House File 2460 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2460 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO LSB 5014HB) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 20, 2016 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to appropriations for health and human services 1 and veterans and including other related provisions and 2 appropriations, and including effective date and retroactive 3 and other applicability provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md
H.F. 2460 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT ON AGING —— FY 2016-2017 2 Section 1. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 121, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 SEC. 121. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 5 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 6 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 7 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 8 to be used for the purposes designated: 9 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 10 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 years 11 of age and older with case management for frail elders, Iowa’s 12 aging and disabilities resource center, and other services 13 which may include but are not limited to adult day services, 14 respite care, chore services, information and assistance, 15 and material aid, for information and options counseling for 16 persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older, 17 and for salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 18 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 19 full-time equivalent positions: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,699,866 21 11,436,066 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 31.00 23 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 24 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 25 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 26 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 27 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 28 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 29 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 30 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 31 the area. 32 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $139,973 33 $279,946 is transferred to the economic development authority 34 for the Iowa commission on volunteer services to be used for 35 -1- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 1/ 109
H.F. 2460 the retired and senior volunteer program. 1 3. a. The department on aging shall establish and enforce 2 procedures relating to expenditure of state and federal funds 3 by area agencies on aging that require compliance with both 4 state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but 5 not limited to all of the following: 6 (1) Requiring that expenditures are incurred only for goods 7 or services received or performed prior to the end of the 8 fiscal period designated for use of the funds. 9 (2) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 10 received or performed prior to the end of the fiscal period 11 designated for use of the funds. 12 (3) Prohibiting the prepayment for goods or services 13 not defined specifically by good or service, time period, or 14 recipient. 15 (4) Prohibiting the establishment of accounts from which 16 future goods or services which are not defined specifically by 17 good or service, time period, or recipient, may be purchased. 18 b. The procedures shall provide that if any funds are 19 expended in a manner that is not in compliance with the 20 procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and 21 regulations, and are subsequently subject to repayment, the 22 area agency on aging expending such funds in contravention of 23 such procedures, laws, rules and regulations, not the state, 24 shall be liable for such repayment. 25 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 26 $125,000 $250,000 shall be used to fund the unmet needs 27 identified through Iowa’s aging and disability resource center 28 network. 29 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at 30 least $300,000 $600,000 shall be used to fund home and 31 community-based services through the area agencies on aging 32 that enable older individuals to avoid more costly utilization 33 of residential or institutional services and remain in their 34 own homes. 35 -2- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 2/ 109
H.F. 2460 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $406,833 1 $850,000 shall be used for the purposes of chapter 231E and 2 section 231.56A , of which $144,333 $350,000 shall be used for 3 the office of substitute decision maker pursuant to chapter 4 231E , and the remainder shall be distributed equally to the 5 area agencies on aging to administer the prevention of elder 6 abuse, neglect, and exploitation program pursuant to section 7 231.56A , in accordance with the requirements of the federal 8 Older Americans Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq., as 9 amended. 10 DIVISION II 11 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— FY 2016-2017 12 Sec. 2. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 122, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 SEC. 122. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. 15 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the state 16 to the office of long-term care ombudsman for the fiscal year 17 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 18 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 19 purposes designated: 20 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 21 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 22 full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 638,391 24 1,276,783 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 17.00 26 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $110,000 27 $220,000 shall be used to continue to provide for additional 28 local long-term care ombudsmen. 29 DIVISION III 30 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— FY 2016-2017 31 Sec. 3. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 123, is amended 32 to read as follows: 33 SEC. 123. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 34 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 35 -3- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 3/ 109
H.F. 2460 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 1 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or 2 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 3 designated: 4 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 5 For reducing the prevalence of the use of tobacco, alcohol, 6 and other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 7 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 8 following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,631,845 10 26,988,690 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 12 a. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 13 $2,624,180 $5,248,361 shall be used for the tobacco use 14 prevention and control initiative, including efforts at the 15 state and local levels, as provided in chapter 142A . The 16 commission on tobacco use prevention and control established 17 pursuant to section 142A.3 shall advise the director of 18 public health in prioritizing funding needs and the allocation 19 of moneys appropriated for the programs and initiatives. 20 Activities of the programs and initiatives shall be in 21 alignment with the United States centers for disease control 22 and prevention best practices for comprehensive tobacco control 23 programs that include the goals of preventing youth initiation 24 of tobacco usage, reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, 25 and promotion of tobacco cessation. To maximize resources, 26 the department shall determine if third-party sources are 27 available to instead provide nicotine replacement products 28 to an applicant prior to provision of such products to an 29 applicant under the initiative. The department shall track and 30 report to the individuals specified in this Act , any reduction 31 in the provision of nicotine replacement products realized 32 by the initiative through implementation of the prerequisite 33 screening. 34 (2) (a) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, 35 -4- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 4/ 109
H.F. 2460 $226,533 is transferred to the The department shall collaborate 1 with the alcoholic beverages division of the department of 2 commerce for enforcement of tobacco laws, regulations, and 3 ordinances and to engage in tobacco control activities approved 4 by the division of tobacco use prevention and control of the 5 department of public health as specified in the memorandum of 6 understanding entered into between the divisions. 7 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 8 June 30, 2017, the terms of the memorandum of understanding, 9 entered into between the division of tobacco use prevention 10 and control of the department of public health and the 11 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce, 12 governing compliance checks conducted to ensure licensed retail 13 tobacco outlet conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and 14 ordinances relating to persons under eighteen 18 years of 15 age, shall continue to restrict the number of such checks to 16 one check per retail outlet, and one additional check for any 17 retail outlet found to be in violation during the first check. 18 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 19 $11,007,664 $21,740,329 shall be used for problem gambling and 20 substance-related disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery 21 services, including a 24-hour helpline, public information 22 resources, professional training, youth prevention, and program 23 evaluation. 24 (1) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, $9,451,857 25 shall be used for substance-related disorder prevention and 26 treatment. 27 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (1), 28 $449,650 shall be used for the public purpose of a grant 29 program to provide substance-related disorder prevention 30 programming for children. 31 (i) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 32 (a), $213,769 shall be used for grant funding for organizations 33 that provide programming for children by utilizing mentors. 34 Programs approved for such grants shall be certified or must 35 -5- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 5/ 109
H.F. 2460 be certified within six months of receiving the grant award 1 by the Iowa commission on volunteer services as utilizing the 2 standards for effective practice for mentoring programs. 3 (ii) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 4 (a), $213,419 shall be used for grant funding for organizations 5 providing programming that includes youth development and 6 leadership services. The programs shall also be recognized as 7 being programs that are scientifically based with evidence of 8 their effectiveness in reducing substance-related disorders in 9 children. 10 (iii) The department of public health shall utilize a 11 request for proposals process to implement the grant program. 12 (iv) All grant recipients shall participate in a program 13 evaluation as a requirement for receiving grant funds. 14 (v) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 15 (a), up to $22,461 may be used to administer substance-related 16 disorder prevention grants and for program evaluations. 17 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph 18 (1), $136,301 shall be used for culturally competent 19 substance-related disorder treatment pilot projects. 20 (i) The department shall utilize the amount allocated 21 in this subparagraph division (b) for at least three pilot 22 projects to provide culturally competent substance-related 23 disorder treatment in various areas of the state. Each pilot 24 project shall target a particular ethnic minority population. 25 The populations targeted shall include but are not limited to 26 African American, Asian, and Latino. 27 (ii) The pilot project requirements shall provide for 28 documentation or other means to ensure access to the cultural 29 competence approach used by a pilot project so that such 30 approach can be replicated and improved upon in successor 31 programs. 32 (2) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, up 33 to $1,555,807 may be used for problem gambling prevention, 34 treatment, and recovery services. 35 -6- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 6/ 109
H.F. 2460 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), 1 $1,286,881 shall be used for problem gambling prevention and 2 treatment. 3 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up to 4 $218,926 may be used for a 24-hour helpline, public information 5 resources, professional training, and program evaluation. 6 (c) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up 7 to $50,000 may be used for the licensing of problem gambling 8 treatment programs. 9 (3) It is the intent of the general assembly that from the 10 moneys allocated in this paragraph “b”, persons with a dual 11 diagnosis of substance-related disorder and gambling addiction 12 shall be given priority in treatment services. 13 c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 14 to standardize the availability, delivery, cost of delivery, 15 and accountability of problem gambling and substance-related 16 disorder treatment services statewide, the department shall 17 continue implementation of a process to create a system 18 for delivery of treatment services in accordance with the 19 requirements specified in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 20 3, subsection 4 . To ensure the system provides a continuum 21 of treatment services that best meets the needs of Iowans, 22 the problem gambling and substance-related disorder treatment 23 services in any area may be provided either by a single agency 24 or by separate agencies submitting a joint proposal. 25 (1) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 26 and problem gambling treatment shall include problem gambling 27 prevention. 28 (2) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 29 and problem gambling treatment shall include substance-related 30 disorder prevention by July 1, 2017. 31 (3) Of the funds allocated in paragraph “b”, the department 32 may use up to $50,000 for administrative costs to continue 33 developing and implementing the process in accordance with this 34 paragraph “c”. 35 -7- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 7/ 109
H.F. 2460 d. The requirement of section 123.53 123.17 , subsection 1 5 , is met by the appropriations and allocations made in this 2 division of this Act for purposes of substance-related disorder 3 treatment and addictive disorders for the fiscal year beginning 4 July 1, 2016. 5 e. The department of public health shall work with all 6 other departments that fund substance-related disorder 7 prevention and treatment services and all such departments 8 shall, to the extent necessary, collectively meet the state 9 maintenance of effort requirements for expenditures for 10 substance-related disorder services as required under the 11 federal substance-related disorder prevention and treatment 12 block grant. 13 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 14 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 15 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 16 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 17 positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,308,771 19 5,593,774 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.00 21 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not 22 more than $367,420 $734,841 shall be used for the healthy 23 opportunities for parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy 24 families Iowa (HFI) program established pursuant to section 25 135.106 . The funding shall be distributed to renew the grants 26 that were provided to the grantees that operated the program 27 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. 28 b. In order to implement the legislative intent stated in 29 sections 135.106 and 256I.9 , that priority for home visitation 30 program funding be given to programs using evidence-based or 31 promising models for home visitation, it is the intent of the 32 general assembly to phase in the funding priority in accordance 33 with 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1133, section 2, subsection 2 , 34 paragraph “0b”. 35 -8- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 8/ 109
H.F. 2460 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,099,414 1 $3,175,059 shall be used for continuation of the department’s 2 initiative to provide for adequate developmental surveillance 3 and screening during a child’s first five years. The funds 4 shall be used first to fully fund the current sites to ensure 5 that the sites are fully operational, with the remaining 6 funds to be used for expansion to additional sites. The full 7 implementation and expansion shall include enhancing the scope 8 of the program through collaboration with the child health 9 specialty clinics to promote healthy child development through 10 early identification and response to both biomedical and social 11 determinants of healthy development; by monitoring child 12 health metrics to inform practice, document long-term health 13 impacts and savings, and provide for continuous improvement 14 through training, education, and evaluation; and by providing 15 for practitioner consultation particularly for children with 16 behavioral conditions and needs. The department of public 17 health shall also collaborate with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 18 and the child health specialty clinics to integrate the 19 activities of the first five initiative into the establishment 20 of patient-centered medical homes, community utilities, 21 accountable care organizations, and other integrated care 22 models developed to improve health quality and population 23 health while reducing health care costs. To the maximum extent 24 possible, funding allocated in this paragraph shall be utilized 25 as matching funds for medical assistance program reimbursement. 26 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $37,320 27 $74,640 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to 28 provide funds to continue the donated dental services program 29 patterned after the projects developed by the lifeline network 30 to provide dental services to indigent individuals who are 31 elderly or with disabilities. 32 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,997 33 $111,995 shall be used for childhood obesity prevention. 34 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $81,384 35 -9- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 9/ 109
H.F. 2460 $162,768 shall be used to provide audiological services and 1 hearing aids for children. The department may enter into a 2 contract to administer this paragraph. 3 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 4 $25,000 is transferred to the university of Iowa college of 5 dentistry for provision of primary dental services to children. 6 State funds shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 7 The university of Iowa college of dentistry shall coordinate 8 efforts with the department of public health, bureau of 9 oral and health delivery systems, to provide dental care to 10 underserved populations throughout the state. 11 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 12 $50,000 shall be used to address youth suicide prevention. 13 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 14 $50,000 shall be used to support the Iowa effort to address the 15 survey of children who experience adverse childhood experiences 16 known as ACEs. 17 j. The department of public health shall continue to 18 administer the program to assist parents in this state with 19 costs resulting from the death of a child in accordance with 20 the provisions of 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 1140, section 22, 21 subsection 12 . 22 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 23 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 24 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 25 the following full-time equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,477,846 27 4,930,692 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 29 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $79,966 30 $159,932 shall be used for grants to individual patients who 31 have an inherited metabolic disorder to assist with the costs 32 of medically necessary foods and formula. 33 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $445,822 34 $891,644 shall be used for the brain injury services program 35 -10- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 10/ 109
H.F. 2460 pursuant to section 135.22B , including for continuation of the 1 contracts for resource facilitator services in accordance with 2 section 135.22B, subsection 9 , and to enhance brain injury 3 training and recruitment of service providers on a statewide 4 basis. Of the amount allocated in this paragraph, $47,500 5 $95,000 shall be used to fund one full-time equivalent position 6 to serve as the state brain injury services program manager. 7 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $273,991 8 $547,982 shall be used as additional funding to leverage 9 federal funding through the federal Ryan White Care Act, Tit. 10 II, AIDS drug assistance program supplemental drug treatment 11 grants. 12 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $74,911 13 $149,823 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing 14 to contract with an existing national-affiliated organization 15 to provide education, client-centered programs, and client 16 and family support for people living with epilepsy and their 17 families. The amount allocated in this paragraph in excess 18 of $50,000 $100,000 shall be matched dollar-for-dollar by the 19 organization specified. 20 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $392,557 21 $785,114 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 22 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 23 $200,000 $400,000 shall be used by the regional autism 24 assistance program established pursuant to section 256.35 , 25 and administered by the child health specialty clinic located 26 at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The funds 27 shall be used to enhance interagency collaboration and 28 coordination of educational, medical, and other human services 29 for persons with autism, their families, and providers of 30 services, including delivering regionalized services of care 31 coordination, family navigation, and integration of services 32 through the statewide system of regional child health specialty 33 clinics and fulfilling other requirements as specified in 34 chapter 225D . The university of Iowa shall not receive funds 35 -11- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 11/ 109
H.F. 2460 allocated under this paragraph for indirect costs associated 1 with the regional autism assistance program. 2 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $285,496 3 $594,543 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control 4 program to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through 5 prevention, early detection, effective treatment, and ensuring 6 quality of life. Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “g”, 7 $75,000 $150,000 shall be used to support a melanoma research 8 symposium, a melanoma biorepository and registry, basic and 9 translational melanoma research, and clinical trials. 10 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $63,225 11 $101,450 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening, 12 and $150,000 $300,000 shall be used to enhance the capacity 13 of the cervical cancer screening program to include provision 14 of recommended prevention and early detection measures to a 15 broader range of low-income women. 16 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $263,347 17 $526,695 shall be used for the center for congenital and 18 inherited disorders. 19 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $64,705 20 $129,411 shall be used for the prescription drug donation 21 repository program created in chapter 135M . 22 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $107,631 23 $215,263 shall be used by the department of public health 24 for reform-related activities, including but not limited to 25 facilitation of communication to stakeholders at the state and 26 local level, administering the patient-centered health advisory 27 council pursuant to section 135.159 , and involvement in health 28 care system innovation activities occurring across the state. 29 l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 30 $25,000 shall be used for administration of chapter 124D , the 31 medical cannabidiol Act. 32 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 33 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 34 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 35 -12- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 12/ 109
H.F. 2460 equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,410,667 2 7,739,136 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.00 4 13.00 5 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $49,707 6 $99,414 is allocated for continuation of the child vision 7 screening program implemented through the university of Iowa 8 hospitals and clinics in collaboration with early childhood 9 Iowa areas. The program shall submit a report to the 10 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports 11 regarding the use of funds allocated under this paragraph 12 “a”. The report shall include the objectives and results for 13 the program year including the target population and how the 14 funds allocated assisted the program in meeting the objectives; 15 the number, age, and location within the state of individuals 16 served; the type of services provided to the individuals 17 served; the distribution of funds based on service provided; 18 and the continuing needs of the program. 19 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,328 20 $110,656 is allocated for continuation of an initiative 21 implemented at the university of Iowa and $49,952 $99,904 22 is allocated for continuation of an initiative at the state 23 mental health institute at Cherokee to expand and improve the 24 workforce engaged in mental health treatment and services. 25 The initiatives shall receive input from the university of 26 Iowa, the department of human services, the department of 27 public health, and the mental health and disability services 28 commission to address the focus of the initiatives. 29 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $582,314 30 $1,164,628 shall be used for essential public health services 31 that promote healthy aging throughout one’s lifespan, 32 contracted through a formula for local boards of health, to 33 enhance health promotion and disease prevention services. 34 d. Of the funds appropriated in this section subsection , 35 -13- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 13/ 109
