Bill Text: IA HF2463 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to appropriations for health and human services and veterans and including other related provisions and appropriations, extending the duration of county mental health and disabilities services fund per capita levy provisions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. Item vetoed. Various effective dates, see bill.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-30 - Item vetoed, signed by Governor H.J. 904. [HF2463 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2013-HF2463-Amended.html
House File 2463 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2463 BY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 685) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 10, 2014 ) 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 date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md
H.F. 2463 DIVISION I 1 DEPARTMENT ON AGING 2 Section 1. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 131, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 SEC. 131. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 7 2015, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,300,190 21 10,606,066 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 28.00 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 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 1/ 90
H.F. 2463 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, $125,000 26 $250,000 shall be used to fund services to meet the unmet needs 27 of older individuals as identified in the annual compilation 28 of unmet service units by the area agencies on aging through 29 Iowa’s aging and disability resource center network . 30 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $300,000 31 $600,000 shall be used to fund home and community-based 32 services through the area agencies on aging that enable older 33 individuals to avoid more costly utilization of residential or 34 institutional services and remain in their own homes. 35 -2- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 2/ 90
H.F. 2463 6. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $10,000 1 $20,000 shall be used for implementation continuation of a 2 guardianship and conservatorship monitoring and assistance 3 pilot project as specified in this 2013 Act. 4 DIVISION II 5 OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN 6 Sec. 2. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 132, is amended 7 to read as follows: 8 SEC. 132. OFFICE OF LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENT’S ADVOCATE 9 OMBUDSMAN . There is appropriated from the general fund of 10 the state to the office of long-term care resident’s advocate 11 ombudsman for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 12 ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof 13 as is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 14 For salaries, support, administration, maintenance, and 15 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the following 16 full-time equivalent positions: 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 510,854 18 821,707 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 20 11.00 21 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $105,000 22 $210,000 shall be used to provide two local long-term care 23 resident’s advocates ombudsmen to administer the certified 24 volunteer long-term care resident’s advocates ombudsman program 25 pursuant to section 231.45 , including operational certification 26 and training costs. 27 DIVISION III 28 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 29 Sec. 3. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 133, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 SEC. 133. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. There is 32 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 33 department of public health for the fiscal year beginning July 34 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or 35 -3- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 3/ 90
H.F. 2463 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 1 designated: 2 1. ADDICTIVE DISORDERS 3 For reducing the prevalence of use of tobacco, alcohol, and 4 other drugs, and treating individuals affected by addictive 5 behaviors, including gambling, and for not more than the 6 following full-time equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,581,845 8 27,088,690 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 10.00 10 a. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 11 $2,574,181 $5,073,361 shall be used for the tobacco use 12 prevention and control initiative, including efforts at the 13 state and local levels, as provided in chapter 142A . The 14 commission on tobacco use prevention and control established 15 pursuant to section 142A.3 shall advise the director of 16 public health in prioritizing funding needs and the allocation 17 of moneys appropriated for the programs and activities of 18 the initiative under this subparagraph (1) and shall make 19 recommendations to the director in the development of budget 20 requests relating to the initiative. 21 (2) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $37,500 22 shall be used to develop a social media structure to engage 23 youth and prevent youth initiation of tobacco use. Of the 24 amount allocated in this subparagraph (2), $12,500 $25,000 25 shall be used for a youth summit. 26 (3) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $100,000 27 $200,000 shall be used to increase the efficacy of local 28 tobacco control efforts by community partnerships, including 29 through professional development, regional trainings and round 30 table planning efforts, and a training opportunity involving 31 all community partnerships. 32 (4) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, $600,000 33 $1,950,000 shall be used to promote smoking cessation and to 34 reduce the number of tobacco users in the state by offering 35 -4- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 4/ 90
H.F. 2463 nicotine replacement therapy to uninsured and underinsured 1 Iowans. 2 (5) (a) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “a”, 3 $226,534 $453,067 is transferred to the alcoholic beverages 4 division of the department of commerce for enforcement of 5 tobacco laws, regulations, and ordinances and to engage in 6 tobacco control activities approved by the division of tobacco 7 use prevention and control as specified in the memorandum of 8 understanding entered into between the divisions. 9 (b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 10 June 30, 2015, the terms of the memorandum of understanding, 11 entered into between the division of tobacco use prevention 12 and control of the department of public health and the 13 alcoholic beverages division of the department of commerce, 14 governing compliance checks conducted to ensure licensed retail 15 tobacco outlet conformity with tobacco laws, regulations, and 16 ordinances relating to persons under eighteen years of age, 17 shall continue to restrict the number of such checks to one 18 check per retail outlet, and one additional check for any 19 retail outlet found to be in violation during the first check. 20 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 21 $11,007,665 $22,015,329 shall be used for problem gambling and 22 substance-related disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery 23 services, including a 24-hour helpline, public information 24 resources, professional training, and program evaluation. 25 (1) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, $9,451,858 26 $18,903,715 shall be used for substance-related disorder 27 prevention and treatment. 28 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (1), 29 $449,650 $899,300 shall be used for the public purpose of a 30 grant program to provide substance-related disorder prevention 31 programming for children. 32 (i) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 33 (a), $213,770 $427,539 shall be used for grant funding for 34 organizations that provide programming for children by 35 -5- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 5/ 90
H.F. 2463 utilizing mentors. Programs approved for such grants shall be 1 certified or will be certified within six months of receiving 2 the grant award by the Iowa commission on volunteer services as 3 utilizing the standards for effective practice for mentoring 4 programs. 5 (ii) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 6 (a), $213,420 $426,839 shall be used for grant funding for 7 organizations that provide programming that includes youth 8 development and leadership. The programs shall also be 9 recognized as being programs that are scientifically based with 10 evidence of their effectiveness in reducing substance-related 11 disorders in children. 12 (iii) The department of public health shall utilize a 13 request for proposals process to implement the grant program. 14 (iv) All grant recipients shall participate in a program 15 evaluation as a requirement for receiving grant funds. 16 (v) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph division 17 (a), up to $22,461 $44,922 may be used to administer 18 substance-related disorder prevention grants and for program 19 evaluations. 20 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (1), 21 $136,302 $272,603 shall be used for culturally competent 22 substance-related disorder treatment pilot projects. 23 (i) The department shall utilize the amount allocated 24 in this subparagraph division (b) for at least three pilot 25 projects to provide culturally competent substance-related 26 disorder treatment in various areas of the state. Each pilot 27 project shall target a particular ethnic minority population. 28 The populations targeted shall include but are not limited to 29 African American, Asian, and Latino. 30 (ii) The pilot project requirements shall provide for 31 documentation or other means to ensure access to the cultural 32 competence approach used by a pilot project so that such 33 approach can be replicated and improved upon in successor 34 programs. 35 -6- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 6/ 90
H.F. 2463 (2) Of the funds allocated in this paragraph “b”, up 1 to $1,555,807 $3,111,614 may be used for problem gambling 2 prevention, treatment, and recovery services. 3 (a) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), 4 $1,286,881 $2,573,762 shall be used for problem gambling 5 prevention and treatment. 6 (b) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up to 7 $218,926 $437,852 may be used for a 24-hour helpline, public 8 information resources, professional training, and program 9 evaluation. 10 (c) Of the funds allocated in this subparagraph (2), up 11 to $50,000 $100,000 may be used for the licensing of problem 12 gambling treatment programs. 13 (3) It is the intent of the general assembly that from the 14 moneys allocated in this paragraph “b”, persons with a dual 15 diagnosis of substance-related disorder and gambling addiction 16 shall be given priority in treatment services. 17 c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 18 to standardize the availability, delivery, cost of delivery, 19 and accountability of problem gambling and substance-related 20 disorder treatment services statewide, the department shall 21 continue implementation of a process to create a system 22 for delivery of treatment services in accordance with the 23 requirements specified in 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1187, section 24 3, subsection 4. To ensure the system provides a continuum 25 of treatment services that best meets the needs of Iowans, 26 the problem gambling and substance-related disorder treatment 27 services in any area may be provided either by a single agency 28 or by separate agencies submitting a joint proposal. 29 (1) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 30 and problem gambling treatment shall include problem gambling 31 prevention. 32 (2) The system for delivery of substance-related disorder 33 and problem gambling treatment shall include substance-related 34 disorder prevention by July 1, 2015. 35 -7- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 7/ 90
H.F. 2463 (3) Of the funds allocated in paragraph “b”, the department 1 may use up to $50,000 $100,000 for administrative costs to 2 continue developing and implementing the process in accordance 3 with this paragraph “c”. 4 d. The requirement of section 123.53, subsection 5 , is met 5 by the appropriations and allocations made in this 2014 Act for 6 purposes of substance-related disorder treatment and addictive 7 disorders for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. 8 e. The department of public health shall work with all 9 other departments that fund substance-related disorder 10 prevention and treatment services and all such departments 11 shall, to the extent necessary, collectively meet the state 12 maintenance of effort requirements for expenditures for 13 substance-related disorder services as required under the 14 federal substance-related disorder prevention and treatment 15 block grant. 16 2. HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 17 For promoting the optimum health status for children, 18 adolescents from birth through 21 years of age, and families, 19 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 20 positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,826,780 22 3,671,602 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 14.00 12.00 24 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not 25 more than $367,421 $734,841 shall be used for the healthy 26 opportunities for parents to experience success (HOPES)-healthy 27 families Iowa (HFI) program established pursuant to section 28 135.106 . The funding shall be distributed to renew the grants 29 that were provided to the grantees that operated the program 30 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. 31 b. In order to implement the legislative intent stated in 32 sections 135.106 and 256I.9 , that priority for home visitation 33 program funding be given to programs using evidence-based or 34 promising models for home visitation, it is the intent of the 35 -8- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 8/ 90
H.F. 2463 general assembly to phase in the funding priority in accordance 1 with 2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1133, section 2, subsection 2, 2 paragraph 0b. 3 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $663,944 4 $1,327,887 shall be used to continue the department’s 5 initiative to provide for adequate developmental surveillance 6 and screening during a child’s first five years statewide. The 7 funds shall be used first to fully fund the current sites to 8 ensure that the sites are fully operational, with the remaining 9 funds to be used for expansion to additional sites. The full 10 implementation and expansion shall include enhancing the scope 11 of the program through collaboration with the child health 12 specialty clinics to promote healthy child development through 13 early identification and response to both biomedical and social 14 determinants of healthy development; by developing child 15 health metrics to inform practice, document long-term health 16 impacts and savings, and provide for continuous improvement 17 through training, education, and evaluation; and by providing 18 for practitioner consultation particularly for children with 19 behavioral conditions and needs. The department of public 20 health shall also collaborate with the Iowa Medicaid enterprise 21 and the child health specialty clinics to integrate the 22 activities of the first five initiative into the establishment 23 of patient-centered medical homes, community utilities, 24 accountable care organizations, and other integrated care 25 models developed to improve health quality and population 26 health while reducing health care costs. To the maximum extent 27 possible, funding allocated in this paragraph shall be utilized 28 as matching funds for medical assistance program reimbursement. 29 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $15,799 30 $74,640 shall be distributed to a statewide dental carrier to 31 provide funds to continue the donated dental services program 32 patterned after the projects developed by the lifeline network 33 to provide dental services to indigent elderly and disabled 34 individuals. 35 -9- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 9/ 90
H.F. 2463 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,998 1 $111,995 shall be used for childhood obesity prevention. 2 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $81,384 3 $137,768 shall be used to provide audiological services and 4 hearing aids for children. The department may enter into a 5 contract to administer this paragraph. 6 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 7 $25,000 is transferred to the university of Iowa college of 8 dentistry for provision of primary dental services to children. 9 State funds shall be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis. 10 The university of Iowa college of dentistry shall coordinate 11 efforts with the department of public health, bureau of 12 oral and health delivery systems, to provide dental care to 13 underserved populations throughout the state. 14 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 15 $50,000 shall be used to address youth suicide prevention. 16 i. The university of Iowa college of dentistry shall 17 develop and submit a proposal by December 15, 2014, to the 18 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports 19 and to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 20 appropriations subcommittee on education to offer a residency 21 program in geriatric dentistry that prepares dentists with 22 the specific skills needed to treat geriatric patients and 23 provides incentives for the participants to remain in the 24 state to practice dentistry upon completion of the program. 25 The proposal shall include at a minimum, the curriculum to 26 be utilized, the number of residency positions to be made 27 available, the incentives for participants to practice 28 dentistry in the state upon completion of the residency, the 29 projected cost of the program, and any potential funding 30 sources. 31 3. CHRONIC CONDITIONS 32 For serving individuals identified as having chronic 33 conditions or special health care needs, and for not more than 34 the following full-time equivalent positions: 35 -10- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 10/ 90
H.F. 2463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,540,346 1 5,040,692 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.00 5.00 3 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $79,966 4 $159,932 shall be used for grants to individual patients 5 who have phenylketonuria (PKU) to assist with the costs of 6 necessary special foods. 7 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $445,822 8 $891,644 shall be used for the brain injury services program 9 pursuant to section 135.22B , including for continuation of the 10 contracts for resource facilitator services in accordance with 11 section 135.22B, subsection 9 , and to enhance brain injury 12 training and recruitment of service providers on a statewide 13 basis. Of the amount allocated in this paragraph, $47,500 14 shall be used to fund one full-time equivalent position to 15 serve as the state brain injury service program manager. 16 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $273,991 17 $547,982 shall be used as additional funding to leverage 18 federal funding through the federal Ryan White Care Act, Tit. 19 II, AIDS drug assistance program supplemental drug treatment 20 grants. 21 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $49,912 22 $99,823 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing to 23 contract with an existing national-affiliated organization 24 to provide education, client-centered programs, and client 25 and family support for people living with epilepsy and their 26 families. 27 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $392,557 28 $785,114 shall be used for child health specialty clinics. 29 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 30 $200,000 $400,000 shall be used by the regional autism 31 assistance program established pursuant to section 256.35 , 32 and administered by the child health specialty clinic located 33 at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The funds 34 shall be used to enhance interagency collaboration and 35 -11- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 11/ 90
H.F. 2463 coordination of educational, medical, and other human services 1 for persons with autism, their families, and providers of 2 services, including delivering regionalized services of care 3 coordination, family navigation, and integration of services 4 through the statewide system of regional child health specialty 5 clinics and fulfilling other requirements as specified in 6 chapter 225D , creating the autism support program, as enacted 7 in this Act . The university of Iowa shall not receive funds 8 allocated under this paragraph for indirect costs associated 9 with the regional autism assistance program. 10 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $285,497 11 $570,993 shall be used for the comprehensive cancer control 12 program to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa through 13 prevention, early detection, effective treatment, and ensuring 14 quality of life. Of the funds allocated in this lettered 15 paragraph, $75,000 $150,000 shall be used to support a melanoma 16 research symposium, a melanoma biorepository and registry, 17 basic and translational melanoma research, and clinical trials. 18 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $63,225 19 $126,450 shall be used for cervical and colon cancer screening, 20 and $250,000 $500,000 shall be used to enhance the capacity 21 of the cervical cancer screening program to include provision 22 of recommended prevention and early detection measures to a 23 broader range of low-income women. 24 i. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $263,348 25 $526,695 shall be used for the center for congenital and 26 inherited disorders. 27 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $64,706 28 $129,411 shall be used for the prescription drug donation 29 repository program created in chapter 135M . 30 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $107,632 31 $175,263 shall be used for the costs of the medical home system 32 advisory council established pursuant to section 135.159 33 including incorporation of the development and implementation 34 of the prevention and chronic care management state initiative. 35 -12- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 12/ 90
