Bill Text: IA HF179 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act establishing a long-term care committee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-10 - Subcommittee, Forristall, Bacon, and Brown-Powers. H.J. 297. [HF179 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-HF179-Introduced.html
House File 179 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY MASCHER, LENSING, WINCKLER, RUNNING=MARQUARDT, GASKILL, JACOBY, STAED, OURTH, PRICHARD, KEARNS, BERRY, BENNETT, ANDERSON, STUTSMAN, HANSON, H. MILLER, THEDE, BROWN=POWERS, HUNTER, FORBES, FINKENAUER, OLDSON, COHOON, HALL, STECKMAN, and T. TAYLOR A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing a long=term care committee. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1578HH (2) 86 pf/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. LONG=TERM CARE COMMITTEE ==== MEMBERSHIP ==== 1 2 DUTIES. 1 3 1. A long=term care committee is established which shall 1 4 consist of ten voting members as follows: 1 5 a. Five members of the general public, one selected by each 1 6 of the following: 1 7 (1) The older Iowans legislature. 1 8 (2) The Iowa alliance for retired Americans. 1 9 (3) The Iowa association of area agencies on aging. 1 10 (4) The Iowa caregivers association. 1 11 (5) AARP Iowa. 1 12 b. Five members representative of those involved in the 1 13 delivery of long=term care services selected by the president 1 14 of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives 1 15 in accordance with section 2.32A. 1 16 2. The following individuals shall serve as ex=officio, 1 17 nonvoting members of the committee: 1 18 a. (1) Five members of the senate appointed by the 1 19 president of the senate in accordance with section 2.32A and 1 20 five members of the house of representatives appointed by the 1 21 speaker of the house in accordance with section 2.32A. 1 22 (2) The members of the senate and house of representatives 1 23 appointed pursuant to subparagraph (1) shall include all of the 1 24 following: 1 25 (a) The chairpersons and ranking members of the committees 1 26 on human resources or a member of the committee designated by 1 27 the chairperson or ranking member, respectively. 1 28 (b) The chairpersons and ranking members of the joint 1 29 appropriations subcommittee on health and human services or 1 30 a member of the committee designated by the chairpersons or 1 31 ranking members, respectively. 1 32 b. The director or the director's designee of the department 1 33 on aging, the department of human services, the department of 1 34 inspections and appeals, and the department of public health. 1 35 c. The long=term care ombudsman, or the long=term care 2 1 ombudsman's designee. 2 2 d. The commissioner of insurance or the commissioner's 2 3 designee. 2 4 3. The voting members of the committee shall select 2 5 co=chairpersons at the initial meeting of the committee, one of 2 6 whom shall be a member of the general public selected pursuant 2 7 to subsection 1, paragraph "a", and one of whom shall be a 2 8 member selected pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph "b". 2 9 4. The department on aging shall provide administrative 2 10 support to the committee. 2 11 5. The committee shall do all of the following: 2 12 a. Comprehensively review the existing long=term care 2 13 delivery system in the state and make recommendations to 2 14 create a sustainable, person=centered approach that increases 2 15 health and life outcomes and supports maximum independence by 2 16 providing the appropriate level of care and services through 2 17 a balance of facility=based and home and community=based 2 18 options; to address medical and social needs in a coordinated, 2 19 integrated manner; to provide for sufficient resources 2 20 including a stable, well=qualified workforce; and which provide 2 21 for fiscal accountability. 2 22 b. Provide a forum for open and constructive dialogue 2 23 among stakeholders representing individuals involved in the 2 24 delivery and financing of long=term care services and supports, 2 25 consumers, and families of consumers in need of such services 2 26 and support. 2 27 c. Specifically address the cost and financing of long=term 2 28 care services, the coordination of services among providers, 2 29 the availability of and access to a well=qualified workforce 2 30 including both the compensated workforce and family and 2 31 other uncompensated caregivers, and the balance between 2 32 facility=based and home and community=based care and services. 2 33 d. Consider methods to educate consumers and enhance 2 34 engagement of consumers in the broader conversation regarding 2 35 long=term care issues, including their experience with, 3 1 concern about, and expectations and recommendations for action 3 2 regarding the long=term care delivery system in the state. 3 3 e. Recommend ways to eliminate Iowa's institutional bias 3 4 and come into full compliance with the Olmstead decision. 3 5 f. Consult with the state universities and other 3 6 institutions with expertise in the area of elder issues and the 3 7 long=term care continua. 3 8 g. Submit an interim report, with any preliminary 3 9 recommendations, to the governor and the general assembly by 3 10 December 15, 2015. 3 11 6. All meetings of the committee shall be open to the public 3 12 and ample time shall be allowed at each meeting for public 3 13 testimony and comments. 3 14 7. The committee may request information and assistance 3 15 from state agencies as needed to complete its work. 3 16 8. The committee shall complete its deliberations and issue 3 17 a final report by December 15, 2016. The final report shall be 3 18 submitted to the governor and the general assembly and contain 3 19 recommendations for action along with the rationale for the 3 20 recommendations. 3 21 EXPLANATION 3 22 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 3 23 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 3 24 This bill establishes a long=term care committee. The 3 25 bill specifies the membership of the committee and the duties 3 26 of the committee. The committee is directed to submit an 3 27 interim report with recommendations to the governor and the 3 28 general assembly by December 15, 2015, and is to complete its 3 29 deliberations and submit a final report to the governor and the 3 30 general assembly, including recommendations for action and the 3 31 rationale for the recommendations, by December 15, 2016. LSB 1578HH (2) 86 pf/nh
