Bill Text: IA SF2285 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the elimination of certain required reports by and duties of the department of health and human services, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3123.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-10 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 809. [SF2285 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF2285-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the elimination of certain required reports by and duties of the department of health and human services, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3123.) Effective date: 04/10/2024. Applicability date: 01/01/2024.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-10 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 809. [SF2285 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF2285-Introduced.html
Senate
File
2285
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2285
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3123)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
elimination
of
certain
required
1
reports
by
and
duties
of
the
department
of
health
and
human
2
services,
and
including
effective
date
and
retroactive
3
applicability
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
135.16A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
If
necessary
to
implement,
administer,
and
enforce
this
3
section
,
the
department,
in
cooperation
with
the
department
4
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
shall
submit
a
request
5
to
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture
for
a
waiver
6
or
other
exception
from
regulations
as
deemed
feasible
by
the
7
department.
The
department
shall
regularly
report
the
status
8
of
such
request
to
the
legislative
services
agency.
9
Sec.
2.
Section
135.181,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
10
by
striking
the
subsection.
11
Sec.
3.
Section
139A.26,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
5.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
for
administration
of
14
this
section
.
The
department
shall
review
the
requirements
15
of
this
section
at
least
every
five
years,
and
shall
submit
16
its
recommendations
for
modification
to,
or
continuation
of,
17
this
section
based
upon
new
information
about
the
disease
18
or
vaccination
against
the
disease
in
a
report
that
shall
19
be
submitted
to
the
general
assembly
no
later
than
January
20
15,
2010,
with
subsequent
reports
developed
and
submitted
by
21
January
15
at
least
every
fifth
year
thereafter.
22
Sec.
4.
Section
217.21,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
23
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
24
217.21
Annual
report.
25
The
department
shall
annually
report
no
later
than
October
1
26
on
the
period
ending
with
the
June
30
preceding,
pursuant
to
27
section
217.22,
itemized
departmental
expenditures
concerning
28
each
program
under
the
department’s
administration
and
29
adequate
and
complete
statistical
reports
for
the
state
as
30
a
whole
concerning
all
payments
made
under
the
department’s
31
administration.
32
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
217.22
Publicly
available
reportable
33
information.
34
The
department
shall
make
reportable
information
and
data
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publicly
available
through
modernized,
interactive
displays
1
found
on
the
department’s
internet
site.
The
information
and
2
data
within
the
interactive
display
shall
be
downloadable
and
3
contain
the
date
and
time
of
the
download.
4
Sec.
6.
Section
225D.2,
subsection
5,
paragraph
d,
Code
5
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
6
lieu
thereof
the
following:
7
d.
The
department
shall
report
on
the
program
and
fund
8
pursuant
to
section
217.21.
9
Sec.
7.
Section
231E.4,
subsection
3,
paragraph
h,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
h.
Maintain
statistical
data
on
the
local
offices
including
12
various
methods
of
funding,
the
types
of
services
provided,
and
13
the
demographics
of
the
wards
and
clients,
and
report
pursuant
14
to
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
November
1,
annually,
15
regarding
the
local
offices
and
recommend
any
appropriate
16
legislative
action
section
217.22
.
17
Sec.
8.
Section
235A.23,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
235A.23
Reports.
20
1.
The
department
may
compile
statistics,
conduct
research,
21
and
issue
reports
on
child
abuse,
provided
identifying
details
22
of
the
subject
of
child
abuse
reports
are
deleted
from
any
23
report
issued
pursuant
to
section
217.22
.
24
2.
The
department
shall
issue
an
annual
report
on
its
25
administrative
operation,
including
information
as
to
the
26
number
of
requests
for
child
abuse
data,
the
proportion
of
27
requests
attributable
to
each
type
of
authorized
access,
the
28
frequency
and
nature
of
irregularities,
and
other
pertinent
29
matters.
30
Sec.
9.
Section
235B.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
235B.13
Registry
reports.
33
1.
The
registry
may
compile
statistics,
conduct
research,
34
and
issue
reports
on
dependent
adult
abuse,
provided
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identifying
details
of
the
subjects
of
dependent
adult
abuse
1
reports
are
deleted
from
any
report
issued
,
pursuant
to
section
2
217.22
.
3
2.
The
registry
shall
issue
an
annual
report
on
its
4
administrative
operation,
including
information
as
to
the
5
number
of
requests
for
dependent
adult
abuse
data,
the
6
proportion
of
requests
attributable
to
each
type
of
authorized
7
access,
the
frequency
and
nature
of
irregularities,
and
other
8
pertinent
matters.
9
Sec.