H.F. 2463 4. COMMUNITY CAPACITY 1 For strengthening the health care delivery system at the 2 local level, and for not more than the following full-time 3 equivalent positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,281,309 5 9,284,436 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 18.25 11.00 7 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $49,707 8 $99,414 is allocated for continuation of the child vision 9 screening program implemented through the university of Iowa 10 hospitals and clinics in collaboration with early childhood 11 Iowa areas. The program shall submit a report to the 12 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports 13 regarding the use of funds allocated under this paragraph 14 “a”. The report shall include the objectives and results for 15 the program year including the target population and how the 16 funds allocated assisted the program in meeting the objectives; 17 the number, age, and location within the state of individuals 18 served; the type of services provided to the individuals 19 served; the distribution of funds based on service provided; 20 and the continuing needs of the program. 21 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $55,328 22 $110,656 is allocated for continuation of an initiative 23 implemented at the university of Iowa and $49,952 $99,904 24 is allocated for continuation of an initiative at the state 25 mental health institute at Cherokee to expand and improve the 26 workforce engaged in mental health treatment and services. 27 The initiatives shall receive input from the university of 28 Iowa, the department of human services, the department of 29 public health, and the mental health and disability services 30 commission to address the focus of the initiatives. 31 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $582,314 32 $1,164,628 shall be used for essential public health services 33 that promote healthy aging throughout the lifespan, contracted 34 through a formula for local boards of health, to enhance health 35 -13- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 13/ 90
H.F. 2463 promotion and disease prevention services. 1 d. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $49,643 2 $99,286 shall be deposited in the governmental public health 3 system fund created in section 135A.8 to be used for the 4 purposes of the fund. 5 e. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,724 6 $105,448 shall be used to continue to address the shortage of 7 mental health professionals in the state. 8 f. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $25,000 9 $50,000 shall be used for a grant to a statewide association 10 of psychologists that is affiliated with the American 11 psychological association to be used for continuation of a 12 program to rotate intern psychologists in placements in urban 13 and rural mental health professional shortage areas, as defined 14 in section 135.180 . 15 g. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 16 following amounts shall be allocated to the Iowa collaborative 17 safety net provider network established pursuant to section 18 135.153 to be used for the purposes designated. The following 19 amounts allocated under this lettered paragraph shall be 20 distributed to the specified provider and shall not be reduced 21 for administrative or other costs prior to distribution: 22 (1) For distribution to the Iowa primary care association 23 for statewide coordination of the Iowa collaborative safety net 24 provider network: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,893 26 145,785 27 (2) For distribution to the Iowa primary care association 28 to be used to continue a training program for sexual assault 29 response team (SART) members, including representatives of 30 law enforcement, victim advocates, prosecutors, and certified 31 medical personnel: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000 33 50,000 34 (3) For distribution to federally qualified health centers 35 -14- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 14/ 90
H.F. 2463 for necessary infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider 1 recruitment, service delivery, and provision of assistance to 2 patients in securing a medical home inclusive of oral health 3 care: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,500 5 75,000 6 (4) For distribution to the local boards of health that 7 provide direct services for pilot programs in three counties to 8 assist patients in securing a medical home inclusive of oral 9 health care: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,577 11 77,153 12 (5) For distribution to maternal and child health centers 13 for pilot programs in three service areas to assist patients in 14 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,563 16 95,126 17 (6) For distribution to free clinics for necessary 18 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 19 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 20 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 174,161 22 348,322 23 (7) For distribution to rural health clinics for necessary 24 infrastructure, statewide coordination, provider recruitment, 25 service delivery, and provision of assistance to patients in 26 securing a medical home inclusive of oral health care: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70,772 28 141,544 29 (8) For continuation of the safety net provider patient 30 access to a specialty health care initiative as described in 31 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 109 : 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 189,237 33 (9) For continuation of the pharmaceutical infrastructure 34 for safety net providers as described in 2007 Iowa Acts, 35 -15- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 15/ 90
H.F. 2463 chapter 218, section 108: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 206,708 2 413,415 3 The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network may 4 continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to this 5 lettered paragraph through existing contracts or renewal of 6 existing contracts. 7 The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network may 8 continue to distribute funds allocated pursuant to this 9 lettered paragraph through existing contracts or renewal of 10 existing contracts. 11 h. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $87,950 12 $175,900 shall be used for continuation of the work of the 13 direct care worker advisory council established pursuant to 14 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1188, section 69, in implementing the 15 recommendations in the final report submitted by the advisory 16 council to the governor and the general assembly in March 2012. 17 i. (1) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, 18 $89,438 $178,875 shall be used for allocation to an independent 19 statewide direct care worker organization under continuation 20 of the contract in effect during the fiscal year ending June 21 30, 2013 2014 , with terms determined by the director of public 22 health relating to education, outreach, leadership development, 23 mentoring, and other initiatives intended to enhance the 24 recruitment and retention of direct care workers in health care 25 and long-term care settings. 26 (2) Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $37,500 27 $75,000 shall be used to provide scholarships or other forms of 28 subsidization for direct care worker educational conferences, 29 training, or outreach activities. 30 j. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, the 31 department may use up to $29,088 $58,175 for up to one 32 full-time equivalent position to administer the volunteer 33 health care provider program pursuant to section 135.24 . 34 k. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $24,854 35 -16- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 16/ 90
H.F. 2463 $50,000 shall be used for a matching dental education loan 1 repayment program to be allocated to a dental nonprofit health 2 service corporation to develop the criteria and implement the 3 loan repayment program. 4 l. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $52,912 5 $105,823 is transferred to the college student aid commission 6 for deposit in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund created 7 in section 261.113 to be used for the purposes of the fund. 8 m. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $75,000 9 $150,000 shall be used for the purposes of the Iowa donor 10 registry as specified in section 142C.18 . 11 n. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 12 $100,000 shall be used for continuation of a grant to a 13 nationally affiliated volunteer eye organization that has an 14 established program for children and adults and that is solely 15 dedicated to preserving sight and preventing blindness through 16 education, nationally certified vision screening and training, 17 and community and patient service programs. The organization 18 shall submit a report to the individuals identified in this 19 Act for submission of reports regarding the use of funds 20 allocated under this paragraph “n”. The report shall include 21 the objectives and results for the program year including 22 the target population and how the funds allocated assisted 23 the program in meeting the objectives; the number, age, and 24 location within the state of individuals served; the type of 25 services provided to the individuals served; the distribution 26 of funds based on services provided; and the continuing needs 27 of the program. 28 o. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $12,500 29 $25,000 shall be used for the establishment continuation of a 30 wellness council under the direction of the director of public 31 health to increase support for wellness activities in the 32 state. 33 p. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $579,075 34 $1,158,150 is allocated to the Iowa collaborative safety net 35 -17- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 17/ 90
H.F. 2463 provider network established pursuant to section 135.153 to 1 be used for the continued development and implementation of a 2 statewide regionally based network to provide an integrated 3 approach to health care delivery through care coordination 4 that supports primary care providers and links patients with 5 community resources necessary to empower patients in addressing 6 biomedical and social determinants of health to improve health 7 outcomes. The Iowa collaborative safety net provider network 8 shall work in conjunction with the department of human services 9 to align the integrated network with the health care delivery 10 system model developed under the state innovation models 11 initiative grant. The Iowa collaborative safety net provider 12 network shall submit a progress report to the individuals 13 designated in this Act for submission of reports by December 14 31, 2014, including progress in developing and implementing the 15 network, how the funds were distributed and used in developing 16 and implementing the network, and the remaining needs in 17 developing and implementing the network. 18 q. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $1,000,000 19 $3,000,000 shall be deposited in the medical residency 20 training account created in section 135.175, subsection 5, 21 paragraph “a” , and is appropriated from the account to the 22 department of public health to be used for the purposes of 23 the medical residency training state matching grants program 24 as specified in section 135.176 . However, notwithstanding 25 any provision to the contrary in section 135.176, priority 26 in the awarding of grants shall be given to new residency 27 programs and the expansion of existing residency programs which 28 propose expansion of psychiatric residency positions and family 29 practice residency positions. 30 r. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 31 $50,000 shall be distributed to a statewide nonprofit 32 organization to be used for the public purpose of supporting 33 a partnership between medical providers and parents through 34 community health centers to promote reading and encourage 35 -18- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 18/ 90
H.F. 2463 literacy skills so children enter school prepared for success 1 in reading. 2 t. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $100,000 3 shall be transferred to the university of Iowa hospitals 4 and clinics to implement a collaborative care model between 5 psychiatry and primary care practices that will improve mental 6 health care in Iowa. The university of Iowa hospitals and 7 clinics shall submit a report by December 15, 2014, to the 8 individuals identified in this Act for submission of reports on 9 the progress of implementation of the collaborative model. 10 5. HEALTHY AGING 11 To provide public health services that reduce risks and 12 invest in promoting and protecting good health over the 13 course of a lifetime with a priority given to older Iowans and 14 vulnerable populations: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,648,571 16 7,297,142 17 6. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS 18 For reducing the public’s exposure to hazards in the 19 environment, primarily chemical hazards, and for not more than 20 the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 401,935 22 803,870 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 24 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $268,875 25 $537,750 shall be used for childhood lead poisoning provisions. 26 7. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 27 For reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable 28 diseases, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 667,578 31 1,335,155 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 4.00 33 8. PUBLIC PROTECTION 34 For protecting the health and safety of the public through 35 -19- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 19/ 90
H.F. 2463 establishing standards and enforcing regulations, and for not 1 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,639,386 3 3,420,027 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 131.00 5 a. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, not more 6 than $227,350 $454,700 shall be credited to the emergency 7 medical services fund created in section 135.25 . Moneys in 8 the emergency medical services fund are appropriated to the 9 department to be used for the purposes of the fund. 10 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $101,516 11 $203,032 shall be used for sexual violence prevention 12 programming through a statewide organization representing 13 programs serving victims of sexual violence through the 14 department’s sexual violence prevention program. The amount 15 allocated in this lettered paragraph shall not be used to 16 supplant funding administered for other sexual violence 17 prevention or victims assistance programs. 18 c. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $299,376 19 $598,751 shall be used for the state poison control center. 20 At such time as the department of human services receives 21 approval from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services 22 of the United States department of health and human services 23 to implement a new health services initiative under the 24 federal Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization 25 Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-3, to provide funding for the 26 state poison control center as directed in this 2014 Act, 27 and notifies the department of public health, the department 28 of public health shall transfer from the allocation made in 29 this paragraph “c” , an amount sufficient to provide the state 30 matching funds necessary to draw down the maximum federal 31 matching funds available for that purpose. 32 d. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $50,000 33 shall be used for community fluoridation education. 34 9. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 35 -20- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 20/ 90
H.F. 2463 For establishing and sustaining the overall ability of the 1 department to deliver services to the public, and for not more 2 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 402,027 4 855,072 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.00 4.00 6 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics under the 7 control of the state board of regents shall not receive 8 indirect costs from the funds appropriated in this section. 9 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics billings to the 10 department shall be on at least a quarterly basis. 11 DIVISION IV 12 VETERANS 13 Sec. 4. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 134, is amended 14 to read as follows: 15 SEC. 134. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. There is 16 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of veterans affairs for the fiscal year beginning 18 July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amounts, 19 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 20 designated: 21 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION 22 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 23 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 24 equivalent positions: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 546,754 26 1,095,951 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 13.00 28 2. IOWA VETERANS HOME 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous 30 purposes: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,762,857 32 7,594,996 33 a. The Iowa veterans home billings involving the department 34 of human services shall be submitted to the department on at 35 -21- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 21/ 90
H.F. 2463 least a monthly basis. 1 b. If there is a change in the employer of employees 2 providing services at the Iowa veterans home under a collective 3 bargaining agreement, such employees and the agreement shall 4 be continued by the successor employer as though there had not 5 been a change in employer. 6 c. Within available resources and in conformance with 7 associated state and federal program eligibility requirements, 8 the Iowa veterans home may implement measures to provide 9 financial assistance to or on behalf of veterans or their 10 spouses who are participating in the community reentry program. 11 e. The Iowa veterans home expenditure report shall be 12 submitted monthly to the legislative services agency. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 19 2,500,000 20 Sec. 5. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 135, is amended 21 to read as follows: 22 SEC. 135. LIMITATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS OF VETERAN 23 AFFAIRS FUND STANDING APPROPRIATIONS. Notwithstanding the 24 standing appropriation in the following designated section for 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 26 2015, the amounts amount appropriated from the general fund of 27 the state pursuant to that section for the following designated 28 purposes shall not 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 35 -22- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 22/ 90
H.F. 2463 Sec. 6. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 136, is amended 1 to read as follows: 2 SEC. 136. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,058,474 16 9,879,488 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,933,220 22 11,091,911 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, 2015, the 34 moneys shall revert. 35 -23- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 23/ 90
H.F. 2463 4. For field operations: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,648,116 2 31,296,232 3 5. For general administration: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,872,000 5 3,744,000 6 6. For state child care assistance: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,866,344 8 35,047,110 9 a. The Of the funds appropriated in this subsection are , 10 $26,347,110 is transferred to the child care and development 11 block grant appropriation made by the Eighty-fifth General 12 Assembly, 2013 Session, in 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, section 13 14 for the federal fiscal year beginning October 1, 2014, and 14 ending September 30, 2015. Of this amount, $100,000 $200,000 15 shall be used for provision of educational opportunities to 16 registered child care home providers in order to improve 17 services and programs offered by this category of providers 18 and to increase the number of providers. The department may 19 contract with institutions of higher education or child care 20 resource and referral centers to provide the educational 21 opportunities. Allowable administrative costs under the 22 contracts shall not exceed 5 percent. The application for a 23 grant shall not exceed two pages in length. 24 b. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $100,000 25 shall be transferred to the department of public health to be 26 used for a program to assist parents in this state with costs 27 resulting from the death of a child in accordance with this 28 lettered paragraph. If it is less costly than administering 29 the program directly, the department shall issue a request for 30 proposals and issue a grant to an appropriate organization to 31 administer the program. The request for proposals, the program 32 requirements, and the grantee selection shall be developed or 33 made by the board of mortuary science. 34 (1) The program funding shall be used to assist parents 35 -24- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 24/ 90
