Bill Text: IA SF2385 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other entities of state government, and including effective date and transition provisions. (Formerly SSB 3172.) Effective date: 07/01/2024, 07/01/2025.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-19 - Message from Senate. H.J. 876. [SF2385 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-SF2385-Amended.html
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SENATE
FILE
2385
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3172)
(As
Amended
and
Passed
by
the
Senate
April
10,
2024
)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
boards,
commissions,
committees,
councils,
1
and
other
entities
of
state
government,
and
including
2
effective
date
and
transition
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
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DIVISION
I
1
ESTABLISHMENT
AND
REVIEW
OF
BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS,
COMMITTEES,
2
AND
COUNCILS
3
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.69
Definitions.
4
As
used
in
this
subchapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
5
requires:
6
1.
“Board”
means
any
board,
commission,
committee,
council,
7
panel,
review
team,
or
foundation
of
this
state.
8
2.
“Committee”
means
the
state
government
efficiency
review
9
committee
established
pursuant
to
this
subchapter.
10
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.70
Committee
——
duties.
11
1.
The
committee
shall
carry
out
the
functions
provided
in
12
this
subchapter.
13
2.
Administrative
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
14
legislative
services
agency.
15
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.71
Board
reviews.
16
1.
The
committee
shall
review
the
usefulness,
performance,
17
and
efficacy
of
each
board
as
provided
in
subsection
2.
The
18
committee
shall
hold
hearings
to
receive
the
testimony
of
the
19
public,
the
chief
executive
officer
of
the
board,
and
any
other
20
person
deemed
necessary
by
the
committee.
After
completing
a
21
review,
the
committee
shall
prepare
and
publish
a
report
of
its
22
findings
and
recommendations
as
provided
in
section
2.72.
23
2.
The
committee
shall
establish
a
schedule
for
the
24
committee
to
review
each
board
such
that
the
committee
reviews
25
approximately
one-fourth
of
all
boards
each
calendar
year.
26
Each
board
shall
be
reviewed
once
between
the
calendar
years
27
2025
and
2029,
and
once
every
four
years
thereafter.
The
28
committee
may
modify
the
schedule
as
necessary
to
facilitate
29
the
efficient
administration
of
the
committee.
30
3.
A
board
that
is
scheduled
for
review
shall
submit
a
31
report
to
the
committee
thirty
days
prior
to
the
date
that
it
32
is
scheduled
for
review
that
includes
all
of
the
following
33
information:
34
a.
The
board’s
primary
purpose
and
its
goals
and
objectives.
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b.
The
board’s
past
and
anticipated
workload,
the
number
of
1
staff
required
to
complete
that
workload,
and
the
board’s
total
2
number
of
staff.
3
c.
The
board’s
past
and
anticipated
budgets
and
its
sources
4
of
funding.
5
d.
The
number
of
members
that
compose
the
governing
board
or
6
other
governing
entity
of
the
board
and
member
compensation,
7
if
any.
8
e.
Any
other
information
requested
by
the
committee.
9
4.
A
board
subject
to
review
shall
bear
the
burden
of
10
demonstrating
to
the
committee
a
public
need
for
its
continued
11
existence.
In
determining
whether
a
board
has
met
that
12
burden,
the
committee
shall
consider
all
of
the
following,
as
13
applicable:
14
a.
Whether
continuation
of
the
board
is
necessary
to
protect
15
the
health
or
safety
of
the
public,
and
if
so,
the
manner
in
16
which
it
is
necessary
and
whether
the
board’s
authority
is
17
narrowly
tailored
to
protect
against
present,
recognizable,
and
18
significant
harms
to
the
health
or
safety
of
the
public.
19
b.
The
extent
to
which
the
board’s
jurisdiction
and
programs
20
overlap
or
duplicate
those
of
other
boards,
the
extent
to
which
21
the
board
coordinates
with
those
other
boards,
and
the
extent
22
to
which
the
board’s
programs
could
be
consolidated
with
the
23
programs
of
other
state
departments
or
boards.
24
c.
Whether
the
operation
of
the
board
has
inhibited
economic
25
growth,
reduced
efficiency,
or
increased
government
costs.
26
d.
The
cost-effectiveness
of
the
board
in
terms
of
the
27
number
of
employees,
services
rendered,
and
administrative
28
costs
incurred,
both
past
and
present.
29
e.
Whether
the
purpose
for
which
the
board
was
created
has
30
been
fulfilled,
has
changed,
or
no
longer
exists.
31
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.72
Reports.
32
1.
After
completing
a
review
of
a
board
pursuant
to
section
33
2.71,
the
committee
shall
prepare
and
submit
a
report
of
its
34
findings
and
recommendations
by
December
21
of
each
year.
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A
report
may
include
findings
and
recommendations
for
more
1
than
one
board.
Copies
of
the
report
shall
be
made
publicly
2
available
on
the
general
assembly’s
internet
site.
3
2.
Recommendations
of
the
committee
shall
indicate
how
or
4
whether
implementation
of
the
recommendations
would
do
each
of
5
the
following:
6
a.
Improve
efficiency
in
the
management
of
state
government.
7
b.
Provide
for
the
least
restrictive
regulations
by
8
repealing
current
regulations
and
replacing
them
with
less
9
restrictive
regulations.
10
c.
Improve
the
effectiveness
of
the
services
performed
by
11
the
boards
of
the
state.
12
d.
Avoid
duplication
of
effort
by
state
agencies
or
boards.
13
e.
Improve
the
organization
and
coordination
of
the
state
14
government.
15
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
2.73
State
government
efficiency
16
review
committee
established.
17
1.
A
state
government
efficiency
review
committee
is
18
established
which
shall
meet
as
necessary
to
efficiently
19
review
all
boards
according
to
the
schedule
established
by
the
20
committee
pursuant
to
section
2.71.
21
2.
a.
(1)
The
committee
shall
consist
of
two
members
of
22
the
senate
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
one
23
member
of
the
senate
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
24
senate,
two
members
of
the
house
of
representatives
appointed
25
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
and
one
member
26
of
the
house
of
representatives
appointed
by
the
minority
27
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives.
28
(2)
The
following
shall
serve
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
29
members
of
the
committee:
30
(a)
An
employee
of
the
office
of
the
governor,
appointed
by
31
the
governor.
32
(b)
The
director
of
the
department
of
management
or
the
33
director’s
designee.
34
(c)
The
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
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and
licensing
or
the
director’s
designee.
1
b.
Members
shall
be
appointed
prior
to
January
31
of
the
2
first
regular
session
of
each
general
assembly
and
shall
serve
3
for
terms
ending
upon
the
convening
of
the
following
general
4
assembly
or
when
their
successors
are
appointed,
whichever
is
5
later.
A
vacancy
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
6
original
appointment
and
shall
be
for
the
remainder
of
the
7
unexpired
term
of
the
vacancy.
8
c.
The
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
vice
9
chairperson.
10
3.
The
legislative
members
of
the
committee
shall
be
11
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
the
12
performance
of
their
duties
and
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
13
specified
in
section
2.10
for
each
day
in
which
they
engaged
14
in
the
performance
of
their
duties.
However,
per
diem
15
compensation
and
expenses
shall
not
be
paid
to
members
of
the
16
general
assembly
when
the
general
assembly
is
actually
in
17
session
at
the
seat
of
government.
Expenses
and
per
diem
shall
18
be
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
pursuant
to
section
2.12.
19
4.
Administrative
assistance
shall
be
provided
by
the
20
legislative
services
agency.
21
Sec.
6.
REPEAL.
Sections
2.69
and
3.20,
Code
2024,
are
22
repealed.
23
Sec.
7.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TRANSFERS.
24
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
the
following
25
transfers:
26
a.
Section
69.15
to
section
2.74.
27
b.
Section
69.16
to
section
2.75.
28
c.
Section
69.16A
to
section
2.76.
29
d.
Section
69.16B
to
section
2.77.
30
e.
Section
69.16C
to
section
2.78.
31
f.
Section
69.16D
to
section
2.79.
32
g.
Section
69.16E
to
section
2.80.
33
h.
Section
69.17
to
section
2.81.
34
2.
The
Code
editor
shall
correct
internal
references
in
the
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and
in
any
enacted
legislation
as
necessary
due
to
the
1
enactment
of
this
section.
2
DIVISION
II
3
PROFESSIONAL
BOARDS
4
Sec.
8.
Section
10A.503,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
Each
board
under
chapter
100C
,
103
,
103A
,
105
,
or
147
7
that
is
under
the
administrative
authority
of
the
department
8
shall
receive
administrative
and
clerical
staff
support
from
9
the
department
and
may
not
employ
its
own
support
staff
for
10
administrative
and
clerical
duties
.
The
executive
director
11
of
the
board
of
nursing,
board
of
medicine,
dental
board,
12
and
board
of
pharmacy
shall
be
appointed
pursuant
to
section
13
10A.504
.
14
Sec.
9.
Section
10A.504,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
15
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
The
director
shall
appoint
and
supervise
a
full-time
an
17
executive
director
for
each
of
the
following
boards:
18
Sec.
10.
Section
103.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
103.4
Executive
secretary
——
staff
and
duties
Support
staff
.
21
The
director
shall
appoint
an
executive
secretary
for
the
22
board
and
shall
hire
and
provide
staff
to
assist
the
board
23
in
administering
this
chapter
.
The
executive
secretary
24
shall
report
to
the
director
for
purposes
of
routine
board
25
administrative
functions,
and
shall
report
directly
to
26
the
board
for
purposes
of
execution
of
board
policy
such
27
as
application
of
licensing
criteria
and
processing
of
28
applications.
29
Sec.
11.
Section
103.34,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
30
to
read
as
follows:
31
1.
Upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
filed
pursuant
32
to
section
103.33
,
the
chairperson
or
executive
secretary
33
administrative
staff
of
the
board
may
designate
a
hearing
34
officer
from
among
the
board
members
to
hear
the
appeal
or
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may
set
the
matter
for
hearing
before
the
full
board
at
its
1
next
regular
meeting.
A
majority
of
the
board
shall
make
the
2
decision.
3
Sec.
12.
Section
147.80,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
4
by
striking
the
subsection.
5
Sec.
13.
Section
147.87,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
147.87
Enforcement.
8
1.
A
board
shall
enforce
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
9
the
board’s
enabling
statute
and
for
that
purpose
may
request
10
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
to
make
11
necessary
investigations.
Every
licensee
and
member
of
a
board
12
shall
furnish
the
board
or
the
department
of
inspections,
13
appeals,
and
licensing
such
evidence
as
the
member
or
licensee
14
may
have
relative
to
any
alleged
violation
which
is
being
15
investigated.
16
2.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
17
may
administratively
close
a
complaint
that
does
not
allege
a
18
violation
of
this
chapter,
the
board’s
enabling
statute,
or
a
19
rule
of
the
board.
20
Sec.
14.
Section
147.88,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
147.88
Inspections
and
investigations.
23
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
may
24
perform
inspections
and
investigations
as
required
by
this
25
subtitle
,
except
inspections
and
investigations
for
the
board
26
of
medicine,
board
of
pharmacy,
board
of
nursing,
and
the
27
dental
board
.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
28
licensing
shall
employ
personnel
related
to
the
inspection
and
29
investigative
functions.
30
Sec.
15.
Section
152.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
152.2
Executive
director.
33
The
board
shall
retain
a
full-time
An
executive
director
,
34
who
shall
be
appointed
pursuant
to
section
10A.504
.
The
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executive
director
shall
be
a
registered
nurse.
The
governor,
1
with
the
approval
of
the
executive
council
pursuant
to
section
2
8A.413,
subsection
3
,
under
the
pay
plan
for
exempt
positions
3
in
the
executive
branch
of
government,
shall
set
the
salary
of
4
the
executive
director.
5
Sec.
16.
Section
152E.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
152E.2
Compact
administrator.
8
The
executive
director
of
the
board
of
nursing,
as
9
provided
for
in
section
152.2
,
director
of
the
department
10
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
or
the
director’s
11
designee,
shall
serve
as
the
compact
administrator
identified
12
in
article
VII,
paragraph
“b”
,
of
the
nurse
licensure
compact
13
contained
in
section
152E.1
and
as
the
compact
administrator
14
identified
in
article
VIII,
paragraph
“a”
,
of
the
advanced
15
practice
registered
nurse
compact
contained
in
section
152E.3
.
16
Sec.
17.
Section
153.36,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
17
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
Sections
147.44
,
147.48
,
147.49
,
147.53
,
and
147.55
,
and
19
sections
147.87
through
147.92
shall
not
apply
to
the
practice
20
of
dentistry.
21
Sec.
18.
Section
272C.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
Disciplinary
hearings
held
pursuant
to
this
chapter
24
shall
be
heard
by
the
board
sitting
as
the
hearing
panel,
or
25
by
an
administrative
law
judge,
or
by
a
panel
of
not
less
26
than
three
board
members
who
are
licensed
in
the
profession,
27
or
by
a
panel
of
not
less
than
three
members
appointed
28
pursuant
to
subsection
2
.
Notwithstanding
chapters
17A
and
29
21
a
disciplinary
hearing
shall
be
open
to
the
public
at
the
30
discretion
of
the
licensee.
31
Sec.
19.
REPEAL.
Sections
152.3
and
153.33B,
Code
2024,
32
are
repealed.
33
DIVISION
III
34
SALARIES
——
CERTAIN
BOARDS
AND
COUNCILS
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Sec.
20.
Section
217.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
3
receive
an
annual
salary
of
ten
thousand
dollars,
which
shall
4
be
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department.
5
Sec.
21.
Section
256.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
256.5
Compensation
and
expenses.
8
The
members
of
the
state
board
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
9
of
ten
thousand
dollars
and
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
10
necessary
expenses
incurred
while
engaged
in
their
official
11
duties.
Members
of
the
state
board
may
also
be
eligible
to
12
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
All
expense
13
moneys
paid
to
the
members
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
be
14
paid
from
funds
moneys
appropriated
to
the
department.
15
Sec.
22.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.3
Salary.
16
The
eight
members
of
the
state
board
of
regents
selected
17
from
the
state
at
large
shall
receive
an
annual
salary
of
ten
18
thousand
dollars,
which
shall
be
paid
from
moneys
appropriated
19
to
the
board.
20
DIVISION
IV
21
LICENSURE
STUDIES
22
Sec.
23.
LICENSURE
RENEWAL
CYCLES
STUDY.
The
department
of
23
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
review
all
current
24
licensure
renewal
cycles
for
professional
and
occupational
25
licenses
issued
by
a
department,
board,
commission,
or
other
26
governmental
entity.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report,
27
including
proposed
recommendations
for
a
uniform
renewal
cycle
28
for
all
professional
and
occupational
licenses,
to
the
governor
29
and
the
general
assembly
by
September
30,
2024.
30
Sec.
24.
LICENSURE
FEE
STUDY.
31
1.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
32
shall
review
fees
imposed
by
a
department,
board,
commission,
33
or
other
governmental
entity
for
the
issuance
or
renewal
of
a
34
professional
or
occupational
license.
The
department
shall
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evaluate
the
fees
based
on
the
licensure
fees
imposed
in
1
surrounding
states
and
the
operational
costs
of
the
licensing
2
functions
of
the
entity.
3
2.
The
department
shall
submit
a
report,
including
proposed
4
fees,
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
September
30,
5
2024.
6
DIVISION
V
7
ADVISORY
BODIES
8
Sec.
25.
Section
7E.3,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
10
following:
11
3.
Advisory
bodies.
In
addition
to
any
boards,
commissions,
12
committees,
or
councils
specifically
created
by
law,
establish
13
and
utilize
other
ad
hoc
advisory
committees
as
determined
14
necessary
by
the
head
of
the
department
or
independent
15
agency.
The
department
or
independent
agency
shall
establish
16
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
17
and
any
other
operational
requirements
for
committees
18
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
19
under
this
general
authority
shall
serve
without
compensation
20
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
21
Sec.
26.
Section
15.105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
22
following
new
subsection:
23
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12.
The
authority
may
establish
and
utilize
24
such
ad
hoc
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
25
the
authority.
The
authority
shall
establish
appointment
26
provisions,
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
27
other
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
28
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
29
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
30
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
31
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
152.3A
Advisory
committees.
32
The
board
may
establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
advisory
33
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board.
The
board
34
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
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operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
operational
requirements
1
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section.
Members
2
of
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
serve
3
without
compensation
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
4
Sec.
28.
Section
153.33,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
6
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
To
establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
7
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board,
8
including
an
advisory
committee
on
the
practice
of
dental
9
hygiene.
The
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
10
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
11
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
12
to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
13
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
14
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
15
Sec.
29.
Section
256.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
16
following
new
subsection:
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
35.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
18
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
state
19
board.
The
state
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
20
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
21
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
22
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
23
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
24
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
25
Sec.
30.
Section
307A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
26
following
new
subsection:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
28
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
29
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
30
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
31
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
32
this
subsection.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
33
to
this
subsection
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
34
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
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Sec.
31.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
3
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
4
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
5
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
6
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
7
to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
8
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
9
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
10
Sec.
32.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
11
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
12
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
13
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
commission.
14
The
commission
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
15
membership
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
16
operational
requirements
for
committees
established
pursuant
17
to
this
paragraph.
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
18
to
this
paragraph
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
19
reimbursed
for
actual
expenses.
20
Sec.
33.
Section
904.105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
21
the
following
new
subsection:
22
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
9A.
Establish
and
utilize
such
ad
hoc
23
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
by
the
board.
The
24
board
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
terms,
25
operating
guidelines,
and
any
other
operational
requirements
26
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection.
27
Members
of
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
subsection
28
shall
serve
without
compensation
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
29
actual
expenses.
30
DIVISION
VI
31
ELECTRONIC
MEETINGS
32
Sec.
34.
Section
21.8,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
33
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
A
governmental
body
may
conduct
a
meeting
by
electronic
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means
only
in
circumstances
where
such
a
meeting
in
person
is
1
impossible
or
impractical
and
only
if
the
governmental
body
2
complies
shall
provide
for
hybrid
meetings,
teleconference
3
participation,
virtual
meetings,
remote
participation,
and
4
other
hybrid
options
for
the
members
of
the
governmental
body
5
to
participate
in
official
meetings.
A
governmental
body
6
conducting
a
meeting
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
comply
7
with
all
of
the
following:
8
Sec.
35.
Section
21.8,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
Code
2024,
9
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
c.
Minutes
are
kept
of
the
meeting.
The
minutes
shall
11
include
a
statement
explaining
why
a
meeting
in
person
was
12
impossible
or
impractical.
13
Sec.
36.
Section
21.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
14
following
new
subsection:
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section:
16
a.
“Hybrid
meeting”
means
a
meeting
involving
both
remote
17
participation
and
in-person
participation
by
members.
18
b.
“Remote
participation”
means
real-time
participation
by
19
a
remotely
located
individual
in
a
meeting
which
is
being
held
20
in
a
different
physical
location
using
integrated
audio,
video,
21
and
other
digital
tools.
22
c.
“Teleconference
participation”
means
participation
using
23
audio
conference
tools
involving
multiple
participants
in
at
24
least
two
separate
locations.
25
d.
“Virtual
meeting”
means
a
meeting
involving
real-time
26
interaction
using
integrated
audio,
video,
and
other
digital
27
tools,
in
which
participants
do
not
share
a
physical
location.
28
DIVISION
VII
29
MEETINGS
——
GENERAL
30
Sec.
37.
Section
5.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
5.3
Organization.
33
The
commissioners
shall
meet
at
the
state
capitol
at
least
34
once
in
two
years
as
necessary
and
shall
organize
by
the
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election
of
one
of
their
number
as
chairperson
and
another
1
as
secretary,
who
shall
hold
their
respective
offices
for
a
2
term
of
two
years
and
until
their
successors
are
elected
and
3
qualified.
4
Sec.
38.
Section
8A.606,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
8A.606
Meetings.
7
The
commission
shall
have
its
offices
at
the
seat
of
8
government
but
may
hold
meetings
in
other
locations.
The
9
commission
shall
meet
quarterly
and
at
the
call
of
the
10
chairperson.
11
Sec.
39.
Section
8A.616,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
4.
Meetings.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
three
times
14
annually
and
at
the
call
of
the
chair.
At
least
one
meeting
15
annually
shall
be
held
outside
the
state
capital
or
in
16
conjunction
with
a
meeting
of
a
relevant
statewide
professional
17
organization.
18
Sec.
40.
Section
10A.601,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
The
members
of
the
appeal
board
shall
select
a
21
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
from
their
membership.
The
22
appeal
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
per
month
but
may
meet
23
as
often
as
necessary.
Meetings
shall
be
set
by
a
majority
of
24
the
appeal
board
or
upon
the
call
of
the
chairperson,
or
in
the
25
chairperson’s
absence,
upon
the
call
of
the
vice
chairperson.
26
The
employment
appeal
board,
subject
to
the
approval
of
the
27
director,
may
appoint
personnel
necessary
for
carrying
out
its
28
functions
and
duties.
29
Sec.
41.
Section
13A.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
13A.5
Meetings.
32
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
and
33
shall
hold
meetings
when
called
by
the
chairperson,
or
in
the
34
absence
of
the
chairperson,
by
the
vice
chairperson
or
when
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called
by
the
chairperson
upon
the
written
request
of
three
1
members
of
the
council.
The
council
shall
establish
its
own
2
procedures
and
requirements
with
respect
to
quorum,
place
,
and
3
conduct
of
its
meetings
and
other
matters.
4
Sec.
42.
Section
23.3,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
to
read
as
follows:
6
7.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
and
at
the
call
7
of
the
chairperson.
8
Sec.
43.
Section
24.26,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
The
annual
meeting
of
the
state
board
shall
be
held
on
11
the
second
Tuesday
of
January
in
each
year
meet
as
necessary
.
12
At
each
annual
meeting
the
The
state
board
shall
organize
by
13
the
election
from
its
members
of
a
chairperson
and
a
vice
14
chairperson;
and
by
appointing
a
secretary.
Two
members
of
15
the
state
board
constitute
a
quorum
for
the
transaction
of
any
16
business.
17
Sec.
44.
Section
47.8,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
18
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
A
state
voter
registration
commission
is
established
which
20
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
to
make
and
review
21
policy,
adopt
rules,
and
establish
procedures
to
be
followed
by
22
the
registrar
in
discharging
the
duties
of
that
office,
and
to
23
promote
interagency
cooperation
and
planning.
24
Sec.
45.
Section
80B.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
80B.9
Meetings.
27
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
and
28
shall
hold
special
meetings
when
called
by
the
chairperson
or,
29
in
the
absence
of
the
chairperson,
by
the
vice
chairperson,
30
or
by
the
chairperson
upon
written
request
of
five
members
31
of
the
council.
The
council
shall
establish
procedures
and
32
requirements
with
respect
to
quorum,
place,
and
conduct
of
33
meetings.
34
Sec.
46.
Section
99D.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
commission
shall
have
its
headquarters
in
the
city
of
2
Des
Moines
and
shall
meet
in
July
of
each
year
and
at
other
such
3
times
and
places
as
it
finds
necessary
for
the
discharge
of
its
4
duties.
The
commission
shall
elect
in
July
of
each
year
one
of
5
its
members
as
chairperson
for
the
succeeding
year.
6
Sec.
47.
Section
99G.8,
subsection
11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
11.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
and
at
such
9
other
times
upon
call
of
the
chairperson
or
the
chief
executive
10
officer.
Notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
each
board
meeting
11
shall
be
given
to
each
member.
The
board
shall
also
meet
upon
12
call
of
three
or
more
of
the
board
members.
The
board
shall
13
keep
accurate
and
complete
records
of
all
its
meetings.
14
Sec.
48.
Section
103.2,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
15
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
b.
The
board
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
quarterly
at
17
the
location
of
the
board’s
principal
office,
and
meetings
18
Meetings
shall
be
called
at
other
times
as
needed
by
the
19
chairperson
or
four
members
of
the
board.
At
any
meeting
of
20
the
board,
a
majority
of
members
constitutes
a
quorum.
21
Sec.
49.
Section
103.34,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
Upon
receipt
of
a
notice
of
appeal
filed
pursuant
to
24
section
103.33
,
the
chairperson
or
executive
secretary
of
the
25
board
may
designate
a
hearing
officer
from
among
the
board
26
members
to
hear
the
appeal
or
may
set
the
matter
for
hearing
27
before
the
full
board
at
its
next
regular
scheduled
meeting.
A
28
majority
of
the
board
shall
make
the
decision.
29
Sec.
50.
Section
123.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
123.6
Commission
meetings.
32
The
commission
shall
meet
on
or
before
July
1
of
each
year
33
for
the
purpose
of
selecting
one
of
its
members
as
chairperson
34
for
the
succeeding
year.
The
commission
shall
otherwise
meet
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quarterly
or
at
the
call
of
the
chairperson
or
director
or
when
1
three
members
file
a
written
request
for
a
meeting.
Written
2
notice
of
the
time
and
place
of
each
meeting
shall
be
given
to
3
each
member
of
the
commission.
A
majority
of
the
commission
4
members
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
5
Sec.
51.
Section
124E.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
6
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
The
medical
cannabidiol
board
shall
convene
at
least
8
twice
per
year
as
necessary
.
9
Sec.
52.
Section
169.5,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
3.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
year
as
12
determined
by
the
board.
Other
necessary
Necessary
meetings
13
may
be
called
by
the
president
of
the
board
by
giving
14
proper
notice.
Except
as
provided,
a
majority
of
the
board
15
constitutes
a
quorum.
Meetings
shall
be
open
and
public
except
16
that
the
board
may
meet
in
closed
session
to
prepare,
approve,
17
administer,
or
grade
examinations,
or
to
deliberate
the
18
qualifications
of
an
applicant
for
license
or
the
disposition
19
of
a
proceeding
to
discipline
a
licensed
veterinarian.
20
4.
At
its
annual
meeting,
the
The
board
shall
organize
21
by
electing
a
president
and
such
other
officers
as
may
be
22
necessary.
Officers
of
the
board
serve
for
terms
of
one
year
23
and
until
a
successor
is
elected,
without
limitation
on
the
24
number
of
terms
an
officer
may
serve.
The
president
shall
25
serve
as
chairperson
of
board
meetings.
The
person
designated
26
as
the
state
veterinarian
shall
serve
as
secretary
of
the
27
board.
28
Sec.
53.
Section
182.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
182.13
Compensation
——
meetings.
31
Members
of
the
board
may
receive
payment
for
their
32
actual
expenses
and
travel
in
performing
official
board
33
functions.
Payment
shall
be
made
from
amounts
collected
from
34
the
assessment.
No
member
of
the
board
shall
be
a
salaried
35
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2385
employee
of
the
board
or
any
organization
or
agency
receiving
1
funds
from
the
board.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
every
2
three
months,
and
at
other
such
times
as
it
deems
necessary.
3
Sec.
54.
Section
184.7,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
4.
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
once
every
three
6
months
and
at
other
such
times
as
the
council
determines
are
7
necessary.
8
Sec.
55.
Section
185.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
185.14
Compensation
——
meetings.
11
Each
director
of
the
board
shall
receive
a
per
diem
of
one
12
hundred
dollars
and
actual
expenses
in
performing
official
13
board
functions,
notwithstanding
section
7E.6
.
A
director
of
14
the
board
shall
not
be
a
salaried
employee
of
the
board
or
15
any
organization
or
agency
which
is
receiving
moneys
from
the
16
board.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
as
17
necessary
.
18
Sec.
56.
Section
185C.14,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
3.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
three
times
each
year,
and
21
at
such
other
times
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
board.
22
Sec.
57.
Section
186.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
186.1
Meetings
and
organization
of
society.
25
The
Iowa
state
horticulture
society
shall
hold
meetings
each
26
year,
at
times
as
it
may
fix,
as
necessary
for
the
transaction
27
of
business.
The
officers
and
board
of
directors
of
the
28
society
shall
be
chosen
as
provided
for
in
the
constitution
29
of
the
society,
for
the
period
and
in
the
manner
prescribed
30
therein,
but
the
secretary
of
agriculture
or
the
secretary’s
31
designee
shall
be
a
member
of
the
board
of
directors
and
of
32
the
executive
committee.
Any
vacancy
in
the
offices
filled
by
33
the
society
may
be
filled
by
the
executive
committee
for
the
34
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
35
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2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
17/
235
S.F.
2385
Sec.
58.
Section
217.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
217.4
Meetings
of
council.
3
The
council
shall
meet
at
least
monthly.
Additional
4
meetings
Meetings
shall
be
called
by
the
chairperson
or
upon
5
written
request
of
any
three
council
members
as
necessary
to
6
carry
out
the
duties
of
the
council.
The
chairperson
shall
7
preside
at
all
meetings
or
in
the
absence
of
the
chairperson
8
the
vice
chairperson
shall
preside.
The
members
of
the
council
9
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
specified
in
section
7E.6
and
their
10
reasonable
and
necessary
expenses.
11
Sec.
59.
Section
237.16,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
12
to
read
as
follows:
13
2.
The
members
of
the
state
board
shall
annually
select
a
14
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
and
other
officers
the
members
15
deem
necessary.
The
members
may
be
entitled
to
receive
16
reimbursement
for
actual
and
necessary
expenses
incurred
in
17
the
performance
of
their
duties,
subject
to
available
funding.
18
Each
member
of
the
board
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
19
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
The
state
board
20
shall
meet
at
least
twice
a
year
as
necessary
.
21
Sec.
60.
Section
256.32,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
3.
The
duties
of
the
council
are
to
review,
develop,
24
and
recommend
standards
for
secondary
and
postsecondary
25
agricultural
education.
The
council
shall
annually
issue
a
26
report
to
the
state
board
of
education
and
the
chairpersons
27
of
the
house
and
senate
agriculture
and
education
committees
28
regarding
both
short-term
and
long-term
curricular
standards
29
for
agricultural
education
and
the
council’s
activities.
The
30
council
shall
meet
a
minimum
of
twice
annually
as
necessary
,
31
and
must
have
a
quorum
consisting
of
a
majority
of
voting
32
members
present
to
hold
an
official
meeting
and
to
take
any
33
final
council
action.
However,
hearings
may
be
held
without
34
a
quorum.
The
chairperson
shall
be
elected
annually
by
and
35
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from
the
voting
membership.
The
initial
organizational
meeting
1
shall
be
called
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
education.
2
Sec.
61.
Section
256.83,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
The
board
shall
elect
from
among
its
members
a
president
5
and
a
vice
president
to
serve
a
one-year
term.
The
board
6
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
annually
and
shall
hold
special
7
meetings
at
the
call
of
the
president
or
in
the
absence
of
8
the
president
by
the
vice
president
or
by
the
president
upon
9
written
request
of
four
members.
The
board
shall
establish
10
procedures
and
requirements
relating
to
quorum,
place,
and
11
conduct
of
meetings.
12
Sec.
62.
Section
256I.3,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
The
state
board
shall
elect
a
chairperson
from
among
the
15
citizen
members
and
may
select
other
officers
from
the
voting
16
members
as
determined
to
be
necessary
by
the
board.
The
board
17
shall
meet
regularly
as
determined
by
the
board,
upon
the
call
18
of
the
board’s
chairperson,
or
upon
the
call
of
a
majority
of
19
voting
members.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly.
20
Sec.
63.
Section
262.8,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
262.8
Meetings.
23
The
board
shall
meet
four
times
a
year.
Special
meetings
24
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
board,
by
the
president
of
the
25
board,
or
by
the
executive
director
of
the
board
upon
written
26
request
of
any
five
members
thereof.
27
Sec.
64.
Section
267.5,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
2.
Hold
a
meeting
twice
each
year
Meet
as
necessary
at
Iowa
30
state
university
of
science
and
technology.
The
council
shall
31
meet
with
the
faculty
of
the
college
of
veterinary
medicine.
32
The
council
may
hold
other
such
meetings
as
the
council
may
33
determine
necessary,
or
as
required
by
section
267.6
.
An
34
action
taken
by
the
council
shall
not
be
valid
unless
agreed
to
35
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90
ss/ns/mb
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S.F.
2385
by
a
majority
of
the
council
members.
1
Sec.
65.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
4.
The
commission
shall
hold
an
organizational
meeting
4
within
thirty
days
of
the
beginning
of
a
new
regular
term
for
5
one
or
more
of
its
members.
The
commission
shall
organize
by
6
electing
a
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
secretary,
and
any
7
other
officers
deemed
necessary
or
desirable.
The
commission
8
shall
also
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year
as
9
necessary
.
10
Sec.
66.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
4.
The
commission
shall
hold
an
organizational
meeting
13
within
thirty
days
of
the
beginning
of
a
new
regular
term
for
14
one
or
more
of
its
members.
The
commission
shall
organize
by
15
electing
a
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
secretary,
and
any
16
other
officers
deemed
necessary
or
desirable.
The
commission
17
shall
also
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year
as
18
necessary
.
19
Sec.
67.
Section
465C.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
465C.5
Organization.
22
The
board
shall
organize
annually
by
the
election
of
a
23
chairperson.
The
board
shall
meet
annually
and
at
such
other
24
times
as
it
deems
necessary.
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
25
chairperson,
and
shall
be
called
by
the
chairperson
on
the
26
request
of
three
members
of
the
board.
27
Sec.
68.
Section
466B.3,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
a.
The
council
shall
be
convened
by
the
secretary
of
30
agriculture
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
.
31
Sec.
69.
Section
481A.10A,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
3.
The
committee
shall
meet
with
a
representative
of
the
34
department
of
natural
resources
on
a
semiannual
basis
as
35
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SF
2385
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90
ss/ns/mb
20/
235
S.F.
2385
necessary
.
The
committee
shall
serve
without
compensation
or
1
reimbursement
for
expenses.
2
Sec.
70.
Section
524.205,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
5.
The
state
banking
council
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
5
calendar
quarter
on
such
date
and
at
such
place
as
the
council
6
may
decide,
and
shall
meet
at
such
other
times
as
may
be
deemed
7
necessary
by
the
superintendent
or
a
majority
of
the
council
8
members.
9
Sec.
71.
Section
533.107,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
3.
The
review
board
shall
meet
at
least
four
times
each
year
12
and
shall
hold
special
meetings
at
the
call
of
the
chairperson.
13
Four
members
constitute
a
quorum.
14
Sec.
72.
Section
542B.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
542B.9
Organization
of
the
board
——
staff.
17
The
board
shall
elect
annually
from
its
members
a
18
chairperson
and
a
vice
chairperson.
The
director
of
the
19
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
20
hire
and
provide
staff
to
assist
the
board
in
implementing
21
this
chapter
.
The
board
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
at
22
the
location
of
the
board’s
principal
office,
and
meetings
23
Meetings
shall
be
called
at
other
times
by
the
director
or
the
24
director’s
designee
at
the
request
of
the
chairperson
or
four
25
members
of
the
board.
At
any
meeting
of
the
board,
a
majority
26
of
members
constitutes
a
quorum.
27
Sec.
73.
Section
543B.50,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
543B.50
Meetings.
30
The
real
estate
commission
shall
hold
at
least
one
meeting
31
per
year
meet
as
necessary
at
the
location
of
the
commission’s
32
principal
office
and
shall
elect
a
chairperson
annually.
A
33
majority
of
the
members
of
the
commission
shall
constitute
a
34
quorum.
35
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2385
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235
S.F.
2385
Sec.
74.
Section
543D.4,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
1
to
read
as
follows:
2
7.
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
once
each
calendar
quarter
3
as
necessary
to
conduct
its
business.
4
Sec.
75.
Section
904.106,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
904.106
Meetings
——
expenses.
7
The
board
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly
throughout
the
year.
8
Special
meetings
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
chairperson
9
or
upon
written
request
of
any
three
members
of
the
board.
10
The
chairperson
shall
preside
at
all
meetings
or
in
the
11
chairperson’s
absence,
the
vice
chairperson
shall
preside.
The
12
members
of
the
board
shall
be
paid
their
actual
expenses
while
13
attending
the
meetings.
Each
member
of
the
board
may
also
be
14
able
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
15
Sec.
76.
Section
905.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
b.
The
district
advisory
board
shall
meet
not
more
often
18
than
quarterly
during
the
calendar
year
as
necessary
.
19
DIVISION
VIII
20
REORGANIZATION
21
Sec.
77.
Section
7E.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
2024,
22
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
a.
There
is
a
civil
rights
commission,
a
public
employment
24
relations
board,
an
interstate
cooperation
commission,
an
Iowa
25
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
an
Iowa
utilities
board,
26
and
an
Iowa
law
enforcement
academy.
27
Sec.
78.
Section
8A.201,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
Materials
excluded
from
this
definition
by
the
commission
30
through
the
adoption
and
enforcement
of
rules
rule
.
31
Sec.
79.
Section
8A.203,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
3.
The
commission
shall
adopt
provide
advice
and
34
recommendations
on
the
adoption
of
rules
under
chapter
17A
by
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the
department
for
carrying
out
the
responsibilities
of
the
1
department
as
it
relates
to
library
services
duties
of
the
2
department.
3
4.
Advise
The
commission
shall
advise
the
department
and
the
4
state
librarian
concerning
the
library
services
duties
of
the
5
department.
6
Sec.
80.
Section
8A.206,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
d,
7
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
Operate
the
law
library
which
shall
be
maintained
in
the
9
state
capitol
or
in
rooms
convenient
to
the
state
supreme
court
10
and
which
shall
be
available
for
free
use
by
the
residents
of
11
Iowa
under
rules
the
commission
department
adopts.
12
d.
Perform
other
duties
imposed
by
law
or
by
the
rules
of
13
the
commission
department
.
14
Sec.
81.
Section
8A.207,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
15
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
Manage
the
state
data
center
program
to
make
United
17
States
census
data
available
to
the
residents
of
Iowa
under
18
rules
the
commission
department
adopts.
19
Sec.
82.
Section
8A.209,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
An
enrich
Iowa
program
is
established
in
the
department
22
to
provide
direct
state
assistance
to
public
libraries,
to
23
support
the
open
access
and
access
plus
programs,
to
provide
24
public
libraries
with
an
incentive
to
improve
library
services
25
that
are
in
compliance
with
performance
measures,
and
to
26
reduce
inequities
among
communities
in
the
delivery
of
library
27
services
based
on
performance
measures
adopted
by
rule
by
the
28
commission
department
.
The
commission
department
shall
adopt
29
rules
governing
the
allocation
of
funds
moneys
appropriated
by
30
the
general
assembly
for
purposes
of
this
section
to
provide
31
direct
state
assistance
to
eligible
public
libraries.
A
public
32
library
is
eligible
for
funds
moneys
under
this
subchapter
33
if
it
is
in
compliance
with
the
commission’s
department’s
34
performance
measures.
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Sec.
83.
Section
8A.412,
subsection
11,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
11.
Professional
employees
under
the
supervision
of
the
3
attorney
general,
the
state
public
defender,
the
secretary
of
4
state,
the
auditor
of
state,
and
the
treasurer
of
state
,
and
5
the
public
employment
relations
board
.
6
Sec.
84.
Section
8A.415,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
If
not
satisfied,
the
employee
may,
within
thirty
9
calendar
days
following
the
director’s
response,
file
an
appeal
10
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
hearing
11
shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
the
public
12
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
Iowa
administrative
13
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
Decisions
rendered
shall
be
based
14
upon
a
standard
of
substantial
compliance
with
this
subchapter
15
and
the
rules
of
the
department.
Decisions
by
the
public
16
employment
relations
appeal
board
constitute
final
agency
17
action.
18
Sec.
85.
Section
8A.415,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
19
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
b.
If
not
satisfied,
the
employee
may,
within
thirty
21
calendar
days
following
the
director’s
response,
file
an
22
appeal
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
23
employee
has
the
right
to
a
hearing
closed
to
the
public,
24
unless
a
public
hearing
is
requested
by
the
employee.
The
25
hearing
shall
otherwise
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
26
rules
of
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
27
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
If
the
public
28
employment
relations
appeal
board
finds
that
the
action
taken
29
by
the
appointing
authority
was
for
political,
religious,
30
racial,
national
origin,
sex,
age,
or
other
reasons
not
31
constituting
just
cause,
the
employee
may
be
reinstated
without
32
loss
of
pay
or
benefits
for
the
elapsed
period,
or
the
public
33
employment
relations
appeal
board
may
provide
other
appropriate
34
remedies.
Decisions
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
35
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board
constitute
final
agency
action.
1
Sec.
86.
Section
8A.703,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
A
state
historical
society
board
of
trustees
is
4
established
consisting
of
twelve
seven
members
selected
as
5
follows:
6
a.
Three
Two
members
shall
be
elected
by
the
members
of
the
7
state
historical
society
according
to
rules
established
by
the
8
board
of
trustees.
9
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
one
member
from
each
of
the
10
state’s
congressional
districts
established
under
section
40.1
.
11
c.
b.
The
governor
shall
appoint
five
members
from
the
12
state
at
large,
considering
but
not
requiring
geographical
13
diversity,
at
least
two
one
of
whom
shall
be
on
the
faculty
of
14
a
college
or
university
in
the
state
engaged
in
a
discipline
15
related
to
the
activities
of
the
historical
society.
16
Sec.
87.
Section
8A.707,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
17
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
18
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
Serve
as
the
central
advisory
body
for
19
historical
records
planning
in
the
state
and
as
a
coordinating
20
body
to
facilitate
cooperation
among
historical
records
21
repositories
and
other
information
agencies
within
the
state.
22
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
g.
Serve
as
a
state
level
review
body
23
for
grant
proposals
submitted
to
the
national
historical
24
publications
and
records
commission.
25
Sec.
88.
Section
8A.707,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
26
following
new
subsection:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
The
state
historical
society
board
of
28
trustees
may:
29
a.
Serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
state
records
30
commission,
the
state
archives
and
records
program,
and
other
31
statewide
archival
or
records
agencies.
32
b.
Seek
moneys
from
the
national
historical
publications
33
and
records
commission
or
other
grant-funding
bodies
for
34
sponsoring
and
publishing
surveys
of
the
conditions
and
needs
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of
historical
records
in
the
state;
for
developing,
revising,
1
and
distributing
funding
priorities
for
historical
records
2
projects
in
Iowa;
for
implementing
projects
to
be
carried
out
3
in
the
state
for
the
preservation
of
historical
records
and
4
publications;
or
for
reviewing,
through
reports
and
otherwise,
5
the
operation
and
progress
of
records
projects
in
the
state.
6
Sec.
89.
Section
8D.3,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
b
and
d,
7
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
deemed
appropriate
9
and
necessary,
and
directly
related
to
the
implementation
10
and
administration
of
the
duties
of
the
commission.