H.F. 2460 $49,643 $99,286 shall be deposited in the governmental public 1 health system fund created in section 135A.8 to be used for the 2 purposes of the fund. 3 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,724 4 shall be used to continue to address the shortage of mental 5 health professionals in the state. 6 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 7 $50,000 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 8 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 9 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 10 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 11 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 12 in section 135.180 . 13 g. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 14 $1,441,484 $1,210,770 shall be allocated as a grant to the Iowa 15 primary care association to be used pursuant to section 135.153 16 for the statewide coordination of the Iowa collaborative 17 safety net provider network. Coordination of the network 18 shall focus on increasing access by underserved populations 19 to health care services, increasing integration of the 20 health system and collaboration across the continuum of care 21 with a focus on safety net services, and enhancing the Iowa 22 collaborative safety net provider network’s communication and 23 education efforts. The amount allocated as a grant under this 24 subparagraph (1) shall be used as follows to support the Iowa 25 collaborative safety net provider network goals of increased 26 access, health system integration, and engagement: 27 (a) For distribution to safety net partners in the state 28 that work to increase access of the underserved population to 29 health services: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 512,742 31 1,025,485 32 (i) Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph division 33 (a), up to not less than $206,707 $413,415 shall be distributed 34 to the Iowa prescription drug corporation for continuation of 35 -14- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 14/ 109
H.F. 2460 the pharmaceutical infrastructure for safety net providers as 1 described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 108 . 2 (ii) Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph division 3 (a), up to not less than $174,161 $348,322 shall be distributed 4 to free clinics and free clinics of Iowa for necessary 5 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 6 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 7 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care. 8 (iii) Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph division 9 (a), up to not less than $25,000 $50,000 shall be distributed 10 to the Iowa coalition against sexual assault to continue a 11 training program for sexual assault response team (SART) 12 members, including representatives of law enforcement, victim 13 advocates, prosecutors, and certified medical personnel. 14 (iv) Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph division 15 (a), up to not less than $106,874 $213,748 shall be distributed 16 to the Polk county medical society for continuation of the 17 safety net provider patient access to a specialty health care 18 initiative as described in 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 19 109 . 20 (c) For distribution to safety net partners in the state 21 that work to serve as a resource for credible, accurate 22 information on health care-related needs and services 23 for vulnerable populations in the state including the 24 Iowa association of rural health clinics for necessary 25 infrastructure and service delivery transformation and the Iowa 26 primary care association to support partner engagement, program 27 management, and statewide coordination of the network: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 92,642 29 185,285 30 (2) The amount allocated under this paragraph “g” shall 31 not be reduced for administrative or other costs prior to 32 distribution. The Iowa collaborative safety net provider 33 network may continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to 34 this paragraph “g” through existing contracts or renewal of 35 -15- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 15/ 109
H.F. 2460 existing contracts. 1 (3) For each goal of the Iowa collaborative safety net 2 provider network, the Iowa primary care association shall 3 submit a progress report to the individuals designated in this 4 Act for submission of reports by December 15, 2016, including 5 progress in developing and implementing the network, how the 6 funds were distributed and used in developing and implementing 7 the network, and the remaining needs identified to fully 8 develop and implement the network. 9 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $106,700 10 $213,400 shall be used for continuation of the work of the 11 direct care worker advisory council established pursuant to 12 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, section 69 , in implementing the 13 recommendations in the final report submitted by the advisory 14 council to the governor and the general assembly in March 2012, 15 including by continuing to develop, promote, and make available 16 on a statewide basis the prepare-to-care core curriculum and 17 its associated modules and specialties through various formats 18 including online access, community colleges, and other venues; 19 exploring new and maintaining existing specialties including 20 but not limited to oral health and dementia care; supporting 21 instructor training; and assessing and making recommendations 22 concerning the Iowa care book and information technology 23 systems and infrastructure uses and needs. 24 i. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 25 $108,187 $216,375 shall be used for allocation to an 26 independent statewide direct care worker organization selected 27 through a request for proposals process. The contract shall 28 include performance and outcomes measures, and shall allow the 29 contractor to use a portion of the funds received under the 30 contract to collect data to determine results based on the 31 performance and outcomes measures. 32 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $37,500 33 $75,000 shall be used to provide scholarships or other forms of 34 subsidization for direct care worker educational conferences, 35 -16- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 16/ 109
H.F. 2460 training, or outreach activities. 1 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 2 department may use up to $29,087 $58,175 for up to one 3 full-time equivalent position to administer the volunteer 4 health care provider program pursuant to section 135.24 . 5 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 6 $100,000 shall be used for a matching dental education loan 7 repayment program to be allocated to a dental nonprofit health 8 service corporation to continue to develop the criteria and 9 implement the loan repayment program. 10 l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,911 11 $105,823 is transferred to the college student aid commission 12 for deposit in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund created 13 in section 261.113 to be used for the purposes of the fund. 14 m. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $125,000 15 $250,000 shall be used for the purposes of the Iowa donor 16 registry as specified in section 142C.18 . 17 n. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 18 $100,000 shall be used for continuation of a grant to a 19 nationally affiliated volunteer eye organization that has an 20 established program for children and adults and that is solely 21 dedicated to preserving sight and preventing blindness through 22 education, nationally certified vision screening and training, 23 and community and patient service programs. The organization 24 shall submit a report to the individuals identified in this 25 Act for submission of reports regarding the use of funds 26 allocated under this paragraph “n”. The report shall include 27 the objectives and results for the program year including 28 the target population and how the funds allocated assisted 29 the program in meeting the objectives; the number, age, and 30 location within the state of individuals served; the type of 31 services provided to the individuals served; the distribution 32 of funds based on services provided; and the continuing needs 33 of the program. 34 o. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,000,000 35 -17- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 17/ 109
H.F. 2460 $2,500,000 shall be deposited in the medical residency training 1 account created in section 135.175, subsection 5, paragraph 2 “a” , and is appropriated from the account to the department 3 of public health to be used for the purposes of the medical 4 residency training state matching grants program as specified 5 in section 135.176 . However, notwithstanding any provision to 6 the contrary in section 135.176 , priority in the awarding of 7 grants for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, shall be 8 given to sponsors approved but not funded in the prior fiscal 9 year competitive procurement process that proposed preference 10 in the use of the grant funds for internal medicine positions, 11 and priority in the awarding of the remaining moneys shall be 12 given to sponsors that propose preference in the use of the 13 grant funds for psychiatric residency positions and family 14 practice residency positions. 15 p. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $78,309 16 $156,619 is allocated to the university of Iowa hospitals and 17 clinics to continue a systematic and evidence-based practice 18 collaborative care model to improve outcomes of mental health 19 treatment in primary care settings in the state. Funds shall 20 be used to establish the collaborative care model in several 21 primary care practices in rural and urban areas throughout the 22 state, to provide staffing to administer the model, and to 23 provide staff training and database management to track and 24 manage patient outcomes. 25 5. HEALTHY AGING 26 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 27 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 28 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 29 vulnerable populations: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,648,571 31 7,297,142 32 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 33 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 34 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 35 -18- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 18/ 109
H.F. 2460 equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 667,577 2 1,335,155 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 4 7. PUBLIC PROTECTION 5 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 6 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 7 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,169,595 9 4,399,191 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 136.00 11 137.00 12 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 13 than $227,350 $454,700 shall be credited to the emergency 14 medical services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in 15 the emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 16 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 17 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $101,516 18 $203,032 shall be used for sexual violence prevention 19 programming through a statewide organization representing 20 programs serving victims of sexual violence through the 21 department’s sexual violence prevention program. The amount 22 allocated in this paragraph “b” shall not be used to supplant 23 funding administered for other sexual violence prevention or 24 victims assistance programs. 25 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $299,375 26 $598,751 shall be used for the state poison control center. 27 Pursuant to the directive under 2014 Iowa Acts, chapter 28 1140, section 102 , the federal matching funds available to 29 the state poison control center from the department of human 30 services under the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program 31 Reauthorization Act allotment shall be subject to the federal 32 administrative cap rule of 10 percent applicable to funding 33 provided under Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act and 34 included within the department’s calculations of the cap. 35 -19- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 19/ 109
H.F. 2460 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $268,875 1 $537,750 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 2 8. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 4 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 5 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 427,536 7 1,005,072 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 9 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 10 a. The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under 11 the control of the state board of regents shall not receive 12 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 13 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 14 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 15 b. The department of public health shall conduct a sampling 16 of the entities to which appropriated funds are allocated, 17 granted, or otherwise distributed under this section and shall 18 require such entities to submit a progress report to the 19 department by September 1, 2016, which includes the objectives 20 and results of the program since the initial receipt of state 21 funding and how the funds are assisting the program in meeting 22 the objectives, specifying the target population served and 23 the type of services provided, and identifying the continuing 24 needs of the recipient entity and the service population. 25 The department shall review the information reported and 26 shall make recommendations to the governor and the general 27 assembly by December 15, 2016, to realign, bundle, or otherwise 28 redistribute funding to meet the needs identified and improve 29 services during the subsequent fiscal year. 30 c. The department of public health shall submit a report 31 to the individuals identified in this Act for submission 32 of reports by December 15, 2016, regarding a proposal for 33 realigning, bundling, redistributing, or otherwise adjusting 34 the department’s funding streams to reflect the department’s 35 -20- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 20/ 109
H.F. 2460 priorities and goals and to provide increased flexibility in 1 the distribution of funding to meet these priorities and goals. 2 The proposal shall specifically include recommendations for a 3 broader, more systematic and strategic workforce initiative 4 which may include a comprehensive study of workforce program 5 needs and the establishment of an advisory workgroup. The 6 proposal shall also specifically include strategies, developed 7 in collaboration with the department of education, to encourage 8 elementary and secondary education students to pursue careers 9 in the fields of health and health care. 10 DIVISION IV 11 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS —— FY 2016-2017 12 Sec. 4. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 124, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 SEC. 124. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 16 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 17 July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amounts, 18 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 19 designated: 20 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 21 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 22 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 23 equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 600,273 25 1,200,546 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 27 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 28 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 29 purposes: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,797,498 31 7,594,996 32 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 33 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 34 least a monthly basis. 35 -21- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 21/ 109
H.F. 2460 c. Within available resources and in conformance with 1 associated state and federal program eligibility requirements, 2 the Iowa veterans home may implement measures to provide 3 financial assistance to or on behalf of veterans or their 4 spouses who are participating in the community reentry program. 5 e. The Iowa veterans home shall expand the annual discharge 6 report to also include applicant information and to provide for 7 the collection of demographic information including but not 8 limited to the number of individuals applying for admission and 9 admitted or denied admittance and the basis for the admission 10 or denial; the age, gender, and race of such individuals; 11 and the level of care for which such individuals applied for 12 admission including residential or nursing level of care. 13 3. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 14 For transfer to the Iowa finance authority for the 15 continuation of the home ownership assistance program for 16 persons who are or were eligible members of the armed forces of 17 the United States, pursuant to section 16.54 : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,250,000 19 2,500,000 20 Sec. 5. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 125, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 SEC. 125. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN 23 AFFAIRS FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the 24 standing appropriation in section 35A.16 for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the amount 26 appropriated from the general fund of the state pursuant to 27 that section for the following designated purposes shall not 28 exceed the following amount: 29 For the county commissions of veteran affairs fund under 30 section 35A.16 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 495,000 32 990,000 33 DIVISION V 34 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— FY 2016-2017 35 -22- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 22/ 109
H.F. 2460 Sec. 6. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 126, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 126. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 3 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 4 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, from moneys 6 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 7 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 8 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 9 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, the following 10 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 11 purposes designated: 12 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 13 and used for assistance under the family investment program 14 under chapter 239B : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,568,497 16 5,112,462 17 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 18 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 19 program and implementing family investment agreements in 20 accordance with chapter 239B : 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,069,089 22 5,575,693 23 3. To be used for the family development and 24 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 25 216A.107 : 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,449,490 27 2,898,980 28 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 29 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 30 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 31 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 32 the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 33 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2016 2017 , 34 the moneys shall revert. 35 -23- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 23/ 109
H.F. 2460 4. For field operations: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,648,116 2 35,774,331 3 5. For general administration: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,872,000 5 3,744,000 6 6. For state child care assistance: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,523,555 8 46,866,826 9 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 10 $13,164,048 $26,328,097 is transferred to the child care and 11 development block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-sixth 12 General Assembly, 2016 Session, for the federal fiscal year 13 beginning October 1, 2016, and ending September 30, 2017. Of 14 this amount, $100,000 $200,000 shall be used for provision 15 of educational opportunities to registered child care home 16 providers in order to improve services and programs offered 17 by this category of providers and to increase the number of 18 providers. The department may contract with institutions 19 of higher education or child care resource and referral 20 centers to provide the educational opportunities. Allowable 21 administrative costs under the contracts shall not exceed 5 22 percent. The application for a grant shall not exceed two 23 pages in length. 24 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 25 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 26 payments for families who are employed including but not 27 limited to individuals enrolled in the family investment 28 program. 29 7. For distribution to counties and regions through the 30 property tax relief fund for mental health and disability 31 services as provided in an appropriation made for this purpose: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,447,026 33 8. For child and family services: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,042,215 35 -24- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 24/ 109
H.F. 2460 36,256,580 1 9. For child abuse prevention grants: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,500 3 125,000 4 10. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 5 family planning services are funded: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 965,033 7 1,930,067 8 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 9 in existence on or before July 1, 2016, if the programs have 10 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 11 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 12 1, 2016, if the programs are based on existing models that 13 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 14 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 15 section 14, subsections 1 and 2 , including the requirement that 16 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 17 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 18 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 19 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 20 geographic area to be served by the grant. 21 11. For technology needs and other resources necessary 22 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 23 management requirements: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 518,593 25 1,037,186 26 12. For the family investment program share of the costs to 27 continue to develop and maintain a new, integrated eligibility 28 determination system: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,327,440 30 6,654,880 31 13. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 32 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 33 provisions in 2015 or 2016 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt and 34 appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds from the 35 -25- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 25/ 109
H.F. 2460 temporary assistance for needy families block grant received by 1 the state and not otherwise appropriated in this section and 2 remaining available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 3 are appropriated to the department of human services to the 4 extent as may be necessary to be used in the following priority 5 order: the family investment program, for state child care 6 assistance program payments for families who are employed, and 7 for the family investment program share of costs to develop and 8 maintain a new, integrated eligibility determination system. 9 The federal funds appropriated in this paragraph “a” shall be 10 expended only after all other funds appropriated in subsection 11 1 for the assistance under the family investment program, 12 in subsection 6 for child care assistance, or in subsection 13 12 for the family investment program share of the costs to 14 continue to develop and maintain a new, integrated eligibility 15 determination system, as applicable, have been expended. For 16 the purposes of this subsection, the funds appropriated in 17 subsection 6, paragraph “a”, for transfer to the child care 18 and development block grant appropriation are considered fully 19 expended when the full amount has been transferred. 20 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 21 legislative services agency and department of management of 22 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 23 expended in the prior quarter. 24 14. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, $6,481,004 25 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, is 26 transferred to the appropriation of the federal social services 27 block grant made to the department of human services for that 28 fiscal year. 29 15. For continuation of the program providing categorical 30 eligibility for the food assistance program as specified for 31 the program in the section of this division of this 2016 Act 32 relating to the family investment program account: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 34 25,000 35 -26- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 26/ 109
H.F. 2460 16. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 1 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 2 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 3 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 4 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 5 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 6 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 7 fund of the state. 8 Sec. 7. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 127, is amended 9 to read as follows: 10 SEC. 127. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 11 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 12 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and 13 ending June 30, 2017, shall be used to provide assistance in 14 accordance with chapter 239B . 15 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 16 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 17 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 18 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in 19 subsection 4 to the appropriations made in this division of 20 this Act for the same fiscal year for general administration 21 and field operations for resources necessary to implement and 22 operate the family investment program services referred to in 23 this section and those funded in the appropriation made in this 24 division of this Act for the same fiscal year for the family 25 investment program from the general fund of the state. 26 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 27 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 28 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, are allocated as follows: 29 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 30 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 31 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 32 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 33 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 35 -27- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 27/ 109