H.F. 2463 who reside in this state with costs incurred for a funeral, 1 burial or cremation, cemetery costs, or grave marker costs 2 associated with the unintended death of a child of the parent 3 or a child under the care of a guardian or custodian. The board 4 shall consider the following eligibility factors in developing 5 program requirements: 6 (a) The child was a stillborn infant or was less than age 7 eighteen at the time of death. 8 (b) The request for assistance was approved by the local 9 board or department of health or the county general assistance 10 director and may have been referred by a local funeral home. 11 (c) To be eligible, the parent, guardian, or custodian must 12 have an annual household income that is less than 145 percent 13 of the federal poverty level based on the number of people 14 in the applicant’s household as defined by the most recently 15 revised poverty income guidelines published by the United 16 States department of health and human services. 17 (d) The maximum amount of grant assistance provided to a 18 parent, guardian, or custodian associated with the death of 19 a child is $2,000. If the death is a multiple death and the 20 infants or children are being cremated, or buried together, the 21 same limitation applies. 22 (e) To the extent the overall amount of assistance received 23 by a recipient for the costs addressed under this lettered 24 paragraph does not exceed the overall total of the costs, the 25 recipient may receive other public or private assistance in 26 addition to grant assistance under this section. 27 (2) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys transferred by 28 this paragraph that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 29 close of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain 30 available for expenditure for the purposes designated until 31 expended. 32 c. Any funds appropriated in this subsection remaining 33 unallocated shall be used for state child care assistance 34 payments for individuals enrolled in the family investment 35 -25- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 25/ 90
H.F. 2463 program who are employed. 1 7. For distribution to counties and regions through the 2 property tax relief fund for mental health and disability 3 services as provided in an appropriation made for this purpose: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,447,026 5 4,894,052 6 8. For child and family services: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,042,215 8 32,084,430 9 9. For child abuse prevention grants: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,500 11 125,000 12 10. For pregnancy prevention grants on the condition that 13 family planning services are funded: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 965,034 15 1,930,067 16 Pregnancy prevention grants shall be awarded to programs 17 in existence on or before July 1, 2014, if the programs have 18 demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall be awarded to 19 pregnancy prevention programs which are developed after July 20 1, 2014, if the programs are based on existing models that 21 have demonstrated positive outcomes. Grants shall comply with 22 the requirements provided in 1997 Iowa Acts, chapter 208, 23 section 14, subsections 1 and 2, including the requirement that 24 grant programs must emphasize sexual abstinence. Priority in 25 the awarding of grants shall be given to programs that serve 26 areas of the state which demonstrate the highest percentage of 27 unplanned pregnancies of females of childbearing age within the 28 geographic area to be served by the grant. 29 11. For technology needs and other resources necessary 30 to meet federal welfare reform reporting, tracking, and case 31 management requirements: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 518,593 33 1,037,186 34 The department shall transfer TANF block grant funding 35 -26- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 26/ 90
H.F. 2463 appropriated and allocated in this subsection to the child care 1 and development block grant appropriation in accordance with 2 federal law as necessary to comply with the provisions of this 3 subsection. 4 12. For the family investment program share of the costs to 5 continue to develop and maintain a new, integrated eligibility 6 determination system: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,525,226 8 6,549,549 9 13. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, 10 including but not limited to requirements in section 8.41 or 11 provisions in 2013 or 2014 Iowa Acts regarding the receipt and 12 appropriation of federal block grants, federal funds from the 13 temporary assistance for needy families block grant received 14 by the state not otherwise appropriated in this section and 15 remaining available for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 16 are appropriated to the department of human services to the 17 extent as may be necessary to be used in the following priority 18 order: the family investment program, for state child care 19 assistance program payments for individuals enrolled in the 20 family investment program who are employed, and for the family 21 investment program share of costs to develop and maintain a 22 new, integrated eligibility determination system. The federal 23 funds appropriated in this paragraph “a” shall be expended only 24 after all other funds appropriated in subsection 1 for the 25 assistance under the family investment program, in subsection 6 26 for child care assistance, or in subsection 12 for the family 27 investment program share of the costs to continue to develop 28 and maintain a new, integrated eligibility determination 29 system, as applicable, have been expended. 30 b. The department shall, on a quarterly basis, advise the 31 legislative services agency and department of management of 32 the amount of funds appropriated in this subsection that was 33 expended in the prior quarter. 34 14. Of the amounts appropriated in this section, $6,481,004 35 -27- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 27/ 90
H.F. 2463 $12,962,008 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, is 1 transferred to the appropriation of the federal social services 2 block grant made to the department of human services for that 3 fiscal year. 4 15. For continuation of the program providing categorical 5 eligibility for the food assistance program as specified for 6 the program in the section of this division of this 2014 Act 7 relating to the family investment program account: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,500 9 25,000 10 16. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 11 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 12 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 13 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 14 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 15 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 16 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 17 fund of the state. 18 Sec. 7. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 137, is amended 19 to read as follows: 20 SEC. 137. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM ACCOUNT. 21 1. Moneys credited to the family investment program (FIP) 22 account for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and 23 ending June 30, 2015, shall be used to provide assistance in 24 accordance with chapter 239B . 25 2. The department may use a portion of the moneys credited 26 to the FIP account under this section as necessary for 27 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes. 28 3. The department may transfer funds allocated in this 29 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 30 for the same fiscal year for general administration and field 31 operations for resources necessary to implement and operate the 32 services referred to in this section and those funded in the 33 appropriation made in this division of this Act for the same 34 fiscal year for the family investment program from the general 35 -28- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 28/ 90
H.F. 2463 fund of the state. 1 4. Moneys appropriated in this division of this Act and 2 credited to the FIP account for the fiscal year beginning July 3 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, are allocated as follows: 4 a. To be retained by the department of human services to 5 be used for coordinating with the department of human rights 6 to more effectively serve participants in FIP and other shared 7 clients and to meet federal reporting requirements under the 8 federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000 10 20,000 11 b. To the department of human rights for staffing, 12 administration, and implementation of the family development 13 and self-sufficiency grant program in accordance with section 14 216A.107 : 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,021,417 16 6,042,834 17 (1) Of the funds allocated for the family development and 18 self-sufficiency grant program in this lettered paragraph, 19 not more than 5 percent of the funds shall be used for the 20 administration of the grant program. 21 (2) The department of human rights may continue to implement 22 the family development and self-sufficiency grant program 23 statewide during fiscal year 2014-2015. 24 c. For the diversion subaccount of the FIP account: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 849,200 26 815,000 27 A portion of the moneys allocated for the subaccount may 28 be used for field operations, salaries, data management 29 system development, and implementation costs and support 30 deemed necessary by the director of human services in order to 31 administer the FIP diversion program. To the extent moneys 32 allocated in this lettered paragraph are not deemed by the 33 department to be necessary to support diversion activities, 34 such moneys may be used for other efforts intended to increase 35 -29- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 29/ 90
H.F. 2463 engagement by family investment program participants in work, 1 education, or training activities. 2 d. For the food assistance employment and training program: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,294 4 66,588 5 (1) The department shall apply the federal supplemental 6 nutrition assistance program (SNAP) employment and training 7 state plan in order to maximize to the fullest extent permitted 8 by federal law the use of the 50 percent federal reimbursement 9 provisions for the claiming of allowable federal reimbursement 10 funds from the United States department of agriculture 11 pursuant to the federal SNAP employment and training program 12 for providing education, employment, and training services 13 for eligible food assistance program participants, including 14 but not limited to related dependent care and transportation 15 expenses. 16 (2) The department shall continue the categorical federal 17 food assistance program eligibility at 160 percent of the 18 federal poverty level and continue to eliminate the asset test 19 from eligibility requirements, consistent with federal food 20 assistance program requirements. The department shall include 21 as many food assistance households as is allowed by federal 22 law. The eligibility provisions shall conform to all federal 23 requirements including requirements addressing individuals who 24 are incarcerated or otherwise ineligible. 25 e. For the JOBS program: 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,845,408 27 18,494,131 28 5. Of the child support collections assigned under FIP, 29 an amount equal to the federal share of support collections 30 shall be credited to the child support recovery appropriation 31 made in this division of this Act. Of the remainder of the 32 assigned child support collections received by the child 33 support recovery unit, a portion shall be credited to the FIP 34 account, a portion may be used to increase recoveries, and a 35 -30- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 30/ 90
H.F. 2463 portion may be used to sustain cash flow in the child support 1 payments account. If as a consequence of the appropriations 2 and allocations made in this section the resulting amounts 3 are insufficient to sustain cash assistance payments and meet 4 federal maintenance of effort requirements, the department 5 shall seek supplemental funding. If child support collections 6 assigned under FIP are greater than estimated or are otherwise 7 determined not to be required for maintenance of effort, the 8 state share of either amount may be transferred to or retained 9 in the child support payment account. 10 6. The department may adopt emergency rules for the family 11 investment, JOBS, food assistance, and medical assistance 12 programs if necessary to comply with federal requirements. 13 Sec. 8. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 138, is amended 14 to read as follows: 15 SEC. 138. FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM GENERAL FUND. There 16 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 17 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 18 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 19 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purpose 20 designated: 21 To be credited to the family investment program (FIP) 22 account and used for family investment program assistance under 23 chapter 239B : 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 24,218,607 25 48,503,875 26 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,912,189 27 $7,402,220 is allocated for the JOBS program. 28 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,581,92 7 29 $3,163,854 is allocated for the family development and 30 self-sufficiency grant program. 31 3. Notwithstanding section 8.39 , for the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2014, if necessary to meet federal 33 maintenance of effort requirements or to transfer federal 34 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 35 -31- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 31/ 90
H.F. 2463 to be used for purposes of the federal social services block 1 grant or to meet cash flow needs resulting from delays in 2 receiving federal funding or to implement, in accordance with 3 this division of this Act, activities currently funded with 4 juvenile court services, county, or community moneys and state 5 moneys used in combination with such moneys, the department 6 of human services may transfer funds within or between any 7 of the appropriations made in this division of this Act and 8 appropriations in law for the federal social services block 9 grant to the department for the following purposes, provided 10 that the combined amount of state and federal temporary 11 assistance for needy families block grant funding for each 12 appropriation remains the same before and after the transfer: 13 a. For the family investment program. 14 b. For child care assistance. 15 c. For child and family services. 16 d. For field operations. 17 e. For general administration. 18 f. For distribution to counties or regions for services to 19 persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability. 20 This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit the use 21 of existing state transfer authority for other purposes. The 22 department shall report any transfers made pursuant to this 23 subsection to the legislative services agency. 24 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $97,839 25 $195,678 shall be used for continuation of a grant to an 26 Iowa-based nonprofit organization with a history of providing 27 tax preparation assistance to low-income Iowans in order to 28 expand the usage of the earned income tax credit. The purpose 29 of the grant is to supply this assistance to underserved areas 30 of the state. 31 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $20,000 32 $40,000 shall be used for the continuation of an unfunded 33 pilot project, as defined in 441 IAC 100.1, relating to 34 parental obligations, in which the child support recovery 35 -32- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 32/ 90
H.F. 2463 unit participates, to support the efforts of a nonprofit 1 organization committed to strengthening the community through 2 youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility in 3 a county with a population over 350,000. The funds allocated 4 in this subsection shall be used by the recipient organization 5 to develop a larger community effort, through public and 6 private partnerships, to support a broad-based fatherhood 7 initiative that promotes payment of child support obligations, 8 improved family relationships, and full-time employment. 9 6. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 10 section to the appropriations made in this division of this Act 11 for general administration and field operations as necessary 12 to administer this section and the overall family investment 13 program. 14 Sec. 9. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 139, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 SEC. 139. CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. There is appropriated 17 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 18 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 19 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 20 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For child support recovery, including salaries, support, 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 23 the following full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,086,885 25 14,911,230 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 464.00 27 1. The department shall expend up to $12,165 $24,329 , 28 including federal financial participation, for the fiscal year 29 beginning July 1, 2014, for a child support public awareness 30 campaign. The department and the office of the attorney 31 general shall cooperate in continuation of the campaign. The 32 public awareness campaign shall emphasize, through a variety 33 of media activities, the importance of maximum involvement of 34 both parents in the lives of their children as well as the 35 -33- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 33/ 90
H.F. 2463 importance of payment of child support obligations. 1 2. Federal access and visitation grant moneys shall be 2 issued directly to private not-for-profit agencies that provide 3 services designed to increase compliance with the child access 4 provisions of court orders, including but not limited to 5 neutral visitation sites and mediation services. 6 3. The appropriation made to the department for child 7 support recovery may be used throughout the fiscal year in the 8 manner necessary for purposes of cash flow management, and for 9 cash flow management purposes the department may temporarily 10 draw more than the amount appropriated, provided the amount 11 appropriated is not exceeded at the close of the fiscal year. 12 4. With the exception of the funding amount specified, the 13 requirements established under 2001 Iowa Acts, chapter 191, 14 section 3, subsection 5, paragraph “c”, subparagraph (3), shall 15 be applicable to parental obligation pilot projects for the 16 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015. 17 Notwithstanding 441 IAC 100.8, providing for termination of 18 rules relating to the pilot projects, the rules shall remain 19 in effect until June 30, 2015. 20 Sec. 10. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 140, is 21 amended to read as follows: 22 SEC. 140. HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND —— MEDICAL ASSISTANCE —— 23 FY 2013-2014 2014-2015 . Any funds remaining in the health 24 care trust fund created in section 453A.35A for the fiscal 25 year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, are 26 appropriated to the department of human services to supplement 27 the medical assistance program appropriations made in this 28 division of this Act, for medical assistance reimbursement and 29 associated costs, including program administration and costs 30 associated with program implementation. 31 Sec. 11. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 32 unnumbered 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 -34- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 34/ 90
H.F. 2463 methodologies in effect on June 30, 2014, 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,143,810,311 6 1,248,320,932 7 Sec. 12. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 8 subsection 11, paragraph a, is amended to read as follows: 9 11. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, 10 $7,969,074 $8,391,922 is allocated for the state match for 11 a disproportionate share hospital payment of $19,133,430 12 to hospitals that meet both of the conditions specified 13 in subparagraphs (1) and (2). In addition, the hospitals 14 that meet the conditions specified shall either certify 15 public expenditures or transfer to the medical assistance 16 program an amount equal to provide the nonfederal share for a 17 disproportionate share hospital payment of $7,500,000. The 18 hospitals that meet the conditions specified shall receive and 19 retain 100 percent of the total disproportionate share hospital 20 payment of $26,633,430. 21 Sec. 13. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 22 subsection 18, paragraph a, is amended to read as follows: 23 a. The department shall continue to implement the cost 24 containment strategies for the medical assistance program in 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, that were recommended 26 by the governor for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, as 27 specified in this Act and may adopt emergency rules for such 28 implementation. The department shall not implement the cost 29 containment strategy that requires transition of the provision 30 of personal care under the consumer-directed attendant 31 care option to agency-provided personal care services while 32 retaining the consumer choice option for those individuals able 33 and desiring to self-direct services. 34 Sec. 14. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, 35 -35- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 35/ 90
