House File 2578 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2578 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO LSB 5004HB) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 5, 2022 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to appropriations for health and human 1 services and veterans and including other related provisions 2 and appropriations, providing penalties, and including 3 effective date and retroactive and other applicability date 4 provisions. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md

H.F. 2578 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT ON AGING —— FY 2022-2023 2 Section 1. DEPARTMENT ON AGING. There is appropriated from 3 the general fund of the state to the department on aging for 4 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 5 2023, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 6 to be used for the purposes designated: 7 For aging programs for the department on aging and area 8 agencies on aging to provide citizens of Iowa who are 60 9 years of age and older with case management, Iowa’s aging and 10 disabilities resource center, and other services which may 11 include but are not limited to adult day, respite care, chore, 12 information and assistance, and material aid, for information 13 and options counseling for persons with disabilities who 14 are 18 years of age or older, and for salaries, support, 15 administration, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 16 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,804,082 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.00 19 1. Funds appropriated in this section may be used to 20 supplement federal funds under federal regulations. To 21 receive funds appropriated in this section, a local area 22 agency on aging shall match the funds with moneys from other 23 sources according to rules adopted by the department. Funds 24 appropriated in this section may be used for elderly services 25 not specifically enumerated in this section only if approved 26 by an area agency on aging for provision of the service within 27 the area. 28 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $418,700 is 29 transferred to the economic development authority for the Iowa 30 commission on volunteer services to be used for the retired and 31 senior volunteer program. 32 3. a. The department on aging shall establish and enforce 33 procedures relating to expenditure of state and federal funds 34 by area agencies on aging that require compliance with both 35 -1- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 1/ 79

H.F. 2578 state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including but 1 not limited to all of the following: 2 (1) Requiring that expenditures are incurred only for goods 3 or services received or performed prior to the end of the 4 fiscal period designated for use of the funds. 5 (2) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 6 received or performed prior to the end of the fiscal period 7 designated for use of the funds. 8 (3) Prohibiting prepayment for goods or services not 9 defined specifically by good or service, time period, or 10 recipient. 11 (4) Prohibiting the establishment of accounts from which 12 future goods or services which are not defined specifically by 13 good or service, time period, or recipient, may be purchased. 14 b. The procedures shall provide that if any funds are 15 expended in a manner that is not in compliance with the 16 procedures and applicable federal and state laws, rules, and 17 regulations, and are subsequently subject to repayment, the 18 area agency on aging expending such funds in contravention of 19 such procedures, laws, rules and regulations, not the state, 20 shall be liable for such repayment. 21 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,312,000 22 shall be used for the purposes of chapter 231E and to 23 administer the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and 24 exploitation program pursuant to section 231.56A , in accordance 25 with the requirements of the federal Older Americans Act of 26 1965, 42 U.S.C. §3001 et seq., as amended. 27 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,000,000 28 shall be used to fund continuation of the aging and disability 29 resource center lifelong links to provide individuals and 30 caregivers with information and services to plan for and 31 maintain independence. 32 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $850,000 33 shall be used by the department on aging, in collaboration with 34 the department of human services and affected stakeholders, 35 -2- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 2/ 79

H.F. 2578 to continue to expand the pilot initiative to provide 1 long-term care options counseling utilizing support planning 2 protocols, to assist non-Medicaid eligible consumers who 3 indicate a preference to return to the community and are 4 deemed appropriate for discharge, to return to their community 5 following a nursing facility stay; and shall be used by the 6 department on aging to fund home and community-based services 7 to enable older individuals to avoid more costly utilization 8 of residential or institutional services and remain in their 9 homes. The department on aging shall submit a report regarding 10 the outcomes of the pilot initiative to the governor and the 11 general assembly by December 15, 2022. 12 DIVISION II 13 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN —— FY 2022-2023 14 Sec. 2. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN. There is 15 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the office 16 of long-term care ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 17 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or 18 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 19 designated: 20 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 21 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 22 full-time equivalent positions: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,449,821 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 16.00 25 DIVISION III 26 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— FY 2022-2023 27 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is appropriated 28 from the general fund of the state to the department of public 29 health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending 30 June 30, 2023, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 31 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 32 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 33 For reducing the prevalence of the use of tobacco, alcohol, 34 and other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 35 -3- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 3/ 79

