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This Study Bill outlines appropriations for health and human services and veterans for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, detailing funding for various state departments and programs. Key provisions include appropriations for the Department on Aging to support programs for citizens aged 60 and older, the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and the Department of Public Health for initiatives related to addictive disorders, healthy children and families, chronic conditions, community capacity, essential public health services, infectious diseases, and public protection. It also allocates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs, including administration and the Iowa Veterans Home, and for the Department of Human Services (DHS) to manage programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child care assistance, child and family services, medical assistance, state supplementary assistance, and operations of state mental health institutes and resource centers. The bill also addresses administrative changes for certain professional licensing boards and establishes a work group to review the transfer of certain juvenile justice services and funding.