H.F. 2463 subsection 18, is amended by adding the following new 1 paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0e. The department shall report the 3 implementation of any cost containment strategies under this 4 subsection to the individuals specified in this division of 5 this Act for submission of reports on an annual basis. 6 Sec. 15. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 142, is 7 amended by adding the following new subsections: 8 NEW SUBSECTION . 22. Of the funds appropriated in this 9 section, $5,151,477 shall be used to implement reductions 10 in the waiting lists of all medical assistance home and 11 community-based services waivers. The funds shall be expended 12 to add an equal number of waiver waiting list slots to each of 13 the types of waivers. 14 NEW SUBSECTION . 23. The department of human services shall 15 collaborate with the Medicaid managed care organization to 16 perform an analysis to determine the cost effectiveness of 17 including the pharmacy benefit for enrollees of the managed 18 care plan within the managed care organization contract. 19 The analysis shall determine if the change would result in 20 savings to the Medicaid program, and if so, the best means 21 of implementing the change. The department shall report the 22 results of the analysis to the individuals identified in this 23 division of this Act for submission of reports by December 15, 24 2014, and shall not implement the inclusion of the pharmacy 25 benefit in the managed care organization contract without prior 26 approval of the general assembly. 27 Sec. 16. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 143, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 SEC. 143. MEDICAL CONTRACTS. 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, 2013 2014 , and ending 32 June 30, 2014 2015 , the following amount, or so much thereof as 33 is necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 34 For medical contracts: 35 -36- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 36/ 90
H.F. 2463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,145,785 1 17,148,576 2 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall 3 provide all state matching funds for survey and certification 4 activities performed by the department of inspections 5 and appeals. The department of human services is solely 6 responsible for distributing the federal matching funds for 7 such activities. 8 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 9 $50,000 shall be used for continuation of home and 10 community-based services waiver quality assurance programs, 11 including the review and streamlining of processes and policies 12 related to oversight and quality management to meet state and 13 federal requirements. 14 3. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 15 $100,000 $200,000 may be transferred to the appropriation 16 for general administration in this division of this Act to 17 be used for additional full-time equivalent positions in the 18 development of key health initiatives such as cost containment, 19 development and oversight of managed care programs, and 20 development of health strategies targeted toward improved 21 quality and reduced costs in the Medicaid program. 22 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $500,000 23 $1,000,000 shall be used for planning and development, 24 in cooperation with the department of public health, of a 25 phased-in program to provide a dental home for children. 26 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $37,500 shall 27 be used for continued implementation of a uniform cost report. 28 6. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,000,000 29 $3,000,000 shall be used for the autism support program created 30 in chapter 225D , as enacted in this Act . 31 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $49,895 shall 32 be used for continued implementation of an electronic medical 33 records system. 34 8. The department shall submit a progress report to 35 -37- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 37/ 90
H.F. 2463 the individuals identified in this division of this Act 1 for submission of reports by December 15, 2014, regarding 2 implementation of a uniform cost report. 3 Sec. 17. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 144, is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 SEC. 144. STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE. 6 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 7 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 8 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 9 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 10 purpose designated: 11 For the state supplementary assistance program: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,256,087 13 14,121,154 14 2. The department shall increase the personal needs 15 allowance for residents of residential care facilities by the 16 same percentage and at the same time as federal supplemental 17 security income and federal social security benefits are 18 increased due to a recognized increase in the cost of living. 19 The department may adopt emergency rules to implement this 20 subsection. 21 3. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 22 the department projects that state supplementary assistance 23 expenditures for a calendar year will not meet the federal 24 pass-through requirement specified in Tit. XVI of the federal 25 Social Security Act, section 1618, as codified in 42 U.S.C. 26 §1382g, the department may take actions including but not 27 limited to increasing the personal needs allowance for 28 residential care facility residents and making programmatic 29 adjustments or upward adjustments of the residential care 30 facility or in-home health-related care reimbursement rates 31 prescribed in this division of this Act to ensure that federal 32 requirements are met. In addition, the department may make 33 other programmatic and rate adjustments necessary to remain 34 within the amount appropriated in this section while ensuring 35 -38- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 38/ 90
H.F. 2463 compliance with federal requirements. The department may adopt 1 emergency rules to implement the provisions of this subsection. 2 Sec. 18. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 145, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 SEC. 145. CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 9 purpose designated: 10 For maintenance of the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) 11 program pursuant to chapter 514I , including supplemental dental 12 services, for receipt of federal financial participation under 13 Tit. XXI of the federal Social Security Act, which creates the 14 children’s health insurance program: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,403,051 16 45,877,998 17 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $70,725 18 $153,500 is allocated for continuation of the contract for 19 outreach with the department of public health. 20 3. The department of human services shall request approval 21 from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the 22 United States department of health and human services to 23 utilize administrative funding under the federal Children’s 24 Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, Pub. 25 L. No. 111-3, to provide the maximum federal matching funds 26 available to implement a new health services initiative as 27 provided under section 2105(a)(1)(D)(ii) of the federal Social 28 Security Act, to fund the state poison control center. 29 Sec. 19. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 146, is 30 amended to read as follows: 31 SEC. 146. CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE. There is appropriated 32 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 33 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 34 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 35 -39- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 39/ 90
H.F. 2463 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 1 For child care programs: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,354,897 3 45,622,828 4 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $27,377,595 5 $37,903,401 shall be used for state child care assistance in 6 accordance with section 237A.13 . 7 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed or is 8 intended as or shall imply a grant of entitlement for services 9 to persons who are eligible for assistance due to an income 10 level consistent with the waiting list requirements of section 11 237A.13 . Any state obligation to provide services pursuant to 12 this section is limited to the extent of the funds appropriated 13 in this section. 14 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $216,227 15 $432,453 is allocated for the statewide grant program for child 16 care resource and referral services under section 237A.26 . 17 A list of the registered and licensed child care facilities 18 operating in the area served by a child care resource and 19 referral service shall be made available to the families 20 receiving state child care assistance in that area. 21 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $468,487 22 $936,974 is allocated for child care quality improvement 23 initiatives including but not limited to the voluntary quality 24 rating system in accordance with section 237A.30 . 25 5. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $67,589 shall 26 be used to conduct fingerprint-based national criminal history 27 record checks of home-based child care providers pursuant 28 to section 237A.5, subsection 2 , through the United States 29 department of justice, federal bureau of investigation. 30 6. Of the amount appropriated in this section, up to 31 $12,500 shall be used to continue to implement a searchable 32 internet-based application as part of the consumer information 33 made available under section 237A.25 . The application shall 34 provide a listing of the child care providers in this state 35 -40- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 40/ 90
H.F. 2463 that have received a rating under the voluntary quality rating 1 system implemented pursuant to section 237A.30 and information 2 on whether a provider specializes in child care for infants, 3 school-age children, children with special needs, or other 4 populations or provides any other specialized services to 5 support family needs. 6 7. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,175,000 7 $6,350,000 shall be credited to the early childhood programs 8 grants account in the early childhood Iowa fund created 9 in section 256I.11 . The moneys shall be distributed for 10 funding of community-based early childhood programs targeted 11 to children from birth through five years of age developed 12 by early childhood Iowa areas in accordance with approved 13 community plans as provided in section 256I.8 . 14 8. The department may use any of the funds appropriated 15 in this section as a match to obtain federal funds for use in 16 expanding child care assistance and related programs. For 17 the purpose of expenditures of state and federal child care 18 funding, funds shall be considered obligated at the time 19 expenditures are projected or are allocated to the department’s 20 service areas. Projections shall be based on current and 21 projected caseload growth, current and projected provider 22 rates, staffing requirements for eligibility determination 23 and management of program requirements including data systems 24 management, staffing requirements for administration of the 25 program, contractual and grant obligations and any transfers 26 to other state agencies, and obligations for decategorization 27 or innovation projects. 28 9. A portion of the state match for the federal child care 29 and development block grant shall be provided as necessary to 30 meet federal matching funds requirements through the state 31 general fund appropriation made for child development grants 32 and other programs for at-risk children in section 279.51 . 33 10. If a uniform reduction ordered by the governor under 34 section 8.31 or other operation of law, transfer, or federal 35 -41- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 41/ 90
H.F. 2463 funding reduction reduces the appropriation made in this 1 section for the fiscal year, the percentage reduction in the 2 amount paid out to or on behalf of the families participating 3 in the state child care assistance program shall be equal to or 4 less than the percentage reduction made for any other purpose 5 payable from the appropriation made in this section and the 6 federal funding relating to it. The percentage reduction to 7 the other allocations made in this section shall be the same as 8 the uniform reduction ordered by the governor or the percentage 9 change of the federal funding reduction, as applicable. 10 If there is an unanticipated increase in federal funding 11 provided for state child care assistance, the entire amount 12 of the increase shall be used for state child care assistance 13 payments. If the appropriations made for purposes of the 14 state child care assistance program for the fiscal year are 15 determined to be insufficient, it is the intent of the general 16 assembly to appropriate sufficient funding for the fiscal year 17 in order to avoid establishment of waiting list requirements. 18 11. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys advanced for 19 purposes of the programs developed by early childhood Iowa 20 areas, advanced for purposes of wraparound child care, or 21 received from the federal appropriations made for the purposes 22 of this section that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the 23 close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but shall 24 remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated 25 until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 26 Sec. 20. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 147, is 27 amended to read as follows: 28 SEC. 147. JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS. There is appropriated 29 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 30 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 31 June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 32 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 33 1. For operation of the costs of security, building and 34 grounds maintenance, utilities, salary, and support for the 35 -42- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 42/ 90
H.F. 2463 facilities located at the Iowa juvenile home at Toledo and for 1 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 2 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,429,678 4 788,531 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 114.00 6 2.00 7 The full-time equivalent positions authorized by this 8 subsection, as amended by this 2014 Act, are intended to be 9 filled by the maintenance staff persons performing such duties 10 at the time the Iowa juvenile home was closed in January 2014. 11 2. For operation of the state training school at Eldora and 12 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 13 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 14 positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,628,485 16 11,500,098 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 164.30 18 Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $45,575 19 $91,150 shall be used for distribution to licensed classroom 20 teachers at this and other institutions under the control of 21 the department of human services based upon the average student 22 yearly enrollment at each institution as determined by the 23 department. 24 3. A portion of the moneys appropriated in this section 25 shall be used by the state training school and by the Iowa 26 juvenile home for grants for adolescent pregnancy prevention 27 activities at the institutions in the fiscal year beginning 28 July 1, 2014. 29 Sec. 21. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, is amended by adding 30 the following new section: 31 NEW SECTION . SEC. 147A. CHILDREN ADJUDICATED AS DELINQUENT 32 OR CHILD IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE —— IOWA JUVENILE HOME. There 33 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 34 department of human services for the fiscal year beginning July 35 -43- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 43/ 90
H.F. 2463 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following amount, or 1 so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 2 designated: 3 For the placement costs of female children adjudicated 4 as delinquent and male and female children adjudicated as a 5 child in need of assistance, and for the costs of compensatory 6 education for children formerly placed at the Iowa juvenile 7 home at Toledo: 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,110,534 9 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $3,892,534 10 shall be used for the placement costs of female children 11 adjudicated as delinquent and male and female children 12 adjudicated as a child in need of assistance, who are deemed by 13 the department to be eligible for use of the funds. 14 2. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,218,000 15 shall be used for the costs of compensatory education to 16 address the reviews of special education of certain children 17 placed at the Iowa juvenile home conducted by the department of 18 education in fall 2013 and reported to the department of human 19 services on October 7 and December 20, 2013. 20 3. By January 1, 2015, the department shall provide a 21 report to the governor and the legislative services agency that 22 includes a description of the status of juvenile delinquent 23 girls in out-of-home placements during the period beginning 24 December 1, 2013, and ending December 1, 2014; identifies 25 their placement histories; provides the reason for placement; 26 provides a status report on educational services and treatment 27 of youth at department facilities; and makes appropriate 28 recommendations for legislation deemed necessary. 29 4. Notwithstanding section 8.39, without the prior written 30 consent and approval of the governor and the director of the 31 department of management, the director of human services may 32 transfer funds between the appropriation made in this section 33 and other departmental appropriations as necessary to best 34 fulfill the needs provided for in this appropriation. However, 35 -44- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 44/ 90
H.F. 2463 the department shall report to the legislative services agency 1 prior to making such a transfer and the report shall include 2 information regarding the rationale for transferring the 3 moneys. 4 Sec. 22. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 148, is 5 amended to read as follows: 6 SEC. 148. CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. 7 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 8 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 9 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 10 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 11 purpose designated: 12 For child and family services: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,641,960 14 95,535,703 15 2. Up to $2,600,000 $5,200,000 of the amount of federal 16 temporary assistance for needy families block grant funding 17 appropriated in this division of this Act for child and family 18 services shall be made available for purposes of juvenile 19 delinquent graduated sanction services. 20 3. The department may transfer funds appropriated in this 21 section as necessary to pay the nonfederal costs of services 22 reimbursed under the medical assistance program, state child 23 care assistance program, or the family investment program which 24 are provided to children who would otherwise receive services 25 paid under the appropriation in this section. The department 26 may transfer funds appropriated in this section to the 27 appropriations made in this division of this Act for general 28 administration and for field operations for resources necessary 29 to implement and operate the services funded in this section. 30 4. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up 31 to $16,121,163 $36,967,216 is allocated as the statewide 32 expenditure target under section 232.143 for group foster care 33 maintenance and services. If the department projects that such 34 expenditures for the fiscal year will be less than the target 35 -45- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 45/ 90
H.F. 2463 amount allocated in this lettered paragraph, the department may 1 reallocate the excess to provide additional funding for shelter 2 care or the child welfare emergency services addressed with the 3 allocation for shelter care. 4 b. If at any time after September 30, 2014, annualization 5 of a service area’s current expenditures indicates a service 6 area is at risk of exceeding its group foster care expenditure 7 target under section 232.143 by more than 5 percent, the 8 department and juvenile court services shall examine all 9 group foster care placements in that service area in order to 10 identify those which might be appropriate for termination. 11 In addition, any aftercare services believed to be needed 12 for the children whose placements may be terminated shall be 13 identified. The department and juvenile court services shall 14 initiate action to set dispositional review hearings for the 15 placements identified. In such a dispositional review hearing, 16 the juvenile court shall determine whether needed aftercare 17 services are available and whether termination of the placement 18 is in the best interest of the child and the community. 19 5. In accordance with the provisions of section 232.188 , 20 the department shall continue the child welfare and juvenile 21 justice funding initiative during fiscal year 2014-2015. Of 22 the funds appropriated in this section, $858,877 $1,717,753 23 is allocated specifically for expenditure for fiscal year 24 2014-2015 through the decategorization service services funding 25 pools and governance boards established pursuant to section 26 232.188 . 27 6. A portion of the funds appropriated in this section 28 may be used for emergency family assistance to provide other 29 resources required for a family participating in a family 30 preservation or reunification project or successor project to 31 stay together or to be reunified. 32 7. Notwithstanding section 234.35 or any other provision 33 of law to the contrary, state funding for shelter care and 34 the child welfare emergency services contracting implemented 35 -46- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 46/ 90
