation of two feet between the top of the liner of 31 the basin or structure and the seasonal high-water table. 32 Sec. 45. Section 459A.404, subsection 3, paragraphs b and c, 33 if enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 583, section 41, are 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -21- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 21/ 122
S.F. 510 b. For purposes of section 459.310, subsection 4, the 1 provisions relating to an unformed manure storage structure 2 shall apply to an unformed animal truck wash effluent structure 3 and the provisions relating to a formed manure storage 4 structure shall apply to a formed animal truck wash effluent 5 structure. However, the 6 c. Notwithstanding section 459.310, subsection 4, a 7 requirement in section 459.310, subsection 4, paragraph “a” , 8 relating to animal weight capacity or animal unit capacity 9 shall not apply to the replacement of an unformed animal 10 truck wash effluent structure with a formed animal truck wash 11 effluent structure . In addition, the capacity of a replacement 12 animal truck wash effluent structure shall not exceed the 13 amount required to store animal truck wash effluent for any 14 eighteen-month period. 15 Sec. 46. Section 459A.411, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 16 Iowa Acts, House File 583, section 43, if enacted, is amended 17 to read as follows: 18 459A.411 Discontinuance of operations. 19 The owner of an open feedlot operation or animal truck 20 wash facility who discontinues its operation shall remove all 21 effluent from related open feedlot operation structures or 22 animal truck wash effluent structures used to store effluent, 23 as soon as practical but not later than six months following 24 the date the operations of the open feedlot operation or animal 25 truck wash facility is are discontinued. 26 Sec. 47. Section 476.53, subsection 3, paragraph a, 27 subparagraph (1), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, 28 House File 535, section 61, is amended to read as follows: 29 (1) (a) Files an application pursuant to section 476A.3 to 30 construct in Iowa a baseload electric power generating facility 31 with a nameplate generating capacity equal to or greater 32 than three hundred megawatts or a combined-cycle electric 33 power generating facility, or an alternate energy production 34 facility as defined in section 476.42 , or to significantly 35 -22- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 22/ 122
S.F. 510 alter an existing generating facility. For purposes of 1 this subparagraph, a significant alteration of an existing 2 generating facility must, in order to qualify for establishment 3 of ratemaking principles, fall into one of the following 4 categories: 5 (i) Conversion of a coal fueled facility into a gas fueled 6 facility. 7 (ii) Addition of carbon capture and storage facilities at 8 a coal fueled facility. 9 (iii) Addition of gas fueled capability to a coal fueled 10 facility, in order to convert the facility to one that will 11 rely primarily on gas for future generation. 12 (iv) Addition of a biomass fueled capability to a coal 13 fueled facility. 14 (b) With respect to a significant alteration of an existing 15 generating facility, an original facility shall not be required 16 to be either a baseload or a combined-cycle facility. Only 17 the incremental investment undertaken by a utility under 18 subparagraph division (a), subparagraph subdivision (i), (ii), 19 (iii), or (iv) shall be eligible to apply the ratemaking 20 principles established by the order issued pursuant to 21 paragraph “e” . Facilities for which advanced ratemaking 22 principles are obtained pursuant to this section shall not 23 be subject to a subsequent board review pursuant to section 24 476.6, subsection 20 , to the extent that the investment has 25 been considered by the board under this section . To the 26 extent an eligible utility has been authorized to make capital 27 investments subject to section 476.6, subsection 20 , such 28 investments shall not be eligible for ratemaking principles 29 pursuant to this section . 30 Sec. 48. Section 602.3205, subsection 3, paragraph b, if 31 enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 404, section 5, is 32 amended to read as follows: 33 b. The audio recordings provided in to the board pursuant to 34 this subsection shall be kept confidential by the board in a 35 -23- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 23/ 122
S.F. 510 manner as provided in section 272C.6, subsection 4. 1 Sec. 49. Section 602.11113, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 2 Iowa Acts, House File 536, section 177, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 602.11113 Bailiffs employed as court attendants. 5 Persons who were employed as bailiffs and who were 6 performing services for the court, other than law enforcement 7 services, immediately prior to July 1, 1983, shall be employed 8 by the district court administrators as court attendants under 9 section 602.6601 on July 1, 1983. 10 Sec. 50. Section 714.23, subsection 4A, paragraph a, if 11 enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 501, section 2, or 2015 12 Iowa Acts, House File 663, section 2, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 a. A student who does not receive a tuition refund up 15 to the full refund of tuition charges due to the effect of 16 an interstate reciprocity agreement under section 261G.4, 17 subsection 1, may apply to the attorney general for a refund 18 in a sum that represents the difference between any tuition 19 refund received from the school and the full refund of tuition 20 charges. For purposes of this subsection, “full refund of 21 tuition charges” means the monetary sum of the refund for which 22 the student would be eligible pursuant to the application of 23 this section. 24 Sec. 51. Section 902.1, subsection 2, paragraph a, 25 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate 26 File 448, section 1, is amended to read as follows: 27 Notwithstanding subsection 1 , a defendant convicted of 28 murder in the first degree in violation of section 707.2 , and 29 who was under the age of eighteen at the time the offense was 30 committed shall receive one of the following sentences: 31 Sec. 52. Section 916.1, subsection 1, as enacted by 2015 32 Iowa Acts, House File 496, section 1, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 1. “Confidential communication” means confidential 35 -24- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 24/ 122
S.F. 510 information shared between a victim and a military victim 1 advocate within the advocacy relationship, and includes all 2 information received by the advocate and any advice, report, 3 or working paper given to or prepared by the advocate in 4 the course of the advocacy relationship with the victim. 5 “Confidential information” is confidential information which, so 6 far as the victim is aware, is not disclosed to a third party 7 with the exception of a person present in the consultation for 8 the purpose of furthering the interest of the victim, a person 9 to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary for the transmission 10 of the information, or a person with whom disclosure is 11 necessary for accomplishment of the purpose for which the 12 advocate is consulted by the victim. 13 Sec. 53. APPLICABILITY. The section of this division 14 of this Act amending section 279.10, subsection 1, applies 15 retroactively to April 10, 2015. 16 Sec. 54. APPLICABILITY. The section of this division of 17 this Act amending section 902.1, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, 18 unnumbered paragraph 1, applies retroactively to the effective 19 date of 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 448. 20 DIVISION V 21 REIMBURSEMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS 22 Sec. 55. NEW SECTION . 80F.2 Reimbursement of defense costs. 23 1. If a peace officer, as defined in section 801.4, or a 24 corrections officer is charged with the alleged commission 25 of a public offense, based on acts or omissions within the 26 scope of the officer’s lawful duty or authority, and the charge 27 is dismissed or the officer is acquitted of the charge, the 28 presiding magistrate or judge shall enter judgment awarding 29 reimbursement to the officer for any costs incurred in 30 defending against the charge, including but not limited to a 31 reasonable attorney fee, if the court finds the existence of 32 any of the following grounds: 33 a. The charge was without probable cause. 34 b. The charge was filed for malicious purposes. 35 -25- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 25/ 122
S.F. 510 c. The charge was unwarranted in consideration of all of the 1 circumstances and matters of law attending the alleged offense. 2 2. The officer may apply for review of a failure or refusal 3 to rule or an adverse ruling as to the existence of any of the 4 above grounds. The application shall be to a district judge 5 if the officer is seeking review of the act of a magistrate 6 or district associate judge and the application shall be to a 7 different district judge if review is sought of an act of a 8 district judge. 9 Sec. 56. REPEAL. Section 80.37, Code 2015, is repealed. 10 DIVISION VI 11 RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM 12 Sec. 57. Section 159A.14, subsection 1, paragraph a, 13 subparagraph (1), Code 2015, is amended to read as follows: 14 (1) Ethanol infrastructure shall be designed and used 15 exclusively to do any of the following: 16 (a) Store and dispense E-15 gasoline. At least for the 17 period beginning on September 16 and ending on May 31 of each 18 year, the ethanol infrastructure must be used to store and 19 dispense E-15 gasoline as a registered fuel recognized by the 20 United States environmental protection agency. 21 (a) (b) Store and dispense E-85 gasoline. 22 (b) (c) Store, blend, and dispense motor fuel from a motor 23 fuel blender pump , as required in this subparagraph division . 24 The ethanol infrastructure must provide be used for the storage 25 of ethanol or ethanol blended gasoline, or for blending ethanol 26 with gasoline. The ethanol infrastructure must at least 27 include a motor fuel blender pump which dispenses different 28 classifications of ethanol blended gasoline and allows E-85 29 gasoline to be dispensed at all times that the blender pump is 30 operating. 31 DIVISION VII 32 STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM 33 Sec. 58. 2015 STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 34 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context 35 -26- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 26/ 122
S.F. 510 provides otherwise: 1 a. “Eligible employee” means an employee or qualified 2 employee who has filed a completed application for benefits 3 with the Iowa public employees’ retirement system created in 4 chapter 97B in which the employee’s or qualified employee’s 5 intended first month of entitlement, as defined in section 6 97B.1A, is no later than September 2015. 7 b. (1) “Employee” means any of the following: 8 (a) An employee, as defined by section 97B.1A, who is 9 employed within the executive branch of this state. 10 (b) An individual who was employed at the mental health 11 institute at Clarinda, Iowa, or at the mental health institute 12 at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, as of April 1, 2015, whose employment 13 was terminated at either mental health institute after April 14 1, 2015. 15 (2) “Employee” does not mean a qualified employee, an 16 elected official, or an employee eligible for the sick leave 17 conversion program as described in section 70A.23, subsection 18 4. 19 c. “Employer” means a department, agency, board, or 20 commission of the state that employs individuals. 21 d. “Health insurance contribution benefit” means the amount 22 representing the monthly contribution cost of an affordable 23 group health care plan offered by the state, as determined by 24 the department of administrative services, providing coverage 25 to the participant and, if applicable, the participant’s spouse 26 for the applicable period of coverage. 27 e. “Participant” means a person who timely submits an 28 election to participate, is accepted to participate, and does 29 participate, in the state employee retirement incentive program 30 established under this section. 31 f. “Program” means the state employee retirement incentive 32 program established under this section. 33 g. “Qualified employee” means an employee of a judicial 34 district department of correctional services, an employee in 35 -27- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 27/ 122
S.F. 510 the office of a statewide elected official, or an employee of 1 the state board of regents if the board elects to participate 2 in the program. 3 h. “Years of service incentive benefit” means an amount 4 equal to the entire value of an eligible employee’s accumulated 5 but unused vacation plus, for eligible employees with at least 6 ten years of state employment service, one thousand dollars 7 for each year of state employment service up to a maximum of 8 twenty-five years of state employment service. For purposes of 9 this paragraph, “state employment service” means service, as 10 defined in section 97B.1A, for which the employer is the state. 11 2. Program eligibility. To become a participant in the 12 program, an eligible employee shall do all of the following: 13 a. Submit by July 31, 2015, a written application, on 14 forms prescribed by the department of administrative services, 15 seeking participation in the program. 16 b. Acknowledge in writing the eligible employee’s 17 agreement to voluntarily terminate employment in exchange 18 for participation in the state employee retirement incentive 19 program as provided in this section. 20 c. Agree to waive all rights to file suit against the state 21 of Iowa, including all of its departments, agencies, and other 22 subdivisions, based on state or federal claims arising out of 23 the employment relationship. 24 d. Acknowledge, in writing, that participation in the 25 program waives any right to accept any employment with the 26 state other than as an elected official on or after the date 27 the eligible employee separates from employment. 28 e. Agree to separate from employment with the state no later 29 than August 27, 2015. 30 3. Participant acceptance. An eligible employee shall be 31 accepted into the program if the department of administrative 32 services determines that the eligible employee meets the 33 requirements to be eligible to participate in the program. 34 4. Program benefits. Upon acceptance to participate in the 35 -28- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 28/ 122
S.F. 510 program and separation from employment with the state no later 1 than August 27, 2015, a participant shall receive the following 2 benefits: 3 a. During November 2015, and each November thereafter for a 4 total of five years, the state shall pay to the participant, 5 or the participant’s beneficiary, an amount equal to twenty 6 percent of the years of service incentive benefit for that 7 participant. Receipt of a years of service incentive benefit 8 pursuant to this section by a participant shall be in lieu 9 of receiving a payment for the participant’s accumulated but 10 unused vacation upon termination of employment. 11 b. For the period of time commencing with the first month 12 in which a participant is ineligible for or exhausts the 13 participant’s available remaining value of sick leave used 14 to pay the state share for the participant’s continuation of 15 state group health insurance coverage as provided in section 16 70A.23, subsection 3, and ending five years from the date 17 the participant separates from employment with the state as 18 provided in this section, the participant, or the participant’s 19 surviving spouse, shall be entitled to receive a health 20 insurance contribution benefit to be used by the participant 21 or the participant’s beneficiary to pay the cost for eligible 22 state group health insurance. The department of administrative 23 services shall determine what health insurance plans constitute 24 eligible state group health insurance for purposes of this 25 paragraph “b”. 26 5. Reemployment. 27 a. An employer shall not offer permanent part-time 28 employment, permanent full-time employment, temporary 29 employment, or retention as an independent contractor to a 30 participant. 31 b. This section shall not preclude a participant from 32 membership on a board or commission. 33 6. Program administration and reporting. 34 a. The department of administrative services shall 35 -29- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 29/ 122
S.F. 510 administer the program and shall adopt administrative rules 1 to administer the program. The department of administrative 2 services and the department of management may adopt rules on an 3 emergency basis under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 4 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement this section 5 and the rules shall be effective immediately upon filing unless 6 a later date is specified in the rules. 7 b. Records of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system 8 shall be released for the purposes of administering and 9 monitoring the program subject to the requirements of section 10 97B.17, subsection 5. 11 c. The department of administrative services, in 12 collaboration with the department of management, shall present 13 an interim report to the general assembly, including copies to 14 the legislative services agency and the fiscal committee of 15 the legislative council, by December 1, 2015, concerning the 16 operation of the program. The department shall also submit 17 an annual update concerning the program by October 1 of each 18 year for four years, commencing December 1, 2016. The reports 19 shall include information concerning the number of program 20 participants, the cost of the program including any payments 21 made to participants, the number of state employment positions 22 not filled pursuant to the program, and the number of positions 23 vacated by a program participant that have been refilled with a 24 comparison of the salary of the program participant at the time 25 the position was vacated to the beginning salary of the person 26 who refilled the position. 27 7. Legislative and judicial branch employees. 28 a. The legislative council may provide a retirement 29 incentive program for employees of the legislative branch 30 consistent with the program provided in this section for 31 executive branch employees. If the legislative council 32 provides an incentive program, the legislative council shall 33 collaborate with the department of administrative services to 34 establish the program as required under this section as nearly 35 -30- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 30/ 122
S.F. 510 as identical as possible to the program provided executive 1 branch employees under this section. The program provided 2 pursuant to this paragraph “a” shall establish the same time 3 guidelines and benefit calculations as provided under the 4 program for executive branch employees. 5 b. The supreme court may provide a retirement incentive 6 program for employees of the judicial branch consistent with 7 the program provided in this section for executive branch 8 employees. If the supreme court provides an incentive program, 9 the supreme court shall collaborate with the department of 10 administrative services to establish the program as required 11 under this section as nearly as identical as possible to the 12 program provided executive branch employees under this section. 13 The program provided pursuant to this paragraph “b” shall 14 establish the same time guidelines and benefit calculations as 15 provided under the program for executive branch employees. 16 Sec. 59. APPROPRIATIONS REDUCTION. The amounts 17 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 18 departments and establishments of the executive branch, as 19 defined in section 8.2, but not including appropriations to the 20 state board of regents, for operational purposes in enactments 21 made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending 22 June 30, 2016, are reduced by an amount up to $16,130,000. For 23 purposes of this section, “operational purposes” means salary, 24 support, administrative expenses, or other personnel-related 25 costs. The reductions in appropriations required pursuant 26 to this section shall be realized through the implementation 27 of this division of this Act. The reductions to operational 28 appropriations required by this section shall be applied by the 29 department of management. 30 Sec. 60. DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT —— STATE EMPLOYEE 31 RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM —— APPROPRIATION. 32 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 33 to the department of management for the fiscal year beginning 34 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, 35 -31- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 31/ 122
S.F. 510 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 designated: 2 For reimbursing state agencies for costs associated with the 3 state employee retirement incentive program: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,130,000 5 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be transferred 6 by the department of management to state agencies to reimburse 7 such agencies for payments required under the state employee 8 retirement incentive program. If moneys appropriated under 9 this subsection are insufficient to reimburse all such costs 10 incurred by state agencies, the department of management shall 11 transfer the moneys on a pro rata basis. 12 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 13 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 14 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 15 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 16 the succeeding fiscal year. 17 2. It is the intent of the general assembly to fund 18 reimbursements to state agencies for payments required under 19 the state employee retirement incentive program in future years 20 through appropriations made to the department of management. 21 Sec. 61. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 22 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 23 enactment. 24 DIVISION VIII 25 SCHOOL AID —— PERCENTS OF GROWTH 26 Sec. 62. Section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2015, are 27 amended to read as follows: 28 1. State percent of growth. The state percent of growth 29 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, is two percent. 30 The state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 31 1, 2013, is two percent. The state percent of growth for the 32 budget year beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The state 33 percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2015, 34 is two and five-eighths percent. The state percent of growth 35 -32- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 32/ 122
S.F. 510 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2016, is four percent. 1 The state percent of growth for each subsequent budget year 2 shall be established by statute which shall be enacted within 3 thirty days of the submission in the year preceding the 4 base year of the governor’s budget under section 8.21 . The 5 establishment of the state percent of growth for a budget year 6 shall be the only subject matter of the bill which enacts the 7 state percent of growth for a budget year. 8 2. Categorical state percent of growth. The categorical 9 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 10 2012, is two percent. The categorical state percent of growth 11 for the budget year beginning July 1, 2013, is two percent. 12 The categorical state percent of growth for the budget year 13 beginning July 1, 2014, is four percent. The categorical 14 state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 15 1, 2015, is two and five-eighths percent. The categorical 16 percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2016, 17 is four percent. The categorical state percent of growth for 18 each budget year shall be established by statute which shall 19 be enacted within thirty days of the submission in the year 20 preceding the base year of the governor’s budget under section 21 8.21 . The establishment of the categorical state percent of 22 growth for a budget year shall be the only subject matter of 23 the bill which enacts the categorical state percent of growth 24 for a budget year. The categorical state percent of growth 25 may include state percents of growth for the teacher salary 26 supplement, the professional development supplement, the early 27 intervention supplement, and the teacher leadership supplement. 28 Sec. 63. CODE SECTION 257.8 —— IMPLEMENTATION. The 29 requirements of section 257.8, subsections 1 and 2, regarding 30 the enactment of bills establishing the regular program state 31 percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth 32 within thirty days of the submission in the year preceding 33 the base year of the governor’s budget and the subject matter 34 limitation of bills establishing the state percent of growth 35 -33- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 33/ 122