H.F. 2460 20,000 1 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 2 administration, and implementation of the family development 3 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 4 216A.107 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,096,417 6 6,192,834 7 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development 8 and self-sufficiency grant program in this paragraph “b”, 9 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 10 administration of the grant program. 11 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 12 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 13 statewide during fiscal year 2016-2017. 14 (3) The department of human rights may engage in activities 15 to strengthen and improve family outcomes measures and 16 data collection systems under the family development and 17 self-sufficiency grant program. 18 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 407,500 20 815,000 21 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 22 be used for field operations, salaries, data management 23 system development, and implementation costs and support 24 deemed necessary by the director of human services in order 25 to administer the FIP diversion program. To the extent 26 moneys allocated in this paragraph “c” are not deemed by the 27 department to be necessary to support diversion activities, 28 such moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 29 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 30 education, or training activities. 31 d. For the food assistance employment and training program: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,294 33 66,588 34 (1) The department shall apply the federal supplemental 35 -28- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 28/ 109
H.F. 2460 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training 1 state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent permitted 2 by federal law the use of the 50 percent federal reimbursement 3 provisions for the claiming of allowable federal reimbursement 4 funds from the United States department of agriculture 5 pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and training program 6 for providing education, employment, and training services 7 for eligible food assistance program participants, including 8 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 9 expenses. 10 (2) The department shall continue the categorical federal 11 food assistance program eligibility at 160 percent of the 12 federal poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test 13 from eligibility requirements, consistent with federal food 14 assistance program requirements. The department shall include 15 as many food assistance households as is allowed by federal 16 law. The eligibility provisions shall conform to all federal 17 requirements including requirements addressing individuals who 18 are incarcerated or otherwise ineligible. 19 e. For the JOBS program: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,770,199 21 16,129,101 22 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 23 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 24 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 25 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 26 assigned child support collections received by the child 27 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 28 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 29 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 30 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 31 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 32 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 33 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 34 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 35 -29- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 29/ 109
H.F. 2460 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 1 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 2 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 3 in the child support payments account. 4 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 5 investment, JOBS, food assistance, and medical assistance 6 programs if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 7 Sec. 8. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 128, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 SEC. 128. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 10 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 11 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 12 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or 13 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 14 designated: 15 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 16 account and used for family investment program assistance under 17 chapter 239B : 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,336,937 19 48,673,875 20 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,701,110 21 $10,553,408 is allocated for the JOBS program. 22 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,656,927 23 $3,313,854 is allocated for the family development and 24 self-sufficiency grant program. 25 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39 , for the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 2016, if necessary to meet federal 27 maintenance of effort requirements ; or to transfer federal 28 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 29 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 30 grant ; or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 31 receiving federal funding ; or to implement, in accordance 32 with this division of this Act, activities currently funded 33 with juvenile court services, county, or community moneys 34 and state moneys used in combination with such moneys ; to 35 -30- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 30/ 109
H.F. 2460 comply with federal requirements; or to maximize the use of 1 federal funds , the department of human services may transfer 2 funds within or between any of the appropriations made in 3 this division of this Act and appropriations in law for the 4 federal social services block grant to the department for the 5 following purposes, provided that the combined amount of state 6 and federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant 7 funding for each appropriation remains the same before and 8 after the transfer: 9 a. For the family investment program. 10 b. For child care assistance. 11 c. For child and family services. 12 d. For field operations. 13 e. For general administration. 14 f. For distribution to counties or regions through the 15 property tax relief fund for mental health and disability 16 services as provided in an appropriation for this purpose. 17 This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 18 of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 19 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 20 subsection to the legislative services agency. 21 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $97,839 22 $195,678 shall be used for continuation of a grant to an 23 Iowa-based nonprofit organization with a history of providing 24 tax preparation assistance to low-income Iowans in order to 25 expand the usage of the earned income tax credit. The purpose 26 of the grant is to supply this assistance to underserved areas 27 of the state. 28 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $30,000 29 $60,000 shall be used for the continuation of an unfunded 30 pilot project, as defined in 441 IAC 100.1 , relating to 31 parental obligations, in which the child support recovery 32 unit participates, to support the efforts of a nonprofit 33 organization committed to strengthening the community through 34 youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility 35 -31- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 31/ 109
H.F. 2460 headquartered in a county with a population over 350,000. 1 The funds allocated in this subsection shall be used by 2 the recipient organization to develop a larger community 3 effort, through public and private partnerships, to support a 4 broad-based multi-county fatherhood initiative that promotes 5 payment of child support obligations, improved family 6 relationships, and full-time employment. 7 6. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 8 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 9 for general administration and field operations as necessary 10 to administer this section and the overall family investment 11 program. 12 Sec. 9. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 129, is amended 13 to read as follows: 14 SEC. 129. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 15 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 16 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 17 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 18 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 19 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 20 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 21 the following full-time equivalent positions: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,331,686 23 14,663,373 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 464.00 25 1. The department shall expend up to $12,164 $24,329 , 26 including federal financial participation, for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2016, for a child support public awareness 28 campaign. The department and the office of the attorney 29 general shall cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The 30 public awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety 31 of media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 32 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 33 importance of payment of child support obligations. 34 2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 35 -32- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 32/ 109
H.F. 2460 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 1 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 2 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 3 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 4 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 5 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 6 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 7 cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 8 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 9 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 10 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, the 11 requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 191, 12 section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c” , subparagraph (3), shall 13 be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017. 15 Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8 , providing for termination of 16 rules relating to the pilot projects, the rules shall remain 17 in effect until June 30, 2017. 18 Sec. 10. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 132, is 19 amended to read as follows: 20 SEC. 132. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated from 21 the general fund of the state to the department of human 22 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 23 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 24 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 25 For medical assistance program reimbursement and associated 26 costs as specifically provided in the reimbursement 27 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2016, except as otherwise 28 expressly authorized by law, consistent with options under 29 federal law and regulations, and contingent upon receipt of 30 approval from the office of the governor of reimbursement for 31 each abortion performed under the program: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 651,595,782 33 1,315,246,446 34 1. Iowans support reducing the number of abortions 35 -33- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 33/ 109
H.F. 2460 performed in our state. Funds appropriated under this section 1 shall not be used for abortions, unless otherwise authorized 2 under this section. 3 2. The provisions of this section relating to abortions 4 shall also apply to the Iowa health and wellness plan created 5 pursuant to chapter 249N . 6 3. The department shall utilize not more than $30,000 7 $60,000 of the funds appropriated in this section to continue 8 the AIDS/HIV health insurance premium payment program as 9 established in 1992 Iowa Acts, Second Extraordinary Session, 10 chapter 1001, section 409, subsection 6 . Of the funds 11 allocated in this subsection, not more than $2,500 $5,000 may 12 be expended for administrative purposes. 13 4. Of the funds appropriated in this Act to the department 14 of public health for addictive disorders, $475,000 $950,000 15 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, is transferred 16 to the department of human services for an integrated 17 substance-related disorder managed care system. The department 18 shall not assume management of the substance-related disorder 19 system in place of the managed care contractor unless such 20 a change in approach is specifically authorized in law. 21 The departments of human services and public health shall 22 work together to maintain the level of mental health and 23 substance-related disorder treatment services provided by the 24 managed care contractor through the Iowa plan for behavioral 25 health contractors . Each department shall take the steps 26 necessary to continue the federal waivers as necessary to 27 maintain the level of services. 28 5. a. The department shall aggressively pursue options for 29 providing medical assistance or other assistance to individuals 30 with special needs who become ineligible to continue receiving 31 services under the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, 32 and treatment program under the medical assistance program 33 due to becoming 21 years of age who have been approved for 34 additional assistance through the department’s exception to 35 -34- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 34/ 109
H.F. 2460 policy provisions, but who have health care needs in excess 1 of the funding available through the exception to policy 2 provisions. 3 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $50,000 4 $100,000 shall be used for participation in one or more 5 pilot projects operated by a private provider to allow the 6 individual or individuals to receive service in the community 7 in accordance with principles established in Olmstead v. 8 L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999), for the purpose of providing 9 medical assistance or other assistance to individuals with 10 special needs who become ineligible to continue receiving 11 services under the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, 12 and treatment program under the medical assistance program 13 due to becoming 21 years of age who have been approved for 14 additional assistance through the department’s exception to 15 policy provisions, but who have health care needs in excess 16 of the funding available through the exception to the policy 17 provisions. 18 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 19 $1,525,041 $3,050,082 may be transferred to the field 20 operations or general administration appropriations in this 21 division of this Act for operational costs associated with Part 22 D of the federal Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and 23 Modernization Act of 2003, Pub. L. No. 108-173. 24 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 25 $221,050 $442,100 may be transferred to the appropriation in 26 this division of this Act for medical contracts to be used 27 for clinical assessment services and prior authorization of 28 services. 29 8. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 30 may be transferred to the appropriations in this division of 31 this Act for general administration, medical contracts, the 32 children’s health insurance program, or field operations to be 33 used for the state match cost to comply with the payment error 34 rate measurement (PERM) program for both the medical assistance 35 -35- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 35/ 109
H.F. 2460 and children’s health insurance programs as developed by the 1 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States 2 department of health and human services to comply with the 3 federal Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 4 107-300. 5 9. The department shall continue to implement the 6 recommendations of the assuring better child health and 7 development initiative II (ABCDII) clinical panel to the 8 Iowa early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment 9 services healthy mental development collaborative board 10 regarding changes to billing procedures, codes, and eligible 11 service providers. 12 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, a sufficient 13 amount is allocated to supplement the incomes of residents of 14 nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons 15 with mental illness, and intermediate care facilities for 16 persons with an intellectual disability, with incomes of less 17 than $50 in the amount necessary for the residents to receive a 18 personal needs allowance of $50 per month pursuant to section 19 249A.30A . 20 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following 21 amounts are transferred to the appropriations made in this 22 division of this Act for the state mental health institutes: 23 a. Cherokee mental health institute . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,549,212 24 b. Independence mental health institute . . . . . . $ 4,522,947 25 12. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, 26 $2,041,939 is allocated for the state match for a 27 disproportionate share hospital payment of $4,544,712 to 28 The hospitals that meet both of the conditions specified 29 in subparagraphs (1) and (2) . In addition, the hospitals 30 that meet the conditions specified shall either certify 31 public expenditures or transfer to the medical assistance 32 program an amount equal to provide the nonfederal share 33 for a disproportionate share hospital payment of $8,772,003 34 $26,633,430 . The hospitals that meet the conditions 35 -36- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 36/ 109
H.F. 2460 specified shall receive and retain 100 percent of the total 1 disproportionate share hospital payment of $13,316,715 2 $26,633,430 . 3 (1) The hospital qualifies for disproportionate share and 4 graduate medical education payments. 5 (2) The hospital is an Iowa state-owned hospital with more 6 than 500 beds and eight or more distinct residency specialty 7 or subspecialty programs recognized by the American college of 8 graduate medical education. 9 b. Distribution of the disproportionate share payments 10 shall be made on a monthly basis. The total amount of 11 disproportionate share payments including graduate medical 12 education, enhanced disproportionate share, and Iowa 13 state-owned teaching hospital payments shall not exceed the 14 amount of the state’s allotment under Pub. L. No. 102-234. 15 In addition, the total amount of all disproportionate 16 share payments shall not exceed the hospital-specific 17 disproportionate share limits under Pub. L. No. 103-66. 18 c. The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall either 19 certify public expenditures or transfer to the appropriations 20 made in this division of this Act for medical assistance an 21 amount equal to provide the nonfederal share for increased 22 medical assistance payments for inpatient and outpatient 23 hospital services of $4,950,000 $9,900,000 . The university of 24 Iowa hospitals and clinics shall receive and retain 100 percent 25 of the total increase in medical assistance payments. 26 d. Payment methodologies utilized for disproportionate 27 share hospitals and graduate medical education, and other 28 supplemental payments under the Medicaid program may be 29 adjusted or converted to other methodologies or payment types 30 to provide these payments through Medicaid managed care after 31 April 1, 2016 . The department of human services shall obtain 32 approval from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services 33 of the United States department of health and human services 34 prior to implementation of any such adjusted or converted 35 -37- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 37/ 109
H.F. 2460 methodologies or payment types. 1 13. One hundred percent of the nonfederal share of payments 2 to area education agencies that are medical assistance 3 providers for medical assistance-covered services provided to 4 medical assistance-covered children, shall be made from the 5 appropriation made in this section. 6 14. Any new or renewed contract entered into by the 7 department with a third party to administer services under the 8 medical assistance program shall provide that any interest 9 earned on payments from the state during the state fiscal year 10 shall be remitted to the department and treated as recoveries 11 to offset the costs of the medical assistance program. 12 15. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 13 may be transferred to the appropriation in this division of 14 this Act for medical contracts to be used for administrative 15 activities associated with the money follows the person 16 demonstration project. 17 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $174,505 18 $349,011 shall be used for the administration of the health 19 insurance premium payment program, including salaries, support, 20 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 21 17. a. The department may increase the amounts allocated 22 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes 23 associated with the medical assistance program, as necessary, 24 to implement cost containment strategies. The department shall 25 report any such increase to the legislative services agency and 26 the department of management. 27 b. If the savings to the medical assistance program from 28 cost containment efforts exceed the cost for the fiscal 29 year beginning July 1, 2016, the department may transfer any 30 savings generated for the fiscal year due to medical assistance 31 program cost containment efforts to the appropriation 32 made in this division of this Act for medical contracts or 33 general administration to defray the increased contract costs 34 associated with implementing such efforts. 35 -38- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 38/ 109
H.F. 2460 18. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 1 June 30, 2017, the replacement generation tax revenues required 2 to be deposited in the property tax relief fund pursuant to 3 section 437A.8, subsection 4, paragraph “d” , and section 4 437A.15, subsection 3, paragraph “f” , shall instead be credited 5 to and supplement the appropriation made in this section and 6 used for the allocations made in this section. 7 19. The department shall continue to administer the state 8 balancing incentive payments program as specified in 2012 Iowa 9 Acts, chapter 1133, section 14 . 10 20. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 11 to $25,000 $50,000 may be transferred by the department to 12 the appropriation made in this division of this Act to the 13 department for the same fiscal year for general administration 14 to be used for associated administrative expenses and for not 15 more than one full-time equivalent position, in addition to 16 those authorized for the same fiscal year, to be assigned to 17 implementing the children’s mental health home project. 18 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 19 $200,000 $400,000 may be transferred by the department to 20 the appropriation made to the department in this division of 21 this Act for the same fiscal year for Medicaid program-related 22 general administration planning and implementation activities. 23 The funds may be used for contracts or for personnel in 24 addition to the amounts appropriated for and the positions 25 authorized for general administration for the fiscal year. 26 c. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 27 $1,500,000 $3,000,000 may be transferred by the department 28 to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 29 for the same fiscal year for general administration or 30 medical contracts to be used to support the development 31 and implementation of standardized assessment tools for 32 persons with mental illness, an intellectual disability, a 33 developmental disability, or a brain injury. 34 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $125,000 35 -39- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 39/ 109
H.F. 2460 $250,000 shall be used for lodging expenses associated with 1 care provided at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics 2 for patients with cancer whose travel distance is 30 miles or 3 more and whose income is at or below 200 percent of the federal 4 poverty level as defined by the most recently revised poverty 5 income guidelines published by the United States department of 6 health and human services. The department of human services 7 shall establish the maximum number of overnight stays and the 8 maximum rate reimbursed for overnight lodging, which may be 9 based on the state employee rate established by the department 10 of administrative services. The funds allocated in this 11 subsection shall not be used as nonfederal share matching 12 funds. 13 23. The department of human services shall not implement 14 the following cost containment strategies as recommended by the 15 governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016: 16 a. A policy to ensure that reimbursement for Medicare Part A 17 and Medicare Part B crossover claims is limited to the Medicaid 18 reimbursement rate. 19 b. An adjustment to the reimbursement policy in order to end 20 the primary care physician rate increase originally authorized 21 by the federal Health Care and Education Reconciliation 22 Act of 2010, section 1202, Pub. L. No. 111-152, 42 U.S.C. 23 §1396a(a)(13)(C) that allows qualified primary care physicians 24 to receive the greater of the Medicare rate or Medicaid rate 25 for a specified set of codes. 26 24. The department shall report the implementation of 27 any cost containment strategies to the individuals specified 28 in this division of this Act for submission of reports upon 29 implementation. 30 25. The department shall report the implementation of any 31 improved processing changes and any related cost reductions 32 to the individuals specified in this division of this Act for 33 submission of reports upon implementation. 34 26. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,000,000 35 -40- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 40/ 109
