Iowa § 249.12 - 249.12 Cost-related system.
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§ 249.12. 249.12 Cost-related system.
1. In order to assure that the necessary data is available to aid the general assembly to determine appropriate funding for the custodial care program, the department shall develop a cost-related system for financial supplementation to individuals who need custodial care and who have insufficient resources to purchase the care needed. 2. All privately operated licensed custodial facilities in Iowa shall cooperate with the department to develop the cost-related plan. 3. Beginning July 1, 2017, privately operated licensed custodial facilities in Iowa shall be reimbursed based on the maximum per diem rates established by the general assembly through the appropriations process. [C35, §5296-f37; C39, §3828.046; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §249.43; C75, 77, 79, 81, §249.12] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157; 2017 Acts, ch 174, §108; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §795 Thu Dec 11 19:13:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 249.12 (20, 0)
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