S.F. 510 and the categorical state percent of growth do not apply to 1 this division of this Act. 2 Sec. 64. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 3 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 4 enactment. 5 DIVISION IX 6 APPORTIONMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDS —— APPROPRIATION 7 Sec. 65. STREET CONSTRUCTION FUND —— APPROPRIATION. 8 1. In a written application to the treasurer of state 9 submitted by October 1, 2015, a city may request an 10 additional distribution of moneys to be credited to the street 11 construction fund of the city equal to that additional amount, 12 calculated by the treasurer, that the city would have received 13 if the funds were apportioned based upon the population of the 14 city as determined by section 312.3, subsection 2 , paragraph 15 “d”, for the months prior to the effective date of this 16 division of this Act. 17 2. Upon determination by the treasurer of state that an 18 additional amount should be credited to a city as provided by 19 this section, there is appropriated from the general fund of 20 the state to the department of transportation, for the fiscal 21 year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, an 22 amount sufficient to pay the additional amount which shall be 23 distributed to the city for deposit in the street construction 24 fund of the city. 25 Sec. 66. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 26 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 27 enactment. 28 Sec. 67. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 29 Act applies retroactively to March 2011. 30 DIVISION X 31 DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION 32 Sec. 68. Section 85.27, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 33 following new subsection: 34 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. If an employee receives care pursuant 35 -34- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 34/ 122
S.F. 510 to subsection 1 and the treating physician or other health care 1 professional reasonably believes, based on such physician’s or 2 other health care professional’s professional judgment, that 3 the employee is at risk of an opioid-related overdose due to 4 the work-related injury or the treatment of the work-related 5 injury, the cost of an opioid antagonist shall be paid by the 6 employer or the employer’s insurance carrier. For purposes 7 of this subsection, “opioid antagonist” and “opioid-related 8 overdose” mean the same as defined in section 124.418. 9 Sec. 69. NEW SECTION . 124.417 Persons seeking medical 10 assistance for drug-related overdose. 11 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise 12 requires: 13 a. “Drug-related overdose” means a condition of a person for 14 which each of the following is true: 15 (1) The person is in need of medical assistance. 16 (2) The person displays symptoms including but not limited 17 to extreme physical illness, pinpoint pupils, decreased level 18 of consciousness including coma, or respiratory depression. 19 (3) The person’s condition is the result of, or a prudent 20 layperson would reasonably believe such condition to be the 21 result of, the consumption or use of a controlled substance. 22 b. “Overdose patient” means a person who is, or would 23 reasonably be perceived to be, suffering a drug-related 24 overdose. 25 c. “Overdose reporter” means a person who seeks medical 26 assistance for an overdose patient. 27 d. “Protected information” means information or evidence 28 collected or derived as a result of any of the following: 29 (1) An overdose patient’s good-faith actions to seek 30 medical assistance while experiencing a drug-related overdose. 31 (2) An overdose reporter’s good-faith actions to seek 32 medical assistance for an overdose patient experiencing a 33 drug-related overdose if all of the following are true: 34 (a) The overdose patient is in need of medical assistance 35 -35- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 35/ 122
S.F. 510 for an immediate health or safety concern. 1 (b) The overdose reporter is the first person to seek 2 medical assistance for the overdose patient. 3 (c) The overdose reporter provides the overdose reporter’s 4 name and contact information to medical or law enforcement 5 personnel. 6 (d) The overdose reporter remains on the scene until 7 assistance arrives or is provided. 8 (e) The overdose reporter cooperates with law enforcement 9 and medical personnel. 10 2. Protected information shall not be considered to support 11 probable cause and shall not be admissible as evidence against 12 an overdose patient or overdose reporter for any of the 13 following offenses: 14 a. Violation of section 124.401, subsection 1. 15 b. Possession of a controlled substance under section 16 124.401, subsection 5. 17 c. Violation of section 124.407. 18 d. Violation of section 124.414. 19 3. A person’s pretrial release, probation, supervised 20 release, or parole shall not be revoked based on protected 21 information. 22 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 23 contrary, the act of providing first aid or other medical 24 assistance to someone who is experiencing a drug-related 25 overdose may be considered by a court as a mitigating factor in 26 a criminal prosecution. 27 5. This section shall not be construed to limit the use or 28 admissibility of any evidence in a criminal case other than as 29 provided in subsection 2. 30 Sec. 70. NEW SECTION . 124.418 Possession of an opioid 31 antagonist. 32 1. For purposes of this section: 33 a. “Health care professional” means a physician and surgeon 34 or osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under chapter 35 -36- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 36/ 122
S.F. 510 148, physician assistant licensed under chapter 148C, advanced 1 registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 152 or 2 152E, or pharmacist licensed under chapter 155A. 3 b. “Opioid antagonist” means a drug that binds to opioid 4 receptors and blocks or inhibits the effects of opioids acting 5 on those receptors, including but not limited to naloxone 6 hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug approved by 7 the United States food and drug administration. 8 c. “Opioid-related overdose” means a condition of a person 9 for which each of the following is true: 10 (1) The person requires medical assistance. 11 (2) The person displays symptoms including but not limited 12 to extreme physical illness, pinpoint pupils, decreased level 13 of consciousness including coma, or respiratory depression. 14 (3) The person’s condition is the result of, or a prudent 15 layperson would reasonably believe the person’s condition to 16 be the result of, consumption or use of an opioid or another 17 substance with which an opioid was combined. 18 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any 19 other law, a person may possess an opioid antagonist if each of 20 the following is true: 21 a. The opioid antagonist is prescribed, dispensed, 22 furnished, distributed, or otherwise provided by a health 23 care professional otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid 24 antagonist, either directly, by standing order, or through a 25 collaborative agreement. 26 b. The person is a family member or friend of, or 27 other person in a position to assist, a person at risk of 28 experiencing an opioid-related overdose. 29 Sec. 71. NEW SECTION . 135.181 Standards and reports on 30 opioid antagonist use. 31 1. For purposes of this section: 32 a. “Emergency medical services” means the same as defined 33 in section 147A.1. 34 b. “First responder” means emergency medical personnel, 35 -37- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 37/ 122
S.F. 510 state and local law enforcement personnel, or fire department 1 personnel who provide emergency medical services. 2 c. “Health care professional” means a physician and surgeon 3 or osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under chapter 4 148, physician assistant licensed under chapter 148C, advanced 5 registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 152 or 6 152E, or pharmacist licensed under chapter 155A. 7 d. “Opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 8 124.418. 9 2. The department shall develop standards for recordkeeping 10 and reporting of opioid antagonist use by first responders in 11 this state, and shall provide an annual report to the general 12 assembly with recommendations regarding the use of opioid 13 antagonists in this state. 14 3. The department shall consult with health care 15 professional organizations, organizations representing first 16 responders, and other groups as determined by the department 17 to develop protocols and instructions for the administration 18 of an opioid antagonist by a person who is not a health care 19 professional or a first responder. The department shall make 20 the protocols and instructions developed pursuant to this 21 subsection publicly available on the department’s internet 22 site. 23 Sec. 72. Section 147.107, Code 2015, is amended by adding 24 the following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. a. For purposes of this subsection: 26 (1) “Opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 27 124.418. 28 (2) “Opioid-related overdose” means the same as defined in 29 section 124.418. 30 b. Notwithstanding subsection 1 or any other provision 31 of law, a health care professional otherwise authorized to 32 prescribe an opioid antagonist may directly, by standing order, 33 or through collaborative agreement, prescribe, dispense, 34 furnish, or otherwise provide an opioid antagonist to a person 35 -38- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 38/ 122
S.F. 510 at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose or to a 1 family member or friend of, or other person whom the health 2 care professional believes to be in a position to assist, a 3 person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose. 4 Any such prescription shall be deemed as being issued for a 5 legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional 6 practice. 7 c. A health care professional who prescribes an opioid 8 antagonist shall document the reasons for the prescription or 9 standing order. 10 d. A pharmacist who dispenses, furnishes, or otherwise 11 provides an opioid antagonist pursuant to a valid prescription, 12 standing order, or collaborative agreement shall provide 13 instruction to the recipient in accordance with the protocols 14 and instructions developed by the department of public health 15 under section 135.181. 16 e. A health care professional who is licensed to prescribe 17 an opioid antagonist shall not be subject to any disciplinary 18 action or civil or criminal liability for prescribing an opioid 19 antagonist to a person whom the health care professional 20 reasonably believes may be in a position to assist or 21 administer the opioid antagonist to a person at risk of an 22 opioid-related overdose. 23 Sec. 73. Section 147A.10, Code 2015, is amended by adding 24 the following new subsection: 25 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. a. For purposes of this subsection: 26 (1) “Opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 27 124.418. 28 (2) “Opioid-related overdose” means the same as defined in 29 section 124.418. 30 b. An emergency medical care provider or a law enforcement 31 officer who has been trained in the administration of an opioid 32 antagonist and acts with reasonable care in administering an 33 opioid antagonist to another person who the emergency medical 34 care provider or law enforcement officer believes in good faith 35 -39- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 39/ 122
S.F. 510 to be suffering an opioid-related overdose shall not be subject 1 to civil liability, disciplinary action, or a civil or criminal 2 penalty for an act or omission related to or resulting from the 3 administration. 4 Sec. 74. NEW SECTION . 155A.45 Administration of an opioid 5 antagonist. 6 1. For purposes of this section: 7 a. “Opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 8 124.418. 9 b. “Opioid-related overdose” means the same as defined in 10 section 124.418. 11 2. A person who is not otherwise licensed by an appropriate 12 state board to prescribe, dispense, or administer opioid 13 antagonists to patients may, in an emergency, administer an 14 opioid antagonist to another person if the person believes in 15 good faith that the other person is suffering an opioid-related 16 overdose, and the person shall not be subject to civil 17 liability, disciplinary action, or a civil or criminal penalty 18 for an act or omission related to or resulting from the 19 administration of an opioid antagonist. 20 Sec. 75. Section 249A.20A, Code 2015, is amended by adding 21 the following new subsection: 22 NEW SUBSECTION . 12. a. For purposes of this subsection, 23 “opioid antagonist” means the same as defined in section 24 124.418. 25 b. Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, 26 the department shall include an opioid antagonist, including 27 any device integral to its administration, on the preferred 28 drug list. Reimbursement under the medical assistance program 29 shall be provided through existing resources. 30 c. A prescription for an opioid antagonist shall not be 31 subject to prior authorization or other utilization management 32 if the prescriber deems the opioid antagonist medically 33 necessary. 34 DIVISION XI 35 -40- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 40/ 122
S.F. 510 COUNTY COURTHOUSES 1 Sec. 76. Section 602.6105, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 2. In any county having two county seats, court shall be 4 held at each , and, in the county of Pottawattamie, court shall 5 be held at Avoca, as well as at the county seat. 6 Sec. 77. REPEAL. 1884 Iowa Acts, chapter 198, is repealed. 7 DIVISION XII 8 REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES 9 Sec. 78. REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM. 10 1. The bureau of refugee services within the department 11 of human services shall establish, promote, and administer a 12 refugee family support services pilot program for purposes of 13 providing a grant to a state, local, or community organization 14 working with refugee populations to contract with and train 15 multiple refugees to act as refugee community navigators. 16 2. An organization awarded a grant pursuant to this section 17 shall recruit and train multiple refugee community navigators 18 to educate and provide direct assistance to their respective 19 refugee communities so the refugee communities can successfully 20 access and utilize existing community resources and services. 21 3. The refugee community navigators shall train other 22 refugee community members and shall offer home-based, 23 peer-group learning sessions about resources in the community. 24 4. A grant awarded pursuant to this section shall be 25 used for employment costs of a program manager and community 26 navigator coordinator, and contract and stipend costs for 27 multiple refugee community navigators for each organization. 28 5. The bureau of refugee services shall award one grant to 29 a state, local, or community organization through a competitive 30 application process. The bureau shall provide moneys over a 31 three-year period to an organization awarded a grant. 32 6. A state, local, or community organization awarded a grant 33 pursuant to this section shall provide the bureau with annual 34 progress reports. The bureau of refugee services shall present 35 -41- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 41/ 122
S.F. 510 a report of the program goals and outcomes to the general 1 assembly. 2 7. The bureau of refugee services shall conduct a 3 comprehensive review of the refugee family support services 4 pilot program and shall, by December 31, 2017, submit a 5 report of its review, as well as any recommendations and cost 6 projections of its recommendations to the governor and the 7 general assembly. 8 8. The bureau of refugee services may expend program moneys 9 for administrative expenses as provided by law. 10 Sec. 79. REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PILOT PROGRAM 11 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general fund of 12 the state to the department of human services for the fiscal 13 year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the 14 following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 15 used for the purposes designated: 16 For a pilot project pursuant to the refugee family support 17 services pilot project program created in this division of this 18 Act in a county with a population over 350,000 as determined by 19 the 2010 federal decennial census: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 750,000 21 Of the moneys appropriated for each fiscal year, $40,000 may 22 be used for bureau of refugee services’ administration costs 23 for establishing, promoting, and administering the program. 24 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in this 25 section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of 26 the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for 27 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of the 28 succeeding fiscal year. 29 Sec. 80. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 30 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 31 enactment. 32 DIVISION XIII 33 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT —— DUTIES 34 Sec. 81. Section 8.6, subsections 12 and 13, Code 2015, are 35 -42- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 42/ 122
S.F. 510 amended by striking the subsections. 1 Sec. 82. Section 8A.111, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 2 following new subsection: 3 NEW SUBSECTION . 11. An annual report on the administration 4 and promotion of equal opportunity in state contracts and 5 services under section 19B.7. 6 Sec. 83. Section 19B.6, Code 2015, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 19B.6 Responsibilities of department of administrative 9 services and department of management —— affirmative action. 10 The department of administrative services shall oversee the 11 implementation of sections 19B.1 through 19B.5 and shall work 12 with the governor to ensure compliance with those sections, 13 including the attainment of affirmative action goals and 14 timetables, by all state agencies, excluding the state board 15 of regents and its institutions. The department of management 16 shall oversee the implementation of sections 19B.1 through 17 19B.5 and shall work with the governor to ensure compliance 18 with those sections, including the attainment of affirmative 19 action goals and timetables, by the state board of regents and 20 its institutions. 21 Sec. 84. Section 19B.7, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 22 1, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows: 23 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 , the department 24 of management administrative services is responsible for the 25 administration and promotion of equal opportunity in all state 26 contracts and services and the prohibition of discriminatory 27 and unfair practices within any program receiving or benefiting 28 from state financial assistance in whole or in part. In 29 carrying out these responsibilities the department of 30 management administrative services shall: 31 Sec. 85. Section 19B.8, Code 2015, is amended to read as 32 follows: 33 19B.8 Sanctions. 34 The department of management administrative services may 35 -43- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 43/ 122
S.F. 510 impose appropriate sanctions on individual state agencies, 1 including the state board of regents and its institutions, and 2 upon a community college, area education agency, or school 3 district, in order to ensure compliance with state programs 4 emphasizing equal opportunity through affirmative action, 5 contract compliance policies, and requirements for procurement 6 goals for targeted small businesses. 7 DIVISION XIV 8 CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND BY THE STATE 9 Sec. 86. Section 8.55, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 2015, 10 is amended to read as follows: 11 a. Except as provided in paragraphs “b” , “c” , and “d” , and 12 “0e” , the moneys in the Iowa economic emergency fund shall 13 only be used pursuant to an appropriation made by the general 14 assembly. An appropriation shall only be made for the fiscal 15 year in which the appropriation is made. The moneys shall 16 only be appropriated by the general assembly for emergency 17 expenditures. 18 Sec. 87. Section 8.55, subsection 3, Code 2015, is amended 19 by adding the following new paragraph: 20 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. There is appropriated from the Iowa 21 economic emergency fund to the state appeal board an amount 22 sufficient to pay claims authorized by the state appeal board 23 as provided in section 25.2. 24 Sec. 88. Section 25.2, subsection 4, Code 2015, is amended 25 to read as follows: 26 4. Payments authorized by the state appeal board shall be 27 paid from the appropriation or fund of original certification 28 of the claim. However, if that appropriation or fund has since 29 reverted under section 8.33 , then such payment authorized by 30 the state appeal board shall be out of any money in the state 31 treasury not otherwise appropriated as follows: 32 a. From the appropriation made from the Iowa economic 33 emergency fund in section 8.55 for purposes of paying such 34 expenses . 35 -44- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 44/ 122
S.F. 510 b. To the extent the appropriation from the Iowa economic 1 emergency fund described in paragraph “a” is insufficient to 2 pay such expenses, there is appropriated from moneys in the 3 general fund of the state not otherwise appropriated the amount 4 necessary to fund the deficiency. 5 DIVISION XV 6 STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7 Sec. 89. Section 456.1, Code 2015, is amended by striking 8 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 9 456.1 Geological survey created —— definitions. 10 1. A state geological survey is created within the IIHR —— 11 hydroscience and engineering unit of the university of Iowa 12 college of engineering. 13 2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 14 requires: 15 a. “Director” means the director of the unit. 16 b. “Unit” means the IIHR —— hydroscience and engineering 17 unit of the university of Iowa college of engineering. 18 Sec. 90. NEW SECTION . 456.1B Mission. 19 1. It is the mission of the state geological survey to 20 plan and implement initiatives that result in the acquisition 21 of comprehensive information regarding the mineral and water 22 resources of this state, with an emphasis on water supply 23 developments and monitoring the effects of environmental 24 impacts on water quality in a politically independent manner. 25 The state geological survey shall endeavor to enhance this 26 state’s economy through the enlightened development and 27 management of this state’s precious geological and hydrological 28 resources, while providing a clean and healthy environment for 29 Iowa’s citizens. 30 2. The state geological survey shall analyze, interpret, 31 and make available to the public, private sector, and public 32 policymakers publications, consultant services, and a library 33 of databases in order to improve the integration, and analysis 34 of natural resource information in a manner that improves 35 -45- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 45/ 122
S.F. 510 decisions affecting the management, development and protection 1 of Iowa’s natural resources. 2 Sec. 91. NEW SECTION . 456.1C Cooperation. 3 The state geological survey shall cooperate with federal 4 and state agencies to maximize the benefits derived from 5 resource assessments and to expand educational and technology 6 transfer programs. The survey shall cooperate with all of the 7 following: 8 1. For the federal government, the United States department 9 of agriculture, and United States geological survey. 10 2. For institutions under the control of the state board of 11 regents, the Iowa flood center established in section 466C.1, 12 the state hygienic laboratory as provided in section 263.7, and 13 the state archaeologist appointed pursuant to section 263B.1. 14 Sec. 92. NEW SECTION . 456.1D Administration. 15 1. For administrative purposes, the state geological 16 survey shall be located in or in proximity to Iowa City. The 17 president of the university shall cooperate with the director 18 to provide office space, staff assistance, and necessary 19 supplies and equipment. 20 2. The state geologist may establish divisions within 21 the state geological survey and positions within the 22 division, which may provide for geological studies, 23 stratigraphy and economic geology, water resources, technical 24 services, administrative services, and contracts and grants 25 administration. 26 Sec. 93. Section 456.4, Code 2015, is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 456.4 Investigations —— collection —— renting space. 29 The state geologist shall investigate the characters of the 30 various soils and their capacities for agricultural purposes, 31 the streams, and other scientific and natural resource matters 32 that may be of practical importance and interest. For the 33 purpose of preserving well drilling samples, rock cores, 34 fossils, and other materials as may be necessary to carry on 35 -46- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 46/ 122