H.F. 2460 shall be used to implement reductions in the waiting lists 1 of all medical assistance home and community-based services 2 waivers. 3 27. The department shall submit a report to the individuals 4 identified in this Act for submission of reports, regarding the 5 impact of changes in home and community-based services waiver 6 supported employment and prevocational services by December 15, 7 2016. 8 28. Any dental benefit manager contracting with the 9 department of human services for the dental wellness plan on or 10 after July 1, 2016, shall meet the same contract requirements. 11 Readiness review of such a dental benefit manager shall be 12 based on the criteria applicable to the dental wellness plan 13 when implemented on May 1, 2014, including but not limited to 14 network adequacy, access to services, performance measures, 15 benefit design, and other requirements as determined by the 16 department for the dental wellness program. Any dental benefit 17 manager that has been approved by a readiness review prior to 18 July 1, 2016, shall not be required to repeat such review for 19 the department. 20 Sec. 11. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 133, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 133. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. There is appropriated from the 23 general fund of the state to the department of human services 24 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 25 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 26 to be used for the purpose designated: 27 For medical contracts: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,806,982 29 17,045,964 30 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall 31 provide all state matching funds for survey and certification 32 activities performed by the department of inspections 33 and appeals. The department of human services is solely 34 responsible for distributing the federal matching funds for 35 -41- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 41/ 109
H.F. 2460 such activities. 1 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 2 $50,000 shall be used for continuation of home and 3 community-based services waiver quality assurance programs, 4 including the review and streamlining of processes and policies 5 related to oversight and quality management to meet state and 6 federal requirements. 7 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 8 $100,000 $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation 9 for general administration in this division of this Act to 10 be used for additional full-time equivalent positions in the 11 development of key health initiatives such as cost containment, 12 development and oversight of managed care programs, and 13 development of health strategies targeted toward improved 14 quality and reduced costs in the Medicaid program. 15 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $500,000 16 $1,000,000 shall be used for planning and development, 17 in cooperation with the department of public health, of a 18 phased-in program to provide a dental home for children. 19 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,000,000 20 $2,000,000 shall be credited to the autism support program fund 21 created in section 242D.2 to be used for the autism support 22 program created in chapter 225D , with the exception of the 23 following amounts of this allocation which shall be used as 24 follows: 25 a. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $125,000 26 $250,000 shall be deposited in the board-certified behavior 27 analyst and board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants 28 program fund created in section 135.181 , as enacted in this 29 Act, to be used for the purposes of the fund. 30 b. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $12,500 31 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuation 32 of a grant to a child welfare services provider headquartered 33 in a county with a population between 205,000 and 215,000 in 34 the latest certified federal census that provides multiple 35 -42- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 42/ 109
H.F. 2460 services including but not limited to a psychiatric medical 1 institution for children, shelter, residential treatment, after 2 school programs, school-based programming, and an Asperger’s 3 syndrome program, to be used for support services for children 4 with autism spectrum disorder and their families. 5 c. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $12,500 6 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a 7 grant to a hospital-based provider headquartered in a county 8 with a population between 90,000 and 95,000 in the latest 9 certified federal census that provides multiple services 10 including but not limited to diagnostic, therapeutic, and 11 behavioral services to individuals with autism spectrum 12 disorder across one’s lifespan. The grant recipient shall 13 utilize the funds to continue the pilot project to determine 14 the necessary support services for children with autism 15 spectrum disorder and their families to be included in the 16 children’s disabilities services system. The grant recipient 17 shall submit findings and recommendations based upon the 18 results of the pilot project to the individuals specified in 19 this division of this Act for submission of reports by December 20 31, 2015 2016 . 21 Sec. 12. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 134, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 SEC. 134. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 25 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 27 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 28 purpose designated: 29 For the state supplementary assistance program: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,498,593 31 11,611,442 32 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 33 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 34 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 35 -43- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 43/ 109
H.F. 2460 security income and federal social security benefits are 1 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 2 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 3 subsection. 4 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 5 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 6 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 7 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 8 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 9 §1382g, the department may take actions including but not 10 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 11 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 12 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 13 facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 14 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 15 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 16 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 17 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 18 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 19 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 20 Sec. 13. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 135, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 135. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 23 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 24 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 26 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 27 purpose designated: 28 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 29 program pursuant to chapter 514I , including supplemental dental 30 services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 31 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 32 children’s health insurance program: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,206,922 34 9,176,652 35 -44- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 44/ 109
H.F. 2460 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $21,400 1 $42,800 is allocated for continuation of the contract for 2 outreach with the department of public health. 3 Sec. 14. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 136, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 136. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 6 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 7 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 8 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 9 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 10 For child care programs: 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,704,334 12 36,389,561 13 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $21,844,620 14 $30,039,561 shall be used for state child care assistance in 15 accordance with section 237A.13 . 16 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 17 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 18 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 19 level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 20 237A.13 . Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 21 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 22 in this section. 23 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $216,226 24 is allocated for the statewide grant program for child care 25 resource and referral services under section 237A.26 . A list 26 of the registered and licensed child care facilities operating 27 in the area served by a child care resource and referral 28 service shall be made available to the families receiving state 29 child care assistance in that area. 30 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $468,487 31 is allocated for child care quality improvement initiatives 32 including but not limited to the voluntary quality rating 33 system in accordance with section 237A.30 . 34 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,175,000 35 -45- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 45/ 109
H.F. 2460 $6,350,000 shall be credited to the early childhood programs 1 grants account in the early childhood Iowa fund created 2 in section 256I.11 . The moneys shall be distributed for 3 funding of community-based early childhood programs targeted 4 to children from birth through five years of age developed 5 by early childhood Iowa areas in accordance with approved 6 community plans as provided in section 256I.8 . 7 6. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 8 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 9 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 10 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 11 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 12 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 13 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 14 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 15 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 16 and management of program requirements including data systems 17 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 18 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 19 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 20 or innovation projects. 21 7. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 22 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 23 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 24 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 25 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51 . 26 8. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 27 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 28 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 29 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 30 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 31 in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 32 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 33 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 34 federal funding relating to it. The percentage reduction to 35 -46- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 46/ 109
H.F. 2460 the other allocations made in this section shall be the same as 1 the uniform reduction ordered by the governor or the percentage 2 change of the federal funding reduction, as applicable. 3 If there is an unanticipated increase in federal funding 4 provided for state child care assistance, the entire amount 5 of the increase shall be used for state child care assistance 6 payments. If the appropriations made for purposes of the 7 state child care assistance program for the fiscal year are 8 determined to be insufficient, it is the intent of the general 9 assembly to appropriate sufficient funding for the fiscal year 10 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements. 11 9. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 12 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 13 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, or 14 received from the federal appropriations made for the purposes 15 of this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 16 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but shall 17 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 18 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 19 Sec. 15. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 137, is 20 amended to read as follows: 21 SEC. 137. JUVENILE INSTITUTION. There is appropriated 22 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 23 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 24 June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 25 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 26 1. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 27 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 28 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 29 positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,116,710 31 12,233,420 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 169.30 33 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $45,575 34 $91,150 shall be used for distribution to licensed classroom 35 -47- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 47/ 109
H.F. 2460 teachers at this and other institutions under the control of 1 the department of human services based upon the average student 2 yearly enrollment at each institution as determined by the 3 department. 4 2. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 5 shall be used by the state training school at Eldora for 6 grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention activities at the 7 institution in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016. 8 Sec. 16. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 138, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 SEC. 138. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 11 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 12 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 14 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 purpose designated: 16 For child and family services: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,670,969 18 88,944,956 19 2. Up to $2,600,000 of Of the amount of federal temporary 20 assistance for needy families block grant funding appropriated 21 in this division of this Act for child and family services 22 section, $5,200,000 shall be made available used for purposes 23 of juvenile delinquent graduated sanction services. 24 3. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 25 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 26 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 27 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 28 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 29 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 30 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 31 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 32 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 33 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 34 4. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 35 -48- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 48/ 109
H.F. 2460 to $17,910,893 $35,736,649 is allocated as the statewide 1 expenditure target under section 232.143 for group foster care 2 maintenance and services. If the department projects that such 3 expenditures for the fiscal year will be less than the target 4 amount allocated in this paragraph “a”, the department may 5 reallocate the excess to provide additional funding for shelter 6 care or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 7 allocation for shelter care. 8 b. If at any time after September 30, 2016, annualization 9 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 10 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 11 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 12 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 13 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 14 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 15 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 16 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 17 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 18 initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 19 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 20 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 21 services are available and whether termination of the placement 22 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 23 5. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188 , 24 the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 25 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2016-2017. Of 26 the funds appropriated in this section, $858,876 $1,717,753 27 is allocated specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 28 2016-2017 through the decategorization services funding pools 29 and governance boards established pursuant to section 232.188 . 30 6. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 31 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 32 resources required for a family participating in a family 33 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 34 stay together or to be reunified. 35 -49- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 49/ 109
H.F. 2460 7. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 1 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care and 2 the child welfare emergency services contracting implemented 3 to provide for or prevent the need for shelter care shall be 4 limited to $4,034,237 $8,096,158 . 5 8. Federal funds received by the state during the fiscal 6 year beginning July 1, 2016, as the result of the expenditure 7 of state funds appropriated during a previous state fiscal 8 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 9 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 10 for services and purposes provided for under this section. 11 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 12 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 13 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but 14 shall remain available for the purposes designated until the 15 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 16 9. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 17 $1,645,000 $3,290,000 is allocated for the payment of the 18 expenses of court-ordered services provided to juveniles 19 who are under the supervision of juvenile court services, 20 which expenses are a charge upon the state pursuant to 21 section 232.141, subsection 4 . Of the amount allocated in 22 this paragraph “a”, up to $778,143 $1,556,287 shall be made 23 available to provide school-based supervision of children 24 adjudicated under chapter 232 , of which not more than $7,500 25 $15,000 may be used for the purpose of training. A portion of 26 the cost of each school-based liaison officer shall be paid by 27 the school district or other funding source as approved by the 28 chief juvenile court officer. 29 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $374,492 30 $748,985 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 31 court-ordered services provided to children who are under the 32 supervision of the department, which expenses are a charge upon 33 the state pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4 . 34 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 35 -50- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 50/ 109
H.F. 2460 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 1 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 2 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 3 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 4 of the department of human services’ division of child and 5 family services. The state court administrator and the 6 division administrator shall make the determination of the 7 distribution amounts on or before June 15, 2016. 8 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 9 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 10 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 11 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 12 services funds available in the district court or departmental 13 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 14 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 15 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 16 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 17 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 18 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 19 shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 20 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 21 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 22 funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 23 areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 24 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 25 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 26 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 27 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 28 under section 232.141, subsection 4 . 29 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more 30 than $41,500 $83,000 may be used by the judicial branch for 31 administration of the requirements under this subsection. 32 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $8,500 $17,000 33 shall be used by the department of human services to support 34 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 35 -51- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 51/ 109
H.F. 2460 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 1 232.173 . 2 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $4,026,613 3 $8,053,227 is allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated 4 sanctions services. Any state funds saved as a result of 5 efforts by juvenile court services to earn a federal Tit. IV-E 6 match for juvenile court services administration may be used 7 for the juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 8 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $804,142 9 $1,658,285 is transferred to the department of public health 10 to be used for the child protection center grant program for 11 child protection centers located in Iowa in accordance with 12 section 135.118 . The grant amounts under the program shall 13 be equalized so that each center receives a uniform base 14 amount of $122,500 $245,000 , so that $50,000 is awarded to 15 establish a satellite child protection center in a city in 16 north central Iowa that is the county seat of a county with 17 a population between 44,000 and 45,000 according to the 2010 18 federal decennial census, and so that the remaining funds shall 19 be are awarded through a funding formula based upon the volume 20 of children served. 21 12. If the department receives federal approval to 22 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 23 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 24 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 25 eligibility under the medical assistance program through 25 26 years of age, children who participate in the waiver shall be 27 considered to be placed in foster care. 28 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,012,583 29 $4,025,167 is allocated for the preparation for adult living 30 program pursuant to section 234.46 . 31 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $113,668 32 $227,337 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing 33 a grant to a nonprofit human services organization providing 34 services to individuals and families in multiple locations in 35 -52- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 52/ 109
H.F. 2460 southwest Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing 1 immediate, sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical 2 exams, needs assessments, and referrals for victims of child 3 abuse and their nonoffending family members. 4 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $150,310 5 $300,620 is allocated for the foster care youth council 6 approach of providing a support network to children placed in 7 foster care. 8 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $101,000 9 $202,000 is allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for 10 continuation of the initiative to address child sexual abuse 11 implemented pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 12 18, subsection 21 . 13 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $315,120 14 $630,240 is allocated for the community partnership for child 15 protection sites. 16 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $185,625 17 $371,250 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and 18 family projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 19 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $593,297 20 $1,186,595 is allocated for funding of the community circle of 21 care collaboration for children and youth in northeast Iowa. 22 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 23 $73,579 $147,158 shall be used for the continuation of the 24 child welfare provider training academy, a collaboration 25 between the coalition for family and children’s services in 26 Iowa and the department. 27 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $105,936 28 $211,872 shall be used for continuation of the central Iowa 29 system of care program grant through June 30, 2017. 30 22. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $117,500 31 $235,000 shall be used for the public purpose of the 32 continuation and expansion of a system of care program grant 33 implemented in Cerro Gordo and Linn counties to utilize a 34 comprehensive and long-term approach for helping children 35 -53- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 53/ 109
H.F. 2460 and families by addressing the key areas in a child’s life 1 of childhood basic needs, education and work, family, and 2 community. 3 23. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 4 $12,500 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the 5 foster care respite pilot program in which postsecondary 6 students in social work and other human services-related 7 programs receive experience by assisting family foster care 8 providers with respite and other support. 9 24. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $55,000 10 $110,000 shall be used for the public purpose of funding 11 community-based services and other supports with a system of 12 care approach for children with a serious emotional disturbance 13 and their families through a nonprofit provider of child 14 welfare services that has been in existence for more than 115 15 years, is located in a county with a population of more than 16 200,000 but less than 220,000 according to the latest census 17 information issued by the United States census bureau, is 18 licensed as a psychiatric medical institution for children, and 19 was a system of care grantee prior to July 1, 2016. 20 Sec. 17. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 139, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 139. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 23 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 24 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 26 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 27 purpose designated: 28 a. For adoption subsidy payments and services: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,499,143 30 43,046,664 31 b. (1) The funds appropriated in this section shall be used 32 as authorized or allowed by federal law or regulation for any 33 of the following purposes: 34 (a) For adoption subsidy payments and related costs. 35 -54- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 54/ 109