11
The
commission,
in
consultation
with
the
department
of
12
administrative
services,
shall
also
adopt
and
provide
for
13
standard
communications
procedures
and
policies
relating
to
14
the
use
of
the
network
which
recognize,
at
a
minimum,
the
need
15
for
reliable
communications
services.
Provide
advice
and
16
recommendations
to
the
director
for
the
adoption
of
rules
as
17
provided
in
section
8D.4.
18
d.
Review
and
approve
for
adoption,
rules
as
proposed
19
and
submitted
by
an
authorized
user
group
necessary
for
the
20
authorized
user
group’s
access
and
use
of
the
network.
The
21
commission
may
refuse
to
approve
and
adopt
a
proposed
rule,
22
and
upon
such
refusal,
shall
return
the
proposed
rule
to
the
23
respective
authorized
user
group
proposing
the
rule
with
a
24
statement
indicating
the
commission’s
reason
for
refusing
to
25
approve
and
adopt
the
rule.
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
26
to
the
director
for
the
review
and
adoption
of
rules
proposed
27
and
submitted
by
an
authorized
user
group.
28
Sec.
90.
Section
8D.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
29
follows:
30
8D.4
Executive
director
appointed.
31
1.
The
commission
governor
shall
appoint
an
executive
32
director
of
the
commission,
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
33
senate.
Such
individual
shall
not
serve
as
a
member
of
the
34
commission.
The
executive
director
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
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of
the
commission
governor
.
The
executive
director
shall
be
1
selected
primarily
for
administrative
ability
and
knowledge
2
in
the
field,
without
regard
to
political
affiliation.
The
3
governor
shall
establish
the
salary
of
the
executive
director
4
within
the
applicable
salary
range
as
established
by
the
5
general
assembly.
The
salary
and
support
of
the
executive
6
director
shall
be
paid
from
funds
moneys
deposited
in
the
Iowa
7
communications
network
fund.
8
2.
The
director
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
9
for
the
implementation
and
administration
of
the
duties
of
the
10
commission.
The
director,
in
consultation
with
the
department
11
of
administrative
services,
shall
also
adopt
and
provide
for
12
standard
communications
procedures
and
policies
relating
to
the
13
use
of
the
network
which
recognize,
at
a
minimum,
the
need
for
14
reliable
communications
services.
The
director
shall
review
15
and
approve
for
adoption
rules
as
proposed
and
submitted
by
16
an
authorized
user
group
necessary
for
the
authorized
user
17
group’s
access
and
use
of
the
network.
The
director
may
refuse
18
to
approve
and
adopt
a
proposed
rule,
and
upon
such
refusal,
19
shall
return
the
proposed
rule
to
the
respective
authorized
20
user
group
proposing
the
rule
with
a
statement
indicating
the
21
director’s
reason
for
refusing
to
approve
and
adopt
the
rule.
22
Sec.
91.
Section
8D.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2024,
23
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
b.
A
private
or
public
agency,
other
than
an
institution
25
under
the
control
of
the
state
board
of
regents,
a
private
26
college
or
university,
or
a
nonpublic
school,
shall
petition
27
the
commission
for
a
waiver
of
the
requirement
to
use
the
28
network
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
,
if
the
agency
determines
29
that
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1)
or
(2)
,
applies.
The
30
commission
director
shall
establish
by
rule
a
review
process
31
for
determining,
upon
application
of
an
authorized
user,
32
whether
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1)
or
(2)
,
applies.
An
33
authorized
user
found
by
the
commission
to
be
under
contract
34
for
such
services
as
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
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(2),
shall
not
enter
into
another
contract
upon
the
expiration
1
of
such
contract,
but
shall
utilize
the
network
for
such
2
services
as
provided
in
this
section
unless
paragraph
“a”
,
3
subparagraph
(1),
applies.
A
waiver
approved
by
the
commission
4
may
be
for
a
period
as
requested
by
the
private
or
public
5
agency
of
up
to
three
years.
6
Sec.
92.
Section
10A.104,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
Appoint
the
administrators
of
the
divisions
within
9
the
department
and
all
other
personnel
deemed
necessary
for
10
the
administration
of
this
chapter
,
except
the
state
public
11
defender,
assistant
state
public
defenders,
administrator
of
12
the
racing
and
gaming
commission,
labor
commissioner,
workers’
13
compensation
commissioner,
director
of
the
Iowa
state
office
of
14
civil
rights
commission
,
and
members
of
the
employment
appeal
15
board.
All
persons
appointed
and
employed
in
the
department
16
are
covered
by
the
provisions
of
chapter
8A,
subchapter
IV
,
but
17
persons
not
appointed
by
the
director
are
exempt
from
the
merit
18
system
provisions
of
chapter
8A,
subchapter
IV
.
19
Sec.
93.
Section
10A.506,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
20
subparagraph
(7),
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
21
subparagraph.
22
Sec.
94.
Section
12.72,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
A
vision
Iowa
fund
is
created
and
established
as
a
25
separate
and
distinct
fund
in
the
state
treasury.
The
moneys
26
in
the
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
27
development
authority
board
for
purposes
of
the
vision
Iowa
28
program
established
in
section
15F.302
.
Moneys
in
the
fund
29
shall
not
be
subject
to
appropriation
for
any
other
purpose
by
30
the
general
assembly,
but
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purposes
31
of
the
vision
Iowa
fund.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
32
custodian
of
the
fund
and
disburse
moneys
contained
in
the
33
fund
as
directed
by
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
34
authority
board,
including
automatic
disbursements
of
funds
35
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received
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
bond
indentures
and
documents
1
and
security
provisions
to
trustees.
The
fund
shall
be
2
administered
by
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
authority
3
board
which
shall
make
expenditures
from
the
fund
consistent
4
with
the
purposes
of
the
vision
Iowa
program
without
further
5
appropriation.
An
applicant
under
the
vision
Iowa
program
6
shall
not
receive
more
than
seventy-five
million
dollars
in
7
financial
assistance
from
the
fund.
8
Sec.
95.
Section
12.75,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
authority
board
11
may
undertake
a
project
for
two
or
more
applicants
jointly
12
or
for
any
combination
of
applicants,
and
may
combine
for
13
financing
purposes,
with
the
consent
of
all
of
the
applicants
14
which
are
involved,
the
project
and
some
or
all
future
projects
15
of
any
applicant,
and
section
12.71,
Code
2020
,
sections
12.72
16
and
12.74
,
this
section
,
and
sections
12.76
and
12.77
apply
to
17
and
for
the
benefit
of
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
18
authority
board
and
the
joint
applicants.
However,
the
money
19
set
aside
in
a
fund
or
funds
pledged
for
any
series
or
issue
20
of
bonds
or
notes
shall
be
held
for
the
sole
benefit
of
the
21
series
or
issue
separate
and
apart
from
money
pledged
for
22
another
series
or
issue
of
bonds
or
notes
of
the
treasurer
23
of
state.
To
facilitate
the
combining
of
projects,
bonds
or
24
notes
may
be
issued
in
series
under
one
or
more
resolutions
or
25
trust
agreements
and
may
be
fully
open-ended,
thus
providing
26
for
the
unlimited
issuance
of
additional
series,
or
partially
27
open-ended,
limited
as
to
additional
series.
28
Sec.
96.
Section
12B.10,
subsection
7,
unnumbered
paragraph
29
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
Notwithstanding
sections
12C.2
,
12C.4
,
12C.6
,
12C.6A
,
31
and
any
other
provision
of
law
relating
to
the
deposits
of
32
public
funds,
if
public
funds
are
deposited
in
a
depository,
33
as
defined
in
section
12C.1
,
any
uninsured
portion
of
the
34
public
funds
invested
through
the
depository
may
be
invested
35
-29-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
29/
235
S.F.
2385
in
insured
deposits
or
certificates
of
deposit
arranged
by
1
the
depository
that
are
placed
in
or
issued
by
one
or
more
2
federally
insured
banks
or
savings
associations
regardless
of
3
location
for
the
account
of
the
public
funds
depositor
if
all
4
of
the
following
requirements
are
satisfied:
5
Sec.
97.
Section
12C.6,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
c,
d,
e,
6
and
f,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
A
committee
composed
of
the
superintendent
of
banking,
8
the
superintendent
of
credit
unions,
the
auditor
of
state
or
9
a
designee,
and
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
meet
on
or
about
10
the
first
of
each
month
or
at
other
times
as
the
committee
11
may
prescribe
and
by
majority
action
The
treasurer
of
state,
12
in
consultation
with
subject
matter
experts
as
needed,
shall
13
establish
a
minimum
rate
to
be
earned
on
state
funds
placed
in
14
time
deposits.
15
c.
An
interest
rate
established
by
the
committee
treasurer
16
of
state
under
this
section
shall
be
in
effect
commencing
17
on
the
eighth
calendar
day
following
the
day
the
rate
is
18
established
and
until
a
different
rate
is
established
and
takes
19
effect.
20
d.
The
committee
treasurer
of
state
shall
give
advisory
21
notice
of
an
interest
rate
established
under
this
section
.
22
This
notice
may
be
given
by
publication
in
one
or
more
23
newspapers,
by
publication
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin,
24
by
ordinary
mail
to
persons
directly
affected,
by
any
other
25
method
determined
by
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
,
or
by
26
a
combination
of
these.
In
all
cases,
the
notice
shall
be
27
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin.
28
e.
The
notice
shall
contain
the
following
words:
29
The
rate
of
interest
has
been
determined
by
a
committee
the
30
treasurer
of
state
of
the
state
of
Iowa
to
be
the
minimum
31
interest
rate
that
shall
be
paid
on
public
funds
deposited
in
32
approved
financial
institutions.
To
be
eligible
to
accept
33
deposits
of
public
funds
of
the
state
of
Iowa,
a
financial
34
institution
shall
demonstrate
a
commitment
to
serve
the
35
-30-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
30/
235
S.F.
2385
needs
of
the
local
community
in
which
it
is
chartered
to
do
1
business.
These
needs
include
credit
services
as
well
as
2
deposit
services.
All
such
financial
institutions
are
required
3
to
provide
the
committee
treasurer
of
state
with
a
written
4
description
of
their
commitment
to
provide
credit
services
in
5
the
community.
This
statement
is
available
for
examination
by
6
citizens.
7
f.
The
notice
shall
also
provide
the
name
and
address
of
a
8
state
official
to
whom
inquiries
can
be
sent.
Actions
of
the
9
committee
treasurer
of
state
under
this
section
and
section
10
12C.6A
are
exempt
from
chapter
17A
.
11
Sec.
98.
Section
15.105,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
12
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
(1)
The
powers
of
the
authority
are
vested
in
and
shall
14
be
exercised
by
a
board
of
eleven
voting
members
selected
at
15
large
and
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
16
by
the
senate.
The
voting
members
shall
be
comprised
of
the
17
following:
18
(a)
Two
members
from
each
United
States
congressional
19
district
established
under
section
40.1
in
the
state.
20
(b)
Three
members
selected
at
large.
21
Sec.
99.
Section
15.108,
subsection
5,
paragraph
c,
Code
22
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
c.
Coordinate
and
develop
with
the
department
of
24
transportation,
the
department
of
natural
resources,
the
25
enhance
Iowa
board,
other
state
agencies,
and
local
and
26
regional
entities
public
interpretation,
marketing,
and
27
education
programs
that
encourage
Iowans
and
out-of-state
28
visitors
to
participate
in
the
recreational
and
leisure
29
opportunities
available
in
Iowa.
The
authority
shall
establish
30
and
administer
a
program
that
helps
connect
both
Iowa
residents
31
and
residents
of
other
states
to
new
and
existing
Iowa
32
experiences
as
a
means
to
enhance
the
economic,
social,
and
33
cultural
well-being
of
the
state.
The
program
shall
include
34
a
broad
range
of
new
opportunities,
both
rural
and
urban,
35
-31-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
31/
235
S.F.
2385
including
main
street
destinations,
green
space
initiatives,
1
and
artistic
and
cultural
attractions.
2
Sec.
100.
Section
15.108,
subsection
8,
paragraph
b,
3
subparagraphs
(4)
and
(5),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
(4)
Compile,
in
consultation
with
the
Iowa
arts
council,
6
a
list
of
grant
applications
recommended
for
funding
in
7
accordance
with
the
amount
available
for
distribution
as
8
provided
in
section
15.481,
subsection
3
.
The
list
of
9
recommended
grant
applications
shall
be
submitted
to
the
Iowa
10
cultural
trust
board
of
trustees
for
approval.
11
(5)
Monitor
the
allocation
and
use
of
grant
moneys
by
all
12
qualified
organizations
to
determine
whether
moneys
are
used
13
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
this
paragraph
“b”
and
14
subchapter
II,
part
30
.
The
authority
shall
annually
submit
15
a
report
with
the
authority’s
findings
and
recommendations
to
16
the
Iowa
cultural
trust
board
of
trustees
prior
to
final
board
17
action
in
approving
grants
for
the
next
succeeding
fiscal
year.
18
Sec.
101.
Section
15.116,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
15.116
Technology
commercialization
committee.
21
To
evaluate
and
make
recommendations
to
the
authority
22
on
appropriate
funding
for
the
projects
and
programs
23
applying
for
financial
assistance
from
the
innovation
24
and
commercialization
development
fund
created
in
section
25
15.412
,
the
economic
development
authority
shall
create
a
26
technology
commercialization
committee
composed
of
members
27
with
expertise
in
the
areas
of
biosciences,
engineering,
28
manufacturing,
pharmaceuticals,
materials,
information
29
solutions,
software,
and
energy.
At
least
one
member
of
the
30
technology
commercialization
committee
shall
be
a
member
of
the
31
economic
development
authority.
An
organization
designated
by
32
the
authority,
composed
of
members
from
both
the
public
and
33
private
sectors
and
composed
of
subunits
or
subcommittees
in
34
the
areas
of
already
identified
bioscience
platforms,
education
35
-32-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
32/
235
S.F.
2385
and
workforce
development,
commercialization,
communication,
1
policy
and
governance,
and
finance,
shall
provide
funding
2
recommendations
to
the
technology
commercialization
committee.
3
Members
of
the
committee
shall
be
eligible
for
a
per
diem
as
4
specified
in
section
7E.6
for
each
day
spent
in
performance
of
5
duties
as
members,
and
shall
receive
compensation
for
mileage
6
to
and
from
meetings.
7
Sec.
102.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
8
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
Twenty-nine
Nine
voting
members
as
follows:
11
Sec.
103.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
12
subparagraphs
(1),
(3),
and
(9),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
13
as
follows:
14
(1)
Twenty
Three
members
selected
by
the
board
to
serve
15
staggered,
two-year
terms
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
16
in
section
69.19
.
Of
the
members
selected
by
the
board,
17
fourteen
shall
be
representatives
from
businesses
in
the
18
targeted
industries
and
six
shall
be
individuals
who
serve
19
on
the
technology
commercialization
committee
created
in
20
section
15.116
,
or
other
committees
of
the
board,
and
who
21
have
expertise
with
the
targeted
industries.
At
least
ten
of
22
the
members
selected
pursuant
to
this
subparagraph
shall
be
23
executives
actively
engaged
in
the
management
of
a
business
in
24
a
targeted
industry.
The
members
selected
pursuant
to
this
25
paragraph
subparagraph
shall
have
expertise
in
the
targeted
26
industries
and
reflect
the
size
and
diversity
of
businesses
in
27
the
targeted
industries
and
of
the
various
geographic
areas
of
28
the
state
.
29
(3)
The
director
of
the
authority
,
or
the
director’s
30
designee
.
31
(9)
Two
One
community
college
presidents
from
32
geographically
diverse
areas
of
the
state
president
,
selected
33
by
the
Iowa
association
of
community
college
trustees.
34
Sec.
104.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
35
-33-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
33/
235
S.F.
2385
subparagraphs
(2)
and
(4),
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
1
the
subparagraphs.
2
Sec.
105.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
4.
The
chief
technology
officer
appointed
pursuant
to
5
section
15.117
council
shall
be
select
the
chairperson
of
the
6
council
and
,
who
shall
be
responsible
for
convening
meetings
of
7
the
council
and
coordinating
its
activities
and
shall
convene
8
the
council
at
least
annually
.
The
council
shall
annually
9
elect
one
of
the
voting
members
to
serve
as
vice
chairperson.
10
A
majority
of
the
members
of
the
council
constitutes
a
quorum.
11
However,
the
chief
technology
officer
chairperson
shall
not
12
convene
a
meeting
of
the
council
unless
the
director
of
the
13
authority,
or
the
director’s
designee,
is
present
at
the
14
meeting.
15
Sec.
106.
Section
15.117A,
subsection
6,
paragraphs
a,
b,
16
and
d,
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
17
Sec.
107.
Section
15.117A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
18
the
following
new
subsection:
19
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
A
committee
appointed
by
the
20
director
and
the
chairperson
of
the
council
shall
review
and
21
make
recommendations
on
all
applications
received
by
the
22
authority
for
financial
assistance
under
the
Iowa
strategic
23
infrastructure
program
pursuant
to
section
15.313.
Persons
24
appointed
to
a
committee
pursuant
to
this
subsection
are
not
25
required
to
be
members
of
the
council.
26
Sec.
108.
Section
15.439,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
c,
d,
27
and
e,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
The
authority
shall
establish
and
administer
an
Iowa
29
great
places
program
for
purposes
of
combining
resources
of
30
state
government
in
an
effort
to
showcase
the
unique
and
31
authentic
qualities
of
communities,
regions,
neighborhoods,
and
32
districts
that
make
such
places
exceptional
places
to
work
and
33
live.
The
authority
shall
provide
administrative
assistance
to
34
the
Iowa
great
places
board.
The
authority
shall
coordinate
35
-34-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
34/
235
S.F.
2385
the
efforts
of
the
Iowa
great
places
board
with
the
efforts
of
1
other
state
agencies
participating
in
the
program
which
shall
2
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
3
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
department
of
4
natural
resources,
the
state
department
of
transportation,
and
5
the
department
of
workforce
development.
6
c.
Initially,
three
Iowa
great
places
projects
shall
be
7
identified
by
the
Iowa
great
places
board.
The
board
authority
8
may
identify
additional
Iowa
great
places
for
participation
9
under
the
program
when
places
develop
dimensions
and
meet
10
readiness
criteria
for
participation
under
the
program.
11
d.
The
authority
shall
work
in
cooperation
with
the
enhance
12
Iowa
board
for
purposes
of
maximizing
and
leveraging
moneys
13
appropriated
to
identified
Iowa
great
places.
14
e.
d.
As
a
condition
of
receiving
state
funds,
an
15
identified
Iowa
great
place
shall
present
information
to
the
16
board
authority
concerning
the
proposed
activities
and
total
17
financial
needs
of
the
project.
18
Sec.
109.
Section
15.439,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
110.
Section
15.439,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
21
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
The
board
authority
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
23
a.
Organize.
24
b.
a.
Identify
Iowa
great
places
for
purposes
of
receiving
25
a
package
of
resources
under
the
program.
26
c.
b.
Identify
a
combination
of
state
resources
which
can
27
be
provided
to
Iowa
great
places.
28
4.
Notwithstanding
any
restriction,
requirement,
or
29
duty
to
the
contrary,
in
considering
an
application
for
a
30
grant,
loan,
or
other
financial
or
technical
assistance
for
a
31
project
identified
in
an
Iowa
great
places
agreement
developed
32
pursuant
to
this
section
,
a
state
agency
shall
give
additional
33
consideration
or
additional
points
in
the
application
of
rating
34
or
evaluation
criteria
to
such
applications.
This
subsection
35
-35-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
35/
235
S.F.
2385
applies
to
applications
filed
within
three
years
of
the
Iowa
1
great
places
board’s
authority’s
identification
of
the
project
2
for
participation
in
the
program.
3
Sec.
111.
Section
15.478,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
5
Sec.
112.
Section
15.479,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
4.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
custodian
of
the
8
fund,
shall
invest
moneys
in
the
trust
fund,
and
shall
transfer
9
the
interest
attributable
to
the
investment
of
trust
fund
10
moneys
to
the
grant
account
created
in
section
15.482
.
The
11
trust
fund’s
principal
shall
not
be
used
or
accessed
by
the
12
department
or
the
board
authority
for
any
purpose.
13
Sec.
113.
Section
15.481,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
The
board
authority
shall
do
any
or
all
of
the
following:
16
Sec.
114.
Section
15.481,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
17
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
Approve
or
disapprove
the
grants
recommended
for
19
approval
by
the
director,
in
consultation
with
the
Iowa
arts
20
council
and
the
state
historical
society
of
Iowa,
in
accordance
21
with
section
15.108,
subsection
8
,
paragraph
“b”
.
The
board
22
authority
may
remove
any
recommendation
from
the
list,
but
23
shall
not
add
to
or
otherwise
amend
the
list
of
recommended
24
grants.
25
3.
Upon
approving
a
grant,
the
board
authority
shall
certify
26
to
the
treasurer
of
state
the
amount
of
financial
assistance
27
payable
from
the
grant
account
to
the
qualified
organization
28
whose
grant
application
is
approved.
29
Sec.
115.
Section
15.482,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
30
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
1.
An
Iowa
cultural
trust
grant
account
is
created
in
32
the
office
of
the
treasurer
of
state
under
the
control
of
33
the
board
authority
to
receive
interest
attributable
to
the
34
investment
of
trust
fund
moneys
as
required
by
section
15.479,
35
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subsection
4
.
The
moneys
in
the
grant
account
are
appropriated
1
to
the
board
authority
for
purposes
of
the
Iowa
cultural
trust
2
created
in
section
15.479
.
Moneys
in
the
grant
account
shall
3
not
be
subject
to
appropriation
for
any
other
purpose
by
the
4
general
assembly,
but
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purposes
of
5
the
Iowa
cultural
trust.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
act
as
6
custodian
of
the
grant
account
and
disburse
moneys
contained
7
in
the
grant
account
as
directed
by
the
board
authority
.
The
8
board
authority
shall
make
expenditures
from
the
grant
account
9
consistent
with
the
purposes
of
the
Iowa
cultural
trust.
10
3.
At
any
time
when
the
principal
balance
in
the
trust
fund
11
equals
or
exceeds
three
million
dollars,
the
board
authority
12
may
use
moneys
in
the
grant
account
for
a
statewide
educational
13
program
to
promote
participation
in,
expanded
support
of,
and
14
local
endowment
building
for,
Iowa
nonprofit
arts,
history,
and
15
sciences
and
humanities
organizations.
16
Sec.
116.
Section
15F.101,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
2.
“Board”
means
the
enhance
Iowa
economic
development
19
authority
board
as
created
in
section
15F.102
15.105
.
20
Sec.
117.
Section
15F.203,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
five
members
of
the
23
board
shall
review
community
attraction
and
tourism
program
24
applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
recommendations
25
regarding
the
applications
to
the
board.
The
review
committee
26
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
with
one
member
from
27
each
congressional
district
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
28
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
one
member
from
the
state
at
large
under
29
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
.
30
Sec.
118.
Section
15F.304,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
six
members
of
the
33
board
shall
review
vision
Iowa
program
applications
and
34
river
enhancement
community
attraction
and
tourism
project
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applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
recommendations
1
regarding
the
applications
to
the
board.
The
review
committee
2
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
with
one
member
from
3
each
congressional
district
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
4
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
two
members
from
the
state
at
large
under
5
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“b”
.
6
Sec.
119.
Section
15F.402,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
A
review
committee
composed
of
five
members
of
the
9
board
shall
review
sports
tourism
marketing
and
infrastructure
10
program
applications
forwarded
to
the
board
and
make
11
recommendations
regarding
the
applications
to
the
authority.
12
The
review
committee
shall
consist
of
members
of
the
board,
13
with
one
member
from
each
congressional
district
under
section
14
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
and
one
member
from
the
15
state
at
large
under
section
15F.102,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
16
“b”
.
17
Sec.
120.
Section
15H.3,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
e
and
k,
18
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
19
Sec.
121.
Section
16.2D,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6,
20
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
21
Sec.
122.
Section
16.2D,
subsection
7,
unnumbered
paragraph
22
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
The
duties
of
the
council
authority
under
this
section
shall
24
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
25
Sec.
123.
Section
16.2D,
subsection
7,
paragraph
e,
Code
26
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
e.
Advise
the
governor’s
office,
the
authority,
state
28
agencies,
and
private
organizations
on
strategies
to
prevent
29
and
eliminate
homelessness.
30
Sec.
124.
Section
16.2D,
subsections
8,
9,
and
10,
Code
31
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
8.
The
council
authority
shall
file
a
point-in-time
report
33
on
homelessness
in
Iowa
with
the
governor
and
the
general
34
assembly
on
or
before
December
1
of
each
year.
35
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9.
a.
The
authority
,
in
consultation
with
the
council,
1
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
for
carrying
out
the
2
duties
of
the
council
authority
pursuant
to
this
section
.
3
b.
The
council
authority
shall
establish
internal
rules
of
4
procedure
consistent
with
the
provisions
of
this
section
.
5
c.
Rules
adopted
or
internal
rules
of
procedure
established
6
pursuant
to
paragraph
“a”
or
“b”
shall
be
consistent
with
the
7
requirements
of
the
federal
McKinney-Vento
Homeless
Assistance
8
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§11301
et
seq.
9
10.
The
council
authority
shall
comply
with
the
10
requirements
of
chapters
21
and
22
.
The
authority
shall
be
the
11
official
repository
of
council
records.
12
Sec.
125.
Section
20.1,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
13
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
The
general
assembly
declares
that
the
purposes
of
the
15
public
employment
relations
board
established
by
employment
16
appeal
board
with
respect
to
this
chapter
are
to
implement
17
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
adjudicate
and
conciliate
18
employment-related
cases
involving
the
state
of
Iowa
and
19
other
public
employers
and
employee
organizations.
For
these
20
purposes
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
board
include
but
are
not
21
limited
to
the
following:
22
Sec.
126.
Section
20.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
2.
“Board”
means
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
25
board
established
under
section
20.5
10A.601
.
26
Sec.
127.
Section
20.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
1.
Administer
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
and
delegate
29
the
powers
and
duties
of
the
board
to
the
executive
director
or
30
persons
employed
by
the
board,
as
appropriate.
31
Sec.
128.
Section
22.7,
subsection
69,
Code
2024,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
69.
The
evidence
of
public
employee
support
for
34
the
certification,
retention
and
recertification,
or
35
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decertification
of
an
employee
organization
as
defined
in
1
section
20.3
that
is
submitted
to
the
public
employment
2
relations
appeal
board
as
provided
in
section
20.14
or
20.15
.
3
Sec.
129.
Section
23A.2,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
4
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
a.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
,
with
the
6
advice
of
the
state
prison
industries
advisory
board,
may,
by
7
rule,
provide
for
exemptions
from
this
chapter
.
8
Sec.
130.
Section
34A.2A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
The
911
program
manager
shall
act
under
the
supervisory
11
control
of
the
director
of
the
department
of
homeland
security
12
and
emergency
management
,
and
in
consultation
with
the
13
911
communications
council,
and
shall
perform
the
duties
14
specifically
set
forth
in
this
chapter
and
as
assigned
by
the
15
director.
16
Sec.
131.
Section
34A.7A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
17
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(a),
Code
2024,
is
18
amended
by
striking
the
subparagraph
division.
19
Sec.
132.
Section
34A.7A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
20
subparagraph
(1),
subparagraph
division
(b),
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
(b)
The
program
manager
,
in
consultation
with
the
911
23
communications
council,
shall
allocate
an
amount,
not
to
exceed
24
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
per
fiscal
year,
for
development
25
of
public
awareness
and
educational
programs
related
to
the
26
use
of
911
by
the
public,
educational
programs
for
personnel
27
responsible
for
the
maintenance,
operation,
and
upgrading
of
28
local
911
systems
,
and
the
expenses
of
members
of
the
911
29
communications
council
for
travel,
monthly
meetings,
and
30
training,
provided,
however,
that
the
members
have
not
received
31
reimbursement
funds
for
such
expenses
from
another
source
.
32
Sec.
133.
Section
34A.7A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
g,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
g.
The
director,
in
consultation
with
the
program
manager
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and
the
911
communications
council
,
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
1
to
chapter
17A
governing
the
distribution
of
the
surcharge
2
collected
and
distributed
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
The
3
rules
shall
include
provisions
that
all
joint
911
service
4
boards
and
the
department
of
public
safety
which
answer
or
5
service
wireless
911
calls
are
eligible
to
receive
an
equitable
6
portion
of
the
receipts.
7
Sec.
134.
Section
34A.7A,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
8
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
The
program
manager,
in
consultation
with
the
911
10
communications
council
and
the
auditor
of
state,
shall
11
establish
a
methodology
for
determining
and
collecting
public
12
safety
answering
point
cost
and
expense
data
through
the
county
13
joint
911
service
boards.
The
methodology
shall
include
the
14
collection
of
data
for
direct
costs
and
expenses
related
to
15
the
operation
of
a
public
safety
answering
point
and
account
16
for
the
extent
to
which
identified
costs
and
expenses
are
17
compensated
for
or
addressed
through
911
surcharges
versus
18
other
sources
of
funding.
19
Sec.
135.
Section
34A.11,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
20
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
The
joint
911
service
board
in
each
911
service
area
22
shall
designate
a
person
to
serve
as
a
single
point-of-contact
23
to
facilitate
the
communication
of
needs,
issues,
or
concerns
24
regarding
emergency
communications,
interoperability,
and
25
other
matters
applicable
to
emergency
911
communications
and
26
migration
to
the
next
generation
911
network.
The
person
27
designated
as
the
single
point-of-contact
shall
be
responsible
28
for
facilitating
the
communication
of
such
needs,
issues,
or
29
concerns
between
public
or
private
safety
agencies
within
the
30
service
area,
the
911
program
manager,
the
911
communications
31
council,
the
statewide
interoperable
communications
system
32
board
established
in
section
80.28
,
and
any
other
person,
33
entity,
or
agency
the
person
deems
necessary
or
appropriate.
34
The
person
designated
shall
also
be
responsible
for
responding
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to
surveys
or
requests
for
information
applicable
to
the
1
service
area
received
from
a
federal,
state,
or
local
agency,
2
entity,
or
board.
3
Sec.
136.
Section
35A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
4
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
Ten
commissioners
shall
be
honorably
discharged
members
6
of
the
armed
forces
of
the
United
States.
The
American
7
legion
of
Iowa
,
disabled
American
veterans
department
of
Iowa
,
8
veterans
of
foreign
wars
department
of
Iowa
,
American
veterans
9
of
World
War
II,
Korea,
and
Vietnam
,
the
Vietnam
veterans
of
10
America,
the
military
order
of
the
purple
heart,
the
paralyzed
11
veterans
of
America,
and
the
Iowa
association
of
county
12
commissioners
and
veteran
service
officers,
through
their
13
department
commanders,
shall
submit
two
names
respectively
from
14
their
organizations
to
the
governor.
The
adjutant
general
and
15
the
Iowa
affiliate
of
the
reserve
officers
association
shall
16
may
submit
names
to
the
governor
of
persons
to
represent
the
17
Iowa
national
guard
and
the
association
reserve
organization
18
of
America
.
The
governor
shall
appoint
from
the
group
of
19
names
submitted
by
the
adjutant
general
and
reserve
officers
20
association
two
representatives
and
from
each
of
the
other
21
organizations
one
representative
to
serve
as
a
member
of
the
22
commission,
unless
the
appointments
would
conflict
with
the
23
bipartisan
and
gender
balance
provisions
of
sections
69.16
and
24
69.16A
.
In
addition,
the
governor
shall
appoint
one
member
25
of
the
public,
knowledgeable
in
the
general
field
of
veterans
26
affairs,
to
serve
on
the
commission.
If
an
organization
fails
27
to
submit
a
recommendation
pursuant
to
this
subsection,
the
28
governor
may
appoint
any
person
to
fill
the
vacancy.
29
Sec.
137.
Section
68B.2,
subsection
23,
Code
2024,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
23.
“Regulatory
agency”
means
the
department
of
agriculture
32
and
land
stewardship,
department
of
workforce
development,
33
department
of
insurance
and
financial
services,
department
34
of
public
safety,
department
of
education,
state
board
of
35
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regents,
department
of
health
and
human
services,
department
1
of
revenue,
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
2
department
of
administrative
services,
public
employment
3
relations
appeal
board,
state
department
of
transportation,
4
civil
rights
commission
office
of
civil
rights
,
department
of
5
public
defense,
department
of
homeland
security
and
emergency
6
management,
Iowa
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
7
utilities
board,
and
department
of
natural
resources.
8
Sec.
138.
Section
68B.35,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
9
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
e.
Members
of
the
state
banking
council,
the
Iowa
ethics
and
11
campaign
disclosure
board,
the
credit
union
review
board,
the
12
economic
development
authority,
the
employment
appeal
board,
13
the
environmental
protection
commission,
the
health
facilities
14
council,
the
Iowa
finance
authority,
the
Iowa
public
employees’
15
retirement
system
investment
board,
the
Iowa
lottery
board
16
created
in
section
99G.8
,
the
natural
resource
commission,
17
the
board
of
parole,
the
petroleum
underground
storage
tank
18
fund
board,
the
public
employment
relations
board,
the
state
19
racing
and
gaming
commission,
the
state
board
of
regents,
the
20
transportation
commission,
the
office
of
consumer
advocate,
the
21
utilities
board,
the
Iowa
telecommunications
and
technology
22
commission,
and
any
full-time
members
of
other
boards
and
23
commissions
as
defined
under
section
7E.4
who
receive
an
annual
24
salary
for
their
service
on
the
board
or
commission.
The
Iowa
25
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board
shall
conduct
an
annual
26
review
to
determine
if
members
of
any
other
board,
commission,
27
or
authority
should
file
a
statement
and
shall
require
the
28
filing
of
a
statement
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
29
chapter
17A
.
30
Sec.
139.
Section
70A.28,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
6.
Subsection
2
may
also
be
enforced
by
an
employee
through
33
an
administrative
action
pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
this
34
subsection
if
the
employee
is
not
a
merit
system
employee
or
35
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an
employee
covered
by
a
collective
bargaining
agreement.
An
1
employee
eligible
to
pursue
an
administrative
action
pursuant
2
to
this
subsection
who
is
discharged,
suspended,
demoted,
3
or
otherwise
receives
a
reduction
in
pay
and
who
believes
4
the
adverse
employment
action
was
taken
as
a
result
of
the
5
employee’s
disclosure
of
information
that
was
authorized
6
pursuant
to
subsection
2
,
may
file
an
appeal
of
the
adverse
7
employment
action
with
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
8
board
within
thirty
calendar
days
following
the
later
of
the
9
effective
date
of
the
action
or
the
date
a
finding
is
issued
10
to
the
employee
by
the
office
of
ombudsman
pursuant
to
section
11
2C.11A
.
The
findings
issued
by
the
ombudsman
may
be
introduced
12
as
evidence
before
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
13
board.
The
employee
has
the
right
to
a
hearing
closed
to
14
the
public,
but
may
request
a
public
hearing.
The
hearing
15
shall
otherwise
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
16
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
and
the
Iowa
17
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
If
the
public
18
employment
relations
appeal
board
finds
that
the
action
taken
19
in
regard
to
the
employee
was
in
violation
of
subsection
2
,
the
20
employee
may
be
reinstated
without
loss
of
pay
or
benefits
for
21
the
elapsed
period,
or
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
22
board
may
provide
other
appropriate
remedies.
Decisions
by
23
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board
constitute
final
24
agency
action.
25
Sec.
140.
Section
80.28,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
are
26
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
2.
The
board
shall
consist
of
nineteen
voting
members,
as
28
follows
the
following
members,
selected
by
the
governor
after
29
considering
recommendations
from
professional
or
volunteer
30
organizations
:
31
a.
The
following
members
representing
state
agencies:
32
(1)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
public
33
safety.
34
(2)
One
member
representing
the
state
department
of
35
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transportation.
1
(3)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
homeland
2
security
and
emergency
management.
3
(4)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
corrections.
4
(5)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
natural
5
resources.
6
(6)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
health
and
7
human
services.
8
(7)
One
member
representing
the
office
of
the
chief
9
information
officer
created
in
section
8B.2
.
10
(8)
One
member
representing
the
Iowa
law
enforcement
11
academy
created
in
section
80B.4
.
12
b.
The
governor
shall
solicit
and
consider
recommendations
13
from
professional
or
volunteer
organizations
in
appointing
the
14
following
members:
15
(1)
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
is
a
16
representative
from
a
municipal
police
departments
department
.
17
(2)
b.
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
18
is
a
representative
of
a
sheriff’s
offices
office
.
19
(3)
c.
Two
members
who
are
representatives
One
member
who
20
is
a
representative
from
a
fire
departments
department
.
One
21
of
the
members
shall
be
a
volunteer
fire
fighter
and
the
other
22
member
shall
be
a
paid
fire
fighter.
23
(4)
d.
Two
members
who
are
One
member
who
is
a
law
24
communication
center
managers
manager
employed
by
a
state
or
25
local
government
agencies
agency
.
26
(5)
e.
One
member
representing
local
emergency
management
27
coordinators.
28
(6)
f.
One
member
representing
emergency
medical
service
29
providers.
30
(7)
g.
One
at-large
member.
31
3.
In
addition
to
the
voting
members
listed
in
subsection
32
2
,
the
board
membership
shall
include
four
members
of
the
33
general
assembly
with
one
member
designated
by
each
of
34
the
following:
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
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minority
leader
of
the
senate,
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
1
representatives,
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
2
representatives.
A
legislative
member
serves
for
a
term
as
3
provided
in
section
69.16B
in
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
capacity
4
and
is
eligible
for
per
diem
and
expenses
as
provided
in
5
section
2.10
.
6
Sec.
141.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
7
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
An
Iowa
workforce
development
board
is
created,
consisting
9
of
thirty-three
voting
members
and
thirteen
nonvoting
the
10
following
members.
11
Sec.
142.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
12
subparagraph
(5),
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
13
subparagraph.
14
Sec.
143.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
15
subparagraph
(8),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
The
following
twenty-six
members
who
shall
be
appointed
by
18
the
governor
for
staggered
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
19
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
,
subject
to
confirmation
20
by
the
senate:
21
Sec.
144.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
22
subparagraph
(8),
subparagraph
division
(a),
unnumbered
23
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
Seventeen
Ten
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
25
businesses
in
the
state
to
whom
each
of
the
following
applies
,
26
and
at
least
one
of
whom
shall
represent
small
businesses
as
27
defined
by
the
United
States
small
business
administration
:
28
Sec.
145.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
29
subparagraph
(8),
subparagraph
division
(b),
Code
2024,
is
30
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
(b)
Seven
Four
members
who
shall
be
representatives
of
32
the
workforce
in
the
state
and
who
shall
include
all
of
the
33
following:
34
(i)
Four
At
least
two
representatives
of
labor
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organizations
who
have
been
nominated
by
state
labor
1
federations.
2
(ii)
One
At
least
one
representative
of
a
joint
3
labor-management
apprenticeship
program
in
the
state
who
shall
4
be
a
member
of
a
labor
organization
or
a
training
director.
If
5
such
a
joint
program
does
not
exist
in
the
state,
the
member
6
shall
instead
be
a
representative
of
an
apprenticeship
program
7
in
the
state.
8
(iii)
Two
representatives
of
community-based
organizations
9
that
have
demonstrated
experience
and
expertise
in
addressing
10
the
employment,
training,
or
education
needs
of
individuals
11
with
barriers
to
employment
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
12
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(24)
,
13
including
but
not
limited
to
organizations
that
serve
veterans
14
or
that
provide
or
support
competitive,
integrated
employment
15
for
individuals
with
disabilities;
or
that
serve
eligible
16
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
17
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§3(18)
,
including
18
representatives
of
organizations
that
serve
out-of-school
19
youth,
as
defined
in
the
federal
Workforce
Innovation
and
20
Opportunity
Act
,
Pub.
L.
No.
113-128,
§129(a)(1)(B)
.
21
Sec.
146.
Section
84A.1A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
22
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
23
lieu
thereof
the
following:
24
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
25
director’s
designee
shall
serve
as
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
26
member.
27
Sec.
147.
Section
97B.8B,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
2.
Membership.
The
benefits
advisory
committee
shall
be
30
comprised
of
representatives
of
constituent
groups
concerned
31
with
the
retirement
system,
and
shall
include
representatives
32
of
employers,
active
members,
and
retired
members.
In
33
addition,
the
director
of
the
department
of
administrative
34
services
,
or
the
director’s
designee,
and
a
member
of
the
35
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2385
public
selected
by
the
voting
members
of
the
committee
shall
1
serve
as
members
of
the
committee.
The
system
shall
adopt
2
rules
under
chapter
17A
to
provide
for
the
selection
of
members
3
to
the
committee
and
the
election
of
the
voting
members
of
the
4
committee.
5
Sec.
148.
Section
100B.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
6
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
a.
The
council
shall
consist
of
eleven
seven
voting
members
8
and
one
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
Voting
members
of
the
9
state
fire
service
and
emergency
response
council
shall
be
10
appointed
by
the
governor.
11
(1)
The
governor
shall
appoint
consider
appointing
voting
12
members
of
the
council
from
a
list
of
nominees
submitted
by
13
each
of
the
following
organizations
,
but
may
appoint
any
person
14
to
serve
on
the
council
:
15
(a)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
16
firefighters
association.
17
(b)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
fire
18
chiefs’
association.
19
(c)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
20
professional
fire
fighters.
21
(d)
Two
members
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
22
association
of
professional
fire
chiefs.
23
(e)
One
member
from
a
list
submitted
by
the
The
Iowa
24
emergency
medical
services
association.
25
(2)
A
person
nominated
for
inclusion
in
the
voting
26
membership
on
the
council
is
not
required
to
be
a
member
of
the
27
organization
that
nominates
the
person.
28
(3)
The
tenth
and
eleventh
voting
members
of
the
council
29
shall
be
members
of
the
general
public
appointed
by
the
30
governor.
31
(4)
(2)
The
labor
commissioner,
or
the
labor
commissioner’s
32
designee,
shall
be
a
nonvoting,
ex
officio
member
of
the
33
council.
34
Sec.
149.
Section
100B.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
35
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
3.
Six
Four
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
constitute
2
a
quorum.
For
the
purpose
of
conducting
business,
a
majority
3
vote
of
the
council
shall
be
required.
The
council
shall
elect
4
a
chairperson
from
its
members.
The
council
shall
meet
at
the
5
call
of
the
chairperson,
or
the
state
fire
marshal,
or
when
any
6
six
four
members
of
the
council
file
a
written
request
with
the
7
chairperson
for
a
meeting.
8
Sec.
150.
Section
100C.1,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
5.
