House File 2729 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR HSB 753) Passed House, Date Passed Senate Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to a single point of entry long=term living 2 resources system. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6486HV 81 5 pf/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS == SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY 1 2 LONG=TERM LIVING RESOURCES SYSTEM. 1 3 1. The general assembly finds that access to information 1 4 regarding all components of the long=term living resources 1 5 system is necessary to empower consumers in planning, 1 6 evaluating, and making decisions to appropriately meet their 1 7 individual long=term living needs. This access should be 1 8 provided through a single point of entry into an integrated, 1 9 seamless system that facilitates navigation of the variety of 1 10 private and public resources available, minimizes service 1 11 fragmentation, reduces duplication of administrative paperwork 1 12 and procedures, enhances individual choice, supports informed 1 13 decision making, and increases the cost=effectiveness of long= 1 14 term living services and support systems. 1 15 2. a. A single point of entry long=term living resources 1 16 system team is created, consisting of the following members: 1 17 (1) The director of an area agency on aging who is also 1 18 the chairperson of the national association of area agencies 1 19 on aging. 1 20 (2) Four consumers selected by the co=chairpersons of the 1 21 senate standing committee on human resources and the 1 22 chairperson and ranking member of the house of representatives 1 23 standing committee on human resources. Of the four consumer 1 24 members, one shall be a member of the older Iowans legislature 1 25 and one shall be a member of AARP Iowa. The older Iowans 1 26 legislature and AARP Iowa shall submit nominations to the 1 27 legislative members who shall make the final selection for 1 28 membership. 1 29 (3) The co=chairpersons of the senate standing committee 1 30 on human resources and the chairperson and ranking member of 1 31 the house of representatives standing committee on human 1 32 resources. 1 33 b. Public members shall receive actual expenses incurred 1 34 while serving in their official capacity and may also be 1 35 eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. 2 1 c. The team shall do all of the following: 2 2 (1) Hold at least two public meetings to receive input 2 3 regarding access to the long=term living resources system and 2 4 recommendations for improved access. 2 5 (2) Make recommendations regarding the structure of and 2 6 best means of providing a single point of entry to the long= 2 7 term living resources system. 2 8 (3) Submit a report of the team's findings from the 2 9 meetings described in subparagraph (1) and the team's 2 10 recommendations for establishing a single point of entry to 2 11 the long=term living resources system to the general assembly 2 12 on or before December 1, 2006. The recommendations may 2 13 provide for multiple access sites that are standardized and 2 14 coordinated to provide for access to the single point of 2 15 entry, a management information system that links the 2 16 resources available in order to provide a single electronic 2 17 point of entry to the long=term living resources system, a 2 18 telephonic single point of entry, or suggestions for 2 19 colocation or integration of long=term living resources system 2 20 administration and services. The report shall also include 2 21 recommendations for funding the single point of entry to the 2 22 long=term living resources system through available grants or 2 23 other sources. 2 24 HF 2729 2 25 pf:nh/es/25