H.F. 2460 (b) For post-adoption services and for other purposes under 1 Tit. IV-B or Tit. IV-E of the federal Social Security Act. 2 (2) The department of human services may transfer funds 3 appropriated in this subsection to the appropriation for 4 child and family services in this Act for the purposes of 5 post-adoption services as specified in this paragraph “b”. 6 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in 7 this section to the appropriation made in this division of 8 this Act for general administration for costs paid from the 9 appropriation relating to adoption subsidy. 10 3. Federal funds received by the state during the 11 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, as the result of the 12 expenditure of state funds during a previous state fiscal 13 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 14 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 15 for the services and activities funded under this section. 16 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 17 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 18 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund 19 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 20 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 21 Sec. 18. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 141, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 SEC. 141. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 24 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 25 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 27 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 28 purpose designated: 29 For the family support subsidy program subject to the 30 enrollment restrictions in section 225C.37, subsection 3 : 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 536,966 32 1,069,282 33 2. The department shall use at At least $320,750 $727,500 34 of the moneys appropriated in this section is transferred 35 -55- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 55/ 109
H.F. 2460 to the department of public health for the family support 1 center component of the comprehensive family support program 2 under section 225C.47 chapter 225C, subchapter V . Not more 3 than $12,500 of the amount allocated in this subsection shall 4 be used for administrative costs. The department of human 5 services shall submit a report to the individuals identified 6 in this Act for submission of reports by December 15, 2016, 7 regarding the outcomes of the program and recommendations for 8 future program improvement. 9 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 10 funding available for the family support subsidy program 11 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 12 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 13 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 14 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2 , the department 15 shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 16 of funding available. 17 Sec. 19. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 142, is 18 amended to read as follows: 19 SEC. 142. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 20 general fund of the state to the department of human services 21 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 22 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 23 to be used for the purpose designated: 24 For building community capacity through the coordination 25 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 26 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 27 Iowa, July 14, 1994): 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,816 29 33,632 30 Sec. 20. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 143, is 31 amended to read as follows: 32 SEC. 143. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. There is appropriated 33 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 34 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 35 -56- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 56/ 109
H.F. 2460 June 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 1 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated which amounts 2 shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than 3 the purposes designated, notwithstanding section 218.6 to the 4 contrary : 5 1. For operation of the state mental health institute at 6 Cherokee as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 7 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 8 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,772,808 10 14,644,041 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 169.20 12 2. For operation of the state mental health institute at 13 Independence as required by chapters 218 and 226 for salaries, 14 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 15 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,162,104 17 18,552,103 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 233.00 19 Sec. 21. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 144, is 20 amended to read as follows: 21 SEC. 144. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 22 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 23 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 24 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 25 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 26 purposes designated: 27 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 28 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,762,241 30 20,719,486 31 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 32 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,291,903 34 14,053,011 35 -57- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 57/ 109
H.F. 2460 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 1 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 2 private providers of intermediate care facilities for persons 3 with an intellectual disability services, in a manner which 4 does not shift costs between the medical assistance program, 5 counties, or other sources of funding for the state resource 6 centers. 7 3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 8 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 9 4. If the department’s administration and the department 10 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 11 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 12 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 13 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 14 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 15 than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 16 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 17 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 18 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 19 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 20 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 21 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 22 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 23 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 24 another in filling necessary positions. 25 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 26 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 27 a special need for which a payment source or other funding 28 is available for the service or to address the special need, 29 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 30 can be provided within the available payment source or other 31 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 32 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 33 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 34 need during fiscal year 2016-2017. 35 -58- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 58/ 109
H.F. 2460 Sec. 22. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 145, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 SEC. 145. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 3 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 4 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 5 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 6 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 7 purpose designated: 8 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 9 sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 10 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 11 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 12 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 13 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,946,539 15 10,193,079 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 132.50 17 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 18 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 19 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 20 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 21 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 22 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 23 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 24 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 25 section. 26 Sec. 23. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 146, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 SEC. 146. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 29 general fund of the state to the department of human services 30 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 31 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 32 to be used for the purposes designated: 33 For field operations, including salaries, support, 34 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 35 -59- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 59/ 109
H.F. 2460 the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 29,460,488 2 54,442,877 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,837.00 4 2. Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions 5 shall be given to those positions related to child protection 6 services and eligibility determination for low-income families. 7 Sec. 24. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 147, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 SEC. 147. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 10 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 11 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending 12 June 30, 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 13 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 14 For general administration, including salaries, support, 15 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 16 the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,449,099 18 15,373,198 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 309.00 20 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $75,000 21 $150,000 shall be used to continue the contract for the 22 provision of a program to provide technical assistance, 23 support, and consultation to providers of habilitation services 24 and home and community-based services waiver services for 25 adults with disabilities under the medical assistance program. 26 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 27 $50,000 is transferred to the Iowa finance authority to be 28 used for administrative support of the council on homelessness 29 established in section 16.2D and for the council to fulfill its 30 duties in addressing and reducing homelessness in the state. 31 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $125,000 32 $250,000 shall be transferred to and deposited in the 33 administrative fund of the Iowa ABLE savings plan trust created 34 in section 12I.4 , if enacted in this or any other Act, to be 35 -60- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 60/ 109
H.F. 2460 used for implementation and administration activities of the 1 Iowa ABLE savings plan trust. 2 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,000 shall 3 be used to contract for planning grants for the development and 4 implementation of children’s mental health crisis services as 5 provided in this Act. 6 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $200,000 7 shall be used to continue to expand the provision of nationally 8 accredited and recognized internet-based training to include 9 mental health and disability services providers. 10 Sec. 25. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, is amended by adding 11 the following new section: 12 NEW SECTION . SEC. 147A. DEPARTMENT-WIDE DUTIES. There 13 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 14 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 15 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following amount, or 16 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 17 designated: 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 19 purposes at facilities under the purview of the department of 20 human services: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,879,274 22 The moneys appropriated in this section may be used to fund 23 additional full-time equivalent positions at facilities under 24 the purview of the department of human services, provided the 25 total number of positions authorized across all such facilities 26 under this Act for the fiscal year is not exceeded. 27 Sec. 26. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 148, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 SEC. 148. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the 30 general fund of the state to the department of human services 31 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 32 2017, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 33 to be used for the purpose designated: 34 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 35 -61- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 61/ 109
H.F. 2460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,343 1 84,686 2 Sec. 27. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 149, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 SEC. 149. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, STATE SUPPLEMENTARY 5 ASSISTANCE, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REIMBURSED UNDER THE 6 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 7 1. a. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 8 the total state funding amount for the nursing facility budget 9 shall not exceed $151,421,458. 10 (2) The department, in cooperation with nursing facility 11 representatives, shall review projections for state funding 12 expenditures for reimbursement of nursing facilities on a 13 quarterly basis and the department shall determine if an 14 adjustment to the medical assistance reimbursement rate is 15 necessary in order to provide reimbursement within the state 16 funding amount for the fiscal year. Notwithstanding 2001 17 Iowa Acts, chapter 192, section 4, subsection 2, paragraph 18 “c”, and subsection 3, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2) , 19 if the state funding expenditures for the nursing facility 20 budget for the fiscal year are projected to exceed the amount 21 specified in subparagraph (1), the department shall adjust 22 the reimbursement for nursing facilities reimbursed under the 23 case-mix reimbursement system to maintain expenditures of the 24 nursing facility budget within the specified amount for the 25 fiscal year. 26 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, case-mix, 27 non-case mix, and special population nursing facilities shall 28 be reimbursed in accordance with the methodology in effect on 29 June 30, 2016. 30 (4) For any open or unsettled nursing facility cost report 31 for a fiscal year prior to and including the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2015, including any cost report remanded on 33 judicial review for inclusion of prescription drug, laboratory, 34 or x-ray costs, the department shall offset all reported 35 -62- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 62/ 109
H.F. 2460 prescription drug, laboratory, and x-ray costs with any revenue 1 received from Medicare or other revenue source for any purpose. 2 For purposes of this subparagraph, a nursing facility cost 3 report is not considered open or unsettled if the facility did 4 not initiate an administrative appeal under chapter 17A or if 5 any appeal rights initiated have been exhausted. 6 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 7 the department shall establish the pharmacy dispensing fee 8 reimbursement at $11.73 per prescription, until a cost of 9 dispensing survey is completed. The actual dispensing fee 10 shall be determined by a cost of dispensing survey performed 11 by the department and required to be completed by all medical 12 assistance program participating pharmacies every two years, 13 adjusted as necessary to maintain expenditures within the 14 amount appropriated to the department for this purpose for the 15 fiscal year. 16 (2) The department shall utilize an average acquisition 17 cost reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered under the 18 medical assistance program in accordance with 2012 Iowa Acts, 19 chapter 1133, section 33 . 20 (3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), if the centers for 21 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 22 of health and human services (CMS) requires, as a condition 23 of federal Medicaid funding, that the department implement an 24 aggregate federal upper limit (FUL) for drug reimbursement 25 based on the average manufacturer’s price (AMP), the department 26 may utilize a reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered 27 under the Medicaid program based on the national average drug 28 acquisition cost (NADAC) methodology published by CMS, in order 29 to assure compliance with the aggregate FUL, minimize outcomes 30 of drug reimbursements below pharmacy acquisition costs, limit 31 administrative costs, and minimize any change in the aggregate 32 reimbursement for drugs. The department may adopt emergency 33 rules to implement this subparagraph. 34 c. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 35 -63- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 63/ 109
H.F. 2460 reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services shall 1 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016, subject to 2 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted 3 as necessary to maintain expenditures within the amount 4 appropriated to the department for this purpose for the fiscal 5 year. 6 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 7 reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services shall 8 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016, subject to 9 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules, and adjusted 10 as necessary to maintain expenditures within the amount 11 appropriated to the department for this purpose for the fiscal 12 year. 13 (3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the graduate 14 medical education and disproportionate share hospital fund 15 shall remain at the amount in effect on June 30, 2016, except 16 that the portion of the fund attributable to graduate medical 17 education shall be reduced in an amount that reflects the 18 elimination of graduate medical education payments made to 19 out-of-state hospitals. 20 (4) In order to ensure the efficient use of limited state 21 funds in procuring health care services for low-income Iowans, 22 funds appropriated in this Act for hospital services shall 23 not be used for activities which would be excluded from a 24 determination of reasonable costs under the federal Medicare 25 program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1395x(v)(1)(N). 26 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, reimbursement 27 rates for rural health clinics, hospices , and acute mental 28 hospitals shall be increased in accordance with increases under 29 the federal Medicare program or as supported by their Medicare 30 audited costs. 31 e. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, independent 32 laboratories and rehabilitation agencies shall be reimbursed 33 using the same methodology in effect on June 30, 2016. 34 f. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 35 -64- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 64/ 109
H.F. 2460 reimbursement rates for home health agencies shall continue to 1 be based on the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment 2 (LUPA) methodology with state geographic wage adjustments, and 3 updated to reflect the most recent Medicare LUPA shall remain 4 at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016 . 5 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, rates for 6 private duty nursing and personal care services under the early 7 and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program 8 benefit shall be calculated based on the methodology in effect 9 on June 30, 2016. 10 g. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, federally 11 qualified health centers and rural health clinics shall receive 12 cost-based reimbursement for 100 percent of the reasonable 13 costs for the provision of services to recipients of medical 14 assistance. 15 h. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 16 reimbursement rates for dental services shall remain at the 17 rates in effect on June 30, 2016. 18 i. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 19 state-owned psychiatric medical institutions for children shall 20 receive cost-based reimbursement for 100 percent of the actual 21 and allowable costs for the provision of services to recipients 22 of medical assistance. 23 (2) For the nonstate-owned psychiatric medical institutions 24 for children, reimbursement rates shall be based on the 25 reimbursement methodology developed by the Medicaid managed 26 care contractor for behavioral health services as required for 27 federal compliance in effect on June 30, 2016 . 28 (3) As a condition of participation in the medical 29 assistance program, enrolled providers shall accept the medical 30 assistance reimbursement rate for any covered goods or services 31 provided to recipients of medical assistance who are children 32 under the custody of a psychiatric medical institution for 33 children. 34 j. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, unless 35 -65- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 65/ 109
H.F. 2460 otherwise specified in this Act, all noninstitutional medical 1 assistance provider reimbursement rates shall remain at the 2 rates in effect on June 30, 2016, except for area education 3 agencies, local education agencies, infant and toddler 4 services providers, home and community-based services providers 5 including consumer-directed attendant care providers under a 6 section 1915(c) or 1915(i) waiver, targeted case management 7 providers, and those providers whose rates are required to be 8 determined pursuant to section 249A.20 . 9 k. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, for the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the reimbursement rate for 11 anesthesiologists shall remain at the rate in effect on June 12 30, 2016. 13 l. Notwithstanding section 249A.20 , for the fiscal year 14 beginning July 1, 2016, the average reimbursement rate for 15 health care providers eligible for use of the federal Medicare 16 resource-based relative value scale reimbursement methodology 17 under section 249A.20 shall remain at the rate in effect on 18 June 30, 2016; however, this rate shall not exceed the maximum 19 level authorized by the federal government. 20 m. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 21 reimbursement rate for residential care facilities shall not 22 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 23 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 24 of effort requirement. The flat reimbursement rate for 25 facilities electing not to file annual cost reports shall not 26 be less than the minimum payment level as established by the 27 federal government to meet the federally mandated maintenance 28 of effort requirement. 29 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 30 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 31 provided at hospitals shall remain at the rates in effect on 32 June 30, 2016, subject to Medicaid program upper payment limit 33 rules; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the medical 34 assistance program fee-for-service rate in effect on June 30, 35 -66- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 66/ 109
H.F. 2460 2016. 1 o. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, community 2 mental health centers may choose to be reimbursed for the 3 services provided to recipients of medical assistance through 4 either of the following options: 5 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 6 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 7 methodology established by the medical assistance program’s 8 managed care contractor for mental health services and approved 9 by the department of human services in effect on June 30, 2016 . 10 p. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 11 reimbursement rate for providers of family planning services 12 that are eligible to receive a 90 percent federal match shall 13 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016. 14 q. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the upper 15 limits on and reimbursement rates for providers of home and 16 community-based services waiver services shall remain at the 17 limits in effect on June 30, 2016 for which the rate floor 18 is based on the average aggregate reimbursement rate for the 19 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, shall be determined as 20 follows: 21 (1) For fee-for-service claims, the reimbursement rate 22 shall be increased by 1 percent over the rates in effect on 23 June 30, 2016 . 24 (2) For managed care claims, the reimbursement rate floor 25 shall be increased by 1 percent over the rate floor in effect 26 on April 1, 2016. 27 r. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 28 reimbursement rates for emergency medical service providers 29 shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016. 30 2. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 31 reimbursement rate for providers reimbursed under the 32 in-home-related care program shall not be less than the minimum 33 payment level as established by the federal government to meet 34 the federally mandated maintenance of effort requirement. 35 -67- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 67/ 109