“Automatic
fire
extinguishing
system”
means
a
system
of
11
devices
and
equipment
that
automatically
detects
a
fire
and
12
discharges
an
approved
fire
extinguishing
agent
onto
or
in
13
the
area
of
a
fire
and
includes
automatic
sprinkler
systems,
14
carbon
dioxide
extinguishing
systems,
deluge
systems,
automatic
15
dry-chemical
extinguishing
systems,
foam
extinguishing
systems,
16
and
halogenated
extinguishing
systems,
or
other
equivalent
fire
17
extinguishing
technologies
recognized
by
the
fire
extinguishing
18
system
contractors
advisory
board
department
.
19
Sec.
151.
Section
100C.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
100C.7
Administration
——
rules.
22
The
director
shall
administer
this
chapter
and
,
after
23
consultation
with
the
fire
extinguishing
system
contractors
and
24
alarm
systems
advisory
board,
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
25
chapter
17A
necessary
for
the
administration
and
enforcement
of
26
this
chapter
.
27
Sec.
152.
Section
100D.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
After
consultation
with
the
fire
extinguishing
system
30
contractors
and
alarm
systems
advisory
board
established
31
pursuant
to
section
100C.10
,
adopt
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
32
chapter
17A
necessary
for
the
administration
and
enforcement
of
33
this
chapter
.
34
Sec.
153.
Section
103.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
35
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to
read
as
follows:
1
2.
“Board”
means
the
electrical
examining
board
of
building
2
and
construction
occupations
created
under
section
103.2
3
chapter
103A
.
4
Sec.
154.
Section
103A.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
1.
“Board
of
review”
or
“board”
“Board”
means
the
state
7
building
code
board
of
review
building
and
construction
8
occupations
created
by
this
chapter
.
9
Sec.
155.
Section
103A.15,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
The
commissioner
shall
establish
a
state
building
code
board
12
of
review
board
of
building
and
construction
occupations
is
13
established
.
14
Sec.
156.
Section
103A.15,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
15
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
board
shall
be
composed
of
three
the
following
17
members
of
the
council.
,
appointed
by
the
governor:
18
a.
Two
master
electricians
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
103,
19
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
member
of
a
union
and
one
of
whom
shall
20
not.
21
b.
Two
master
plumbers
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
105,
one
22
of
whom
shall
be
a
member
of
a
union
and
one
of
whom
shall
not.
23
c.
Two
master
mechanical
professionals
licensed
pursuant
to
24
chapter
105,
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
member
of
a
union
and
one
25
of
whom
shall
not.
26
d.
Two
members,
each
of
whom
is
either
a
journeyman
licensed
27
pursuant
to
chapter
103
or
a
journeyperson
licensed
pursuant
to
28
chapter
105,
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
member
of
a
union
and
one
29
of
whom
shall
not.
30
2.
Members
of
the
board
of
review
shall
serve
at
the
31
pleasure
of
the
commissioner
for
a
term
of
three
years
.
32
Sec.
157.
Section
103A.18,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
Judicial
review
of
action
of
the
commissioner,
board
35
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2385
of
review
,
or
council
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
1
terms
of
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
2
Notwithstanding
the
terms
of
said
Act:
3
Sec.
158.
Section
103A.19,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
4
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
b.
Require
that
the
construction
of
any
building
or
6
structure
shall
be
in
accordance
with
the
applicable
provisions
7
of
the
state
building
code,
subject,
however,
to
the
powers
8
granted
to
the
board
of
review
in
section
103A.16
.
9
Sec.
159.
Section
103A.19,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
10
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
(2)
Every
certificate
of
occupancy
or
use
shall,
until
set
12
aside
or
vacated
by
the
board
of
review
,
director,
or
a
court
13
of
competent
jurisdiction,
be
binding
and
conclusive
upon
all
14
state
and
local
agencies,
as
to
all
matters
set
forth
and
no
15
order,
direction,
or
requirement
at
variance
therewith
shall
be
16
made
or
issued
by
any
other
state
or
local
agency.
17
Sec.
160.
Section
105.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
2.
“Board”
means
the
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
20
board
of
building
and
construction
occupations
as
established
21
pursuant
to
section
105.3
chapter
103A
.
22
Sec.
161.
Section
123.8,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
1.
The
commission,
in
addition
to
the
duties
specifically
25
enumerated
in
this
chapter
,
shall
act
as
a
policy-making
body
26
under
this
chapter
and
serve
in
an
advisory
capacity
to
the
27
director
and
department.
28
Sec.
162.
Section
123.8,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
29
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
The
commission
may
review
and
affirm,
reverse,
or
amend
all
31
provide
advice
and
make
recommendations
regarding
the
actions
32
of
the
director
under
this
chapter
,
including
but
not
limited
33
to
the
following
instances:
34
Sec.
163.
Section
123.10,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
35
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235
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2385
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
The
director,
with
the
approval
advice
of
the
commission
and
2
subject
to
chapter
17A
,
may
adopt
rules
as
necessary
to
carry
3
out
this
chapter
.
The
director’s
authority
under
this
chapter
4
extends
to
,
but
is
not
limited
to
,
the
following:
5
Sec.
164.
Section
123.49,
subsection
2,
paragraph
f,
6
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
(4)
If
a
person
employed
under
this
paragraph
reports
an
8
incident
of
workplace
harassment
to
the
employer
or
if
the
9
employer
otherwise
becomes
aware
of
such
an
incident,
the
10
employer
shall
report
the
incident
to
the
employee’s
parent,
11
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
and
to
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
12
rights
commission
,
which
shall
determine
if
any
action
is
13
necessary
or
appropriate
under
chapter
216
.
14
Sec.
165.
Section
124.551,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
Contingent
upon
the
receipt
of
funds
pursuant
to
17
section
124.557
sufficient
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
18
this
subchapter
,
the
board,
in
conjunction
with
the
advisory
19
council
committee
created
in
section
124.555
,
shall
establish
20
and
maintain
an
information
program
for
drug
prescribing
and
21
dispensing.
22
Sec.
166.
Section
124.553,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
23
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
b.
An
individual
who
requests
the
individual’s
own
program
25
information
in
accordance
with
the
procedure
established
in
26
rules
of
the
board
and
advisory
council
adopted
under
section
27
124.554
.
28
Sec.
167.
Section
124.554,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
29
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
The
board
and
advisory
council
shall
jointly
adopt
rules
in
31
accordance
with
chapter
17A
to
carry
out
the
purposes
of,
and
32
to
enforce
the
provisions
of,
this
subchapter
.
The
rules
shall
33
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
development
of
procedures
34
relating
to:
35
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2385
Sec.
168.
Section
124.554,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
f,
g,
1
and
h,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
f.
Use
by
the
board
or
advisory
council
committee
of
the
3
program
request
records
required
by
section
124.553,
subsection
4
2
,
to
document
and
report
statistical
information.
5
g.
Including
all
schedule
II,
schedule
III,
and
schedule
6
IV
controlled
substances,
schedule
V
controlled
substances
7
including
when
dispensed
by
a
pharmacist
without
a
prescription
8
except
for
sales
of
pseudoephedrine
that
are
reported
to
the
9
real-time
electronic
repository,
opioid
antagonists,
and
other
10
prescription
substances
that
the
advisory
council
committee
and
11
board
determine
can
be
addictive
or
fatal
if
not
taken
under
12
the
proper
care
and
direction
of
a
prescribing
practitioner.
13
h.
Access
by
a
pharmacist
or
prescribing
practitioner
to
14
information
in
the
program
pursuant
to
a
written
agreement
with
15
the
board
and
advisory
council
.
16
Sec.
169.
Section
124.554,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
17
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
Beginning
February
1,
2021,
and
annually
by
February
1
19
thereafter,
the
board
and
advisory
council
shall
present
to
the
20
general
assembly
and
the
governor
a
report
prepared
consistent
21
with
section
124.555,
subsection
3
,
paragraph
“d”
,
which
shall
22
include
but
not
be
limited
to
the
following:
23
Sec.
170.
Section
124.554,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
24
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
b.
Information
from
pharmacies,
prescribing
practitioners,
26
the
board,
the
advisory
council
committee
,
and
others
regarding
27
the
benefits
or
detriments
of
the
program.
28
c.
Information
from
pharmacies,
prescribing
practitioners,
29
the
board,
the
advisory
council
committee
,
and
others
regarding
30
the
board’s
effectiveness
in
providing
information
from
the
31
program.
32
Sec.
171.
Section
124.554,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
33
subparagraph
(6),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
(6)
Other
pertinent
information
identified
by
the
board
and
35
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2385
advisory
council
by
rule.
1
Sec.
172.
Section
124.555,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
An
advisory
council
committee
shall
be
established
to
4
provide
oversight
to
assist
the
board
and
in
the
management
of
5
the
program
and
to
comanage
program
activities.
6
Sec.
173.
Section
124.555,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
7
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
The
council
committee
shall
consist
of
five
members
9
appointed
by
the
board.
The
members
shall
include
at
least
10
one
licensed
pharmacist
prescribing
practitioner
licensed
11
by
the
board
,
one
physician
licensed
under
chapter
148
,
one
12
prescribing
practitioner
licensed
by
the
board
of
nursing
,
and
13
one
licensed
prescribing
practitioner
who
is
not
a
physician,
14
and
other
members
as
determined
by
the
board
prescribing
15
practitioner
licensed
by
the
board
of
behavioral
health
16
professionals
.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
17
chapter
17A
on
matters
pertaining
to
the
council
committee
18
membership,
including
the
terms
of
appointment
and
quorum.
19
The
board
shall
solicit
recommendations
for
council
committee
20
members
from
Iowa
health
professional
licensing
boards,
21
associations,
and
societies
the
board
of
medicine,
board
of
22
nursing,
and
board
of
behavioral
health
professionals
.
The
23
license
of
each
member
appointed
to
and
serving
on
the
advisory
24
council
committee
shall
be
current
and
in
good
standing
with
25
the
professional’s
licensing
board.
26
2.
The
council
committee
shall
advance
the
goals
of
the
27
program,
which
include
identification
of
misuse
and
diversion
28
of
controlled
substances
identified
pursuant
to
section
29
124.554,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“g”
,
and
enhancement
of
the
30
quality
of
health
care
delivery
in
this
state.
31
Sec.
174.
Section
124.555,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
32
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
Duties
of
the
council
committee
shall
include
but
not
be
34
limited
to
the
following:
35
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2385
Sec.
175.
Section
124.555,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
d.
Making
recommendations
regarding
the
continued
benefits
3
of
maintaining
the
program
in
relationship
to
cost
and
other
4
burdens
to
the
patient,
prescribing
practitioner,
pharmacist,
5
and
the
board.
The
council’s
committee’s
recommendations
shall
6
be
included
in
reports
required
by
section
124.554,
subsection
7
2
.
8
Sec.
176.
Section
124.555,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
4.
Members
of
the
advisory
council
committee
shall
11
be
eligible
to
request
and
receive
actual
expenses
for
12
their
duties
as
members
of
the
advisory
council
committee
,
13
subject
to
reimbursement
limits
imposed
by
the
department
of
14
administrative
services,
and
shall
also
be
eligible
to
receive
15
a
per
diem
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6,
subsection
16
1
.
17
Sec.
177.
Section
124.556,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
124.556
Education
and
treatment.
20
The
program
shall
include
education
initiatives
and
outreach
21
to
consumers,
prescribing
practitioners,
and
pharmacists,
and
22
shall
also
include
assistance
for
identifying
substance
use
23
disorder
treatment
programs
and
providers.
The
program
shall
24
also
include
educational
updates
and
information
on
general
25
patient
risk
factors
for
prescribing
practitioners.
The
board
26
and
advisory
council
shall
adopt
rules,
as
provided
under
27
section
124.554
,
to
implement
this
section
.
28
Sec.
178.
Section
135.11,
subsection
22,
Code
2024,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
22.
In
consultation
with
the
advisory
committee
for
31
perinatal
guidelines,
develop
Develop
and
maintain
the
32
statewide
perinatal
program
based
on
the
recommendations
of
33
the
American
academy
of
pediatrics
and
the
American
college
34
of
obstetricians
and
gynecologists
contained
in
the
most
35
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recent
edition
of
the
guidelines
for
perinatal
care,
and
1
adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
to
implement
those
2
recommendations.
Hospitals
within
the
state
shall
determine
3
whether
to
participate
in
the
statewide
perinatal
program,
4
and
select
the
hospital’s
level
of
participation
in
the
5
program.
A
hospital
having
determined
to
participate
in
the
6
program
shall
comply
with
the
guidelines
appropriate
to
the
7
level
of
participation
selected
by
the
hospital.
Perinatal
8
program
surveys
and
reports
are
privileged
and
confidential
9
and
are
not
subject
to
discovery,
subpoena,
or
other
means
10
of
legal
compulsion
for
their
release
to
a
person
other
than
11
the
affected
hospital,
and
are
not
admissible
in
evidence
in
a
12
judicial
or
administrative
proceeding
other
than
a
proceeding
13
involving
verification
of
the
participating
hospital
under
this
14
subsection
.
15
Sec.
179.
Section
135.24,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
Procedures
for
registration
of
health
care
providers
18
deemed
qualified
by
the
board
of
medicine,
the
board
of
19
physician
assistants,
the
dental
board,
the
board
of
nursing,
20
the
board
of
chiropractic,
the
board
of
psychology,
the
21
board
of
social
work,
the
board
of
behavioral
science
health
22
professionals
,
the
board
of
pharmacy,
the
board
of
optometry,
23
the
board
of
podiatry,
the
board
of
physical
and
occupational
24
therapy,
the
board
of
respiratory
care
and
polysomnography,
25
and
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
as
26
applicable.
27
Sec.
180.
Section
135.43,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
28
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
An
Iowa
child
death
A
state
mortality
review
team
30
committee
is
established
in
the
department.
The
department
31
shall
provide
staffing
and
administrative
support
to
the
team
32
committee
.
33
2.
The
membership
of
the
review
team
committee
is
subject
34
to
the
provisions
of
sections
69.16
and
69.16A
,
relating
35
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to
political
affiliation
and
gender
balance.
Review
team
1
committee
members
who
are
not
designated
by
another
appointing
2
authority
shall
be
appointed
by
the
director.
Membership
terms
3
shall
be
for
three
years.
A
membership
vacancy
shall
be
filled
4
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
The
review
5
team
committee
shall
elect
a
chairperson
and
other
officers
6
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
review
team
committee
.
The
review
7
team
committee
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
the
director
or
8
as
determined
by
the
review
team
committee
.
The
review
team
9
committee
shall
include
the
following:
10
a.
The
state
medical
examiner
or
the
state
medical
11
examiner’s
designee.
12
b.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
13
concerning
sudden
infant
death
syndrome.
14
c.
A
pediatrician
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
deaths
of
15
children.
16
d.
A
family
practice
physician
who
is
knowledgeable
17
concerning
deaths
of
children.
18
e.
One
mental
health
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
19
concerning
deaths
of
children.
20
f.
One
social
worker
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
deaths
21
of
children.
22
g.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
23
concerning
domestic
violence.
24
h.
A
professional
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
substance
25
use
disorder.
26
i.
A
local
law
enforcement
official.
27
j.
A
county
attorney.
28
k.
An
emergency
room
nurse
who
is
knowledgeable
concerning
29
the
deaths
of
children.
30
l.
A
perinatal
expert.
31
m.
A
representative
of
the
health
insurance
industry.
32
n.
One
other
member
who
is
appointed
at
large.
33
b.
A
licensed
physician
knowledgeable
concerning
the
causes
34
of
death.
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c.
A
certified
or
licensed
professional
knowledgeable
1
regarding
substance
use
disorder.
2
d.
An
attorney
experienced
in
prosecuting
domestic
abuse
3
cases.
4
e.
An
expert
in
unexpected
or
unexplained
infant
deaths.
5
f.
Two
designees
of
the
state
court
administrator.
6
g.
A
judicial
officer,
to
be
appointed
by
the
chief
justice
7
of
the
supreme
court.
8
h.
A
local
law
enforcement
official.
9
i.
A
social
worker
knowledgeable
about
deaths
of
children.
10
j.
Additional
members
as
determined
by
the
director.
11
Sec.
181.
Section
135.43,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
12
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
The
review
team
committee
shall
perform
the
following
14
duties:
15
Sec.
182.
Section
135.43,
subsection
3,
paragraphs
a,
c,
e,
16
f,
and
g,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
Collect,
review,
and
analyze
child
death
certificates
and
18
child
death
data,
including
patient
records
or
other
pertinent
19
confidential
information
concerning
the
deaths
of
children
20
under
age
eighteen,
and
other
information
as
the
review
team
21
committee
deems
appropriate
for
use
in
preparing
an
annual
22
report
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
concerning
the
23
causes
and
manner
of
child
deaths.
The
report
shall
include
24
analysis
of
factual
information
obtained
through
review
and
25
recommendations
regarding
prevention
of
child
deaths.
26
c.
Recommend
to
the
agencies
represented
on
the
review
team
27
committee
changes
which
may
prevent
child
deaths.
28
e.
Recommend
to
the
department,
appropriate
law
enforcement
29
agencies,
and
any
other
person
involved
with
child
protection,
30
interventions
that
may
prevent
harm
to
a
child
who
is
related
31
to
or
is
living
in
the
same
home
as
a
child
whose
case
is
32
reviewed
by
the
team
committee
.
33
f.
If
the
sharing
of
information
is
necessary
to
assist
in
34
or
initiate
a
child
death
investigation
or
criminal
prosecution
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and
the
office
or
agency
receiving
the
information
does
not
1
otherwise
have
access
to
the
information,
share
information
2
possessed
by
the
review
team
committee
with
the
office
of
the
3
attorney
general,
a
county
attorney’s
office,
or
an
appropriate
4
law
enforcement
agency.
The
office
or
agency
receiving
5
the
information
shall
maintain
the
confidentiality
of
the
6
information
in
accordance
with
this
section
.
Unauthorized
7
release
or
disclosure
of
the
information
received
is
subject
to
8
penalty
as
provided
in
this
section
.
9
g.
In
order
to
assist
the
department
in
performing
the
10
department’s
duties,
if
the
department
does
not
otherwise
have
11
access
to
the
information,
share
information
possessed
by
the
12
review
team
committee
.
The
recipient
of
the
information
shall
13
maintain
the
confidentiality
of
the
information
in
accordance
14
with
this
section
.
Unauthorized
release
or
disclosure
of
the
15
information
received
is
subject
to
penalty
as
provided
in
this
16
section
.
17
Sec.
183.
Section
135.43,
subsection
4,
unnumbered
18
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
The
department
shall
develop
protocols
for
a
child
fatality
20
review
committee,
to
be
appointed
by
the
director
on
an
ad
hoc
21
basis,
the
state
mortality
review
committee
to
immediately
22
review
the
child
abuse
assessments
which
involve
the
fatality
23
of
a
child
under
age
eighteen.
The
director
shall
appoint
a
24
medical
examiner,
a
pediatrician,
and
a
person
involved
with
25
law
enforcement
to
the
committee.
26
Sec.
184.
Section
135.43,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
27
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
a.
The
purpose
of
the
review
shall
be
to
determine
whether
29
the
department
and
others
involved
with
the
case
of
child
abuse
30
responded
appropriately.
The
protocols
shall
provide
for
31
the
committee
to
consult
with
any
multidisciplinary
team,
as
32
defined
in
section
235A.13
,
that
is
operating
in
the
area
in
33
which
the
fatality
occurred.
The
protocols
shall
also
ensure
34
that
a
member
of
the
child
fatality
review
committee
does
not
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have
a
conflict
of
interest
regarding
the
child
fatality
under
1
review.
2
Sec.
185.
Section
135.43,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
3
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
The
following
individuals
shall
designate
a
liaison
6
to
assist
the
review
team
committee
in
fulfilling
its
7
responsibilities:
8
Sec.
186.
Section
135.43,
subsection
5,
paragraph
b,
Code
9
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
b.
In
addition,
the
department
shall
designate
a
liaison
11
from
the
public
at
large
to
assist
the
review
team
committee
in
12
fulfilling
its
responsibilities.
13
Sec.
187.
Section
135.43,
subsections
6,
7,
and
8,
Code
14
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
6.
The
review
team
committee
may
establish
subcommittees
to
16
which
the
team
committee
may
delegate
some
or
all
of
the
team’s
17
committee’s
responsibilities
under
subsection
3
.
18
7.
a.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
providing
for
19
disclosure
of
information
which
is
confidential
under
chapter
20
22
or
any
other
provision
of
state
law,
to
the
review
team
21
committee
for
purposes
of
performing
its
child
death
and
child
22
abuse
review
responsibilities.
23
b.
A
person
in
possession
or
control
of
medical,
24
investigative,
assessment,
or
other
information
pertaining
to
a
25
child
death
and
child
abuse
review
shall
allow
the
inspection
26
and
reproduction
of
the
information
by
the
department
27
upon
the
request
of
the
department,
to
be
used
only
in
the
28
administration
and
for
the
duties
of
the
Iowa
child
death
29
state
mortality
review
team
committee
.
Except
as
provided
30
for
a
report
on
a
child
fatality
by
an
ad
hoc
child
fatality
31
review
the
committee
under
subsection
4
,
information
and
32
records
produced
under
this
section
which
are
confidential
33
under
section
22.7
and
chapter
235A
,
and
information
or
records
34
received
from
the
confidential
records,
remain
confidential
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under
this
section
.
A
person
does
not
incur
legal
liability
by
1
reason
of
releasing
information
to
the
department
as
required
2
under
and
in
compliance
with
this
section
.
3
8.
Review
team
committee
members
and
their
agents
are
immune
4
from
any
liability,
civil
or
criminal,
which
might
otherwise
5
be
incurred
or
imposed
as
a
result
of
any
act,
omission,
6
proceeding,
decision,
or
determination
undertaken
or
performed,
7
or
recommendation
made
as
a
review
team
committee
member
or
8
agent
provided
that
the
review
team
committee
members
or
agents
9
acted
in
good
faith
and
without
malice
in
carrying
out
their
10
official
duties
in
their
official
capacity.
The
department
11
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
administer
12
this
subsection
.
A
complainant
bears
the
burden
of
proof
in
13
establishing
malice
or
lack
of
good
faith
in
an
action
brought
14
against
review
team
committee
members
involving
the
performance
15
of
their
duties
and
powers
under
this
section
.
16
Sec.
188.
Section
135.108,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
17
the
following
new
subsection:
18
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Committee”
or
“review
committee”
means
19
the
state
mortality
review
committee
established
in
section
20
135.43.
21
Sec.
189.
Section
135.108,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
22
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
23
Sec.
190.
Section
135.110,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
24
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
The
review
team
committee
shall
perform
the
following
26
duties:
27
Sec.
191.
Section
135.110,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
28
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
Advise
and
consult
the
agencies
represented
on
the
team
30
and
other
state
agencies
regarding
program
and
regulatory
31
changes
that
may
prevent
domestic
abuse
deaths.
32
c.
Develop
protocols
for
domestic
abuse
death
investigations
33
and
team
committee
review.
34
Sec.
192.
Section
135.110,
subsections
2,
3,
4,
5,
and
6,
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Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
2.
In
performing
duties
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
the
2
review
team
committee
shall
review
the
relationship
between
the
3
decedent
victim
and
the
alleged
or
convicted
perpetrator
from
4
the
point
where
the
abuse
allegedly
began,
until
the
domestic
5
abuse
death
occurred,
and
shall
review
all
relevant
documents
6
pertaining
to
the
relationship
between
the
parties,
including
7
but
not
limited
to
protective
orders
and
dissolution,
custody,
8
and
support
agreements
and
related
court
records,
in
order
to
9
ascertain
whether
a
correlation
exists
between
certain
events
10
in
the
relationship
and
any
escalation
of
abuse,
and
whether
11
patterns
can
be
established
regarding
such
events
in
relation
12
to
domestic
abuse
deaths
in
general.
The
review
team
committee
13
shall
consider
such
conclusions
in
making
recommendations
14
pursuant
to
subsection
1
.
15
3.
The
team
committee
shall
meet
upon
the
call
of
the
16
chairperson,
upon
the
request
of
a
state
agency,
or
as
17
determined
by
a
majority
of
the
team
committee
.
18
4.
The
team
committee
shall
annually
elect
a
chairperson
and
19
other
officers
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
team
committee
.
20
5.
The
team
committee
may
establish
committees
21
subcommittees
or
panels
to
whom
the
team
committee
may
assign
22
some
or
all
of
the
team’s
committee’s
responsibilities.
23
6.
Members
of
the
team
committee
who
are
currently
24
practicing
attorneys
or
current
employees
of
the
judicial
25
branch
of
state
government
shall
not
participate
in
the
26
following:
27
a.
An
investigation
by
the
team
committee
that
involves
a
28
case
in
which
the
team
committee
member
is
presently
involved
29
in
the
member’s
professional
capacity.
30
b.
Development
of
protocols
by
the
team
committee
for
31
domestic
abuse
death
investigations
and
team
committee
review.
32
c.
Development
of
regulatory
changes
related
to
domestic
33
abuse
deaths.
34
Sec.
193.
Section
135.111,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
A
person
in
possession
or
control
of
medical,
2
investigative,
or
other
information
pertaining
to
a
domestic
3
abuse
death
and
related
incidents
and
events
preceding
the
4
domestic
abuse
death,
shall
allow
for
the
inspection
and
review
5
of
written
or
photographic
information
related
to
the
death,
6
whether
the
information
is
confidential
or
public
in
nature,
by
7
the
department
upon
the
request
of
the
department
and
the
team
8
committee
,
to
be
used
only
in
the
administration
and
for
the
9
official
duties
of
the
team
committee
.
Information
and
records
10
produced
under
this
section
that
are
confidential
under
the
law
11
of
this
state
or
under
federal
law,
or
because
of
any
legally
12
recognized
privilege,
and
information
or
records
received
13
from
the
confidential
records,
remain
confidential
under
this
14
section
.
15
Sec.
194.
Section
135.112,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
135.112
Rulemaking.
18
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
19
relating
to
the
administration
of
the
domestic
abuse
death
20
review
team
committee
and
sections
135.108
through
135.111
.
21
Sec.
195.
Section
147.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
22
to
read
as
follows:
23
6.
“Profession”
means
medicine
and
surgery,
podiatry,
24
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
genetic
counseling,
practice
25
as
a
physician
assistant,
psychology,
chiropractic,
nursing,
26
dentistry,
dental
hygiene,
dental
assisting,
optometry,
speech
27
pathology,
audiology,
pharmacy,
physical
therapy,
physical
28
therapist
assisting,
occupational
therapy,
occupational
therapy
29
assisting,
respiratory
care,
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
30
barbering,
mortuary
science,
applied
behavior
analysis,
marital
31
and
family
therapy,
mental
health
counseling,
midwifery,
32
polysomnography,
social
work,
dietetics,
massage
therapy,
33
athletic
training,
acupuncture,
nursing
home
administration,
34
practice
as
a
hearing
aid
specialist,
sign
language
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interpreting
or
transliterating,
orthotics,
prosthetics,
or
1
pedorthics.
2
Sec.
196.
Section
147.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
3
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
A
person
shall
not
engage
in
the
practice
of
medicine
5
and
surgery,
podiatry,
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery,
6
genetic
counseling,
psychology,
chiropractic,
physical
7
therapy,
physical
therapist
assisting,
nursing,
dentistry,
8
dental
hygiene,
dental
assisting,
optometry,
speech
pathology,
9
audiology,
occupational
therapy,
occupational
therapy
10
assisting,
orthotics,
prosthetics,
pedorthics,
respiratory
11
care,
pharmacy,
cosmetology
arts
and
sciences,
barbering,
12
social
work,
dietetics,
applied
behavior
analysis,
marital
13
and
family
therapy
or
mental
health
counseling,
massage
14
therapy,
mortuary
science,
polysomnography,
athletic
training,
15
acupuncture,
nursing
home
administration,
or
sign
language
16
interpreting
or
transliterating,
or
shall
not
practice
as
a
17
physician
assistant
or
a
hearing
aid
specialist,
unless
the
18
person
has
obtained
a
license
for
that
purpose
from
the
board
19
for
the
profession.
20
Sec.
197.
Section
147.13,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
3.
For
psychology,
social
work,
applied
behavior
analysis,
23
marital
and
family
therapy,
and
mental
health
counseling,
the
24
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
.
25
Sec.
198.
Section
147.13,
subsections
14,
15,
16,
and
21,
26
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
27
Sec.
199.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b,
d,
e,
28
f,
n,
and
s,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
b.
For
nursing,
four
three
registered
nurses,
two
one
of
30
whom
shall
be
actively
engaged
in
practice,
two
one
of
whom
31
shall
be
a
nurse
educators
educator
from
a
nursing
education
32
programs;
of
these,
one
in
higher
education
and
one
in
area
33
community
and
vocational-technical
registered
nurse
education
34
program
;
one
licensed
practical
nurse
actively
engaged
in
35
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practice;
and
two
members
one
member
who
is
not
a
registered
1
nurses
nurse
or
licensed
practical
nurses
nurse
and
who
2
shall
represent
the
general
public.
The
representatives
3
representative
of
the
general
public
shall
not
be
members
a
4
member
of
a
health
care
delivery
systems
system
.
5
d.
For
pharmacy,
five
four
members
licensed
to
practice
6
pharmacy,
one
member
registered
as
a
certified
pharmacy
7
technician
as
defined
by
the
board
by
rule,
and
two
members
8
one
member
who
are
is
not
licensed
to
practice
pharmacy
or
9
registered
as
a
certified
pharmacy
technician
and
who
shall
10
represent
the
general
public.
11
e.
For
optometry,
five
four
members
licensed
to
practice
12
optometry
and
two
members
one
member
who
are
is
not
licensed
to
13
practice
optometry
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
public.
14
f.
For
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
,
five
two
15
members
who
are
licensed
to
practice
psychology
,
two
members
16
who
are
licensed
to
practice
social
work
as
a
master
social
17
worker
or
independent
social
worker,
one
member
licensed
to
18
practice
marital
and
family
therapy,
one
member
licensed
to
19
practice
mental
health
counseling,
and
two
members
one
member
20
not
licensed
to
practice
psychology
,
social
work,
marital
and
21
family
therapy,
or
mental
health
counseling
and
who
shall
22
represent
the
general
public.
Of
the
five
members
who
are
23
licensed
to
practice
psychology,
one
member
shall
be
primarily
24
engaged
in
graduate
teaching
in
psychology
or
primarily
engaged
25
in
research
psychology,
three
members
shall
be
persons
who
26
render
services
in
psychology,
and
one
member
shall
represent
27
areas
of
applied
psychology
and
may
be
affiliated
with
training
28
institutions
and
shall
devote
a
major
part
of
the
member’s
time
29
to
rendering
service
in
psychology.
30
n.
For
mortuary
science,
four
three
members
licensed
to
31
practice
mortuary
science,
one
member
owning,
operating,
32
or
employed
by
a
crematory,
and
two
members
one
member
not
33
licensed
to
practice
mortuary
science
and
not
a
crematory
34
owner,
operator,
or
employee
who
shall
represent
the
general
35
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2385
public.
1
s.
For
sign
language
interpreting
and
transliterating,
2
four
three
members
licensed
to
practice
interpreting
and
3
transliterating,
three
two
of
whom
shall
be
practicing
4
interpreters
and
transliterators
at
the
time
of
appointment
5
to
the
board
and
at
least
one
of
whom
is
employed
in
an
6
educational
setting;
and
three
two
members
who
are
consumers
of
7
interpreting
or
transliterating
services
as
defined
in
section
8
154E.1
,
each
of
whom
shall
be
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing.
9
Sec.
200.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
j,
l,
r,
10
and
t,
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
11
Sec.
201.
Section
147.107,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
12
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
a.
A
prescriber
who
dispenses
prescription
drugs,
including
14
but
not
limited
to
controlled
substances,
for
human
use,
may
15
delegate
nonjudgmental
dispensing
functions
to
staff
assistants
16
only
when
verification
of
the
accuracy
and
completeness
17
of
the
dispensing
is
determined
by
the
practitioner
in
the
18
practitioner’s
physical
presence.
However,
the
physical
19
presence
requirement
does
not
apply
when
a
practitioner
is
20
utilizing
an
automated
dispensing
system.
When
using
an
21
automated
dispensing
system,
the
practitioner
shall
utilize
an
22
internal
quality
control
assurance
plan
that
ensures
accuracy
23
for
dispensing.
Verification
of
automated
dispensing
accuracy
24
and
completeness
remains
the
responsibility
of
the
practitioner
25
and
shall
be
determined
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
26
board
of
medicine,
the
dental
board,
the
board
of
podiatry,
and
27
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
for
28
their
respective
licensees.
29
Sec.
202.
Section
147.161,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
30
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
(2)
Licensed
master
social
workers
with
a
current
and
32
active
supervision
plan
on
file
with
the
board
of
social
work
33
behavioral
health
professionals
.
34
Sec.
203.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
35
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2385
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
Notwithstanding
sections
17A.11
,
69.16
,
69.16A
,
147.12
,
2
147.14
,
and
147.19
,
the
board
may
have
a
pool
of
up
to
ten
three
3
alternate
members,
including
members
licensed
to
practice
under
4
this
chapter
and
members
not
licensed
to
practice
under
this
5
chapter
,
to
substitute
for
board
members
who
are
disqualified
6
or
become
unavailable
for
any
other
reason
for
contested
case
7
hearings.
8
Sec.
204.
Section
148.2A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
9
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
The
board
may
recommend,
subject
to
approval
by
11
the
governor,
up
to
ten
three
people
to
serve
in
a
pool
of
12
alternate
members.
13
Sec.
205.
Section
148.13A,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
The
board
of
medicine
shall,
in
consultation
with
the
board
16
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
,
establish
by
17
rule
all
of
the
following:
18
Sec.
206.
Section
148.13B,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
19
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
The
board
of
medicine
and
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
21
health
professionals
shall
adopt
joint
rules
in
regard
to
the
22
following:
23
Sec.
207.
Section
148.13B,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
3.
The
joint
rules,
and
any
amendments
thereto,
adopted
by
26
the
board
of
medicine
and
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
27
health
professionals
pursuant
to
this
section
and
section
28
154B.14
shall
only
be
adopted
by
agreement
of
both
boards
29
through
a
joint
rule-making
process.
30
Sec.
208.
Section
152A.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
32
thereof
the
following:
33
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
inspections,
34
appeals,
and
licensing.
35
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2385
Sec.
209.
Section
152A.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
“Licensed
dietitian”
or
“dietitian”
“Dietitian”
means
3
a
person
who
holds
a
valid
license
registered
to
practice
4
dietetics
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
5
Sec.
210.
Section
152A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
152A.2
License
Registration
requirements.
8
1.
An
applicant
shall
be
issued
a
license
to
practice
9
dietetics
registered
as
a
dietitian
by
the
board
department
10
when
the
applicant
satisfies
all
of
the
following:
11
a.
Possesses
a
baccalaureate
degree
or
postbaccalaureate
12
degree
with
a
major
course
of
study
in
human
nutrition,
food
13
and
nutrition,
dietetics,
or
food
systems
management,
or
in
an
14
equivalent
major
course
of
study
which
meets
minimum
academic
15
requirements
as
established
by
the
accreditation
council
16
for
education
in
nutrition
and
dietetics
of
the
academy
of
17
nutrition
and
dietetics
and
approved
by
the
board.
18
b.
Completes
an
accredited
competency-based
supervised
19
experience
program
approved
by
the
accreditation
council
20
for
education
in
nutrition
and
dietetics
of
the
academy
of
21
nutrition
and
dietetics
and
approved
by
the
board.
22
c.
Satisfactorily
completes
the
commission
on
dietetic
23
registration
of
the
academy
of
nutrition
and
dietetics
24
examination
approved
by
the
board.
25
2.
Renewal
of
a
license
granted
under
this
chapter
shall
26
not
be
approved
unless
the
applicant
has
satisfactorily
27
completed
the
continuing
education
requirements
for
the
license
28
as
prescribed
by
the
board
presents
proof
that
the
applicant
29
holds
a
valid
credential
issued
by
the
academy
of
nutrition
and
30
dietetics
.
31
Sec.
211.
Section
154A.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
33
Sec.
212.
Section
154A.1,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
to
read
as
follows:
35
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6.
“Hearing
aid
specialist”
means
any
person
engaged
in
the
1
fitting,
dispensing,
and
sale
of
hearing
aids
and
providing
2
hearing
aid
services
or
maintenance,
by
means
of
procedures
3
stipulated
by
this
chapter
or
the
board
department
.
4
Sec.
213.
Section
154A.10,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
5
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
3.
Pays
the
necessary
fees
set
by
the
board
department
.
7
Sec.
214.
Section
154A.12,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
2.
The
board
department
shall
not
require
the
applicant
to
10
possess
the
degree
of
professional
competence
normally
expected
11
of
physicians.
12
Sec.
215.
Section
154A.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
154A.13
Temporary
permit.
15
A
person
who
has
not
been
licensed
as
a
hearing
aid
16
specialist
may
obtain
a
temporary
permit
from
the
department
17
upon
completion
of
the
application
accompanied
by
the
written
18
verification
of
employment
from
a
licensed
hearing
aid
19
specialist.
The
department
shall
issue
a
temporary
permit
for
20
one
year
which
shall
not
be
renewed
or
reissued.
The
fee
for
21
issuance
of
the
temporary
permit
shall
be
set
by
the
board
22
department
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
for
establishment
23
of
fees
by
boards
in
section
147.80
.
The
temporary
permit
24
entitles
an
applicant
to
engage
in
the
fitting
or
selection
and
25
sale
of
hearing
aids
under
the
supervision
of
a
person
holding
26
a
valid
license.
27
Sec.
216.
Section
154A.19,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
This
chapter
shall
not
prohibit
a
corporation,
30
partnership,
trust,
association,
or
other
organization
31
maintaining
an
established
business
address
from
engaging
in
32
the
business
of
selling
or
offering
for
sale
hearing
aids
at
33
retail
without
a
license
if
it
employs
only
licensed
hearing
34
aid
specialists
in
the
direct
fitting
or
selection
and
sale
35
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of
hearing
aids.
Such
an
organization
shall
file
annually
1
with
the
board
department
a
list
of
all
licensed
hearing
aid
2
specialists
and
persons
holding
temporary
permits
directly
3
or
indirectly
employed
by
it.
Such
an
organization
shall
4
also
file
with
the
board
department
a
statement
on
a
form
5
approved
by
the
board
department
that
the
organization
submits
6
itself
to
the
rules
and
regulations
of
the
board
department
7
and
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
which
the
department
deems
8
applicable.
9
Sec.
217.
Section
154A.19,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
10
the
following
new
subsection:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
This
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
a
person
12
who
engages
in
practices
covered
by
this
chapter
if
the
person
13
is
licensed
as
an
audiologist
pursuant
to
chapter
154F.
14
Sec.
218.
Section
154A.23,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
154A.23
Disciplinary
orders
——
attorney
general.
17
The
board
department
shall
forward
a
copy
of
all
final
18
disciplinary
orders,
with
associated
complaints,
to
the
19
attorney
general
for
consideration
for
prosecution
or
20
enforcement
when
warranted.
The
attorney
general
and
all
21
county
attorneys
shall
assist
the
board
and
the
department
in
22
the
enforcement
of
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
23
Sec.
219.
Section
154A.24,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
24
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
The
board
department
may
revoke
or
suspend
a
license
or
26
temporary
permit
permanently
or
for
a
fixed
period
for
any
of
27
the
following
causes:
28
Sec.
220.
Section
154A.24,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
e
and
s,
29
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
e.
Representing
that
the
service
or
advice
of
a
person
31
licensed
to
practice
medicine,
or
one
who
is
certificated
as
32
a
clinical
audiologist
by
the
board
of
speech
pathology
and
33
audiology
or
its
equivalent,
will
be
used
or
made
available
in
34
the
fitting
or
selection,
adjustment,
maintenance,
or
repair
35
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of
hearing
aids
when
that
is
not
true,
or
using
the
words
1
“doctor”,
“clinic”,
“clinical
audiologist”,
“state
approved”,
2
or
similar
words,
abbreviations,
or
symbols
which
tend
to
3
connote
the
medical
or
other
professions,
except
where
the
4
title
“certified
hearing
aid
audiologist”
has
been
granted
5
by
the
national
hearing
aid
society,
or
that
the
hearing
aid
6
specialist
has
been
recommended
by
this
state
or
the
board
7
department
when
such
is
not
accurate.
8
s.
Such
other
acts
or
omissions
as
the
board
department
may
9
determine
to
be
unethical
conduct.
10
Sec.
221.
Section
154B.1,
subsections
1
and
5,
Code
2024,
11
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
13
professionals
created
under
chapter
147
.
14
5.
“Physician”
means
a
person
licensed
to
practice
medicine
15
and
surgery
or
osteopathic
medicine
and
surgery
in
this
state
16
in
family
medicine,
internal
medicine,
pediatrics,
psychiatry,
17
or
another
specialty
who
prescribes
medications
for
the
18
treatment
of
a
mental
disorder
to
patients
in
the
normal
course
19
of
the
person’s
clinical
medical
practice
pursuant
to
joint
20
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
21
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine.
22
Sec.
222.
Section
154B.9,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
23
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
3.
A
prescribing
psychologist
may
prescribe
psychotropic
25
medication
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
26
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
27
medicine
and
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
28
Sec.
223.
Section
154B.10,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b,
c,
d,
29
e,
and
g,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
b.
Completed
pharmacological
training
from
an
institution
31
approved
by
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
32
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine
or
from
a
provider
33
of
continuing
education
approved
by
the
board
of
psychology
34
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine
35
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2385
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2385
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
both
boards.
1
c.
Passed
a
national
certification
examination
approved
by
2
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
3
the
board
of
medicine
that
tested
the
applicant’s
knowledge
of
4
pharmacology
in
the
diagnosis,
care,
and
treatment
of
mental
5
disorders.
6
d.
Successfully
completed
a
postdoctoral
master
of
science
7
degree
in
clinical
psychopharmacology
approved
by
the
board
of
8
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
9
medicine
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
both
boards.
The
10
program
shall
at
a
minimum
include
coursework
in
neuroscience,
11
pharmacology,
psychopharmacology,
physiology,
and
appropriate
12
and
relevant
physical
and
laboratory
assessments.
13
e.
Has
been
certified
by
the
applicant’s
supervising
14
physician
as
having
successfully
completed
a
supervised
15
and
relevant
clinical
experience
in
clinical
assessment
and
16
pathophysiology
and
an
additional
supervised
practicum
treating
17
patients
with
mental
disorders.
The
practica
shall
have
been
18
supervised
by
a
trained
physician.