H.F. 2578 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 1 following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 23,659,379 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 12.00 4 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $4,020,894 5 shall be used for the tobacco use prevention and control 6 initiative, including efforts at the state and local levels, 7 as provided in chapter 142A . The commission on tobacco use 8 prevention and control established pursuant to section 142A.3 9 shall advise the director of public health in prioritizing 10 funding needs and the allocation of moneys appropriated for 11 the programs and initiatives. Activities of the programs 12 and initiatives shall be in alignment with the United States 13 centers for disease control and prevention best practices 14 for comprehensive tobacco control programs that include 15 the goals of preventing youth initiation of tobacco usage, 16 reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, and promotion of tobacco 17 cessation. 18 b. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 19 $19,638,485 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 (2) Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, $306,000 25 shall be utilized by the department of public health, in 26 collaboration with the department of human services, to 27 maintain a single statewide 24-hour crisis hotline for the Iowa 28 children’s behavioral health system that incorporates warmline 29 services which may be provided through expansion of existing 30 capabilities maintained by the department of public health as 31 required pursuant to 2018 Iowa Acts, chapter 1056, section 16 . 32 c. The requirement of section 123.17, subsection 5 , is met 33 by the appropriations and allocations made in this division of 34 this Act for purposes of substance-related disorder treatment 35 -4- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 4/ 79

H.F. 2578 and addictive disorders for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 2022. 2 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 3 For promoting the optimum health status for children and 4 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 5 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 6 positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,816,681 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 14.00 9 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 10 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 11 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 12 the following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,258,373 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 10.00 15 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 16 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 17 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 18 equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,519,306 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 21 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $2,100,000 22 shall be deposited in the medical residency training account 23 created in section 135.175, subsection 5 , paragraph “a”, and 24 is appropriated from the account to the department of public 25 health to be used for the purposes of the medical residency 26 training state matching grants program as specified in section 27 135.176 . 28 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $800,000 29 shall be used for rural psychiatric residencies to support the 30 annual creation and training of six psychiatric residents who 31 will provide mental health services in underserved areas of 32 the state. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys that remain 33 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year 34 shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 35 -5- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 5/ 79

H.F. 2578 the purposes designated for subsequent fiscal years. 1 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $425,000 2 shall be used for the creation or continuation of a center of 3 excellence program to encourage innovation and collaboration 4 among regional health care providers in a rural area based 5 upon the results of a regional community needs assessment to 6 transform health care delivery in order to provide quality, 7 sustainable care that meets the needs of the local communities. 8 An applicant for the funds shall specify how the funds will 9 be expended to accomplish the goals of the program and shall 10 provide a detailed five-year sustainability plan prior to 11 being awarded any funding. Following the receipt of funding, 12 a recipient shall submit periodic reports as specified by the 13 department to the governor and the general assembly regarding 14 the recipient’s expenditure of the funds and progress in 15 accomplishing the program goals. 16 5. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 17 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 18 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 19 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 20 vulnerable populations: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,662,464 22 6. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 23 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 24 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 25 equivalent positions: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,796,206 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 28 7. PUBLIC PROTECTION 29 a. For protecting the health and safety of the public 30 through establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and 31 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,466,601 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 142.00 34 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 35 -6- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 6/ 79

H.F. 2578 than $304,000 shall be credited to the emergency medical 1 services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in the 2 emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 3 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 4 8. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 5 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 6 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 7 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 933,871 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 10 9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 11 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 12 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 13 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 14 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 15 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 16 Sec. 4. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH —— SPORTS WAGERING 17 RECEIPTS FUND. There is appropriated from the sports wagering 18 receipts fund created in section 8.57, subsection 6, to the 19 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 20 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amount, or 21 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 22 designated: 23 For problem gambling and substance-related disorder 24 prevention, treatment, and recovery services, including a 25 24-hour helpline, public information resources, professional 26 training, youth prevention, and program evaluation: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,750,000 28 DIVISION IV 29 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS —— FY 2022-2023 30 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 31 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 32 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 33 July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the following amounts, 34 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 35 -7- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 7/ 79