S.F. 510 investigations, the state geologist shall have the authority 1 to lease or rent sufficient space for storage of these 2 materials with the approval of the director of the department 3 of administrative services . A complete cabinet collection 4 may be made to illustrate the natural products of the state, 5 and the state geologist may also furnish suites of materials, 6 rocks, and fossils for colleges and public museums within the 7 state, if it can be done without impairing the general state 8 collection. 9 Sec. 94. Section 456.7, Code 2015, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 456.7 Annual report. 12 The state geologist shall, annually, at the time provided 13 by law, make to the director and to the governor a full 14 report of the work in the preceding year, which report shall 15 be accompanied by such other reports and papers as may be 16 considered desirable for publication. 17 Sec. 95. Section 456.10, Code 2015, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 456.10 Distribution and sale of reports. 20 All publications of the geological survey shall be 21 distributed by the state geologist as are other published 22 reports of state officers when no special provision is made. 23 When such distribution has been made the state geologist shall 24 retain a sufficient number of copies to supply probable future 25 demands and any copies in excess of such number shall be sold 26 to persons making application therefor at the cost price of 27 publication, the money thus accruing to be turned into the 28 treasury of the state. 29 Sec. 96. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES —— TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 30 1. Any rule, regulation, form, order, or directive 31 promulgated by the department of natural resources as required 32 to administer and enforce the provisions of chapter 456 shall 33 continue in full force and effect until amended, repealed, or 34 supplemented by affirmative action of the state geological 35 -47- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 47/ 122
S.F. 510 survey. 1 2. An administrative hearing or court proceeding arising 2 out of an enforcement action under section 455B.109 pending 3 on the effective date of this division of this Act shall not 4 be affected due to this division of this Act. Any cause of 5 action or statute of limitation relating to an action taken by 6 the department of natural resources shall not be affected as a 7 result of this division of this Act and such cause or statute 8 of limitation shall apply to the state geological survey. 9 3. Any personnel in the state merit system of employment who 10 are mandatorily transferred due to the effect of this division 11 of this Act shall be so transferred without any loss in salary, 12 benefits, or accrued years of service. 13 4. Any replacement of signs, logos, stationery, insignia, 14 uniforms, and related items that is made necessary due to the 15 effect of this division of this Act shall be done as part of the 16 normal replacement cycle for such items. 17 Sec. 97. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. There is appropriated 18 from the general fund of the state to the university of Iowa 19 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 20 2016, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 21 to be used for the purposes designated: 22 For the state geological survey, including salaries, 23 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 25 Moneys appropriated to the department of natural resources 26 in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 494, if enacted, for the fiscal 27 year beginning July 1, 2015, for purposes of supporting the 28 department including administration, regulation, and programs, 29 are reduced by $1,000,000. 30 Sec. 98. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. There is appropriated 31 from the general fund of the state to the university of Iowa 32 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 33 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 34 to be used for the purposes designated: 35 -48- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 48/ 122
S.F. 510 For the state geological survey, including salaries, 1 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 3 Moneys appropriated to the department of natural resources 4 in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 494, if enacted, for the fiscal 5 year beginning July 1, 2016, for purposes of supporting the 6 department including administration, regulation, and programs, 7 are reduced by $500,000. 8 DIVISION XVI 9 REVIVAL OF USE RESTRICTIONS 10 Sec. 99. NEW SECTION . 564B.1 Definitions. 11 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 12 requires: 13 1. “Bylaws” means the instruments, however denominated, 14 that contain the procedures for conducting the affairs of the 15 homeowners’ association or the executive board regardless of 16 the form in which the homeowners’ association is organized, 17 including any amendments to such instruments. 18 2. a. “Common interest community” means real estate 19 described in a declaration with respect to which a person, by 20 virtue of the person’s ownership of a parcel, is obligated 21 to pay for a share of real estate taxes, insurance premiums, 22 maintenance, or improvement of, or services or other expenses 23 related to, common elements, other parcels, or other real 24 estate described in the declaration. “Common interest 25 community” includes a cooperative under chapter 499A and a 26 horizontal property regime under chapter 499B. 27 b. “Common interest community” does not include a covenant 28 that requires the owners of separate parcels of real estate to 29 share costs or other obligations related to a wall, driveway, 30 well, or other similar structure, unless all such owners 31 consent in writing to the creation of a common interest 32 community. 33 3. “Declaration” means a recorded written instrument in the 34 nature of covenants running with the land that subject the land 35 -49- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 49/ 122
S.F. 510 comprising the common interest community to the jurisdiction 1 and control of a homeowners’ association in which the owners of 2 the parcels are required to be members. 3 4. “Executive board” means the body, regardless of name, 4 designated in the declaration, formation document, or bylaws to 5 act on behalf of the homeowners’ association. 6 5. “Formation document” means the document filed with the 7 secretary of state that creates a business entity, including 8 but not limited to articles of incorporation, articles of 9 organization, and a certificate of organization. 10 6. “Homeowners’ association” means an entity responsible 11 for the operation of a common interest community in which the 12 voting membership is made up of parcel owners and in which 13 membership is a mandatory condition of parcel ownership, and 14 which is authorized to impose assessments that, if unpaid, may 15 become a lien on the parcel. 16 7. “Parcel” means a physical portion of the common interest 17 community designated for separate ownership or occupancy or 18 as otherwise defined in the statute under which the common 19 interest community is organized. 20 8. “Parcel owner” means the record owner of legal title to 21 a parcel or, if the parcel is subject to a contract for deed, 22 the vendee of the real estate contract. “Parcel owner” does 23 not include a person having an interest in a parcel solely as 24 security for an obligation. 25 9. “Use restrictions” means the same as defined in section 26 614.24, subsection 5. 27 Sec. 100. NEW SECTION . 564B.2 Revival of use restrictions. 28 Parcel owners in a common interest community may revive use 29 restrictions in a declaration that have become unenforceable 30 by operation of section 614.24 if all of the following 31 requirements are met: 32 1. All parcels which will be subject to the revived use 33 restrictions were previously subject to the use restrictions. 34 2. The affected parcel owners approve the revived use 35 -50- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 50/ 122
S.F. 510 restrictions in the manner provided in this chapter. 1 Sec. 101. NEW SECTION . 564B.3 Procedure to revive use 2 restrictions. 3 1. The proposal to revive use restrictions may contain 4 less than all of the use restrictions which have become 5 unenforceable by operation of section 614.24, but shall not 6 modify any use restriction sought to be revived. 7 2. The proposal to revive use restrictions in a declaration 8 under the terms of this chapter may be initiated by either of 9 the following: 10 a. The executive board. 11 b. The parcel owners, if a petition is signed by parcel 12 owners who own at least ten percent of the parcels. Such 13 petition shall include the language of the use restrictions 14 proposed to be revived. 15 3. If a proposal is initiated under subsection 2, the 16 executive board shall prepare or cause to be prepared the 17 complete text of the proposed use restrictions to be submitted 18 to the affected parcel owners for approval. 19 4. a. The executive board shall present or cause to be 20 presented to all of the affected parcel owners, by mail or hand 21 delivery, all of the following: 22 (1) A notice containing either the place, date, and time of 23 the meeting at which the revival of the use restrictions will 24 be considered and voted upon or instructions for an action by 25 written ballot, including the last date that a written ballot 26 will be accepted. 27 (2) A copy of the complete text of the use restrictions 28 proposed to be revived. 29 (3) The existing declaration, formation document, and 30 bylaws of the homeowners’ association. 31 (4) A graphic depiction of the property and the parcels to 32 be governed by the revived use restrictions. 33 (5) A statement that the use restrictions will be revived 34 if parcel owners who own a majority of the affected parcels 35 -51- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 51/ 122
S.F. 510 approve revival. 1 b. The parcel owners entitled to receive notice and the 2 materials described in paragraph “a” are the owners of affected 3 parcels as of the close of business on the business day 4 preceding the day on which notice is given. 5 5. The use restrictions shall be revived if the owners of 6 a majority of the affected parcels approve the revived use 7 restrictions by a vote at a meeting of the affected parcel 8 owners conducted in the manner described in section 564B.4 or 9 in an action by written ballot as described in section 564B.5. 10 Sec. 102. NEW SECTION . 564B.4 Meetings to revive use 11 restrictions. 12 1. A vote to revive use restrictions shall not be held 13 unless the parcel owners described in section 564B.3, 14 subsection 4, paragraph “b” , received the notice and documents 15 specified in section 564B.3, subsection 4, not less than 16 fourteen days or more than sixty days before such a vote. 17 2. A quorum shall be met if parcel owners who own a majority 18 of the affected parcels are present at the meeting, either in 19 person or by proxy. 20 3. The parcel owners entitled to vote at the meeting are the 21 owners of affected parcels as of the date of the meeting. 22 4. At the meeting, there shall be one vote per parcel, 23 regardless of the number of parcel owners who own such parcel. 24 5. a. The parcel owners have the right to vote in person 25 or by proxy. 26 b. To be valid, a proxy must be dated, shall state the date, 27 time, and place of the meeting for which the proxy was given, 28 and shall be signed by the parcel owner. If a parcel is owned 29 by more than one person, each owner of the parcel shall sign 30 the proxy for such proxy to be valid. 31 c. A proxy is effective only for the specific meeting for 32 which the proxy was originally given. 33 d. A proxy is revocable at any time at the discretion of a 34 parcel owner who executed the proxy. 35 -52- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 52/ 122
S.F. 510 e. If the proxy form expressly so provides, any proxy holder 1 may appoint, in writing, a substitute to act in the proxy 2 holder’s place. 3 Sec. 103. NEW SECTION . 564B.5 Action by written ballot. 4 1. A vote to revive use restrictions may be taken without a 5 meeting if the executive board delivers a written ballot with 6 the notice and other documents required to be delivered under 7 section 564B.3, subsection 4, to the owners of every affected 8 parcel. 9 2. A written ballot shall set forth the use restrictions 10 proposed to be revived and provide an opportunity to vote for 11 or against revival. 12 3. One written ballot shall be provided for each parcel, 13 regardless of the number of parcel owners who own such parcel. 14 4. The use restrictions shall be revived if the parcel 15 owners of a majority of the affected parcels approve the 16 revived use restrictions by written ballot. 17 5. The deadline for the written ballot to be received to 18 be counted shall be at least fourteen days, but not more than 19 sixty days, after the written ballot was delivered. 20 6. A written ballot that has been cast shall not be revoked. 21 Sec. 104. NEW SECTION . 564B.6 Recording and notice of 22 recording. 23 1. No later than thirty days after the parcel owners have 24 approved the revival of the use restrictions, the executive 25 board shall file the revived use restrictions with the recorder 26 of each county in which the land comprising the common interest 27 community is located. 28 2. Immediately after recording the revived use 29 restrictions, the executive board shall mail or deliver, or 30 shall cause to be mailed or delivered, a complete copy of the 31 revived use restrictions to each parcel owner. 32 Sec. 105. NEW SECTION . 564B.7 Effect of revived use 33 restrictions. 34 1. The revived use restrictions shall be effective upon 35 -53- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 53/ 122
S.F. 510 recordation with respect to each affected parcel, regardless 1 of whether an owner of an affected parcel approved the revived 2 use restrictions. 3 2. The revived use restrictions shall not be given 4 retroactive effect with respect to any affected parcel. 5 3. A use restriction revived under this chapter shall not be 6 enforced against a parcel if each of the following are true: 7 a. A parcel owner made a good-faith investment that would be 8 impaired by such enforcement. 9 b. The good-faith investment described in paragraph “a” was 10 made after the use restriction was unenforceable under section 11 614.24 and before the use restriction was revived pursuant to 12 this chapter. 13 Sec. 106. Section 614.24, Code 2015, is amended by adding 14 the following new subsection: 15 NEW SUBSECTION . 6. If use restrictions are revived pursuant 16 to chapter 564B, the recording date for purposes of the 17 twenty-one year limitation in subsection 1 shall be the date 18 the revived use restrictions are recorded under section 564B.6, 19 subsection 1. 20 Sec. 107. APPLICABILITY. This division of this Act applies 21 to common interest communities created prior to, and still in 22 existence on, July 1, 2015, and created on or after July 1, 23 2015. 24 DIVISION XVII 25 INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS 26 Sec. 108. Section 80.28, subsection 2, unnumbered paragraph 27 1, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows: 28 The board shall consist of fifteen seventeen voting members, 29 as follows: 30 Sec. 109. Section 80.28, subsection 2, paragraph b, 31 subparagraph (4), Code 2015, is amended to read as follows: 32 (4) Two members who are law public safety communication 33 center managers employed by state or local government agencies. 34 Sec. 110. Section 80.28, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 35 -54- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 54/ 122
S.F. 510 2015, is amended by adding the following new subparagraphs: 1 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (05) One member representing local 2 emergency management coordinators. 3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (005) One member representing emergency 4 medical service providers. 5 DIVISION XVIII 6 HUMAN TRAFFICKING 7 Sec. 111. Section 80B.11, subsection 1, paragraph c, Code 8 2015, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 9 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (4) In-service training under this 10 paragraph “c” shall include the requirement that all law 11 enforcement officers complete four hours of in-service training 12 every five years related to domestic assault, sexual assault, 13 human trafficking, stalking, and harassment. Such in-service 14 training shall be approved by the academy in consultation 15 with the Iowa coalition against sexual assault and the Iowa 16 coalition against domestic violence. 17 Sec. 112. NEW SECTION . 692.23 Human trafficking 18 information. 19 The division of criminal and juvenile justice planning 20 of the department of human rights shall collect and maintain 21 criminal history data on incidents related to human trafficking 22 in this state, and shall submit an annual report to the general 23 assembly concerning the collected data. For purposes of this 24 section, “incidents related to human trafficking” means criminal 25 violations of section 710.5, 710.11, or 710A.2, section 725.1, 26 subsection 2, or section 725.2 or 725.3, or violations of 27 section 710.2, 710.3, or 710.4 if the victim was forced to 28 provide labor or services or participate in commercial sexual 29 activity. 30 Sec. 113. Section 702.11, subsection 1, Code 2015, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 1. A “forcible felony” is any felonious child endangerment, 33 assault, murder, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, arson in 34 the first degree, or burglary in the first degree , or human 35 -55- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 55/ 122
S.F. 510 trafficking . 1 Sec. 114. NEW SECTION . 710A.6 Outreach, public awareness, 2 and training programs. 3 The crime victim assistance division of the department of 4 justice, in cooperation with other governmental agencies and 5 nongovernmental or community organizations, shall develop and 6 conduct outreach, public awareness, and training programs for 7 the general public, law enforcement agencies, first responders, 8 potential victims, and persons conducting or regularly dealing 9 with businesses or other ventures that have a high statistical 10 incidence of debt bondage or forced labor or services. The 11 programs shall train participants to recognize and report 12 incidents of human trafficking and to suppress the demand that 13 fosters exploitation of persons and leads to human trafficking. 14 Sec. 115. Section 915.94, Code 2015, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 915.94 Victim compensation fund. 17 A victim compensation fund is established as a separate 18 fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund 19 shall be administered by the department and dedicated to and 20 used for the purposes of section 915.41 and this subchapter . 21 In addition, the department may use moneys from the fund 22 for the purpose of the department’s prosecutor-based victim 23 service coordination, including the duties defined in sections 24 910.3 and 910.6 and this chapter , and for the award of funds 25 to programs that provide services and support to victims of 26 domestic abuse or sexual assault as provided in chapter 236 , 27 to victims under section 710A.2 , and for the support of an 28 automated victim notification system established in section 29 915.10A . The For each fiscal year, the department may also 30 use up to one three hundred thousand dollars from the fund 31 to provide training for victim service providers , to provide 32 training for related professionals concerning victim service 33 programming, and to provide training concerning homicide, 34 domestic assault, sexual assault, stalking, harassment, 35 -56- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 56/ 122
S.F. 510 and human trafficking as required by section 710A.6 . 1 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , any balance in the fund on June 2 30 of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of 3 the state. 4 DIVISION XIX 5 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS INTERNSHIP 6 Sec. 116. Section 15.411, subsection 3, Code 2015, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 3. a. The authority shall establish and administer an 9 internship program with two components for Iowa students. 10 To the extent permitted by this subsection, the authority 11 shall administer the two components in as similar a manner as 12 possible. For purposes of this subsection , “Iowa student” means 13 a student of an Iowa community college, private college, or 14 institution of higher learning under the control of the state 15 board of regents, or a student who graduated from high school 16 in Iowa but now attends an institution of higher learning 17 outside the state of Iowa. 18 b. The purpose of the first component of the program is 19 to link Iowa students to small and medium sized Iowa firms 20 through internship opportunities. An Iowa employer may receive 21 financial assistance in an amount of one dollar for every 22 two dollars paid by the employer to an intern on a matching 23 basis for a portion of the wages paid to an intern . If 24 providing financial assistance, the authority shall provide 25 the assistance on a reimbursement basis such that for every 26 two dollars of wages earned by the student, one dollar paid by 27 the employer is matched by one dollar from the authority. The 28 amount of financial assistance shall not exceed three thousand 29 one hundred dollars for any single internship, or nine thousand 30 three hundred dollars for any single employer. In order to be 31 eligible to receive financial assistance under this paragraph, 32 the employer must have five hundred or fewer employees and must 33 be an innovative business. The authority shall encourage youth 34 who reside in economically distressed areas, youth adjudicated 35 -57- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 57/ 122
S.F. 510 to have committed a delinquent act, and youth transitioning out 1 of foster care to participate in the first component of the 2 internship program. 3 c. (1) The purpose of the second component of the program 4 is to assist in placing Iowa students studying in the fields 5 of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into 6 internships that lead to permanent positions with Iowa 7 employers. The authority shall collaborate with eligible 8 employers, including but not limited to innovative businesses, 9 to ensure that the interns hired are studying in such fields. 10 An Iowa employer may receive financial assistance in an amount 11 of one dollar for every dollar paid by the employer to an 12 intern on a matching basis for a portion of the wages paid to 13 an intern . If providing financial assistance, the authority 14 shall provide the assistance on a reimbursement basis such 15 that for every two dollars of wages earned by the student, 16 one dollar paid by the employer is matched by one dollar from 17 the authority. The amount of financial assistance shall not 18 exceed five thousand dollars per internship. The authority may 19 adopt rules to administer this component. In adopting rules to 20 administer this component, the authority shall adopt rules as 21 similar as possible to those adopted pursuant to paragraph “b” . 22 (2) The requirement to administer this component of the 23 internship program is contingent upon the provision of funding 24 for such purposes by the general assembly. 25 Sec. 117. EMERGENCY RULES. The economic development 26 authority may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, 27 subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, 28 to implement the provisions of this division of this Act and 29 the rules shall be effective immediately upon filing unless 30 a later date is specified in the rules. Any rules adopted 31 in accordance with this section shall also be published as a 32 notice of intended action as provided in section 17A.4. 33 Sec. 118. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 34 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 35 -58- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 58/ 122
S.F. 510 enactment. 1 Sec. 119. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 2 Act applies retroactively to July 1, 2014. 3 DIVISION XX 4 ANTIHARASSMENT AND ANTIBULLYING 5 Sec. 120. Section 256.9, Code 2015, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 66. Subject to an appropriation of funds by 8 the general assembly, ensure each school district has access to 9 adequate training on conducting investigations of complaints of 10 incidents of harassment or bullying pursuant to section 280.28 11 by offering such training on an annual basis to at least one 12 employee per district. 13 Sec. 121. NEW SECTION . 256.34 Bullying and violence 14 prevention student mentoring pilot program. 15 1. Subject to an appropriation of funds by the general 16 assembly, the department shall establish a student mentoring 17 pilot program to explore how student leadership can help 18 prevent bullying and violence in schools. The program shall 19 promote best practices for bullying and violence prevention for 20 middle and high school students. 21 2. The department shall establish the program in at least 22 two middle schools and two high schools in the state. The 23 selected schools shall include both urban and rural schools. 24 3. The department shall establish criteria for the 25 selection of participating schools and evaluation of the 26 program. 27 Sec. 122. Section 280.28, subsection 2, paragraphs a and c, 28 Code 2015, are amended to read as follows: 29 a. “Electronic” means any communication involving the 30 transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, 31 electromagnetic, or other similar means. “Electronic” includes 32 but is not limited to communication via electronic mail, 33 internet-based communications including social networking 34 sites , pager service, cell phones, and electronic text 35 -59- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 59/ 122