The
board
of
psychology
19
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine,
20
pursuant
to
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
boards,
shall
determine
21
sufficient
practica
to
competently
train
the
applicant
in
the
22
treatment
of
a
diverse
patient
population.
23
g.
Meets
all
other
requirements,
as
determined
by
joint
24
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
25
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine,
for
obtaining
a
26
conditional
prescription
certificate.
27
Sec.
224.
Section
154B.10,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
d.
Any
other
rules
adopted
jointly
by
the
board
of
30
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
31
medicine.
32
Sec.
225.
Section
154B.11,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
d.
Meets
all
other
requirements,
as
determined
by
rules
35
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2385
adopted
by
the
board,
for
obtaining
a
prescription
certificate,
1
including
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
psychology
2
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
medicine.
3
Sec.
226.
Section
154B.11,
subsection
2,
paragraph
d,
Code
4
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
d.
Any
other
rules
adopted
jointly
by
the
board
of
6
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
7
medicine.
8
Sec.
227.
Section
154B.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
A
prescribing
psychologist
or
a
psychologist
with
11
a
conditional
prescription
certificate
may
administer
and
12
prescribe
psychotropic
medication
within
the
scope
of
the
13
psychologist’s
profession,
including
the
ordering
and
review
14
of
laboratory
tests
in
conjunction
with
the
prescription,
for
15
the
treatment
of
mental
disorders.
Such
prescribing
practices
16
shall
be
governed
by
joint
rules
adopted
by
the
board
of
17
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
board
of
18
medicine.
19
Sec.
228.
Section
154B.14,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
20
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
The
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
22
the
board
of
medicine
shall
adopt
joint
rules
in
regard
to
the
23
following:
24
Sec.
229.
Section
154B.14,
subsections
2
and
3,
Code
2024,
25
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
2.
The
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
27
shall
consult
with
the
university
of
Iowa
Carver
college
of
28
medicine
and
clinical
and
counseling
psychology
doctoral
29
programs
at
regents
institutions
in
the
development
of
the
30
rules
pertaining
to
education
and
training
requirements
in
31
sections
154B.10
and
154B.11
.
32
3.
The
joint
rules,
and
any
amendments
thereto,
adopted
by
33
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
and
the
34
board
of
medicine
pursuant
to
this
section
and
section
148.13B
35
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2385
shall
only
be
adopted
by
agreement
of
both
boards
through
a
1
joint
rule-making
process.
2
Sec.
230.
Section
154C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
social
work
behavioral
health
5
professionals
established
in
chapter
147
.
6
Sec.
231.
Section
154D.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
behavioral
science
behavioral
9
health
professionals
established
in
chapter
147
.
10
Sec.
232.
Section
161A.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
11
the
following
new
subsection:
12
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
12A.
“Secretary”
means
the
secretary
of
13
agriculture.
14
Sec.
233.
Section
161A.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
1.
The
division
of
soil
conservation
and
water
quality
17
created
within
the
department
pursuant
to
section
159.5
18
shall
perform
the
functions
conferred
upon
it
in
this
chapter
19
and
chapters
161C
,
161E
,
161F
,
207
,
and
208
.
The
division
20
shall
be
administered
in
accordance
with
the
policies
of
the
21
committee,
which
shall
advise
the
division
and
which
shall
22
approve
administrative
rules
proposed
by
the
division
for
23
the
administration
of
this
chapter
and
chapters
161C
,
161E
,
24
161F
,
207
,
and
208
before
the
rules
are
adopted
pursuant
to
25
section
17A.5
.
If
a
difference
exists
between
the
committee
26
and
secretary
regarding
the
content
of
a
proposed
rule,
the
27
secretary
shall
notify
the
chairperson
of
the
committee
of
28
the
difference
within
thirty
days
from
the
committee’s
action
29
on
the
rule.
The
secretary
and
the
committee
shall
meet
to
30
resolve
the
difference
within
thirty
days
after
the
secretary
31
provides
the
committee
with
notice
of
the
difference.
32
Sec.
234.
Section
161A.4,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
33
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
6.
a.
The
committee
may
perform
acts,
hold
public
hearings,
35
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2385
and
propose
and
approve
provide
advice
and
recommendations
on
1
the
adoption
of
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
by
the
secretary
2
and
department
as
necessary
for
the
execution
of
its
their
3
functions.
4
b.
The
committee
shall
recommend
to
the
secretary
each
year
5
a
budget
for
the
division.
The
secretary,
at
the
earliest
6
opportunity
and
prior
to
formulating
a
budget,
shall
meet
with
7
representatives
of
the
committee
to
discuss
the
committee’s
8
recommendation.
The
secretary
shall
have
the
authority
to
set
9
the
budget
for
the
division.
10
c.
The
committee
shall
recommend
three
persons
to
the
11
secretary
of
agriculture
who
shall
may
appoint
from
the
12
persons
recommended
a
director
to
head
the
division
and
serve
13
at
the
pleasure
of
the
secretary.
After
reviewing
the
names
14
submitted,
the
secretary
may
request
that
the
committee
submit
15
additional
names
for
consideration.
16
Sec.
235.
Section
161A.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
n,
17
subparagraph
(1),
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
18
to
read
as
follows:
19
The
district
plan
shall
contain
a
comprehensive
long-range
20
assessment
of
soil
and
surface
water
resources
in
the
district
21
consistent
with
rules
approved
by
the
committee
under
section
22
161A.4
.
In
developing
the
plan
the
district
may
receive
23
technical
support
from
the
United
States
department
of
24
agriculture
natural
resources
conservation
service
and
the
25
county
board
of
supervisors
in
the
county
where
the
district
26
is
located.
The
division
and
the
Iowa
cooperative
extension
27
service
in
agriculture
and
home
economics
may
provide
technical
28
support
to
the
district.
The
support
may
include
but
is
not
29
limited
to
the
following:
30
Sec.
236.
Section
169.5,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
31
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
a.
The
governor
shall
appoint,
subject
to
confirmation
33
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32
,
a
board
of
five
34
individuals,
three
of
whom
shall
be
licensed
veterinarians
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2385
and
two
of
whom
shall
not
be
licensed
veterinarians
and
shall
1
represent
the
general
public
,
one
of
whom
shall
be
a
farmer
2
involved
in
the
production
of
agricultural
animals
.
The
board
3
shall
be
known
as
the
Iowa
board
of
veterinary
medicine.
4
Sec.
237.
Section
170.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
5
by
striking
the
subsection.
6
Sec.
238.
Section
170.3B,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
170.3B
Farm
deer
administration
fee.
9
The
department
may
establish
a
farm
deer
administration
fee
10
which
shall
be
annually
imposed
on
each
landowner
who
keeps
11
farm
deer
in
this
state.
The
amount
of
the
fee
shall
not
exceed
12
two
hundred
dollars
per
year.
The
fee
shall
be
collected
13
by
the
department
in
a
manner
specified
by
rules
adopted
by
14
the
department
after
consulting
with
the
farm
deer
council
15
established
in
section
170.2
.
The
collected
fees
shall
be
16
credited
to
the
farm
deer
administration
fund
created
pursuant
17
to
section
170.3C
.
18
Sec.
239.
Section
190C.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
240.
Section
190C.2B,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
The
department
shall
implement
and
administer
the
23
provisions
of
this
chapter
for
agricultural
products
that
have
24
been
produced
and
handled
within
this
state
using
organic
25
methods
as
provided
in
this
chapter
.
The
department
may
26
consult
with
the
council
in
implementing
and
administering
this
27
chapter
.
The
department
may
certify
agricultural
products
that
28
have
been
produced
and
handled
outside
this
state
using
an
29
organic
method
as
provided
in
this
chapter
.
30
Sec.
241.
Section
190C.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
The
department
may
request
assistance
from
the
council
33
as
provided
in
section
190C.2A
or
from
one
or
more
regional
34
organic
associations
as
provided
in
section
190C.6
.
35
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S.F.
2385
Sec.
242.
Section
203.11A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
The
amount
of
a
civil
penalty
shall
not
exceed
one
3
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
Each
day
that
a
violation
4
continues
shall
constitute
a
separate
violation.
The
amount
5
of
the
civil
penalty
that
may
be
assessed
in
a
case
shall
6
not
exceed
the
amount
recommended
by
the
grain
industry
peer
7
review
panel
established
pursuant
to
section
203.11B
.
Moneys
8
collected
in
civil
penalties
by
the
department
or
the
attorney
9
general
shall
be
deposited
in
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
10
Sec.
243.
Section
203.16,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
11
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
12
Sec.
244.
Section
203C.24,
subsection
8,
Code
2024,
is
13
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
14
Sec.
245.
Section
203C.36A,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
15
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
2.
The
amount
of
a
civil
penalty
shall
not
exceed
one
17
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
Each
day
that
a
violation
18
continues
shall
constitute
a
separate
violation.
The
amount
19
of
the
civil
penalty
that
may
be
assessed
in
an
administrative
20
case
shall
not
exceed
the
amount
recommended
by
the
grain
21
industry
peer
review
panel
established
pursuant
to
section
22
203.11B
.
Moneys
collected
in
civil
penalties
by
the
department
23
or
the
attorney
general
shall
be
deposited
in
the
general
fund
24
of
the
state.
25
Sec.
246.
Section
206.19,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
26
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
27
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
(1)
A
person
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
28
pursuant
to
this
subsection
may
submit
an
appeal
to
the
29
department.
The
appeal
shall
be
referred
to
an
administrative
30
law
judge
for
hearing
as
a
contested
case
pursuant
to
chapter
31
17A.
32
(2)
This
paragraph
does
not
apply
to
a
license
revocation
33
proceeding.
This
paragraph
does
not
require
the
department
34
to
delay
the
prosecution
of
a
case
if
immediate
action
is
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necessary
to
reduce
the
risk
of
harm
to
the
environment
or
1
public
health
or
safety.
This
section
also
does
not
require
a
2
review
or
response
if
the
department
refers
a
violation
of
this
3
chapter
for
criminal
prosecution,
or
for
an
action
involving
a
4
stop
order
issued
pursuant
to
section
206.16.
5
(3)
An
available
response
by
the
department
may
be
used
as
6
evidence
in
an
administrative
hearing,
or
a
civil
or
criminal
7
case,
except
to
the
extent
that
information
is
considered
8
confidential
pursuant
to
section
22.7.
9
Sec.
247.
Section
216.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
10
following
new
subsections:
11
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Agency”
means
the
administrative
12
function
of
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights,
including
the
13
director
and
staff.
“Agency”
does
not
include
a
member
of
the
14
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission.
15
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
the
16
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights.
17
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
11A.
“Office”
means
the
Iowa
office
of
18
civil
rights.
19
Sec.
248.
Section
216.2,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
“Commission”
means
the
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission
22
created
by
this
chapter
within
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
.
23
Sec.
249.
Section
216.3,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
are
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
1.
The
Iowa
state
civil
rights
commission
is
created
26
within
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
27
consisting
of
seven
five
members
appointed
by
the
governor
28
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Appointments
shall
be
29
made
to
provide
geographical
area
representation
insofar
as
30
practicable.
No
more
than
four
three
members
of
the
commission
31
shall
belong
to
the
same
political
party.
Members
appointed
32
to
the
commission
shall
serve
for
four-year
staggered
terms
33
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
by
section
69.19
.
34
3.
The
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
shall
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appoint
a
director
who
shall
serve
as
the
executive
officer
1
of
the
commission
head
of
the
agency.
The
governor
shall
set
2
the
salary
of
the
director
within
the
applicable
salary
range
3
established
by
the
general
assembly.
The
director
shall
adopt
4
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
consistent
with
and
necessary
for
5
the
enforcement
of
this
chapter.
The
director
shall
advise
and
6
support
the
commission
in
fulfilling
the
commission’s
duties
7
and
responsibilities
under
section
216.5A
.
8
Sec.
250.
Section
216.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
216.4
Compensation
and
expenses
——
rules
procedures
.
11
Commissioners
shall
be
paid
a
per
diem
as
specified
in
12
section
7E.6
and
shall
be
reimbursed
for
actual
and
necessary
13
expenses
incurred
while
on
official
commission
business.
All
14
per
diem
and
expense
moneys
paid
to
commissioners
shall
be
15
paid
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
commission
office
.
The
16
commission
shall
adopt,
amend
,
or
rescind
rules
procedures
as
17
necessary
for
the
conduct
of
its
meetings.
A
quorum
shall
18
consist
of
four
three
commissioners.
19
Sec.
251.
Section
216.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
20
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
21
216.5
Powers
and
duties
of
agency.
22
The
agency
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
23
1.
To
receive,
investigate,
mediate,
conciliate,
24
and
determine
the
merits
of
complaints
alleging
illegal
25
discriminatory
practices.
The
agency
shall
not
disclose
the
26
filing
of
a
complaint,
the
information
gathered
during
the
27
investigation,
or
the
endeavors
to
eliminate
such
illegal
28
discriminatory
practice
by
mediation
or
conciliation,
unless
29
such
disclosure
is
made
in
connection
with
the
agency’s
30
investigation.
31
2.
To
investigate
compliance
with
conciliation
agreements
32
and
pursue
appropriate
remedies
up
to
and
including
filing
in
33
district
court.
34
3.
To
investigate,
study,
and
report
on
the
existence,
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causes,
and
extent
of
illegal
discrimination,
as
deemed
1
necessary
by
the
director.
2
4.
To
provide
education
and
outreach
regarding
illegal
3
discrimination,
including
individuals
and
organizations.
4
5.
To
seek
a
temporary
injunction
against
a
respondent
when
5
it
appears
that
a
complainant
may
suffer
irreparable
injury
6
as
a
result
of
an
alleged
violation
of
this
chapter.
Unless
7
otherwise
specified
in
this
chapter,
a
temporary
injunction
8
may
be
issued
only
after
the
respondent
has
been
notified
and
9
afforded
an
opportunity
to
be
heard.
10
6.
To
hold
contested
case
hearings
upon
any
complaint
made
11
against
a
respondent,
and
all
of
the
following:
12
a.
To
subpoena
witnesses
and
compel
their
attendance.
13
b.
To
administer
oaths
and
take
the
testimony
of
any
person
14
under
oath.
15
c.
To
compel
a
respondent
to
produce
for
examination
any
16
books
and
papers
relating
to
the
complaint.
17
7.
To
issue
subpoenas
at
the
request
of
a
party
in
contested
18
hearings.
19
8.
To
petition
the
district
court
for
issuance
of
a
subpoena
20
and
the
court,
in
a
proper
case,
shall
issue
the
subpoena
for
21
contested
case
hearings.
Refusal
to
obey
a
district
court
22
subpoena
shall
be
subject
to
punishment
for
contempt.
23
9.
To
pursue
the
entry
of
a
consent
decree
in
district
court
24
for
conciliation
agreements.
25
10.
To
petition
and
appear
before
the
district
court
for
26
the
enforcement
of
office
orders
following
a
contested
case
27
hearing.
28
11.
To
provide
education
opportunities
and
informal
29
technical
advice
to
local
commissions
regarding
legal
30
developments,
case
process
improvements,
and
cooperation
for
31
cross-filing.
32
12.
To
prepare
and
transmit
to
the
governor
and
the
general
33
assembly
an
annual
report
describing
performance
outcomes
of
34
the
agency.
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13.
To
make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
general
1
assembly
for
such
further
legislation
concerning
illegal
2
discrimination
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
director.
3
14.
To
adopt,
publish,
amend,
and
rescind
office
rules
4
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
consistent
with
and
necessary
for
the
5
enforcement
of
this
chapter.
6
15.
To
receive,
administer,
dispense,
and
account
for
any
7
moneys
that
may
be
granted
or
voluntarily
contributed
to
the
8
office
for
furthering
the
purposes
of
this
chapter.
9
16.
To
utilize
volunteers
to
aid
in
the
conduct
of
the
10
agency’s
duties
as
deemed
necessary
by
the
director.
11
17.
To
issue
a
copy
of
the
case
file
to
any
party
following
12
the
issuance
of
a
right
to
sue
letter,
the
filing
of
a
13
contested
case,
or
the
filing
of
an
action
for
judicial
review.
14
18.
To
issue
protective
orders
in
case
files
when
necessary.
15
Sec.
252.
NEW
SECTION
.
216.5A
Powers
and
duties
of
16
commission.
17
The
commission
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
18
1.
To
adopt,
amend,
or
rescind
procedures
as
necessary
for
19
the
conduct
of
commission
meetings.
20
2.
To
sit
as
the
final
reviewing
body
for
decisions
issued
21
by
an
administrative
law
judge
following
an
appeal
from
a
22
contested
case
hearing.
23
3.
To
make
policy
recommendations
to
the
director
for
24
consideration
to
be
incorporated
with
any
recommendations
from
25
the
agency
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly.
26
Sec.
253.
Section
216.8C,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
27
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
The
commission
agency
,
in
consultation
with
the
consumer
29
protection
division
of
the
office
of
the
attorney
general,
30
shall
adopt
rules
regarding
the
making
of
a
written
finding
31
by
licensees
under
this
section
.
The
rules
shall
include
a
32
form
for
licensees
to
document
the
licensees’
written
finding.
33
The
form
shall
recite
this
section’s
requirements
and
comply
34
with
the
federal
Fair
Housing
Act,
42
U.S.C.
§3601
et
seq.,
as
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amended,
and
section
504
of
the
federal
Rehabilitation
Act
of
1
1973,
29
U.S.C.
§794,
as
amended.
The
form
must
contain
only
2
two
questions
regarding
the
qualifications
of
the
patient
or
3
client,
which
shall
be
whether
a
person
has
a
disability
and
4
whether
the
need
for
an
assistance
animal
or
service
animal
is
5
related
to
the
disability.
The
form
must
indicate
that
the
6
responses
must
be
limited
to
“yes”
or
“no”.
The
form
must
not
7
allow
for
additional
detail.
8
4.
A
person
who,
in
the
course
of
employment,
is
asked
9
to
make
a
finding
of
disability
and
disability-related
need
10
for
an
assistance
animal
or
service
animal
shall
utilize
the
11
form
created
by
the
commission
agency
to
document
the
person’s
12
written
finding.
13
Sec.
254.
Section
216.12,
subsection
1,
paragraph
d,
14
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
Discrimination
on
the
basis
of
familial
status
involving
17
dwellings
provided
under
any
state
or
federal
program
18
specifically
designed
and
operated
to
assist
elderly
persons,
19
as
defined
in
the
state
or
federal
program
that
the
commission
20
agency
determines
to
be
consistent
with
determinations
made
by
21
the
United
States
secretary
of
housing
and
urban
development,
22
and
housing
for
older
persons.
As
used
in
this
paragraph,
23
“housing
for
older
persons”
means
housing
communities
consisting
24
of
dwellings
intended
for
either
of
the
following:
25
Sec.
255.
Section
216.15,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
216.15
Complaint
——
hearing.
28
1.
Any
person
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
a
discriminatory
29
or
unfair
practice
may,
in
person
or
by
an
attorney,
make,
30
sign,
and
file
with
the
commission
agency
a
verified,
written
31
complaint
which
shall
state
the
name
and
address
of
the
person,
32
employer,
employment
agency,
or
labor
organization
alleged
33
to
have
committed
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
of
34
which
complained,
shall
set
forth
the
particulars
thereof,
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and
shall
contain
such
other
information
as
may
be
required
1
by
the
commission
agency
.
The
commission
Agency
staff
,
a
2
commissioner,
or
the
attorney
general
may
in
like
manner
make,
3
sign,
and
file
such
complaint.
4
2.
Any
place
of
public
accommodation,
employer,
labor
5
organization,
or
other
person
who
has
any
employees
or
members
6
who
refuse
or
threaten
to
refuse
to
comply
with
the
provisions
7
of
this
chapter
may
file
with
the
commission
agency
a
verified
8
written
complaint
in
triplicate
asking
the
commission
agency
9
for
assistance
to
obtain
their
compliance
by
conciliation
or
10
other
remedial
action.
11
3.
a.
After
the
filing
of
a
verified
complaint,
a
true
12
copy
shall
be
served
within
twenty
days
on
the
person
against
13
whom
the
complaint
is
filed,
except
as
provided
in
subsection
14
4
.
An
authorized
member
of
the
commission
Agency
staff
shall
15
make
a
prompt
investigation
and
shall
issue
a
recommendation
16
to
an
administrative
law
judge
employed
by
the
division
of
17
administrative
hearings
created
by
section
10A.801
,
who
shall
18
then
issue
a
determination
of
probable
cause
or
no
probable
19
cause.
20
b.
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
an
administrative
law
judge
21
issuing
a
determination
of
probable
cause
or
no
probable
cause
22
under
this
section
is
exempt
from
section
17A.17
.
23
c.
If
the
administrative
law
judge
concurs
with
the
24
investigating
official
that
probable
cause
exists
regarding
25
the
allegations
of
the
complaint,
the
staff
of
the
commission
26
agency
shall
promptly
endeavor
to
eliminate
the
discriminatory
27
or
unfair
practice
by
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion.
28
If
the
administrative
law
judge
finds
that
no
probable
cause
29
exists,
the
administrative
law
judge
shall
issue
a
final
order
30
dismissing
the
complaint
and
shall
promptly
mail
a
copy
to
the
31
complainant
and
to
the
respondent.
A
finding
of
probable
cause
32
shall
not
be
introduced
into
evidence
in
an
action
brought
33
under
section
216.16
.
34
d.
The
commission
agency
staff
must
endeavor
to
eliminate
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the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
by
conference,
1
conciliation,
and
persuasion
for
a
period
of
thirty
days
2
following
the
initial
conciliation
meeting
between
the
3
respondent
and
the
commission
agency
staff
after
a
finding
4
of
probable
cause.
After
the
expiration
of
thirty
days,
the
5
director
may
order
the
conciliation
conference
and
persuasion
6
procedure
provided
in
this
section
to
be
bypassed
when
the
7
director
determines
the
procedure
is
unworkable
by
reason
of
8
past
patterns
and
practices
of
the
respondent,
or
a
statement
9
by
the
respondent
that
the
respondent
is
unwilling
to
continue
10
with
the
conciliation.
The
director
must
have
the
approval
of
11
a
commissioner
before
bypassing
the
conciliation,
conference
12
and
persuasion
procedure.
Upon
the
bypassing
of
conciliation,
13
the
director
shall
state
in
writing
the
reasons
for
bypassing.
14
4.
a.
The
commission
agency
may
permit
service
of
a
15
complaint
on
a
respondent
by
regular
or
electronic
mail.
If
16
the
respondent
does
not
respond
to
the
service
by
regular
or
17
electronic
mail
after
ninety
days,
the
commission
agency
shall
18
serve
the
complaint
on
the
respondent
by
certified
mail
within
19
twenty
days
after
the
expiration
of
the
ninety-day
response
20
period
to
service
by
regular
or
electronic
mail.
21
b.
The
commission
agency
may
also
permit
a
party
to
file
22
a
response
to
a
complaint,
a
document,
information,
or
other
23
material,
by
electronic
mail.
24
c.
The
commission
agency
may
issue
a
notice,
determination,
25
order,
subpoena,
request,
correspondence,
or
any
other
document
26
issued
by
the
commission
agency
,
by
electronic
mail.
27
5.
The
members
of
the
commission
and
its
agency
staff
28
shall
not
disclose
the
filing
of
a
complaint,
the
information
29
gathered
during
the
investigation,
or
the
endeavors
to
30
eliminate
such
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
by
mediation,
31
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion,
unless
such
32
disclosure
is
made
in
connection
with
the
conduct
of
such
33
investigation.
34
6.
When
the
director
is
satisfied
that
further
endeavor
to
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settle
a
complaint
by
conference,
conciliation,
and
persuasion
1
is
unworkable
and
should
be
bypassed,
and
the
thirty-day
period
2
provided
for
in
subsection
3
has
expired
without
agreement,
the
3
director
with
the
approval
of
a
commissioner,
shall
issue
and
4
cause
to
be
served
a
written
notice
specifying
the
charges
in
5
the
complaint
as
they
may
have
been
amended
and
the
reasons
for
6
bypassing
conciliation,
if
the
conciliation
is
bypassed,
and
7
requiring
the
respondent
to
answer
the
charges
of
the
complaint
8
at
a
hearing
before
the
commission
agency
,
a
commissioner,
or
9
a
person
designated
by
the
commission
agency
to
conduct
the
10
hearing,
hereafter
referred
to
as
the
administrative
law
judge,
11
and
at
a
time
and
place
to
be
specified
in
the
notice.
12
7.
The
case
in
support
of
such
complaint
shall
be
presented
13
at
the
hearing
by
one
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
attorneys
14
or
agents.
The
investigating
official
shall
not
participate
15
in
the
hearing
except
as
a
witness
nor
participate
in
the
16
deliberations
of
the
commission
agency
in
such
case.
17
8.
The
hearing
shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
18
provisions
of
chapter
17A
for
contested
cases.
The
burden
of
19
proof
in
such
a
hearing
shall
be
on
the
commission
agency
.
20
9.
If
upon
taking
into
consideration
all
of
the
evidence
21
at
a
hearing,
the
commission
agency
determines
that
the
22
respondent
has
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice,
23
the
commission
agency
shall
state
its
findings
of
fact
and
24
conclusions
of
law
and
shall
issue
an
order
requiring
the
25
respondent
to
cease
and
desist
from
the
discriminatory
or
26
unfair
practice
and
to
take
the
necessary
remedial
action
27
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
will
carry
out
28
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
A
copy
of
the
order
shall
be
29
delivered
to
the
respondent,
the
complainant,
and
to
any
other
30
public
officers
and
persons
as
the
commission
agency
deems
31
proper.
32
a.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
and
pursuant
to
the
33
provisions
of
this
chapter
“remedial
action”
includes
but
is
34
not
limited
to
the
following:
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Hiring,
reinstatement
or
upgrading
of
employees
1
with
or
without
pay.
Interim
earned
income
and
unemployment
2
compensation
shall
operate
to
reduce
the
pay
otherwise
3
allowable.
4
(2)
Admission
or
restoration
of
individuals
to
a
labor
5
organization,
admission
to
or
participation
in
a
guidance
6
program,
apprenticeship
training
program,
on-the-job
training
7
program
or
other
occupational
training
or
retraining
program,
8
with
the
utilization
of
objective
criteria
in
the
admission
of
9
individuals
to
such
programs.
10
(3)
Admission
of
individuals
to
a
public
accommodation
or
an
11
educational
institution.
12
(4)
Sale,
exchange,
lease,
rental,
assignment
or
sublease
13
of
real
property
to
an
individual.
14
(5)
Extension
to
all
individuals
of
the
full
and
equal
15
enjoyment
of
the
advantages,
facilities,
privileges,
and
16
services
of
the
respondent
denied
to
the
complainant
because
of
17
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice.
18
(6)
Reporting
as
to
the
manner
of
compliance.
19
(7)
Posting
notices
in
conspicuous
places
in
the
20
respondent’s
place
of
business
in
form
prescribed
by
the
21
commission
agency
and
inclusion
of
notices
in
advertising
22
material.
23
(8)
Payment
to
the
complainant
of
damages
for
an
injury
24
caused
by
the
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
which
damages
25
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
actual
damages,
court
26
costs
and
reasonable
attorney
fees.
27
(9)
For
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
practice
relating
28
to
wage
discrimination
pursuant
to
section
216.6A
,
payment
29
to
the
complainant
of
damages
for
an
injury
caused
by
the
30
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
which
damages
shall
include
31
but
are
not
limited
to
court
costs,
reasonable
attorney
fees,
32
and
either
of
the
following:
33
(a)
An
amount
equal
to
two
times
the
wage
differential
34
paid
to
another
employee
compared
to
the
complainant
for
the
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period
of
time
for
which
the
complainant
has
been
discriminated
1
against.
2
(b)
In
instances
of
willful
violation,
an
amount
equal
to
3
three
times
the
wage
differential
paid
to
another
employee
as
4
compared
to
the
complainant
for
the
period
of
time
for
which
5
the
complainant
has
been
discriminated
against.
6
b.
In
addition
to
the
remedies
provided
in
the
preceding
7
provisions
of
this
subsection
,
the
commission
agency
may
issue
8
an
order
requiring
the
respondent
to
cease
and
desist
from
the
9
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
and
to
take
such
affirmative
10
action
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
will
carry
11
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
as
follows:
12
(1)
In
the
case
of
a
respondent
operating
by
virtue
of
13
a
license
issued
by
the
state
or
a
political
subdivision
14
or
agency,
if
the
commission
agency
,
upon
notice
to
the
15
respondent
with
an
opportunity
to
be
heard,
determines
that
the
16
respondent
has
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
17
and
that
the
practice
was
authorized,
requested,
commanded,
18
performed
or
knowingly
or
recklessly
tolerated
by
the
board
19
of
directors
of
the
respondent
or
by
an
officer
or
executive
20
agent
acting
within
the
scope
of
the
officer’s
or
agent’s
21
employment,
the
commission
agency
shall
so
certify
to
the
22
licensing
agency.
Unless
the
commission
agency
finding
of
a
23
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
is
reversed
in
the
course
of
24
judicial
review,
the
finding
of
discrimination
is
binding
on
25
the
licensing
agency.
If
a
certification
is
made
pursuant
to
26
this
subsection
,
the
licensing
agency
may
initiate
licensee
27
disciplinary
procedures.
28
(2)
In
the
case
of
a
respondent
who
is
found
by
the
29
commission
agency
to
have
engaged
in
a
discriminatory
or
30
unfair
practice
in
the
course
of
performing
under
a
contract
31
or
subcontract
with
the
state
or
political
subdivision
or
32
agency,
if
the
practice
was
authorized,
requested,
commanded,
33
performed,
or
knowingly
or
recklessly
tolerated
by
the
board
34
of
directors
of
the
respondent
or
by
an
officer
or
executive
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agent
acting
within
the
scope
of
the
officer’s
or
agent’s
1
employment,
the
commission
agency
shall
so
certify
to
the
2
contracting
agency.
Unless
the
commission’s
agency’s
finding
3
of
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
is
reversed
in
the
4
course
of
judicial
review,
the
finding
of
discrimination
is
5
binding
on
the
contracting
agency.
6
(3)
Upon
receiving
a
certification
made
under
this
7
subsection
,
a
contracting
agency
may
take
appropriate
action
8
to
terminate
a
contract
or
portion
thereof
previously
entered
9
into
with
the
respondent,
either
absolutely
or
on
condition
10
that
the
respondent
carry
out
a
program
of
compliance
with
11
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
;
and
assist
the
state
and
all
12
political
subdivisions
and
agencies
thereof
to
refrain
from
13
entering
into
further
contracts.
14
c.
The
election
of
an
affirmative
order
under
paragraph
“b”
15
of
this
subsection
shall
not
bar
the
election
of
affirmative
16
remedies
provided
in
paragraph
“a”
of
this
subsection
.
17
10.
a.
The
terms
of
a
conciliation
or
mediation
agreement
18
reached
with
the
respondent
may
require
the
respondent
to
19
refrain
in
the
future
from
committing
discriminatory
or
20
unfair
practices
of
the
type
stated
in
the
agreement,
to
take
21
remedial
action
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
agency
22
will
carry
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
and
to
consent
23
to
the
entry
in
an
appropriate
district
court
of
a
consent
24
decree
embodying
the
terms
of
the
conciliation
or
mediation
25
agreement.
Violation
of
such
a
consent
decree
may
be
punished
26
as
contempt
by
the
court
in
which
it
is
filed,
upon
a
showing
27
by
the
commission
agency
of
the
violation
at
any
time
within
28
six
months
of
its
occurrence.
At
any
time
in
its
discretion,
29
the
commission
agency
may
investigate
whether
the
terms
of
the
30
agreement
are
being
complied
with
by
the
respondent.
31
b.
Upon
a
finding
that
the
terms
of
the
conciliation
32
or
mediation
agreement
are
not
being
complied
with
by
the
33
respondent,
the
commission
agency
shall
take
appropriate
action
34
to
assure
compliance.
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11.
If,
upon
taking
into
consideration
all
of
the
evidence
1
at
a
hearing,
the
commission
agency
finds
that
a
respondent
2
has
not
engaged
in
any
such
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice,
3
the
commission
agency
shall
issue
an
order
denying
relief
and
4
stating
the
findings
of
fact
and
conclusions
of
the
commission
5
agency
,
and
shall
cause
a
copy
of
the
order
dismissing
the
6
complaint
to
be
served
on
the
complainant
and
the
respondent.
7
12.
The
commission
agency
shall
establish
rules
to
govern,
8
expedite,
and
effectuate
the
procedures
established
by
this
9
chapter
and
its
own
actions
thereunder.
10
13.
Except
as
provided
in
section
614.8
,
a
claim
under
this
11
chapter
shall
not
be
maintained
unless
a
complaint
is
filed
12
with
the
commission
agency
within
three
hundred
days
after
the
13
alleged
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
occurred.
14
14.
The
commission
agency
or
a
party
to
a
complaint
may
15
request
mediation
of
the
complaint
at
any
time
during
the
16
commission’s
agency’s
processing
of
the
complaint.
If
the
17
complainant
and
respondent
participate
in
mediation,
any
18
mediation
agreement
may
be
enforced
pursuant
to
this
section
.
19
Mediation
may
be
discontinued
at
the
request
of
any
party
or
20
the
commission
agency
.
21
Sec.
256.
Section
216.15A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
216.15A
Additional
proceedings
——
housing
discrimination.
24
1.
a.
The
commission
agency
may
join
a
person
not
named
25
in
the
complaint
as
an
additional
or
substitute
respondent
26
if
in
the
course
of
the
investigation,
the
commission
agency
27
determines
that
the
person
should
be
alleged
to
have
committed
28
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice.
29
b.
In
addition
to
the
information
required
in
the
notice,
30
the
commission
agency
shall
include
in
a
notice
to
a
respondent
31
joined
under
this
subsection
an
explanation
of
the
basis
for
32
the
determination
under
this
subsection
that
the
person
is
33
properly
joined
as
a
respondent.
34
2.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall,
during
the
period
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beginning
with
the
filing
of
a
complaint
and
ending
with
the
1
filing
of
a
charge
or
a
dismissal
by
the
commission
agency
,
to
2
the
extent
feasible,
engage
in
mediation
with
respect
to
the
3
complaint.
4
b.
A
mediation
agreement
is
an
agreement
between
a
5
respondent
and
the
complainant
and
is
subject
to
commission
6
agency
approval.
7
c.
A
mediation
agreement
may
provide
for
binding
arbitration
8
or
other
method
of
dispute
resolution.
Dispute
resolution
that
9
results
from
a
mediation
agreement
may
authorize
appropriate
10
relief,
including
monetary
relief.
11
d.
A
mediation
agreement
shall
be
made
public
unless
12
the
complainant
and
respondent
agree
otherwise,
and
the
13
commission
agency
determines
that
disclosure
is
not
necessary
14
to
further
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
relating
to
unfair
or
15
discriminatory
practices
in
housing
or
real
estate.
16
e.
The
proceedings
or
results
of
mediation
shall
not
be
made
17
public
or
used
as
evidence
in
a
subsequent
proceeding
under
18
this
chapter
without
the
written
consent
of
the
persons
who
are
19
party
to
the
mediation.
20
f.
After
the
completion
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
21
investigation,
the
commission
agency
shall
make
available
to
22
the
aggrieved
person
and
the
respondent
information
derived
23
from
the
investigation
and
the
final
investigation
report
24
relating
to
that
investigation.
25
g.
When
the
commission
agency
has
reasonable
cause
to
26
believe
that
a
respondent
has
breached
a
mediation
agreement,
27
the
commission
agency
shall
refer
this
matter
to
an
assistant
28
attorney
general
with
a
recommendation
that
a
civil
action
be
29
filed
for
the
enforcement
of
the
agreement.
The
assistant
30
attorney
general
may
commence
a
civil
action
in
the
appropriate
31
district
court
not
later
than
the
expiration
of
ninety
days
32
after
referral
of
the
breach.
33
3.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
concludes,
following
the
34
filing
of
a
complaint,
that
prompt
judicial
action
is
necessary
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to
carry
out
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
relating
to
unfair
1
or
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practices,
the
2
commission
agency
may
authorize
a
civil
action
for
appropriate
3
temporary
or
preliminary
relief
pending
final
disposition
of
4
the
complaint.
5
b.
On
receipt
of
the
commission’s
agency’s
authorization,
6
the
attorney
general
shall
promptly
file
the
action.
7
c.
A
temporary
restraining
order
or
other
order
granting
8
preliminary
or
temporary
relief
under
this
section
is
governed
9
by
the
applicable
Iowa
rules
of
civil
procedure.
10
d.
The
filing
of
a
civil
action
under
this
section
does
11
not
affect
the
initiation
or
continuation
of
administrative
12
proceedings
in
regard
to
an
administrative
hearing.
13
4.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall
prepare
a
final
14
investigative
report.
15
b.
A
final
report
under
this
section
may
be
amended
by
the
16
commission
agency
if
additional
evidence
is
discovered.
17
5.
a.
The
commission
agency
shall
determine
based
on
18
the
facts
whether
probable
cause
exists
to
believe
that
a
19
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
has
occurred
or
20
is
about
to
occur.
21
b.
The
commission
agency
shall
make
its
determination
under
22
paragraph
“a”
not
later
than
one
hundred
days
after
a
complaint
23
is
filed
unless
any
of
the
following
applies:
24
(1)
It
is
impracticable
to
make
the
determination
within
25
that
time
period.
26
(2)
The
commission
agency
has
approved
a
mediation
27
agreement
relating
to
the
complaint.
28
c.
If
it
is
impracticable
to
make
the
determination
within
29
the
time
period
provided
by
paragraph
“b”
,
the
commission
agency
30
shall
notify
the
complainant
and
respondent
in
writing
of
the
31
reasons
for
the
delay.
32
d.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
probable
cause
33
exists
to
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
34
practice
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur,
the
commission
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agency
shall
immediately
issue
a
determination
unless
the
1
commission
agency
determines
that
the
legality
of
a
zoning
or
2
land
use
law
or
ordinance
is
involved
as
provided
in
subsection
3
7
.
4
6.
a.
A
determination
issued
under
subsection
5
must
5
include
all
of
the
following:
6
(1)
Must
consist
of
a
short
and
plain
statement
of
the
facts
7
on
which
the
commission
agency
has
found
probable
cause
to
8
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
9
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur.
10
(2)
Must
be
based
on
the
final
investigative
report.
11
(3)
Need
not
be
limited
to
the
facts
or
grounds
alleged
in
12
the
complaint.
13
b.
Not
later
than
twenty
days
after
the
commission
agency
14
issues
a
determination,
the
commission
agency
shall
send
a
copy
15
of
the
determination
with
information
concerning
the
election
16
under
section
216.16A
to
all
of
the
following
persons:
17
(1)
Each
respondent,
together
with
a
notice
of
the
18
opportunity
for
a
hearing
as
provided
under
subsection
10
.
19
(2)
Each
aggrieved
person
on
whose
behalf
the
complaint
was
20
filed.
21
7.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
the
matter
22
involves
the
legality
of
a
state
or
local
zoning
or
other
23
land
use
ordinance,
the
commission
agency
shall
not
issue
a
24
determination
and
shall
immediately
refer
the
matter
to
the
25
attorney
general
for
appropriate
action.
26
8.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
that
no
probable
27
cause
exists
to
believe
that
a
discriminatory
housing
or
28
real
estate
practice
has
occurred
or
is
about
to
occur,
the
29
commission
agency
shall
promptly
dismiss
the
complaint.
30
b.
The
commission
agency
shall
make
public
disclosure
of
31
each
dismissal
under
this
section
.
32
9.
The
commission
agency
shall
not
issue
a
determination
33
under
this
section
regarding
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
34
or
real
estate
practice
after
the
beginning
of
the
trial
of
a
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civil
action
commenced
by
the
aggrieved
party
under
federal
or
1
state
law
seeking
relief
with
respect
to
that
discriminatory
2
housing
or
real
estate
practice.
3
10.
a.
If
a
timely
election
is
not
made
under
section
4
216.16A
,
the
commission
agency
shall
provide
for
a
hearing
on
5
the
charges
in
the
complaint.
6
b.
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
the
hearing
shall
be
7
conducted
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
for
contested
cases.
8
c.
A
hearing
under
this
section
shall
not
be
continued
9
regarding
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
10
practice
after
the
beginning
of
the
trial
of
a
civil
action
11
commenced
by
the
aggrieved
person
under
federal
or
state
law
12
seeking
relief
with
respect
to
that
discriminatory
housing
or
13
real
estate
practice.
14
11.
a.
If
the
commission
agency
determines
at
a
hearing
15
under
subsection
10
that
a
respondent
has
engaged
or
is
about
16
to
engage
in
a
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice,
17
the
commission
agency
may
order
the
appropriate
relief,
18
including
actual
damages,
reasonable
attorney
fees,
court
19
costs,
and
other
injunctive
or
equitable
relief.
20
b.
To
vindicate
the
public
interest,
the
commission
agency
21
may
assess
a
civil
penalty
against
the
respondent
in
an
amount
22
that
does
not
exceed
the
following
applicable
amount:
23
(1)
Ten
thousand
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
not
been
24
adjudged
by
the
order
of
the
commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
25
have
committed
a
prior
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
26
practice.
27
(2)
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
twenty-five
28
thousand
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
been
adjudged
by
order
29
of
the
commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
have
committed
one
30
other
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
during
31
the
five-year
period
ending
on
the
date
of
the
filing
of
the
32
complaint.
33
(3)
Except
as
provided
by
paragraph
“c”
,
fifty
thousand
34
dollars
if
the
respondent
has
been
adjudged
by
order
of
the
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commission
or
agency
or
a
court
to
have
committed
two
or
more
1
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practices
during
the
2
seven-year
period
ending
on
the
date
of
the
filing
of
the
3
complaint.
4
c.
If
the
acts
constituting
the
discriminatory
housing
or
5
real
estate
practice
that
is
the
object
of
the
complaint
are
6
committed
by
the
same
natural
person
who
has
been
previously
7
adjudged
to
have
committed
acts
constituting
a
discriminatory
8
housing
or
real
estate
practice,
the
civil
penalties
in
9
paragraph
“b”
,
subparagraphs
(2)
and
(3)
may
be
imposed
10
without
regard
to
the
period
of
time
within
which
any
other
11
discriminatory
housing
or
real
estate
practice
occurred.
12
d.
At
the
request
of
the
commission
agency
,
the
attorney
13
general
shall
initiate
legal
proceedings
to
recover
a
civil
14
penalty
due
under
this
section
.
Funds
collected
under
this
15
section
shall
be
paid
to
the
treasurer
of
state
for
deposit
in
16
the
state
treasury
to
the
credit
of
the
general
fund.
17
12.
