The department shall set aside an annual amount from the
civil money penalty fund established pursuant to Iowa Code section
249A.57 to be awarded in the
form of emergency reserve fund grants to eligible entities for approved support
and protection of residents of a facility that closes (voluntarily or
involuntarily). At no time shall the grant set-aside cause the civil money
penalty emergency reserve fund to drop below $1 million.
(1) In any calendar year in which sufficient
funds are available in the civil money penalty fund to support quality
improvement initiative grants, the department may issue a notice for
applications for grants.
(2) There
is no entitlement to any funds available for grants awarded pursuant to this
chapter. The department may award grants to the extent funds are available and,
within its discretion, to the extent that applications are approved.
(3) The project plan as described in rule
441-166.4 (249A) and allocation
of funds shall be in compliance with state and federal law and approved by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
(4) Emergency reserve fund grants are
available for purposes of:
a. Time-limited
expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents when a facility closes
(voluntarily or involuntarily) or downsizes pursuant to an agreement with the
department, and
b. Development and
maintenance of temporary management or receivership
capability.
Notes
Iowa Code r.
441-166.2
ARC 3717C, IAB
3/28/18, effective 7/1/18; ARC
6719C, IAB 11/30/22, effective 2/1/23
ARC 9402B, lAB 3/9/11,
effective 4/1/11
Amended by
IAB
March 28, 2018/Volume XL, Number 20, effective
7/1/2018
Amended by
IAB
November 30, 2022/Volume XLV, Number 11, effective
2/1/2023
