This bill establishes the Legislative Commission on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, comprising 12 legislative members, including committee chairs and ranking minority members. The commission's responsibilities include developing expertise in the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, reviewing relevant state and county data, and making legislative recommendations. It will also oversee counties designated as data-based disability service reform sites, ensuring their reform plans are informed by community needs and data. The bill mandates that the commission submit a report on its activities and recommendations every two years.

Additionally, the bill creates exceptions to existing licensing moratoriums for adult foster care and community residential settings in counties with approved reform plans, allowing for new licenses to be issued and protecting existing licenses from delicense or capacity reduction, provided all licensing requirements are met. It also ensures that intermediate care facilities cannot be involuntarily decertified or delicense as long as they comply with necessary standards. The commissioners of human services and employment and economic development are required to consult the commission before proposing changes to certain services. The bill includes appropriations of $1.2 million over two fiscal years to support the commission's work and county reform efforts, with provisions taking effect the day after final enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 245A.03, 252.291