H.F. 2578 designated: 1 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 2 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 3 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 4 equivalent positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,229,763 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 7 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 8 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 9 purposes: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,131,552 11 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 12 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 13 least a monthly basis. 14 b. The Iowa veterans home expenditure report shall be 15 submitted monthly to the general assembly. 16 c. The Iowa veterans home shall continue to include in the 17 annual discharge report applicant information to provide for 18 the collection of demographic information including but not 19 limited to the number of individuals applying for admission and 20 admitted or denied admittance and the basis for the admission 21 or denial; the age, gender, and race of such individuals; 22 and the level of care for which such individuals applied for 23 admission including residential or nursing level of care. 24 3. HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 25 For transfer to the Iowa finance authority for the 26 continuation of the home ownership assistance program for 27 persons who are or were eligible members of the armed forces of 28 the United States, pursuant to section 16.54 : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 30 Sec. 6. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN AFFAIRS 31 FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the standing 32 appropriation in section 35A.16 for the fiscal year beginning 33 July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, the amount appropriated 34 from the general fund of the state pursuant to that section 35 -8- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 8/ 79

H.F. 2578 for the following designated purposes shall not exceed the 1 following amount: 2 For the county commissions of veteran affairs fund under 3 section 35A.16 : 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 990,000 5 DIVISION V 6 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— FY 2022-2023 7 Sec. 7. TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK 8 GRANT. There is appropriated from the fund created in section 9 8.41 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, from moneys 11 received under the federal temporary assistance for needy 12 families (TANF) block grant pursuant to the federal Personal 13 Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 14 Pub. L. No. 104-193, and successor legislation, the following 15 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 16 purposes designated: 17 1. To be credited to the family investment program account 18 and used for assistance under the family investment program 19 under chapter 239B : 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,002,006 21 2. To be credited to the family investment program account 22 and used for the job opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) 23 program and implementing family investment agreements in 24 accordance with chapter 239B : 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,412,060 26 3. To be used for the family development and 27 self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 28 216A.107 : 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,888,980 30 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys appropriated in this 31 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 32 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 33 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 34 the succeeding fiscal year. However, unless such moneys are 35 -9- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 9/ 79

H.F. 2578 encumbered or obligated on or before September 30, 2023, the 1 moneys shall revert. 2 4. For field operations: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,296,232 4 5. For general administration: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,744,000 6 6. For state child care assistance: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,166,826 8 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 9 $26,205,412 is transferred to the child care and development 10 block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-ninth General 11 Assembly, 2022 session, for the federal fiscal year beginning 12 October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023. Of this 13 amount, $200,000 shall be used for provision of educational 14 opportunities to registered child care home providers in order 15 to improve services and programs offered by this category 16 of providers and to increase the number of providers. The 17 department may contract with institutions of higher education 18 or child care resource and referral centers to provide 19 the educational opportunities. Allowable administrative 20 costs under the contracts shall not exceed 5 percent. The 21 application for a grant shall not exceed two pages in length. 22 b. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 23 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 24 payments for families who are employed including but not 25 limited to individuals enrolled in the family investment 26 program. 27 7. For child and family services: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 32,380,654 29 8. For child abuse prevention grants: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,000 31 9. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 32 family planning services are funded: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,913,203 34 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 35 -10- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 10/ 79

H.F. 2578 in existence on or before July 1, 2022, if the programs have 1 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 2 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 3 1, 2022, if the programs are based on existing models that 4 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 5 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 6 section 14, subsections 1 and 2 , including the requirement that 7 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 8 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 9 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 10 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 11 geographic area to be served by the grant. 12 10. For technology needs and other resources necessary to 13 meet federal and state reporting, tracking, and case management 14 requirements and other departmental needs: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,037,186 16 11. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 17 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 18 provisions in 2021 Iowa Acts or 2022 Iowa Acts regarding the 19 receipt and appropriation of federal block grants, federal 20 funds from the temporary assistance for needy families block 21 grant received by the state and not otherwise appropriated 22 in this section and remaining available for the fiscal year 23 beginning July 1, 2022, are appropriated to the department of 24 human services to the extent as may be necessary to be used in 25 the following priority order: the family investment program, 26 for state child care assistance program payments for families 27 who are employed, and for the family investment program share 28 of system costs for eligibility determination and related 29 functions. The federal funds appropriated in this paragraph 30 “a” shall be expended only after all other funds appropriated 31 in subsection 1 for assistance under the family investment 32 program, in subsection 6 for state child care assistance, or 33 in subsection 10 for technology needs and other resources 34 necessary to meet departmental needs, as applicable, have been 35 -11- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 11/ 79