S.F. 510 messaging , or any other electronic communication site, device, 1 or means . 2 c. “Trait or characteristic of the student” includes but 3 is not limited to age, color, creed, national origin, race, 4 religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender 5 identity, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or 6 disability, ancestry, political party preference, political 7 belief, socioeconomic status, or familial status , behavior, or 8 any other distinguishing characteristic. This paragraph shall 9 be construed broadly to achieve the purposes of this section . 10 Sec. 123. Section 280.28, subsection 3, Code 2015, is 11 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 12 NEW PARAGRAPH . h. A procedure for the notification as 13 soon as practicable of the parents or guardians of the alleged 14 targeted students and perpetrators in a reported incident 15 of harassment or bullying. The procedure shall include an 16 exception to the notification requirement if a school official 17 or a student whose parent or guardian would otherwise be 18 notified reasonably believes notification would subject the 19 student to rejection, abuse, or neglect. 20 Sec. 124. Section 280.28, Code 2015, is amended by adding 21 the following new subsections: 22 NEW SUBSECTION . 9. Authority off school grounds. 23 a. A school official may investigate and impose school 24 discipline in a founded case of harassment or bullying that 25 occurs outside of school, off of school property, or away from 26 a school function or school-sponsored activity if all of the 27 following apply: 28 (1) An incident of harassment or bullying is reported 29 pursuant to the school’s policy adopted under subsection 3, 30 paragraph “e” . 31 (2) The alleged incident of harassment or bullying has 32 an effect on a student on school grounds that creates an 33 objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more 34 of the conditions set out under subsection 2, paragraph “b” . 35 -60- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 60/ 122
S.F. 510 b. A school official’s investigation and response to an 1 alleged incident of bullying or harassment that occurs outside 2 of school, off of school property, or away from a school 3 function or school-sponsored activity may include referring 4 the matter to appropriate community-based agencies including 5 but not limited to social services agencies, law enforcement 6 agencies, and nonprofit organizations. 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 10. Rule of construction. This section 8 shall not be construed to diminish a school administrator’s 9 discretion to impose discipline or take other action in the 10 case of an unfounded incident of harassment or bullying if a 11 student’s behavior otherwise constitutes student misconduct 12 based on other grounds. 13 Sec. 125. Section 282.18, subsection 11, Code 2015, is 14 amended to read as follows: 15 11. A pupil who participates in open enrollment for purposes 16 of attending a grade in grades nine through twelve in a school 17 district other than the district of residence is ineligible to 18 participate in varsity interscholastic athletic contests and 19 athletic competitions during the pupil’s first ninety school 20 days of enrollment in the district except that the pupil may 21 participate immediately in a varsity interscholastic sport if 22 the pupil is entering grade nine for the first time and did 23 not participate in an interscholastic athletic competition for 24 another school or school district during the summer immediately 25 following eighth grade, if the district of residence and the 26 other school district jointly participate in the sport, if the 27 sport in which the pupil wishes to participate is not offered 28 in the district of residence, if the pupil chooses to use 29 open enrollment to attend school in another school district 30 because the district in which the student previously attended 31 school was dissolved and merged with one or more contiguous 32 school districts under section 256.11, subsection 12 , if the 33 pupil participates in open enrollment because the pupil’s 34 district of residence has entered into a whole grade sharing 35 -61- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 61/ 122
S.F. 510 agreement with another district for the pupil’s grade, or if 1 the parent or guardian of the pupil participating in open 2 enrollment is an active member of the armed forces and resides 3 in permanent housing on government property provided by a 4 branch of the armed services , or if the district of residence 5 determines that the pupil was subject to a founded incident 6 of harassment or bullying as defined in section 280.28 while 7 attending school in the district of residence in the current or 8 previous school year and both the district of residence and the 9 other school district agree to allow the pupil to participate 10 immediately in a varsity interscholastic sport . A pupil who 11 has paid tuition and attended school, or has attended school 12 pursuant to a mutual agreement between the two districts, 13 in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence 14 for at least one school year is also eligible to participate 15 immediately in interscholastic athletic contests and athletic 16 competitions under this section , but only as a member of a team 17 from the district that pupil had attended. For purposes of 18 this subsection , “school days of enrollment” does not include 19 enrollment in summer school. For purposes of this subsection , 20 “varsity” means the same as defined in section 256.46 . 21 Sec. 126. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND BULLYING WORK GROUP. 22 1. The department of education shall convene a 23 public-private work group of representatives of state and local 24 agencies, citizens, community groups, and organizations who 25 have experience and expertise in the areas of antibullying 26 education, research, and training. The work group, after 27 reviewing existing research, data, and strategies, shall 28 provide recommendations to the department regarding best 29 practices, training, resources, additional research needs, 30 data collection, changes to state law and administrative 31 rules, and any other matters to enhance statewide school 32 climate improvement and bullying prevention, awareness, and 33 intervention. 34 2. The membership of the work group shall include but not be 35 -62- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 62/ 122
S.F. 510 limited to the following, to be appointed by the director: 1 a. At least three Iowans who are experts in research-based 2 antibullying curricula or programs. 3 b. A public or nonpublic high school student. 4 c. A parent of a student enrolled in a public elementary or 5 secondary school on a full-time basis. 6 d. A parent of a student enrolled in a nonpublic elementary 7 or secondary school on a full-time basis. 8 e. A member from nominees submitted by the school 9 administrators of Iowa. 10 f. A member from nominees submitted by the Iowa association 11 of school boards. 12 g. A member from nominees submitted by the Iowa state 13 education association. 14 h. Representatives from any organizations representing 15 other relevant public or nonpublic school professionals. 16 i. A representative from a statewide organization that 17 provides research-based training on bullying for school 18 professionals. 19 j. A representative from at least one statewide 20 organization with at least five years’ experience in advocating 21 on bullying prevention based on research-based best practices. 22 k. A representative for children placed in foster care. 23 l. A representative of school counselors. 24 m. A member from nominees submitted by the Iowa parent 25 teacher association. 26 3. When making appointments to the work group, the director 27 shall ensure that public, nonpublic, urban, and rural schools 28 are adequately represented by the membership of the work group. 29 4. The work group shall also include two ex officio members 30 of each house of the general assembly. One member each shall 31 be selected by the majority leader of the senate and by the 32 minority leader of the senate, and one member each shall be 33 selected by the speaker of the house of representatives and by 34 the minority leader of the house of representatives. Members 35 -63- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 63/ 122
S.F. 510 of the general assembly shall serve for terms as provided in 1 section 69.16B and shall be entitled to receive per diem and 2 necessary travel and actual expenses pursuant to section 2.10, 3 subsection 5, while carrying out their official duties as 4 members of the work group. 5 5. The department shall convene the work group by October 6 1, 2015. The work group shall submit its findings and 7 recommendations in a final report to the department and the 8 chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house 9 education committees by December 15, 2016. 10 DIVISION XXI 11 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX 12 REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS 13 Sec. 127. Section 257.16B, subsection 2, paragraph c, 14 unnumbered paragraph 1, as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate 15 File 173, section 3, is amended to read as follows: 16 For each the budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2015, 17 unless otherwise provided by law, the department of management 18 shall calculate for each school district all of the following: 19 Sec. 128. Section 257.16B, subsection 2, paragraph c, 20 subparagraph (3), as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 21 173, section 3, is amended to read as follows: 22 (3) The amount of each school district’s property tax 23 replacement payment. Each school district’s property tax 24 replacement payment equals the school district’s weighted 25 enrollment for the budget year beginning July 1, 2015, 26 multiplied by the remainder of the amount calculated for 27 the school district under subparagraph (2) minus the amount 28 calculated for the school district under subparagraph (1). 29 Sec. 129. Section 257.16B, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 30 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 31 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. For each budget year beginning on 32 or after July 1, 2016, the department of management shall 33 calculate for each school district all of the following: 34 (1) The regular program state cost per pupil for the budget 35 -64- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 64/ 122
S.F. 510 year beginning July 1, 2012, multiplied by one hundred percent 1 less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage 2 pursuant to section 257.1. 3 (2) The regular program state cost per pupil for the budget 4 year beginning July 1, 2016, multiplied by one hundred percent 5 less the regular program foundation base per pupil percentage 6 pursuant to section 257.1. 7 (3) The amount of each school district’s property tax 8 replacement payment. Each school district’s property tax 9 replacement payment equals the school district’s weighted 10 enrollment for the budget year multiplied by the remainder 11 of the amount calculated for the school district under 12 subparagraph (2) minus the amount calculated for the school 13 district under subparagraph (1). 14 DIVISION XXII 15 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES 16 Sec. 130. Section 124.201, subsection 4, Code 2015, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 4. If any new substance is designated as a controlled 19 substance under federal law and notice of the designation is 20 given to the board, the board shall similarly designate as 21 controlled the new substance under this chapter after the 22 expiration of thirty days from publication in the federal 23 register of a final order designating a new substance as a 24 controlled substance, unless within that thirty-day period 25 the board objects to the new designation. In that case the 26 board shall publish the reasons for objection and afford 27 all interested parties an opportunity to be heard. At 28 the conclusion of the hearing the board shall announce its 29 decision. Upon publication of objection to a new substance 30 being designated as a controlled substance under this chapter 31 by the board, control under this chapter is stayed until the 32 board publishes its decision. If a substance is designated 33 as controlled by the board under this subsection the control 34 shall be considered a temporary and if, within sixty days after 35 -65- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 65/ 122
S.F. 510 the next regular session of the general assembly convenes, 1 the general assembly has not made the corresponding changes 2 in this chapter , the temporary designation of control of 3 the substance by the board shall be nullified amendment to 4 the schedules of controlled substances in this chapter . If 5 the board so designates a substance as controlled, which 6 is considered a temporary amendment to the schedules of 7 controlled substances in this chapter, and if the general 8 assembly does not amend this chapter to enact the temporary 9 amendment and make the enactment effective within two years 10 from the date the temporary amendment first became effective, 11 the temporary amendment is repealed by operation of law two 12 years from the effective date of the temporary amendment. A 13 temporary amendment repealed by operation of law is subject to 14 section 4.13 relating to the construction of statutes and the 15 application of a general savings provision. 16 Sec. 131. Section 124.204, subsection 4, Code 2015, is 17 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 18 NEW PARAGRAPH . al. 4-methyl-N-ethylcathinone. Other names: 19 4-MEC, 2-(ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one. 20 NEW PARAGRAPH . am. 4-methyl-alpha- 21 pyrrolidinopropiophenone. Other names: 4-MePPP, 22 MePPP, 4-methyl-[alpha]-pyrrolidinopropiophenone, 23 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-propan-1-one. 24 NEW PARAGRAPH . an. Alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone. 25 Other names: [alpha]-PVP, [alpha]-pyrrolidinovalerophenone, 26 1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one. 27 NEW PARAGRAPH . ao. Butylone. Other names: bk-MBDB, 28 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)butan-1-one. 29 NEW PARAGRAPH . ap. Pentedrone. Other 30 names: [alpha]-methylaminovalerophenone, 31 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one. 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . aq. Pentylone. Other names: bk-MBDP, 33 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one. 34 NEW PARAGRAPH . ar. 4-fluoro-N-methylcathinone. 35 -66- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 66/ 122
S.F. 510 Other names: 4-FMC, flephedrone, 1 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one. 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . as. 3-fluoro-N-methylcathinone. Other 3 names: 3-FMC, 1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one. 4 NEW PARAGRAPH . at. Naphyrone. Other names: 5 naphthylpyrovalerone, 1-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl) 6 pentan-1-one. 7 NEW PARAGRAPH . au. Alpha-pyrrolidinobutiophenone. Other 8 names: [alpha]-PBP, 1-phenyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)butan-1-one. 9 Sec. 132. Section 124.204, subsection 9, Code 2015, is 10 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 11 NEW PARAGRAPH . g. Quinolin-8-yl 1-pentyl-1H-indole- 12 3-carboxylate. Other names: PB-22, QUPIC. 13 NEW PARAGRAPH . h. Quinolin-8-yl 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H- 14 indole-3-carboxylate. Other names: 5-fluoro-PB-22, 5F-PB-22. 15 NEW PARAGRAPH . i. N-(1-amino-3-methyl-1- 16 oxobutan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide. 17 Other name: AB-FUBINACA. 18 NEW PARAGRAPH . j. N-(1-amino-3,3-dimethyl-1- 19 oxobutan-2-yl)-1-pentyl-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide. Other name: 20 ADB-PINACA. 21 Sec. 133. Section 124.208, subsection 5, paragraph a, 22 subparagraphs (3) and (4), Code 2015, are amended by striking 23 the subparagraphs. 24 Sec. 134. Section 124.210, subsection 2, Code 2015, is 25 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 26 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. 2-[(dimethylamino)methyl]-1- 27 (3-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanol, its salts, optical and geometric 28 isomers, and salts of these isomers (including tramadol). 29 Sec. 135. Section 124.210, subsection 3, Code 2015, is 30 amended by adding the following new paragraphs: 31 NEW PARAGRAPH . bb. Alfaxalone. 32 NEW PARAGRAPH . bc. Suvorexant. 33 DIVISION XXIII 34 GREYHOUND RACING 35 -67- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 67/ 122
S.F. 510 Sec. 136. Section 99D.9C, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 1 2015, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. The Iowa greyhound association shall establish an 3 escrow fund under its control for the receipt and deposit 4 of moneys transferred to the Iowa greyhound association 5 pursuant to section 99D.9B . The Iowa greyhound association 6 shall use moneys in the escrow fund to pay all reasonable 7 and necessary costs and fees associated with conducting live 8 racing and pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast 9 horse or dog races, including but not limited to regulatory and 10 administrative fees, capital improvements, purse supplements, 11 operational costs, obligations pursuant to any purse supplement 12 agreement as amended and approved by the commission, payment 13 of rents for leased facilities and costs of maintenance of 14 leased facilities, payment for products and services provided 15 by the licensee authorized to conduct gambling games in Dubuque 16 county pursuant to section 99F.4A, subsection 9 , costs to 17 maintain the license, costs for posting a bond as required by 18 section 99D.10 , and administrative costs and fees incurred 19 in connection with the pursuit of the continuation of live 20 greyhound racing. Notwithstanding any action taken by the 21 commission prior to the effective date of this Act regarding 22 the escrow fund created pursuant to an arbitrator decision 23 and award dated December 22, 1995, all moneys in the escrow 24 fund created pursuant to the arbitrator decision and award 25 shall be transferred to the escrow fund created pursuant to 26 this subsection and shall be administered pursuant to this 27 subsection. The Iowa greyhound association shall take all 28 action necessary to facilitate the transfer of moneys. 29 Sec. 137. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 30 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 31 enactment. 32 DIVISION XXIV 33 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT 34 Sec. 138. NEW SECTION . 148G.1 Interstate medical licensure 35 -68- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 68/ 122
S.F. 510 compact. 1 1. Purpose. 2 a. In order to strengthen access to health care, and in 3 recognition of the advances in the delivery of health care, 4 the member states of the interstate medical licensure compact 5 have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive 6 process that complements the existing licensing and regulatory 7 authority of state medical boards and provides a streamlined 8 process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple 9 states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license 10 and ensuring the safety of patients. The compact creates 11 another pathway for licensure and does not otherwise change 12 a state’s existing medical practice act. The compact also 13 adopts the prevailing standard for licensure and affirms that 14 the practice of medicine occurs where the patient is located 15 at the time of the physician-patient encounter, and therefore, 16 requires the physician to be under the jurisdiction of the 17 state medical board where the patient is located. 18 b. State medical boards that participate in the compact 19 retain the jurisdiction to impose an adverse action against 20 a license to practice medicine in that state issued to a 21 physician through the procedures in the compact. 22 2. Definitions. In this compact: 23 a. “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the interstate 24 commission pursuant to subsection 11 for its governance, or for 25 directing and controlling its actions and conduct. 26 b. “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed 27 by each member board pursuant to subsection 11. 28 c. “Conviction” means a finding by a court that 29 an individual is guilty of a criminal offense through 30 adjudication, or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the 31 charge by the offender. Evidence of an entry of a conviction 32 of a criminal offense by the court shall be considered final 33 for purposes of disciplinary action by a member board. 34 d. “Expedited license” means a full and unrestricted medical 35 -69- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 69/ 122
S.F. 510 license granted by a member state to an eligible physician 1 through the process set forth in the compact. 2 e. “Interstate commission” means the interstate commission 3 created pursuant to this section. 4 f. “License” means authorization by a state for a physician 5 to engage in the practice of medicine, which would be unlawful 6 without the authorization. 7 g. “Medical practice act” means laws and regulations 8 governing the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine 9 within a member state. 10 h. “Member board” means a state agency in a member state 11 that acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting 12 the public through licensure, regulation, and education of 13 physicians as directed by the state government. 14 i. “Member state” means a state that has enacted the 15 compact. 16 j. “Offense” means a felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime of 17 moral turpitude. 18 k. “Physician” means any person who satisfies all of the 19 following: 20 (1) Is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the 21 liaison committee on medical education, the commission on 22 osteopathic college accreditation, or a medical school listed 23 in the international medical education directory or its 24 equivalent. 25 (2) Passed each component of the United States medical 26 licensing examination or the comprehensive osteopathic medical 27 licensing examination within three attempts, or any of its 28 predecessor examinations accepted by a state medical board as 29 an equivalent examination for licensure purposes. 30 (3) Successfully completed graduate medical education 31 approved by the accreditation council for graduate medical 32 education or the American osteopathic association. 33 (4) Holds specialty certification or a time-unlimited 34 specialty certificate recognized by the American board of 35 -70- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 70/ 122
S.F. 510 medical specialties or the American osteopathic association’s 1 bureau of osteopathic specialists. 2 (5) Possesses a full and unrestricted license to engage in 3 the practice of medicine issued by a member board. 4 (6) Has never been convicted, received adjudication, 5 deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred 6 disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate 7 jurisdiction. 8 (7) Has never held a license authorizing the practice of 9 medicine subjected to discipline by a licensing agency in any 10 state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action 11 related to nonpayment of fees related to a license. 12 (8) Has never had a controlled substance license or permit 13 suspended or revoked by a state or the United States drug 14 enforcement administration. 15 (9) Is not under active investigation by a licensing agency 16 or law enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign 17 jurisdiction. 18 l. “Practice of medicine” means the clinical prevention, 19 diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, injury, or condition 20 requiring a physician to obtain and maintain a license in 21 compliance with the medical practice act of a member state. 22 m. “Rule” means a written statement by the interstate 23 commission promulgated pursuant to subsection 12 that is of 24 general applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes 25 a policy or provision of the compact, or an organizational, 26 procedural, or practice requirement of the interstate 27 commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a 28 member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension 29 of an existing rule. 30 n. “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or 31 territory of the United States. 32 o. “State of principal license” means a member state where 33 a physician holds a license to practice medicine and which 34 has been designated as such by the physician for purposes of 35 -71- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 71/ 122
S.F. 510 registration and participation in the compact. 1 3. Eligibility. 2 a. A physician must meet the eligibility requirements as 3 defined in subsection 2, paragraph “k” , to receive an expedited 4 license under the terms and provisions of the compact. 5 b. A physician who does not meet the requirements of 6 subsection 2, paragraph “k” , may obtain a license to practice 7 medicine in a member state if the individual complies with all 8 laws and requirements, other than the compact, relating to the 9 issuance of a license to practice medicine in that state. 10 4. Designation of state of principal license. 11 a. A physician shall designate a member state as the state 12 of principal license for purposes of registration for expedited 13 licensure through the compact if the physician possesses a full 14 and unrestricted license to practice medicine in that state, 15 and the state is: 16 (1) The state of primary residence for the physician, or 17 (2) The state where at least twenty-five percent of the 18 practice of medicine occurs, or 19 (3) The location of the physician’s employer, or 20 (4) If no state qualifies under subparagraph (1), 21 subparagraph (2), or subparagraph (3), the state designated as 22 state of residence for purposes of federal income tax. 23 b. A physician may redesignate a member state as the state 24 of principal license at any time, as long as the state meets 25 the requirements in paragraph “a” . 26 c. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules 27 to facilitate redesignation of another member state as the 28 state of principal license. 29 5. Application and issuance of expedited licensure. 30 a. A physician seeking licensure through the compact shall 31 file an application for an expedited license with the member 32 board of the state selected by the physician as the state of 33 principal license. 34 b. Upon receipt of an application for an expedited 35 -72- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 72/ 122