H.F. 2460 3. Unless otherwise directed in this section, when the 1 department’s reimbursement methodology for any provider 2 reimbursed in accordance with this section includes an 3 inflation factor, this factor shall not exceed the amount 4 by which the consumer price index for all urban consumers 5 increased during the calendar year ending December 31, 2002. 6 4. For Notwithstanding section 234.38, for the fiscal 7 year beginning July 1, 2016, the foster family basic daily 8 maintenance rate and the maximum adoption subsidy rate for 9 children ages 0 through 5 years shall be $16.78, the rate for 10 children ages 6 through 11 years shall be $17.45, the rate for 11 children ages 12 through 15 years shall be $19.10, and the 12 rate for children and young adults ages 16 and older shall 13 be $19.35. For youth ages 18 to 21 who have exited foster 14 care, the preparation for adult living program maintenance rate 15 shall be $602.70 per month. The maximum payment for adoption 16 subsidy nonrecurring expenses shall be limited to $500 and the 17 disallowance of additional amounts for court costs and other 18 related legal expenses implemented pursuant to 2010 Iowa Acts, 19 chapter 1031, section 408 , shall be continued. 20 5. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the maximum 21 reimbursement rates for social services providers under 22 contract shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016, 23 or the provider’s actual and allowable cost plus inflation for 24 each service, whichever is less. However, if a new service 25 or service provider is added after June 30, 2016, the initial 26 reimbursement rate for the service or provider shall be based 27 upon a weighted average of provider rates for similar services. 28 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 29 reimbursement rates for resource family recruitment and 30 retention contractors, child welfare emergency services 31 contractors, and supervised apartment living foster care 32 providers shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2016. 33 7. a. For the purposes of this subsection, “combined 34 reimbursement rate” means the combined service and maintenance 35 -68- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 68/ 109
H.F. 2460 reimbursement rate for a service level under the department’s 1 reimbursement methodology. Effective July 1, 2016, the 2 combined reimbursement rate for a group foster care service 3 level shall be the amount designated in this subsection. 4 However, if a group foster care provider’s reimbursement rate 5 for a service level as of June 30, 2016, is more than the rate 6 designated in this subsection, the provider’s reimbursement 7 shall remain at the higher rate. 8 b. Unless a group foster care provider is subject to the 9 exception provided in paragraph “a”, effective July 1, 2016, 10 the combined reimbursement rates for the service levels under 11 the department’s reimbursement methodology shall be as follows: 12 (1) For service level, community - D1, the daily rate shall 13 be at least $84.17. 14 (2) For service level, comprehensive - D2, the daily rate 15 shall be at least $119.09. 16 (3) For service level, enhanced - D3, the daily rate shall 17 be at least $131.09. 18 8. The group foster care reimbursement rates paid for 19 placement of children out of state shall be calculated 20 according to the same rate-setting principles as those used for 21 in-state providers, unless the director of human services or 22 the director’s designee determines that appropriate care cannot 23 be provided within the state. The payment of the daily rate 24 shall be based on the number of days in the calendar month in 25 which service is provided. 26 9. a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 27 reimbursement rate paid for shelter care and the child welfare 28 emergency services implemented to provide or prevent the need 29 for shelter care shall be established by contract. 30 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the combined 31 service and maintenance components of the reimbursement rate 32 paid for shelter care services shall be based on the financial 33 and statistical report submitted to the department. The 34 maximum reimbursement rate shall be $101.83 per day. The 35 -69- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 69/ 109
H.F. 2460 department shall reimburse a shelter care provider at the 1 provider’s actual and allowable unit cost, plus inflation, not 2 to exceed the maximum reimbursement rate. 3 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141, subsection 8 , for the 4 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the amount of the statewide 5 average of the actual and allowable rates for reimbursement of 6 juvenile shelter care homes that is utilized for the limitation 7 on recovery of unpaid costs shall remain at the amount in 8 effect for this purpose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 9 2015. 10 10. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, the 11 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 12 care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability 13 at the 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2016, the rate 14 calculation methodology shall utilize the consumer price index 15 inflation factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 16 1, 2016. 17 11. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, for child 18 care providers reimbursed under the state child care assistance 19 program, the department shall set provider reimbursement 20 rates based on the rate reimbursement survey completed in 21 December 2004. Effective July 1, 2016, the child care provider 22 reimbursement rates shall remain at the rates in effect on June 23 30, 2016. The department shall set rates in a manner so as 24 to provide incentives for a nonregistered provider to become 25 registered by applying the increase only to registered and 26 licensed providers. 27 11A. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, 28 notwithstanding any provision to the contrary under this 29 section, affected providers or services shall instead be 30 reimbursed as follows: 31 a. For fee-for-service claims, reimbursement shall be 32 calculated based on the methodology otherwise specified in this 33 section for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, for the 34 respective provider or service. 35 -70- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 70/ 109
H.F. 2460 b. For claims subject to a managed care contract, 1 reimbursement shall be based on the methodology established 2 by the managed care contract. However, any reimbursement 3 established under such contract shall not be lower than the 4 rate floor approved by the department of human services as the 5 managed care organization provider reimbursement rate floor for 6 the respective provider or service, in effect on April 1, 2016. 7 13. The department may adopt emergency rules to implement 8 this section. 9 Sec. 28. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, is amended by adding 10 the following new section: 11 NEW SECTION . SEC. 151A. TRANSFER OF MEDICAID MODERNIZATION 12 SAVINGS BETWEEN APPROPRIATIONS FY 2016-2017. Notwithstanding 13 section 8.39, subsection 1, for the fiscal year beginning July 14 1, 2016, if savings resulting from the governor’s Medicaid 15 modernization initiative accrue to the medical contracts or 16 children’s health insurance program appropriation from the 17 general fund of the state and not to the medical assistance 18 appropriation from the general fund of the state under this 19 division of this Act, such savings may be transferred to such 20 medical assistance appropriation for the same fiscal year 21 without prior written consent and approval of the governor and 22 the director of the department of management. The department 23 of human services shall report any transfers made pursuant to 24 this section to the legislative services agency. 25 DIVISION VI 26 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS —— FY 2016-2017 27 Sec. 29. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 152, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 SEC. 152. PHARMACEUTICAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT. There is 30 appropriated from the pharmaceutical settlement account created 31 in section 249A.33 to the department of human services for the 32 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 33 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 34 used for the purpose designated: 35 -71- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 71/ 109
H.F. 2460 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to 1 supplement the appropriations made in this Act for medical 2 contracts under the medical assistance program for the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,001,088 5 1,300,000 6 Sec. 30. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 153, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 SEC. 153. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRUST FUND —— DEPARTMENT OF 9 HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary 10 and subject to the availability of funds, there is appropriated 11 from the quality assurance trust fund created in section 12 249L.4 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 13 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 14 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 15 designated: 16 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 17 general fund of the state to the department of human services 18 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,602,604 20 36,705,208 21 Sec. 31. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 154, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 SEC. 154. HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS TRUST FUND —— 24 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to 25 the contrary and subject to the availability of funds, there is 26 appropriated from the hospital health care access trust fund 27 created in section 249M.4 to the department of human services 28 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 29 30, 2017, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 30 necessary, for the purposes designated: 31 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 32 general fund of the state to the department of human services 33 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,350,000 35 -72- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 72/ 109
H.F. 2460 34,700,000 1 DIVISION VII 2 PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUND BLOCK GRANT MONEY —— FY 2016-2017 3 Sec. 32. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 157, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 157. PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FUND BLOCK GRANT MONEYS. The 6 moneys transferred to the property tax relief fund for the 7 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 2016 , from the federal 8 social services block grant pursuant to 2015 Iowa Acts, 9 House File 630, and from the federal temporary assistance for 10 needy families block grant, totaling at least $11,774,275 11 7,456,296 , are appropriated to the department of human services 12 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 2016 , and ending 13 June 30, 2016 2017 , to be used for the purposes designated, 14 notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: 15 1. For distribution to any mental health and disability 16 services region where 25 percent of the region’s projected 17 expenditures exceeds the region’s projected fund balance the 18 family planning services program, including for implementation 19 and administration, as enacted in this 2016 Act : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 480,000 21 2,999,305 22 a. For purposes of this subsection: 23 (1) “Available funds” means a county mental health and 24 services fund balance on June 30, 2015, plus the maximum amount 25 a county was allowed to levy for the fiscal year beginning July 26 1, 2015. 27 (2) “Projected expenditures” means the actual expenditures 28 of a mental health and disability services region as of June 29 30, 2015, multiplied by an annual inflation rate of 2 percent 30 plus the projected costs for new core services administered by 31 the region as provided in a region’s regional service system 32 management plan approved pursuant to section 331.393 for the 33 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. 34 (3) “Projected fund balance” means the difference between a 35 -73- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 73/ 109
H.F. 2460 mental health and disability services region’s available funds 1 and projected expenditures. 2 b. If sufficient funds are not available to implement this 3 subsection, the department of human services shall distribute 4 funds to a region in proportion to the availability of funds. 5 2. To be transferred to the appropriation in this Act for 6 child and family services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 7 2016, to be used for the purpose of that appropriation: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,407,137 9 3,880,918 10 DIVISION VIII 11 PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS 12 FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT FY 2015-2016 13 Sec. 33. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 7, subsection 14 4, paragraph e, is amended to read as follows: 15 e. For the JOBS program: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,540,398 17 17,140,398 18 FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND FY 2015-2016 19 Sec. 34. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 8, unnumbered 20 paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows: 21 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 22 account and used for family investment program assistance under 23 chapter 239B : 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 48,673,875 25 44,773,875 26 Sec. 35. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 8, subsection 27 1, is amended to read as follows: 28 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $7,402,220 29 $7,002,220 is allocated for the JOBS program. 30 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATION —— FY 2015-2016 31 Sec. 36. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 12, unnumbered 32 paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows: 33 For medical assistance program reimbursement and associated 34 costs as specifically provided in the reimbursement 35 -74- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 74/ 109
H.F. 2460 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2015, except as otherwise 1 expressly authorized by law, consistent with options under 2 federal law and regulations, and contingent upon receipt of 3 approval from the office of the governor of reimbursement for 4 each abortion performed under the program: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,303,191,564 6 1,318,191,564 7 MODERNIZATION EMERGENCY RULES FY 2015-2016 8 Sec. 37. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 12, subsection 9 24, is amended to read as follows: 10 24. The department of human services may adopt emergency 11 rules as necessary to implement the governor’s Medicaid 12 modernization initiative beginning January April 1, 2016. 13 STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE FY 2015-2016 14 Sec. 38. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 14, unnumbered 15 paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows: 16 For the state supplementary assistance program: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,997,187 18 11,897,187 19 AUTISM SUPPORT PROGRAM FUND FY 2015-2016 20 Sec. 39. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 13, subsection 21 5, unnumbered paragraph 1, is amended to read as follows: 22 Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,000,000 23 shall be credited to the autism support program fund created 24 in section 242D.2 to be used for the autism support program 25 created in chapter 225D , with the exception of the following 26 amounts of this allocation which shall be used as follows: 27 CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE FY 2015-2016 28 Sec. 40. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 16, unnumbered 29 paragraph 2, is amended to read as follows: 30 For child care programs: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,408,668 32 41,408,668 33 Sec. 41. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 16, subsection 34 1, is amended to read as follows: 35 -75- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 75/ 109
H.F. 2460 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $43,689,241 1 $33,689,241 shall be used for state child care assistance in 2 accordance with section 237A.13 . 3 Sec. 42. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 16, subsection 4 9, is amended to read as follows: 5 9. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 6 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 7 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, 8 appropriated in this section or received from the federal 9 appropriations made for the purposes of this section that 10 remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 11 year shall not revert to any fund but shall remain available 12 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 13 the succeeding fiscal year. 14 NURSING FACILITY BUDGET FY 2015-2016 15 Sec. 43. 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 29, subsection 16 1, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), is amended to read as 17 follows: 18 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, the total 19 state funding amount for the nursing facility budget shall not 20 exceed $151,421,158 $227,131,737 . 21 Sec. 44. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 22 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 23 enactment. 24 Sec. 45. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 25 Act is retroactively applicable to July 1, 2015. 26 DIVISION IX 27 DECATEGORIZATION 28 Sec. 46. DECATEGORIZATION CARRYOVER FUNDING —— TRANSFER TO 29 MEDICAID PROGRAM. Notwithstanding section 232.188, subsection 30 5, paragraph “b”, any state appropriated moneys in the funding 31 pool that remained unencumbered or unobligated at the close 32 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and were deemed 33 carryover funding to remain available for the two succeeding 34 fiscal years that still remain unencumbered or unobligated at 35 -76- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 76/ 109
H.F. 2460 the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, shall 1 not revert but shall be transferred to the medical assistance 2 program for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015. 3 Sec. 47. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 4 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 5 enactment. 6 Sec. 48. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 7 Act is retroactively applicable to July 1, 2015. 8 DIVISION X 9 CODE CHANGES 10 LOCAL OFFICES OF SUBSTITUTE DECISION MAKER 11 Sec. 49. Section 231E.4, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 12 2016, is amended to read as follows: 13 a. Select persons through a request for proposals process to 14 establish local offices of substitute decision maker in each 15 of the planning and service areas. Local offices shall be 16 established statewide on or before July 1, 2017 2018 . 17 INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY —— 18 ASSESSMENT 19 Sec. 50. Section 222.60A, Code 2016, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 222.60A Cost of assessment. 22 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 23 contrary, any amount attributable to any fee assessed 24 assessment pursuant to section 249A.21 that would otherwise 25 be the liability of any county shall be paid by the state. 26 The department may transfer funds from the appropriation for 27 medical assistance to pay any amount attributable to any fee 28 assessed assessment pursuant to section 249A.21 that is a 29 liability of the state. 30 Sec. 51. Section 249A.12, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 31 2016, is amended to read as follows: 32 c. Effective February 1, 2002, the The state shall be 33 responsible for all of the nonfederal share of the costs of 34 intermediate care facility for persons with an intellectual 35 -77- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 77/ 109
H.F. 2460 disability services provided under medical assistance 1 attributable to the assessment fee for intermediate care 2 facilities for individuals with an intellectual disability 3 imposed pursuant to section 249A.21 . Effective February 1, 4 2003, a A county is not required to reimburse the department 5 and shall not be billed for the nonfederal share of the costs 6 of such services attributable to the assessment fee . 7 Sec. 52. Section 249A.21, Code 2016, is amended to read as 8 follows: 9 249A.21 Intermediate care facilities for persons with an 10 intellectual disability —— assessment. 11 1. The department may assess An intermediate care 12 facilities facility for persons with an intellectual 13 disability, as defined in section 135C.1 , a fee in shall be 14 assessed an amount for the preceding calendar quarter, not to 15 exceed six percent of the total annual revenue of the facility 16 for the preceding fiscal year. 17 2. The assessment shall be paid by each intermediate care 18 facility for persons with an intellectual disability to the 19 department in equal monthly amounts on or before the fifteenth 20 day of each month on a quarterly basis . The department may 21 deduct the monthly amount from medical assistance payments to 22 a facility described in subsection 1 . The amount deducted 23 from payments shall not exceed the total amount of the 24 assessments due An intermediate care facility for persons with 25 an intellectual disability shall submit the assessment amount 26 no later than thirty days following the end of each calendar 27 quarter . 28 3. Revenue from the assessments shall be credited The 29 department shall collect the assessment imposed and shall 30 credit all revenues collected to the state medical assistance 31 appropriation. This revenue may be used only for services 32 for which federal financial participation under the medical 33 assistance program is available to match state funds. 34 4. If the department determines that an intermediate care 35 -78- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 78/ 109
H.F. 2460 facility for persons with an intellectual disability has 1 underpaid or overpaid the assessment, the department shall 2 notify the intermediate care facility for persons with an 3 intellectual disability of the amount of the unpaid assessment 4 or refund due. Such payment or refund shall be due or refunded 5 within thirty days of the issuance of the notice. 6 5. An intermediate care facility for persons with an 7 intellectual disability that fails to pay the assessment within 8 the time frame specified in this section shall pay, in addition 9 to the outstanding assessment, a penalty in the amount of one 10 and five-tenths percent of the assessment amount owed for 11 each month or portion of each month the payment is overdue. 12 However, if the department determines that good cause is shown 13 for failure to comply with payment of the assessment, the 14 department shall waive the penalty or a portion of the penalty. 15 6. If an assessment has not been received by the department 16 by the last day of the third month after the payment is due, 17 the department shall suspend payment due the intermediate care 18 facility for persons with an intellectual disability under the 19 medical assistance program including payments made on behalf 20 of the medical assistance program by a Medicaid managed care 21 contractor. 22 7. The assessment imposed under this section constitutes 23 a debt due and owing the state and may be collected by civil 24 action, including but not limited to the filing of tax liens, 25 and any other method provided for by law. 26 8. If federal financial participation to match the 27 assessments made under subsection 1 becomes unavailable under 28 federal law, the department shall terminate the imposing of the 29 assessments beginning on the date that the federal statutory, 30 regulatory, or interpretive change takes effect. 31 5. 9. The department of human services may procure a sole 32 source contract to implement the provisions of this section . 33 6. 10. The department may adopt administrative rules under 34 section 17A.4, subsection 3 , and section 17A.5, subsection 2 , 35 -79- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 79/ 109
H.F. 2460 paragraph “b” , to implement this section , and any fee assessed 1 pursuant to this section against an intermediate care facility 2 for persons with an intellectual disability that is operated by 3 the state may be made retroactive to October 1, 2003 . 4 DIVISION XI 5 HOSPITAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS ASSESSMENT 6 Sec. 53. REPEAL. Section 249M.5, Code 2016, is repealed. 7 Sec. 54. REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY. The 8 department of human services shall explore alternative hospital 9 health care access assessment methodologies and shall make 10 recommendations to the governor and the general assembly by 11 December 15, 2016, regarding continuation of the hospital 12 health care access assessment program beyond July 1, 2017, and 13 an alternative assessment methodology. Any continuation of 14 the program and assessment methodology shall meet all of the 15 following guidelines: 16 1. Funds generated by the assessment shall be returned 17 only to participating hospitals in the form of higher Medicaid 18 payments. 19 2. Continuation of the program and any new assessment 20 methodology shall be subject to any required federal approval. 21 3. Any new assessment methodology shall minimize the 22 negative financial impact on participating hospitals to the 23 greatest extent possible. 24 4. Any new assessment methodology shall result in at least 25 the same if not a greater aggregate financial benefit to 26 participating hospitals compared with the benefit existing 27 under the program prior to July 1, 2016. 28 5. Only participating hospitals subject to imposition 29 of the assessment shall receive a financial return from the 30 program. 31 6. Any continuation of the program shall include a means 32 of tracking the financial return to individual participating 33 hospitals. 34 7. Any quality metrics utilized by the program, if 35 -80- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 80/ 109
H.F. 2460 continued, shall align with similar metrics being used under 1 Medicare and the state innovation model initiative process. 2 8. Any new assessment methodology shall incorporate a 3 recognition of the increased costs attributable to care and 4 services such as inpatient psychiatric care, rehabilitation 5 services, and neonatal intensive care units. 6 9. Any continuation of the program shall include oversight 7 and review by the hospital health care trust fund board created 8 in section 249M.4. 9 Sec. 55. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 10 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 11 enactment. 12 Sec. 56. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 13 division of this Act repealing section 249M.5, Code 2016, is 14 retroactively applicable to June 30, 2016. 15 DIVISION XII 16 STATE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROGRAM 17 Sec. 57. STATE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES PROGRAM —— 18 ESTABLISHMENT —— DISCONTINUATION OF MEDICAID FAMILY PLANNING 19 NETWORK WAIVER. 20 1. The department of human services shall discontinue the 21 Medicaid family planning network waiver effective July 1, 2016, 22 and shall instead establish a state family planning services 23 program. The state program shall replicate the eligibility 24 requirements and other provisions included in the Medicaid 25 family planning network waiver as approved by the centers for 26 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 27 of health and human services in effect on June 30, 2016, but 28 shall provide for distribution of the family planning services 29 program funds in accordance with this section. 30 2. Distribution of family planning services program funds 31 shall be made to eligible applicants in the following order of 32 priority: 33 a. Public entities that provide family planning services 34 including state, county, or local community health clinics and 35 -81- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 81/ 109