10.
Section
249A.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
10
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
Determine
the
greatest
amount,
duration,
and
scope
12
of
assistance
which
may
be
provided,
and
the
broadest
range
13
of
eligible
individuals
to
whom
assistance
may
effectively
14
be
provided,
under
this
chapter
within
the
limitations
of
15
available
funds.
In
so
doing,
the
director
shall
at
least
16
every
six
months
evaluate
the
scope
of
the
program
currently
17
being
provided
under
this
chapter
,
project
the
probable
cost
18
of
continuing
a
like
program,
and
compare
the
probable
cost
19
with
the
remaining
balance
of
the
state
appropriation
made
for
20
payment
of
assistance
under
this
chapter
during
the
current
21
appropriation
period.
After
each
evaluation
of
the
scope
of
22
the
program,
the
director
shall
report
to
the
general
assembly
23
through
the
legislative
council
or
in
another
manner
as
the
24
general
assembly
may
by
resolution
direct.
25
Sec.
11.
Section
249A.24,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
27
Sec.
12.
REPEAL.
Section
142C.17,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
28
Sec.
13.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
29
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
30
Sec.
14.
RETROACTIVE
APPLICABILITY.
This
Act
applies
31
retroactively
to
reports
due
on
or
after
January
1,
2024.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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This
bill
makes
changes
to
the
reporting
requirements
for
1
the
department
of
health
and
human
services
(HHS).
2
The
bill
amends
Code
section
135.16A(2)(b)
relating
to
3
vendors
participating
in
federal
nutrition
program
egg
sales,
4
by
eliminating
the
requirement
that
HHS
regularly
report
the
5
status
of
any
request
to
the
United
States
department
of
6
agriculture
for
a
waiver
or
other
exception
from
regulations
as
7
deemed
feasible
by
HHS
to
the
legislative
services
agency.
8
The
bill
amends
Code
section
135.181(4)
by
striking
the
9
subsection
which
requires
HHS
to
submit
an
annual
report
to
10
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
no
later
than
January
1,
11
based
on
the
immediately
preceding
fiscal
year,
relating
to
the
12
board-certified
behavior
analyst
and
board-certified
assistant
13
behavior
analyst
grants
program
and
fund,
including
the
number
14
of
applications
received,
the
number
of
applications
approved
15
and
the
total
amount
of
funding
awarded
in
grants,
the
cost
of
16
administering
the
program,
and
recommendations
for
any
changes
17
to
the
program.
18
The
bill
amends
Code
section
139A.26(5)
relating
to
19
meningococcal
disease
vaccination
information
for
postsecondary
20
students.
The
bill
retains
the
portion
of
the
subsection
21
requiring
HHS
to
adopt
administrative
rules
to
administer
the
22
Code
section,
but
eliminates
the
requirement
that
HHS
review
23
the
requirements
of
the
Code
section
at
least
every
five
years
24
and
submit
recommendations
for
modification
or
continuation
25
of
the
section
based
on
new
information
about
the
disease
or
26
vaccination
against
the
disease
in
a
report
to
the
general
27
assembly
no
later
than
January
15,
2010,
with
subsequent
28
reports
developed
and
submitted
by
January
15
at
least
every
29
fifth
year
thereafter.
30
The
bill
strikes
Code
section
217.21
(annual
report),
31
that
requires
HHS
to
annually
report
to
the
governor
and
the
32
general
assembly
specified
information
for
the
annual
period
33
ending
with
June
30
preceding,
and
replaces
the
section
with
a
34
requirement
that
HHS
annually
report
no
later
than
October
1
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on
the
period
ending
with
June
30
preceding,
pursuant
to
new
1
Code
section
217.22
(publicly
available
reportable
information)
2
itemized
departmental
expenditures
concerning
each
program
3
under
the
department’s
administration
and
adequate
and
complete
4
statistical
reports
for
the
state
as
a
whole
concerning
all
5
payments
made
under
the
department’s
administration.
6
The
bill
includes
new
Code
section
217.22,
that
requires
7
HHS
to
make
reportable
information
and
data
publicly
available
8
through
modernized,
interactive
displays
found
on
the
HHS
9
internet
site.
The
information
and
data
within
the
interactive
10
display
shall
be
downloadable
and
contain
the
date
and
time
of
11
the
download.
12
The
bill
amends
Code
section
225D.2(5)(d),
relating
to
the
13
autism
support
program
and
fund,
by
striking
the
paragraph
14
which
requires
HHS
to
submit
an
annual
report
with
specified
15
information
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
no
later
16
than
January
1,
based
on
the
immediately
preceding
fiscal
year,
17
and
instead
requires
HHS
to
report
on
the
program
and
fund
18
pursuant
to
Code
section
217.21
as
enacted
in
the
bill,
and
19
requires
annual
reporting
no
later
than
October
1.