S.F. 510 license, the member board within the state selected as 1 the state of principal license shall evaluate whether the 2 physician is eligible for expedited licensure and issue a 3 letter of qualification, verifying or denying the physician’s 4 eligibility, to the interstate commission. 5 (1) Static qualifications, which include verification of 6 medical education, graduate medical education, results of any 7 medical or licensing examination, and other qualifications as 8 determined by the interstate commission through rule, shall 9 not be subject to additional primary source verification where 10 already primary source-verified by the state of principal 11 license. 12 (2) The member board within the state selected as the 13 state of principal license shall, in the course of verifying 14 eligibility, perform a criminal background check of an 15 applicant, including the use of the results of fingerprint or 16 other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements 17 of the federal bureau of investigation, with the exception 18 of federal employees who have suitability determination in 19 accordance with 5 C.F.R. §731.202. 20 (3) Appeal on the determination of eligibility shall be made 21 to the member state where the application was filed and shall 22 be subject to the law of that state. 23 c. Upon verification in paragraph “b” , physicians eligible 24 for an expedited license shall complete the registration 25 process established by the interstate commission to receive a 26 license in a member state selected pursuant to paragraph “a” , 27 including the payment of any applicable fees. 28 d. After receiving verification of eligibility under 29 paragraph “b” and any fees under paragraph “c” , a member board 30 shall issue an expedited license to the physician. This 31 license shall authorize the physician to practice medicine in 32 the issuing state consistent with the medical practice act and 33 all applicable laws and regulations of the issuing member board 34 and member state. 35 -73- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 73/ 122
S.F. 510 e. An expedited license shall be valid for a period 1 consistent with the licensure period in the member state and in 2 the same manner as required for other physicians holding a full 3 and unrestricted license within the member state. 4 f. An expedited license obtained through the compact shall 5 be terminated if a physician fails to maintain a license in 6 the state of principal license for a nondisciplinary reason, 7 without redesignation of a new state of principal license. 8 g. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules 9 regarding the application process, including payment of any 10 applicable fees, and the issuance of an expedited license. 11 6. Fees for expedited licensure. 12 a. A member state issuing an expedited license authorizing 13 the practice of medicine in that state may impose a fee for a 14 license issued or renewed through the compact. 15 b. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules 16 regarding fees for expedited licenses. 17 7. Renewal and continued participation. 18 a. A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted 19 in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the 20 interstate commission if the physician satisfies the following: 21 (1) Maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of 22 principal license. 23 (2) Has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred 24 adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition 25 for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction. 26 (3) Has not had a license authorizing the practice of 27 medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any 28 state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action 29 related to nonpayment of fees related to a license. 30 (4) Has not had a controlled substance license or permit 31 suspended or revoked by a state or the United States drug 32 enforcement administration. 33 b. Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional 34 development or continuing medical education requirements for 35 -74- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 74/ 122
S.F. 510 renewal of a license issued by a member state. 1 c. The interstate commission shall collect any renewal fees 2 charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees 3 to the applicable member board. 4 d. Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in paragraph 5 “c” , a member board shall renew the physician’s license. 6 e. Physician information collected by the interstate 7 commission during the renewal process will be distributed to 8 all member boards. 9 f. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules 10 to address renewal of licenses obtained through the compact. 11 8. Coordinated information system. 12 a. The interstate commission shall establish a database of 13 all physicians licensed, or who have applied for licensure, 14 under subsection 5. 15 b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, member boards 16 shall report to the interstate commission any public action 17 or complaints against a licensed physician who has applied or 18 received an expedited license through the compact. 19 c. Member boards shall report disciplinary or investigatory 20 information determined as necessary and proper by rule of the 21 interstate commission. 22 d. Member boards may report any nonpublic complaint, 23 disciplinary, or investigatory information not required by 24 paragraph “c” to the interstate commission. 25 e. Member boards shall share complaint or disciplinary 26 information about a physician upon request of another member 27 board. 28 f. All information provided to the interstate commission or 29 distributed by member boards shall be confidential, filed under 30 seal, and used only for investigatory or disciplinary matters. 31 g. The interstate commission is authorized to develop rules 32 for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by member 33 boards. 34 9. Joint investigations. 35 -75- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 75/ 122
S.F. 510 a. Licensure and disciplinary records of physicians are 1 deemed investigative. 2 b. In addition to the authority granted to a member board by 3 its respective medical practice Act or other applicable state 4 law, a member board may participate with other member boards 5 in joint investigations of physicians licensed by the member 6 boards. 7 c. A subpoena issued by a member state shall be enforceable 8 in other member states. 9 d. Member boards may share any investigative, litigation, or 10 compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual 11 investigation initiated under the compact. 12 e. Any member state may investigate actual or alleged 13 violations of the statutes authorizing the practice of medicine 14 in any other member state in which a physician holds a license 15 to practice medicine. 16 10. Disciplinary actions. 17 a. Any disciplinary action taken by any member board against 18 a physician licensed through the compact shall be deemed 19 unprofessional conduct which may be subject to discipline 20 by other member boards, in addition to any violation of the 21 medical practice Act or regulations in that state. 22 b. If a license granted to a physician by the member board 23 in the state of principal license is revoked, surrendered, 24 or relinquished in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then 25 all licenses issued to the physician by member boards shall 26 automatically be placed, without further action necessary by 27 any member board, on the same status. If the member board 28 in the state of principal license subsequently reinstates 29 the physician’s license, a license issued to the physician 30 by any other member board shall remain encumbered until that 31 respective member board takes action to reinstate the license 32 in a manner consistent with the medical practice Act of that 33 state. 34 c. If disciplinary action is taken against a physician by a 35 -76- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 76/ 122
S.F. 510 member board not in the state of principal license, any other 1 member board may deem the action conclusive as to matter of law 2 and fact decided and either: 3 (1) Impose the same or lesser sanctions against the 4 physician so long as such sanctions are consistent with the 5 medical practice Act of that state, or 6 (2) Pursue separate disciplinary action against the 7 physician under its respective medical practice Act, regardless 8 of the action taken in other member states. 9 d. If a license granted to a physician by a member board is 10 revoked, surrendered, or relinquished in lieu of discipline, 11 or suspended, then any licenses issued to the physician by 12 any other member boards shall be suspended, automatically and 13 immediately without further action necessary by the other 14 member boards, for ninety days upon entry of the order by the 15 disciplining board, to permit the member boards to investigate 16 the basis for the action under the medical practice Act of that 17 state. A member board may terminate the automatic suspension 18 of the license it issued prior to the completion of the 19 ninety-day suspension period in a manner consistent with the 20 medical practice Act of that state. 21 11. Interstate medical licensure compact commission. 22 a. The member states hereby create the interstate medical 23 licensure compact commission. 24 b. The purpose of the interstate commission is the 25 administration of the interstate medical licensure compact, 26 which is a discretionary state function. 27 c. The interstate commission shall be a body corporate 28 and joint agency of the member states and shall have all the 29 responsibilities, powers, and duties set forth in the compact, 30 and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by a 31 subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of 32 the member states in accordance with the terms of the compact. 33 d. The interstate commission shall consist of two voting 34 representatives appointed by each member state who shall serve 35 -77- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 77/ 122
S.F. 510 as commissioners. In states where allopathic and osteopathic 1 physicians are regulated by separate member boards, or if 2 the licensing and disciplinary authority is split between 3 multiple member boards within a member state, the member state 4 shall appoint one representative from each member board. A 5 commissioner shall be one of the following: 6 (1) An allopathic or osteopathic physician appointed to a 7 member board. 8 (2) An executive director, executive secretary, or similar 9 executive of a member board. 10 (3) A member of the public appointed to a member board. 11 e. The interstate commission shall meet at least once each 12 calendar year. A portion of this meeting shall be a business 13 meeting to address such matters as may properly come before 14 the commission, including the election of officers. The 15 chairperson may call additional meetings and shall call for a 16 meeting upon the request of a majority of the member states. 17 f. The bylaws may provide for meetings of the interstate 18 commission to be conducted by telecommunication or electronic 19 communication. 20 g. Each commissioner participating at a meeting of the 21 interstate commission is entitled to one vote. A majority of 22 commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 23 of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws 24 of the interstate commission. A commissioner shall not 25 delegate a vote to another commissioner. In the absence of its 26 commissioner, a member state may delegate voting authority for 27 a specified meeting to another person from that state who shall 28 meet the requirements of paragraph “d” . 29 h. The interstate commission shall provide public notice 30 of all meetings and all meetings shall be open to the public. 31 The interstate commission may close a meeting, in full or 32 in portion, where it determines by a two-thirds vote of the 33 commissioners present that an open meeting would be likely to 34 result in one or more of the following: 35 -78- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 78/ 122
S.F. 510 (1) Relate solely to the internal personnel practices and 1 procedures of the interstate commission. 2 (2) Discuss matters specifically exempted from disclosure 3 by federal statute. 4 (3) Discuss trade secrets, commercial, or financial 5 information that is privileged or confidential. 6 (4) Involve accusing a person of a crime, or formally 7 censuring a person. 8 (5) Discuss information of a personal nature where 9 disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 10 personal privacy. 11 (6) Discuss investigative records compiled for law 12 enforcement purposes. 13 (7) Specifically relate to the participation in a civil 14 action or other legal proceeding. 15 i. The interstate commission shall keep minutes which shall 16 fully describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall 17 provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, including 18 record of any roll call votes. 19 j. The interstate commission shall make its information 20 and official records, to the extent not otherwise designated 21 in the compact or by its rules, available to the public for 22 inspection. 23 k. The interstate commission shall establish an executive 24 committee, which shall include officers, members, and others as 25 determined by the bylaws. The executive committee shall have 26 the power to act on behalf of the interstate commission, with 27 the exception of rulemaking, during periods when the interstate 28 commission is not in session. When acting on behalf of the 29 interstate commission, the executive committee shall oversee 30 the administration of the compact including enforcement and 31 compliance with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws and 32 rules, and other such duties as necessary. 33 l. The interstate commission may establish other committees 34 for governance and administration of the compact. 35 -79- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 79/ 122
S.F. 510 12. Powers and duties of the interstate commission. The 1 interstate commission shall have power to perform the following 2 functions: 3 a. Oversee and maintain the administration of the compact. 4 b. Promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and 5 in the manner provided for in the compact. 6 c. Issue, upon the request of a member state or 7 member board, advisory opinions concerning the meaning or 8 interpretation of the compact, its bylaws, rules, and actions. 9 d. Enforce compliance with compact provisions, the rules 10 promulgated by the interstate commission, and the bylaws, using 11 all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to 12 the use of judicial process. 13 e. Establish and appoint committees including but not 14 limited to an executive committee as required by subsection 11, 15 which shall have the power to act on behalf of the interstate 16 commission in carrying out its powers and duties. 17 f. Pay, or provide for the payment of, the expenses related 18 to the establishment, organization, and ongoing activities of 19 the interstate commission. 20 g. Establish and maintain one or more offices. 21 h. Borrow, accept, hire, or contract for services of 22 personnel. 23 i. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds. 24 j. Employ an executive director who shall have such 25 powers to employ, select, or appoint employees, agents, or 26 consultants, and to determine their qualifications, define 27 their duties, and fix their compensation. 28 k. Establish personnel policies and programs relating 29 to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and 30 qualifications of personnel. 31 l. Accept donations and grants of money, equipment, 32 supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and 33 dispose of the same in a manner consistent with the conflict of 34 interest policies established by the interstate commission. 35 -80- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 80/ 122
S.F. 510 m. Lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or 1 otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use, any property, real, 2 personal, or mixed. 3 n. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, 4 or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed. 5 o. Establish a budget and make expenditures. 6 p. Adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and 7 operation of the interstate commission. 8 q. Report annually to the legislatures and governors of 9 the member states concerning the activities of the interstate 10 commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also 11 include reports of financial audits and any recommendations 12 that may have been adopted by the interstate commission. 13 r. Coordinate education, training, and public awareness 14 regarding the compact, its implementation, and its operation. 15 s. Maintain records in accordance with the bylaws. 16 t. Seek and obtain trademarks, copyrights, and patents. 17 u. Perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate 18 to achieve the purposes of the compact. 19 13. Finance powers. 20 a. The interstate commission may levy on and collect an 21 annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of 22 the operations and activities of the interstate commission and 23 its staff. The total assessment must be sufficient to cover 24 the annual budget approved each year for which revenue is not 25 provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment 26 amount shall be allocated upon a formula to be determined 27 by the interstate commission, which shall promulgate a rule 28 binding upon all member states. 29 b. The interstate commission shall not incur obligations of 30 any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same. 31 c. The interstate commission shall not pledge the credit of 32 any of the member states, except by, and with the authority of, 33 the member state. 34 d. The interstate commission shall be subject to a yearly 35 -81- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 81/ 122
S.F. 510 financial audit conducted by a certified or licensed public 1 accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in the 2 annual report of the interstate commission. 3 14. Organization and operation of the interstate commission. 4 a. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of 5 commissioners present and voting, adopt bylaws to govern its 6 conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the 7 purposes of the compact within twelve months of the first 8 interstate commission meeting. 9 b. The interstate commission shall elect or appoint annually 10 from among its commissioners a chairperson, a vice chairperson, 11 and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and 12 duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson, 13 or in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice 14 chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the interstate 15 commission. 16 c. Officers selected in paragraph “b” shall serve without 17 remuneration from the interstate commission. 18 d. The officers and employees of the interstate commission 19 shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or 20 in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss 21 of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused 22 or arising out of, or relating to, an actual or alleged act, 23 error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a 24 reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of 25 interstate commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, 26 provided that such person shall not be protected from suit or 27 liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the 28 intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person. 29 (1) The liability of the executive director and employees of 30 the interstate commission or representatives of the interstate 31 commission, acting within the scope of such person’s employment 32 or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such 33 person’s state, may not exceed the limits of liability set 34 forth under the constitution and laws of that state for state 35 -82- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 82/ 122
S.F. 510 officials, employees, and agents. The interstate commission 1 is considered to be an instrumentality of the states for 2 the purposes of any such action. Nothing in this paragraph 3 “d” shall be construed to protect such person from suit or 4 liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the 5 intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person. 6 (2) The interstate commission shall defend the executive 7 director, its employees, and subject to the approval of 8 the attorney general or other appropriate legal counsel of 9 the member state represented by an interstate commission 10 representative, shall defend such interstate commission 11 representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability 12 arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission 13 that occurred within the scope of interstate commission 14 employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the defendant 15 had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the 16 scope of interstate commission employment, duties, or 17 responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, 18 error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful 19 and wanton misconduct on the part of such person. 20 (3) To the extent not covered by the state involved, member 21 state, or the interstate commission, the representatives or 22 employees of the interstate commission shall be held harmless 23 in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney 24 fees and costs, obtained against such persons arising out of 25 an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred 26 within the scope of interstate commission employment, duties, 27 or responsibilities, or that such persons had a reasonable 28 basis for believing occurred within the scope of interstate 29 commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided 30 that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not 31 result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the 32 part of such persons. 33 15. Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission. 34 a. The interstate commission shall promulgate reasonable 35 -83- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 83/ 122
S.F. 510 rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the 1 purposes of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in 2 the event the interstate commission exercises its rulemaking 3 authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes 4 of the compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an 5 action by the interstate commission shall be invalid and have 6 no force or effect. 7 b. Rules deemed appropriate for the operations of the 8 interstate commission shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking 9 process that substantially conforms to the model state 10 administrative procedure Act of 2010, and subsequent amendments 11 thereto. 12 c. Not later than thirty days after a rule is promulgated, 13 any person may file a petition for judicial review of the 14 rule in the United States district court for the District 15 of Columbia or the federal district where the interstate 16 commission has its principal offices, provided that the filing 17 of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the 18 rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the 19 petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The 20 court shall give deference to the actions of the interstate 21 commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find 22 the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable 23 exercise of the authority granted to the interstate commission. 24 16. Oversight of interstate compact. 25 a. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches 26 of state government in each member state shall enforce the 27 compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to 28 effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions 29 of the compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have 30 standing as statutory law but shall not override existing state 31 authority to regulate the practice of medicine. 32 b. All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and 33 the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a 34 member state pertaining to the subject matter of the compact 35 -84- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 84/ 122