This
section
applies
only
to
the
following:
18
a.
Complaints
which
allege
a
violation
of
the
prohibitions
19
contained
in
section
216.8
or
216.8A
.
20
b.
Complaints
which
allege
a
violation
of
section
216.11
or
21
216.11A
arising
out
of
alleged
violations
of
the
prohibitions
22
contained
in
section
216.8
or
216.8A
.
23
13.
If
a
provision
of
this
section
applies
under
the
terms
24
of
subsection
12
,
and
the
provision
of
this
section
conflicts
25
with
a
provision
of
section
216.15
,
then
the
provision
26
contained
within
this
section
shall
prevail.
Similarly,
if
27
a
provision
of
section
216.16A
or
216.17A
conflicts
with
a
28
provision
of
section
216.16
or
216.17
,
then
the
provision
29
contained
in
section
216.16A
or
216.17A
shall
prevail.
30
Sec.
257.
Section
216.15B,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
1.
A
mediator
may
be
designated
in
writing
by
the
commission
33
agency
to
conduct
formal
mediation
of
a
complaint
filed
under
34
this
chapter
.
The
written
designation
must
specifically
refer
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this
section
.
1
Sec.
258.
Section
216.16,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
and
6,
2
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
A
person
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
an
unfair
or
4
discriminatory
practice
must
initially
seek
an
administrative
5
relief
by
filing
a
complaint
with
the
commission
agency
in
6
accordance
with
section
216.15
.
This
provision
also
applies
to
7
persons
claiming
to
be
aggrieved
by
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
8
practice
committed
by
the
state
or
an
agency
or
political
9
subdivision
of
the
state,
notwithstanding
the
terms
of
the
Iowa
10
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
11
2.
After
the
proper
filing
of
a
complaint
with
the
12
commission
agency
,
a
complainant
may
subsequently
commence
an
13
action
for
relief
in
the
district
court
if
all
of
the
following
14
conditions
have
been
satisfied:
15
a.
The
complainant
has
timely
filed
the
complaint
with
the
16
commission
agency
as
provided
in
section
216.15,
subsection
13
.
17
b.
The
complaint
has
been
on
file
with
the
commission
agency
18
for
at
least
sixty
days
and
the
commission
agency
has
issued
a
19
release
to
the
complainant
pursuant
to
subsection
3
.
20
3.
a.
Upon
a
request
by
the
complainant,
and
after
the
21
expiration
of
sixty
days
from
the
timely
filing
of
a
complaint
22
with
the
commission
agency
,
the
commission
agency
shall
issue
23
to
the
complainant
a
release
stating
that
the
complainant
24
has
a
right
to
commence
an
action
in
the
district
court.
A
25
release
under
this
subsection
shall
not
be
issued
if
any
of
the
26
following
apply:
27
(1)
A
finding
of
no
probable
cause
has
been
made
on
the
28
complaint
by
the
administrative
law
judge
charged
with
that
29
duty
under
section
216.15,
subsection
3
.
30
(2)
A
conciliation
agreement
has
been
executed
under
31
section
216.15
.
32
(3)
The
commission
agency
has
served
notice
of
hearing
upon
33
the
respondent
pursuant
to
section
216.15,
subsection
6
.
34
(4)
The
complaint
is
closed
as
an
administrative
closure
and
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two
years
have
elapsed
since
the
issuance
date
of
the
closure.
1
b.
Notwithstanding
section
216.15,
subsection
5
,
a
party
may
2
obtain
a
copy
of
all
documents
contained
in
a
case
file
where
3
the
commission
agency
has
issued
a
release
to
the
complainant
4
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
5
4.
An
action
authorized
under
this
section
is
barred
unless
6
commenced
within
ninety
days
after
issuance
by
the
commission
7
agency
of
a
release
under
subsection
3
.
If
a
complainant
8
obtains
a
release
from
the
commission
agency
under
subsection
9
3
,
the
commission
agency
is
barred
from
further
action
on
that
10
complaint.
11
6.
The
district
court
may
grant
any
relief
in
an
action
12
under
this
section
which
is
authorized
by
section
216.15,
13
subsection
9
,
to
be
issued
by
the
commission
agency
.
The
14
district
court
may
also
award
the
respondent
reasonable
15
attorney
fees
and
court
costs
when
the
court
finds
that
the
16
complainant’s
action
was
frivolous.
17
Sec.
259.
Section
216.16A,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
18
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
b.
The
election
must
be
made
not
later
than
twenty
days
20
after
the
date
of
receipt
by
the
electing
person
of
service
21
under
section
216.15A,
subsection
5
,
or
in
the
case
of
the
22
commission
agency
,
not
later
than
twenty
days
after
the
date
23
the
determination
was
issued.
24
c.
The
person
making
the
election
shall
give
notice
to
the
25
commission
agency
and
to
all
other
complainants
and
respondents
26
to
whom
the
election
relates.
27
Sec.
260.
Section
216.16A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
d
and
e,
28
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
d.
If
the
commission
agency
has
obtained
a
mediation
30
agreement
with
the
consent
of
an
aggrieved
person,
the
31
aggrieved
person
shall
not
file
an
action
under
this
subsection
32
with
respect
to
the
alleged
discriminatory
practice
that
forms
33
the
basis
for
the
complaint
except
to
enforce
the
terms
of
the
34
agreement.
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e.
An
aggrieved
person
shall
not
file
an
action
under
this
1
subsection
with
respect
to
an
alleged
discriminatory
housing
or
2
real
estate
practice
that
forms
the
basis
of
a
charge
issued
3
by
the
commission
agency
if
the
commission
agency
has
begun
a
4
hearing
on
the
record
under
this
chapter
with
respect
to
the
5
charge.
6
Sec.
261.
Section
216.17,
subsections
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
7,
and
7
10,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
a.
Judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
agency
9
or
commission
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
terms
10
of
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
chapter
17A
.
11
Notwithstanding
the
terms
of
said
Act,
petition
for
judicial
12
review
may
be
filed
in
the
district
court
in
which
an
13
enforcement
proceeding
under
subsection
2
may
be
brought.
14
b.
For
purposes
of
the
time
limit
for
filing
a
petition
for
15
judicial
review
under
the
Iowa
administrative
procedure
Act,
16
chapter
17A
,
specified
by
section
17A.19
,
the
issuance
of
a
17
final
decision
of
the
agency
or
commission
under
this
chapter
18
occurs
on
the
date
notice
of
the
decision
is
mailed
to
the
19
parties.
20
c.
Notwithstanding
the
time
limit
provided
in
section
21
17A.19,
subsection
3
,
a
petition
for
judicial
review
of
22
no-probable-cause
decisions
and
other
final
agency
actions
23
which
are
not
of
general
applicability
must
be
filed
within
24
thirty
days
of
the
issuance
of
the
final
agency
action.
25
2.
The
commission
agency
may
obtain
an
order
of
court
for
26
the
enforcement
of
agency
or
commission
orders
in
a
proceeding
27
as
provided
in
this
section
.
Such
an
enforcement
proceeding
28
shall
be
brought
in
the
district
court
of
the
district
in
the
29
county
in
which
the
alleged
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
30
which
is
the
subject
of
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
order
was
31
committed,
or
in
which
any
respondent
required
in
the
order
to
32
cease
or
desist
from
a
discriminatory
or
unfair
practice
or
to
33
take
other
affirmative
action,
resides,
or
transacts
business.
34
3.
Such
an
enforcement
proceeding
shall
be
initiated
by
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the
filing
of
a
petition
in
such
court
and
the
service
of
a
1
copy
thereof
upon
the
respondent.
Thereupon
the
commission
2
agency
shall
file
with
the
court
a
transcript
of
the
record
3
of
the
hearing
before
it.
The
court
shall
have
power
to
4
grant
such
temporary
relief
or
restraining
order
as
it
deems
5
just
and
proper,
and
to
make
and
enter
upon
the
pleadings,
6
testimony,
and
proceedings
set
forth
in
such
transcript
an
7
order
enforcing,
modifying,
and
enforcing
as
so
modified,
or
8
setting
aside
the
order
of
the
agency
or
commission,
in
whole
9
or
in
part.
10
4.
An
objection
that
has
not
been
urged
before
the
agency
11
or
commission
shall
not
be
considered
by
the
court
in
an
12
enforcement
proceeding,
unless
the
failure
or
neglect
to
urge
13
such
objection
shall
be
excused
because
of
extraordinary
14
circumstances.
15
5.
Any
party
to
the
enforcement
proceeding
may
move
the
16
court
to
remit
the
case
to
the
agency
or
commission
in
the
17
interests
of
justice
for
the
purpose
of
adducing
additional
18
specified
and
material
evidence
and
seeking
findings
thereof,
19
providing
such
party
shall
show
reasonable
grounds
for
20
the
failure
to
adduce
such
evidence
before
the
agency
or
21
commission.
22
7.
The
agency’s
or
commission’s
copy
of
the
testimony
shall
23
be
available
to
all
parties
for
examination
at
all
reasonable
24
times,
without
cost,
and
for
the
purpose
of
judicial
review
of
25
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
orders.
26
10.
If
no
proceeding
to
obtain
judicial
review
is
instituted
27
within
thirty
days
from
the
issuance
of
an
order
of
the
28
commission
under
section
216.15
or
216.15A
,
the
commission
29
agency
may
obtain
an
order
of
the
court
for
the
enforcement
30
of
the
order
upon
showing
that
respondent
is
subject
to
31
the
jurisdiction
of
the
agency
or
commission
and
resides
or
32
transacts
business
within
the
county
in
which
the
petition
for
33
enforcement
is
brought.
34
Sec.
262.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
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2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
a.
If
timely
election
is
made
under
section
216.16A,
2
subsection
1
,
the
commission
agency
shall
authorize,
and
not
3
later
than
thirty
days
after
the
election
is
made,
the
attorney
4
general
shall
file
a
civil
action
on
behalf
of
the
aggrieved
5
person
in
a
district
court
seeking
relief.
6
Sec.
263.
Section
216.17A,
subsections
2,
4,
10,
and
11,
7
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
A
commission
An
agency
order
under
section
216.15A,
9
subsection
11
,
and
a
an
agency
or
commission
order
that
has
10
been
substantially
affirmed
by
judicial
review,
do
not
affect
11
a
contract,
sale,
encumbrance,
or
lease
that
was
consummated
12
before
the
agency
or
commission
issued
the
order
and
involved
a
13
bona
fide
purchaser,
encumbrancer,
or
tenant
who
did
not
have
14
actual
notice
of
the
charge
issued
under
this
chapter
.
15
4.
If
the
agency
or
commission
issues
an
order
against
a
16
respondent
against
whom
another
order
was
issued
within
the
17
preceding
five
years
under
section
216.15A,
subsection
11
,
the
18
commission
agency
shall
send
a
copy
of
each
order
issued
under
19
that
section
to
the
attorney
general.
20
10.
The
attorney
general,
on
behalf
of
the
commission
21
agency
or
other
party
at
whose
request
a
subpoena
is
issued,
22
may
enforce
the
subpoena
in
appropriate
proceedings
in
district
23
court.
24
11.
A
court
in
a
civil
action
brought
under
this
section
25
or
the
commission
agency
in
an
administrative
hearing
under
26
section
216.15A,
subsection
11
,
may
award
reasonable
attorney’s
27
fees
to
the
prevailing
party
and
assess
court
costs
against
the
28
nonprevailing
party.
29
Sec.
264.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
3,
unnumbered
30
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
If
the
agency
or
commission
issues
an
order
with
respect
32
to
a
discriminatory
housing
practice
that
occurred
in
the
33
course
of
a
business
subject
to
a
licensing
or
regulation
by
a
34
governmental
agency,
the
agency
or
commission,
not
later
than
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thirty
days
after
the
date
of
issuance
of
the
order,
shall
do
1
all
of
the
following:
2
Sec.
265.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
8,
paragraph
a,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
a.
On
the
request
of
the
agency
or
commission,
the
attorney
5
general
may
intervene
in
an
action
under
section
216.16A,
6
subsection
2
,
if
the
agency
or
commission
certifies
that
the
7
case
is
of
general
public
importance.
8
Sec.
266.
Section
216.17A,
subsection
9,
paragraph
a,
9
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
On
the
request
of
the
agency
or
commission,
the
attorney
12
general
may
file
a
civil
action
in
district
court
for
13
appropriate
relief
if
the
agency
or
commission
has
reasonable
14
cause
to
believe
that
any
of
the
following
applies:
15
Sec.
267.
Section
216.19,
subsections
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
and
16
8,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
2.
A
city
with
a
population
of
twenty-nine
thousand,
or
18
greater,
shall
maintain
an
independent
local
civil
rights
19
agency
or
commission
consistent
with
commission
agency
rules
20
adopted
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
An
agency
or
commission
21
for
which
a
staff
is
provided
shall
have
control
over
such
22
staff.
A
city
required
to
maintain
a
local
civil
rights
agency
23
or
commission
shall
structure
and
adequately
fund
the
agency
24
or
commission
in
order
to
effect
cooperative
undertakings
25
with
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
and
to
aid
in
26
effectuating
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
27
3.
An
agency
or
commission
of
local
government
and
the
28
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
shall
cooperate
in
the
29
sharing
of
data
and
research,
and
coordinating
investigations
30
and
conciliations
in
order
to
expedite
claims
of
unlawful
31
discrimination
and
eliminate
needless
duplication.
The
Iowa
32
office
of
civil
rights
commission
may
enter
into
cooperative
33
agreements
with
any
local
agency
or
commission
to
effectuate
34
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
Such
agreements
may
include
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technical
and
clerical
assistance
and
reimbursement
of
expenses
1
incurred
by
the
local
agency
or
commission
in
the
performance
2
of
the
agency’s
or
commission’s
duties
if
funds
for
this
3
purpose
are
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly.
4
4.
The
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
director
may
designate
5
an
unfunded
local
agency
or
commission
as
a
referral
agency.
A
6
local
agency
or
commission
shall
not
be
designated
a
referral
7
agency
unless
the
ordinance
creating
it
provides
the
same
8
rights
and
remedies
as
are
provided
in
this
chapter
.
The
Iowa
9
civil
rights
commission
director
shall
establish
by
rules
10
the
procedures
for
designating
a
referral
agency
and
the
11
qualifications
to
be
met
by
a
referral
agency.
12
5.
The
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
director
may
adopt
13
rules
establishing
the
procedures
for
referral
of
complaints.
14
A
referral
agency
may
refuse
to
accept
a
case
referred
to
15
it
by
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
if
the
16
referral
agency
is
unable
to
effect
proper
administration
of
17
the
complaint.
It
shall
be
the
burden
of
the
referral
agency
18
to
demonstrate
that
it
is
unable
to
properly
administer
that
19
complaint.
20
6.
A
complainant
who
files
a
complaint
with
a
referral
21
agency
having
jurisdiction
shall
be
prohibited
from
filing
a
22
complaint
with
the
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
agency
alleging
23
violations
based
upon
the
same
acts
or
practices
cited
in
the
24
original
complaint;
and
a
complainant
who
files
a
complaint
25
with
the
commission
agency
shall
be
prohibited
from
filing
26
a
complaint
with
the
referral
agency
alleging
violations
27
based
upon
the
same
acts
or
practices
cited
in
the
original
28
complaint.
However,
the
Iowa
civil
rights
commission
agency
in
29
its
discretion
may
refer
a
complaint
filed
with
the
commission
30
agency
to
a
referral
agency
having
jurisdiction
over
the
31
parties
for
investigation
and
resolution;
and
a
referral
agency
32
in
its
discretion
may
refer
a
complaint
filed
with
that
agency
33
to
the
commission
office
for
investigation
and
resolution.
34
7.
A
final
decision
by
a
referral
agency
shall
be
subject
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to
judicial
review
as
provided
in
section
216.17
in
the
same
1
manner
and
to
the
same
extent
as
a
final
decision
of
the
Iowa
2
civil
rights
commission
agency
.
3
8.
The
referral
of
a
complaint
by
the
Iowa
office
of
4
civil
rights
commission
to
a
referral
agency
or
by
a
referral
5
agency
to
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
shall
not
6
affect
the
right
of
a
complainant
to
commence
an
action
in
the
7
district
court
under
section
216.16
.
8
Sec.
268.
Section
216.21,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
9
follows:
10
216.21
Documents
to
attorney
or
party.
11
If
a
party
is
represented
by
an
attorney
during
the
12
proceedings
of
the
agency
or
commission,
with
permission
of
13
the
attorney
for
the
party
or
of
the
party,
the
agency
or
14
commission
shall
provide
copies
of
all
relevant
documents
15
including
an
order
or
decision
to
either
the
attorney
for
the
16
party
or
the
party,
but
not
to
both.
17
Sec.
269.
Section
216.22,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
18
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
b.
The
franchisor
has
been
found
by
the
commission
agency
to
20
have
exercised
a
type
or
degree
of
control
over
the
franchisee
21
or
the
franchisee’s
employees
that
is
not
customarily
exercised
22
by
a
franchisor
for
the
purpose
of
protecting
the
franchisor’s
23
trademarks
and
brand.
24
Sec.
270.
Section
228.1,
subsection
7,
paragraph
b,
Code
25
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
b.
The
individual
holds
a
current
Iowa
license
if
27
practicing
in
a
field
covered
by
an
Iowa
licensure
law
and
28
is
a
psychiatrist,
an
advanced
registered
nurse
practitioner
29
who
holds
a
national
certification
in
psychiatric
mental
30
health
care
and
is
licensed
by
the
board
of
nursing,
a
31
physician
assistant
practicing
under
the
supervision
of
or
in
32
collaboration
with
a
psychiatrist,
a
qualified
mental
health
33
professional
physician
assistant,
a
psychiatric
advanced
34
registered
nurse
practitioner
as
defined
in
section
125.2
,
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or
an
individual
who
holds
a
doctorate
degree
in
psychology
1
and
is
licensed
by
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
2
professionals
to
practice
psychology
.
For
the
purposes
of
this
3
paragraph,
“collaboration”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
4
148C.1
.
5
Sec.
271.
Section
230A.110,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
7
Sec.
272.
Section
235B.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
9
Sec.
273.
Section
235B.3,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
10
subparagraph
(4),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
(4)
If,
in
the
course
of
an
assessment
or
evaluation
of
12
a
report
of
dependent
adult
abuse,
the
department
or
the
13
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
determines
14
that
the
case
involves
discrimination
under
the
jurisdiction
15
of
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
commission
,
the
relevant
16
portions
of
the
case
shall
be
referred
to
the
commission
17
office
.
18
Sec.
274.
Section
235B.16A,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2024,
19
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
1.
The
dependent
adult
protective
advisory
council
21
established
pursuant
to
section
235B.1
department
shall
22
recommend
adopt
a
uniform
assessment
instrument
and
process
for
23
adoption
and
use
by
the
department
and
other
agencies
involved
24
with
assessing
a
dependent
adult’s
degree
of
dependency
25
and
determining
whether
dependent
adult
abuse
has
occurred.
26
However,
this
section
shall
not
apply
to
dependent
adult
abuse
27
assessments
and
determinations
made
under
chapter
235E
.
28
4.
The
department
shall
cooperate
with
the
departments
29
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
public
safety,
30
and
workforce
development,
the
Iowa
office
of
civil
rights
31
commission
,
and
other
state
and
local
agencies
performing
32
inspections
or
otherwise
visiting
residential
settings
where
33
dependent
adults
live,
to
regularly
provide
training
to
the
34
appropriate
staff
in
the
agencies
concerning
each
agency’s
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procedures
involving
dependent
adults,
and
to
build
awareness
1
concerning
dependent
adults
and
reporting
of
dependent
adult
2
abuse.
3
Sec.
275.
Section
235E.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
235E.5
Rulemaking
authority.
6
The
department,
in
cooperation
and
consultation
with
7
the
dependent
adult
protective
advisory
council
established
8
in
section
235B.1
,
affected
industry
representatives
,
and
9
professional
and
consumer
groups,
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
10
chapter
17A
to
administer
this
chapter
.
11
Sec.
276.
Section
237A.12,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
3.
Rules
relating
to
fire
safety
for
child
care
centers
14
shall
be
adopted
under
this
chapter
by
the
director
of
15
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
in
16
consultation
with
the
department.
Rules
adopted
by
the
17
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
18
licensing
for
a
building
which
is
owned
or
leased
by
a
school
19
district
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
and
used
as
a
child
20
care
facility
shall
not
differ
from
standards
adopted
by
21
the
director
of
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
22
licensing
for
school
buildings
under
chapter
10A,
subchapter
V,
23
part
2
.
Rules
relating
to
sanitation
shall
be
adopted
by
the
24
department.
All
rules
shall
be
developed
in
consultation
with
25
the
state
child
care
advisory
committee.
The
director
of
the
26
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
inspect
27
the
facilities.
28
Sec.
277.
Section
237A.25,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
The
department
shall
develop
consumer
information
31
material
to
assist
parents
in
selecting
a
child
care
provider.
32
In
developing
the
material,
the
department
shall
consult
with
33
department
staff,
department
of
education
staff,
the
state
34
child
care
advisory
committee,
the
early
childhood
Iowa
state
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board,
and
child
care
resource
and
referral
services.
In
1
addition,
the
department
may
consult
with
other
entities
at
the
2
local,
state,
and
national
level.
3
Sec.
278.
Section
237A.30,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
The
department
shall
work
with
the
early
childhood
Iowa
6
program
established
in
section
256I.5
and
the
state
child
care
7
advisory
committee
in
designing
and
implementing
a
voluntary
8
quality
rating
system
for
each
provider
type
of
child
care
9
facility.
10
Sec.
279.
Section
249A.15,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
249A.15
Licensed
psychologists
eligible
for
payment
——
13
provisional
licensees.
14
1.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
15
17A
entitling
psychologists
who
are
licensed
pursuant
to
16
chapter
154B
and
psychologists
who
are
licensed
in
the
state
17
where
the
services
are
provided
and
have
a
doctorate
degree
18
in
psychology,
have
had
at
least
two
years
of
clinical
19
experience
in
a
recognized
health
setting,
or
have
met
the
20
standards
of
a
national
register
of
health
service
providers
21
in
psychology,
to
payment
for
services
provided
to
recipients
22
of
medical
assistance,
subject
to
limitations
and
exclusions
23
the
department
finds
necessary
on
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
24
regulations
and
of
funds
available
for
the
medical
assistance
25
program.
The
rules
shall
also
provide
that
an
individual,
who
26
holds
a
provisional
license
to
practice
psychology
pursuant
27
to
section
154B.6
,
is
entitled
to
payment
under
this
section
28
for
services
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
29
when
such
services
are
provided
under
the
supervision
of
a
30
supervisor
who
meets
the
qualifications
determined
by
the
31
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
by
rule,
32
and
claims
for
payment
for
such
services
are
submitted
by
the
33
supervisor.
34
2.
Entitlement
to
payment
under
this
section
is
applicable
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to
services
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance
1
under
both
the
fee-for-service
and
managed
care
payment
and
2
delivery
systems.
Neither
the
fee-for-service
nor
the
managed
3
care
payment
and
delivery
system
shall
impose
a
practice
4
or
supervision
restriction
which
is
inconsistent
with
or
5
more
restrictive
than
the
authority
already
granted
by
law,
6
including
the
authority
to
provide
supervision
in
person
or
7
remotely
through
electronic
means
as
specified
by
rule
of
the
8
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
.
9
Sec.
280.
Section
249A.15A,
subsections
1,
2,
and
3,
Code
10
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
12
17A
entitling
marital
and
family
therapists
who
are
licensed
13
pursuant
to
chapter
154D
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
14
services
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
15
to
limitations
and
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
16
on
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
regulations.
The
rules
shall
17
also
provide
that
a
marital
and
family
therapist,
who
holds
18
a
temporary
license
to
practice
marital
and
family
therapy
19
pursuant
to
section
154D.7
,
is
entitled
to
payment
under
this
20
section
for
behavioral
health
services
provided
to
recipients
21
of
medical
assistance,
when
such
services
are
provided
under
22
the
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
23
board
of
behavioral
science
behavioral
health
professionals
by
24
rule,
and
claims
for
payment
for
such
services
are
submitted
by
25
the
qualified
supervisor.
26
2.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
27
17A
entitling
master
social
workers
who
hold
a
master’s
28
degree
approved
by
the
board
of
social
work
behavioral
health
29
professionals
,
are
licensed
as
a
master
social
worker
pursuant
30
to
section
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“b”
,
and
provide
31
treatment
services
under
the
supervision
of
an
independent
32
social
worker
licensed
pursuant
to
section
154C.3,
subsection
33
1
,
paragraph
“c”
,
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
services
34
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
to
35
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2385
limitations
and
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
on
1
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
regulations.
2
3.
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
3
entitling
mental
health
counselors
who
are
licensed
pursuant
4
to
chapter
154D
to
payment
for
behavioral
health
services
5
provided
to
recipients
of
medical
assistance,
subject
to
6
limitations
and
exclusions
the
department
finds
necessary
on
7
the
basis
of
federal
laws
and
regulations.
The
rules
shall
8
also
provide
that
a
mental
health
counselor,
who
holds
a
9
temporary
license
to
practice
mental
health
counseling
pursuant
10
to
section
154D.7
,
is
entitled
to
payment
under
this
section
11
for
behavioral
health
services
provided
to
recipients
of
12
medical
assistance,
when
such
services
are
provided
under
the
13
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
14
board
of
behavioral
science
behavioral
health
professionals
by
15
rule,
and
claims
for
payment
for
such
services
are
submitted
by
16
the
qualified
supervisor.
17
Sec.
281.
Section
256.3,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
are
18
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
1.
The
state
board
of
education
is
established
for
the
20
department.
The
state
board
consists
of
ten
nine
members:
21
nine
seven
voting
members
,
and
one
nonvoting
student
member
,
22
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development,
23
who
shall
serve
as
a
nonvoting
member
.
The
voting
members
24
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
senate
25
confirmation.
The
nonvoting
student
member
shall
be
appointed
26
as
provided
in
section
256.5A
.
27
2.
The
voting
members
shall
be
registered
voters
of
28
the
state
and
hold
no
other
elective
or
appointive
state
29
office.
Not
more
than
five
voting
members
shall
be
of
the
30
same
political
party.
Three
of
the
voting
members
shall
31
have
substantial
knowledge
related
to
the
community
college
32
system.
The
remaining
six
voting
members
shall
be
members
of
33
the
general
public.
A
voting
member
shall
not
be
engaged
in
34
professional
education
for
a
major
portion
of
the
member’s
time
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nor
shall
the
member
derive
a
major
portion
of
income
from
any
1
business
or
activity
connected
with
education.
2
Sec.
282.
Section
256.7,
subsection
7,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
4
Sec.
283.
Section
256.9,
subsection
31,
paragraph
b,
Code
5
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
Standards
and
materials
developed
shall
include
materials
7
which
employ
developmentally
appropriate
practices
and
8
incorporate
substantial
parental
involvement.
The
materials
9
and
standards
shall
include
alternative
teaching
approaches
10
including
collaborative
teaching
and
alternative
dispute
11
resolution
training.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
12
child
development
coordinating
council,
the
state
child
care
13
advisory
committee
established
pursuant
to
section
135.173A
,
14
the
department
of
health
and
human
services,
the
state
board
15
of
regents
center
for
early
developmental
education,
the
16
area
education
agencies,
the
department
of
human
development
17
and
family
studies
in
the
college
of
human
sciences
at
18
Iowa
state
university
of
science
and
technology,
the
early
19
childhood
elementary
division
of
the
college
of
education
at
20
the
university
of
Iowa,
and
the
college
of
education
at
the
21
university
of
northern
Iowa,
in
developing
these
standards
and
22
materials.
23
Sec.
284.
Section
256.17,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
256.17
Postsecondary
course
audit
committee
.
26
1.
The
department
shall
establish
and
facilitate
a
27
postsecondary
course
audit
committee
which
shall
annually
28
audit
postsecondary
courses
offered
to
high
school
students
in
29
accordance
with
chapter
261E
.
30
2.
The
committee
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
31
to
representatives
from
the
kindergarten
through
grade
32
twelve
education
community,
community
colleges,
and
regents
33
universities.
34
3.
2.
The
committee
department
shall
establish
a
sampling
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technique
that
randomly
selects
courses
for
audit.
The
audit
1
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
to
a
review
of
the
course
2
syllabus,
teacher
qualifications,
examples
of
student
products,
3
and
results
of
student
assessments.
Standards
for
review
shall
4
be
established
by
the
committee
and
approved
by
the
department.
5
Audit
findings
shall
be
submitted
to
the
institutions
providing
6
the
classes
audited
and
shall
be
posted
on
the
department’s
7
internet
site.
8
4.
3.
If
the
committee
department
determines
that
a
9
postsecondary
course
offered
to
high
school
students
in
10
accordance
with
chapter
261E
does
not
meet
the
standards
11
established
by
the
committee
department
pursuant
to
subsection
12
3
2
,
the
course
shall
not
be
eligible
for
future
supplementary
13
weighting
under
section
257.11
.
If
the
institution
makes
14
changes
to
the
course
sufficient
to
cause
the
course
to
meet
15
the
standards
of
the
committee
department
,
the
committee
16
department
may
reinstate
the
eligibility
of
the
course
for
17
future
supplementary
weighting
under
section
257.11
.
18
Sec.
285.
Section
256.32,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
1.
An
advisory
council
for
agricultural
education
is
21
established,
which
consists
of
nine
seven
members
appointed
22
by
the
governor.
The
nine
seven
members
shall
include
the
23
following:
24
a.
Five
at
least
four
persons
representing
all
areas
25
of
agriculture
and
diverse
geographical
areas
and
at
least
26
one
person
involved
in
the
field
of
education,
including
27
but
not
limited
to
a
secondary
school
program
instructor,
a
28
postsecondary
school
program
instructor,
or
a
teacher
educator
.
29
b.
An
individual
representing
agriculture
on
a
council
30
created
to
advise
the
state
on
career
and
technical
education
31
matters.
32
c.
A
secondary
school
program
instructor,
a
postsecondary
33
school
program
instructor,
and
a
teacher
educator.
34
Sec.
286.
Section
256.33,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
35
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
department
shall
consort
with
school
districts,
2
area
education
agencies,
community
colleges,
and
colleges
3
and
universities
to
provide
assistance
to
them
in
the
use
4
of
educational
technology
for
instruction
purposes.
The
5
department
shall
consult
with
the
advisory
committee
on
6
telecommunications,
established
in
section
256.7,
subsection
7
,
7
and
other
users
of
educational
technology
on
the
development
8
and
operation
of
programs
under
this
section
.
9
Sec.
287.
Section
256.82,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
10
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
a.
Four
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
so
12
that
the
portion
of
the
board
membership
appointed
under
this
13
paragraph
includes
two
male
board
members
and
two
female
board
14
members
at
all
times
:
15
(1)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
from
the
business
16
community
other
than
the
television
and
telecommunications
17
industry.
18
(2)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
with
experience
in
or
19
knowledge
about
the
television
industry.
20
(3)
One
member
shall
be
appointed
from
the
membership
of
21
a
fundraising
nonprofit
organization
financially
assisting
22
the
Iowa
public
broadcasting
division
.
At
least
one
member
23
shall
have
experience
in
or
knowledge
of
the
television
and
24
telecommunications
industry,
and
at
least
one
member
shall
25
have
experience
with
or
knowledge
of
fundraising
nonprofit
26
organizations.
27
(4)
One
member
shall
represent
the
general
public.
28
Sec.
288.
Section
256.176,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a
and
d,
29
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
a.
A
member
of
the
state
board
of
regents
to
be
named
by
the
31
state
board
of
regents,
or
the
executive
director
of
the
state
32
board
of
regents
if
so
appointed
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
33
who
shall
serve
for
a
four-year
term
or
until
the
expiration
34
of
the
member’s
term
of
office
,
and
who
shall
serve
as
an
ex
35
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officio,
nonvoting
member
.
1
d.
Nine
Seven
additional
members
to
be
appointed
by
the
2
governor
as
follows:
3
(1)
One
member
shall
be
selected
to
represent
private
4
colleges
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
5
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
shall
give
careful
6
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
or
recommended
by
any
7
organization
or
association
of
some
or
all
private
colleges
and
8
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa.
9
(2)
One
member
shall
be
selected
to
represent
Iowa’s
10
community
colleges.
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
11
shall
give
careful
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
12
or
recommended
by
any
organization
or
association
of
Iowa
13
community
colleges.
14
(3)
(1)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
be
enrolled
as
a
15
student
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning
governed
by
the
16
board
of
regents,
a
community
college,
or
an
accredited
private
17
institution.
18
(4)
(2)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
be
a
parent
of
a
19
student
enrolled
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning
governed
20
by
the
board
of
regents,
a
community
college,
or
an
accredited
21
private
institution.
22
(5)
(3)
One
At
least
one
member
shall
represent
23
practitioners
licensed
under
chapter
256,
subchapter
VII,
24
part
3
.
When
appointing
this
member,
the
governor
shall
give
25
careful
consideration
to
any
person
nominated
by
an
Iowa
26
teacher
association
or
other
education
stakeholder
organization
27
have
knowledge
and
experience
in
financial
or
fiduciary
28
matters
.
29
(6)
Four
members
shall
represent
the
general
public,
30
none
of
whom
shall
be
officers,
board
members,
or
trustees
31
of
an
institution
of
higher
learning
or
of
an
association
of
32
institutions
of
higher
learning.
33
Sec.
289.
Section
256.176,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
34
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
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NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
One
member
to
represent
private
colleges
1
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa,
who
shall
be
2
selected
by
an
organization
or
association
of
some
or
all
3
private
colleges
and
universities
located
in
the
state
of
Iowa,
4
and
who
shall
serve
as
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
5
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
f.
One
member
to
represent
Iowa’s
community
6
colleges,
who
shall
be
selected
by
an
organization
or
7
association
of
Iowa
community
colleges,
and
who
shall
serve
as
8
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
9
Sec.
290.
Section
256I.4,
subsection
19,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
11
thereof
the
following:
12
19.
Serve
as
the
state
advisory
council
required
under
the
13
federal
Improving
Head
Start
for
School
Readiness
Act
of
2007,
14
Pub.
L.
No.
110-134,
as
designated
by
the
governor.
15
Sec.
291.
Section
260C.36,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
4.
The
department
of
education
shall
establish
the
18
following
committees:
19
a.
An
an
ad
hoc
accreditation
quality
faculty
plan
protocol
20
committee
to
advise
the
department
in
the
development
of
21
protocols
related
to
the
quality
faculty
planning
process
to
22
be
used
by
the
accreditation
teams
during
site
visits.
The
23
committee
shall,
at
a
minimum,
determine
what
types
of
evidence
24
need
to
be
provided,
develop
interview
procedures
and
visit
25
goals,
and
propose
accreditation
protocol
revisions.
26
b.
An
ongoing
quality
faculty
plan
professional
development
27
committee.
The
committee
shall,
at
a
minimum,
do
the
28
following:
29
(1)
Develop
systemic,
ongoing,
and
sustainable
statewide
30
professional
development
opportunities
that
support
31
institutional
development
as
well
as
individual
development
and
32
support
of
the
quality
faculty
plans.
The
opportunities
may
33
include
internet-based
systems
to
share
promising
practices.
34
(2)
Determine
future
professional
development
needs.
35
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(3)
Develop
or
identify
training
and
assistance
relating
to
1
the
quality
faculty
plan
process
and
requirements.
2
(4)
Assist
the
department
and
community
colleges
in
3
developing
professional
development
consortia.
4
(5)
Review
and
identify
best
practices
in
each
community
5
college
quality
faculty
plan,
including
best
practices
6
regarding
adjunct
faculty.
7
c.
A
community
college
faculty
advisory
committee
consisting
8
of
one
member
and
one
alternate
from
each
community
college,
9
appointed
by
the
committee
established
pursuant
to
subsection
10
1
.
The
committee
membership
shall
be
equally
represented
by
11
individuals
from
the
liberal
arts
and
sciences
faculty
and
12
the
career
and
technical
faculty.
The
committee
shall,
at
a
13
minimum,
keep
faculty
informed
of
higher
education
issues,
14
facilitate
communication
between
the
faculty
and
the
department
15
on
an
ongoing
basis,
and
serve
as
an
advisory
committee
to
the
16
department
and
community
colleges
on
faculty
issues.
17
Sec.
292.
Section
260C.39,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
18
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
3.
The
terms
of
employment
of
personnel,
for
the
academic
20
year
following
the
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
combine
21
the
merged
areas
shall
not
be
affected
by
the
combination
of
22
the
merged
areas,
except
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
23
under
sections
279.15
,
279.16
,
279.18
,
and
279.24
,
to
24
the
extent
those
procedures
are
applicable,
or
under
the
25
terms
of
the
base
bargaining
agreement.
The
authority
and
26
responsibility
to
offer
new
contracts
or
to
continue,
modify,
27
or
terminate
existing
contracts
pursuant
to
any
applicable
28
procedures
under
chapter
279
,
shall
be
transferred
to
the
29
acting,
and
then
to
the
new,
board
of
the
combined
merged
area
30
upon
certification
of
a
favorable
vote
to
each
of
the
merged
31
areas
affected
by
the
agreement.
The
collective
bargaining
32
agreement
of
the
merged
area
receiving
the
greatest
amount
of
33
general
state
aid
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
for
the
34
combined
merged
area
and
the
employees
of
the
merged
areas
35
-113-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
113/
235
S.F.
2385
which
combined
to
form
the
new
combined
merged
area
shall
1
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
from
that
2
former
merged
area
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
contracts
3
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
public
4
employment
relations
appeal
board.
If
only
one
collective
5
bargaining
agreement
is
in
effect
among
the
merged
areas
which
6
are
combining
under
this
section
,
then
that
agreement
shall
7
serve
as
the
base
agreement,
and
the
employees
of
the
merged
8
areas
which
are
combining
to
form
the
new
combined
merged
9
area
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
10
of
that
former
merged
area
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
11
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
12
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
The
board
of
the
13
combined
merged
area,
using
the
base
agreement
as
its
existing
14
contract,
shall
bargain
with
the
combined
employees
of
the
15
merged
areas
that
have
agreed
to
combine
for
the
academic
year
16
beginning
with
the
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
combine
17
merged
areas.
The
bargaining
shall
be
completed
by
March
15
18
prior
to
the
academic
year
in
which
the
agreement
to
combine
19
merged
areas
becomes
effective
or
within
one
hundred
eighty
20
days
after
the
organization
of
the
acting
board
of
the
new
21
combined
merged
area,
whichever
is
later.
If
a
bargaining
22
agreement
was
already
concluded
in
the
former
merged
area
which
23
has
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
that
is
serving
as
the
24
base
agreement
for
the
new
combined
merged
area,
between
the
25
former
merged
area
board
and
the
employees
of
the
former
merged
26
area,
that
agreement
is
void,
unless
the
agreement
contained
27
multiyear
provisions
affecting
academic
years
subsequent
to
the
28
effective
date
of
the
agreement
to
form
a
combined
merged
area.
29
If
the
base
collective
bargaining
agreement
contains
multiyear
30
provisions,
the
duration
and
effect
of
the
agreement
shall
31
be
controlled
by
the
terms
of
the
agreement.
The
provisions
32
of
the
base
agreement
shall
apply
to
the
offering
of
new
33
contracts,
or
the
continuation,
modification,
or
termination
34
of
existing
contracts
between
the
acting
or
new
board
of
the
35
-114-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
114/
235
S.F.
2385
combined
merged
area
and
the
combined
employees
of
the
new
1
combined
merged
area.
2
Sec.
293.
Section
261A.6,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
a.
The
For
members
appointed
prior
to
the
effective
date
5
of
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
of
the
authority
shall
be
6
appointed
by
the
governor
for
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
7
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
A
member
of
the
authority
8
is
eligible
for
reappointment.
9
b.
For
members
appointed
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
10
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
of
the
authority
shall
be
11
appointed
by
the
governor
for
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
12
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19.
A
member
of
the
authority
13
shall
not
serve
more
than
two
full
terms.
14
c.
The
governor
shall
fill
a
vacancy
for
the
remainder
of
15
the
unexpired
term.
A
member
of
the
authority
may
be
removed
16
by
the
governor
for
misfeasance,
malfeasance,
or
willful
17
neglect
of
duty
or
other
cause
after
notice
and
a
public
18
hearing
unless
the
notice
and
hearing
are
waived
by
the
member
19
in
writing.
20
Sec.
294.
Section
266.39,
subsections
3
and
5,
Code
2024,
21
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
22
Sec.
295.
Section
272C.1,
subsection
6,
paragraphs
b
and
u,
23
Code
2024,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
24
Sec.
296.
Section
272C.1,
subsection
6,
paragraphs
s
and
ad,
25
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
s.
The
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
,
27
created
pursuant
to
chapter
147
.
28
ad.
The
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board
of
building
29
and
construction
occupations
,
created
pursuant
to
chapter
105
30
103A
,
in
performing
licensing
activities
pursuant
to
chapters
31
103
and
105
.
32
Sec.
297.
Section
273.22,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
33
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
a.
The
collective
bargaining
agreement
of
the
area
education
35
-115-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
115/
235
S.F.
2385
agency
with
the
largest
basic
enrollment,
as
defined
in
section
1
257.6
,
for
the
year
prior
to
the
year
the
reorganization
is
2
effective,
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
in
the
new
area
3
education
agency
and
the
employees
of
the
other
area
education
4
agencies
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
area
education
5
agency
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
6
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
7
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
8
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
9
board.
If
only
one
collective
bargaining
agreement
is
in
10
effect
among
the
area
education
agencies
that
are
party
to
11
the
reorganization,
that
agreement
shall
serve
as
the
base
12
agreement,
and
the
employees
of
the
other
agencies
involved
13
in
the
formation
of
the
new
area
education
agency
shall
14
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
unit
of
that
15
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
negotiating
the
16
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
further
action
by
the
17
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
18
Sec.
298.
Section
275.33,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
19
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
a.
The
collective
bargaining
agreement
of
the
district
21
with
the
largest
basic
enrollment
for
the
year
prior
to
22
the
reorganization,
as
defined
in
section
257.6
,
in
the
new
23
district
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement
and
the
employees
24
of
the
other
districts
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
25
district
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
26
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
27
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
28
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
29
If
only
one
collective
bargaining
agreement
is
in
effect
among
30
the
districts
which
are
party
to
the
reorganization,
then
that
31
agreement
shall
serve
as
the
base
agreement,
and
the
employees
32
of
the
other
districts
involved
in
the
formation
of
the
new
33
district
shall
automatically
be
accreted
to
the
bargaining
34
unit
of
that
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
purposes
of
35
-116-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
116/
235
S.F.
