First Amendment to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Civil Money Penalty Quality Improvement Initiative Grant Request for Proposal

This Amendment to RFP Number MED-25-010 is effective as of October 1, 2024.  The RFP is amended as follows:

Revision 1.  Section B.5, Availability of Grant Funds, paragraph 3, is hereby amended to reflect the CMS maximum amounts for Quality of Care and Quality of Life projects as follows:

CMS has set maximum funding amounts for quality improvement projects to ensure the costs are reasonable and that the project can be available to any nursing home.  Maximum amounts are based on the project category selected in the Application:

1. Resident or Family councils:	$5,000 per nursing home (one-time funding)
2. Consumer Information: 		$5,000 per nursing home (one-time funding)
3. Training:  				$5,000 per nursing home (one-time funding)
4. Quality of Care:   			$5,000 per nursing home per year (maximum of							$15,000 for a three-year project)
5. Quality of Life:  			$5,000 per nursing home per year (maximum of $15,000 						for a three-year project)

Revision 2. Section 2.1 Issuing Officer, is hereby amended to reflect the new address for DHHS as follows:
	
Jeanne Schirmer
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Lucas State Office Building 
Medicaid Division, Bureau of Quality Innovation and Medical Policy
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA  50319-1002