H.F. 2460 federally qualified health centers. 1 b. Nonpublic entities that, in addition to family planning 2 services, provide required primary health services as described 3 in 42 U.S.C. §254b(b)(1)(A). 4 c. Nonpublic entities that provide family planning 5 services but do not provide required primary health services as 6 described in 42 U.S.C. §254b(b)(1)(A). 7 3. Distribution of family planning services program funds 8 under this section shall be made in a manner that continues 9 access to family planning services. 10 4. Distribution of family planning services program funds 11 shall not be made to any entity that performs abortions or that 12 maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed. 13 For the purposes of this section, “abortion” does not include 14 any of the following: 15 a. The treatment of a woman for a physical disorder, 16 physical injury, or physical illness, including a 17 life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from 18 the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, 19 place the woman in danger of death. 20 b. The treatment of a woman for a spontaneous abortion, 21 commonly known as a miscarriage, when not all of the products 22 of human conception are expelled. 23 5. Family planning services program funds distributed in 24 accordance with this section shall not be used for direct or 25 indirect costs, including but not limited to administrative 26 costs or expenses, overhead, employee salaries, rent, and 27 telephone and other utility costs, related to providing 28 abortions as specified in subsection 4. 29 6. The department of human services shall submit a report to 30 the governor and the general assembly, annually by January 1, 31 listing any entities that received funds pursuant to subsection 32 2, paragraph “c”, and the amount and type of funds received by 33 such entities during the preceding calendar year. The report 34 shall provide a detailed explanation of how the department 35 -82- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 82/ 109
H.F. 2460 determined that distribution of family planning services 1 program funds to such an entity, instead of to an entity 2 described in subsection 2, paragraph “a” or “b”, was necessary 3 to prevent severe limitation or elimination of access to family 4 planning services in the region of the state where the entity 5 is located. 6 DIVISION XIII 7 AUTISM SUPPORT PROGRAM 8 Sec. 58. Section 135.181, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2016, 9 are amended to read as follows: 10 1. The department shall establish a board-certified 11 behavior analyst and board-certified assistant behavior 12 analyst grants program to provide grants to Iowa resident and 13 nonresident applicants who have been accepted for admission or 14 are attending a board of regents university, community college, 15 or an accredited private institution, within or outside the 16 state of Iowa, are enrolled in a program that is accredited 17 and meets coursework requirements to prepare the applicant 18 to be eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst 19 or assistant behavior analyst, and demonstrate financial 20 need. Priority in the awarding of a grant shall be given to 21 applicants who are residents of Iowa. 22 2. The department, in cooperation with the department 23 of education, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to 24 establish minimum standards for applicants to be eligible for a 25 grant that address all of the following: 26 a. Eligibility requirements for and qualifications of 27 an applicant to receive a grant. The applicant shall agree 28 to practice in the state of Iowa for a period of time, not 29 to exceed four years, as specified in the contract entered 30 into between the applicant and the department at the time the 31 grant is awarded. In addition, the applicant shall agree, as 32 specified in the contract, that during the contract period, 33 the applicant will assist in supervising an individual working 34 toward board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant 35 -83- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 83/ 109
H.F. 2460 behavior analyst or to consult with schools and service 1 providers that provide services and supports to individuals 2 with autism. 3 b. The application process for the grant. 4 c. Criteria for preference in awarding of the grants. 5 Priority in the awarding of a grant shall be given to 6 applicants who are residents of Iowa. 7 d. Determination of the amount of a grant. The amount 8 of funding awarded to each applicant shall be based on the 9 applicant’s enrollment status, the number of applicants, and 10 the total amount of available funds. The total amount of funds 11 awarded to an individual applicant shall not exceed fifty 12 percent of the total costs attributable to program tuition and 13 fees, annually. 14 e. Use of the funds awarded. Funds awarded may be used 15 to offset the costs attributable to tuition and fees for the 16 accredited behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst 17 program. 18 Sec. 59. Section 135.181, Code 2016, is amended by adding 19 the following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. The department shall submit a report 21 to the governor and the general assembly no later than January 22 1, annually, that includes but is not limited to all of the 23 following: 24 a. The number of applications received for the immediately 25 preceding fiscal year. 26 b. The number of applications approved and the total amount 27 of funding awarded in grants in the immediately preceding 28 fiscal year. 29 c. The cost of administering the program in the immediately 30 preceding fiscal year. 31 d. Recommendations for any changes to the program. 32 Sec. 60. Section 225D.1, subsection 8, Code 2016, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 8. “Eligible individual” means a child less than nine 35 -84- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 84/ 109
H.F. 2460 fourteen years of age who has been diagnosed with autism based 1 on a diagnostic assessment of autism, is not otherwise eligible 2 for coverage for applied behavioral analysis treatment under 3 the medical assistance program, section 514C.28 , or private 4 insurance coverage, and whose household income does not exceed 5 four five hundred percent of the federal poverty level. 6 Sec. 61. Section 225D.2, subsection 2, paragraphs c and d, 7 Code 2016, are amended to read as follows: 8 c. Notwithstanding the age limitation for an eligible 9 individual, a provision that if an eligible individual reaches 10 nine fourteen years of age prior to completion of the maximum 11 applied behavioral analysis treatment period specified in 12 paragraph “b” , the individual may complete such treatment in 13 accordance with the individual’s treatment plan, not to exceed 14 the maximum treatment period. 15 d. A graduated schedule for cost-sharing by an eligible 16 individual based on a percentage of the total benefit amount 17 expended for the eligible individual, annually. Cost-sharing 18 shall be applicable to eligible individuals with household 19 incomes at or above two hundred percent of the federal poverty 20 level in incrementally increased amounts up to a maximum of ten 21 fifteen percent. The rules shall provide a financial hardship 22 exemption from payment of the cost-sharing based on criteria 23 established by rule of the department. 24 Sec. 62. AUTISM SUPPORT FUND —— TRANSFER. 25 Notwithstanding section 225D.2, moneys credited to the autism 26 support fund that remain unexpended or unobligated at the close 27 of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, shall be transferred 28 to the appropriation in this Act for medical contracts to be 29 used for the purpose of that appropriation for the succeeding 30 fiscal year. 31 Sec. 63. EFFECTIVE DATE. The section of this division of 32 this Act providing for transfer of moneys in the autism support 33 fund that remain unexpended or unobligated at the close of the 34 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, being deemed of immediate 35 -85- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 85/ 109
H.F. 2460 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 1 Sec. 64. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 2 division of this Act providing for transfer of moneys in the 3 autism support fund that remain unexpended or unobligated 4 at the close of the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, is 5 retroactively applicable to July 1, 2015. 6 DIVISION XIV 7 IOWA HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE CONSUMER PROTECTION 8 OUTCOME ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY 9 Sec. 65. IOWA HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE —— 10 LEGISLATIVE GOALS. The goals of the Iowa high quality health 11 care initiative are to improve quality of and access to care 12 for Medicaid members, promote accountability for outcomes, and 13 create a more predictable and sustainable Medicaid budget. The 14 main focus in moving to managed care is to provide the Medicaid 15 members with the opportunity to realize improved health quality 16 and outcomes through wellness initiatives, preventive care, and 17 coordinated care. 18 Sec. 66. IOWA HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE —— 19 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— REPORTS. The department of 20 human services shall submit to the chairpersons and ranking 21 members of the human resources committees of the senate and the 22 house of representatives and to the chairpersons and ranking 23 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on health 24 and human services, quarterly reports, and an annual report 25 beginning December 15, 2016, and annually by December 15, 26 thereafter, regarding Medicaid program consumer protections, 27 outcome achievement, and program integrity as specified in 28 this division. The reports shall be based on and updated to 29 include the most recent information available. The reports 30 shall include an executive summary of the information and 31 data compiled, an analysis of the information and data, 32 and any trends or issues identified through such analysis, 33 to the extent such information is not otherwise considered 34 confidential or protected information pursuant to federal or 35 -86- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 86/ 109
H.F. 2460 state law. The joint appropriations subcommittee on health and 1 human services shall dedicate a meeting of the subcommittee 2 during the subsequent session of the general assembly to review 3 of the annual report. 4 1. CONSUMER PROTECTION. 5 The general assembly recognizes the need for ongoing review 6 of Medicaid member engagement with and feedback regarding 7 Medicaid managed care. The Iowa high quality health care 8 initiative shall ensure access to medically necessary services 9 and shall ensure that Medicaid members are fully engaged in 10 their own health care in order to achieve overall positive 11 health outcomes. The consumer protection component of the 12 reports submitted as required under this section shall be based 13 on all of the following reports relating to member and provider 14 services: 15 a. Member enrollment and disenrollment. 16 b. Member grievances and appeals including all of the 17 following: 18 (1) The percentage of grievances and appeals resolved 19 timely. 20 (2) The number of grievances and appeals received. 21 c. Member call center performance including the service 22 level for members, providers, and pharmacy. 23 d. Prior authorization denials and modifications including 24 all of the following: 25 (1) The percentage of prior authorizations approved, 26 denied, and modified. 27 (2) The percentage of prior authorizations processed within 28 required time frames. 29 e. Provider network access including key gaps in provider 30 coverage based on contract time and distance standards. 31 f. Care coordination, including the ratio of members to care 32 coordinators. 33 g. Level of care and functional assessments, including the 34 percentage of level of care assessments completed timely. 35 -87- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 87/ 109
H.F. 2460 h. Population-specific reporting including all of the 1 following: 2 (1) General population. 3 (2) Special needs. 4 (3) Behavioral health. 5 (4) Elderly. 6 2. OUTCOME ACHIEVEMENT. 7 The primary focus of the general assembly in moving to 8 Medicaid managed care is to improve the quality of care and 9 outcomes for Medicaid members. The state has demonstrated 10 how preventive services and the coordination of care for all 11 of a Medicaid member’s treatment significantly improve the 12 health and well-being of the state’s most vulnerable citizens. 13 In order to ensure continued improvement, ongoing review of 14 member outcomes as well as of the process that supports a 15 strong provider network is necessary. The outcome achievement 16 component of the reports submitted as required under this 17 section shall be based on all of the following reports relating 18 to member health outcomes and contract management outcomes: 19 a. Contract management including all of the following: 20 (1) Claims processing including all of the following: 21 (a) The percentage of claims paid and denied. 22 (b) The percentage of claims adjudicated timely. 23 (2) Encounter data including all of the following: 24 (a) Timeliness. 25 (b) Completeness. 26 (c) Accuracy. 27 (3) Value-based purchasing (VBP) enrollment including the 28 percentage of members covered by a VBP arrangement. 29 (4) Financial information including all of the following: 30 (a) Managed care organization (MCO) capitation payments. 31 (b) The medical loss ratio. 32 (c) Program cost savings. 33 b. Member health outcomes including all of the following: 34 (1) Annual healthcare effectiveness and information set 35 -88- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 88/ 109
H.F. 2460 (HEDIS) performance. 1 (2) Other quality measures including all of the following: 2 (a) Behavioral health. 3 (b) Children’s health. 4 (c) Prenatal and birth outcomes. 5 (d) Chronic condition management. 6 (e) Adult preventative care. 7 (3) Value index score (VIS) performance. 8 (4) Annual consumer assessment of healthcare providers and 9 systems (CAHPS) performance. 10 (5) Utilization information including all of the following: 11 (a) Inpatient hospital admissions and potential 12 preventative admissions. 13 (b) Readmissions. 14 (c) Outpatient visits. 15 (d) Emergency department visits and potentially preventable 16 emergency department visits. 17 3. PROGRAM INTEGRITY. 18 The Medicaid program has traditionally included 19 comprehensive oversight and program integrity controls. 20 Under Medicaid managed care, federal, state, and contractual 21 safeguards will continue to be incorporated to prevent, detect, 22 and eliminate provider fraud, waste, and abuse to maintain a 23 sustainable Medicaid program. The program integrity component 24 of the reports submitted as required under this section shall 25 be based on all of the following reports relating to program 26 integrity: 27 a. The level of fraud, waste, and abuse identified by the 28 MCOs. 29 b. Managed care organization adherence to the program 30 integrity plan. 31 c. Notification of the state by the MCOs regarding fraud, 32 waste, and abuse. 33 d. The impact of program activities on capitation payments. 34 e. Enrollment and payment information including all of the 35 -89- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 89/ 109
H.F. 2460 following: 1 (1) Eligibility. 2 (2) Third-party liability. 3 f. Managed care organization reserves compared to minimum 4 reserves required by the insurance division of the department 5 of commerce. 6 g. A summary report by the insurance division of the 7 department of commerce including information relating to health 8 maintenance organization licensure, the annual independent 9 audit, insurance division reporting, and reinsurance. 10 4. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION FROM OTHER OVERSIGHT 11 ENTITIES. The council on human services, the medical 12 assistance advisory council, the hawk-i board, the mental 13 health and disability services commission, and the office 14 of long-term care ombudsman shall regularly review Medicaid 15 managed care as it relates to the entity’s respective statutory 16 duties. These entities shall submit executive summaries of 17 pertinent information regarding their deliberations during the 18 prior year relating to Medicaid managed care to the department 19 of human services no later than November 15, annually, for 20 inclusion in the annual report submitted as required under this 21 section. 22 Sec. 67. IOWA HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE —— 23 ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT. 24 1. The council on human services, the medical assistance 25 advisory council, and the hawk-i board shall submit to the 26 chairpersons and ranking members of the human resources 27 committees of the senate and the house of representatives 28 and to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 29 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, on a 30 quarterly basis, minutes of their respective meetings during 31 which the council or board addressed Medicaid managed care. 32 2. The director of human services shall submit the 33 compilation of the input and recommendations from stakeholders 34 and Medicaid members attending the public meetings convened 35 -90- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 90/ 109
H.F. 2460 pursuant to 2015 Iowa Acts, chapter 137, section 63, to 1 the chairpersons and ranking members of the human resources 2 committees of the senate and the house of representatives 3 and to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 4 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, on 5 a quarterly basis. 6 Sec. 68. IOWA HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE —— 7 POSTING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. The department of human 8 services shall post information from all of the following 9 reports, as the information becomes available and to the extent 10 such information is not otherwise considered confidential or 11 protected information pursuant to federal or state law, on the 12 Iowa health link internet site: 13 1. CONSUMER PROTECTION: 14 a. Member enrollment and disenrollment. 15 b. Member grievances and appeals including all of the 16 following: 17 (1) The percentage of grievances and appeals resolved 18 timely. 19 (2) The number of grievances and appeals received. 20 c. Member call center performance including the service 21 level for members, providers, and pharmacy. 22 d. Prior authorization denials and modifications including 23 all of the following: 24 (1) The percentage of prior authorizations approved, 25 denied, and modified. 26 (2) The percentage of prior authorizations processed within 27 required time frames. 28 e. Provider network access including key gaps in provider 29 coverage based on contract time and distance standards. 30 f. Care coordination, including the ratio of members to care 31 coordinators. 32 g. Level of care and functional assessments, including the 33 percentage of level of care assessments completed timely. 34 h. Population-specific reporting including all of the 35 -91- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 91/ 109
H.F. 2460 following: 1 (1) General population. 2 (2) Special needs. 3 (3) Behavioral health. 4 (4) Elderly. 5 2. OUTCOME ACHIEVEMENT: 6 a. Contract management: 7 (1) Claims processing including all of the following: 8 (a) The percentage of claims paid and denied. 9 (b) The percentage of claims adjudicated timely. 10 (2) Encounter data including all of the following: 11 (a) Timeliness. 12 (b) Completeness. 13 (c) Accuracy. 14 (3) Value-based purchasing (VBP) enrollment including the 15 percentage of members covered by a VBP arrangement. 16 (4) Financial information including all of the following: 17 (a) Managed care organization capitation payments. 18 (b) Medical loss ratio. 19 (c) Program cost savings. 20 b. Member health outcomes including all of the following: 21 (1) Annual healthcare effectiveness and information set 22 (HEDIS) performance. 23 (2) Other quality measures including all of the following: 24 (a) Behavioral health. 25 (b) Children’s health. 26 (c) Prenatal and birth outcomes. 27 (d) Chronic condition management. 28 (e) Adult preventative care. 29 (3) Value index score (VIS) performance. 30 (4) Annual consumer assessment of healthcare providers and 31 systems (CAHPS) performance. 32 (5) Utilization information including all of the following: 33 (a) Inpatient admissions and potential preventative 34 admissions. 35 -92- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 92/ 109
H.F. 2460 (b) Readmissions. 1 (c) Outpatient visits. 2 (d) Emergency department visits and potentially preventable 3 emergency department visits. 4 3. PROGRAM INTEGRITY: 5 a. The level of fraud, waste, and abuse identified by the 6 MCOs. 7 b. Managed care organization adherence to the program 8 integrity plan. 9 c. Notification of the state by the MCOs regarding fraud, 10 waste, and abuse. 11 d. The impact of program activities on capitation payments. 12 e. Enrollment and payment information including all of the 13 following: 14 (1) Eligibility. 15 (2) Third-party liability. 16 f. Managed care organization reserves compared to minimum 17 reserves required by the insurance division of the department 18 of commerce. 19 g. A summary report by the insurance division of the 20 department of commerce including information relating to health 21 maintenance organization licensure, the annual independent 22 audit, insurance division reporting, and reinsurance. 23 DIVISION XV 24 CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 25 Sec. 69. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES —— 26 PLANNING GRANTS. 27 1. The department of human services shall establish 28 a request for proposals process, in cooperation with the 29 departments of public health and education and the judicial 30 branch, which shall be based upon recommendations for 31 children’s mental health crisis services described in the 32 children’s mental health and well-being workgroup final report 33 submitted to the department on December 15, 2015. 34 2. Planning grants shall be awarded to two lead entities. 35 -93- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 93/ 109
H.F. 2460 Each lead entity should be a member of a specifically 1 designated coalition of three to four other entities that 2 propose to serve different geographically defined areas of 3 the state, but a lead entity shall not be a mental health and 4 disability services region. 5 3. The request for proposals shall require each grantee to 6 develop a plan for children’s mental health crisis services for 7 the grantee’s defined geographic area that includes all of the 8 following: 9 a. Identification of the existing children’s mental health 10 crisis services in the defined area. 11 b. Identification of gaps in children’s mental health 12 crisis services in the defined area. 13 c. A plan for collection of data that demonstrates the 14 effects of children’s mental health crisis services through the 15 collection of outcome data and surveys of the children affected 16 and their families. 17 d. A method for using federal, state, and other funding 18 including funding currently available, to implement and support 19 children’s mental health crisis services. 20 e. Utilization of collaborative processes developed from 21 the recommendations from the children’s mental health and 22 well-being workgroup final report submitted to the department 23 on December 15, 2015. 24 f. A recommendation for any additional state funding needed 25 to establish a children’s mental health crisis service system 26 in the defined area. 27 g. A recommendation for statewide standard requirements for 28 children’s mental health crisis services, as defined in the 29 children’s mental health and well-being workgroup final report 30 submitted to the department of human services on December 15, 31 2015, including but not limited to all of the following: 32 (1) Standardized primary care practitioner screenings. 33 (2) Standardized mental health crisis screenings. 34 (3) Standardized mental health and substance use disorder 35 -94- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 94/ 109
H.F. 2460 assessments. 1 (4) Requirements for certain inpatient psychiatric 2 hospitals and psychiatric medical institutions for children to 3 accept and treat all children regardless of the acuity of their 4 condition. 5 4. Each grantee shall submit a report to the department by 6 December 15, 2016. The department shall combine the essentials 7 of each report and shall submit a report to the general 8 assembly by January 15, 2017, regarding the department’s 9 conclusions and recommendations. 10 Sec. 70. CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING LEARNING LABS. The 11 department of human services, utilizing existing departmental 12 resources and with the continued assistance of a private child 13 welfare foundation focused on improving child well-being, shall 14 study and collect data on emerging, collaborative efforts 15 in existing programs engaged in addressing well-being for 16 children with complex needs and their families in communities 17 across the state. The department shall establish guidelines 18 based upon recommendations in the children’s mental health and 19 well-being workgroup final report submitted to the department 20 on December 15, 2015, to select three to five such programs 21 to be designated learning labs to enable the department 22 to engage in a multi-site learning process during the 2016 23 calendar year with a goal of creating an expansive structured 24 learning network. The department shall submit a report with 25 recommendations including lessons learned, suggested program 26 design refinements, and implications for funding, policy 27 changes, and best practices to the general assembly by January 28 15, 2017. 29 Sec. 71. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— ADDITIONAL 30 STUDY REPORTS. The department of human services shall, in 31 consultation with the department of public health, the mental 32 health and disability services commission, and the mental 33 health planning council, submit a report with recommendations 34 to the general assembly by December 15, 2016, regarding all of 35 -95- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 95/ 109
H.F. 2460 the following: 1 1. The creation and implementation of a statewide 2 children’s mental health crisis service system to include but 3 not be limited to an inventory of all current children’s mental 4 health crisis service systems in the state including children’s 5 mental health crisis service system telephone lines. The 6 report shall include recommendations regarding proposed changes 7 to improve the effectiveness of and access to children’s mental 8 health crisis services. 9 2. The development and implementation of a children’s 10 mental health public education and awareness campaign that 11 targets the reduction of stigma for children with mental 12 illness and that supports children with mental illness and 13 their families in seeking effective treatment. The plan shall 14 include potential methods for funding such a campaign. 15 Sec. 72. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ADVISORY 16 COMMITTEE. The department of human services shall create and 17 provide support to a children’s mental health and well-being 18 advisory committee to continue the coordinated efforts of 19 the children’s mental health subcommittee and the children’s 20 well-being subcommittee of the children’s mental health 21 and well-being workgroup. Consideration shall be given to 22 continued service by members of the children’s mental health 23 and well-being workgroup created pursuant to 2015 Iowa Acts, 24 ch. 137, and representatives from the departments of human 25 services, public health, and education; the judicial branch; 26 and other appropriate stakeholders designated by the director. 27 The advisory committee shall do all of the following: 28 1. Provide guidance regarding implementation of the 29 recommendations in the children’s mental health and well-being 30 workgroup final report submitted to the department on December 31 15, 2015, and subsequent reports required by this Act. 32 2. Select and study additional children’s well-being 33 learning labs to assure a continued commitment to joint 34 learning and comparison for all learning lab sites. 35 -96- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 96/ 109