20
The
bill
amends
Code
section
231E.4(3)(h),
relating
to
the
21
state
office
of
public
guardian,
by
amending
the
paragraph
to
22
still
require
that
the
state
office
maintain
statistical
data
23
on
the
local
offices
including
various
methods
of
funding,
the
24
types
of
services
provided,
and
the
demographics
of
the
wards
25
and
clients,
but
eliminating
the
requirement
that
this
data
be
26
reported
to
the
general
assembly
annually
regarding
the
local
27
offices
and
recommending
any
appropriate
legislative
action.
28
Instead,
the
bill
requires
that
the
report
be
made
pursuant
to
29
Code
section
217.22
as
enacted
in
the
bill
and
requires
that
30
reportable
information
and
data
be
publicly
available
on
the
31
HHS
internet
site.
32
The
bill
amends
Code
section
235A.23(2)
by
striking
33
the
subsection
which
requires
HHS
to
issue
an
annual
34
report
relating
to
the
child
abuse
registry
including
its
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administrative
operation,
information
as
to
the
number
of
1
requests
for
child
abuse
data,
the
proportion
of
requests
2
attributable
to
each
type
of
authorized
access,
the
frequency
3
and
nature
of
irregularities,
and
other
pertinent
matters.
4
Instead,
the
bill
provides
that
HHS
may
compile
statistics,
5
conduct
research,
and
issue
reports
on
child
abuse,
provided
6
identifying
details
of
the
subject
of
the
reports
are
deleted
7
from
any
report
issued
pursuant
to
Code
section
217.22
as
8
enacted
in
the
bill.
9
The
bill
amends
Code
section
235B.13(2)
by
striking
the
10
subsection
which
requires
the
dependent
adult
abuse
registry
11
to
issue
an
annual
report
on
its
administrative
operation,
12
including
information
on
the
number
of
requests
for
dependent
13
adult
abuse
data,
the
proportion
of
requests
attributable
to
14
each
type
of
authorized
access,
the
frequency
and
nature
of
15
irregularities,
and
other
pertinent
matters.
Instead,
the
bill
16
provides
that
the
registry
may
compile
statistics,
conduct
17
research,
and
issue
reports
provided
that
the
identifying
18
details
of
the
subjects
of
the
reports
are
deleted
from
any
19
reports
issued
pursuant
to
Code
section
217.22
as
enacted
in
20
the
bill.
21
The
bill
amends
Code
section
249A.4(1),
relating
to
the
22
duties
of
the
director
of
HHS,
to
eliminate
the
requirement
23
that
in
determining
the
greatest
amount,
duration,
and
scope
24
of
assistance
and
the
broadest
range
of
eligible
individuals
25
to
whom
assistance
may
be
provided
under
the
Medicaid
chapter
26
within
available
funds,
the
director
be
required
to
evaluate
27
the
scope
of
the
current
program
at
least
every
six
months,
28
project
the
probable
cost
of
continuing
a
like
program,
compare
29
the
probable
cost
with
the
remaining
balance
of
the
state
30
appropriation
for
the
current
appropriation
period,
and
report
31
to
the
general
assembly
through
the
legislative
council
or
32
in
another
manner
as
the
general
assembly
may
by
resolution
33
direct.
34
The
bill
amends
Code
section
249A.24(4),
by
striking
the
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subsection
that
requires
the
Iowa
medical
assistance
drug
1
utilization
review
commission
to
submit
an
annual
review
of
2
the
drugs
on
the
HHS’s
prior
authorization
list
to
HHS
and
3
the
members
of
the
general
assembly’s
joint
appropriations
4
subcommittee
on
health
and
human
services.
5
The
bill
repeals
Code
section
142C.17
(annual
donation
6
and
compliance
report).
The
Code
section
requires
HHS,
in
7
conjunction
with
any
statewide
organ
procurement
organization
8
in
Iowa,
to
prepare
and
submit
a
report
to
the
general
assembly
9
on
or
before
January
1
each
year
regarding
organ
donation
rates
10
and
voluntary
compliance
efforts
with
hospital
organ
and
tissue
11
donation
protocols
by
physicians,
hospitals,
and
other
health
12
systems
organizations,
and
specified
the
information
to
be
13
included
in
the
report.
14
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment
and
applies
15
retroactively
to
reports
due
on
or
after
January
1,
2024.
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