S.F. 510 which may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of 1 the interstate commission. 2 c. The interstate commission shall be entitled to receive 3 all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have 4 standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. 5 Failure to provide service of process to the interstate 6 commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the 7 interstate commission, the compact, or promulgated rules. 8 17. Enforcement of interstate compact. 9 a. The interstate commission, in the reasonable exercise of 10 its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of the 11 compact. 12 b. The interstate commission may, by majority vote of 13 the commissioners, initiate legal action in the United 14 States district court for the District of Columbia, or, at 15 the discretion of the interstate commission, in the federal 16 district where the interstate commission has its principal 17 offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the 18 compact, and its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a 19 member state in default. The relief sought may include 20 both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial 21 enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded 22 all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney 23 fees. 24 c. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies 25 of the interstate commission. The interstate commission may 26 avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or 27 the regulation of a profession. 28 18. Default procedures. 29 a. The grounds for default include but are not limited 30 to failure of a member state to perform such obligations or 31 responsibilities imposed upon it by the compact, or the rules 32 and bylaws of the interstate commission promulgated under the 33 compact. 34 b. If the interstate commission determines that a member 35 -85- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 85/ 122
S.F. 510 state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations 1 or responsibilities under the compact, or the bylaws or 2 promulgated rules, the interstate commission shall do the 3 following: 4 (1) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other 5 member states of the nature of the default, the means of curing 6 the default, and any action taken by the interstate commission. 7 The interstate commission shall specify the conditions by which 8 the defaulting state must cure its default. 9 (2) Provide remedial training and specific technical 10 assistance regarding the default. 11 c. If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the 12 defaulting state shall be terminated from the compact upon an 13 affirmative vote of a majority of the commissioners and all 14 rights, privileges, and benefits conferred by the compact shall 15 terminate on the effective date of termination. A cure of the 16 default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or 17 liabilities incurred during the period of the default. 18 d. Termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed 19 only after all other means of securing compliance have been 20 exhausted. Notice of intent to terminate shall be given by 21 the interstate commission to the governor, the majority and 22 minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and 23 each of the member states. 24 e. The interstate commission shall establish rules and 25 procedures to address licenses and physicians that are 26 materially impacted by the termination of a member state, or 27 the withdrawal of a member state. 28 f. The member state which has been terminated is responsible 29 for all dues, obligations, and liabilities incurred through 30 the effective date of termination including obligations, the 31 performance of which extends beyond the effective date of 32 termination. 33 g. The interstate commission shall not bear any costs 34 relating to any state that has been found to be in default or 35 -86- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 86/ 122
S.F. 510 which has been terminated from the compact, unless otherwise 1 mutually agreed upon in writing between the interstate 2 commission and the defaulting state. 3 h. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the 4 interstate commission by petitioning the United States district 5 court for the District of Columbia or the federal district 6 where the interstate commission has its principal offices. The 7 prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation 8 including reasonable attorney fees. 9 19. Dispute resolution. 10 a. The interstate commission shall attempt, upon the request 11 of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to 12 the compact and which may arise among member states or member 13 boards. 14 b. The interstate commission shall promulgate rules 15 providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution as 16 appropriate. 17 20. Member states, effective date, and amendment. 18 a. Any state is eligible to become a member state of the 19 compact. 20 b. The compact shall become effective and binding upon 21 legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 22 seven states. Thereafter, it shall become effective and 23 binding on a state upon enactment of the compact into law by 24 that state. 25 c. The governors of nonmember states, or their designees, 26 shall be invited to participate in the activities of the 27 interstate commission on a nonvoting basis prior to adoption 28 of the compact by all states. 29 d. The interstate commission may propose amendments to the 30 compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall 31 become effective and binding upon the interstate commission and 32 the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by 33 unanimous consent of the member states. 34 21. Withdrawal. 35 -87- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 87/ 122
S.F. 510 a. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and 1 remain binding upon each and every member state, provided that 2 a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically 3 repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. 4 b. Withdrawal from the compact shall be by the enactment 5 of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect 6 until one year after the effective date of such statute and 7 until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the 8 withdrawing state to the governor of each other member state. 9 c. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the 10 chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the 11 introduction of legislation repealing the compact in the 12 withdrawing state. 13 d. The interstate commission shall notify the other member 14 states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within 15 sixty days of its receipt of notice provided under paragraph 16 “c” . 17 e. The withdrawing state is responsible for all dues, 18 obligations, and liabilities incurred through the effective 19 date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of 20 which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal. 21 f. Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state 22 shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact 23 or upon such later date as determined by the interstate 24 commission. 25 g. The interstate commission is authorized to develop 26 rules to address the impact of the withdrawal of a member 27 state on licenses granted in other member states to physicians 28 who designated the withdrawing member state as the state of 29 principal license. 30 22. Dissolution. 31 a. The compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of 32 the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the 33 membership in the compact to one member state. 34 b. Upon the dissolution of the compact, the compact becomes 35 -88- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 88/ 122
S.F. 510 null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and 1 the business and affairs of the interstate commission shall be 2 concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance 3 with the bylaws. 4 23. Severability and construction. 5 a. The provisions of the compact shall be severable, 6 and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is deemed 7 unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall 8 be enforceable. 9 b. The provisions of the compact shall be liberally 10 construed to effectuate its purposes. 11 c. Nothing in the compact shall be construed to prohibit the 12 applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states 13 are members. 14 24. Binding effect of compact and other laws. 15 a. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law 16 of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. 17 b. All laws in a member state in conflict with the compact 18 are superseded to the extent of the conflict. 19 c. All lawful actions of the interstate commission, 20 including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the commission, 21 are binding upon the member states. 22 d. All agreements between the interstate commission and the 23 member states are binding in accordance with their terms. 24 e. In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the 25 constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member 26 state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the 27 conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that 28 member state. 29 DIVISION XXV 30 ENTREPRENEUR INVESTMENT AWARDS PROGRAM 31 Sec. 139. Section 15E.362, Code 2015, is amended by striking 32 the section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 33 15E.362 Entrepreneur investment awards program. 34 1. For purposes of this division, unless the context 35 -89- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 89/ 122
S.F. 510 otherwise requires: 1 a. “Business development services” includes but is not 2 limited to corporate development services, business model 3 development services, business planning services, marketing 4 services, financial strategies and management services, 5 mentoring and management coaching, and networking services. 6 b. “Eligible entrepreneurial assistance provider” means a 7 person meeting the requirements of subsection 3. 8 c. “Financial assistance” means the same as defined in 9 section 15.327. 10 d. “Program” means the entrepreneur investment awards 11 program administered pursuant to this division. 12 2. The authority shall establish and administer an 13 entrepreneur investment awards program for purposes of 14 providing financial assistance to eligible entrepreneurial 15 assistance providers that provide technical and financial 16 assistance to entrepreneurs and start-up companies seeking to 17 create, locate, or expand a business in the state. Financial 18 assistance under the program shall be provided from the 19 entrepreneur investment awards program fund created in section 20 15E.363. 21 3. In order to be eligible for financial assistance under 22 the program an entrepreneurial assistance provider must meet 23 all of the following requirements: 24 a. The provider must have its principal place of operations 25 located in this state. 26 b. The provider must offer a comprehensive set of business 27 development services to emerging and early-stage innovation 28 companies to assist in the creation, location, growth, and 29 long-term success of the company in this state. 30 c. The business development services may be performed at the 31 physical location of the provider or the company. 32 d. The business development services may be provided in 33 consideration of equity participation in the company, a fee 34 for services, a membership agreement with the company, or any 35 -90- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 90/ 122
S.F. 510 combination thereof. 1 4. Entrepreneurial assistance providers may apply for 2 financial assistance under the program in the manner and form 3 prescribed by the authority. 4 5. The economic development authority board in its 5 discretion may approve, deny, or defer each application 6 for financial assistance under the program from persons 7 it determines to be an eligible entrepreneurial assistance 8 provider. 9 6. Subject to subsection 7, the amount of financial 10 assistance awarded to an eligible entrepreneurial assistance 11 provider shall be within the discretion of the authority. 12 7. a. The maximum amount of financial assistance awarded 13 to an eligible entrepreneurial assistance provider shall not 14 exceed two hundred thousand dollars. 15 b. The maximum amount of financial assistance provided under 16 the program shall not exceed one million dollars in a fiscal 17 year. 18 8. The authority shall award financial assistance on a 19 competitive basis. In making awards of financial assistance, 20 the authority may develop scoring criteria and establish 21 minimum requirements for the receipt of financial assistance 22 under the program. In making awards of financial assistance, 23 the authority may consider all of the following: 24 a. The business experience of the professional staff 25 employed or retained by the eligible entrepreneurial assistance 26 provider. 27 b. The business plan review capacity of the professional 28 staff of the eligible entrepreneurial assistance provider. 29 c. The expertise in all aspects of business disciplines 30 of the professional staff of the eligible entrepreneurial 31 assistance provider. 32 d. The access of the eligible entrepreneurial assistance 33 provider to external service providers, including legal, 34 accounting, marketing, and financial services. 35 -91- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 91/ 122
S.F. 510 e. The service model and likelihood of success of the 1 eligible entrepreneurial assistance provider and its similarity 2 to other successful entrepreneurial assistance providers in the 3 country. 4 f. The financial need of the eligible entrepreneurial 5 assistance provider. 6 9. Financial assistance awarded to an eligible 7 entrepreneurial assistance provider shall only be used for 8 the purpose of operating costs incurred by the eligible 9 entrepreneurial assistance provider in providing business 10 development services to emerging and early-stage innovation 11 companies in this state. Such financial assistance shall not 12 be distributed to owners or investors of the company to which 13 business development services are provided and shall not be 14 distributed to other persons assisting with the provision of 15 business development services to the company. 16 10. The authority may contract with outside service 17 providers for assistance with the program or may delegate 18 the administration of the program to the Iowa innovation 19 corporation pursuant to section 15.106B. 20 11. The authority may make client referrals to eligible 21 entrepreneurial assistance providers. 22 Sec. 140. Section 15E.363, subsection 3, Code 2015, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 3. The Moneys credited to the fund are appropriated to 25 the authority and shall be used to provide grants under the 26 entrepreneur investment awards program established in section 27 15E.362 financial assistance under the program . 28 EXPLANATION 29 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 30 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 31 This bill relates to state and local finances by making 32 appropriations, providing for fees, providing for legal 33 responsibilities, providing for certain employee benefits, 34 and providing for regulatory, taxation, and properly related 35 -92- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 92/ 122
S.F. 510 matters, and including penalties and effective date and 1 retroactive and other applicability provisions. 2 STANDING APPROPRIATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS. For the budget 3 process applicable to FY 2016-2017, state agencies are required 4 to submit estimates and other expenditure information as called 5 for by the director of the department of management instead of 6 the information required under Code section 8.23. 7 The bill limits standing appropriations for FY 2015-2016 8 and FY 2016-2017 made for the following purposes: casino 9 wagering tax proceeds allocated for department of cultural 10 affairs operational support grants and community cultural 11 grants; payment for nonpublic school transportation; and the 12 enforcement of Iowa Code chapter 453D relating to tobacco 13 product manufacturers. 14 The bill limits the standing appropriation for paying 15 instructional support state aid to zero for FY 2015-2016 and 16 FY 2016-2017. 17 The bill reduces the standing unlimited appropriation for FY 18 2015-2016 made for expenses of the general assembly under Code 19 section 2.12. 20 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND APPROPRIATIONS. The bill 21 appropriates moneys to the department of corrections from the 22 general fund of the state for FY 2014-2015 for operations 23 including training and additional costs associated with the new 24 correctional facility located in Fort Madison. The moneys do 25 not revert until the close of the succeeding fiscal year and 26 the provision takes effect upon enactment. 27 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of public 28 health for FY 2014-2015 for purposes of providing a grant on 29 behalf of substance-related disorder treatment providers. The 30 moneys do not revert until the close of the succeeding fiscal 31 year and the provision takes effect upon enactment. 32 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of 33 public health for FY 2014-2015 for purposes of providing a 34 collaborative effort between certain entities for heart attack 35 -93- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 93/ 122
S.F. 510 patients. The moneys do not revert until the close of the 1 fiscal year that begins July 1, 2017, and the provision takes 2 effect upon enactment. 3 The bill requires the judicial branch to file a report with 4 the general assembly regarding possible efficiencies in the 5 collection of court debt. 6 The bill allows an Iowa community college that entered into 7 a new jobs training agreement pursuant to Code chapter 260E, 8 which was effective in April 2012, with an Iowa employer to 9 enter into a new agreement with such employer pursuant to Code 10 chapter 260E, which will be effective September 2015, and may 11 use the base employment determined in April 2012 as the base 12 employment for determining the new jobs eligible under the new 13 agreement if the base employment determined in April 2012 was 14 2,125 employees. The new agreement under Code chapter 260E 15 shall be limited to seven years from the effective date of the 16 agreement. 17 The bill eliminates a reference to salary range nine 18 for the executive director of the Iowa telecommunications 19 and technology commission and allows the salary to be set 20 within the applicable salary range established by the general 21 assembly. 22 Code section 43.45(3), as enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate 23 File 415, section 1, is amended to allow county commissioners 24 of elections using digital counting technology to direct the 25 precinct election officials to print the write-in report 26 containing digital images of write-in votes for delivery to the 27 special precinct board. 28 The bill creates new Code section 91A.5B to provide that an 29 employer shall treat an employee who chooses to adopt in the 30 same manner as an employee who is the biological parent of a 31 newborn child for purposes of employment policies, benefits, 32 and protections for the first year of the adoption. 33 The bill eliminates Code section 97A.6, subsection 11, 34 relating to the pensions under the public safety peace 35 -94- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 94/ 122
S.F. 510 officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system being 1 offset amounts paid or payable to by the state under the 2 provisions of any workers’ compensation or similar law to a 3 member or to the dependents of a member on account of any 4 disability or death. 5 The bill amends Code section 123.132, subsection 3, as 6 enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 456, section 1, relating 7 to requirements for containers of beer other than the original 8 container that is sold and sealed. 9 The bill amends Code section 136C.3 to establish a 10 notification requirement for mammogram reports to patients. 11 The bill directs the department of public health to adopt 12 rules that require a facility performing mammography services 13 to include information on breast density in reports sent to 14 patients pursuant to federal law and rules. If a patient 15 is categorized by an interpreting physician at the facility 16 as having heterogeneously dense breasts or extremely dense 17 breasts based on national standards the report to the patient 18 must include notice that the patient has dense breast tissue, 19 that this may make it more difficult to detect cancer on a 20 mammogram, and that it may increase the patient’s risk of 21 breast cancer. The bill provides language that such notice 22 may contain. The bill’s provisions are not to be construed 23 to modify the existing liability of a facility performing 24 mammography services beyond the duty to provide the breast 25 density information. Facilities providing mammography services 26 must comply with the bill’s requirements by January 1, 2016. 27 The bill adds additional criteria for an applicant under the 28 teach Iowa scholar program. The bill requires an applicant to 29 meet all of the eligibility requirements on or after January 30 1, 2013. An applicant that meets the eligibility requirements 31 prior to January 1, 2013, is ineligible under the program. 32 Currently, a governmental entity cannot receive remittances 33 of sales tax revenue under the flood mitigation program after 34 20 years from the date the governmental entity’s project was 35 -95- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 95/ 122
S.F. 510 approved. The bill amends Code section 418.15 to allow such 1 remittances to be received if calculated based on sales subject 2 to tax occurring before the expiration of the 20-year period. 3 New Code section 505.19(4A) provides that a health insurance 4 carrier licensed in this state that participates in the health 5 benefits exchange used and created in this state pursuant to 6 the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is 7 not subject to the notice and public hearing requirements 8 applicable to other health carriers that apply for rate 9 increases exceeding a specified amount. Health carriers that 10 participate in the Iowa health benefits exchange are required 11 to inform policyholders of their total premium due and any rate 12 increases to their premium 30 days prior to the beginning of 13 open enrollment for each upcoming policy year and to inform 14 policyholders about how to contact the insurance division with 15 comments about a proposed rate increase, and are subject to all 16 other applicable state and federal laws. 17 The bill amends Code section 602.1304 to increase the 18 maximum annual deposit amount for the enhanced court 19 collections fund for FY 2015-2016, FY 2016-2017, and FY 20 2017-2018, to $7 million; for FY 2018-2019 to $5 million; and 21 for FY 2019-2020, and each fiscal year thereafter to $4.5 22 million. Currently, the maximum annual deposit amount is $4 23 million. 24 The bill amends Code section 633.535 to provide that a 25 person convicted of certain felonies perpetrated against a 26 decedent in the six months immediately prior to the decedent’s 27 death is not entitled, as a named beneficiary of a bond, 28 life insurance policy, or any other contractual arrangement, 29 to any benefit under the bond, policy, or other contractual 30 arrangement, and the benefits become payable as though the 31 person causing death had predeceased the decedent. However, 32 the bill allows such a decedent, in the six months prior to 33 death, to affirm by affidavit that the named beneficiary should 34 receive the described benefit despite the felony conviction. 35 -96- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 96/ 122
S.F. 510 The bill applies to felonies in the following Code chapters: 1 707 (homicide and related crimes), 708 (assault and related 2 offenses), 709 (sexual abuse and related sexual offenses), and 3 710 (kidnapping and related offenses). 4 The bill amends Code section 708.2A to include an assault, as 5 defined in Code section 708.1, that occurs between persons who 6 are in an intimate relationship or who have been in an intimate 7 relationship and who have had contact within the past year 8 of the assault, in the definition of domestic abuse assault 9 pursuant to Code section 708.2A. In determining whether 10 persons are or have been in an intimate relationship, the court 11 may consider the duration of the relationship, the frequency of 12 interaction, whether the relationship has been terminated, and 13 the nature of the relationship, characterized by either party’s 14 expectation of sexual or romantic involvement. A person who 15 commits domestic abuse assault commits a simple misdemeanor, 16 a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, or a class 17 “D” felony depending upon the circumstances involved in the 18 offense. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for 19 no more than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more 20 than $625 or by both; a serious misdemeanor is punishable by 21 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 22 $315 but not more than $1,875; an aggravated misdemeanor is 23 punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a fine 24 of at least $625 but not more than $6,250; and a class “D” 25 felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years 26 and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 27 The bill creates new Code section 708.11A to provide that a 28 person commits unauthorized placement of a global positioning 29 device, when, with intent to intimidate, annoy, or alarm 30 another person, the person, without the consent of the other 31 person, places a global positioning device on the other person 32 or an object in order to track the movements of the other 33 person without a legitimate purpose. A person who violates the 34 bill commits a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is 35 -97- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 97/ 122