H.F. 2463 to provide for or prevent the need for shelter care shall be 1 limited to $3,808,024 $7,717,822 . 2 8. Federal funds received by the state during the fiscal 3 year beginning July 1, 2014, as the result of the expenditure 4 of state funds appropriated during a previous state fiscal 5 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 6 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 7 for services and purposes provided for under this section. 8 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 9 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at 10 the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund but 11 shall remain available for the purposes designated until the 12 close of the succeeding fiscal year. 13 9. a. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to 14 $1,645,000 $3,290,000 is allocated for the payment of the 15 expenses of court-ordered services provided to juveniles who 16 are under the supervision of juvenile court services, which 17 expenses are a charge upon the state pursuant to section 18 232.141, subsection 4 . Of the amount allocated in this 19 lettered paragraph, up to $778,144 $1,556,287 shall be made 20 available to provide school-based supervision of children 21 adjudicated under chapter 232 , of which not more than $7,500 22 $15,000 may be used for the purpose of training. A portion of 23 the cost of each school-based liaison officer shall be paid by 24 the school district or other funding source as approved by the 25 chief juvenile court officer. 26 b. Of the funds appropriated in this section, up to $374,493 27 $748,985 is allocated for the payment of the expenses of 28 court-ordered services provided to children who are under the 29 supervision of the department, which expenses are a charge upon 30 the state pursuant to section 232.141, subsection 4 . 31 c. Notwithstanding section 232.141 or any other provision 32 of law to the contrary, the amounts allocated in this 33 subsection shall be distributed to the judicial districts 34 as determined by the state court administrator and to the 35 -47- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 47/ 90
H.F. 2463 department’s service areas as determined by the administrator 1 of the department’s division of child and family services. The 2 state court administrator and the division administrator shall 3 make the determination of the distribution amounts on or before 4 June 15, 2014. 5 d. Notwithstanding chapter 232 or any other provision of 6 law to the contrary, a district or juvenile court shall not 7 order any service which is a charge upon the state pursuant 8 to section 232.141 if there are insufficient court-ordered 9 services funds available in the district court or departmental 10 service area distribution amounts to pay for the service. The 11 chief juvenile court officer and the departmental service area 12 manager shall encourage use of the funds allocated in this 13 subsection such that there are sufficient funds to pay for 14 all court-related services during the entire year. The chief 15 juvenile court officers and departmental service area managers 16 shall attempt to anticipate potential surpluses and shortfalls 17 in the distribution amounts and shall cooperatively request the 18 state court administrator or division administrator to transfer 19 funds between the judicial districts’ or departmental service 20 areas’ distribution amounts as prudent. 21 e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 22 a district or juvenile court shall not order a county to pay 23 for any service provided to a juvenile pursuant to an order 24 entered under chapter 232 which is a charge upon the state 25 under section 232.141, subsection 4 . 26 f. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, not more 27 than $41,500 $83,000 may be used by the judicial branch for 28 administration of the requirements under this subsection. 29 g. Of the funds allocated in this subsection, $8,500 $17,000 30 shall be used by the department of human services to support 31 the interstate commission for juveniles in accordance with 32 the interstate compact for juveniles as provided in section 33 232.173 . 34 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $4,026,613 35 -48- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 48/ 90
H.F. 2463 $8,053,226 is allocated for juvenile delinquent graduated 1 sanctions services. Any state funds saved as a result of 2 efforts by juvenile court services to earn federal Tit. IV-E 3 match for juvenile court services administration may be used 4 for the juvenile delinquent graduated sanctions services. 5 11. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $804,143 6 $1,608,285 is transferred to the department of public health 7 to be used for the child protection center grant program in 8 accordance with section 135.118 . The grant amounts under the 9 program shall be equalized so that each center receives a 10 uniform amount of at least $122,500 $245,000 . 11 12. If the department receives federal approval to 12 implement a waiver under Tit. IV-E of the federal Social 13 Security Act to enable providers to serve children who remain 14 in the children’s families and communities, for purposes of 15 eligibility under the medical assistance program through 25 16 years of age, children who participate in the waiver shall be 17 considered to be placed in foster care. 18 13. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $1,628,490 19 $3,256,980 is allocated for the preparation for adult living 20 program pursuant to section 234.46 . 21 14. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $260,075 22 $520,150 shall be used for juvenile drug courts. The amount 23 allocated in this subsection shall be distributed as follows: 24 To the judicial branch for salaries to assist with the 25 operation of juvenile drug court programs operated in the 26 following jurisdictions: 27 a. Marshall county: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,354 29 62,708 30 b. Woodbury county: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 62,841 32 125,682 33 c. Polk county: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 97,946 35 -49- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 49/ 90
H.F. 2463 195,892 1 d. The third judicial district: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,967 3 67,934 4 e. The eighth judicial district: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,967 6 67,934 7 15. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $113,669 8 $227,337 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing 9 a grant to a nonprofit human services organization providing 10 services to individuals and families in multiple locations in 11 southwest Iowa and Nebraska for support of a project providing 12 immediate, sensitive support and forensic interviews, medical 13 exams, needs assessments, and referrals for victims of child 14 abuse and their nonoffending family members. 15 16. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $100,295 16 $210,620 is allocated for the foster care youth council 17 approach of providing a support network to children placed in 18 foster care. 19 17. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $101,000 20 $202,000 is allocated for use pursuant to section 235A.1 for 21 continuation of the initiative to address child sexual abuse 22 implemented pursuant to 2007 Iowa Acts, chapter 218, section 23 18, subsection 21. 24 18. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $315,120 25 $630,240 is allocated for the community partnership for child 26 protection sites. 27 19. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $185,625 28 $371,250 is allocated for the department’s minority youth and 29 family projects under the redesign of the child welfare system. 30 20. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $718,298 31 $1,186,595 is allocated for funding of the community circle of 32 care collaboration for children and youth in northeast Iowa. 33 21. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 34 $73,579 $147,158 shall be used for the child welfare training 35 -50- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 50/ 90
H.F. 2463 academy. 1 22. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $12,500 2 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuation 3 of a grant to a child welfare services provider headquartered 4 in a county with a population between 205,000 and 215,000 in 5 the latest certified federal census that provides multiple 6 services including but not limited to a psychiatric medical 7 institution for children, shelter, residential treatment, after 8 school programs, school-based programming, and an Asperger’s 9 syndrome program, to be used for support services for children 10 with autism spectrum disorder and their families. 11 23. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $12,500 12 $25,000 shall be used for the public purpose of continuing a 13 grant to a hospital-based provider headquartered in a county 14 with a population between 90,000 and 95,000 in the latest 15 certified federal census that provides multiple services 16 including but not limited to diagnostic, therapeutic, and 17 behavioral services to individuals with autism spectrum 18 disorder across the lifespan. The grant recipient shall 19 utilize the funds to continue the pilot project to determine 20 the necessary support services for children with autism 21 spectrum disorder and their families to be included in the 22 children’s disabilities services system. The grant recipient 23 shall submit findings and recommendations based upon the 24 results of the pilot project to the individuals specified in 25 this division of this Act for submission of reports by December 26 31, 2014. 27 24. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $163,974 28 $211,872 shall be used for continuation of the central Iowa 29 system of care program grant through June 30, 2015. 30 25. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $80,000 31 $110,000 shall be used for the public purpose of the 32 continuation of a system of care grant implemented in Cerro 33 Gordo and Linn counties. 34 26. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 35 -51- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 51/ 90
H.F. 2463 $12,500 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the 1 foster care respite pilot program in which postsecondary 2 students in social work and other human services-related 3 programs receive experience by assisting family foster care 4 providers with respite and other support. 5 27. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $160,000 6 shall be used for the public purpose of funding community-based 7 services and other supports with a system of care approach 8 for children with a serious emotional disturbance and their 9 families through a nonprofit provider of child welfare services 10 that has been in existence for more than 115 years, is located 11 in a county with a population of more than 200,000 but less 12 than 220,000 according to the latest census information issued 13 by the United States census bureau provider, is licensed as a 14 psychiatric medical institution for children, and has not been 15 a system of care grantee prior to July 1, 2014. 16 Sec. 23. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 149, is 17 amended to read as follows: 18 SEC. 149. ADOPTION SUBSIDY. 19 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 20 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 21 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 22 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 23 purpose designated: 24 For adoption subsidy payments and services: 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,364,641 26 42,580,749 27 2. The department may transfer funds appropriated in 28 this section to the appropriation made in this division of 29 this Act for general administration for costs paid from the 30 appropriation relating to adoption subsidy. 31 3. Federal funds received by the state during the 32 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, as the result of the 33 expenditure of state funds during a previous state fiscal 34 year for a service or activity funded under this section are 35 -52- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 52/ 90
H.F. 2463 appropriated to the department to be used as additional funding 1 for the services and activities funded under this section. 2 Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys received in accordance 3 with this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 4 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert to any fund 5 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 6 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 7 Sec. 24. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 151, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 SEC. 151. FAMILY SUPPORT SUBSIDY PROGRAM. 10 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 11 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 12 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 13 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 14 purpose designated: 15 For the family support subsidy program subject to the 16 enrollment restrictions in section 225C.37, subsection 3 : 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 546,478 18 1,079,739 19 2. The department shall use at least $241,750 $532,500 20 of the moneys appropriated in this section for the family 21 support center component of the comprehensive family support 22 program under section 225C.47 . Not more than $12,500 $25,000 23 of the amount allocated in this subsection shall be used for 24 administrative costs. 25 3. If at any time during the fiscal year, the amount of 26 funding available for the family support subsidy program 27 is reduced from the amount initially used to establish the 28 figure for the number of family members for whom a subsidy 29 is to be provided at any one time during the fiscal year, 30 notwithstanding section 225C.38, subsection 2 , the department 31 shall revise the figure as necessary to conform to the amount 32 of funding available. 33 Sec. 25. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 152, is 34 amended to read as follows: 35 -53- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 53/ 90
H.F. 2463 SEC. 152. CONNER DECREE. There is appropriated from the 1 general fund of the state to the department of human services 2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 3 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 4 to be used for the purpose designated: 5 For building community capacity through the coordination 6 and provision of training opportunities in accordance with the 7 consent decree of Conner v. Branstad, No. 4-86-CV-30871(S.D. 8 Iowa, July 14, 1994): 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,811 10 33,632 11 Sec. 26. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 153, is 12 amended to read as follows: 13 SEC. 153. MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES. There is appropriated 14 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 15 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 16 June 30, 2015, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 17 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 18 1. For the state mental health institute at Cherokee for 19 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 20 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,977,232 22 6,031,934 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 169.20 24 2. For the state mental health institute at Clarinda for 25 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 26 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,375,934 28 6,787,309 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 86.10 30 3. For the state mental health institute at Independence for 31 salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and 32 for not more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,159,389 34 10,484,386 35 -54- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 54/ 90
H.F. 2463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 233.00 1 4. For the state mental health institute at Mount Pleasant 2 for salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, 3 and for not more than the following full-time equivalent 4 positions: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 683,343 6 1,417,796 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 97.92 8 Sec. 27. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 154, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 SEC. 154. STATE RESOURCE CENTERS. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 14 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 15 purposes designated: 16 a. For the state resource center at Glenwood for salaries, 17 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,137,236 19 21,695,266 20 b. For the state resource center at Woodward for salaries, 21 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,110,232 23 14,855,693 24 2. The department may continue to bill for state resource 25 center services utilizing a scope of services approach used for 26 private providers of ICFID services, in a manner which does not 27 shift costs between the medical assistance program, counties, 28 or other sources of funding for the state resource centers. 29 3. The state resource centers may expand the time-limited 30 assessment and respite services during the fiscal year. 31 4. If the department’s administration and the department 32 of management concur with a finding by a state resource 33 center’s superintendent that projected revenues can reasonably 34 be expected to pay the salary and support costs for a new 35 -55- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 55/ 90
H.F. 2463 employee position, or that such costs for adding a particular 1 number of new positions for the fiscal year would be less 2 than the overtime costs if new positions would not be added, 3 the superintendent may add the new position or positions. If 4 the vacant positions available to a resource center do not 5 include the position classification desired to be filled, the 6 state resource center’s superintendent may reclassify any 7 vacant position as necessary to fill the desired position. The 8 superintendents of the state resource centers may, by mutual 9 agreement, pool vacant positions and position classifications 10 during the course of the fiscal year in order to assist one 11 another in filling necessary positions. 12 5. If existing capacity limitations are reached in 13 operating units, a waiting list is in effect for a service or 14 a special need for which a payment source or other funding 15 is available for the service or to address the special need, 16 and facilities for the service or to address the special need 17 can be provided within the available payment source or other 18 funding, the superintendent of a state resource center may 19 authorize opening not more than two units or other facilities 20 and begin implementing the service or addressing the special 21 need during fiscal year 2014-2015. 22 Sec. 28. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 155, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 SEC. 155. SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS. 25 1. There is appropriated from the general fund of the 26 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 27 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 28 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 29 purpose designated: 30 For costs associated with the commitment and treatment of 31 sexually violent predators in the unit located at the state 32 mental health institute at Cherokee, including costs of legal 33 services and other associated costs, including salaries, 34 support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not 35 -56- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 56/ 90
H.F. 2463 more than the following full-time equivalent positions: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,708,485 2 9,923,563 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 124.50 4 132.50 5 2. Unless specifically prohibited by law, if the amount 6 charged provides for recoupment of at least the entire amount 7 of direct and indirect costs, the department of human services 8 may contract with other states to provide care and treatment 9 of persons placed by the other states at the unit for sexually 10 violent predators at Cherokee. The moneys received under 11 such a contract shall be considered to be repayment receipts 12 and used for the purposes of the appropriation made in this 13 section. 14 Sec. 29. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 156, is 15 amended to read as follows: 16 SEC. 156. FIELD OPERATIONS. There is appropriated from the 17 general fund of the state to the department of human services 18 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 19 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 20 to be used for the purposes designated: 21 For field operations, including salaries, support, 22 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 23 the following full-time equivalent positions: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 33,261,194 25 66,670,976 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,837.00 27 1A. As a condition of this appropriation, the department 28 shall make every possible effort to fill the entire number of 29 positions authorized by this section and, unless specifically 30 provided otherwise by an applicable collective bargaining 31 agreement, the department is not subject to any approval 32 requirement external to the department to fill a field 33 operations vacancy within the number of full-time equivalent 34 positions authorized by this section. The department shall 35 -57- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 57/ 90
