HR 7 (LSB 1784YH (1) 87)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7

BY  MILLER

A Resolution requesting the legislative council to establish an interim committee to study the creation of a facility to care for geriatric persons who are registered on the sex offender registry or who are sexually aggressive.

   WHEREAS, no geriatric facilities exist in Iowa to house persons on the sex offender registry or persons who are sexually aggressive; and
   WHEREAS, the lack of such a facility places other geriatric patients, residents, and tenants at risk for being sexually abused; and
   WHEREAS, creation of a housing facility would better protect geriatric patients, residents, and tenants from sexual abuse by sex offenders or sexually aggressive persons; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives requests the legislative council to establish an interim study committee, composed of members of the senate and the house of representatives, to commence meeting during the 2017 interim as soon as practicable. The purpose of the interim study committee is to study the creation of a new facility or expanding a current facility to care for geriatric persons who are registered on the sex offender registry or who are sexually aggressive; related workforce recruitment, training, and compensation issues; requirements that such a facility or facilities must meet in order to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement; and any other information or issues deemed appropriate by the interim study committee, and to submit the interim study committee’s conclusions and recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2018.