ARC 3140C

ARC 3140C

AGING, DEPARTMENT ON[17]

Adopted and Filed

Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code sections 231.23 and 17A.3, the Department on Aging hereby amends Chapter 15, "Elder Abuse Prevention Initiative and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training," Iowa Administrative Code.

These amendments rescind rule 17—15.20(231) to eliminate mandatory reporter training provided by the Department. The Department created the mandatory reporter training when there was an identified gap in the availability of this service in Iowa. There are now 24 pages of approved curriculum and providers of mandatory reporter training listed on the Iowa Department of Public Health Web site. Because a significant number of training providers and curriculum options are available, it is no longer necessary for the Department to provide this training. These amendments also change the title of Chapter 15 to "Elder Abuse Prevention and Awareness."

Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2968C on March 15, 2017. No comments were received from the public. These amendments are identical to those published under Notice.

These amendments are subject to the Department's general waiver provision.

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code section 231.56A.

These amendments will become effective July 26, 2017.

The following amendments are adopted.

Item 1. Amend 17—Chapter 15, title, as follows:

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION INITIATIVE AND DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE

MANDATORY REPORTER TRAINING ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS

Item 2. Rescind rule 17—15.20(231).

Item 3. Renumber rule 17—15.21(231) as 17—15.20(231).

[Filed 6/2/17, effective 7/26/17]

[Published 6/21/17]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 6/21/17.