H.F. 2463 report on the first of each month to the chairpersons and 1 ranking members of the appropriations committees of the senate 2 and house of representatives, and the persons designated by 3 this Act for submission of reports concerning the status of 4 filling the positions. 5 2. Priority in filling full-time equivalent positions 6 shall be given to those positions related to child protection 7 services and eligibility determination for low-income families. 8 Sec. 30. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 157, is 9 amended to read as follows: 10 SEC. 157. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 11 from the general fund of the state to the department of human 12 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending 13 June 30, 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is 14 necessary, to be used for the purpose designated: 15 For general administration, including salaries, support, 16 maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than 17 the following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,152,386 19 16,304,602 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 309.00 21 1. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $31,772 22 $38,543 is allocated for the prevention of disabilities policy 23 council established in section 225B.3 . 24 3. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $66,150 25 $132,300 shall be used to continue the contract for the 26 provision of a program to provide technical assistance, 27 support, and consultation to providers of habilitation services 28 and home and community-based services waiver services for 29 adults with disabilities under the medical assistance program. 30 4. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $25,000 31 $50,000 is transferred to the Iowa finance authority to be 32 used for administrative support of the council on homelessness 33 established in section 16.100A and for the council to fulfill 34 its duties in addressing and reducing homelessness in the 35 -58- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 58/ 90
H.F. 2463 state. 1 5A. Of the funds appropriated in this section $250,000 is 2 transferred to the department of inspections and appeals to be 3 used to implement a new mental health advocate division in the 4 department in accordance with this 2014 Act. 5 Sec. 31. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 158, is 6 amended to read as follows: 7 SEC. 158. VOLUNTEERS. There is appropriated from the 8 general fund of the state to the department of human services 9 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 10 2015, the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, 11 to be used for the purpose designated: 12 For development and coordination of volunteer services: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,330 14 84,686 15 Sec. 32. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 16 subsection 1, paragraph a, subparagraph (1), is amended to read 17 as follows: 18 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the total 19 state funding amount for the nursing facility budget shall not 20 exceed $268,712,511 $282,878,824 . 21 Sec. 33. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 22 subsection 1, paragraph b, is amended to read as follows: 23 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 24 the department shall continue the pharmacy dispensing fee 25 reimbursement at $10.12 per prescription until a cost of 26 dispensing survey is completed . The actual dispensing fee 27 shall be determined by a cost of dispensing survey performed 28 by the department and required to be completed by all medical 29 assistance program participating pharmacies every two years 30 beginning in FY 2014-2015. 31 (2) The department shall utilize an average acquisition 32 cost reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered under the 33 medical assistance program in accordance with 2012 Iowa Acts, 34 chapter 1133, section 33. 35 -59- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 59/ 90
H.F. 2463 (3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), if the centers for 1 Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department 2 of health and human services (CMS) requires, as a condition 3 of federal Medicaid funding, that the department implement an 4 aggregate federal upper limit (FUL) for drug reimbursement 5 based on the average manufacturer’s price (AMP), the department 6 may utilize a reimbursement methodology for all drugs covered 7 under the Medicaid program based on the national average drug 8 acquisition cost (NADAC) methodology published by CMS, in order 9 to assure compliance with the aggregate FUL, minimize outcomes 10 of drug reimbursements below pharmacy acquisition costs, limit 11 administrative costs, and minimize any change in the aggregate 12 reimbursement for drugs. The department may adopt emergency 13 rules to implement this subparagraph. 14 Sec. 34. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 15 subsection 1, paragraph c, subparagraphs (1) and (2) are 16 amended to read as follows: 17 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 18 reimbursement rates for outpatient hospital services shall 19 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2014 be rebased 20 effective January 1, 2015, subject to Medicaid program upper 21 payment limit rules and adjusted as necessary to maintain 22 expenditures within the amount appropriated to the department 23 for this purpose for the fiscal year . 24 (2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 25 reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services shall 26 remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 2014 be rebased 27 effective October 1, 2015, subject to Medicaid program upper 28 payment limit rules and adjusted as necessary to maintain 29 expenditures within the amount appropriated to the department 30 for this purpose for the fiscal year . 31 Sec. 35. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 32 subsection 1, paragraph f, subparagraph (1), is amended to read 33 as follows: 34 (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, 35 -60- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 60/ 90
H.F. 2463 reimbursement rates for home health agencies shall continue to 1 be based on the Medicare low utilization payment adjustment 2 (LUPA) methodology in effect on June 30, 2014, as adjusted to 3 not exceed the reimbursement for the fiscal year beginning July 4 1, 2013 with state geographic wage adjustments. Beginning July 5 1, 2015, the department shall update the rates every two years 6 to reflect the most recent Medicare LUPA rates . 7 Sec. 36. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 8 subsection 1, paragraph n, is amended to read as follows: 9 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the 10 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 11 provided at hospitals shall remain at the rates in effect 12 on June 30 be rebased effective October 1 , 2014, subject to 13 Medicaid program upper payment limit rules; community mental 14 health centers and providers of mental health services to 15 county residents pursuant to a waiver approved under section 16 225C.7, subsection 3 , shall be reimbursed at 100 percent of the 17 reasonable costs for the provision of services to recipients of 18 medical assistance; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at 19 the medical assistance program fee for service rate. 20 Sec. 37. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 21 subsection 1, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 22 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0o. For the fiscal year beginning July 23 1, 2014, community mental health centers may choose to be 24 reimbursed for the services provided to recipients of medical 25 assistance through either of the following options: 26 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 27 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 28 methodology established by the medical assistance program’s 29 managed care contractor for mental health services and approved 30 by the department of human services. 31 Sec. 38. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 32 subsection 6, is amended to read as follows: 33 6. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the 34 reimbursement rates for family-centered service providers, 35 -61- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 61/ 90
H.F. 2463 family foster care service providers, group foster care service 1 providers, and the resource family recruitment and retention 2 contractor shall remain at the rates in effect on June 30, 3 2014. 4 Sec. 39. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, is 5 amended by adding the following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 6A. a. For the purposes of this 7 subsection, “combined reimbursement rate” means the combined 8 service and maintenance reimbursement rate for a service level 9 under the department’s reimbursement methodology. For the 10 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, the combined reimbursement 11 rate for a group foster care service level shall be the amount 12 designated in this subsection. However, if a group foster care 13 provider’s reimbursement rate for a service level as of June 14 30, 2014, is more than the rate designated in this subsection, 15 the provider’s reimbursement shall remain at the higher rate. 16 b. Unless a group foster care provider is subject to the 17 exception provided in paragraph “a”, for the fiscal year 18 beginning July 1, 2014, the combined reimbursement rates 19 for the service levels under the department’s reimbursement 20 methodology shall be as follows: 21 (1) For service level, community - D1, the rate shall be 22 71 percent of the applicable patient-day weighted statewide 23 average cost of group foster care cost reports that were 24 verified and used for the foster group care rate methodology 25 workgroup final report submitted to the general assembly in 26 December 2012. 27 (2) For service level, comprehensive - D2, the rate shall 28 be 78 percent of the applicable patient-day weighted statewide 29 average cost of group foster care cost reports that were 30 verified and used for the foster group care rate methodology 31 workgroup final report submitted to the general assembly in 32 December 2012. 33 (3) For service level, enhanced - D3, the rate shall be 93 34 percent of the patient-day weighted statewide average cost of 35 -62- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 62/ 90
H.F. 2463 group foster care cost reports that were verified and used for 1 the foster group care rate methodology workgroup final report 2 submitted to the general assembly in December 2012. 3 Sec. 40. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 159, 4 subsection 9, is amended to read as follows: 5 9. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , the 6 department shall calculate reimbursement rates for intermediate 7 care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities at 8 the 80th percentile. Beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , the rate 9 calculation methodology shall utilize the consumer price index 10 inflation factor applicable to the fiscal year beginning July 11 1, 2013. 12 Sec. 41. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 160, is 13 amended to read as follows: 14 SEC. 160. EMERGENCY RULES. 15 1. If specifically authorized by a provision of this 16 division of this Act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 17 2014 , the department of human services or the mental health 18 and disability services commission may adopt administrative 19 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3 , and section 17A.5, 20 subsection 2 , paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions and 21 the rules shall become effective immediately upon filing or 22 on a later effective date specified in the rules, unless the 23 effective date is delayed by the administrative rules review 24 committee. Any rules adopted in accordance with this section 25 shall not take effect before the rules are reviewed by the 26 administrative rules review committee. The delay authority 27 provided to the administrative rules review committee under 28 section 17A.4, subsection 7 , and section 17A.8, subsection 9 , 29 shall be applicable to a delay imposed under this section , 30 notwithstanding a provision in those sections making them 31 inapplicable to section 17A.5, subsection 2 , paragraph “b” . 32 Any rules adopted in accordance with the provisions of this 33 section shall also be published as notice of intended action 34 as provided in section 17A.4 . 35 -63- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 63/ 90
H.F. 2463 2. If during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 1 2014 , the department of human services is adopting rules in 2 accordance with this section or as otherwise directed or 3 authorized by state law, and the rules will result in an 4 expenditure increase beyond the amount anticipated in the 5 budget process or if the expenditure was not addressed in 6 the budget process for the fiscal year, the department shall 7 notify the persons designated by this division of this Act for 8 submission of reports, the chairpersons and ranking members 9 of the committees on appropriations, and the department of 10 management concerning the rules and the expenditure increase. 11 The notification shall be provided at least 30 calendar days 12 prior to the date notice of the rules is submitted to the 13 administrative rules coordinator and the administrative code 14 editor. 15 Sec. 42. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 161, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 SEC. 161. REPORTS. Any reports or other information 18 required to be compiled and submitted under this Act during 19 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 2014 , shall be 20 submitted to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 21 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, the 22 legislative services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs 23 on or before the dates specified for submission of the reports 24 or information. 25 DIVISION VI 26 HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS 27 Sec. 43. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 162, is 28 amended to read as follows: 29 SEC. 162. 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, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, 33 the following amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be 34 used for the purpose designated: 35 -64- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 64/ 90
H.F. 2463 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, 2013 2014 , and ending June 30, 2014 4 2015 : 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,325,000 6 5,467,564 7 Sec. 44. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 163, is 8 amended to read as follows: 9 SEC. 163. QUALITY ASSURANCE TRUST FUND —— DEPARTMENT OF 10 HUMAN SERVICES. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary 11 and subject to the availability of funds, there is appropriated 12 from the quality assurance trust fund created in section 13 249L.4 to the department of human services for the fiscal year 14 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 15 amounts, or so much thereof as is necessary, for the purposes 16 designated: 17 To supplement the appropriation made in this Act from the 18 general fund of the state to the department of human services 19 for medical assistance for the same fiscal year: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,788,917 21 29,195,653 22 DIVISION VII 23 PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS 24 Sec. 45. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT PAYMENTS. As a 25 condition of the appropriations in this 2014 Act, the moneys 26 appropriated and any other moneys available shall not be used 27 for payment of a personnel settlement agreement that contains a 28 confidentiality provision intended to prevent public disclosure 29 of the agreement or any terms of the agreement. 30 DIVISION VIII 31 IOWA PRODUCTS 32 Sec. 46. IOWA PRODUCTS. As a condition of receiving an 33 appropriation, any agency appropriated moneys pursuant to this 34 2014 Act shall give first preference when purchasing a product 35 -65- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 65/ 90
H.F. 2463 to an Iowa product or a product produced by an Iowa-based 1 business. Second preference shall be given to a United States 2 product or a product produced by a business based in the United 3 States. 4 DIVISION IX 5 PRIOR YEAR APPROPRIATIONS 6 MEDICAL RESIDENCY 7 Sec. 47. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 3, subsection 8 4, paragraph r, is amended to read as follows: 9 r. Of the funds appropriated in this subsection, $2,000,000 10 shall be deposited in the medical residency training account 11 created in section 135.175, subsection 5, paragraph “a” , and 12 is appropriated from the account to the department of public 13 health to be used for the purposes of the medical residency 14 training state matching grants program as specified in section 15 135.176 . However, notwithstanding any provision to the 16 contrary in section 135.176, priority in the awarding of grants 17 shall be given to new residency programs and the expansion 18 of existing residency programs which propose expansion of 19 psychiatric residency positions and family practice residency 20 positions. 21 CONSUMER-DIRECTED ATTENDANT CARE 22 Sec. 48. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 12, subsection 23 19, paragraph a, subparagraph (6), is amended to read as 24 follows: 25 (6) The department shall require transition of the 26 provision by individual providers of personal care under the 27 consumer-directed attendant care option to agency-provided 28 personal care services and shall retain the consumer choice 29 option for those individuals able and desiring to self-direct 30 services. 31 AUTISM 32 Sec. 49. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 13, subsection 33 10, is amended to read as follows: 34 10. Of the funds appropriated in this section, $2,000,000 35 -66- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 66/ 90
H.F. 2463 shall be used for the autism support program created in 1 chapter 225D , as enacted in this Act, beginning January 1, 2 2014. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys allocated in this 3 subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close 4 of the fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available 5 for expenditure for the purposes designated until the close of 6 the succeeding fiscal year. 7 STATE SUPPLEMENTARY ASSISTANCE 8 Sec. 50. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 14, is amended 9 by adding the following new subsection: 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys 11 appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered or 12 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 13 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 14 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 15 FOSTER CARE RESPITE 16 Sec. 51. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 18, subsection 17 26, is amended to read as follows: 18 26. Of the funds appropriated in this section, at least 19 $25,000 shall be used to continue and to expand the foster 20 care respite pilot program in which postsecondary students in 21 social work and other human services-related programs receive 22 experience by assisting family foster care providers with 23 respite and other support. Notwithstanding section 8.33, 24 moneys allocated in this subsection that remain unencumbered or 25 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 26 but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 27 designated until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. 28 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER REIMBURSEMENT 29 Sec. 52. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 30 1, paragraph n, is amended to read as follows: 31 n. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, the 32 reimbursement rates for inpatient mental health services 33 provided at hospitals shall be increased by 1 percent over the 34 rates in effect on June 30, 2013, subject to Medicaid program 35 -67- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 67/ 90
H.F. 2463 upper payment limit rules; community mental health centers 1 and providers of mental health services to county residents 2 pursuant to a waiver approved under section 225C.7, subsection 3 3 , shall be reimbursed at 100 percent of the reasonable 4 costs for the provision of services to recipients of medical 5 assistance; and psychiatrists shall be reimbursed at the 6 medical assistance program fee-for-service rate. 7 Sec. 53. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 8 1, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 9 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0o. For the fiscal year beginning July 10 1, 2013, community mental health centers may choose to be 11 reimbursed for the services provided to recipients of medical 12 assistance through either of the following options: 13 (1) For 100 percent of the reasonable costs of the services. 14 (2) In accordance with the alternative reimbursement rate 15 methodology established by the medical assistance program’s 16 managed care contractor for mental health services and approved 17 by the department of human services. 18 Sec. 54. EMERGENCY RULES. The department of human services 19 may adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, 20 and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement 21 the section of this division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa 22 Acts, chapter 138, section 29, subsection 1, paragraph “n” and 23 enacting “0o”, and the rules shall be effective immediately 24 upon filing unless a later date is specified in the rules. Any 25 rules adopted in accordance with this section shall also be 26 published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 27 17A.4. 28 Sec. 55. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 29 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 30 enactment. 31 Sec. 56. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this 32 division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, 33 section 12, subsection 19, paragraph “a”, subparagraph (6), 34 applies retroactively to July 1, 2013. 35 -68- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 68/ 90
