HSB 624

This bill makes changes to the reporting requirements for the department of health and human services (HHS).16A(2)(b) relating to vendors participating in federal nutrition program egg sales, by eliminating the requirement that HHS regularly report the status of any request to the United States department of agriculture for a waiver or other exception from regulations as deemed feasible by HHS to the legislative services agency.181(4) by striking the subsection which requires HHS to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly no later than January 1, based on the immediately preceding fiscal year, relating to the board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants program and fund, including the number of applications received, the number of applications approved and the total amount of funding awarded in grants, the cost of administering the program, and recommendations for any changes to the program. 26(5) relating to meningococcal disease vaccination information for postsecondary students. The bill retains the portion of the subsection requiring HHS to adopt administrative rules to administer the Code section, but eliminates the requirement that HHS review the requirements of the Code section at least every five years and submit recommendations for modification or continuation of the section based on new information about the disease or vaccination against the disease in a report to the general assembly no later than January 15, 2010, with subsequent reports developed and submitted by January at least every fifth year thereafter.4(12) by striking the subsection which requires the tobacco use prevention and control commission to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly regarding the comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control initiative, including demonstrated progress based on performance indicators; and to report more frequently if requested by the joint appropriations subcommittee that makes recommendations concerning the commission’s budget.4(12).7A(8)(i) by striking the paragraph that requires HHS, on or before March and September of each fiscal year, to provide the governor’s office and the general assembly with a report of the financial condition of the mental health and disability services region incentive fund, which includes an itemization of the funding source’s balances, types and amount of revenues credited, and payees and payment amounts for the expenditures made from the funding source during the reporting period.42.2(5)(d), relating to the autism support program and fund, by striking the paragraph which requires HHS to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly no later than January 1, based on the immediately preceding fiscal year, that includes the total number of applications received under the program, the number of applications approved and the total amount of funding expended for reimbursements under the program, the cost of administering the program, the number of eligible individuals on a waiting list, if any, the amount of funding necessary to reduce the existing waiting list, and recommendations for any changes to the program.4(3)(h), relating to the state office of public guardian, by amending the paragraph to still require that the state office maintain statistical data on the local offices including various methods of funding, the types of services provided, and the demographics of the wards and clients, but eliminating the requirement that this data be reported to the general assembly annually regarding the local offices and recommending any appropriate legislative action.23(2) by striking the subsection which requires HHS to issue an annual report relating to the child abuse registry including its administrative operation, information as to the number of requests for child abuse data, the proportion of requests attributable to each type of authorized access, the frequency and nature of irregularities, and other pertinent matters.13(2) by striking the subsection which required the dependent adult abuse registry to issue an annual report on its administrative operation, including information on the number of requests for dependent adult abuse data, the proportion of requests attributable to each type of authorized access, the frequency and nature of irregularities, and other pertinent matters. _____ duties of the director of HHS, to eliminate the requirement that in determining the greatest amount, duration, and scope of assistance and the broadest range of eligible individuals to whom assistance may be provided under the Medicaid chapter within available funds, the director be required to evaluate the scope of the current program at least every six months, project the probable cost of continuing a like program, compare the probable cost with the remaining balance of the state appropriation for the current appropriation period, and report to the general assembly through the legislative council or in another manner as the general assembly may by resolution direct.24(4), by striking the subsection that requires the Iowa medical assistance drug utilization review commission to submit an annual review of the drugs on the HHS’s prior authorization list to HHS and the members of the general assembly’s joint appropriations subcommittee on health and human services.5(6)(f) and (j) relating to the Hawki board by eliminating the duty of the board prepare and submit an annual report to the governor, the general assembly, and the council on health and human services concerning the board’s activities, findings, and recommendations; and the duty of the Hawki board to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations to the Hawki board and to the general assembly annually concerning the provision of health insurance coverage to children with special health care needs. The bill amends 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 138, section 52, relating to the guardianship and conservatorship pilot project by eliminating the requirement that the department on aging (now HHS) submit an annual report to the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint appropriations subcommittee on health and human services, the legislative services agency, and the legislative caucus staffs. _____ relating to the pilot project’s development and implementation is retained and amended to reflect the realignment of the department on aging into HHS. The bill amends 2019 Iowa Acts, chapter 85, section 98, subsection 5, relating to distribution of federal funds for family planning by striking the subsection which required the director of public health to submit a report to the governor and the general assembly, annually by January 1, listing any nonpublic entities that provide family planning services but do not provide required primary health services that received funds, and the amount and type of funds received by such entities during the preceding calendar year, as well as a detailed explanation of how the department determined that distribution of funds to such an entity, instead of to certain other entities was necessary to prevent severe limitation or elimination of access to family planning services in the region of the state where the entity is located.17 (annual donation and compliance report), relating to anatomical gifts, which requires HHS, in conjunction with any statewide organ procurement organization in Iowa, to prepare and submit a report to the general assembly on or before January regarding organ donation rates and voluntary compliance efforts with hospital organ and tissue donation protocols by physicians, hospitals, and other health systems organizations, including certain prescribed information. _____ director and the council on health and human services relative to HHS programs, and such other information as the director or council deems advisable, or which may be requested by the governor or by the general assembly.42 (annual evaluation of program), which requires HHS to conduct an annual evaluation of the family support subsidy program and submit the evaluation report with recommendations to the governor and general assembly, on or before October for the latest completed fiscal year.69 (annual reports), which requires HHS to annually deliver a report to the general assembly providing a summary of the status of implementing core services in each mental health and disability services region, the accessibility of core services in each region, how each region is using regional services funding, and recommendations for improvements to the mental health and disability services system. The bill also provides that information and data otherwise required by the reporting requirements eliminated under the bill shall continue to be publicly available through modernized, interactive displays found on the HHS internet site or upon request. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to reports due on or after January 1, 2024.