H.F. 2460 DIVISION XVI 1 OPIOID ANTAGONIST REVISION 2 Sec. 73. Section 135.190, subsection 2, as enacted by 2016 3 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2218, section 1, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 2. A person in a position to assist may be prescribed 6 an opioid antagonist pursuant to section 147A.18 and may 7 possess and provide or administer an opioid antagonist to an 8 individual if the person in a position to assist reasonably and 9 in good faith believes that such individual is experiencing an 10 opioid-related overdose. 11 Sec. 74. Section 147A.18, subsection 1, as enacted by 2016 12 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2218, section 3, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 15 contrary, a licensed health care professional may prescribe 16 an opioid antagonist in the name of a service program, law 17 enforcement agency, or fire department to be maintained for use 18 as provided in this section. 19 b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the 20 contrary, a licensed health care professional may prescribe 21 an opioid antagonist to a person in a position to assist as 22 defined in section 135.190. 23 Sec. 75. Section 147A.18, subsection 5, as enacted by 2016 24 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2218, section 3, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 5. The department shall may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 27 17A to implement and administer this section , including but 28 not limited to standards and procedures for the prescription, 29 distribution, storage, replacement, and administration of 30 opioid antagonists, and for the training and authorization 31 to be required for first responders to administer an opioid 32 antagonist . 33 Sec. 76. OPIOID ANTAGONIST IMPLEMENTATION 34 CONTINGENCY. 2016 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2218, section 35 -97- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 97/ 109
H.F. 2460 4, is repealed. 1 DIVISION XVII 2 NURSING GRANT PROGRAMS 3 Sec. 77. Section 135.178, Code 2016, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 135.178 Nurse residency state matching grants program —— 6 repeal . 7 1. The department shall establish a nurse residency state 8 matching grants program to provide matching state funding 9 to sponsors of nurse residency programs in this state to 10 establish, expand, or support nurse residency programs that 11 meet standards adopted by rule of the department. Funding for 12 the program may be provided through the health care workforce 13 shortage fund or the nurse residency state matching grants 14 program account created in section 135.175 . The department, 15 in cooperation with the Iowa board of nursing, the department 16 of education, Iowa institutions of higher education with board 17 of nursing-approved programs to educate nurses, and the Iowa 18 nurses association, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A 19 to establish minimum standards for nurse residency programs 20 to be eligible for a matching grant that address all of the 21 following: 22 a. 1. Eligibility requirements for and qualifications of 23 a sponsor of a nurse residency program to receive a grant, 24 including that the program includes both rural and urban 25 components. 26 b. 2. The application process for the grant. 27 c. 3. Criteria for preference in awarding of the grants. 28 d. 4. Determination of the amount of a grant. 29 e. 5. Use of the funds awarded. Funds may be used to pay 30 the costs of establishing, expanding, or supporting a nurse 31 residency program as specified in this section , including but 32 not limited to the costs associated with residency stipends and 33 nursing faculty stipends. 34 2. This section is repealed June 30, 2016. 35 -98- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 98/ 109
H.F. 2460 Sec. 78. Section 261.129, Code 2016, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 261.129 Iowa needs nurses now initiative —— repeal . 3 1. Nurse educator incentive payment program. 4 a. The commission shall establish a nurse educator 5 incentive payment program. Funding for the program may be 6 provided through the health care workforce shortage fund or the 7 health care professional and Iowa needs nurses now initiative 8 account created in section 135.175 . For the purposes of this 9 subsection , “nurse educator” means a registered nurse who holds 10 a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed as a 11 faculty member who teaches nursing in a nursing education 12 program as provided in 655 IAC 2.6 at a community college, an 13 accredited private institution, or an institution of higher 14 education governed by the state board of regents. 15 b. The program shall consist of incentive payments to 16 recruit and retain nurse educators. The program shall provide 17 for incentive payments of up to twenty thousand dollars for a 18 nurse educator who remains teaching in a qualifying teaching 19 position for a period of not less than four consecutive 20 academic years. 21 c. The nurse educator and the commission shall enter into an 22 agreement specifying the obligations of the nurse educator and 23 the commission. If the nurse educator leaves the qualifying 24 teaching position prior to teaching for four consecutive 25 academic years, the nurse educator shall be liable to repay 26 the incentive payment amount to the state, plus interest as 27 specified by rule. However, if the nurse educator leaves 28 the qualifying teaching position involuntarily, the nurse 29 educator shall be liable to repay only a pro rata amount of the 30 incentive payment based on incompleted years of service. 31 d. The commission, in consultation with the department 32 of public health, the board of nursing, the department of 33 education, and the Iowa nurses association, shall adopt rules 34 pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the establishment and 35 -99- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 99/ 109
H.F. 2460 administration of the nurse educator incentive payment program. 1 The rules shall include provisions specifying what constitutes 2 a qualifying teaching position. 3 2. Nursing faculty fellowship program. 4 a. The commission shall establish a nursing faculty 5 fellowship program to provide funds to nursing schools in the 6 state, including but not limited to nursing schools located at 7 community colleges, for fellowships for individuals employed 8 in qualifying positions on the nursing faculty. Funding for 9 the program may be provided through the health care workforce 10 shortage fund or the health care professional and the Iowa 11 needs nurses now initiative account created in section 135.175 . 12 The program shall be designed to assist nursing schools in 13 filling vacancies in qualifying positions throughout the state. 14 b. The commission, in consultation with the department 15 of public health, the board of nursing, the department of 16 education, and the Iowa nurses association, and in cooperation 17 with nursing schools throughout the state, shall develop a 18 distribution formula which shall provide that no more than 19 thirty percent of the available moneys are awarded to a single 20 nursing school. Additionally, the program shall limit funding 21 for a qualifying position in a nursing school to no more than 22 ten thousand dollars per year for up to three years. 23 c. The commission, in consultation with the department 24 of public health, the board of nursing, the department of 25 education, and the Iowa nurses association, shall adopt 26 rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer the program. The 27 rules shall include provisions specifying what constitutes a 28 qualifying position at a nursing school. 29 d. In determining eligibility for a fellowship, the 30 commission shall consider all of the following: 31 (1) The length of time a qualifying position has gone 32 unfilled at a nursing school. 33 (2) Documented recruiting efforts by a nursing school. 34 (3) The geographic location of a nursing school. 35 -100- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 100/ 109
H.F. 2460 (4) The type of nursing program offered at the nursing 1 school, including associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral 2 degrees in nursing, and the need for the specific nursing 3 program in the state. 4 3. Nurse educator scholarship program. 5 a. The commission shall establish a nurse educator 6 scholarship program. Funding for the program may be provided 7 through the health care workforce shortage fund or the health 8 care professional and the Iowa needs nurses now initiative 9 account created in section 135.175 . The goal of the nurse 10 educator scholarship program is to address the waiting list of 11 qualified applicants to Iowa’s nursing schools by providing 12 incentives for the training of additional nursing educators. 13 For the purposes of this subsection , “nurse educator” means 14 a registered nurse who holds a master’s degree or doctorate 15 degree and is employed as a faculty member who teaches nursing 16 in a nursing education program as provided in 655 IAC 2.6 at 17 a community college, an accredited private institution, or an 18 institution of higher education governed by the state board of 19 regents. 20 b. The program shall consist of scholarships to further 21 advance the education of nurses to become nurse educators. The 22 program shall provide for scholarship payments in an amount 23 established by rule for students who are preparing to teach in 24 qualifying teaching positions. 25 c. The commission, in consultation with the department 26 of public health, the board of nursing, the department of 27 education, and the Iowa nurses association, shall adopt rules 28 pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the establishment and 29 administration of the nurse educator scholarship program. The 30 rules shall include provisions specifying what constitutes a 31 qualifying teaching position and the amount of any scholarship. 32 4. Nurse educator scholarship-in-exchange-for-service 33 program. 34 a. The commission shall establish a nurse educator 35 -101- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 101/ 109
H.F. 2460 scholarship-in-exchange-for-service program. Funding for the 1 program may be provided through the health care workforce 2 shortage fund or the health care professional and Iowa needs 3 nurses now initiative account created in section 135.175 . The 4 goal of the nurse educator scholarship-in-exchange-for-service 5 program is to address the waiting list of qualified applicants 6 to Iowa’s nursing schools by providing incentives for the 7 education of additional nursing educators. For the purposes 8 of this subsection , “nurse educator” means a registered nurse 9 who holds a master’s degree or doctorate degree and is employed 10 as a faculty member who teaches nursing in a nursing education 11 program as provided in 655 IAC 2.6 at a community college, an 12 accredited private institution, or an institution of higher 13 education governed by the state board of regents. 14 b. The program shall consist of scholarships to further 15 advance the education of nurses to become nurse educators. The 16 program shall provide for scholarship-in-exchange-for-service 17 payments in an amount established by rule for students who 18 are preparing to teach in qualifying teaching positions for a 19 period of not less than four consecutive academic years. 20 c. The scholarship-in-exchange-for-service recipient 21 and the commission shall enter into an agreement specifying 22 the obligations of the applicant and the commission. 23 If the nurse educator leaves the qualifying teaching 24 position prior to teaching for four consecutive academic 25 years, the nurse educator shall be liable to repay the 26 scholarship-in-exchange-for-service amount to the state plus 27 interest as specified by rule. However, if the nurse educator 28 leaves the qualified teaching position involuntarily, the nurse 29 educator shall be liable to repay only a pro rata amount of the 30 scholarship based on incomplete years of service. 31 d. The receipt of a nurse educator 32 scholarship-in-exchange-for-service shall not impact 33 eligibility of an individual for other financial incentives 34 including but not limited to loan forgiveness programs. 35 -102- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 102/ 109
H.F. 2460 e. The commission, in consultation with the department 1 of public health, the board of nursing, the department 2 of education, and the Iowa nurses association, shall 3 adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the 4 establishment and administration of the nurse educator 5 scholarship-in-exchange-for-service program. The rules 6 shall include the provisions specifying what constitutes 7 a qualifying teaching position and the amount of any 8 scholarship-in-exchange-for-service. 9 5. Repeal. This section is repealed June 30, 2016. 10 Sec. 79. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 11 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 12 enactment. 13 Sec. 80. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 14 Act is retroactively applicable to June 30, 2016. 15 DIVISION XVIII 16 NON-STATE GOVERNMENT-OWNED NURSING FACILITY UPPER PAYMENT LIMIT 17 SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM 18 Sec. 81. Section 249L.2, Code 2016, is amended by adding the 19 following new subsections: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. “Non-state governmental entity” means a 21 hospital authority, hospital district, health care district, 22 city, or county. 23 NEW SUBSECTION . 5B. “Non-state government-owned nursing 24 facility” means a nursing facility owned or operated by 25 a non-state governmental entity for which a non-state 26 governmental entity holds the nursing facility’s license and is 27 party to the nursing facility’s Medicaid contract. 28 Sec. 82. Section 249L.2, subsection 6, Code 2016, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 6. “Nursing facility” means a licensed nursing facility as 31 defined in section 135C.1 that is a freestanding facility or 32 a nursing facility operated by a hospital licensed pursuant 33 to chapter 135B , but does not include a distinct-part skilled 34 nursing unit or a swing-bed unit operated by a hospital, or 35 -103- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 103/ 109
H.F. 2460 a nursing facility owned by the state or federal government 1 or other governmental unit . “Nursing facility” includes a 2 non-state government-owned nursing facility if the nursing 3 facility participates in the non-state government-owned nursing 4 facility upper payment limit supplemental payment program. 5 Sec. 83. NON-STATE GOVERNMENT-OWNED NURSING FACILITY UPPER 6 PAYMENT LIMIT SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT PROGRAM. 7 1. The department of human services shall submit to the 8 centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS) of the 9 United States department of health and human services, a 10 Medicaid state plan amendment to allow qualifying non-state 11 government-owned nursing facilities to receive a supplemental 12 payment in accordance with the upper payment limit requirements 13 pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §447.272. The supplemental payment shall 14 be in addition to the greater of the Medicaid fee-for-service 15 per diem reimbursement rate or the per diem payment established 16 for the nursing facility under a Medicaid managed care 17 contract. 18 2. At a minimum, the Medicaid state plan amendment shall 19 provide for all of the following: 20 a. A non-state governmental entity shall provide the state 21 share of the expected supplemental payment in the form of an 22 intergovernmental transfer to the state. 23 b. The state shall claim federal matching funds and shall 24 make supplemental payments to eligible non-state governmental 25 entities based on the supplemental amount as calculated by 26 the state for each nursing facility for which a non-state 27 governmental entity owns the nursing facility’s license. 28 c. The supplemental payment program shall be budget neutral 29 to the state. No general fund revenue shall be expended under 30 the program including for costs of administration. If payments 31 under the program result in overpayment to a nursing facility, 32 or if CMS disallows federal participation related to a nursing 33 facility’s receipt or use of supplemental payments authorized 34 under the program, the state may recoup an amount equivalent 35 -104- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 104/ 109
H.F. 2460 to the amount of supplemental payments overpaid or disallowed. 1 Supplemental payments shall be subject to any adjustment 2 for payments made in error, including but not limited to 3 adjustments made by state or federal law, and the state may 4 recoup an amount equivalent to any such adjustment. 5 d. A nursing facility participating in the program shall 6 notify the state of any changes in ownership that may affect 7 the nursing facility’s continued eligibility for the program 8 within thirty days of any such change. 9 e. A portion of the supplemental payment paid to a 10 participating nursing facility, not to exceed five percent, 11 annually, may be used to pay contingent fees, consulting fees, 12 or legal fees associated with the nursing facility’s receipt 13 of the supplemental funds, and any such expenditures shall be 14 reported to the department of human services. 15 f. The supplemental payment paid to a participating nursing 16 facility shall only be used as specified in state and federal 17 law. Supplemental payments paid to a participating nursing 18 facility shall only be used as follows: 19 (1) A portion of the amount received may be used for nursing 20 facility quality improvement initiatives including but not 21 limited to educational scholarships and nonmandatory training. 22 Priority in the awarding of contracts for such training shall 23 be for Iowa-based organizations. 24 (2) A portion of the amount received may be used for nursing 25 facility remodeling or renovation. Priority in the awarding 26 of contracts for such remodeling or renovations shall be for 27 Iowa-based organizations and skilled laborers. 28 (3) A portion of the amount received may be used for health 29 information technology infrastructure and software. Priority 30 in the awarding of contracts for such health information 31 technology infrastructure and software shall be for Iowa-based 32 organizations. 33 (4) A portion of the amount received may be used for 34 endowments to offset costs associated with maintenance of 35 -105- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 105/ 109
H.F. 2460 hospitals licensed under chapter 135B and nursing facilities 1 licensed under chapter 135C. 2 g. A non-state governmental entity shall only be eligible 3 for supplemental payments attributable to up to 10 percent of 4 the non-state government-owned nursing facilities licensed in 5 the state. 6 3. Following receipt of approval and implementation of the 7 program, the department shall submit a report to the governor 8 and the general assembly, annually, on or before December 15, 9 regarding the program. The report shall include, at a minimum, 10 the name and location of participating non-state governmental 11 entities and the non-state government-owned nursing facilities 12 with which the non-state governmental entities have partnered 13 to participate in the program; the amount of the matching 14 funds provided by each non-state governmental entity; the net 15 supplemental payment amount received by each participating 16 non-governmental entity and non-state government-owned nursing 17 facility; and the amount expended for each of the specified 18 categories of approved expenditure. 19 4. As used in this section: 20 a. “Non-state governmental entity” means a hospital 21 authority, hospital district, health care district, city, or 22 county. 23 b. “Non-state government-owned nursing facility” means a 24 nursing facility owned or operated by a non-state governmental 25 entity for which a non-state governmental entity holds 26 the nursing facility’s license and is party to the nursing 27 facility’s Medicaid contract. 28 Sec. 84. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 29 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 30 enactment. 31 Sec. 85. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS. 32 1. The section of this division of this Act directing the 33 department of human services to submit a Medicaid state plan 34 amendment to CMS, shall be implemented as soon as possible 35 -106- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 106/ 109
H.F. 2460 following enactment, consistent with all applicable federal 1 requirements. 2 2. The sections of this division of this Act amending 3 section 249L.2, shall only be implemented upon receipt by 4 the department of human services of the Medicaid state plan 5 amendment by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of 6 the United States department of health and human services, and 7 if such approval is received, are applicable no earlier than 8 the first day of the calendar quarter following the date of 9 receipt of such approval. 10 DIVISION XIX 11 TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM 12 Sec. 86. Section 147A.23, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code 13 2016, is amended to read as follows: 14 c. (1) Upon verification and the issuance of a certificate 15 of verification, a hospital or emergency care facility agrees 16 to maintain a level of commitment and resources sufficient 17 to meet responsibilities and standards as required by the 18 trauma care criteria established by rule under this subchapter . 19 Verifications are valid for a period of three years or as 20 determined by the department and are renewable. As part of the 21 verification and renewal process, the department may conduct 22 periodic on-site reviews of the services and facilities of the 23 hospital or emergency care facility. 24 (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), until December 31, 25 2018, the department shall not decrease a level II certificate 26 of verification issued to a trauma care facility by the 27 department on or before July 1, 2015, unless the facility 28 subsequently fails to comply with the trauma care criteria 29 established by rule under this subchapter in effect at the time 30 the verification was issued. 31 Sec. 87. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 32 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 33 enactment. 34 Sec. 88. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. This division of this 35 -107- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 107/ 109
H.F. 2460 Act applies retroactively to June 30, 2015. 1 DIVISION XX 2 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES REGIONS —— FUNDING 3 Sec. 89. MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES REGIONS —— 4 FUNDING. 5 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 6 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 7 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 9 purpose designated: 10 For a grant to a five-county mental health and disability 11 services region with a population of between 290,000 to 300,000 12 as determined by the latest federal decennial census, for the 13 provision of mental health and disability services within the 14 region: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 16 The moneys appropriated in this subsection are contingent 17 upon the continuation of sustainable service funding 18 relationships between all counties in the region for the fiscal 19 year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017. The 20 department and the region shall enter into a memorandum of 21 understanding regarding the use of the moneys by the region 22 prior to the region’s receipt of moneys under this subsection. 23 2. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 24 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 25 beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, the following 26 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 27 purpose designated: 28 For a grant to a single-county mental health and disability 29 services region with a population of over 350,000 as determined 30 by the latest federal decennial census, for the provision of 31 mental health and disability services: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 33 The department shall work with the region awarded moneys 34 pursuant to this subsection to complete a three-year 35 -108- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 108/ 109
H.F. 2460 sustainable cash flow funding plan for the delivery of mental 1 health and disability services in the region to be submitted to 2 the department by November 15, 2016. The department and the 3 region shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding 4 the use of the moneys and detailing the provisions of the plan 5 prior to the region’s receipt of moneys under this subsection. 6 3. The department shall distribute moneys appropriated 7 in this section within 60 days of the date of signing of the 8 memorandum of understanding between the department and each 9 region. 10 4. Moneys awarded under this section shall be used by the 11 regions consistent with each region’s service system management 12 plan as approved by the department. 13 DIVISION XXI 14 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES REDESIGN PROGRESS REPORT 15 Sec. 90. MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES REDESIGN 16 PROGRESS REPORT. The department of human services shall review 17 and report progress on the implementation of the adult mental 18 health and disability services redesign and shall identify 19 any challenges faced in achieving the goals of the redesign. 20 The progress report shall include but not be limited to 21 information regarding the mental health and disability services 22 regional service system including governance, management, and 23 administration; the implementation of best practices including 24 evidence-based best practices; the availability of, access 25 to, and provision of initial core services and additional 26 core services to and for required core service populations 27 and additional core service populations; and the financial 28 stability and fiscal viability of the redesign. The department 29 shall submit its report with findings to the governor and the 30 general assembly no later than November 15, 2016. 31 -109- HF 2460 (2) 86 pf/rh/rn/md 109/ 109