H.F. 2463 Sec. 57. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The sections of this 1 division of this Act amending 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, 2 section 29, subsection 1, paragraph “n” and enacting new 3 paragraph “0o”, apply retroactively to July 1, 2013. 4 DIVISION X 5 MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES 6 Sec. 58. MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES —— 7 EQUALIZATION PAYMENTS TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATION. 8 1. There is transferred from the general fund of the 9 state to the department of human services for the fiscal year 10 beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following 11 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purposes designated: 13 For deposit in the property tax relief fund created in 14 section 426B.1 , for distribution as provided in this section: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,555,823 16 2. The moneys credited to the property tax relief fund in 17 accordance with this section are appropriated to the department 18 of human services for distribution of equalization payments for 19 counties in the amounts specified in section 426B.3, subsection 20 4 , for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. If the county 21 is part of a region that has been approved by the department in 22 accordance with section 331.389 , to commence partial or full 23 operations, the county’s equalization payment shall be remitted 24 to the region for expenditure as approved by the region’s 25 governing board. 26 3. a. For the purposes of this subsection, “payment 27 obligation” means an outstanding obligation for payment to 28 the department of human services for the undisputed cost of 29 services provided under the medical assistance program prior 30 to July 1, 2012, or for the undisputed cost of non-Medicaid 31 services provided prior to July 1, 2013. 32 b. Unless a county has entered into an agreement as provided 33 in paragraph “c”, if a county receiving an equalization payment 34 under this section has a payment obligation, the county shall 35 -69- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 69/ 90
H.F. 2463 remit to the department any unpaid portion of the payment 1 obligation prior to June 30, 2015, from moneys available to the 2 county that meet federal match requirements for the medical 3 assistance program. 4 c. A county that has not paid the county’s payment 5 obligation in full as provided in paragraph “b” shall enter 6 into an agreement with the department for remittance of 7 any unpaid portion of the county’s payment obligation. An 8 agreement entered into under this lettered paragraph shall 9 provide for remittance of any unpaid portion by the end of 10 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014. The equalization 11 payment for a county subject to this lettered paragraph shall 12 be remitted as provided by the county’s agreement with the 13 department. 14 d. The equalization payment for a county that is not subject 15 to paragraph “c” shall be remitted on or before July 15, 2014. 16 Sec. 59. STATE PAYMENT PROGRAM REMITTANCE APPROPRIATION. 17 The moneys transferred to the property tax relief fund for the 18 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, from the federal social 19 services block grant pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, 20 section 11, subsection 3, paragraph “e”, and from the federal 21 temporary assistance for needy families block grant, totaling 22 at least $11,774,275, are appropriated to the department of 23 human services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, to 24 be used for distribution of state payment program remittances 25 to counties for the fiscal year in accordance with this 26 section. The state payment program remittance shall be an 27 amount equal to the amount paid to a county of residence under 28 the program for state case services known as the state payment 29 program, implemented pursuant to section 331.440, subsection 5, 30 Code 2013, for the same 12-month period of August 2012 through 31 July 2013 used to distribute state payment program remittances 32 to counties in the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013. A 33 county shall provide the remittance received by the county to 34 the county’s mental health and disability services region. 35 -70- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 70/ 90
H.F. 2463 Sec. 60. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES —— 1 EMPLOYMENT. The department of human services and the division 2 of vocational rehabilitation services of the department of 3 education shall jointly develop protocols and program models to 4 integrate the employment-related services and other supports 5 provided to persons with disabilities through federal match 6 funding administered by the department and the division. 7 The department and the division shall report on or before 8 December 15, 2014, to the individuals identified in this Act 9 for submission of reports and to the chairpersons and ranking 10 members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on education 11 on the expenditure of such funding in the previous fiscal year 12 along with findings and recommendations. 13 Sec. 61. BED AVAILABILITY TRACKING SYSTEM PROPOSAL. The 14 department of human services shall continue and expand upon 15 the study regarding the possible development of a psychiatric 16 and substance-related disorder treatment hospital bed tracking 17 system as documented in its report submitted in December 18 2013 pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 130, section 56. 19 In addition to representatives of magistrates and the Iowa 20 hospital association, the expanded study shall include 21 representatives of the regional mental health and disability 22 services system, state mental health institutes, the Iowa 23 behavioral health association, and the Iowa association of 24 community providers. The study shall identify options for 25 implementing a bed tracking system in the fiscal year beginning 26 July 1, 2015, and include a detailed proposal for the option 27 preferred by the study group. The content of the detailed 28 proposal shall include a budget, identification of how bed 29 availability and related data would be entered into the system 30 and verified, how privacy information would be protected, 31 preferred options and rationales for addressing implementation 32 issues, a preferred administrative structure, and other 33 operational provisions. The results of the expanded study 34 shall be submitted on or before December 15, 2014, along with 35 -71- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 71/ 90
H.F. 2463 findings and recommendations to the governor and the persons 1 designated by this Act for submission of reports. 2 Sec. 62. STUDY OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE OPTIONS FOR 3 PERSONS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. The department of human 4 services shall engage representatives of the department of 5 inspections and appeals, department on aging, the regional 6 mental health and disability services system, the Iowa 7 association of community providers, the Iowa behavioral 8 health association, and other service providers, and other 9 stakeholders to study community-based placement options for 10 persons with serious mental illness to divert them from or end 11 their need for an institutional placement. The study shall 12 consider both services currently available and services that 13 should be developed to meet the needs of persons with serious 14 mental illness. The system elements addressed by the study 15 shall include but are not limited to regulatory, liability, 16 and funding issues, and other barriers to maintaining 17 current community-based services options and developing new 18 options. The results of the study, including findings and 19 recommendations shall be reported on or before December 15, 20 2014, to the governor and the persons designated by this Act 21 for submission of reports. 22 Sec. 63. Section 331.388, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 23 amended to read as follows: 24 3. “Population” means , as of July 1 of the fiscal year 25 preceding the fiscal year in which the population figure is 26 applied, the population shown by the latest preceding certified 27 federal census or the latest applicable population estimate 28 issued by the United States census bureau, whichever is most 29 recent. 30 Sec. 64. Section 331.391, Code 2014, is amended by adding 31 the following new subsection: 32 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. If a region is meeting the financial 33 obligations for implementation of its regional service system 34 management plan for a fiscal year and residual funding is 35 -72- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 72/ 90
H.F. 2463 anticipated, the regional administrator shall reserve an 1 adequate amount for cash flow of expenditure obligations in 2 the next fiscal year. The cash flow amount shall not exceed 3 twenty-five percent of the gross expenditures budgeted for the 4 combined account or for all regional accounts for the fiscal 5 year in progress. Residual funding remaining after the cash 6 flow amount is reserved shall be used to expand the region’s 7 core services under section 331.397, subsection 4, and then to 8 make additional core service domains available in the region as 9 enumerated in section 331.397, subsection 6. 10 Sec. 65. Section 331.397, subsection 4, paragraph d, 11 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 Support for employment or for activities leading to 14 employment providing an appropriate match with an individual’s 15 abilities based upon informed, person-centered choices made 16 from an array of options , including but not limited to all of 17 the following: 18 Sec. 66. Section 331.424A, Code 2014, is amended by adding 19 the following new subsection: 20 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. An amount shall be reserved in the 21 county services fund to address cash flow obligations in the 22 next fiscal year. The cash flow amount shall not exceed 23 twenty-five percent of the gross expenditures budgeted from the 24 county services fund for the fiscal year in progress. The cash 25 flow amount for a county’s services fund shall be specified in 26 the regional governance agreement entered into by the county 27 under section 331.392. 28 Sec. 67. Section 426B.3, subsection 4, Code 2014, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 4. a. For the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2013, 31 and July 1, 2014, and July 1, 2015, a county with a county 32 population expenditure target amount that exceeds the amount 33 of the county’s base year expenditures for mental health and 34 disabilities services shall receive an equalization payment for 35 -73- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 73/ 90
H.F. 2463 the difference. 1 b. The equalization payments determined in accordance 2 with this subsection shall be made by the department of human 3 services for each fiscal year as provided in appropriations 4 made from the property tax relief fund for this purpose. If 5 the county is part of a region that has been approved by the 6 department in accordance with section 331.389 , to commence 7 partial or full operations, the county’s equalization payment 8 shall be remitted to the region or the county, as appropriate, 9 for expenditure as approved by the region’s governing board or 10 in accordance with the county’s service management plan, as 11 appropriate. The payment for a county that has been approved 12 by the department to operate as an individual county region 13 shall be remitted to the county for expenditure as approved by 14 the county board of supervisors. For the fiscal year beginning 15 July 1, 2013, and succeeding fiscal years, the payment shall 16 be remitted on or before December 31 only for those counties 17 approved to operate as an individual county region or to be 18 part of a region. Remittance of the payment for a county 19 without such approval shall be deferred until such approval is 20 granted. 21 Sec. 68. Section 426B.3, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 22 2014, is amended to read as follows: 23 b. (1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and 24 succeeding fiscal years, the department of human services shall 25 calculate a Medicaid offset amount for each county for the 26 fiscal year. The department shall adopt rules in consultation 27 with the county finance committee specifying the information 28 to be used in calculating a Medicaid offset amount. The 29 information shall include but is not limited to identification 30 of the amount expended for specific services and supports that 31 would otherwise be payable by the county for persons eligible 32 under a county’s approved service management plan but are 33 were instead paid by the Iowa health and wellness plan. The 34 amount calculated for a county shall be subject to review by 35 -74- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 74/ 90
H.F. 2463 the auditor of that county or subject to independent audit. 1 The Medicaid offset amounts calculated for the counties are 2 subject to review by the auditor of state and by the fiscal 3 agent for the affected region prior to their certification. If 4 the auditor of state and the fiscal agent do not agree, the 5 differences shall be resolved in a hearing procedure before 6 an administrative law judge. The Medicaid offset amounts 7 calculated by the department for a county for a fiscal year are 8 not official until certified by the director of human services 9 and submitted to the governor and general assembly by October 10 15 December 1 immediately following the end of the fiscal year 11 for which the offset amounts were calculated. The director’s 12 certification shall be considered final agency action. 13 (2) In implementing subparagraph (1), a county’s offset 14 amount for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, shall be 15 calculated by first identifying the actual amounts expended 16 from the county’s services fund during the base period of July 17 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013, for services and supports 18 provided to persons who became eligible for the Iowa health 19 and wellness plan during the implementation period of January 20 1, 2014, and June 30, 2014. For purposes of calculating the 21 offset amount, it shall be assumed that the expenditures for 22 the same services and supports provided under the plan during 23 the implementation period are equal to the amount expended by 24 the county for those services and supports for the comparable 25 time during the base period. 26 Sec. 69. 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 136, section 11, subsection 27 3, paragraph e, is amended to read as follows: 28 e. To be credited to the property tax relief fund created 29 in section 426B.1 : 30 (1) FY 2013-2014 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,480,233 32 Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph, up to 33 $600,000 may be used by the department of human services for 34 distribution to counties for state case services provided 35 -75- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 75/ 90
H.F. 2463 in prior fiscal years for persons with mental illness, 1 intellectual disability, or a developmental disability in 2 accordance with section 331.440, Code 2013 or a dispute 3 resolution process implemented in accordance with section 4 331.394, subsection 5 or 6 . 5 (2) FFY 2014-2015 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,480,233 7 Of the amount allocated in this subparagraph, up to 8 $600,000 may be used by the department of human services for 9 distribution to counties for state case services provided for 10 persons with mental illness, intellectual disability, or a 11 developmental disability in accordance with section 331.440, 12 Code 2013, or in accordance with a dispute resolution process 13 implemented in accordance with section 331.394, subsection 5 14 or 6. 15 DIVISION XI 16 FAMILY SUPPLEMENTATION 17 Sec. 70. Section 249A.4, subsection 10, paragraph b, 18 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 (6) Supplementation shall not be applicable if the 20 facility’s occupancy rate is less than eighty fifty percent. 21 DIVISION XII 22 MISCELLANEOUS 23 Sec. 71. Section 256I.8, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 24 to read as follows: 25 3. An area board shall not be a provider of services to or 26 for the area board except as authorized by a waiver granted 27 by the state board . The state board shall adopt criteria 28 for granting a waiver based upon cost effectiveness, service 29 quality improvement or maintenance, or other appropriate basis 30 identified by the state board. 31 DIVISION XIII 32 ASSET VERIFICATION 33 Sec. 72. MEDICAID PROGRAM —— ASSET, INCOME, AND IDENTITY 34 VERIFICATION. The department of human services shall issue a 35 -76- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 76/ 90
H.F. 2463 request for proposals to contract with a third-party vendor 1 to establish an electronic asset, income, and identity 2 eligibility verification system for the purposes of determining 3 or redetermining the eligibility of an individual who is 4 an applicant for or recipient of medical assistance under 5 the Medicaid state plan on the basis of being aged, blind, 6 or disabled in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §1396w. The 7 third-party vendor selected shall be able to demonstrate in 8 writing its current relationships or contracts with financial 9 institutions in the state and nationally. Participation by 10 financial institutions in providing account balances for asset 11 verification shall remain voluntary. The department may 12 transfer funds appropriated in this 2014 Act for the Medicaid 13 program as necessary to pay the selected third-party vendor in 14 accordance with this section. The department of human services 15 shall submit by September 1, 2014, a progress report to the 16 individuals identified in this 2014 Act for submission of 17 reports. 18 Sec. 73. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. This division of this 19 Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon 20 enactment. 21 DIVISION XIV 22 INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION —— INDIVIDUALS RELEASED FROM 23 CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM 24 Sec. 74. INTERDEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION —— INDIVIDUALS 25 RELEASED FROM THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM. 26 1. The department of human services, the department of 27 public health, the department on aging, the department of 28 workforce development, and the department of corrections shall 29 implement an interagency collaborative effort to provide an 30 integrated approach to address the medical and psychosocial 31 needs of individuals upon release from a correctional facility. 32 The collaboration shall provide for all of the following: 33 a. Coordination between the departments of policies and 34 procedures to facilitate information sharing, during the 35 -77- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 77/ 90
H.F. 2463 prerelease, transitional, and postrelease phases, including the 1 development of protocols to share health and other personal 2 information of an individual between departmental personnel 3 involved in providing the individual’s prerelease, transition, 4 and postrelease services and support. 5 b. Cross-disciplinary prerelease preparation that includes 6 application for medical assistance, social security disability, 7 and other supports for which the individual may be eligible; 8 assessment of the holistic clinical and social needs of the 9 individual including but not limited those relating to health 10 and medical care, housing, education and training, employment 11 assistance, and legal assistance; and identification of 12 community-based services and providers necessary to address 13 identified needs, including but not limited those necessary to 14 address mental health and substance-related disorders. 15 c. Transitional and postrelease interagency communication 16 and coordination to ensure a more seamless transition 17 of the individual to the community, ongoing linkages to 18 community-based services, and continuity of care. 19 2. The departments shall submit by December 15, 2014, a 20 report to the individuals identified in this 2014 Act for 21 submission of reports describing the details of the approach 22 developed and implemented, any barriers to the development 23 and implementation, any recommendations for changes in 24 statute or rules to facilitate the approach, and any other 25 recommendations. 26 DIVISION XV 27 DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES 28 Sec. 75. NEW SECTION . 10A.901 Definitions. 29 As used in this article, unless the context otherwise 30 requires: 31 1. “Administrator” means the person coordinating the 32 administration of the division. 33 2. “Division” means the mental health advocate division of 34 the department of inspections and appeals. 35 -78- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 78/ 90
