Bill Text: IA SR7 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution requesting the legislative council to establish an interim committee to study the creation of a facility to care for geriatric persons who are registered on the sex offender registry or who are sexually aggressive. (Formerly SSB 1030.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-22 - Referred to Human Resources. S.J. 1134. [SR7 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2017-SR7-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution 7 - Introduced PAG LIN SENATE RESOLUTION NO. BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES 1 1 A Resolution requesting the legislative council to 1 2 establish an interim committee to study the creation 1 3 of a facility to care for geriatric persons who are 1 4 registered on the sex offender registry or who are 1 5 sexually aggressive. 1 6 WHEREAS, no geriatric facilities exist in Iowa to 1 7 house persons on the sex offender registry or persons 1 8 who are sexually aggressive; and 1 9 WHEREAS, the lack of such a facility places other 1 10 geriatric patients, residents, and tenants at risk for 1 11 being sexually abused; and 1 12 WHEREAS, the creation of a housing facility would 1 13 better protect geriatric patients, residents, and 1 14 tenants from sexual abuse by sex offenders or sexually 1 15 aggressive persons; NOW THEREFORE, 1 16 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the legislative 1 17 council is requested to establish an interim study 1 18 committee, composed of members of the senate and the 1 19 house of representatives, to commence meeting during 1 20 the 2017 interim as soon as practicable. The purpose 1 21 of the interim committee is to study the creation 1 22 of a new facility or expanding a current facility 1 23 to care for geriatric persons who are registered 1 24 on the sex offender registry or who are sexually 1 25 aggressive; related workforce recruitment, training, 1 26 and compensation issues; requirements that such a 1 27 facility or facilities must meet in order to qualify 2 1 for Medicaid reimbursement; and any other information 2 2 or issues deemed appropriate by the interim study 2 3 committee, and to submit the interim study committee's 2 4 conclusions and recommendations in a report to the 2 5 general assembly by January 1, 2018. LSB 1747SV (1) 87 hb/rj