H.F. 2275 Section 1. Section 135.181, Code 2020, is amended to read 1 as follows: 2 135.181 Board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified 3 assistant behavior analyst grants stipends program —— fund. 4 1. The Beginning July 1, 2020, the department 5 shall establish a board-certified behavior analyst and 6 board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants stipends 7 program to provide grants stipends to Iowa resident and 8 nonresident applicants who have been accepted for admission 9 or are attending a university, community college, or an 10 accredited private institution, within or outside the state of 11 Iowa, are enrolled in a program that is accredited and meets 12 coursework requirements to prepare the applicant to be eligible 13 for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant 14 behavior analyst, and demonstrate financial need , and complete 15 the required practice period as specified under the contract 16 entered into between the applicant and the department . 17 2. The department, in cooperation with the department 18 of education, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 19 establish minimum standards for applicants to be eligible for a 20 grant stipend that address all of the following: 21 a. Eligibility requirements for and qualifications of an 22 applicant to receive a grant stipend . The applicant shall 23 agree to practice in the state of Iowa for a period of time , 24 not to exceed four of up to two years, as specified in the 25 contract entered into between the applicant and the department 26 at the time the grant stipend is awarded. In addition, the 27 applicant shall agree, as specified in the contract, that 28 during the contract period, the applicant will assist in 29 supervising an individual working toward board certification as 30 a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or to consult 31 with schools and service providers that provide services and 32 supports to individuals with autism. 33 b. The application process for the grant stipend . 34 c. Criteria for preference in awarding of the grants 35 -1- LSB 5651HV (3) 88 pf/rh 1/ 5

H.F. 2275 stipends . Priority in the awarding of a grant stipend shall be 1 given to applicants who are residents of Iowa. 2 d. Determination of the amount of a grant stipend . The 3 amount of funding awarded to each applicant shall be based on 4 the applicant’s enrollment status, the number of applicants , 5 and the total amount of available funds. The total amount of 6 funds awarded to an individual applicant shall not exceed fifty 7 percent of the total costs attributable to program tuition 8 and fees, annually two thousand five hundred dollars for each 9 six-month period of completed practice during the two-year 10 contract period . 11 e. Use of the funds awarded. Funds awarded may be used 12 to offset the costs attributable to tuition and fees for the 13 accredited behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst 14 program. 15 3. a. A board-certified behavior analyst and 16 board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants stipends 17 program fund is created in the state treasury as a separate 18 fund under the control of the department. The fund shall 19 consist of moneys appropriated from the general fund of the 20 state for the purposes of the fund and moneys from any other 21 public or private source available. 22 b. The department may receive contributions, grants, and 23 in-kind contributions to support the purposes of the fund. Not 24 more than five percent of the moneys in the fund may be used 25 annually for administrative costs. 26 c. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the 27 state and shall not be considered part of the general fund of 28 the state. The moneys in the fund shall not be considered 29 revenue of the state, but rather shall be moneys of the fund. 30 Moneys within the fund are not subject to section 8.33 and 31 shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or 32 otherwise encumbered, except to provide for the purposes of 33 this section . Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2 , 34 interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be 35 -2- LSB 5651HV (3) 88 pf/rh 2/ 5

H.F. 2275 credited to the fund. 1 d. The moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department 2 and shall be used to provide grants stipends to individuals who 3 meet the criteria established under this section . 4 4. The department shall submit a report to the governor and 5 the general assembly no later than January 1, annually, that 6 includes but is not limited to all of the following: 7 a. The number of applications received for the immediately 8 preceding fiscal year. 9 b. The number of applications approved and the total amount 10 of funding awarded in grants stipends in the immediately 11 preceding fiscal year. 12 c. The cost of administering the program in the immediately 13 preceding fiscal year. 14 d. Recommendations for any changes to the program. 15 Sec. 2. TRANSITION OF BOARD-CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST 16 AND BOARD-CERTIFIED ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST GRANTS PROGRAM 17 TO STIPENDS PROGRAM. The department of public health shall 18 continue to fund board-certified behavior analyst grants and 19 board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants awarded prior 20 to July 1, 2020, as provided pursuant to section 135.181, Code 21 2019, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the 22 department and the individual recipient of the grant award. 23 However, beginning July 1, 2020, the department shall award 24 stipends based upon section 135.181, as amended in this Act. 25 EXPLANATION 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 27 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 28 This bill replaces the board-certified behavior analyst 29 and board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants program 30 with a stipends program. Awards would be made to qualified 31 applicants not specifically to offset the costs attributable to 32 tuition and fees of the individual, but instead as a stipend 33 during the individual’s two-year contracted service period. 34 Under current law, the grants program awards grants to Iowa 35 -3- LSB 5651HV (3) 88 pf/rh 3/ 5

H.F. 2275 resident and nonresident applicants who have been accepted for 1 admission or are attending a university, community college, or 2 an accredited private institution, within or outside the state 3 of Iowa, are enrolled in a program that is accredited and meets 4 coursework requirements to prepare the applicant to be eligible 5 for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant 6 behavior analyst, and demonstrate financial need. In order to 7 receive a grant, an applicant must agree to practice in the 8 state of Iowa for a period of time, not to exceed four years, as 9 specified in the contract entered into between the applicant 10 and the department of public health (DPH). In addition, the 11 applicant shall agree, as specified in the contract, that 12 during the contract period, the applicant will assist in 13 supervising an individual working toward board certification 14 as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst or 15 to consult with schools and service providers that provide 16 services and supports to individuals with autism. Priority in 17 the awarding of a grant shall be given to applicants who are 18 residents of Iowa. The amount of the grant awarded to each 19 applicant is based on the applicant’s enrollment status, the 20 number of applicants, and the total amount of available funds. 21 The total amount of funds awarded to an individual applicant 22 shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs attributable 23 to program tuition and fees, annually. Funds awarded may be 24 used to offset the costs attributable to tuition and fees for 25 the accredited behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst 26 program. 27 Under the bill, beginning July 1, 2020, the program would 28 award stipends to individuals based upon completion of each 29 six months of required service in the state. Under the bill, 30 stipends would be awarded to Iowa resident and nonresident 31 applicants who have been accepted for admission or are 32 attending a university, community college, or an accredited 33 private institution, within or outside the state of Iowa, are 34 enrolled in a program that is accredited and meets coursework 35 -4- LSB 5651HV (3) 88 pf/rh 4/ 5

H.F. 2275 requirements to prepare the applicant to be eligible for board 1 certification as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior 2 analyst, demonstrate financial need, and complete the required 3 service as specified under the contract entered into between 4 the applicant and DPH. In order to receive a stipend, the 5 applicant must meet certain requirements including agreeing to 6 practice in the state of Iowa for a period of time of up to 7 two years as specified in the contract between the applicant 8 and DPH. The amount of funding awarded would be based on 9 the number of applicants and the total amount of available 10 funds, and the total amount of funds awarded to an individual 11 applicant would not exceed $2,500 for each six-month period of 12 completed service during the two-year contract period. 13 The bill includes a provision to transition from a grants 14 program to a stipends program and provides that DPH shall 15 continue to fund board-certified behavior analyst grants and 16 board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants awarded prior 17 to July 1, 2020, as provided pursuant to Code section 135.181, 18 Code 2019, in accordance with the contract between the DPH and 19 the individual recipient of the award. However, beginning July 20 1, 2020, the department shall award stipends as provided in the 21 bill. 22 -5- LSB 5651HV (3) 88 pf/rh 5/ 5