H.F. 2463 Sec. 76. NEW SECTION . 10A.902 Duties of administrator. 1 The administrator shall administer the division’s conduct 2 of the mental health advocate program as provided by section 3 229.19 and other applicable law. The person appointed as 4 administrator must meet the qualifications to be appointed as a 5 mental health advocate. The administrator’s duties may include 6 but are not limited to all of the following: 7 1. a. Approving the appointment of persons to serve as 8 mental health advocates and identifying qualifications for 9 persons serving as mental health advocates. A mental health 10 advocate serving as of June 30, 2015, shall be deemed to be 11 qualified. The minimum qualifications for a mental health 12 advocate whose initial appointment commences on or after July 13 1, 2015, shall be a bachelor’s degree from an accredited 14 school, college, or university in social work, counseling, 15 human services, health, nursing, or psychology, and one year 16 of experience in the provision of mental health services. A 17 person who is a licensed registered nurse pursuant to chapter 18 152 who is current with applicable continuing education 19 requirements shall be deemed to have met the minimum experience 20 requirement. 21 b. The administrator shall contract with the state board of 22 regents to employ persons appointed to serve as mental health 23 advocates. 24 2. Training persons appointed to serve as mental health 25 advocates. 26 3. Implementing procedures for the responsibilities 27 performed by persons appointed to serve as mental health 28 advocates and for reassigning advocate responsibilities based 29 on the location of the patient’s placement or other patient 30 need. The court shall be notified of any reassignment. The 31 procedures for appointing a person to a vacant mental health 32 advocate position assigned to a geographic area shall require 33 the person appointed to the vacant position to reside within 34 the assigned geographic area. 35 -79- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 79/ 90
H.F. 2463 4. Administering program additions and expansions, 1 including providing advocate services for persons with a 2 substance-related disorder and persons found not guilty 3 by reason of insanity, if such additions or expansions are 4 authorized and funded. 5 5. Developing and implementing a case weight system for use 6 in appointing and compensating advocates. 7 6. Administering case reviews and audits. 8 7. Implementing a uniform description of the duties 9 of mental health advocates, based upon the best practices 10 developed and promulgated by the judicial council pursuant to 11 section 229.19, subsection 1, paragraph “c” . 12 Sec. 77. TRANSITION. 13 1. The department of inspections and appeals shall commence 14 organizational activities during the fiscal year beginning July 15 1, 2014, as necessary to fully implement this division and 16 assume responsibility for mental health advocates as provided 17 in this division and division II of this Act on July 1, 2015. 18 2. If necessary for the purposes of subsection 1, the 19 department of inspections and appeals may adopt emergency 20 rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, 21 subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the provisions of 22 division II of this Act on July 1, 2015, and the rules shall 23 be effective immediately upon filing unless a later date is 24 specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in accordance with 25 this section shall also be published as a notice of intended 26 action as provided in section 17A.4. 27 DIVISION XVI 28 IMPLEMENTATION —— MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES 29 Sec. 78. Section 225C.4, subsection 1, paragraph m, Code 30 2014, is amended to read as follows: 31 m. Provide consultation and technical assistance to 32 patients’ mental health advocates appointed pursuant to 33 section 229.19 , in cooperation with the judicial branch and the 34 department of inspections and appeals, and to the certified 35 -80- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 80/ 90
H.F. 2463 volunteer long-term care ombudsmen certified pursuant to 1 section 231.45 . 2 Sec. 79. Section 226.31, Code 2014, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 226.31 Examination by court —— notice. 5 Before granting the order authorized in section 226.30 6 the court or judge shall investigate the allegations of the 7 petition and before proceeding to a hearing on the allegations 8 shall require notice to be served on the attorney who 9 represented the patient in any prior proceedings under sections 10 229.6 to 229.15 or the and to any mental health advocate 11 appointed for the patient under section 229.19 , or in the case 12 of a patient who entered the hospital voluntarily, on any 13 relative, friend, or guardian of the person in question of the 14 filing of the application. At the hearing the court or judge 15 shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the person, if the court 16 or judge deems such action necessary to protect the rights 17 of the person. The guardian ad litem shall be a practicing 18 attorney. 19 Sec. 80. Section 229.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, 20 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 21 (6) Upon approval of the admission of a minor over the 22 minor’s objections, the juvenile court shall appoint an 23 individual to act as an advocate representing the interests 24 of the minor in the same manner as an a mental health 25 advocate representing the interests of patients involuntarily 26 hospitalized pursuant to in accordance with section 229.19 . 27 Sec. 81. Section 229.9A, Code 2014, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 229.9A Advocate Mental health advocate informed —— hearings . 30 The court shall direct the clerk to furnish the mental health 31 advocate of the respondent’s county of residence designated for 32 the court by the department of inspections and appeals with a 33 copy of application and any order issued pursuant to section 34 229.8, subsection 3 . The mental health advocate designated for 35 -81- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 81/ 90
H.F. 2463 the court may attend the hospitalization any court hearing of 1 any involving the respondent for whom the advocate has received 2 notice of a hospitalization hearing . 3 Sec. 82. Section 229.12, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 4 to read as follows: 5 2. All persons not necessary for the conduct of the 6 proceeding shall be excluded, except that the court may admit 7 persons having a legitimate interest in the proceeding and 8 shall permit the mental health advocate from the respondent’s 9 county of residence designated for the court by the department 10 of inspections and appeals to attend the hearing. Upon motion 11 of the county attorney, the judge may exclude the respondent 12 from the hearing during the testimony of any particular witness 13 if the judge determines that witness’s testimony is likely to 14 cause the respondent severe emotional trauma. 15 Sec. 83. Section 229.14A, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 1. With respect to a chief medical officer’s report made 18 pursuant to section 229.14, subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , “c” , 19 or “d” , or any other provision of this chapter related to 20 involuntary commitment for which the court issues a placement 21 order or a transfer of placement is authorized, the court shall 22 provide notice to the respondent , and the respondent’s attorney 23 or , and any mental health advocate appointed for the respondent 24 pursuant to section 229.19 concerning the placement order 25 and the respondent’s right to request a placement hearing to 26 determine if the order for placement or transfer of placement 27 is appropriate. 28 Sec. 84. Section 229.14A, subsection 5, paragraph c, Code 29 2014, is amended to read as follows: 30 c. If the respondent’s attorney has withdrawn pursuant to 31 section 229.19 , the court shall appoint an attorney for the 32 respondent in the manner described in section 229.8, subsection 33 1 . 34 Sec. 85. Section 229.15, subsection 6, Code 2014, is amended 35 -82- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 82/ 90
H.F. 2463 to read as follows: 1 6. Upon receipt of any report required or authorized by 2 this section the court shall furnish a copy to the patient’s 3 attorney , or alternatively and to the mental health advocate 4 appointed as required by section 229.19 for the patient . The 5 court shall examine the report and take the action thereon 6 which it deems appropriate. Should the court fail to receive 7 any report required by this section or section 229.14 at the 8 time the report is due, the court shall investigate the reason 9 for the failure to report and take whatever action may be 10 necessary in the matter. 11 Sec. 86. Section 229.19, Code 2014, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 229.19 Advocates Mental health advocates —— duties —— 14 compensation —— state and county liability . 15 1. a. In each county with a population of three hundred 16 thousand or more inhabitants the board of supervisors shall 17 appoint an individual who has demonstrated by prior activities 18 an informed concern for the welfare and rehabilitation of 19 persons with mental illness, and who is not an officer or 20 employee of the department of human services nor of any agency 21 or facility providing care or treatment to persons with mental 22 illness, to act as an advocate representing the interests of 23 patients involuntarily hospitalized by the court, in any matter 24 relating to the patients’ hospitalization or treatment under 25 section 229.14 or 229.15 . In each county with a population of 26 under three hundred thousand inhabitants, the chief judge of 27 the judicial district encompassing the county shall appoint 28 the advocate. For the purposes of this section, “division” 29 means the mental health advocate division of the department of 30 inspections and appeals. 31 b. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county 32 board of supervisors, the board shall assign the advocate 33 appointed from a patient’s county of residence to represent 34 the interests of the patient. If a patient has no county of 35 -83- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 83/ 90
H.F. 2463 residence or the patient is a state case, the court or, if the 1 advocate is appointed by the county board of supervisors, the 2 board shall assign the advocate appointed from the county where 3 the hospital or facility is located to represent the interests 4 of the patient. 5 c. The advocate’s responsibility with respect to any patient 6 shall begin at whatever time the attorney employed or appointed 7 to represent that patient as respondent in hospitalization 8 proceedings, conducted under sections 229.6 to 229.13 , reports 9 to the court that the attorney’s services are no longer 10 required and requests the court’s approval to withdraw as 11 counsel for that patient. However, if 12 b. If the patient is found to be seriously mentally impaired 13 at the hospitalization hearing, the attorney representing the 14 patient shall automatically be relieved of responsibility in 15 the case and an a mental health advocate shall be assigned to 16 appointed for the patient at the conclusion of the hearing 17 unless the attorney indicates an intent to continue the 18 attorney’s services and . The court shall notify the division 19 of the court’s finding and the division shall appoint an 20 advocate for the patient. The advocate’s responsibility with 21 respect to a patient shall begin when the advocate is appointed 22 for the patient. The attorney representing the patient shall 23 automatically be relieved of responsibility at the conclusion 24 of the hearing unless the attorney requests to continue 25 representation and the court so directs authorizes the attorney 26 to remain on the case . If the court directs the attorney to 27 remain on the case, the attorney shall assume all the duties 28 of an advocate cooperate with the advocate appointed for the 29 patient . The clerk shall furnish the advocate with a copy of 30 the court’s order approving the withdrawal or continuation of 31 the attorney and shall inform the patient of the name of the 32 patient’s advocate. 33 d. c. With regard to each patient whose interests the 34 for whom a mental health advocate is required to represent 35 -84- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 84/ 90
H.F. 2463 appointed pursuant to this section , the advocate’s duties shall 1 include all of the following: 2 (1) To review each report submitted pursuant to sections 3 229.14 and 229.15 . 4 (2) If the advocate is not an attorney, to To advise the 5 court at any time it appears that the services of an attorney 6 are required to properly safeguard the patient’s interests. 7 (3) To be readily accessible to communications from the 8 patient and to originate communications with the patient within 9 five days of the patient’s commitment. 10 (4) To visit the patient within fifteen days of the 11 patient’s commitment and periodically thereafter. 12 (5) To communicate with medical personnel treating the 13 patient and to review the patient’s medical records pursuant 14 to section 229.25 . 15 (6) To file with the court and the division quarterly 16 reports, and additional reports as the advocate feels necessary 17 or as required by the court division , in a form prescribed by 18 the court division . The reports shall state what actions the 19 advocate has taken with respect to each patient and the amount 20 of time spent. 21 (7) To utilize the related best practices for the duties 22 identified in this paragraph “d” “c” developed and promulgated 23 by the judicial council. 24 e. d. An Subject to the availability of funding 25 appropriated for this purpose, a mental health advocate may 26 also be appointed pursuant to this section for an individual 27 who has been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental illness and 28 substance-related disorder. 29 2. The hospital or facility to which a patient is committed 30 shall grant all reasonable requests of the patient’s mental 31 health advocate to visit the patient, to communicate with 32 medical personnel treating the patient, and to review the 33 patient’s medical records pursuant to section 229.25 . An 34 advocate shall not disseminate information from a patient’s 35 -85- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 85/ 90
H.F. 2463 medical records to any other person unless done for official 1 purposes in connection with the advocate’s duties pursuant to 2 this chapter or when required by law. 3 3. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county 4 board of supervisors, the board division shall prescribe 5 provide reasonable compensation for the services of the 6 advocate in accordance with section 10A.902 . The compensation 7 shall be based upon the reports filed by the advocate with 8 the court. The advocate’s compensation shall be paid by the 9 county in which the court is located, either on order of the 10 court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county board of 11 supervisors, on the direction of the board. If the advocate 12 is appointed by the court, the advocate is an employee of 13 the state for purposes of chapter 669 . If the advocate is 14 appointed by the county board of supervisors, the advocate is 15 an employee of the county for purposes of chapter 670 . If the 16 patient or the person who is legally liable for the patient’s 17 support is not indigent, the board division shall recover 18 the costs of compensating the advocate from that person. If 19 that person has an income level as determined pursuant to 20 section 815.9 greater than one hundred percent but not more 21 than one hundred fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, 22 at least one hundred dollars of the advocate’s compensation 23 shall be recovered in the manner prescribed by the county 24 board of supervisors. If that person has an income level as 25 determined pursuant to section 815.9 greater than one hundred 26 fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, at least two hundred 27 dollars of the advocate’s compensation shall be recovered in 28 substantially the same manner prescribed by the county board of 29 supervisors as provided in section 815.9 . 30 Sec. 87. Section 229.25, subsection 1, paragraph a, 31 subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 32 (1) The information is requested by a licensed physician, 33 attorney , or the mental health advocate who provides appointed 34 for the person. The requester must provide the chief medical 35 -86- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 86/ 90
H.F. 2463 officer with a written waiver signed by the person about whom 1 the information is sought. 2 Sec. 88. APPOINTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES. The 3 persons appointed to provide mental health advocate services 4 under section 229.19 immediately prior to July 1, 2015, shall 5 be appointed as mental health advocates pursuant to section 6 10A.902, effective July 1, 2015. 7 Sec. 89. EFFECTIVE DATE. This division of this Act takes 8 effect July 1, 2015. 9 DIVISION XVII 10 PRIOR AUTHORIZATION 11 Sec. 90. NEW SECTION . 505.26 Prior authorization for 12 prescription drug benefits —— standard process and form. 13 1. As used in this section: 14 a. “Facility” means an institution providing health care 15 services or a health care setting, including but not limited 16 to hospitals and other licensed inpatient centers, ambulatory 17 surgical or treatment centers, skilled nursing centers, 18 residential treatment centers, diagnostic, laboratory, and 19 imaging centers, and rehabilitation and other therapeutic 20 health settings. 21 b. “Health benefit plan” means a policy, contract, 22 certificate, or agreement offered or issued by a health carrier 23 to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of 24 the costs of health care services. 25 c. “Health care professional” means a physician or other 26 health care practitioner licensed, accredited, registered, or 27 certified to perform specified health care services consistent 28 with state law. 29 d. “Health care provider” means a health care professional 30 or a facility. 31 e. “Health care services” means services for the diagnosis, 32 prevention, treatment, cure, or relief of a health condition, 33 illness, injury, or disease. 34 f. “Health carrier” means an entity subject to the insurance 35 -87- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 87/ 90
H.F. 2463 laws of this state, or subject to the jurisdiction of the 1 commissioner, including an insurance company offering sickness 2 and accident plans, a health maintenance organization, a 3 nonprofit health service corporation, a plan established 4 pursuant to chapter 509A for public employees, or any other 5 entity providing a plan of health insurance, health care 6 benefits, or health care services. “Health carrier” includes, 7 for purposes of this section, an organized delivery system. 8 g. “Pharmacy benefits manager” means the same as defined in 9 section 510B.1. 10 2. The commissioner shall develop, by rule, a standard prior 11 authorization process and form for use by health carriers and 12 pharmacy benefits managers that require prior authorization for 13 prescription drug benefits pursuant to a health benefit plan, 14 by January 1, 2015. 15 3. Prior to development of the standard prior authorization 16 process and form, the commissioner shall hold at least one 17 public hearing to gather input in developing the standard 18 process and form from interested parties. 19 4. The standard prior authorization process shall meet all 20 of the following requirements: 21 a. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall 22 allow health care providers to submit a prior authorization 23 request electronically. 24 b. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall 25 provide that approval of a prior authorization request shall be 26 valid for a minimum of one hundred eighty days. 27 c. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall 28 ensure that the prior authorization process allows a health 29 carrier or pharmacy benefits manager to substitute a generic 30 drug for a previously approved brand-name drug with the health 31 care provider’s approval and the patient’s consent. 32 d. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall make 33 the following available and accessible on their internet sites: 34 (1) Prior authorization requirements and restrictions, 35 -88- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 88/ 90
H.F. 2463 including a list of drugs that require prior authorization. 1 (2) Clinical criteria that are easily understandable 2 to health care providers, including clinical criteria for 3 reauthorization of a previously approved drug after the prior 4 authorization period has expired. 5 (3) Standards for submitting and considering requests, 6 including evidence-based guidelines, when possible, for making 7 prior authorization determinations. 8 e. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall 9 provide a process for health care providers to appeal a prior 10 authorization determination. 11 5. In adopting an electronic prior authorization standard, 12 the commissioner shall consider national standards pertaining 13 to electronic prior authorization, such as those developed by 14 the national council for prescription drug programs. 15 6. The standard prior authorization form shall meet all of 16 the following requirements: 17 a. Not exceed two pages in length. 18 b. Be available in an electronic format. 19 c. Be transmissible in an electronic format. 20 7. Health carriers and pharmacy benefits managers shall use 21 and accept the standard prior authorization form beginning on 22 July 1, 2015. Health care providers shall use and submit the 23 standard prior authorization form, when prior authorization is 24 required by a health benefit plan, beginning on July 1, 2015. 25 8. a. If a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager 26 fails to use or accept the standard prior authorization form 27 or to respond to a health care provider’s request for prior 28 authorization of prescription drug benefits within seventy-two 29 hours of the health care provider’s submission of the form, 30 the request for prior authorization shall be considered to be 31 approved. 32 b. However, if the prior authorization request is 33 incomplete, the health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager may 34 request the additional information within the seventy-two-hour 35 -89- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 89/ 90
H.F. 2463 period and once the additional information is provided the 1 provisions of paragraph “a” shall again apply. 2 -90- HF 2463 (3) 85 pf/jp/md 90/ 90
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