2385
negotiating
the
contracts
for
the
following
years
without
1
further
action
by
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
board.
2
Sec.
299.
Section
284.11,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
c.
Review
the
use
and
effectiveness
of
the
funds
distributed
5
to
school
districts
for
supplemental
assistance
in
high-need
6
schools
under
this
section
,
and
consider
the
findings
and
7
recommendations
of
the
commission
on
educator
leadership
8
and
compensation
submitted
pursuant
to
section
284.15,
9
subsection
13
,
relating
to
the
use
and
effectiveness
of
the
10
funds
distributed
to
school
districts
under
this
section
.
The
11
department
shall
submit
its
findings
and
recommendations
in
a
12
report
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
15
annually.
13
Sec.
300.
Section
284.15,
subsection
12,
Code
2024,
is
14
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
15
Sec.
301.
Section
284.15,
subsection
14,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
14.
The
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
subject
to
18
legislative
review
at
least
every
three
years.
The
review
19
shall
be
based
upon
a
status
report
from
the
commission
20
on
educator
leadership
and
compensation,
which
shall
be
21
prepared
with
the
assistance
of
the
departments
of
education,
22
management,
and
revenue.
The
status
report
shall
review
and
23
report
on
the
department’s
assignment
and
utilization
of
24
full-time
equivalent
positions,
and
shall
include
information
25
on
teacher
retention,
teacher
compensation,
academic
quality
26
of
beginning
teachers,
teacher
evaluation
results,
student
27
achievement
trend
and
comparative
data,
and
recommendations
28
for
changes
to
the
teacher
leadership
supplement
foundation
29
aid
and
the
framework
or
comparable
systems
approved
pursuant
30
to
this
section
.
The
first
status
report
shall
be
submitted
31
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
15,
2017,
with
subsequent
32
status
reports
prepared
and
submitted
to
the
general
assembly
33
by
January
15
at
least
every
third
year
thereafter.
34
Sec.
302.
Section
312.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
35
-117-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
117/
235
S.F.
2385
to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
Apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
use
tax
funds
2
credited
to
the
secondary
road
fund
by
using
the
distribution
3
methodology
adopted
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
by
the
4
commission
by
rule
.
5
Sec.
303.
Section
312.3B,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
The
Iowa
county
engineers
association
service
8
bureau
shall
annually
compute
the
secondary
road
fund
and
9
farm-to-market
road
fund
distributions
using
the
methodology
10
determined
by
the
secondary
road
fund
distribution
committee
11
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
commission
.
The
Iowa
county
12
engineers
association
service
bureau
shall
report
the
13
computations
to
the
secondary
road
fund
distribution
committee,
14
the
department,
the
treasurer
of
state,
and
the
counties.
15
Sec.
304.
Section
312.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
16
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
For
the
fiscal
year
ending
June
30,
2006,
the
treasurer
18
of
state
shall
apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
use
tax
19
funds
credited
to
the
farm-to-market
road
fund
by
using
the
20
allocation
method
contained
in
section
312.5,
subsection
1
,
21
Code
2005.
For
subsequent
fiscal
years
Each
fiscal
year
,
the
22
treasurer
of
state
shall
apportion
among
the
counties
the
road
23
use
tax
funds
credited
to
the
farm-to-market
road
fund
by
using
24
the
distribution
methodology
adopted
pursuant
to
section
312.3C
25
by
the
commission
.
26
Sec.
305.
Section
312.16,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
27
the
following
new
subsection:
28
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Commission”
means
the
state
29
transportation
commission.
30
Sec.
306.
Section
312A.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
31
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
2.
Twenty
percent
for
deposit
in
the
secondary
road
fund,
33
for
apportionment
according
to
the
methodology
adopted
pursuant
34
to
section
312.3C
by
the
commission
,
to
be
used
by
counties
35
-118-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
118/
235
S.F.
2385
for
construction
and
maintenance
projects
on
secondary
road
1
bridges
and
on
highways
in
the
farm-to-market
road
system.
At
2
least
ten
percent
of
the
moneys
allocated
to
a
county
under
3
this
subsection
shall
be
used
for
bridge
construction,
repair,
4
and
maintenance,
with
priority
given
to
projects
that
aid
and
5
support
economic
development
and
job
creation.
6
Sec.
307.
Section
314.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
7
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
law
to
the
9
contrary,
a
public
improvement
that
involves
the
construction,
10
reconstruction,
or
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
11
and
that
has
a
cost
in
excess
of
the
applicable
threshold
in
12
section
73A.18
,
262.34
,
297.7
,
309.40
,
310.14
,
or
313.10
,
as
13
modified
by
the
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
pursuant
14
to
section
314.1B
,
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
bid,
except
15
such
public
improvements
that
involve
emergency
work
pursuant
16
to
section
309.40A
,
313.10
,
or
384.103,
subsection
2
.
For
a
17
city
having
a
population
of
fifty
thousand
or
less,
a
public
18
improvement
that
involves
the
construction,
reconstruction,
or
19
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
that
has
a
cost
20
in
excess
of
twenty-five
thousand
dollars,
as
modified
by
the
21
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
pursuant
to
section
314.1B
,
22
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
bid,
excluding
emergency
work.
23
However,
a
public
improvement
that
has
an
estimated
total
24
cost
to
a
city
in
excess
of
a
threshold
of
fifty
thousand
25
dollars,
as
modified
by
the
bid
threshold
subcommittee
director
26
pursuant
to
section
314.1B
,
and
that
involves
the
construction,
27
reconstruction,
or
improvement
of
a
highway,
bridge,
or
culvert
28
that
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
a
city
with
a
population
29
of
more
than
fifty
thousand,
shall
be
advertised
and
let
for
30
bid.
Cities
required
to
competitively
bid
highway,
bridge,
31
or
culvert
work
shall
do
so
in
compliance
with
the
contract
32
letting
procedures
of
sections
26.3
through
26.12
.
33
Sec.
308.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
34
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
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Sec.
309.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
b.
The
subcommittee
director,
in
consultation
with
industry
3
and
subject
matter
experts,
shall
review
the
competitive
bid
4
thresholds
applicable
to
city
and
county
highway,
bridge,
5
and
culvert
projects.
The
subcommittee
director
shall
6
review
price
adjustments
for
all
types
of
city
and
county
7
highway,
bridge,
and
culvert
construction,
reconstruction,
and
8
improvement
projects,
based
on
changes
in
the
construction
9
price
index
from
the
preceding
year.
Upon
completion
of
the
10
review
the
subcommittee
director
may
make
adjustments
in
the
11
applicable
bid
thresholds
for
types
of
work
based
on
the
price
12
adjustments.
13
Sec.
310.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
14
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
15
Sec.
311.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
b,
c,
d,
16
and
e,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
b.
The
subcommittee
appointed
under
this
subsection
18
director,
in
consultation
with
industry
and
subject
matter
19
experts,
shall
review
the
competitive
bid
thresholds
applicable
20
to
governmental
entities
under
chapter
26
.
The
subcommittee
21
director
shall
review
price
adjustments
for
all
types
of
22
construction,
reconstruction,
and
public
improvement
projects
23
based
on
the
changes
in
the
construction
price
index,
building
24
cost
index,
and
material
cost
index
from
the
preceding
25
adjustment.
Upon
completion
of
the
review
the
subcommittee
26
director
may
make
adjustments
in
the
applicable
bid
thresholds
27
for
types
of
work
based
on
the
price
adjustments.
28
c.
The
subcommittee
shall
not
make
an
initial
adjustment
to
29
the
competitive
bid
threshold
in
section
26.3
to
be
effective
30
prior
to
January
1,
2012.
Thereafter,
the
subcommittee
The
31
director
shall
adjust
the
bid
threshold
amount
in
accordance
32
with
subsection
3
but
shall
not
adjust
the
bid
threshold
to
an
33
amount
less
than
the
bid
threshold
applicable
to
a
governmental
34
entity
on
January
1,
2007.
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d.
Beginning
July
1,
2006
2024
,
the
subcommittee
director
1
shall
make
adjustments
to
the
competitive
quotation
threshold
2
amounts
in
section
26.14
for
vertical
infrastructure
in
3
accordance
with
the
methodology
of
paragraph
“b”
.
4
e.
After
2012,
the
subcommittee
The
director
shall
adjust
5
the
competitive
quotation
threshold
amounts
in
section
26.14
6
at
the
same
time
and
by
the
same
percentage
as
adjustments
are
7
made
to
the
competitive
bid
threshold.
8
Sec.
312.
Section
314.1B,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
3.
Review
——
publication.
Each
subcommittee
The
director
11
shall
meet
to
conduct
the
review
and
make
the
adjustments
12
described
in
this
section
on
or
before
August
1
of
every
13
other
year,
or
of
every
year
if
determined
necessary
by
the
14
subcommittee
director
.
By
September
1
of
each
year
in
which
15
a
subcommittee
director
makes
adjustments
in
the
bid
or
16
quotation
thresholds,
the
director
shall
cause
an
advisory
17
notice
to
be
published
in
the
Iowa
administrative
bulletin
and
18
in
a
newspaper
of
general
circulation
in
this
state,
stating
19
the
adjusted
bid
and
quotation
thresholds
to
be
in
effect
20
on
January
1
of
the
following
year,
as
established
by
the
21
subcommittees
director
under
this
section
.
22
Sec.
313.
Section
314.13,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
23
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
24
Sec.
314.
Section
314.13,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
25
the
following
new
subsection:
26
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
27
transportation.
28
Sec.
315.
Section
314.22,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
29
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
3.
Integrated
roadside
vegetation
management
technical
31
advisory
committee
Report
.
32
a.
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
members
33
to
an
integrated
roadside
vegetation
management
technical
34
advisory
committee
which
is
created
to
provide
advice
on
the
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development
and
implementation
of
a
statewide
integrated
1
roadside
vegetation
management
plan
and
program
and
related
2
projects.
The
department
shall
report
annually
in
January
to
3
the
general
assembly
regarding
its
activities
and
those
of
the
4
committee
under
this
section
.
Activities
of
the
committee
may
5
include
but
are
not
limited
to
providing
advice
and
assistance
6
in
the
following
areas:
7
(1)
Research
efforts.
8
(2)
Demonstration
projects.
9
(3)
Education
and
orientation
efforts
for
property
owners,
10
public
officials,
and
the
general
public.
11
(4)
Activities
of
the
integrated
roadside
vegetation
12
management
coordinator
for
integrated
roadside
vegetation
13
management.
14
(5)
Reviewing
applications
for
funding
assistance.
15
(6)
Securing
funding
for
research
and
demonstrations.
16
(7)
Determining
needs
for
revising
the
state
weed
law
and
17
other
applicable
Code
sections.
18
(8)
Liaison
with
the
Iowa
state
association
of
counties,
the
19
Iowa
league
of
cities,
and
other
organizations
for
integrated
20
roadside
vegetation
management
purposes.
21
b.
The
director
may
appoint
any
number
of
persons
to
the
22
committee
but,
at
a
minimum,
the
committee
shall
consist
of
all
23
of
the
following:
24
(1)
One
member
representing
the
utility
industry.
25
(2)
One
member
from
the
Iowa
academy
of
sciences.
26
(3)
One
member
representing
county
government.
27
(4)
One
member
representing
city
government.
28
(5)
Two
members
representing
the
private
sector
including
29
community
interest
groups.
30
(6)
One
member
representing
soil
conservation
interests.
31
(7)
One
member
representing
the
department
of
natural
32
resources.
33
(8)
One
member
representing
county
conservation
boards.
34
c.
Members
of
the
committee
shall
serve
without
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compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
allowable
expenses
from
1
the
living
roadway
trust
fund
created
under
section
314.21
.
No
2
more
than
a
simple
majority
of
the
members
of
the
committee
3
shall
be
of
the
same
gender
as
provided
in
section
69.16A
.
4
The
director
of
the
department
shall
appoint
the
chair
of
the
5
committee
and
shall
establish
a
minimum
schedule
of
meetings
6
for
the
committee.
7
Sec.
316.
Section
321.252,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
8
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
a.
The
department
shall
establish,
by
rule,
in
cooperation
10
with
a
tourist
signing
committee,
the
standards
for
11
tourist-oriented
directional
signs
and
shall
annually
review
12
the
list
of
attractions
for
which
signing
is
in
place.
The
13
rules
shall
conform
to
national
standards
for
tourist-oriented
14
directional
signs
adopted
under
23
U.S.C.
§131(q)
and
to
the
15
manual
of
uniform
traffic-control
devices.
16
(1)
The
tourist
signing
committee
shall
be
made
up
of
17
the
directors
or
the
directors’
designees
of
the
departments
18
of
agriculture
and
land
stewardship,
natural
resources,
and
19
transportation,
the
director
or
the
director’s
designee
of
20
the
economic
development
authority,
the
chairperson
or
the
21
chairperson’s
designee
of
the
Iowa
travel
council,
and
a
22
member
of
the
outdoor
advertising
association
of
Iowa.
The
23
director
or
the
director’s
designee
of
the
economic
development
24
authority
shall
be
the
chairperson
of
the
committee.
25
(2)
The
department
of
transportation
shall
be
responsible
26
for
calling
and
setting
the
date
of
the
meetings
of
the
27
committee
which
meetings
shall
be
based
upon
the
amount
of
28
activity
relating
to
signs.
However,
the
committee
shall
meet
29
at
least
once
a
month.
30
Sec.
317.
Section
331.301,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
31
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
A
county
shall
not
impose
any
fee
or
charge
on
any
33
individual
or
business
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
105
by
34
the
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board
of
building
and
35
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SF
2385
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90
ss/ns/mb
123/
235
S.F.
2385
construction
occupations
for
the
right
to
perform
plumbing,
1
mechanical,
HVAC,
refrigeration,
sheet
metal,
or
hydronic
2
systems
work
within
the
scope
of
the
license.
This
paragraph
3
does
not
prohibit
a
county
from
charging
fees
for
the
issuance
4
of
permits
for,
and
inspections
of,
work
performed
in
its
5
jurisdiction.
6
Sec.
318.
Section
333A.2,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
7
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
Five
elected
county
officials
who
are
regularly
involved
9
in
budget
preparation.
One
county
official
shall
be
from
10
a
county
with
a
population
of
less
than
eleven
thousand
11
five
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
12
than
eleven
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
sixteen
13
thousand,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
14
sixteen
thousand
but
not
more
than
twenty-two
thousand
five
15
hundred,
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
16
twenty-two
thousand
five
hundred
but
not
more
than
eighty
17
thousand
and
one
from
a
county
with
a
population
of
more
than
18
eighty
thousand.
The
governor
director
of
the
department
of
19
management
shall
select
and
appoint
the
county
officials
,
20
subject
to
the
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
21
senate
.
22
c.
A
certified
public
accountant
experienced
in
governmental
23
accounting
selected
and
appointed
by
the
governor
with
the
24
approval
of
two-thirds
of
the
members
of
the
senate
director
of
25
the
department
of
management
.
26
Sec.
319.
Section
333A.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
2.
The
members
of
the
committee
appointed
by
the
governor
29
director
of
the
department
of
management
are
appointed
for
30
four-year
terms
except
that
of
the
initial
appointments,
two
31
county
official
members
shall
be
appointed
to
two-year
terms.
32
When
a
county
official
member
no
longer
holds
the
office
which
33
qualified
the
official
for
appointment,
the
official
shall
no
34
longer
be
a
member
of
the
committee.
Any
person
appointed
to
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fill
a
vacancy
shall
be
appointed
to
serve
the
unexpired
term.
1
Any
member
is
eligible
for
reappointment,
but
a
member
shall
2
not
be
appointed
to
serve
more
than
two
four-year
terms.
3
Sec.
320.
Section
357A.21,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
If
an
agreement
is
not
reached
under
subsection
1
,
6
the
governing
body
of
the
city
or
water
utility
or
the
board
7
of
directors
or
trustees
of
the
district
or
association
may
8
request
mediation
pursuant
to
chapter
679C
.
The
governing
9
body
or
board
requesting
mediation
shall
be
responsible
for
10
the
costs
of
the
mediation.
A
mediation
committee
shall
be
11
established
if
a
governing
body
or
board
requests
mediation
12
pursuant
to
this
subsection
.
The
mediation
committee
shall
13
consist
of
one
member
of
the
governing
body
of
the
city
or
the
14
governing
body’s
designee,
one
member
of
the
board
of
directors
15
or
trustees
of
the
district
or
association,
as
applicable,
and
16
one
disinterested
member
chosen
by
the
other
two
members.
A
17
list
of
qualified
mediators
may
be
obtained
from
the
American
18
arbitration
association,
the
public
employment
relations
appeal
19
board
established
pursuant
to
section
20.5
10A.601
,
or
a
20
recognized
mediation
organization
or
association.
21
Sec.
321.
Section
364.3,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
22
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
b.
A
city
shall
not
impose
any
fee
or
charge
on
any
24
individual
or
business
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
105
by
25
the
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board
of
building
and
26
construction
occupations
for
the
right
to
perform
plumbing,
27
mechanical,
HVAC,
refrigeration,
sheet
metal,
or
hydronic
28
systems
work
within
the
scope
of
the
license.
This
paragraph
29
does
not
prohibit
a
city
from
charging
fees
for
the
issuance
30
of
permits
for,
and
inspections
of,
work
performed
in
its
31
jurisdiction.
32
Sec.
322.
Section
384.13,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
c
and
d,
33
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
c.
Five
city
officials
who
are
regularly
involved
in
35
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budget
preparation.
One
official
must
be
from
a
city
with
a
1
population
of
not
over
two
thousand
five
hundred,
one
from
a
2
city
with
a
population
of
over
two
thousand
five
hundred
but
3
not
over
fifteen
thousand,
one
from
a
city
with
a
population
4
of
over
fifteen
thousand
but
not
over
fifty
thousand,
one
from
5
a
city
with
a
population
of
over
fifty
thousand,
and
one
from
6
any
size
city.
The
governor
director
of
the
department
of
7
management
shall
select
and
appoint
the
city
officials.
8
d.
One
certified
public
accountant
experienced
in
city
9
accounting,
to
be
selected
and
appointed
by
the
governor
10
director
of
the
department
of
management
.
11
Sec.
323.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
a.
A
natural
resource
commission
is
created,
which
14
consists
of
seven
members
appointed
by
the
governor
for
15
staggered
terms
of
six
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
16
in
section
69.19
,
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
.
The
17
appointees
are
subject
to
senate
confirmation.
The
members
18
shall
be
citizens
of
the
state
who
have
a
substantial
knowledge
19
of
the
subjects
embraced
by
chapter
456A
.
The
appointments
20
shall
be
based
upon
the
training,
experience,
and
capacity
of
21
the
appointees,
and
not
based
upon
political
considerations,
22
other
than
as
provided
in
section
69.16
.
A
member
of
the
23
commission
shall
not
hold
any
other
state
or
federal
office.
24
b.
For
members
appointed
on
or
after
the
effective
date
25
of
this
division
of
this
Act,
members
shall
serve
staggered
26
terms
of
four
years
beginning
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
27
69.19.
28
Sec.
324.
Section
455A.5,
subsection
6,
paragraph
d,
Code
29
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
d.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
regarding
31
the
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
the
programs
32
authorized
by
chapters
321G
,
321I
,
456A
,
456B
,
457A
,
461A
,
33
462A
,
462B
,
464A
,
481A
,
481B
,
483A
,
484A
,
and
484B
.
The
34
commission
may
increase,
decrease,
or
strike
any
item
within
35
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2385
the
department
budget
request
for
the
specified
programs
before
1
granting
approval.
2
Sec.
325.
Section
455A.6,
subsection
6,
paragraph
d,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
d.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
make
recommendations
regarding
5
the
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
the
programs
6
authorized
by
chapters
455B
,
455C
,
455E
,
455F
,
455H
,
and
459,
7
subchapters
II
and
III
.
The
commission
shall
approve
the
8
budget
request
prepared
by
the
director
for
programs
subject
to
9
the
rulemaking
authority
of
the
commission.
The
commission
may
10
increase,
decrease,
or
strike
any
item
within
the
department
11
budget
request
for
the
specified
programs
before
granting
12
approval.
13
Sec.
326.
Section
455A.19,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
14
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
Upon
receipt
of
any
revenue,
the
director
shall
deposit
the
16
moneys
in
the
Iowa
resources
enhancement
and
protection
fund
17
created
pursuant
to
section
455A.18
.
The
first
three
hundred
18
fifty
thousand
dollars
of
the
funds
received
for
deposit
in
the
19
fund
annually
shall
be
allocated
to
the
conservation
education
20
program
board
for
the
purposes
specified
in
section
455A.21
.
21
One
percent
of
the
revenue
receipts
shall
be
deducted
and
22
transferred
to
the
administration
fund
provided
for
in
section
23
456A.17
.
All
of
the
remaining
receipts
shall
be
allocated
to
24
the
following
accounts:
25
Sec.
327.
Section
455A.21,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
455A.21
Conservation
education
program
board
.
28
1.
A
conservation
education
program
board
is
created
in
29
the
department.
The
board
shall
have
five
members
appointed
30
as
follows:
31
a.
One
member
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
32
of
education.
33
b.
One
member
appointed
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
34
natural
resources.
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c.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
1
association
of
county
conservation
boards.
2
d.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
3
association
of
naturalists.
4
e.
One
member
appointed
by
the
president
of
the
Iowa
5
conservation
education
council.
6
2.
Section
69.16
does
not
apply
to
appointments
made
7
pursuant
to
this
section
.
8
3.
The
duties
of
the
board
are
to
department
shall
revise
9
and
produce
conservation
education
materials
and
to
specify
10
stipends
to
Iowa
educators
who
participate
in
innovative
11
conservation
education
programs
approved
by
the
board
12
department
.
The
board
department
shall
allocate
the
funds
13
provided
for
under
section
455A.19,
subsection
1
,
for
the
14
educational
materials
and
stipends.
15
4.
The
department
shall
administer
the
funds
allocated
to
16
the
conservation
education
program
as
provided
in
this
section
.
17
Sec.
328.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
h,
18
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
19
Sec.
329.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
f
and
20
g,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
f.
The
department
shall
develop
continuing
education
22
requirements
for
certification
of
a
well
contractor
in
23
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council
.
24
g.
The
examination
shall
be
developed
by
the
department
in
25
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council
to
determine
26
the
applicant’s
qualifications
to
perform
well
drilling
or
27
pump
services
or
both.
The
examination
shall
be
updated
28
as
necessary
to
reflect
current
groundwater
law
and
well
29
construction,
maintenance,
pump
services,
and
abandonment
30
practices.
The
examination
shall
be
administered
by
the
31
department
or
by
a
person
designated
by
the
department.
32
Sec.
330.
Section
455B.190A,
subsections
3
and
6,
Code
2024,
33
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
34
Sec.
331.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
35
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
4.
The
department
shall
develop
,
in
consultation
with
the
2
well
contractors’
council,
a
consumer
information
pamphlet
3
regarding
well
construction,
well
maintenance,
well
plugging,
4
pump
services,
and
Iowa
groundwater
laws.
The
department
and
5
the
council
shall
review
and
revise
the
consumer
information
6
pamphlet
as
necessary.
The
consumer
information
pamphlet
shall
7
be
supplied
to
well
contractors,
at
cost,
and
well
contractors
8
shall
supply
one
copy
at
no
cost
to
potential
customers
prior
9
to
initiation
of
well
services.
10
Sec.
332.
Section
455B.190A,
subsection
5,
unnumbered
11
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
The
department
shall
establish
by
rule
and
collect
,
in
13
consultation
with
the
well
contractors’
council,
the
following
14
fees
to
be
used
to
implement
and
administer
the
provisions
of
15
this
section
:
16
Sec.
333.
Section
461A.42,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
17
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
a.
A
firearm
or
other
weapon
authorized
for
hunting
may
be
19
used
in
preserves
or
parts
of
preserves
designated
by
the
state
20
advisory
board
on
preserves
at
the
request
of
the
commission.
21
Sec.
334.
Section
465C.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
22
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
23
Sec.
335.
Section
465C.1,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
4.
“Dedication”
means
the
allocation
of
an
area
as
a
26
preserve
by
a
public
agency
or
by
a
private
owner
by
written
27
stipulation
in
a
form
approved
by
the
state
advisory
board
for
28
preserves
commission
.
29
Sec.
336.
Section
465C.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
465C.2
Advisory
board.
32
There
is
hereby
created
a
state
system
of
preserves
and
a
33
state
advisory
board
for
preserves
.
34
Sec.
337.
Section
465C.8,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
35
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235
S.F.
2385
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
The
board
commission
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
2
duties
with
respect
to
this
chapter
:
3
Sec.
338.
Section
465C.8,
subsection
9,
Code
2024,
is
4
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
5
Sec.
339.
Section
465C.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
6
follows:
7
465C.9
Articles
of
dedication.
8
1.
The
public
agency
or
private
owner
shall
complete
9
articles
of
dedication
on
forms
approved
by
the
board
10
commission
.
When
the
articles
11
of
dedication
have
been
approved
by
the
governor,
the
board
commission
shall
record
them
with
12
the
county
recorder
for
the
county
or
counties
in
which
the
13
area
is
located.
14
2.
The
articles
of
dedication
may
contain
restrictions
15
on
development,
sale,
transfer,
method
of
management,
public
16
access,
and
commercial
or
other
use,
and
may
contain
such
other
17
provisions
as
may
be
necessary
to
further
the
purposes
of
this
18
chapter
.
They
may
define
the
respective
jurisdictions
of
the
19
owner
or
operating
agency
and
the
board
commission
.
They
may
20
provide
procedures
to
be
applied
in
case
of
violation
of
the
21
dedication.
They
may
recognize
reversionary
rights.
They
may
22
vary
in
provisions
from
one
preserve
to
another
in
accordance
23
with
differences
in
relative
conditions.
24
Sec.
340.
Section
465C.10,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
465C.10
When
dedicated
as
a
preserve.
27
An
area
shall
become
a
preserve
when
it
has
been
approved
by
28
the
board
commission
for
dedication
as
a
preserve,
whether
in
29
public
or
private
ownership,
formally
dedicated
as
a
preserve
30
within
the
system
by
a
public
agency
or
private
owner
and
31
designated
by
the
governor
as
a
preserve.
32
Sec.
341.
Section
465C.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
33
follows:
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465C.11
Area
held
in
trust.
35
1.
An
area
designated
as
a
preserve
within
the
system
is
1
hereby
declared
put
to
its
highest,
best,
and
most
important
2
use
for
public
benefit.
It
shall
be
held
in
trust
and
shall
not
3
be
alienated
except
to
another
public
use
upon
a
finding
by
the
4
board
commission
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
public
necessity
5
and
with
the
approval
of
the
commission,
the
general
assembly
6
by
concurrent
resolution
,
and
the
governor.
The
board’s
7
commission’s
interest
or
interests
in
any
area
designated
as
a
8
preserve
shall
not
be
taken
under
the
condemnation
statutes
of
9
the
state
without
such
a
finding
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
10
public
necessity
by
the
board
commission
,
and
with
the
11
consent
of
the
commission,
the
general
assembly
by
concurrent
12
resolution
,
and
the
governor.
13
2.
The
board
commission
,
with
the
approval
of
the
governor,
14
may
enter
into
amendments
to
any
articles
of
dedication
upon
15
its
finding
that
such
amendment
will
not
permit
an
impairment,
16
disturbance,
or
development
of
the
area
inconsistent
with
the
17
purposes
of
this
chapter
.
18
3.
Before
the
board
commission
shall
make
a
finding
19
of
imperative
and
unavoidable
public
necessity,
or
shall
20
enter
into
any
amendment
to
articles
of
dedication,
the
21
board
commission
shall
provide
notice
of
such
proposal
and
22
opportunity
for
any
person
to
be
heard.
Such
notice
shall
23
be
published
at
least
once
in
a
newspaper
with
a
general
24
circulation
in
the
county
or
counties
wherein
the
area
directly
25
affected
is
situated,
and
mailed
within
ten
days
of
such
26
published
notice
to
all
persons
who
have
requested
notice
of
27
all
such
proposed
actions.
Each
notice
shall
set
forth
the
28
substance
of
the
proposed
action
and
describe,
with
or
without
29
legal
description,
the
area
affected,
and
shall
set
forth
a
30
place
and
time
not
less
than
sixty
days
thence
for
all
persons
31
desiring
to
be
heard
to
have
reasonable
opportunity
to
be
heard
32
prior
to
the
finding
of
the
board
commission
.
33
Sec.
342.
Section
481C.2,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
34
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amended
to
read
as
follows:
35
3.
The
criteria
for
issuing
depredation
licenses
and
1
permits
shall
be
established
in
administrative
rules
in
2
consultation
with
the
farmer
advisory
committee
created
in
3
section
481A.10A
.
The
administrative
rules
adopted
pursuant
4
to
this
section
shall
not
require
a
producer
to
erect
or
5
maintain
fencing
at
a
cost
exceeding
one
thousand
dollars
as
a
6
requisite
for
receiving
a
depredation
license
or
permit
or
for
7
participation
in
a
depredation
plan.
8
Sec.
343.
Section
514C.32,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
9
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
A
licensed
master
social
worker
who
is
licensed
by
the
11
board
of
social
work
behavioral
health
professionals
as
a
12
master
social
worker
pursuant
to
section
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
13
paragraph
“b”
,
and
who
provides
services
under
the
supervision
14
of
an
independent
social
worker
licensed
pursuant
to
section
15
154C.3,
subsection
1
,
paragraph
“c”
.
16
b.
A
licensed
mental
health
counselor
or
a
licensed
17
marital
and
family
therapist
who
holds
a
temporary
license
to
18
practice
mental
health
counseling
or
marital
and
family
therapy
19
pursuant
to
section
154D.7
,
and
who
provides
services
under
20
the
supervision
of
a
qualified
supervisor
as
determined
by
the
21
board
of
behavioral
science
behavioral
health
professionals
by
22
rule.
23
Sec.
344.
Section
514C.33,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
24
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
1.
Notwithstanding
section
514C.6
,
a
policy
or
contract
26
providing
for
third-party
payment
or
prepayment
of
health
or
27
medical
expenses
shall
include
a
provision
for
the
payment
of
28
necessary
behavioral
health
services
provided
by
a
person
who
29
holds
a
provisional
license
to
practice
psychology
pursuant
to
30
section
154B.6
,
and
who
practices
under
the
supervision
of
a
31
supervisor
who
meets
the
qualifications
determined
by
the
board
32
of
psychology
behavioral
health
professionals
by
rule.
33
2.
A
policy
or
contract
subject
to
this
section
shall
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not
impose
a
practice
or
supervision
restriction
which
is
35
inconsistent
with
or
more
restrictive
than
the
authority
1
already
granted
by
law,
including
the
authority
to
provide
2
supervision
in
person
or
remotely
through
electronic
means
as
3
specified
by
rule
of
the
board
of
psychology
behavioral
health
4
professionals
.
5
Sec.
345.
Section
524.223,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
6
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
If
the
state
bank,
director,
officer,
employee,
or
8
substantial
shareholder
fails
to
appear
at
the
hearing
it
shall
9
be
deemed
to
have
consented
to
the
issuance
of
a
cease
and
10
desist
order.
In
the
event
of
such
consent,
or
if
upon
the
11
record
made
at
such
hearing,
the
superintendent
shall
find
that
12
any
violation
or
unsafe
or
unsound
practice
specified
in
the
13
notice
has
been
established,
the
superintendent
may
issue
and
14
serve
upon
the
state
bank,
director,
officer,
employee,
or
15
substantial
shareholder
an
order
to
cease
and
desist
from
any
16
such
violation
or
practice.
Such
order
may
require
the
state
17
bank
and
its
directors,
officers,
employees,
and
shareholders
18
to
cease
and
desist
from
any
such
violation
or
practice
and,
19
further,
to
take
affirmative
action
to
correct
the
conditions
20
resulting
from
any
such
violation
or
practice.
In
addition,
21
if
the
violation
or
practice
involves
a
failure
to
comply
with
22
chapter
12C
or
any
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
chapter
12C
,
the
23
superintendent
may
recommend
to
the
committee
established
24
under
section
12C.6
that
the
bank
be
removed
from
the
list
of
25
financial
institutions
eligible
to
accept
public
funds
under
26
section
12C.6A
and
may
require
that
during
the
current
calendar
27
quarter
and
up
to
the
next
succeeding
eight
calendar
quarters
28
that
the
bank
do
any
one
or
more
of
the
following:
29
Sec.
346.
Section
542.4,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
30
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
The
board
shall
consist
of
eight
five
members,
appointed
32
by
the
governor
and
subject
to
senate
confirmation,
all
of
whom
33
shall
be
residents
of
this
state.
Five
Four
of
the
eight
five
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members
shall
be
holders
of
certificates
issued
under
section
35
542.6
,
one
member
shall
be
the
holder
of
a
license
issued
1
under
section
542.8
,
and
two
one
shall
not
be
a
certified
2
public
accountants
accountant
or
licensed
public
accountants
3
accountant
and
shall
represent
the
general
public.
At
least
4
three
of
the
holders
of
certificates
issued
under
section
5
542.6
shall
also
be
qualified
to
supervise
attest
services
as
6
provided
in
section
542.7
.
7
b.
A
certified
or
licensed
member
of
the
board
shall
be
8
actively
engaged
in
practice
as
a
certified
public
accountant
9
or
as
a
licensed
public
accountant
and
shall
have
been
so
10
engaged
for
five
years
preceding
appointment,
the
last
two
of
11
which
shall
have
been
in
this
state
.
12
Sec.
347.
Section
542B.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
13
follows:
14
542B.3
Engineering
and
land
surveying
examining
board
15
created.
16
An
engineering
and
land
surveying
examining
board
is
17
created
within
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
18
licensing.
The
board
consists
of
three
members
who
are
19
licensed
professional
engineers,
two
members
who
are
licensed
20
professional
land
surveyors,
and
two
members
who
are
not
21
licensed
professional
engineers
or
licensed
professional
land
22
surveyors
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
public.
An
23
individual
who
is
licensed
as
both
a
professional
engineer
and
24
a
professional
land
surveyor
may
serve
to
satisfy
the
board
25
membership
requirement
for
either
a
licensed
professional
26
engineer
or
a
licensed
professional
land
surveyor,
but
not
27
both.
Members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
28
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
A
licensed
member
shall
29
be
actively
engaged
in
the
practice
of
engineering
or
land
30
surveying
and
shall
have
been
so
engaged
for
five
years
31
preceding
the
appointment,
the
last
two
of
which
shall
have
32
been
in
Iowa
.
Insofar
as
practicable,
licensed
engineer
33
members
of
the
board
shall
be
from
different
branches
of
the
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profession
of
engineering.
Professional
associations
or
35
societies
composed
of
licensed
engineers
or
licensed
land
1
surveyors
may
recommend
the
names
of
potential
board
members
2
whose
profession
is
representative
of
that
association
or
3
society
to
the
governor.
However,
the
governor
is
not
bound
by
4
the
recommendations.
A
board
member
shall
not
be
required
to
5
be
a
member
of
any
professional
association
or
society
composed
6
of
professional
engineers
or
professional
land
surveyors.
7
Sec.
348.
Section
542B.15,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
542B.15
Examinations
——
report
required.
10
Examinations
for
licensure
shall
be
given
as
often
as
deemed
11
necessary
by
the
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
12
and
licensing
,
but
no
less
than
one
time
per
year.
The
scope
13
of
the
examinations
and
the
methods
of
procedure
shall
be
14
prescribed
by
the
board.
Any
examination
may
be
given
by
15
representatives
of
the
board.
The
identity
of
the
person
16
taking
the
examination
shall
be
concealed
until
after
the
17
examination
has
been
graded
by
the
department
of
inspections,
18
appeals,
and
licensing
.
As
soon
as
practicable
after
the
19
close
of
each
examination,
a
report
shall
be
filed
in
the
20
office
of
the
secretary
of
the
board
by
the
board
department
21
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
.
The
report
shall
22
show
the
action
of
the
board
upon
each
application
and
the
23
secretary
of
the
board
shall
notify
each
applicant
of
the
24
result
of
the
applicant’s
examination.
Applicants
who
fail
the
25
examination
once
shall
be
allowed
to
take
the
examination
at
26
the
next
scheduled
time.
Thereafter,
the
applicant
shall
be
27
allowed
to
take
the
examination
at
the
discretion
of
the
board.
28
An
applicant
who
has
failed
the
examination
may
request
in
29
writing
information
from
the
board
concerning
the
applicant’s
30
examination
grade
and
subject
areas
or
questions
which
the
31
applicant
failed
to
answer
correctly,
except
that
if
the
board
32
administers
a
uniform,
standardized
examination,
the
board
33
shall
only
be
required
to
provide
the
examination
grade
and
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such
other
information
concerning
the
applicant’s
examination
35
results
which
are
available
to
the
board.
1
Sec.
349.
Section
543B.8,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
2
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
A
real
estate
commission
is
created
within
the
department
4
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
The
commission
5
consists
of
five
four
members
licensed
under
this
chapter
and
6
two
members
one
member
not
licensed
under
this
chapter
and
who
7
shall
represent
the
general
public.
Commission
members
shall
8
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
9
senate.
10
2.
No
more
than
one
member
shall
be
appointed
from
a
11
county.
A
commission
member
shall
not
hold
any
other
elective
12
or
appointive
state
or
federal
office.
At
least
one
of
the
13
licensed
members
shall
be
a
licensed
real
estate
salesperson,
14
except
that
if
the
licensed
real
estate
salesperson
becomes
15
a
licensed
real
estate
broker
during
a
term
of
office,
16
that
person
may
complete
the
term,
but
is
not
eligible
for
17
reappointment
on
the
commission
as
a
licensed
real
estate
18
salesperson.
A
licensed
member
shall
be
actively
engaged
19
in
the
real
estate
business
and
shall
have
been
so
engaged
20
for
five
years
preceding
the
appointment,
the
last
two
of
21
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa
.
Professional
associations
or
22
societies
of
real
estate
brokers
or
real
estate
salespersons
23
may
recommend
the
names
of
potential
commission
members
to
24
the
governor.
However,
the
governor
is
not
bound
by
their
25
recommendations.
A
commission
member
shall
not
be
required
to
26
be
a
member
of
any
professional
association
or
society
composed
27
of
real
estate
brokers
or
salespersons.
28
Sec.
350.
Section
543D.4,
subsections
1
and
3,
Code
2024,
29
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
1.
A
real
estate
appraiser
examining
board
is
established
31
within
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
32
The
board
consists
of
seven
five
members,
two
one
of
whom
shall
33
be
a
public
members
member
and
five
four
of
whom
shall
be
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certified
real
estate
appraisers.
35
3.
A
certified
real
estate
appraiser
member
of
the
board
1
shall
be
actively
engaged
in
practice
as
a
certified
real
2
estate
appraiser
and
shall
have
been
so
engaged
for
five
years
3
preceding
appointment,
the
last
two
of
which
shall
have
been
in
4
this
state
.
The
governor
shall
attempt
to
represent
each
class
5
of
certified
appraisers
in
making
the
appointments.
6
Sec.
351.
Section
544A.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
2.
The
architectural
examining
board
is
created
within
the
9
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing.
The
board
10
consists
of
five
three
members
who
possess
a
license
issued
11
under
section
544A.9
and
who
have
been
in
active
practice
of
12
architecture
for
not
less
than
five
years,
the
last
two
of
13
which
shall
have
been
in
Iowa
,
and
two
members
one
member
who
14
do
does
not
possess
a
license
issued
under
section
544A.9
15
and
who
shall
represent
the
general
public.
Members
shall
16
be
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
17
senate.
18
Sec.
352.
Section
544C.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
353.
Section
544C.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
544C.3
Duties
of
the
board
department
.
23
1.
The
duties
of
the
board
department
shall
include
,
but
are
24
not
limited
to
,
all
of
the
following:
25
a.
1.
Administering
and
enforcing
this
chapter
.
26
b.
Establishing
requirements
for
the
examination,
education,
27
and
practical
training
of
applicants
for
registration.
28
c.
Holding
meetings
each
year
for
the
purpose
of
transacting
29
business
pertaining
to
the
affairs
of
the
board.
Action
at
a
30
meeting
shall
not
be
taken
without
the
affirmative
votes
of
a
31
majority
of
members
of
the
board.
32
d.
2.
Adopting
rules
under
chapter
17A
necessary
for
33
the
proper
performance
of
its
duties.
The
rules
shall
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include
provisions
addressing
conflicts
of
interest
and
full
35
disclosure,
including
sources
of
compensation.
1
e.
3.
Establishing
fees
for
registration
as
a
registered
2
interior
designer,
renewal
of
registration,
reinstatement
of
3
registration,
and
for
other
activities
of
the
board
department
4
pertaining
to
its
duties.
The
fees
shall
be
sufficient
to
5
defray
the
costs
of
administering
this
chapter
,
and
shall
be
6
deposited
in
the
licensing
and
regulation
fund
created
in
7
section
10A.507
.
8
f.
4.
Maintaining
records,
which
are
open
to
public
9
inspection
at
all
reasonable
times,
of
its
proceedings
relating
10
to
the
issuance,
refusal,
renewal,
suspension,
and
revocation
11
of
registration.
The
records
shall
also
contain
a
roster
12
indicating
the
name,
place
of
business
and
residence,
and
the
13
date
and
registration
number
of
every
registrant.
14
2.
The
director
of
the
department
shall
provide
staff
to
15
assist
the
board
in
the
implementation
of
this
chapter
.
16
Sec.
354.
Section
544C.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
17
follows:
18
544C.5
Qualifications
for
registration.
19
Each
applicant
for
registration
must
meet
the
interior
20
design
education
and
practical
training
requirements
adopted
by
21
rule
by
the
board,
and
have
passed
an
examination
prescribed
22
by
the
board
that
is
task-oriented,
focused
on
public
safety,
23
and
validated
by
a
recognized
testing
agency.
The
department
24
shall
register
an
individual
who
submits
an
application
to
the
25
board
department
on
the
form
and
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
26
the
board
department
as
a
registered
interior
designer
if
the
27
individual
satisfies
the
following
requirements:
28
1.
Submits
written
proof
that
the
individual
has
29
successfully
passed
is
certified
by
the
national
council
for
30
interior
design
qualification
examination
,
or
its
equivalent.
31
2.
Has
completed
any
of
the
following:
32
a.
Four
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
two
years
of
33
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
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b.
Three
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
three
years
35
of
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
1
c.
Two
years
of
interior
design
education
plus
four
years
of
2
full-time
work
experience
in
registered
interior
design.
3
3.
2.
Submits
the
required
registration
fee
to
the
board
4
department
.
5
Sec.
355.
Section
544C.6,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
6
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
The
board
department
may
also
grant
registration
by
8
reciprocity.