H.F. 2578 expended. For the purposes of this subsection, the funds 1 appropriated in subsection 6, paragraph “a”, for transfer 2 to the child care and development block grant appropriation 3 are considered fully expended when the full amount has been 4 transferred. 5 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 6 general assembly and department of management of the amount of 7 funds appropriated in this subsection that was expended in the 8 prior quarter. 9 12. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, 10 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, is 11 transferred to the appropriation of the federal social services 12 block grant made to the department of human services for that 13 fiscal year. 14 13. For continuation of the program providing categorical 15 eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program 16 (SNAP) as specified for the program in the section of this 17 division of this Act relating to the family investment program 18 account: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,236 20 14. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 21 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 22 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 23 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 24 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 25 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 26 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 27 fund of the state. 28 15. With the exception of moneys allocated under this 29 section for the family development and self-sufficiency grant 30 program, to the extent moneys allocated in this section are 31 deemed by the department not to be necessary to support the 32 purposes for which they are allocated, such moneys may be used 33 in the same fiscal year for any other purpose for which funds 34 are allocated in this section or in section 8 of this division 35 -12- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 12/ 79

H.F. 2578 of this Act for the family investment program account. If 1 there are conflicting needs, priority shall first be given 2 to the family investment program account as specified under 3 subsection 1 of this section and used for the purposes of 4 assistance under the family investment program in accordance 5 with chapter 239B , followed by state child care assistance 6 program payments for families who are employed, followed by 7 other priorities as specified by the department. 8 Sec. 8. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 9 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 10 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and 11 ending June 30, 2023, shall be used to provide assistance in 12 accordance with chapter 239B . 13 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 14 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 15 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 16 including administrative and information technology costs 17 associated with rent reimbursement and other income assistance 18 programs administered by the department. 19 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in 20 subsection 4, excluding the allocation under subsection 4, 21 paragraph “b”, to the appropriations made in this division of 22 this Act for the same fiscal year for general administration 23 and field operations for resources necessary to implement 24 and operate the services referred to in this section and 25 those funded in the appropriations made in section 7 for the 26 temporary assistance for needy families block grant and in 27 section 9 for the family investment program from the general 28 fund of the state in this division of this Act for the same 29 fiscal year. 30 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 31 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 32 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023, are allocated as follows: 33 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 34 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 35 -13- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 13/ 79

H.F. 2578 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 1 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 2 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 4 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 5 administration, and implementation of the family development 6 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 7 216A.107 : 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,192,834 9 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development 10 and self-sufficiency grant program in this paragraph “b”, 11 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 12 administration of the grant program. 13 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 14 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 15 statewide during fiscal year 2022-2023. 16 (3) The department of human rights may engage in activities 17 to strengthen and improve family outcomes measures and 18 data collection systems under the family development and 19 self-sufficiency grant program. 20 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,293,000 22 A portion of the moneys allocated for the diversion 23 subaccount may be used for field operations, salaries, data 24 management system development, and implementation costs and 25 support deemed necessary by the director of human services 26 in order to administer the FIP diversion program. To the 27 extent moneys allocated in this paragraph “c” are deemed by the 28 department not to be necessary to support diversion activities, 29 such moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 30 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 31 education, or training activities, or for the purposes of 32 assistance under the family investment program in accordance 33 with chapter 239B . 34 d. For the SNAP employment and training program: 35 -14- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 14/ 79

H.F. 2578 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,588 1 (1) The department shall apply the federal SNAP employment 2 and training state plan in order to maximize to the fullest 3 extent permitted by federal law the use of the 50 percent 4 federal reimbursement provisions for the claiming of allowable 5 federal reimbursement funds from the United States department 6 of agriculture pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and 7 training program for providing education, employment, and 8 training services for eligible SNAP participants, including 9 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 10 expenses. 11 (2) The department shall continue the categorical 12 federal SNAP eligibility at 160 percent of the federal 13 poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test from 14 eligibility requirements, consistent with federal SNAP program 15 requirements. The department shall include as many SNAP 16 households as is allowed by federal law. The eligibility 17 provisions shall conform to all federal requirements including 18 requirements addressing individuals who are disqualified for 19 committing an intentional program violation or are otherwise 20 ineligible. 21 e. For the JOBS program, not more than: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,018,258 23 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 24 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 25 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 26 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 27 assigned child support collections received by the child 28 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 29 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 30 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 31 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 32 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 33 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 34 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 35 -15- HF 2578 (3) 89 pf/rn/md 15/ 79