Senate Resolution 7 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1030) A Resolution requesting the legislative council to 1 establish an interim committee to study the creation 2 of a facility to care for geriatric persons who are 3 registered on the sex offender registry or who are 4 sexually aggressive. 5 WHEREAS, no geriatric facilities exist in Iowa to 6 house persons on the sex offender registry or persons 7 who are sexually aggressive; and 8 WHEREAS, the lack of such a facility places other 9 geriatric patients, residents, and tenants at risk for 10 being sexually abused; and 11 WHEREAS, the creation of a housing facility would 12 better protect geriatric patients, residents, and 13 tenants from sexual abuse by sex offenders or sexually 14 aggressive persons; NOW THEREFORE, 15 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the legislative 16 council is requested to establish an interim study 17 committee, composed of members of the senate and the 18 house of representatives, to commence meeting during 19 the 2017 interim as soon as practicable. The purpose 20 of the interim committee is to study the creation 21 of a new facility or expanding a current facility 22 to care for geriatric persons who are registered 23 on the sex offender registry or who are sexually 24 aggressive; related workforce recruitment, training, 25 and compensation issues; requirements that such a 26 facility or facilities must meet in order to qualify 27 -1- LSB 1747SV (1) 87 hb/rj 1/ 2