An
applicant
applying
to
the
board
department
for
9
registration
by
reciprocity
shall
furnish
satisfactory
evidence
10
that
the
applicant
meets
both
of
the
following
requirements:
11
Sec.
356.
Section
544C.6,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
12
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
Holds
a
valid
registration
or
license
issued
by
another
14
registration
authority
recognized
by
the
board
department
,
15
where
the
qualifications
for
registration
or
licensure
were
16
substantially
equivalent
to
those
prescribed
in
this
state
on
17
the
date
of
original
registration
or
licensure
with
the
other
18
registration
authority.
19
Sec.
357.
Section
544C.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
544C.7
Registration
issuance.
22
When
an
applicant
has
complied
with
the
qualifications
for
23
registration
in
section
544C.5
or
544C.6
to
the
satisfaction
24
of
a
majority
of
the
members
of
the
board
department
and
has
25
paid
the
fees
prescribed
by
the
board
department
,
the
board
26
department
shall
enroll
the
applicant’s
name
and
address
in
27
the
roster
of
registered
interior
designers
and
issue
to
the
28
applicant
a
registration
certificate,
signed
by
the
officers
of
29
the
board
director
of
the
department
.
The
certificate
shall
30
entitle
the
applicant
to
use
the
title
“registered
interior
31
designer”
in
this
state.
32
Sec.
358.
Section
544C.9,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
33
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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The
board
department
may
revoke,
suspend,
or
refuse
to
issue
35
or
renew
the
registration
of
any
person
upon
a
finding
of
any
1
of
the
following:
2
Sec.
359.
Section
544C.9,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
3
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
2.
Any
person
may
appeal
a
finding
of
the
board
department
5
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
of
notification
of
action.
6
Upon
appeal,
the
board
department
shall
schedule
a
hearing
in
7
accordance
with
chapter
17A
.
8
Sec.
360.
Section
544C.10,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
A
person
who
violates
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
simple
11
misdemeanor.
The
board
department
,
in
its
discretion
and
12
in
lieu
of
prosecuting
a
first
offense
under
this
section
,
13
may
enter
into
a
consent
agreement
with
a
violator,
or
with
14
a
person
guilty
of
aiding
or
abetting
a
violator,
which
15
acknowledges
the
violation
and
the
violator’s
agreement
to
16
refrain
from
any
further
violations.
17
Sec.
361.
Section
544C.11,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
544C.11
Injunction.
20
In
addition
to
any
other
remedies,
and
on
the
petition
of
21
the
board
department
,
any
person
violating
this
chapter
may
22
be
restrained
and
permanently
enjoined
from
committing
or
23
continuing
the
violations.
24
Sec.
362.
Section
544C.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
25
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
1.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
have
a
seal
with
27
which
to
identify
all
interior
technical
submissions
issued
by
28
the
registered
interior
designer
for
use
in
this
state.
The
29
seal
shall
be
of
a
design,
content,
and
size
prescribed
by
the
30
board
department
.
A
registered
interior
designer
shall
only
31
sign
and
seal
an
interior
technical
submission
within
the
scope
32
of
registered
interior
design.
33
Sec.
363.
Section
544C.15,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
d
and
e,
34
-140-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
140/
235
S.F.
2385
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
35
d.
Obtain
or
attempt
to
obtain
registration
from
the
board
1
department
by
fraud.
2
e.
Make
any
willfully
false
oath
or
affirmation
to
the
board
3
department
.
4
Sec.
364.
Section
602.1209,
subsections
9
and
13,
Code
2024,
5
are
amended
by
striking
the
subsections.
6
Sec.
365.
Section
602.1401,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
For
purposes
of
chapter
20
,
the
certified
representative,
9
which
on
July
1,
1983,
represents
employees
who
become
judicial
10
branch
employees
as
a
result
of
1983
Iowa
Acts,
ch.
186
,
shall
11
remain
the
certified
representative
when
the
employees
become
12
judicial
branch
employees
and
thereafter,
unless
the
public
13
employee
organization
is
not
retained
and
recertified
or
is
14
decertified
in
an
election
held
under
section
20.15
or
amended
15
or
absorbed
into
another
certified
organization
pursuant
to
16
chapter
20
.
Collective
bargaining
negotiations
shall
be
17
conducted
on
a
statewide
basis
and
the
certified
employee
18
organizations
which
engage
in
bargaining
shall
negotiate
on
a
19
statewide
basis,
although
bargaining
units
shall
be
organized
20
by
judicial
district.
The
public
employment
relations
appeal
21
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
22
this
subsection
.
23
Sec.
366.
Section
602.1513,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
24
as
follows:
25
602.1513
Per
diem
compensation.
26
The
supreme
court
shall
set
the
per
diem
compensation
under
27
sections
602.1511
and
section
602.1512
at
a
rate
per
day
not
28
exceeding
the
rate
specified
in
section
7E.6
.
29
Sec.
367.
Section
602.3105,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
30
as
follows:
31
602.3105
Applications.
32
Applications
for
certification
shall
be
on
forms
prescribed
33
and
furnished
by
the
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
34
-141-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
141/
235
S.F.
2385
and
licensing
and
the
board
department
shall
not
require
that
35
the
application
contain
a
photograph
of
the
applicant.
An
1
applicant
shall
not
be
denied
certification
because
of
age,
2
citizenship,
sex,
race,
religion,
marital
status,
or
national
3
origin
although
the
application
may
require
citizenship
4
information.
Character
references
may
be
required,
but
shall
5
not
be
obtained
from
certified
shorthand
reporters.
6
Sec.
368.
Section
602.3106,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
7
as
follows:
8
602.3106
Fees
——
appropriation.
9
1.
The
supreme
court
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
10
and
licensing
shall
set
the
fee
for
certification
examinations.
11
The
fee
shall
be
based
on
the
annual
cost
of
administering
the
12
examinations
and
upon
the
administrative
costs
of
sustaining
13
the
activities
of
the
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
14
and
licensing
under
this
article
,
which
shall
include
but
shall
15
not
be
limited
to
the
cost
for
per
diem,
expenses,
and
travel
16
for
board
members
employees
of
the
department
,
and
office
17
facilities,
supplies,
and
equipment.
18
2.
The
fees
collected
are
appropriated
to
the
judicial
19
branch
department
and
shall
be
used
to
offset
the
expenses
of
20
the
board
department
,
including
the
costs
of
administering
the
21
examination.
22
Sec.
369.
Section
602.3107,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
23
as
follows:
24
602.3107
Examinations.
25
The
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
26
may
administer
as
many
examinations
per
year
as
necessary,
27
but
shall
administer
at
least
one
examination
per
year.
28
The
scope
of
the
examinations
and
the
methods
of
procedure
29
shall
be
prescribed
by
the
board
department
.
A
written
30
examination
may
be
conducted
by
representatives
of
the
board
31
department
.
Examinations
in
theory
shall
be
in
writing
32
and
the
identity
of
the
person
taking
the
examination
shall
33
be
concealed
until
after
the
examination
papers
have
been
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
142/
235
S.F.
2385
graded.
For
examinations
in
practice,
the
identity
of
the
35
person
taking
the
examination
also
shall
be
concealed
as
far
1
as
possible.
Applicants
who
fail
the
examination
once
may
2
take
the
examination
at
the
next
scheduled
time.
Thereafter,
3
the
applicant
may
be
allowed
to
take
the
examination
at
the
4
discretion
of
the
board
department
.
An
applicant
who
has
5
failed
the
examination
may
request
in
writing
information
6
from
the
board
department
concerning
the
examination
grade
7
and
subject
areas
or
questions
which
the
applicant
failed
to
8
answer
correctly,
and
the
board
department
shall
provide
the
9
information.
However,
if
the
board
department
administers
10
a
uniform,
standardized
examination,
the
board
department
11
is
only
required
to
provide
the
examination
grade
and
other
12
information
concerning
the
applicant’s
examination
results
that
13
is
available
to
the
board
department
.
14
Sec.
370.
Section
602.3108,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
15
as
follows:
16
602.3108
Certification.
17
The
board
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
18
may
issue
a
certificate
to
a
person
of
good
moral
character
19
and
fitness
who
makes
application
on
a
form
prescribed
and
20
furnished
by
the
board
department
and
who
satisfies
the
21
education,
experience,
and
examination
requirements
of
this
22
article
and
rules
prescribed
by
the
supreme
court
pursuant
23
to
this
article
.
The
board
department
may
consider
the
24
applicant’s
past
record
of
any
felony
conviction
and
the
25
applicant’s
past
record
of
disciplinary
action
with
respect
to
26
certification
as
a
shorthand
reporter
in
any
jurisdiction.
The
27
board
department
may
deny
certification
if
the
board
department
28
finds
the
applicant
has
committed
any
of
the
acts
listed
in
29
section
602.3203
or
has
made
a
false
statement
of
material
fact
30
on
the
application
for
certification.
31
Sec.
371.
Section
602.3201,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
32
as
follows:
33
602.3201
Requirement
of
certification
——
use
of
title.
34
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2385
(4)
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ss/ns/mb
143/
235
S.F.
2385
A
person
shall
not
engage
in
the
profession
of
shorthand
35
reporting
unless
the
person
is
certified
pursuant
to
this
1
chapter
,
or
otherwise
exempted
pursuant
to
section
602.6603,
2
subsection
4
.
Only
a
person
who
is
certified
by
the
board
3
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
may
4
assume
the
title
of
certified
shorthand
reporter,
or
use
the
5
abbreviation
C.S.R.,
or
any
words,
letters,
or
figures
to
6
indicate
that
the
person
is
a
certified
shorthand
reporter.
7
Sec.
372.
Section
602.3205,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
3.
a.
An
audio
or
video
recording
of
a
certified
shorthand
10
reporter
shall
be
provided
to
the
board
department
of
11
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
upon
request
by
the
board
12
department
if
a
disciplinary
proceeding
is
pending
regarding
13
the
certified
shorthand
reporter
who
is
a
respondent
under
the
14
provisions
of
section
602.3203
or
the
rules
of
the
board
of
15
examiners
of
shorthand
reporters,
Iowa
court
rules,
ch.
46
16
department
.
17
b.
The
audio
and
video
recordings
provided
to
the
18
board
department
pursuant
to
this
subsection
shall
be
kept
19
confidential
by
the
board
department
in
a
manner
as
provided
in
20
section
272C.6,
subsection
4
.
21
Sec.
373.
Section
602.3206,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
22
as
follows:
23
602.3206
Exempt
status.
24
If
a
person’s
certification
as
a
shorthand
reporter
is
25
placed
in
exempt
status,
the
person
may
transcribe
or
certify
26
a
proceeding
the
person
reported
while
certified
as
an
active
27
shorthand
reporter.
A
person
transcribing
or
certifying
a
28
proceeding
pursuant
to
this
section
shall
remain
subject
to
the
29
jurisdiction
of
the
board
of
examiners
of
shorthand
reporters
30
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
.
31
Sec.
374.
Section
602.3301,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
32
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
A
member
An
employee
of
the
board
department
of
inspections,
34
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SF
2385
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ss/ns/mb
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235
S.F.
2385
appeals,
and
licensing
shall
not
disclose
information
relating
35
to
the
following:
1
Sec.
375.
Section
602.3301,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
2
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
A
member
An
employee
of
the
board
department
who
4
willfully
communicates
or
seeks
to
communicate
information
5
referred
to
in
subsection
1
,
or
a
person
who
willfully
6
requests,
obtains,
or
seeks
to
obtain
information
referred
to
7
in
subsection
1
,
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
8
Sec.
376.
Section
602.6603,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
5.
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
4
,
a
person
shall
not
11
be
appointed
to
the
position
of
court
reporter
of
the
district
12
court
unless
the
person
has
been
certified
as
a
shorthand
13
reporter
by
the
board
of
examiners
department
of
inspections,
14
appeals,
and
licensing
under
article
3
.
15
Sec.
377.
Section
622.10,
subsection
7,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
7.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
“mental
health
18
professional”
means
a
psychologist
licensed
under
chapter
154B
,
19
a
registered
nurse
licensed
under
chapter
152
,
a
social
worker
20
licensed
under
chapter
154C
,
a
marital
and
family
therapist
21
licensed
under
chapter
154D
,
a
mental
health
counselor
licensed
22
under
chapter
154D
,
or
an
individual
holding
at
least
a
23
master’s
degree
in
a
related
field
as
deemed
appropriate
by
the
24
board
of
behavioral
science
behavioral
health
professionals
.
25
Sec.
378.
Section
904.103,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
26
the
following
new
subsections:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
5.
Policies
for
the
operation
and
conduct
28
of
the
department
and
the
implementation
of
all
department
29
programs.
30
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
Adoption
of
rules
in
accordance
with
31
chapter
17A
as
necessary
to
transact
its
business
and
for
the
32
administration
and
exercise
of
its
powers
and
duties.
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
7.
The
approval
of
the
locations
for
all
34
-145-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
145/
235
S.F.
2385
state
institutions
which
are
penal,
reformatory,
or
corrective.
35
Sec.
379.
Section
904.105,
subsections
2,
5,
7,
and
9,
Code
1
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
2.
Adopt
and
establish
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
3
to
the
department
regarding
policies
for
the
operation
and
4
conduct
of
the
department
and
the
implementation
of
all
5
department
programs.
6
5.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
7
department
regarding
the
budget
of
the
department
prior
to
8
submission
to
the
governor.
9
7.
Adopt
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
as
the
board
10
deems
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
to
the
department
11
regarding
rules
necessary
to
transact
its
business
and
for
the
12
administration
and
exercise
of
its
powers
and
duties.
13
9.
Approve
Provide
advice
and
recommendations
regarding
14
the
locations
for
all
state
institutions
which
are
penal,
15
reformatory,
or
corrective.
16
Sec.
380.
Section
904.105,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
17
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
18
Sec.
381.
Section
904.802,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
19
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
20
Sec.
382.
Section
904.802,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
“Iowa
state
industries”
means
prison
industries
that
23
are
established
and
maintained
by
the
Iowa
department
of
24
corrections
,
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board,
at
or
25
adjacent
to
the
state’s
adult
correctional
institutions,
except
26
that
an
inmate
work
program
established
by
the
state
director
27
under
section
904.703
is
not
restricted
to
industries
at
or
28
adjacent
to
the
institutions.
29
Sec.
383.
Section
904.804,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
30
follows:
31
904.804
Duties
of
industries
board
department
——
state
32
industries
.
33
The
industries
board’s
principal
duties
department
shall
be
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
146/
235
S.F.
2385
to
promulgate
and
adopt
rules
and
to
advise
the
state
director
35
regarding
the
management
of
Iowa
state
industries
so
as
to
1
further
the
intent
stated
by
section
904.801
.
2
Sec.
384.
Section
904.805,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
3
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
The
state
director
,
with
the
advice
of
the
industries
board,
5
shall:
6
Sec.
385.
Section
904.806,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
7
follows:
8
904.806
Authority
of
state
director
not
impaired.
9
Nothing
in
this
subchapter
shall
be
construed
to
impair
the
10
authority
of
the
state
director
over
the
adult
correctional
11
institutions
of
this
state,
nor
over
the
inmates
thereof.
It
12
is,
however,
the
duty
of
the
state
director
to
obtain
the
13
advice
of
the
industries
board
to
further
the
intent
stated
by
14
section
904.801
.
15
Sec.
386.
Section
904.809,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
16
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
a.
The
state
director
and
the
industries
board
shall
comply
18
with
the
intent
of
section
904.801
.
19
Sec.
387.
Section
904.809,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
20
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
a.
Any
other
provision
of
the
Code
to
the
contrary
22
notwithstanding,
the
state
director
may
,
after
obtaining
the
23
advice
of
the
industries
board,
lease
one
or
more
buildings
or
24
portions
thereof
on
the
grounds
of
any
state
adult
correctional
25
institution,
together
with
the
real
estate
needed
for
26
reasonable
access
to
and
egress
from
the
leased
buildings,
for
27
a
term
not
to
exceed
twenty
years,
to
a
private
corporation
for
28
the
purpose
of
establishing
and
operating
a
factory
for
the
29
manufacture
and
processing
of
products,
or
any
other
commercial
30
enterprise
deemed
by
the
state
director
to
be
consistent
with
31
the
intent
stated
in
section
904.801
.
32
Sec.
388.
Section
904.809,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
33
subparagraph
(1),
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
34
-147-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
147/
235
S.F.
2385
(1)
Persons
working
in
the
factory
or
other
commercial
35
enterprise
operated
in
the
leased
property,
except
the
lessee’s
1
supervisory
employees
and
necessary
support
personnel
approved
2
by
the
industries
board
state
director
,
shall
be
inmates
of
3
the
institution
where
the
leased
property
is
located
who
are
4
approved
for
such
work
by
the
state
director
and
the
lessee.
5
Sec.
389.
Section
904.809,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
3.
The
state
director
with
the
advice
of
the
prison
8
industries
advisory
board
may
provide
an
inmate
workforce
to
9
private
industry.
Under
the
program
inmates
will
be
employees
10
of
a
private
business.
11
Sec.
390.
Section
904.813,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
12
subparagraphs
(1),
(2),
and
(3),
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
13
as
follows:
14
(1)
Establishment,
maintenance,
transfer,
or
closure
of
15
industrial
operations,
or
vocational,
technical,
and
related
16
training
facilities
and
services
for
inmates
as
authorized
by
17
the
state
director
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board
.
18
(2)
Payment
of
all
costs
incurred
by
the
industries
board,
19
including
but
not
limited
to
per
diem
and
expenses
of
its
20
members,
and
of
salaries,
allowances,
support,
and
maintenance
21
of
Iowa
state
industries.
22
(3)
(2)
Direct
purchases
from
vendors
of
raw
materials
23
and
capital
items
used
for
the
manufacturing
processes
of
Iowa
24
state
industries,
in
accordance
with
rules
which
meet
state
25
bidding
requirements.
The
rules
shall
be
adopted
by
the
state
26
director
in
consultation
with
the
industries
board
.
27
Sec.
391.
Section
904.814,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
28
follows:
29
904.814
Inmate
allowance
supplement
revolving
fund.
30
There
is
established
in
the
treasury
of
the
state
a
permanent
31
adult
correctional
institutions
inmate
allowance
supplement
32
revolving
fund,
consisting
solely
of
money
paid
as
board
and
33
maintenance
by
inmates
working
in
Iowa
state
industries,
or
34
-148-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
148/
235
S.F.
2385
working
pursuant
to
section
904.809
.
The
fund
established
35
by
this
section
may
be
used
to
supplement
the
allowances
1
of
inmates
who
perform
other
institutional
work
within
and
2
about
the
adult
correctional
institutions
including
those
3
who
are
working
in
Iowa
state
industries.
Payments
made
4
from
the
fund
shall
supplement
and
not
replace
all
or
any
5
part
of
the
allowances
otherwise
received
by,
and
shall
be
6
equably
distributed
among
such
inmates.
The
work
of
inmates
7
in
other
institutional
or
industry
work
shall,
to
the
greatest
8
extent
feasible,
be
in
accord
with
the
intent
stated
in
9
section
904.801
.
The
fund
may
also
be
used
to
supplement
10
other
rehabilitation
activities
within
the
adult
correctional
11
institutions.
Determination
of
the
use
of
the
funds
is
the
12
responsibility
of
the
state
director
who
shall
first
seek
the
13
advice
of
the
prison
industries
advisory
board
.
14
Sec.
392.
Section
904.909,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
904.909
Work
release
and
OWI
violators
——
reimbursement
to
17
department
for
transportation
costs.
18
The
department
of
corrections
shall
arrange
for
the
return
19
of
a
work
release
client,
or
offender
convicted
of
violating
20
chapter
321J
,
who
escapes
from
the
facility
to
which
the
21
client
is
assigned
or
violates
the
conditions
of
supervision.
22
The
client
or
offender
shall
reimburse
the
department
of
23
corrections
for
the
cost
of
transportation
incurred
because
24
of
the
escape
or
violation.
The
amount
of
reimbursement
25
shall
be
the
actual
cost
incurred
by
the
department
and
shall
26
be
credited
to
the
support
account
from
which
the
billing
27
occurred.
The
director
of
the
department
of
corrections
28
shall
recommend
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
,
subject
29
to
approval
by
the
board
of
corrections
pursuant
to
section
30
904.105,
subsection
7
,
to
implement
this
section
.
31
Sec.
393.
Section
915.82,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
2.
The
board
department
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
34
-149-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
149/
235
S.F.
2385
chapter
17A
relating
to
program
policies
and
procedures.
35
Sec.
394.
2023
Iowa
Acts,
chapter
19,
section
2795,
1
subsection
3,
paragraphs
b
and
c,
are
amended
to
read
as
2
follows:
3
b.
The
following
are
range
4
positions:
chairperson
and
4
members
of
the
employment
appeal
board
of
the
department
of
5
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
director
of
the
Iowa
6
state
office
of
civil
rights
commission
,
director
of
the
7
department
for
the
blind,
executive
director
of
the
ethics
8
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
executive
director
of
the
Iowa
9
public
information
board,
and
chairperson,
vice
chairperson,
10
and
members
of
the
board
of
parole.
11
c.
The
following
are
range
5
positions:
state
public
12
defender,
labor
commissioner,
workers’
compensation
13
commissioner,
and
director
of
the
law
enforcement
academy
,
and
14
executive
director
of
the
public
employment
relations
board
.
15
Sec.
395.
REPEAL.
Chapters
28B
and
473A,
Code
2024,
are
16
repealed.
17
Sec.
396.
REPEAL.
Sections
7D.15,
8A.616,
12C.6A,
15.117,
18
15.480,
15F.102,
20.5,
34A.15,
80E.2,
100C.10,
103.2,
103.3,
19
103.4,
105.3,
135.109,
135.173A,
147.16,
153.33A,
154A.7,
20
155A.2A,
170.2,
190C.2,
190C.2A,
203.11B,
206.23A,
206.23B,
21
237A.23,
252B.22,
256.15,
256.31,
256I.12,
273.15,
312.3C,
22
312.3D,
328.13,
423.9A,
455B.150,
455B.151,
461A.79,
461A.80,
23
465C.3,
465C.4,
465C.5,
465C.6,
465C.7,
466B.31,
475A.7,
24
481A.10A,
544C.2,
544C.4,
544C.8,
602.1511,
602.3101,
602.3102,
25
602.3103,
602.3104,
691.6B,
904.803,
and
907B.3,
Code
2024,
are
26
repealed.
27
Sec.
397.
CODE
EDITOR
DIRECTIVE
——
TERMINOLOGY
CHANGES.
28
1.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
change
all
references
to
29
the
“board
of
directors
of
the
Iowa
lottery”
created
in
section
30
99G.8
to
the
“Iowa
lottery
commission”
and
all
references
to
31
“board”
when
referring
to
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Iowa
32
lottery
created
in
section
99G.8
to
“commission”
wherever
they
33
appear
in
the
Code.
34
-150-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
150/
235
S.F.
2385
2.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
change
all
references
35
to
the
“Iowa
utilities
board”
created
in
section
474.1
to
the
1
“Iowa
utilities
commission”,
all
references
to
“utilities
2
board”
when
referring
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board
created
in
3
section
474.1
to
“utilities
commission”,
and
all
references
to
4
“board”
when
referring
to
the
Iowa
utilities
board
created
in
5
section
474.1
to
“commission”
wherever
they
appear
in
the
Code.
6
3.
The
Code
editor
is
directed
to
make
changes
in
any
Code
7
sections
amended
or
enacted
by
any
other
Act
to
correspond
with
8
the
changes
made
in
this
Act
if
there
appears
to
be
no
doubt
9
as
to
the
proper
method
of
making
the
changes
and
the
changes
10
would
not
be
contrary
to
or
inconsistent
with
the
purposes
of
11
this
Act
or
any
other
Act.
12
Sec.
398.
CERTIFICATE
OF
NEED
PROCESS
——
STUDY.
The
13
department
of
health
and
human
services,
in
consultation
with
14
the
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing,
and
with
15
the
assistance
of
other
interested
parties,
shall
conduct
a
16
study
of
the
effectiveness
of
the
existing
certificate
of
need
17
process
and
shall
make
findings
and
recommendations
related
to
18
the
continuation
of
the
process
or
the
implementation
of
a
less
19
restrictive
alternative.
The
department
of
health
and
human
20
services
shall
submit
a
report,
including
its
findings
and
21
recommendations,
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
22
December
31,
2025.
23
DIVISION
IX
24
PUBLIC
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES
25
Sec.
399.
Section
69.15,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
26
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
Any
person
who
has
been
appointed
by
the
governor
to
any
28
board
under
the
laws
of
this
state
shall
be
deemed
to
have
29
submitted
a
resignation
from
such
office
if
either
any
of
the
30
following
events
occurs:
31
Sec.
400.
Section
69.15,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
32
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
33
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
c.
Sufficient
grounds
exist
that
would
34
-151-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
151/
235
S.F.
2385
otherwise
subject
the
person
to
removal
by
the
executive
35
council
pursuant
to
section
66.26.
1
Sec.
401.
Section
69.15,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
2.
If
With
respect
to
subsection
1,
paragraphs
“a”
and
“b”
,
4
if
such
person
received
no
notice
and
had
no
knowledge
of
a
5
regular
meeting
and
gives
the
governor
a
sworn
statement
to
6
that
effect
within
ten
days
after
the
person
learns
of
the
7
meeting,
such
meeting
shall
not
be
counted
for
the
purposes
of
8
this
section
.
9
DIVISION
X
10
COUNCIL
ON
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES
11
Sec.
402.
Section
125.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
125.7
Duties
of
the
council.
14
The
council
shall:
15
1.
Approve
Make
recommendations
to
the
department
regarding
16
the
comprehensive
substance
use
disorder
program,
developed
by
17
the
department
pursuant
to
sections
125.1
through
125.3
,
this
18
section
,
and
sections
125.9
,
125.10
,
125.12
through
125.21
,
19
125.25
,
125.32
through
125.34
,
and
125.37
through
125.43
.
20
2.
Advise
the
department
on
policies
governing
the
21
performance
of
the
department
in
the
discharge
of
any
duties
22
imposed
on
the
department
by
law.
23
3.
Advise
or
make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
the
24
general
assembly
relative
to
substance
use
disorder
treatment,
25
intervention,
education,
and
prevention
programs
in
this
state.
26
4.
Adopt
rules
for
subsections
1
and
6
and
review
other
27
rules
necessary
to
carry
out
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
,
28
subject
to
review
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
.
29
5.
4.
Investigate
the
work
of
the
department
relating
to
30
substance
use
disorder,
and
for
this
purpose
the
council
shall
31
have
access
at
any
time
to
all
books,
papers,
documents,
and
32
records
of
the
department.
33
6.
5.
Consider
and
approve
or
disapprove
make
34
-152-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
152/
235
S.F.
2385
recommendations
to
the
department
regarding
the
approval
or
35
disapproval
of
all
applications
for
a
license
and
all
cases
1
involving
the
renewal,
denial,
suspension,
or
revocation
of
a
2
license.
3
7.
Act
as
the
appeal
board
regarding
funding
decisions
made
4
by
the
department.
5
Sec.
403.
Section
125.10,
subsections
1
and
11,
Code
2024,
6
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
1.
Prepare
and
submit
a
state
plan
subject
to
approval
8
by
the
council
and
in
accordance
with
42
U.S.C.
§300x-21
et
9
seq.
The
state
plan
shall
designate
the
department
as
the
sole
10
agency
for
supervising
the
administration
of
the
plan.
11
11.
Develop
and
implement,
with
the
counsel
and
approval
12
advice
of
the
council,
the
comprehensive
plan
for
treatment
of
13
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
in
accordance
with
this
14
chapter
.
15
Sec.
404.
Section
125.12,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
The
council
shall
review
the
comprehensive
substance
18
use
disorder
program
implemented
by
the
department
for
19
the
treatment
of
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
and
20
concerned
family
members.
Subject
to
Based
on
the
review
21
of
the
council,
the
council
shall
make
recommendations
to
22
the
director,
and
the
director
shall
divide
the
state
into
23
appropriate
regions
for
the
conduct
of
the
program
and
24
establish
standards
for
the
development
of
the
program
on
the
25
regional
level.
In
establishing
the
regions,
consideration
26
shall
be
given
to
city
and
county
lines,
population
27
concentrations,
and
existing
substance
use
disorder
treatment
28
services.
29
Sec.
405.
Section
125.13,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
i,
30
and
j,
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
A
hospital
providing
care
or
treatment
to
persons
with
32
a
substance
use
disorder
licensed
under
chapter
135B
which
is
33
accredited
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
34
-153-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
153/
235
S.F.
2385
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
on
accreditation
35
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
osteopathic
1
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
approved
by
the
2
council
department
.
All
survey
reports
from
the
accrediting
or
3
licensing
body
must
be
sent
to
the
department.
4
b.
Any
practitioner
of
medicine
and
surgery
or
osteopathic
5
medicine
and
surgery,
in
the
practitioner’s
private
practice.
6
However,
a
program
shall
not
be
exempted
from
licensing
by
the
7
council
department
by
virtue
of
its
utilization
of
the
services
8
of
a
medical
practitioner
in
its
operation.
9
i.
A
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
not
funded
10
by
the
department
which
is
accredited
or
licensed
by
the
joint
11
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
12
the
commission
on
the
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
13
facilities,
the
American
osteopathic
association,
or
another
14
recognized
organization
approved
by
the
council
department
.
15
All
survey
reports
from
the
accrediting
or
licensing
body
must
16
be
sent
to
the
department.
17
j.
A
hospital
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
18
that
is
accredited
or
licensed
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
19
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
on
20
the
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
21
osteopathic
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
22
approved
by
the
council
department
.
All
survey
reports
for
23
the
hospital
substance
use
disorder
treatment
program
from
the
24
accrediting
or
licensing
body
shall
be
sent
to
the
department.
25
Sec.
406.
Section
125.14,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
125.14
Licenses
——
renewal
——
fees.
28
The
council
department
shall
consider
all
cases
involving
29
initial
issuance,
and
renewal,
denial,
suspension,
or
30
revocation
of
a
license.
The
department
shall
issue
a
license
31
to
an
applicant
whom
the
council
department
determines
meets
32
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
chapter
.
Licenses
shall
33
expire
no
later
than
three
years
from
the
date
of
issuance
34
-154-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
154/
235
S.F.
2385
and
shall
be
renewed
upon
timely
application
made
in
the
same
35
manner
as
for
initial
issuance
of
a
license
unless
notice
of
1
nonrenewal
is
given
to
the
licensee
at
least
thirty
days
prior
2
to
the
expiration
of
the
license.
The
department
shall
not
3
charge
a
fee
for
licensing
or
renewal
of
programs
contracting
4
with
the
department
for
provision
of
treatment
services.
A
fee
5
may
be
charged
to
other
licensees.
6
Sec.
407.
Section
125.15A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
The
council
department
has
suspended,
revoked,
or
refused
9
to
renew
the
existing
license
of
the
program.
10
Sec.
408.
Section
125.16,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
125.16
Transfer
of
license
or
change
of
location
prohibited.
13
A
license
issued
under
this
chapter
may
not
be
transferred,
14
and
the
location
of
the
physical
facilities
occupied
or
15
utilized
by
any
program
licensed
under
this
chapter
shall
not
16
be
changed
without
the
prior
written
consent
of
the
council
17
department
.
18
Sec.
409.
Section
125.17,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
125.17
License
suspension
or
revocation.
21
Violation
of
any
of
the
requirements
or
restrictions
22
of
this
chapter
or
of
any
of
the
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
23
this
chapter
is
cause
for
suspension,
revocation,
or
refusal
24
to
renew
a
license.
The
director
shall
at
the
earliest
25
time
feasible
notify
a
licensee
whose
license
the
council
26
department
is
considering
suspending
or
revoking
and
shall
27
inform
the
licensee
what
changes
must
be
made
in
the
licensee’s
28
operation
to
avoid
such
action.
The
licensee
shall
be
29
given
a
reasonable
time
for
compliance,
as
determined
by
the
30
director,
after
receiving
such
notice
or
a
notice
that
the
31
council
department
does
not
intend
to
renew
the
license.
When
32
the
licensee
believes
compliance
has
been
achieved,
or
if
33
the
licensee
considers
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
34
-155-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
155/
235
S.F.
2385
or
refusal
to
renew
unjustified,
the
licensee
may
submit
35
pertinent
information
to
the
council
department
and
the
council
1
department
shall
expeditiously
make
a
decision
in
the
matter
2
and
notify
the
licensee
of
the
decision.
3
Sec.
410.
Section
125.18,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
125.18
Hearing
before
council
department
.
6
If
a
licensee
under
this
chapter
makes
a
written
request
7
for
a
hearing
within
thirty
days
of
suspension,
revocation,
8
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license,
a
hearing
before
the
council
9
department
shall
be
expeditiously
arranged
by
the
department
of
10
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
whose
decision
is
subject
11
to
review
by
the
council
department
.
The
council
department
12
shall
issue
a
written
statement
of
the
council’s
department’s
13
findings
within
thirty
days
after
conclusion
of
the
hearing
14
upholding
or
reversing
the
proposed
suspension,
revocation,
15
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license.
Action
involving
suspension,
16
revocation,
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license
shall
not
be
taken
17
by
the
council
unless
a
quorum
is
present
at
the
meeting.
A
18
copy
of
the
council’s
department’s
decision
shall
be
promptly
19
transmitted
to
the
affected
licensee
who
may,
if
aggrieved
20
by
the
decision,
seek
judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
21
council
department
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
chapter
17A
.
22
Sec.
411.
Section
125.19,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
125.19
Reissuance
or
reinstatement.
25
After
suspension,
revocation,
or
refusal
to
renew
a
license
26
pursuant
to
this
chapter
,
the
affected
licensee
shall
not
have
27
the
license
reissued
or
reinstated
within
one
year
of
the
28
effective
date
of
the
suspension,
revocation,
or
expiration
29
upon
refusal
to
renew,
unless
the
council
department
orders
30
otherwise.
After
that
time,
proof
of
compliance
with
the
31
requirements
and
restrictions
of
this
chapter
and
the
rules
32
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter
must
be
presented
to
the
33
council
department
prior
to
reinstatement
or
reissuance
of
a
34
-156-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
156/
235
S.F.
2385
license.
35
Sec.
412.
Section
125.21,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
The
council
department
has
exclusive
power
in
this
state
3
to
approve
and
license
chemical
substitutes
and
antagonists
4
programs,
and
to
monitor
chemical
substitutes
and
antagonists
5
programs
to
ensure
that
the
programs
are
operating
within
the
6
rules
adopted
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
The
council
department
7
shall
grant
approval
and
license
if
the
requirements
of
the
8
rules
are
met
and
state
funding
is
not
requested.
The
chemical
9
substitutes
and
antagonists
programs
conducted
by
persons
10
exempt
from
the
licensing
requirements
of
this
chapter
pursuant
11
to
section
125.13,
subsection
2
,
are
subject
to
approval
and
12
licensure
under
this
section
.
13
Sec.
413.
Section
125.43A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
125.43A
Prescreening
——
exception.
16
Except
in
cases
of
medical
emergency
or
court-ordered
17
admissions,
a
person
shall
be
admitted
to
a
state
mental
health
18
institute
for
treatment
of
a
substance
use
disorder
only
after
19
a
preliminary
intake
and
assessment
by
a
department-licensed
20
treatment
facility
or
a
hospital
providing
care
or
treatment
21
for
persons
with
a
substance
use
disorder
licensed
under
22
chapter
135B
and
accredited
by
the
joint
commission
on
the
23
accreditation
of
health
care
organizations,
the
commission
24
on
accreditation
of
rehabilitation
facilities,
the
American
25
osteopathic
association,
or
another
recognized
organization
26
approved
by
the
council
department
,
or
by
a
designee
of
a
27
department-licensed
treatment
facility
or
a
hospital
other
28
than
a
state
mental
health
institute,
which
confirms
that
the
29
admission
is
appropriate
to
the
person’s
substance
use
disorder
30
service
needs.
A
county
board
of
supervisors
may
seek
an
31
admission
of
a
patient
to
a
state
mental
health
institute
who
32
has
not
been
confirmed
for
appropriate
admission
and
the
county
33
shall
be
responsible
for
one
hundred
percent
of
the
cost
of
34
-157-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
157/
235
S.F.
2385
treatment
and
services
of
the
patient.
35
Sec.
414.
Section
125.58,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
If
the
department
has
probable
cause
to
believe
that
3
an
institution,
place,
building,
or
agency
not
licensed
4
as
a
substance
use
disorder
treatment
and
rehabilitation
5
facility
is
in
fact
a
substance
use
disorder
treatment
and
6
rehabilitation
facility
as
defined
by
this
chapter
,
and
7
is
not
exempt
from
licensing
by
section
125.13,
subsection
8
2
,
the
council
department
may
order
an
inspection
of
the
9
institution,
place,
building,
or
agency.
If
the
inspector
10
upon
presenting
proper
identification
is
denied
entry
for
the
11
purpose
of
making
the
inspection,
the
inspector
may,
with
12
the
assistance
of
the
county
attorney
of
the
county
in
which
13
the
premises
are
located,
apply
to
the
district
court
for
an
14
order
requiring
the
owner
or
occupant
to
permit
entry
and
15
inspection
of
the
premises
to
determine
whether
there
have
been
16
violations
of
this
chapter
.
The
investigation
may
include
17
review
of
records,
reports,
and
documents
maintained
by
the
18
facility
and
interviews
with
staff
members
consistent
with
the
19
confidentiality
safeguards
of
state
and
federal
law.
20
Sec.
415.
Section
135.141,
subsection
2,
paragraph
i,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
i.
Adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
for
the
23
administration
of
this
subchapter
including
rules
adopted
in
24
cooperation
with
the
Iowa
pharmacy
association
and
the
Iowa
25
hospital
association
for
the
development
of
a
surveillance
26
system
to
monitor
supplies
of
drugs,
antidotes,
and
vaccines
to
27
assist
in
detecting
a
potential
public
health
disaster.
Prior
28
to
adoption,
the
rules
shall
be
approved
by
the
council
on
29
health
and
human
services
and
the
director
of
the
department
of
30
homeland
security
and
emergency
management.
31
Sec.
416.
Section
135A.8,
subsection
4,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
4.
A
local
board
of
health
seeking
matching
funds
or
grants
34
-158-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
158/
235
S.F.
2385
under
this
section
shall
apply
to
the
department.
The
council
35
on
health
and
human
services
department
shall
adopt
rules
1
concerning
the
application
and
award
process
for
the
allocation
2
of
moneys
in
the
fund
and
shall
establish
the
criteria
for
the
3
allocation
of
moneys
in
the
fund
if
the
moneys
are
insufficient
4
to
meet
the
needs
of
local
boards
of
health.
5
Sec.
417.
Section
135A.9,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
6
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
The
council
on
health
and
human
services
department
shall
8
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
implement
this
chapter
9
which
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
10
Sec.
418.
Section
135B.7,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
The
department
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council
on
13
health
and
human
services,
shall
adopt
rules
setting
out
the
14
standards
for
the
different
types
of
hospitals
and
for
rural
15
emergency
hospitals
to
be
licensed
under
this
chapter
.
The
16
department
shall
enforce
the
rules.
17
Sec.
419.
Section
135C.14,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
18
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
The
department
shall,
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
and
20
with
the
approval
of
the
council
on
health
and
human
services
,
21
adopt
and
enforce
rules
setting
minimum
standards
for
health
22
care
facilities.
In
so
doing,
the
department
,
with
the
23
approval
of
the
council
on
health
and
human
services,
may
24
adopt
by
reference,
with
or
without
amendment,
nationally
25
recognized
standards
and
rules,
which
shall
be
specified
by
26
title
and
edition,
date
of
publication,
or
similar
information.
27
The
rules
and
standards
required
by
this
section
shall
be
28
formulated
in
consultation
with
the
director
of
health
and
29
human
services
or
the
director
of
health
and
human
services’
30
designee,
with
the
director,
and
with
affected
industry,
31
professional,
and
consumer
groups,
and
shall
be
designed
to
32
further
the
accomplishment
of
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
and
33
shall
relate
to:
34
-159-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
159/
235
S.F.
2385
Sec.
420.
Section
135J.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
35
follows:
1
135J.7
Rules.
2
Except
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
chapter
,
the
department
3
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
necessary
to
4
implement
this
chapter
,
subject
to
approval
of
the
council
5
on
health
and
human
services
.
Formulation
of
the
rules
6
shall
include
consultation
with
Iowa
hospice
organization
7
representatives
and
other
persons
affected
by
this
chapter
.
8
Sec.
421.
Section
135R.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
The
department,
with
the
advice
and
approval
of
the
11
council
on
health
and
human
services,
shall
adopt
rules
12
specifying
the
standards
for
ambulatory
surgical
centers
to
be
13
licensed
under
this
chapter
.
The
rules
shall
be
consistent
14
with
and
shall
not
exceed
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
and
15
the
conditions
for
coverage
in
the
federal
Medicare
program
for
16
ambulatory
surgical
centers
under
42
C.F.R.
pt.
416
.
17
Sec.
422.
Section
137.104,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
18
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
Make
and
enforce
such
reasonable
rules
and
regulations
not
21
inconsistent
with
law
and
the
rules
of
the
council
department
22
as
may
be
necessary
for
the
protection
and
improvement
of
the
23
public
health.
24
Sec.
423.
Section
137.105,
subsection
1,
paragraph
f,
Code
25
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
26
f.
A
local
board
of
health
member
shall
serve
without
27
compensation,
but
may
be
reimbursed
for
necessary
expenses
in
28
accordance
with
rules
established
by
the
council
department
or
29
the
applicable
jurisdiction.
30
Sec.
424.
Section
137.107,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
137.107
Request
reviewed
by
state
department.
33
The
state
department
shall
review
requests
submitted
34
-160-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
160/
235
S.F.
2385
pursuant
to
section
137.106
.
The
state
department,
upon
35
finding
that
all
required
elements
are
present,
shall
present
1
findings
to
the
council.
The
council
may
approve
the
formation
2
of
a
district
board
and
if
the
formation
is
approved,
shall
3
notify
the
county
boards
from
whom
the
request
was
received.
4
Sec.
425.
Section
137.114,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
137.114
Withdrawal
from
district.
7
A
county
may
withdraw
from
an
existing
district
board
upon
8
submission
of
a
request
for
withdrawal
to
and
approval
by
9
the
state
department.
The
request
shall
include
a
plan
to
10
reform
its
county
board
or
join
a
different
district
board,
11
information
specified
in
section
137.106
,
and
approval
of
the
12
request
by
the
district
board
and,
at
the
recommendation
of
13
the
state
department,
the
council
.