S.F. 510 punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine 1 of at least $315 but not more than $1,875. 2 SALARIES, COMPENSATION, AND RELATED MATTERS. The bill 3 allows salary adjustments to be funded using departmental 4 revolving, trust, or special funds for which the general 5 assembly has established an operating budget. 6 The bill requires the salaries model administrator to work 7 in conjunction with the legislative services agency to maintain 8 the state’s salary model used for analyzing, comparing, and 9 projecting state salary and benefit information. 10 CORRECTIVE PROVISIONS. Code section 123.122, Code 2015, 11 as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 536, section 48, is 12 amended to change an additional instance of the word “division” 13 to “subchapter” in order to distinguish between references to 14 subunits of Code chapter 123 (subchapters) and references to 15 the alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce 16 (division). 17 Code sections 227.10, 227.14, 229.1B, 229.2(1)(b)(3), 18 229.8(1), 229.10(1)(a), 229.11(1)(u1), 229.13(1)(a), 19 229.14(2)(a), 229.14A(7), 229.42(1), 230.1(3), 230.20(2)(b), 20 and 426B.5(2)(c), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, 21 Senate File 463, sections 53, 56, 59, through 66, 68, 69, 71, 22 and 78, are amended to correct references to the official name 23 of the mental health and disability services regions. 24 Code section 279.10(1), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa 25 Acts, Senate File 227, section 2, is amended to strike a 26 reference to a Code provision relating to a pilot program for 27 an innovative school year. The pilot program provision was 28 stricken by Senate File 227, effective April 10, 2015. This 29 amendment is made retroactively applicable to April 10, 2015. 30 Code section 459A.302(1)(a)(u1), Code 2015, as amended by 31 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 583, section 33, if enacted, is 32 amended to add a missing reference to an animal truck wash 33 effluent structure in a portion of a sentence that already 34 refers to such a structure. 35 -98- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 98/ 122
S.F. 510 Code section 459A.302(2)(a), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 1 Iowa Acts, House File 583, section 34, if enacted, is amended 2 to delete a superfluous and conflicting indefinite article 3 before the term “animal truck wash effluent structure”, as 4 the definite article at the beginning of the sentence already 5 modifies the term. 6 Code section 459A.404(3)(b) and (c), if enacted by 2015 Iowa 7 Acts, House File 583, section 41, are amended to complete a 8 sentence by specifying the requirement which does not apply 9 when an unformed animal truck wash effluent structure is 10 replaced with a formed animal truck wash effluent structure. 11 Code section 459A.411, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa 12 Acts, House File 583, section 43, if enacted, is amended to 13 correct the verb in a sentence phrase that includes a plural 14 rather than a singular subject. 15 Code section 476.53(3)(a)(1), Code 2015, as amended by 2015 16 Iowa Acts, House File 535, section 61, is amended to correct 17 an internal reference due to elimination of an unnumbered 18 paragraph and the renumbering of the Code subunits in language 19 relating to construction or significant alteration of electric 20 power generating facilities. 21 Code section 602.3205(3)(b), if enacted by 2015 Iowa 22 Acts, Senate File 404, section 5, is amended to correct a 23 reference to audio recordings that are provided “to the board” 24 of examiners of shorthand reporters pursuant to this Code 25 provision. 26 Code section 602.11113, Code 2015, as amended by 2015 Iowa 27 Acts, House File 536, section 177, is amended to reverse the 28 inadvertent deletion of the preposition “to” in language 29 substituting the actual effective date of legislation relating 30 to the 1983 court system reorganization and the employment of 31 bailiffs as court attendants. 32 Code section 714.23(4A)(a), if enacted by 2015 Iowa Acts, 33 Senate File 501, section 2, or 2015 Iowa Acts, House File 34 663, section 2, is amended to insert the word “section” 35 -99- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 99/ 122
S.F. 510 inadvertently missing before a Code section numerical reference 1 in this provision relating to student tuition refunds. 2 Code section 902.1(2)(a)(u1), as enacted by 2015 Iowa 3 Acts, Senate File 448, section 1, is amended to replace the 4 inadvertent omission of the preposition “of” in language 5 relating to the sentencing options applicable to a defendant 6 convicted of murder in the first degree who was under the age 7 of 18 at the time the offense was committed. This amendment 8 is made retroactively applicable to the effective date of 2015 9 Iowa Acts, Senate File 448. 10 Code section 916.1, subsection 1, as enacted by 2015 Iowa 11 Acts, House File 496, section 1, is amended to reconcile the 12 definitions for the terms “confidential communication” and 13 “confidential information” as the second term and definition 14 further specify the type of information considered confidential 15 as that information relates to a confidential communication. 16 REIMBURSEMENT OF DEFENSE COSTS. This bill relates to the 17 reimbursement of certain defense costs of peace officers and 18 corrections officers. 19 Under current law, Code section 80.37 provides that 20 a peace officer will be reimbursed for certain defense 21 costs. Code section 80.37 defines “peace officer” as a 22 member, except a non-peace officer member, of the division 23 of state patrol, narcotics enforcement, state fire marshal, 24 or criminal investigation, including but not limited to a 25 gaming enforcement officer, who has passed a satisfactory 26 physical and mental examination, who has been duly appointed 27 by the department of public safety, and who is employed by any 28 division of the department of public safety. 29 Code section 80.37 provides that if an officer is charged 30 with the alleged commission of a public offense, based on acts 31 or omission within the scope of the officer’s lawful duty 32 or authority, and the charge is dismissed or the officer is 33 acquitted, the officer shall be reimbursed for costs incurred 34 in defending the charge if the court finds that the charge 35 -100- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 100/ 122
S.F. 510 was without probable cause, filed for malicious purposes, or 1 was unwarranted in consideration of the circumstances. Code 2 section 80.37 also provides that if a court fails to award 3 reimbursement of defense costs to an officer, the officer may 4 apply for judicial review of that decision. 5 The bill expands the type of peace officer who is entitled 6 to reimbursement of certain defense costs and moves Code 7 section 80.37 to new Code section 80F.2. The bill adds to 8 the definition of “peace officer” the following: a sheriff 9 and sheriff’s regular deputy who is subject to mandated law 10 enforcement training, marshal and police officer of a city, 11 parole officer acting pursuant to Code section 906.2, probation 12 officer acting pursuant to Code sections 602.7202(4) and 907.2, 13 peace officer employed by board of regents institutions as 14 set forth in Code section 262.13, conservation officer as 15 authorized by Code section 456A.13, employee of the department 16 of transportation designated as a peace officer by resolution 17 of the department under Code section 321.477, employee of 18 an aviation authority designated as a peace officer by the 19 authority under Code section 330A.8(16), and such person as may 20 be otherwise so designated by law. 21 The bill also provides that a corrections officer is 22 entitled to reimbursement of certain defense costs in the same 23 manner as a peace officer. 24 RENEWABLE FUELS INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. The bill expands 25 the renewable fuel infrastructure program for retail motor fuel 26 sites by providing that state moneys may be used to finance 27 infrastructure associated with storing and dispensing ethanol 28 blended gasoline classified as E-15. The bill provides that 29 the infrastructure so financed must always be used to store and 30 dispense E-15 and during nonsummer months (from September 16 to 31 May 31) it must be designated as a registered fuel recognized 32 by the United States environmental protection agency. 33 STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The bill 34 establishes a state employee retirement incentive program 35 -101- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 101/ 122
S.F. 510 for eligible employees of the executive branch of the state, 1 including employees in the offices of statewide elective 2 officials, employees of a judicial district department of 3 correctional services, and if the board of regents approves, 4 employees of the state board of regents and its institutions. 5 The bill permits, but does not require, either the legislative 6 branch or the judicial branch to establish an early retirement 7 program consistent with the program provided to executive 8 branch employees in the bill. An elected official, or an 9 employee eligible for an enhanced sick leave conversion program 10 under Code section 70A.23(4) are excluded from participating 11 in the program. The program shall be administered by the 12 department of administrative services. The bill permits 13 eligible executive branch employees who have completed an 14 application for benefits under the Iowa public employees’ 15 retirement system (IPERS) with an intended first month of 16 entitlement of no later than September 2015 to separate from 17 service with the state and receive a benefit under the program. 18 To receive the incentive benefit, an eligible employee must 19 submit an application to participate in the program by July 20 31, 2015, be accepted to participate in the program by the 21 departments of administrative services and management, separate 22 from state employment by August 27, 2015, and acknowledge the 23 employee’s ineligibility to return to employment with the 24 state. 25 The bill provides that the benefit provided to an eligible 26 employee who participates in the program is an amount equal to 27 the entire value of the eligible employee’s accumulated but 28 unused vacation plus, if the employee has at least 10 years 29 of state employment, $1,000 for each year of state employment 30 up to 25 years. The bill provides that this amount shall be 31 payable in five equal installments each year during November 32 beginning in November 2015. In addition, the bill provides 33 that a participant in the program, or the participant’s 34 surviving spouse, shall receive a health insurance premium 35 -102- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 102/ 122
S.F. 510 benefit to pay the premium cost for eligible state group 1 health insurance for five years following the participant’s 2 termination from state employment. However, the bill provides 3 that a participant shall receive the health insurance premium 4 benefit only when the participant is no longer eligible for, 5 or exhausts, the participant’s available remaining value of 6 sick leave used to pay the state share for the participant’s 7 continuation of state group health insurance coverage as 8 provided in Code section 70A.23, subsection 3. 9 The bill further provides that an employer shall not hire a 10 participant in the program for any employment. 11 The bill requires appropriations from the general fund 12 of the state to the departments and establishments of the 13 executive branch, but not including appropriations to the state 14 board of regents, for operational purposes in enactments made 15 for FY 2015-2016 to be reduced by an amount up to $16,130,000. 16 The reductions to operational appropriations shall be applied 17 by the department of management. 18 The bill appropriates moneys to the department of management 19 for FY 2014-2015 for reimbursing state agencies for costs 20 associated with the state employee retirement incentive 21 program. The bill provides that if the appropriated moneys 22 are insufficient to reimburse all such costs incurred, the 23 department of management shall transfer the moneys on a pro 24 rata basis. The moneys do not revert until the close of the 25 succeeding fiscal year. 26 The division takes effect upon enactment. 27 SCHOOL AID —— PERCENT OF GROWTH. The bill establishes a 28 state percent of growth of 2.625 percent for the school budget 29 year beginning July 1, 2015. The bill also establishes a state 30 percent of growth of 4 percent for the school budget year 31 beginning July 1, 2016. 32 The bill establishes a categorical state percent of growth 33 of 2.625 percent for the school budget year beginning July 1, 34 2015. The bill establishes a categorical state percent of 35 -103- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 103/ 122
S.F. 510 growth of 4 percent for the school budget year beginning July 1 1, 2016. 2 The requirements of Code section 257.8, subsections 1 and 3 2, regarding the enactment of bills establishing the regular 4 program state percent of growth and the categorical state 5 percent of growth within 30 days of the submission in the 6 year preceding the base year of the governor’s budget and the 7 subject matter limitations of bills establishing the state 8 percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth 9 do not apply to this division of the bill. 10 The division takes effect upon enactment. 11 APPORTIONMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDS —— APPROPRIATION. The 12 bill conditionally appropriates moneys from the general fund of 13 the state to the department of transportation an amount that a 14 city would have received from March 2011 until the effective 15 date of the division of the bill if the moneys were apportioned 16 according to the population requirements provided in Code 17 section 312.3, subsection 2, paragraph “d”. The provisions 18 take effect upon enactment and apply retroactively to March 19 2011. 20 DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION. The bill relates to drug overdose 21 prevention and the prescription and administration of opioid 22 antagonists, and provides immunity from certain criminal 23 offenses for a person who seeks medical assistance for a person 24 experiencing an overdose. 25 The bill defines an “opioid antagonist” as a drug that binds 26 to opioid receptors and blocks or inhibits the effects of 27 opioids acting on those receptors, including but not limited 28 to naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug 29 approved by the United States food and drug administration. 30 The bill provides that if an employee is provided care under 31 Code chapter 85 (workers’ compensation), and the health care 32 professional providing care believes the employee is at risk of 33 an opioid-related overdose, the cost of a prescription for an 34 opioid antagonist shall be paid by the employer or insurance 35 -104- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 104/ 122
S.F. 510 carrier. 1 The bill provides that certain information collected or 2 derived from an overdose patient or overdose reporter shall 3 not be considered to support probable cause and shall not be 4 admissible as evidence against an overdose patient or overdose 5 reporter for certain controlled substance-related crimes. 6 The bill provides that a person who is a friend or family 7 member of, or is otherwise in position to assist, a person 8 at risk of an opioid-related overdose may possess an opioid 9 antagonist. 10 The bill directs the department of public health to develop 11 standards for recordkeeping and reporting of opioid-antagonist 12 use by first responders and to provide an annual report to the 13 general assembly with recommendations regarding the use of 14 opioid antagonists. The bill further directs the department 15 of public health to develop protocols and instructions for the 16 administration of an opioid antagonist and make the protocols 17 and instructions publicly available. 18 The bill provides that a health care professional otherwise 19 authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may directly, by 20 standing order, or through collaborative agreement, prescribe 21 or furnish an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of 22 experiencing an opioid-related overdose or to a family member 23 or friend of, or other person in a position to assist, a person 24 at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose. The bill 25 provides that a health care professional licensed to prescribe 26 an opioid antagonist is not subject to civil liability, 27 disciplinary action, or a civil or criminal penalty for 28 prescribing an opioid antagonist to a person whom the health 29 care professional reasonably believes may be in a position to 30 assist or administer the opioid antagonist to a person at risk 31 of an opioid-related overdose. 32 The bill provides that an emergency medical care provider 33 or a law enforcement officer who has been trained in the 34 administration of an opioid antagonist and acts with 35 -105- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 105/ 122
S.F. 510 reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist to 1 another person who the emergency medical care provider or law 2 enforcement officer believes in good faith to be suffering an 3 opioid-related overdose is not subject to civil liability, 4 disciplinary action, or a civil or criminal penalty for an act 5 or omission related to or resulting from the administration. 6 The bill provides that a person who is not licensed to 7 prescribe, dispense, or administer opioid antagonists may, in 8 an emergency, administer an opioid antagonist if the person 9 believes in good faith that the other person is suffering 10 an opioid-related overdose. The bill further provides that 11 the person is not subject to civil liability, disciplinary 12 action, or a civil or criminal penalty for an act or omission 13 related to or resulting from the administration of the opioid 14 antagonist. 15 The bill directs the department of human services to include 16 an opioid antagonist on the medical assistance preferred drug 17 list. The bill provides that, under the medical assistance 18 program, a prescription for an opioid antagonist is not subject 19 to prior authorization or other utilization management if the 20 prescriber deems the opioid antagonist medically necessary. 21 COUNTY COURTHOUSES. The bill strikes a requirement that 22 court be held in Avoca in Pottawattamie county. The bill 23 repeals 1884 Iowa Acts, chapter 198, relating to the holding of 24 court in Avoca in Pottawattamie county. 25 REFUGEE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. The bill establishes 26 a refugee family support services pilot program and makes 27 appropriations. The bill directs the bureau of refugee 28 services within the department of human services to establish 29 and administer the refugee family support services pilot 30 program to provide a grant to a state, local, or community 31 organization working with refugee populations for contracting 32 with and training multiple refugees to act as refugee community 33 navigators. The bill requires the grant to be used for 34 employment costs of a program manager and a community navigator 35 -106- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 106/ 122
S.F. 510 coordinator, and the contract and stipend costs for multiple 1 refugee community navigators. The bill directs the bureau 2 of refugee services to award one grant through a competitive 3 application process and to provide funding for the organization 4 over a three-year period. The bill requires the recipient 5 organization to provide the bureau with annual progress reports 6 and requires the bureau to present an outcomes report to the 7 general assembly. 8 The bill appropriates $750,000 from the general fund of the 9 state to the department of human services for FY 2014-2015 for 10 a pilot project in a county with a population over 350,000 as 11 determined by the 2010 federal decennial census, and allows the 12 moneys to be carried forward to the next fiscal year. 13 The division takes effect upon enactment. 14 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT —— DUTIES. The bill transfers 15 duties of the department of management for targeted small 16 businesses and state programs for equal opportunity to 17 the department of administrative services. The bill makes 18 conforming amendments. 19 CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE AND BY THE STATE. Payments 20 authorized by the state appeal board are paid under current law 21 from the appropriation or fund of original certification of the 22 claim. The bill provides that if such appropriation or fund 23 has since reverted, then such payment is from the Iowa economic 24 emergency fund and then the general fund of the state if the 25 Iowa economic emergency fund is insufficient. The bill creates 26 a standing unlimited appropriation from the Iowa economic 27 emergency fund to the state appeal board for the payment of 28 such claims. 29 STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Currently, the geological survey 30 of the state is created in the department of natural resources 31 and the director of the department of natural resources 32 appoints the state geologist. The bill moves the state 33 geological survey to the IIHR —— hydroscience and engineering 34 unit of the university of Iowa college of engineering and 35 -107- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 107/ 122
S.F. 510 requires the director of the unit to appoint the state 1 geologist. 2 The bill provides that the state geological survey’s mission 3 is to acquire information regarding mineral and water resources 4 in the state and to provide publications, consultant services, 5 and a library of databases. 6 The bill requires the state geological survey to cooperate 7 with federal and state agencies to maximize the benefits 8 derived from resource assessments and to expand educational and 9 technology transfer programs. 10 The bill requires the state geological survey to be located 11 in or in proximity to Iowa City. 12 The bill makes conforming amendments and provides 13 transitional provisions. 14 The bill appropriates $1 million for FY 2015-2016 and 15 $500,000 for FY 2016-2017 from the general fund of the state 16 to the university of Iowa for purposes of the state geological 17 survey. 18 The bill reduces by $1 million the appropriation to the 19 department of natural resources in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate 20 File 494, if enacted, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 21 2015, for purposes of supporting the department including 22 administration, regulation, and programs. The bill reduces 23 by $500,000 the appropriation to the department of natural 24 resources in 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 494, if enacted, 25 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, for purposes of 26 supporting the department including administration, regulation, 27 and programs. 28 REVIVAL OF USE RESTRICTIONS. The bill relates to the ability 29 of a common interest community to revive use restrictions. 30 The bill defines “common interest community” as real 31 estate described in a declaration with respect to which a 32 person, by virtue of the person’s ownership of a parcel, is 33 obligated to pay for a share of real estate taxes, insurance 34 premiums, maintenance, or improvement of, or services or other 35 -108- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 108/ 122
S.F. 510 expenses related to, common elements, other parcels, or other 1 real estate described in the declaration. “Common interest 2 community” includes a cooperative under Code chapter 499A and a 3 horizontal property regime under Code chapter 499B. 4 The bill references the definition of “use restriction” 5 in Code section 614.24 which is a limitation or prohibition 6 on the rights of a landowner to make use of the landowner’s 7 real estate, including but not limited to limitations or 8 prohibitions on commercial uses, rental use, parking and 9 storage of recreational vehicles and their attachments, 10 ownership of pets, outdoor domestic uses, construction and 11 use of accessory structures, building dimensions and colors, 12 building construction materials, and landscaping. “Use 13 restriction” does not include an easement granting a person 14 an affirmative right to use land in the possession of another 15 person including but not limited to an easement for pedestrian 16 or vehicular access, reasonable ingress and egress, solar 17 access, utilities, supporting utilities, parking areas, bicycle 18 paths, and water flow, an agreement between two or more parcel 19 owners providing for the sharing of costs and other obligations 20 for real estate taxes, insurance premiums, and for maintenance, 21 repair, improvements, services, or other costs related to 22 two or more parcels of real estate regardless of whether the 23 parties to the agreement are owners of individual lots or 24 incorporated or unincorporated lots or have ownership interests 25 in common areas in a horizontal property regime or residential 26 housing development, or an agreement between two or more 27 parcel owners for the joint use and maintenance of driveways, 28 party walls, landscaping, fences, wells, roads, common areas, 29 waterways, or bodies of water. 30 Under Code section 614.24, no action arising or existing 31 by reason of the provisions of any contract providing for use 32 restrictions in and to real estate may be maintained after 21 33 years from the recording of the contract unless a claimant has 34 filed a verified claim with the county recorder within the 35 -109- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 109/ 122
