Bill Text: IA SF401 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to subacute care facilities. (Formerly SSB 1240.) Effective 7-1-15.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-24 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 932. [SF401 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-SF401-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 401 - Enrolled




                              SENATE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
                                  RESOURCES

                              (SUCCESSOR TO SSB
                                  1240)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                        Senate File 401

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO SUBACUTE CARE FACILITIES.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 135G.6, subsection 2, Code 2015, is
 amended to read as follows:
    2.  a.  The department of human services has submitted
 written approval of the application based upon the process
 used by the department of human services to identify the best
 qualified providers. The process implemented by the department
 of human services shall utilize a request for proposals process
 to identify the best qualified providers, limit the number
 of subacute care facility beds, and ensure the geographic
 dispersion of subacute mental health services.
    b.  The department of human services shall not give approval
 to an application which would cause the number of publicly
 funded subacute care facility beds licensed under this chapter
 to exceed fifty seventy=five beds.
    c.  The subacute care facility beds identified by the request
 for proposals process initiated on or after the effective date
 of this Act shall be existing beds which have been awarded a
 certificate of need pursuant to chapter 135 new beds located in
 hospitals and facilities licensed as a subacute care facility
 under this chapter. Such beds shall not be required to obtain
 an additional certificate of need upon conversion to licensed
 subacute care facility beds.
    Sec. 2.  Section 229.13, subsection 1, Code 2015, is amended
 by adding the following new paragraph:
    NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  If the court orders evaluation and
 treatment of the respondent on an inpatient basis under this
 section, the court may order the respondent placed under the
 care of an appropriate subacute care facility licensed under
 chapter 135G.
    Sec. 3.  Section 229.14, subsection 2, Code 2015, is amended
 by adding the following new paragraph:
    NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  If the court orders placement and
 treatment of the respondent on an inpatient basis under this
 section, the court may order the respondent placed under the
 care of an appropriate subacute care facility licensed under
 chapter 135G.
    Sec. 4.  DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS ==
 RULES.  The administrative rules adopted by the department of
 inspections and appeals relating to eligibility requirements
 for individualized subacute mental health services in subacute
 care facilities licensed under chapter 135G shall allow for the
 treatment of persons involuntarily hospitalized under chapter
 229.
    Sec. 5.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ==== RULES.  The
 department of human services shall adopt rules pursuant to
 chapter 17A to administer the section of this Act amending
 section 135G.6.


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate


                                                             
                               KRAIG PAULSEN
                               Speaker of the House
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 is known as Senate File 401, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
                               Secretary of the Senate
 Approved                , 2015


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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