SF 200 (LSB 2020XS (3) 89)

SENATE FILE 200

BY  RAGAN, JOCHUM, BOLKCOM, MATHIS, CELSI, TRONE GARRIOTT, DOTZLER, GIDDENS, J. SMITH, WAHLS, PETERSEN, T. TAYLOR, BISIGNANO, BOULTON, KINNEY, LYKAM, QUIRMBACH, and HOGG

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the office of the long-term care ombudsman, and making an appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— APPROPRIATION.
   1.  There is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office of long-term care ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, in addition to any other funds appropriated from the general fund of the state to, and in addition to any other full-time equivalent positions authorized for, the office of long-term care ombudsman, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated:
   To increase the number of local long-term care ombudsmen including for salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes:
   ...................................................................... $    300,000

   2.  The funding appropriated in this section is in addition to any other funds appropriated from the general fund of the state and any other full-time equivalent positions authorized for local long-term care ombudsmen during the same fiscal year. The funding shall be used to support local ombudsmen in fulfilling their duties pursuant to section 231.42 including to provide the resources necessary to complete site visits and to carry out other duties to protect and improve the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents and tenants.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill appropriates funds from the general fund of the state to the office of long-term care ombudsman for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the office of long-term care ombudsman to be used to increase the number of local long-term care ombudsmen. The funding appropriated is in addition to any other funds appropriated from the general fund of the state and any other full-time equivalent positions authorized for local long-term care ombudsmen during the same fiscal year. The funding shall be used to support local ombudsmen in fulfilling their required duties including to provide the resources necessary to complete site visits and to carry out other duties to protect and improve the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents and tenants.