S.F. 510 21-year period. 1 The bill provides a mechanism for common interest 2 communities to revive use restrictions which have become barred 3 by operation of Code section 614.24. A proposal to revive 4 use restrictions may be brought by the executive board of the 5 homeowners’ association or by petition of parcel owners who own 6 at least 10 percent of the affected parcels. 7 The bill specifies the form of the notice the executive board 8 shall provide to parcel owners regarding a proposal for the 9 revival of use restrictions. The proposal may be voted upon at 10 a meeting which shall be held no less than 14 days and no more 11 than 60 days after notice was provided to the parcel owners. 12 The proposal may also be voted on by written ballot. If the 13 vote is by written ballot, the notice must specify when ballots 14 are due, which must be no earlier than 14 days and no later than 15 60 days after the written ballots were delivered. 16 Upon proper notice, if the owners of a majority of the 17 affected parcels in the common interest community approve the 18 revival of lapsed use restrictions, the lapsed use restrictions 19 are revived as to all parcels in the common interest community. 20 The revived use restrictions become effective upon 21 recordation. The revived use restrictions are not given 22 retroactive applicability. Revived use restrictions may not be 23 enforced against a parcel if a parcel owner made a good-faith 24 investment that would be impaired by such enforcement and such 25 investment was made while the use restriction was unenforceable 26 under Code section 614.24 and before the use restriction was 27 revived under new Code chapter 564B. 28 The bill provides that if use restrictions are revived under 29 new Code chapter 564B, the 21-year limitation period under Code 30 chapter 614.24 begins as of the recordation date of the revived 31 use restrictions. 32 This division of the bill applies to common interest 33 communities created prior to, and still in existence on, July 34 1, 2015, and created on or after July 1, 2015. 35 -110- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 110/ 122
S.F. 510 INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS. The bill adds two new members 1 to the statewide interoperable communications system board, 2 increasing the voting members on the board to 17. One new 3 member shall be a representative of local emergency management 4 coordinators and the other new member shall be a representative 5 of emergency medical service providers. 6 HUMAN TRAFFICKING. The bill relates to human trafficking 7 and includes a penalty provision. 8 The bill requires law enforcement officers to complete 9 four hours of in-service training every five years related to 10 domestic assault, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, 11 and harassment. The in-service training must be approved by 12 the Iowa law enforcement academy in consultation with the Iowa 13 coalition against sexual assault and the Iowa coalition against 14 domestic violence. 15 The bill directs the crime victim assistance division of the 16 department of justice, in cooperation with other governmental 17 agencies and nongovernmental or community organizations, to 18 develop and conduct outreach, public awareness, and training 19 programs related to human trafficking. The programs are for 20 the general public, law enforcement agencies, first responders, 21 potential victims, and persons conducting or regularly dealing 22 with businesses that have a high statistical incidence of 23 debt bondage or forced labor or services, and are intended 24 to train participants to recognize and report incidents of 25 human trafficking and to suppress the demand that fosters 26 exploitation of persons and leads to human trafficking. 27 Under current law, the department of justice may use up to 28 $100,000 from the victim compensation fund to provide training 29 to victim service providers. The bill provides that the 30 department of justice may use up to $300,000 each fiscal year 31 to provide training programs to victim service providers, to 32 provide training to related professionals concerning victim 33 service programming, and to provide training concerning 34 homicide, domestic assault, sexual assault, stalking, 35 -111- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 111/ 122
S.F. 510 harassment, and human trafficking. 1 The bill requires the division of criminal and juvenile 2 justice planning of the department of human rights to collect 3 and maintain criminal history data on incidents related to 4 human trafficking, and to submit an annual report to the 5 general assembly concerning the collected data. The bill 6 defines “incidents related to human trafficking” to mean 7 criminal violations of Code section 710.5 (child stealing), 8 710.11 (purchase or sale of individual), 710A.2 (human 9 trafficking), 725.1(2) (prostitution), 725.2 (pimping), 725.3 10 (pandering), or violations of Code section 710.2 (kidnapping in 11 the first degree), 710.3 (kidnapping in the second degree), or 12 710.4 (kidnapping in the third degree) if the victim was forced 13 to provide labor or services or participate in commercial 14 sexual activity. 15 The bill amends the definition of “forcible felony” 16 to include human trafficking. “Human trafficking” means 17 participating in a venture to recruit, harbor, transport, 18 supply provisions, or obtain a person for either forced labor 19 or service that results in involuntary servitude, peonage, 20 debt bondage, or slavery, or for commercial sexual activity 21 through the use of force, fraud, or coercion, except that if 22 the trafficked person is under the age of 18, the commercial 23 sexual activity need not involve force, fraud, or coercion. 24 As an offense that is a forcible felony, a person convicted 25 of human trafficking would not be eligible for a suspended or 26 deferred sentence, or a deferred judgment. 27 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 28 INTERNSHIP. The bill amends language relating to wages paid 29 to an intern under the science, technology, engineering, 30 and mathematics internship program to specify that an Iowa 31 employer may receive financial assistance from the state on a 32 matching basis. The bill provides that if the authority offers 33 financial assistance for a student at a small or medium sized 34 Iowa firm that is an innovative business or for a science, 35 -112- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 112/ 122
S.F. 510 technology, engineering, or mathematics student working with 1 an Iowa employer, for every $2 earned by the student in 2 wages, the employer’s payment of $1 shall be matched by the 3 authority with $1 on a reimbursement basis. The division 4 requires the authority to administer the two components of the 5 internship program in as similar a manner as possible. The 6 bill authorizes the authority to adopt emergency rules for this 7 division of the bill. The bill takes effect upon enactment and 8 applies retroactively to contracts for financial assistance 9 entered into on or after July 1, 2014. 10 ANTIHARASSMENT AND ANTIBULLYING. The bill requires 11 the director of the department of education, subject to an 12 appropriation of funds by the general assembly, to ensure each 13 school district has access to adequate training on conducting 14 investigations of complaints of incidents of harassment 15 or bullying pursuant to Code section 280.28, the state law 16 relating to school antiharassment and antibullying policies, 17 by offering such training on an annual basis to at least one 18 employee per district. 19 The bill requires the department of education, subject to an 20 appropriation of funds by the general assembly, to establish 21 a student mentoring pilot program to explore how student 22 leadership can help prevent bullying and violence in schools. 23 The program shall promote best practices for bullying and 24 violence prevention for middle and high school students. The 25 department must establish the program in at least two middle 26 schools and two high schools, which shall include both urban 27 and rural schools. The department must establish criteria 28 for selection of participating schools and evaluation of the 29 program. 30 The bill modifies the definition of “electronic” under Code 31 section 280.28 by adding any other electronic communication 32 site, device, or means to the definition and by including 33 social networking sites as part of the term “internet-based 34 communications”. 35 -113- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 113/ 122
S.F. 510 Under Code section 280.28, subsection 2, “harassment” and 1 “bullying” shall be construed to mean any electronic, written, 2 verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is 3 based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of 4 the student and which creates an objectively hostile school 5 environment that meets one or more of certain conditions. The 6 bill modifies the definition of “harassment” and “bullying” 7 under Code section 280.28 by adding behavior or any other 8 distinguishing characteristic to the definition. The bill 9 provides that the definition of “harassment” and “bullying” is 10 to be construed broadly to achieve the purposes of the law. 11 The bill requires school antiharassment and antibullying 12 policies to include a procedure for the notification as soon as 13 practicable of the parents or guardians of the alleged targeted 14 students and perpetrators in a reported incident of harassment 15 or bullying. The procedure must include an exception to the 16 notification requirement if a school official or a student 17 whose parent or guardian would otherwise be notified reasonably 18 believes notification would subject the targeted student to 19 rejection, abuse, or neglect. 20 The bill grants school officials the authority to 21 investigate and impose school discipline or take other action 22 in cases of alleged incidents of harassment or bullying that 23 occur outside of school, off of school property, or away from 24 school functions or school-sponsored activities if certain 25 conditions are met. Those conditions are that an incident of 26 harassment or bullying is reported pursuant to the school’s 27 antiharassment and antibullying policy; and that the alleged 28 incident of harassment or bullying has an effect on school 29 grounds that creates an objectively hostile school environment 30 that places the student in reasonable fear of harm to the 31 student’s person or property; has a substantially detrimental 32 effect on the student’s physical or mental health; has the 33 effect of substantially interfering with a student’s academic 34 performance; or has the effect of substantially interfering 35 -114- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 114/ 122
S.F. 510 with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from 1 the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school. 2 The bill provides that a school official’s investigation 3 and response to an alleged incident of bullying or harassment 4 that occurs outside of school, off of school property, or away 5 from a school function or school-sponsored activity may include 6 referring the matter to appropriate community-based agencies. 7 The bill provides that Code section 280.28 shall not be 8 construed to diminish a school administrator’s discretion 9 to impose discipline or take other action in the case of an 10 unfounded incident of harassment or bullying if a student’s 11 behavior otherwise constitutes student misconduct based on 12 other grounds. 13 Current law provides that a high school student who 14 participates in open enrollment in a school district other 15 than the student’s district of residence is ineligible to 16 participate in varsity interscholastic athletic contests and 17 athletic competitions during the student’s first 90 school 18 days of enrollment in the district. However, a student may 19 participate in a varsity interscholastic sport immediately upon 20 open enrollment under various exceptions to that requirement. 21 The bill adds an additional exception if a student’s 22 district of residence determines that the student was subject 23 to a founded incident of harassment or bullying while attending 24 school in the district of residence in the current or previous 25 school year and both the district of residence and the other 26 school district agree to allow the pupil to participate 27 immediately in a varsity interscholastic sport. 28 The bill requires the department of education to convene 29 a public-private work group of representatives of state and 30 local agencies, citizens, community groups, and organizations 31 who have experience and expertise in the areas of antibullying 32 education, research, and training. The work group, after 33 reviewing existing research, data, and strategies, shall 34 provide recommendations to the department regarding matters 35 -115- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 115/ 122
S.F. 510 to enhance statewide school climate improvement and bullying 1 prevention, awareness, and intervention. The bill provides for 2 membership of the work group to be appointed by the director of 3 the department. When making appointments to the work group, 4 the director must ensure that public, nonpublic, urban, and 5 rural schools are adequately represented by the membership 6 of the work group. The work group shall also include ex 7 officio legislative members. The department must convene the 8 work group by October 1, 2015. The work group must submit 9 its findings and recommendations in a final report to the 10 department and the chairpersons and ranking members of the 11 senate and house education committees by December 15, 2016. 12 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS. Current 13 Code section 257.16B, as amended by 2015 Iowa Acts, Senate File 14 173, provides for school district property tax replacement 15 payments. Current law provides that for budget years beginning 16 on or after July 1, 2015, each school district’s property tax 17 replacement payment amount is equal to the school district’s 18 weighted enrollment for that budget year multiplied by the 19 difference of the following: (1) the regular program state 20 cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2015, 21 multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation 22 base per pupil percentage; and (2) the regular program state 23 cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1, 2012, 24 multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program foundation 25 base per pupil percentage. 26 The bill modifies the replacement payment calculation for 27 budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2016. For each 28 budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2016, each school 29 district’s property tax replacement payment amount is equal to 30 the school district’s weighted enrollment for the budget year 31 multiplied by the difference of the following: (1) the regular 32 program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 33 1, 2016, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program 34 foundation base per pupil percentage; and (2) the regular 35 -116- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 116/ 122
S.F. 510 program state cost per pupil for the budget year beginning July 1 1, 2012, multiplied by 100 percent less the regular program 2 foundation base per pupil percentage. 3 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Under current law and in the 4 bill, the board of pharmacy may designate a new substance 5 as a controlled substance, by administrative rule, without 6 the general assembly amending Code chapter 124, only if the 7 substance is designated as a controlled substance under federal 8 law. 9 If the board of pharmacy designates a substance as 10 controlled, the bill specifies that the temporary designation 11 is considered a temporary amendment to the schedules of 12 controlled substances in Code chapter 124, and if the general 13 assembly does not amend Code chapter 124 to enact the temporary 14 amendment within two years from the date the temporary 15 amendment first became effective, the temporary amendment is 16 repealed by operation of law two years from the effective date 17 of the temporary amendment. A temporary amendment repealed by 18 operation of law is subject to Code section 4.13 relating to 19 the construction of statutes and the application of a general 20 savings provision. 21 Current law provides that if within 60 days after the next 22 general assembly convenes and the general assembly has not made 23 the corresponding changes in Code chapter 124, the temporary 24 designation that the substance is a controlled substance is 25 nullified. 26 The bill requires the transfer of moneys from an escrow fund 27 created pursuant to an arbitrator decision and award dated 28 December 22, 1995, to an escrow fund created pursuant to Code 29 section 99D.9C, subsection 2, paragraph “a”. 30 The division takes effect upon enactment. 31 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT. The bill seeks to 32 enact the interstate medical licensure compact, which would 33 allow physicians to secure licensure in states in which they do 34 not hold a traditional license. Passage of the bill means Iowa 35 -117- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 117/ 122
S.F. 510 would become a compact member state. The compact shall become 1 effective and binding upon passage by at least seven states. 2 The bill recognizes the creation of an interstate medical 3 licensure compact commission to administer the compact. Its 4 commissioners would include two representatives from each 5 member state. The commissioners must be an allopathic or 6 osteopathic physician appointed to a state board, an executive 7 member of a state board, or a member of the public on a state 8 board. The interstate commission must hold at least one 9 meeting per year and all meetings would be open to the public, 10 subject to closure for specified topics. The interstate 11 commission must create an executive committee and may establish 12 other committees as necessary to govern and administer the 13 compact. The interstate commission will have the power to 14 adopt bylaws, create its own rules, enforce compliance with 15 its bylaws and rules, establish and maintain offices, purchase 16 and maintain insurance and bonds, employ an executive director 17 who may employ and fix compensation and duties for employees, 18 establish a budget and make expenditures, seek and obtain 19 trademarks, copyrights, and patents, and lease, buy, and sell 20 property, as well as other functions it deems necessary. 21 Physicians must designate a member state as their state of 22 principal license for purposes of applying for an expedited 23 license. An expedited license is a full and unrestricted 24 license granted by a member state. A physician seeking an 25 expedited license to practice medicine must apply to the board 26 of medicine in the physician’s state of principal license. The 27 board of medicine must then verify or deny the physician’s 28 eligibility for an expedited license to the interstate 29 commission. An expedited license granted to a physician shall 30 be terminated if the physician fails to maintain a license in 31 the physician’s state of principal license. 32 The interstate commission shall have authority to establish 33 and maintain a database of all physicians who have applied for 34 an expedited license. Medical boards of member states may 35 -118- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 118/ 122
S.F. 510 participate in investigations of physicians in conjunction with 1 other boards of other member states. A physician subjected 2 to disciplinary action by any medical board of a member state 3 may also be subject to discipline by another member state 4 medical board. If a physician’s license is suspended, revoked, 5 surrendered, or relinquished due to discipline by one medical 6 board of a member state, the physician’s license shall be 7 automatically placed on the same status by other medical boards 8 of member states without additional disciplinary action. 9 The interstate commission’s officers and employees shall be 10 immune from liability for claims of damage that occurred within 11 the scope of their duties. The interstate commission may 12 propose amendments to the compact that would become effective 13 upon passage by at least seven member states. The interstate 14 commission may initiate legal action to enforce the compact’s 15 provisions and rules. If a member state defaults in its 16 performance of the compact’s responsibilities, the interstate 17 commission shall notify the state as such and provide training 18 and assistance to remedy the default. If a member state fails 19 to cure its default, that state’s rights and privileges under 20 the compact shall be terminated upon a vote of the majority of 21 commissioners. 22 The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of Iowa 23 would maintain authority to enforce the compact. The compact’s 24 provisions would not override the state’s existing authority 25 to regulate the practice of medicine. The board of medicine 26 would have jurisdiction to impose an adverse action against 27 a medical license issued in Iowa pursuant to the compact’s 28 procedures. Member states may withdraw upon enactment of a 29 statute repealing the compact. The compact would dissolve when 30 membership declines to one state. 31 ENTREPRENEUR INVESTMENT AWARDS PROGRAM. The bill amends the 32 entrepreneur investment awards program administered by the EDA. 33 The bill strikes provisions that prohibited the EDA from making 34 awards under the program since July 1, 2014, and that required 35 -119- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 119/ 122
S.F. 510 the EDA by December 31, 2014, to conduct a comprehensive review 1 of the program and submit a report with specified information 2 to the governor and the general assembly. 3 The bill modifies the purpose of the program to be to provide 4 financial assistance to eligible entrepreneurial assistance 5 providers (provider) that provide technical and financial 6 assistance to entrepreneurs and start-up companies seeking 7 to create, locate, or expand a business in Iowa. “Financial 8 assistance” is defined in the bill. 9 The bill changes the requirements for receiving an award. 10 To be eligible to receive an award under current law, an 11 entrepreneurial assistance program must have been an Iowa-based 12 business, expended at least $500,000 during the previous fiscal 13 year to provide technical and financial assistance services 14 that meet the broad-based needs of entrepreneurs seeking to 15 create, locate, or expand a business in Iowa that intends to 16 derive more than 10 percent of its gross sales from markets 17 outside Iowa; and must have engaged and communicated with 18 certain other programs, funding sources, and entities for its 19 entrepreneur clients. The bill amends the eligibility for 20 receiving financial assistance to require that a provider have 21 its principal place of operations in Iowa and that the provider 22 offer a comprehensive set of business development services to 23 emerging and early-stage innovation companies to assist in 24 the creation, location, growth, and long-term success of the 25 company in Iowa. “Business development services” is defined in 26 the bill. Business development services may be performed at 27 the physical location of the provider or the company and may 28 be provided in consideration of equity participation in the 29 company, a fee for services, or a membership agreement with the 30 company. 31 Under current law, the EDA board could approve, deny, or 32 defer each application for a grant, and was required to award 33 grants on a first-come, first-served basis. The bill specifies 34 that the EDA board has the discretion to approve, deny, or 35 -120- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 120/ 122
S.F. 510 defer each application for financial assistance and that the 1 amount of financial assistance awarded to a provider is within 2 the discretion of the EDA. The bill requires the EDA to award 3 financial assistance on a competitive basis and allows the EDA 4 to develop scoring criteria and establish minimum requirements 5 for the receipt of a financial assistance award. 6 In addition to the four factors relating to the provider’s 7 professional staff that the EDA may consider under current 8 law in deciding whether to award financial assistance, the 9 bill provides that the EDA may also consider the service model 10 and likelihood of success of the provider, the provider’s 11 similarity to other successful providers in the country, and 12 the provider’s financial need. 13 The bill modifies the maximum award amount for a recipient. 14 Under current law, a grant to an entrepreneur assistance 15 program cannot exceed the lesser of 25 percent of the funds 16 expended by the program during the previous fiscal year, 17 100 percent of the funds raised from certain persons by the 18 program during the previous fiscal year, or $200,000. The bill 19 provides that the amount of financial assistance awarded to any 20 one provider shall not exceed $200,000. 21 The bill modifies the permitted use of funds received under 22 the program. Under current law, grants are only permitted 23 to be used for the purpose of operating costs incurred by 24 the program. The bill specifies that financial assistance 25 awarded to a provider shall only be used for the purpose of 26 operating costs incurred by the provider in the provision of 27 business development services to emerging and early-stage 28 innovation companies in Iowa. The bill further requires that 29 such financial assistance shall not be distributed to owners 30 or investors of the company to which the business development 31 services are being provided and shall not be provided to other 32 persons assisting with the provision of the services. 33 Under current law, an entrepreneurial assistance provider is 34 required to accept client referrals from the EDA as a condition 35 -121- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 121/ 122
S.F. 510 of receiving a grant. The bill provides that the EDA may make 1 client referrals to eligible providers. 2 -122- LSB 2650SV (4) 86 tm/rn 122/ 122