Any
county
choosing
to
14
withdraw
from
the
district
board
shall
commit
to
the
continuity
15
of
services
in
its
county
by
reestablishing
its
county
16
board
or
joining
a
different
district
board.
The
remaining
17
counties
in
the
district
shall
submit
an
application
including
18
the
information
specified
in
section
137.106
to
the
state
19
department
for
review
as
provided
in
section
137.107
.
20
Sec.
426.
Section
137.119,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
137.119
Adoption
of
rules.
23
The
council
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
implement
this
24
chapter
.
The
department
is
vested
with
discretionary
authority
25
to
interpret
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
.
26
Sec.
427.
Section
139A.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
27
amended
to
read
as
follows:
28
3.
Subject
to
the
provision
of
subsection
4
,
the
council
on
29
health
and
human
services
department
may
modify
or
delete
any
30
of
the
immunizations
in
subsection
2
.
31
Sec.
428.
Section
139A.8,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
32
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
b.
The
exemptions
under
this
subsection
do
not
apply
in
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times
of
emergency
or
epidemic
as
determined
by
the
council
on
35
health
and
human
services
and
as
declared
by
the
director
of
1
health
and
human
services
.
2
Sec.
429.
Section
139A.9,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
139A.9
Forcible
removal
——
isolation
——
quarantine.
5
The
forcible
removal
and
isolation
or
quarantine
of
any
6
infected
person
shall
be
accomplished
according
to
the
rules
7
and
regulations
of
the
local
board
or
the
rules
of
the
council
8
on
health
and
human
services
department
.
9
Sec.
430.
Section
141A.2,
subsection
6,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
6.
The
department
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council
12
on
health
and
human
services,
may
conduct
epidemiological
13
blinded
and
nonblinded
studies
to
determine
the
incidence
14
and
prevalence
of
HIV
infection.
Initiation
of
any
new
15
epidemiological
studies
shall
be
contingent
upon
the
receipt
16
of
funding
sufficient
to
cover
all
the
costs
associated
with
17
the
studies.
The
informed
consent,
reporting,
and
counseling
18
requirements
of
this
chapter
shall
not
apply
to
blinded
19
studies.
20
Sec.
431.
Section
217.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
21
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
a.
There
is
created
within
the
department
a
council
on
23
health
and
human
services
which
shall
act
in
a
policymaking
and
24
an
advisory
capacity
on
matters
within
the
jurisdiction
of
the
25
department.
The
council
shall
consist
of
nine
voting
members
26
appointed
by
the
governor
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
27
senate.
Appointments
shall
be
made
on
the
basis
of
interest
28
in
public
affairs,
good
judgment,
and
knowledge
and
ability
in
29
the
field
of
health
and
human
services.
Appointments
shall
30
be
made
to
provide
a
diversity
of
interest
and
point
of
view
31
in
the
membership
and
without
regard
to
religious
opinions
or
32
affiliations.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
serve
33
for
six-year
staggered
terms.
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Sec.
432.
Section
217.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
35
follows:
1
217.3
Duties
of
council.
2
The
council
shall:
3
1.
Organize
annually
and
select
a
chairperson
and
vice
4
chairperson.
5
2.
Adopt
and
establish
policy
for
the
operation
and
Advise
6
the
department
on
conduct
of
the
department
,
subject
to
any
7
guidelines
which
may
be
adopted
by
the
general
assembly,
and
8
the
implementation
of
all
services
and
programs
administered
9
by
the
department.
10
3.
Report
immediately
to
the
governor
any
failure
by
11
the
department
to
carry
out
any
of
the
policy
decisions
or
12
directives
of
the
council
department
.
13
4.
Approve
Advise
and
make
recommendations
to
the
14
department
on
the
budget
of
the
department
prior
to
submission
15
to
the
governor.
Prior
to
approval
of
making
recommendations
16
on
the
budget,
the
council
shall
publicize
and
hold
a
public
17
hearing
to
provide
explanations
and
hear
questions,
opinions,
18
and
suggestions
regarding
the
budget.
Invitations
to
the
19
hearing
shall
be
extended
to
the
governor,
the
governor-elect,
20
the
director
of
the
department
of
management,
and
other
persons
21
deemed
by
the
council
as
integral
to
the
budget
process.
The
22
budget
materials
submitted
to
the
governor
shall
include
a
23
review
of
options
recommendations
for
revising
the
medical
24
assistance
program
made
available
by
federal
action
or
by
25
actions
implemented
by
other
states
as
identified
by
the
26
department,
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council
created
in
27
section
249A.4B
,
and
by
county
representatives.
The
review
28
shall
address
what
potential
revisions
could
be
made
in
this
29
state
and
how
the
changes
would
be
beneficial
to
Iowans.
30
5.
Insure
Make
recommendations
to
the
department
to
ensure
31
that
all
programs
administered
or
services
rendered
by
the
32
department
directly
to
any
citizen
or
through
a
local
agency
33
to
any
citizen
are
coordinated
and
integrated
so
that
any
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citizen
does
not
receive
a
duplication
of
services
from
various
35
departments
or
local
agencies
that
could
be
rendered
by
one
1
department
or
local
agency.
If
the
council
finds
that
such
2
is
not
the
case,
it
shall
hear
and
determine
which
department
3
or
local
agency
shall
provide
the
needed
service
or
services
4
and
enter
an
order
of
their
determination
by
resolution
of
5
the
council
which
must
be
concurred
in
by
at
least
a
majority
6
of
the
members.
Thereafter
such
order
or
resolution
of
the
7
council
shall
be
obeyed
by
all
state
departments
and
local
8
agencies
to
which
it
is
directed.
9
6.
Adopt
all
necessary
rules
recommended
by
the
department
10
prior
to
their
promulgation
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
11
7.
6.
Recommend
to
the
governor
the
names
of
individuals
12
qualified
for
the
position
of
director
when
a
vacancy
exists
13
in
the
office.
14
Sec.
433.
Section
217.3A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
217.3A
Advisory
committees.
17
The
council
may
establish
and
utilize
other
ad
hoc
18
advisory
committees
as
determined
necessary
to
advise
the
19
council
related
to
the
subject
matter
under
the
purview
20
of
the
department,
including
but
not
limited
to
child
and
21
family
services,
behavioral
health,
public
health,
and
the
22
department’s
interactions
with
the
juvenile
justice
system
.
23
The
council
shall
establish
appointment
provisions,
membership
24
terms,
operating
guidelines,
and
other
operational
requirements
25
for
committees
established
pursuant
to
this
section
.
26
Sec.
434.
Section
217.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
217.6
Rules
and
regulations
——
organization
of
department.
29
1.
The
director
may
recommend
submit
to
the
council
for
30
adoption
review
and
recommendation,
rules
and
regulations
31
necessary
to
administer
the
duties,
functions,
and
programs
32
of
the
department.
Any
action
taken,
decision
made,
or
33
administrative
rule
adopted
may
be
reviewed
by
the
director.
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The
director,
upon
may
consider
such
review,
may
affirm,
35
modify,
or
reverse
any
such
action,
decision,
or
rule
1
recommendations
in
adopting
rules
for
the
department
.
2
2.
The
rules
and
regulations
adopted
for
the
public
benefits
3
and
programs
administered
by
the
department
shall
apply
the
4
residency
eligibility
restrictions
required
by
federal
and
5
state
law.
6
3.
The
director
shall
organize
the
department
into
subunits
7
as
necessary
to
most
efficiently
carry
out
the
intent
of
this
8
chapter
and
any
other
chapter
the
department
is
responsible
for
9
administering.
10
4.
If
the
department
requires
or
requests
a
service
11
consumer,
service
provider,
or
other
person
to
maintain
12
required
documentation
in
electronic
form,
the
department
shall
13
accept
such
documentation
submitted
by
electronic
means
and
14
shall
not
require
a
physical
copy
of
the
documentation
unless
15
required
by
state
or
federal
law.
16
Sec.
435.
Section
218.4,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
are
17
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
1.
The
department
shall
recommend
to
the
council
for
19
adoption
adopt
rules
not
inconsistent
with
law
as
necessary
20
for
the
management
of
the
institutions
and
the
admission,
21
treatment,
care,
custody,
education
and
discharge
of
residents.
22
It
is
the
duty
of
the
department
to
establish
rules
by
which
23
danger
to
life
and
property
from
fire
will
be
minimized.
The
24
department
may
require
any
appointees
to
perform
duties
in
25
addition
to
those
required
by
statute.
26
2.
Rules
adopted
by
the
council
department
pursuant
27
to
chapter
17A
shall
be
uniform
and
shall
apply
to
all
28
institutions
under
the
department’s
jurisdiction.
The
primary
29
rules
for
use
in
institutions
where
persons
with
mental
illness
30
are
served
shall,
unless
otherwise
indicated,
uniformly
apply
31
to
county
or
private
hospitals
in
which
persons
with
mental
32
illness
are
served,
but
the
rules
shall
not
interfere
with
33
proper
medical
treatment
administered
to
such
persons
by
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competent
physicians.
Annually,
signed
copies
of
the
rules
35
shall
be
sent
to
the
superintendent
of
each
institution.
1
Copies
shall
also
be
sent
to
the
clerk
of
each
district
court,
2
the
chairperson
of
the
board
of
supervisors
of
each
county
and,
3
as
appropriate,
to
the
officer
in
charge
of
institutions
or
4
hospitals
caring
for
persons
with
mental
illness
in
each
county
5
who
shall
be
responsible
for
seeing
that
the
rules
are
posted
6
in
each
institution
or
hospital
in
a
prominent
place.
The
7
rules
shall
be
kept
current
to
meet
the
public
need
and
shall
8
be
revised
and
published
annually.
9
Sec.
436.
Section
222.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
10
to
read
as
follows:
11
2.
The
Glenwood
state
resource
center
and
the
Woodward
12
state
resource
center
are
established
and
shall
be
maintained
13
as
the
state’s
regional
resource
centers
for
the
purpose
of
14
providing
treatment,
training,
instruction,
care,
habilitation,
15
and
support
of
persons
with
an
intellectual
disability
or
other
16
disabilities
in
this
state,
and
providing
facilities,
services,
17
and
other
support
to
the
communities
located
in
the
region
18
being
served
by
a
state
resource
center.
In
addition,
the
19
state
resource
centers
are
encouraged
to
serve
as
a
training
20
resource
for
community-based
program
staff,
medical
students,
21
and
other
participants
in
professional
education
programs.
22
A
resource
center
may
request
the
approval
of
the
council
23
department
to
change
the
name
of
the
resource
center
for
use
in
24
communication
with
the
public,
in
signage,
and
in
other
forms
25
of
communication.
26
Sec.
437.
Section
222.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
27
follows:
28
222.2
Definitions.
29
When
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
30
requires:
31
1.
“Auditor”
means
the
county
auditor
or
the
auditor’s
32
designee.
33
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
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3.
2.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
35
services.
1
4.
3.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
2
services.
3
5.
4.
“Intellectual
disability”
means
the
same
as
defined
4
in
section
4.1
.
5
6.
5.
“Mental
health
and
disability
services
region”
means
6
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
region
formed
in
7
accordance
with
section
225C.56
.
8
7.
6.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
regional
9
administrator
of
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
10
region,
as
defined
in
section
225C.55
.
11
8.
7.
“Special
unit”
means
a
special
intellectual
12
disability
unit
established
at
a
state
mental
health
institute
13
pursuant
to
sections
222.88
through
222.91
.
14
9.
8.
“State
resource
centers”
or
“resource
centers”
means
15
the
Glenwood
state
resource
center
and
the
Woodward
state
16
resource
center.
17
10.
9.
“Superintendents”
means
the
superintendents
of
the
18
state
resource
centers.
19
Sec.
438.
Section
225.33,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
20
follows:
21
225.33
Death
of
patient
——
disposal
of
body.
22
When
a
committed
public
patient
or
a
voluntary
public
23
patient
or
a
committed
private
patient
dies
while
at
the
state
24
psychiatric
hospital
or
at
the
university
hospital,
the
state
25
psychiatric
hospital
shall
have
the
body
prepared
for
shipment
26
in
accordance
with
the
rules
prescribed
by
the
council
on
27
department
of
health
and
human
services
for
shipping
such
28
bodies.
It
is
the
duty
of
the
state
board
of
regents
to
make
29
arrangements
for
the
embalming
and
such
other
preparation
as
30
necessary
to
comply
with
the
rules
and
for
the
purchase
of
31
suitable
caskets.
32
Sec.
439.
Section
225C.49,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
33
paragraph
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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The
department
shall
provide
coordination
of
the
programs
35
administered
by
the
department
which
serve
individuals
with
a
1
disability
and
the
individuals’
families,
including
but
not
2
limited
to
the
following
juvenile
justice
and
child
welfare
3
services:
family-centered
services
described
under
section
4
232.102
,
decategorization
of
child
welfare
funding
provided
5
for
under
section
232.188
,
and
foster
care
services
paid
under
6
section
234.35,
subsection
3
.
The
department
shall
regularly
7
review
administrative
rules
associated
with
such
programs
and
8
make
recommendations
to
the
council,
governor
,
and
general
9
assembly
for
revisions
to
remove
barriers
to
the
programs
for
10
individuals
with
a
disability
and
the
individuals’
families
11
including
the
following:
12
Sec.
440.
Section
226.1,
subsections
3
and
4,
Code
2024,
are
13
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
3.
A
mental
health
institute
may
request
the
approval
of
the
15
council
department
to
change
the
name
of
the
institution
for
16
use
in
communication
with
the
public,
in
signage,
and
in
other
17
forms
of
communication.
18
4.
For
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
19
otherwise
requires:
20
a.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
21
b.
a.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
22
services.
23
c.
b.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
24
services.
25
d.
c.
“Mental
health
and
disability
services
region”
means
26
a
mental
health
and
disability
services
region
formed
in
27
accordance
with
section
225C.56
.
28
e.
d.
“Mental
health
institute”
or
“state
mental
health
29
institute”
means
a
state
hospital
for
persons
with
mental
30
illness
as
designated
in
this
chapter
.
31
f.
e.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
same
as
defined
32
in
section
225C.55
.
33
Sec.
441.
Section
234.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
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234.1
Definitions.
1
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
1.
“Child”
means
either
a
person
less
than
eighteen
years
of
4
age
or
a
person
eighteen,
nineteen,
or
twenty
years
of
age
who
5
meets
all
of
the
following
conditions:
6
a.
The
person
was
placed
by
court
order
issued
pursuant
7
to
chapter
232
in
foster
care
or
in
an
institution
listed
in
8
section
218.1
and
either
of
the
following
situations
apply
to
9
the
person:
10
(1)
After
reaching
eighteen
years
of
age,
the
person
11
has
remained
continuously
and
voluntarily
under
the
care
12
of
an
individual,
as
defined
in
section
237.1
,
licensed
to
13
provide
foster
care
pursuant
to
chapter
237
or
in
a
supervised
14
apartment
living
arrangement,
in
this
state.
15
(2)
The
person
aged
out
of
foster
care
after
reaching
16
eighteen
years
of
age
and
subsequently
voluntarily
applied
for
17
placement
with
an
individual,
as
defined
in
section
237.1
,
18
licensed
to
provide
foster
care
pursuant
to
chapter
237
or
for
19
placement
in
a
supervised
apartment
living
arrangement,
in
this
20
state.
21
b.
The
person
has
demonstrated
a
willingness
to
participate
22
in
case
planning
and
to
complete
the
responsibilities
23
prescribed
in
the
person’s
case
permanency
plan.
24
c.
The
department
has
made
an
application
for
the
person
25
for
adult
services
upon
a
determination
that
it
is
likely
the
26
person
will
need
or
be
eligible
for
services
or
other
support
27
from
the
adult
services
system.
28
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
29
3.
2.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
30
services.
31
4.
3.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
32
services.
33
5.
4.
“Food
programs”
means
the
supplemental
nutrition
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assistance
program
and
donated
foods
programs
authorized
by
35
federal
law
under
the
United
States
department
of
agriculture.
1
6.
5.
“Supplemental
nutrition
assistance
program”
or
“SNAP”
2
means
benefits
provided
by
the
federal
program
administered
3
through
7
C.F.R.
pts.
270
–
283
,
as
amended.
4
Sec.
442.
Section
234.6,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
5
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
The
director
shall
administer
the
family
investment
program,
7
state
supplementary
assistance,
food
programs,
child
welfare,
8
and
emergency
relief,
family
and
adult
service
programs,
and
9
any
other
form
of
public
assistance
and
institutions
that
are
10
placed
under
the
director’s
administration.
The
director
shall
11
perform
duties,
formulate
and
adopt
rules
as
necessary,
and
12
outline
policies,
dictate
procedure,
and
delegate
powers
as
13
necessary
for
competent
and
efficient
administration.
Subject
14
to
restrictions
that
may
be
imposed
by
the
council,
the
The
15
director
may
abolish,
alter,
consolidate,
or
establish
subunits
16
and
abolish
or
change
existing
subunits.
The
director
may
17
employ
necessary
personnel
and
determine
their
compensation;
18
may
allocate
or
reallocate
functions
and
duties
among
subunits;
19
and
may
adopt
rules
relating
to
the
employment
of
personnel
20
and
the
allocation
of
their
functions
and
duties
among
the
21
various
subunits
as
required
for
competent
and
efficient
22
administration.
The
director
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
23
Sec.
443.
Section
234.6,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
d
and
h,
24
Code
2024,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
d.
Notwithstanding
any
provisions
to
the
contrary
in
chapter
26
239B
relating
to
the
consideration
of
income
and
resources
of
27
claimants
for
assistance,
and
with
the
consent
and
approval
of
28
the
council,
adopt
rules
necessary
to
qualify
for
federal
aid
29
in
the
assistance
programs
administered
by
the
director.
30
h.
Recommend
Adopt
rules
for
their
adoption
by
the
council
31
for
before
and
after
school
child
care
programs,
conducted
32
within
and
by
or
contracted
for
by
school
districts,
that
are
33
appropriate
for
the
ages
of
the
children
who
receive
services
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under
the
programs.
35
Sec.
444.
Section
237.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
237.1
Definitions.
3
As
used
in
this
chapter
:
4
1.
“Agency”
means
a
person
which
provides
child
foster
care
5
and
which
does
not
meet
the
definition
of
an
individual
as
6
defined
under
this
section
.
7
2.
“Child”
means
child
as
defined
in
section
234.1
.
8
3.
“Child
foster
care”
means
the
provision
of
parental
9
nurturing,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
furnishing
of
10
food,
lodging,
training,
education,
supervision,
treatment,
11
or
other
care,
to
a
child
on
a
full-time
basis
by
a
person,
12
including
a
relative
of
the
child
if
the
relative
is
licensed
13
under
this
chapter
,
but
not
including
a
guardian
of
the
child.
14
“Child
foster
care”
does
not
include
any
of
the
following
care
15
situations:
16
a.
Care
furnished
by
an
individual
person
who
receives
the
17
child
of
a
personal
friend
as
an
occasional
and
personal
guest
18
in
the
individual
person’s
home,
free
of
charge
and
not
as
a
19
business.
20
b.
Care
furnished
by
an
individual
person
with
whom
a
child
21
has
been
placed
for
lawful
adoption,
unless
that
adoption
is
22
not
completed
within
two
years
after
placement.
23
c.
Care
furnished
by
a
private
boarding
school
subject
to
24
approval
by
the
state
board
of
education
pursuant
to
section
25
256.11
.
26
d.
Child
care
furnished
by
a
child
care
center,
a
child
27
development
home,
or
a
child
care
home
as
defined
in
section
28
237A.1
.
29
e.
Care
furnished
in
a
hospital
licensed
under
chapter
135B
30
or
care
furnished
in
a
nursing
facility
licensed
under
chapter
31
135C
.
32
f.
Care
furnished
by
a
relative
of
a
child
or
an
individual
33
person
with
a
meaningful
relationship
with
the
child
where
the
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child
is
not
under
the
placement,
care,
or
supervision
of
the
35
department.
1
4.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
2
5.
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
3
services.
4
6.
5.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
5
services.
6
7.
6.
“Facility”
means
the
personnel,
program,
physical
7
plant,
and
equipment
of
a
licensee.
8
8.
7.
“Individual”
means
an
individual
person
or
a
married
9
couple
who
provides
child
foster
care
in
a
single-family
home
10
environment
and
which
does
not
meet
the
definition
of
an
agency
11
under
this
section
.
12
9.
8.
“Licensee”
means
an
individual
or
an
agency
licensed
13
under
this
chapter
.
14
10.
9.
“Reasonable
and
prudent
parent
standard”
means
15
the
standard
characterized
by
careful
and
sensible
parenting
16
decisions
that
maintain
the
health,
safety,
and
best
interests
17
of
a
child,
while
at
the
same
time
encouraging
the
emotional
18
and
developmental
growth
of
a
child,
that
a
caregiver
shall
19
use
when
determining
whether
to
allow
a
child
in
foster
care
20
under
the
placement,
care,
or
supervision
of
the
department
to
21
participate
in
extracurricular,
enrichment,
cultural,
or
social
22
activities.
For
the
purposes
of
this
subsection
,
“caregiver”
23
means
an
individual
or
an
agency
licensed
under
this
chapter
24
with
which
a
child
in
foster
care
has
been
placed
or
a
juvenile
25
shelter
care
home
approved
under
chapter
232
in
which
a
child
26
in
foster
care
has
been
placed.
27
Sec.
445.
Section
237.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
1.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
subsections
3
and
4
,
30
the
department
shall
promulgate,
after
their
adoption
by
the
31
council,
adopt
and
enforce
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
,
32
administrative
rules
necessary
to
implement
this
chapter
.
33
Formulation
of
the
rules
shall
include
consultation
with
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representatives
of
child
foster
care
providers
and
other
35
persons
affected
by
this
chapter
.
The
rules
shall
encourage
1
the
provision
of
child
foster
care
in
a
single-family,
home
2
environment,
exempting
the
single-family,
home
facility
from
3
inappropriate
rules.
4
Sec.
446.
Section
237A.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
5
follows:
6
237A.1
Definitions.
7
As
used
in
this
chapter
unless
the
context
otherwise
8
requires:
9
1.
“Child”
means
either
of
the
following:
10
a.
A
person
twelve
years
of
age
or
younger.
11
b.
A
person
thirteen
years
of
age
or
older
but
younger
than
12
nineteen
years
of
age
who
has
a
developmental
disability
as
13
defined
under
the
federal
Developmental
Disabilities
Assistance
14
and
Bill
of
Rights
Act
of
2000,
Pub.
L.
No.
106-402,
as
15
codified
in
42
U.S.C.
§15002(8).
16
2.
“Child
care”
means
the
care,
supervision,
and
guidance
of
17
a
child
by
a
person
other
than
the
child’s
parent,
guardian,
18
or
custodian
for
periods
of
less
than
twenty-four
hours
per
19
day
per
child
on
a
regular
basis,
but
does
not
include
care,
20
supervision,
and
guidance
of
a
child
by
any
of
the
following:
21
a.
An
instructional
program
for
children
who
are
attending
22
prekindergarten
as
defined
by
the
state
board
of
education
23
under
section
256.11
or
a
higher
grade
level
and
are
at
least
24
four
years
of
age,
or
are
at
least
three
years
of
age
and
25
eligible
for
special
education
under
chapter
256B
,
administered
26
by
any
of
the
following:
27
(1)
A
public
or
nonpublic
school
system
accredited
by
the
28
department
of
education
or
the
state
board
of
regents.
29
(2)
A
nonpublic
school
system
which
is
not
accredited
by
the
30
department
of
education
or
the
state
board
of
regents.
31
b.
Any
of
the
following
church-related
programs:
32
(1)
An
instructional
program.
33
(2)
A
youth
program
other
than
a
preschool,
before
or
after
34
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school
child
care
program,
or
other
child
care
program.
35
(3)
A
program
providing
care
to
children
on
church
premises
1
while
the
children’s
parents
are
attending
church-related
or
2
church-sponsored
activities
on
the
church
premises.
3
c.
Short-term
classes
of
less
than
two
weeks’
duration
held
4
between
school
terms
or
during
a
break
within
a
school
term.
5
d.
A
child
care
center
for
sick
children
operated
as
part
of
6
a
pediatrics
unit
in
a
hospital
licensed
by
the
department
of
7
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
pursuant
to
chapter
135B
.
8
e.
A
program
operated
not
more
than
one
day
per
week
by
9
volunteers
which
meets
all
of
the
following
conditions:
10
(1)
Not
more
than
eleven
children
are
served
per
volunteer.
11
(2)
The
program
operates
for
less
than
four
hours
during
any
12
twenty-four-hour
period.
13
(3)
The
program
is
provided
at
no
cost
to
the
children’s
14
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian.
15
f.
A
program
administered
by
a
political
subdivision
of
the
16
state
which
is
primarily
for
recreational
or
social
purposes
17
and
is
limited
to
children
who
are
five
years
of
age
or
older
18
and
attending
school.
19
g.
An
after
school
program
continuously
offered
throughout
20
the
school
year
calendar
to
children
who
are
at
least
five
21
years
of
age
and
are
enrolled
in
school,
and
attend
the
program
22
intermittently
or
a
summer-only
program
for
such
children.
The
23
program
must
be
provided
through
a
nominal
membership
fee
or
24
at
no
cost.
25
h.
A
special
activity
program
which
meets
less
than
four
26
hours
per
day
for
the
sole
purpose
of
the
special
activity.
27
Special
activity
programs
include
but
are
not
limited
to
music
28
or
dance
classes,
organized
athletic
or
sports
programs,
29
recreational
classes,
scouting
programs,
and
hobby
or
craft
30
clubs
or
classes.
31
i.
A
nationally
accredited
camp.
32
j.
A
structured
program
for
the
purpose
of
providing
33
therapeutic,
rehabilitative,
or
supervisory
services
to
34
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children
under
any
of
the
following:
35
(1)
A
purchase
of
service
or
managed
care
contract
with
the
1
department.
2
(2)
A
contract
approved
by
a
governance
board
of
a
3
decategorization
of
child
welfare
and
juvenile
justice
funding
4
project
created
under
section
232.188
.
5
(3)
An
arrangement
approved
by
a
juvenile
court
order.
6
k.
Care
provided
on-site
to
children
of
parents
residing
in
7
an
emergency,
homeless,
or
domestic
violence
shelter.
8
l.
A
child
care
facility
providing
respite
care
to
a
9
licensed
foster
family
home
for
a
period
of
twenty-four
hours
10
or
more
to
a
child
who
is
placed
with
that
licensed
foster
11
family
home.
12
m.
A
program
offered
to
a
child
whose
parent,
guardian,
13
or
custodian
is
engaged
solely
in
a
recreational
or
social
14
activity,
remains
immediately
available
and
accessible
on
the
15
physical
premises
on
which
the
child’s
care
is
provided,
and
16
does
not
engage
in
employment
while
the
care
is
provided.
17
However,
if
the
recreational
or
social
activity
is
provided
18
in
a
fitness
center
or
on
the
premises
of
a
nonprofit
19
organization,
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
child
20
may
be
employed
to
teach
or
lead
the
activity.
21
3.
“Child
care
center”
or
“center”
means
a
facility
22
providing
child
care
or
preschool
services
for
seven
or
more
23
children,
except
when
the
facility
is
registered
as
a
child
24
development
home.
25
4.
“Child
care
facility”
or
“facility”
means
a
child
care
26
center,
preschool,
or
a
registered
child
development
home.
27
5.
“Child
care
home”
means
a
person
or
program
providing
28
child
care
to
any
of
the
following
children
at
any
one
time
29
that
is
not
registered
to
provide
child
care
under
this
30
chapter
,
as
authorized
under
section
237A.3
:
31
a.
Five
or
fewer
children.
32
b.
Six
or
fewer
children,
if
at
least
one
of
the
children
33
is
school-aged.
34
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6.
“Child
development
home”
means
a
person
or
program
35
registered
under
section
237A.3A
that
may
provide
child
care
to
1
seven
or
more
children
at
any
one
time.
2
7.
“Children
needing
special
needs
care”
or
“special
needs
3
child”
means
a
child
or
children
with
one
or
more
of
the
4
following
conditions:
5
a.
The
child
has
been
diagnosed
by
a
physician
or
by
a
6
person
endorsed
for
service
as
a
school
psychologist
by
the
7
department
of
education
to
have
a
developmental
disability
8
which
substantially
limits
one
or
more
major
life
activities,
9
and
the
child
requires
professional
treatment,
assistance
in
10
self-care,
or
the
purchase
of
special
adaptive
equipment.
11
b.
The
child
has
been
determined
by
a
qualified
intellectual
12
disability
professional
to
have
a
condition
which
impairs
the
13
child’s
intellectual
and
social
functioning.
14
c.
The
child
has
been
diagnosed
by
a
mental
health
15
professional
to
have
a
behavioral
or
emotional
disorder
16
characterized
by
situationally
inappropriate
behavior
which
17
deviates
substantially
from
behavior
appropriate
to
the
18
child’s
age,
or
which
significantly
interferes
with
the
child’s
19
intellectual,
social,
or
personal
development.
20
8.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
21
9.
8.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
22
services.
23
10.
9.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
24
services.
25
11.
10.
“Infant”
means
a
child
who
is
less
than
twenty-four
26
months
of
age.
27
12.
11.
“Involvement
with
child
care”
means
licensed
28
or
registered
under
this
chapter
,
employed
in
a
child
care
29
facility,
residing
in
a
child
care
facility,
receiving
public
30
funding
for
providing
child
care,
or
providing
child
care
as
a
31
child
care
home
provider,
or
residing
in
a
child
care
home.
32
13.
12.
“Licensed
center”
means
a
center
issued
a
full
33
or
provisional
license
by
the
department
under
the
provisions
34
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of
this
chapter
or
a
center
for
which
a
license
is
being
35
processed.
1
14.
13.
“Poverty
level”
means
the
poverty
level
defined
by
2
the
most
recently
revised
poverty
income
guidelines
published
3
by
the
United
States
department
of
health
and
human
services.
4
15.
14.
“Preschool”
means
a
child
care
facility
which
5
provides
to
children
ages
three
through
five,
for
periods
of
6
time
not
exceeding
three
hours
per
day,
programs
designed
7
to
help
the
children
to
develop
intellectual
skills,
social
8
skills,
and
motor
skills,
and
to
extend
their
interest
and
9
understanding
of
the
world
about
them.
10
16.
15.
“School”
means
kindergarten
or
a
higher
grade
11
level.
12
17.
“State
child
care
advisory
committee”
means
the
state
13
child
care
advisory
committee
established
pursuant
to
section
14
135.173A
.
15
Sec.
447.
Section
238.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
238.1
Definitions.
18
For
the
purpose
of
this
chapter
unless
the
context
otherwise
19
requires:
20
1.
“Child”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
234.1
.
21
2.
“Child-placing
agency”
or
“agency”
means
any
agency,
22
whether
public,
semipublic,
or
private,
which
represents
that
23
the
agency
places
children
permanently
or
temporarily
in
24
private
family
homes
or
receives
children
for
placement
in
25
private
family
homes,
or
which
actually
engages
for
gain
or
26
otherwise
in
the
placement
of
children
in
private
family
homes.
27
“Agency”
includes
individuals,
institutions,
partnerships,
28
voluntary
associations,
and
corporations,
other
than
29
institutions
under
the
management
or
control
of
the
department.
30
3.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
31
4.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
32
services.
33
5.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
34
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services.
35
Sec.
448.
Section
238.12,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
238.12
Appeal
——
judicial
review.
3
1.
A
licensee
aggrieved
by
a
decision
of
the
department
4
revoking
the
licensee’s
license
may
appeal
to
the
council
5
department
in
the
manner
prescribed
by
the
council
department
.
6
The
council
department
shall,
upon
receipt
of
such
an
appeal,
7
give
the
licensee
reasonable
notice
and
opportunity
for
a
fair
8
hearing
before
the
council
or
its
duly
department’s
authorized
9
representative.
Following
the
hearing
,
the
council
department
10
shall
take
final
action
and
notify
the
licensee
in
writing.
11
2.
Judicial
review
of
the
actions
of
the
council
department
12
may
be
sought
in
accordance
with
the
terms
of
chapter
17A
.
13
Sec.
449.
Section
249.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
14
follows:
15
249.1
Definitions.
16
As
used
in
this
chapter
:
17
1.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
18
2.
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
19
services.
20
3.
2.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
21
services.
22
4.
3.
“Federal
supplemental
security
income”
means
cash
23
payments
made
to
individuals
by
the
United
States
government
24
under
Tit.
XVI
of
the
Social
Security
Act
as
amended
by
Pub.
L.
25
No.
92-603,
or
any
other
amendments
thereto.
26
5.
4.
“Previous
categorical
assistance
programs”
means
the
27
aid
to
the
blind
program
authorized
by
chapter
241
,
the
aid
to
28
the
disabled
program
authorized
by
chapter
241A
and
the
old-age
29
assistance
program
authorized
by
chapter
249,
Code
1973
.
30
6.
5.
“State
supplementary
assistance”
means
cash
payments
31
made
to
individuals:
32
a.
By
the
United
States
government
on
behalf
of
the
state
of
33
Iowa
pursuant
to
section
249.2
.
34
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b.
By
the
state
of
Iowa
directly
pursuant
to
sections
249.3
35
through
249.5
.
1
Sec.
450.
Section
249.4,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
2
to
read
as
follows:
3
1.
Applications
for
state
supplementary
assistance
shall
4
be
made
in
the
form
and
manner
prescribed
by
the
director
or
5
the
director’s
designee
,
with
the
approval
of
the
council,
6
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
Each
person
who
applies
and
is
found
7
eligible
under
section
249.3
shall,
so
long
as
the
person’s
8
eligibility
continues,
receive
state
supplementary
assistance
9
on
a
monthly
basis,
from
funds
appropriated
to
the
department
10
for
the
purpose.
11
Sec.
451.
Section
249A.4B,
subsections
1
and
7,
Code
2024,
12
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
1.
A
medical
assistance
advisory
council
is
created
to
14
comply
with
42
C.F.R.
§431.12
based
on
section
1902(a)(4)
of
15
the
federal
Social
Security
Act
and
to
advise
the
director
16
about
health
and
medical
care
services
under
the
medical
17
assistance
program.
The
council
shall
meet
no
more
than
18
quarterly
as
necessary
.
The
director’s
designee
responsible
19
for
public
health
or
their
designee
and
a
public
member
of
the
20
council
selected
by
the
public
members
of
the
council
shall
21
serve
as
co-chairpersons
of
the
council.
22
7.
The
director
shall
consider
the
recommendations
offered
23
by
the
council
in
the
director’s
preparation
of
the
medical
24
assistance
budget
recommendations
to
the
council
on
health
and
25
human
services
pursuant
to
section
217.3
and
in
implementation
26
of
medical
assistance
program
policies.
27
Sec.
452.
Section
331.304,
subsection
9,
Code
2024,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
9.
A
county
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
30
imposing
any
registration
or
licensing
system
or
registration
31
or
license
fees
for
or
relating
to
owner-occupied
manufactured
32
or
mobile
homes
including
the
lots,
lands,
or
manufactured
33
home
community
or
mobile
home
park
upon
or
in
which
they
are
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located.
A
county
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
35
imposing
any
registration
or
licensing
system,
or
registration
1
or
license
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
standards
for
rental
2
manufactured
or
mobile
homes
unless
similar
registration
or
3
licensing
system,
or
registration
or
license
fees,
or
safety
4
or
sanitary
standards
are
required
for
other
rental
properties
5
intended
for
human
habitation.
This
subsection
does
not
6
preclude
the
investigation
and
abatement
of
a
nuisance
or
the
7
enforcement
of
a
tiedown
system,
or
the
enforcement
of
any
8
regulations
rules
of
the
council
on
department
of
health
and
9
human
services
or
local
board
of
health
if
those
regulations
10
rules
apply
to
other
rental
properties
or
to
owner-occupied
11
housing
intended
for
human
habitation.
12
Sec.
453.
Section
364.3,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
13
to
read
as
follows:
14
5.
A
city
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
imposing
15
any
registration
or
licensing
system
or
registration
or
license
16
fees
for
or
relating
to
owner-occupied
manufactured
or
mobile
17
homes
including
the
lots,
lands,
or
manufactured
home
community
18
or
mobile
home
park
upon
or
in
which
they
are
located.
A
19
city
shall
not
adopt
or
enforce
any
ordinance
imposing
any
20
registration
or
licensing
system,
or
registration
or
license
21
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
standards
for
rental
manufactured
22
or
mobile
homes
unless
a
similar
registration
or
licensing
23
system,
or
registration
or
license
fees,
or
safety
or
sanitary
24
standards
are
required
for
other
rental
properties
intended
25
for
human
habitation.
This
subsection
does
not
preclude
the
26
investigation
and
abatement
of
a
nuisance
or
the
enforcement
of
27
a
tiedown
system,
or
the
enforcement
of
any
regulations
rules
28
of
the
council
on
department
of
health
and
human
services
or
29
local
board
of
health
if
those
regulations
rules
apply
to
other
30
rental
properties
or
to
owner-occupied
housing
intended
for
31
human
habitation.
32
DIVISION
XI
33
ELIMINATION
OF
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
ON
BRAIN
INJURIES
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Sec.
454.
Section
135.22A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
35
follows:
1
135.22A
Advisory
council
on
brain
Brain
injuries
——
policy
2
——
department
as
lead
agency
.
3
1.
For
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
the
context
4
otherwise
requires:
5
a.
“Brain
injury”
means
a
brain
injury
as
defined
in
section
6
135.22
.
7
b.
“Council”
means
the
advisory
council
on
brain
injuries
8
health
and
human
services
.
9
2.
The
advisory
council
on
brain
injuries
is
established.
10
The
following
persons
or
their
designees
shall
serve
as
ex
11
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
council:
12
a.
The
director
of
health
and
human
services
or
the
13
director’s
designee.
14
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education.
15
c.
The
chief
of
the
special
education
bureau
of
the
16
department
of
education.
17
d.
The
administrator
of
the
division
of
vocational
18
rehabilitation
services
of
the
department
of
workforce
19
development.
20
e.
The
director
of
the
department
for
the
blind.
21
3.
The
council
shall
be
composed
of
a
minimum
of
nine
22
members
appointed
by
the
governor
in
addition
to
the
ex
officio
23
members,
and
the
governor
may
appoint
additional
members.
24
Insofar
as
practicable,
the
council
shall
include
persons
with
25
brain
injuries;
family
members
of
persons
with
brain
injuries;
26
representatives
of
industry,
labor,
business,
and
agriculture;
27
representatives
of
federal,
state,
and
local
government;
and
28
representatives
of
religious,
charitable,
fraternal,
civic,
29
educational,
medical,
legal,
veteran,
welfare,
and
other
30
professional
groups
and
organizations.
Members
shall
be
31
appointed
representing
every
geographic
and
employment
area
32
of
the
state
and
shall
include
members
of
both
sexes.
A
33
simple
majority
of
the
members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
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constitute
a
quorum.
35
4.
Members
of
the
council
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
1
be
appointed
for
terms
of
two
years.
Vacancies
on
the
council
2
shall
be
filled
for
the
remainder
of
the
term
of
the
original
3
appointment.
Members
whose
terms
expire
may
be
reappointed.
4
5.
The
voting
members
of
the
council
shall
appoint
a
5
chairperson
and
a
vice
chairperson
and
other
officers
as
the
6
council
deems
necessary.
The
officers
shall
serve
until
their
7
successors
are
appointed
and
qualified.
Members
of
the
council
8
shall
receive
actual
expenses
for
their
services.
Members
may
9
also
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
10
7E.6
.
The
council
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
.
11
6.
2.
The
council
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
12
a.
Promote
meetings
and
programs
for
the
discussion
of
13
methods
to
reduce
the
debilitating
effects
of
brain
injuries,
14
and
disseminate
information
in
cooperation
with
any
other
15
department,
agency,
or
entity
on
the
prevention,
evaluation,
16
care,
treatment,
and
rehabilitation
of
persons
affected
by
17
brain
injuries.
18
b.
Study
and
review
current
prevention,
evaluation,
care,
19
treatment,
and
rehabilitation
technologies
and
recommend
20
appropriate
preparation,
training,
retraining,
and
distribution
21
of
personnel
and
resources
in
the
provision
of
services
22
to
persons
with
brain
injuries
through
private
and
public
23
residential
facilities,
day
programs,
and
other
specialized
24
services.
25
c.
Participate
in
developing
and
disseminating
criteria
and
26
standards
which
may
be
required
for
future
funding
or
licensing
27
of
facilities,
day
programs,
and
other
specialized
services
for
28
persons
with
brain
injuries
in
this
state.
29
d.
Make
recommendations
to
the
governor
for
developing
and
30
administering
a
state
plan
to
provide
services
for
persons
with
31
brain
injuries.
32
e.
Meet
at
least
quarterly
as
necessary
.
33
7.
3.
The
department
is
designated
as
Iowa’s
lead
agency
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for
brain
injury.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
the
35
designation
of
lead
agency
authorizes
the
department
to
1
perform
or
oversee
the
performance
of
those
functions
specified
2
in
subsection
6
,
paragraphs
“a”
through
“c”
.
The
council
3
is
assigned
to
the
department
for
administrative
purposes.
4
The
director
shall
be
responsible
for
budgeting,
program
5
coordination,
and
related
management
functions.
6
8.
The
council
may
receive
gifts,
grants,
or
donations
7
made
for
any
of
the
purposes
of
its
programs
and
disburse
and
8
administer
them
in
accordance
with
their
terms
and
under
the
9
direction
of
the
director.
10
Sec.
455.
Section
135.22B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
c.
The
department
shall
consult
with
the
advisory
council
13
on
brain
injuries,
established
pursuant
to
section
135.22A
,
14
regarding
the
program
and
shall
report
to
the
council
15
concerning
the
program
at
least
quarterly.
The
council
shall
16
make
recommendations
to
the
department
concerning
the
program’s
17
operation.
18
DIVISION
XII
19
ELIMINATION
OF
CHILDREN’S
BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH
SYSTEM
STATE
BOARD
20
Sec.
456.
Section
225C.52,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
225C.52
Children’s
behavioral
health
system
state
board
——
23
Council
duties.
24
The
council
shall
provide
guidance
on
the
implementation
25
and
management
of
a
children’s
behavioral
health
system
for
26
the
provision
of
services
to
children
with
a
serious
emotional
27
disturbance.
To
the
extent
funding
is
available,
the
state
28
board
council
shall
perform
the
following
duties:
29
1.
Advise
the
director
on
the
administration
of
the
30
children’s
behavioral
health
system.
31
2.
Provide
consultation
services
support
to
agencies
32
regarding
the
development
of
administrative
rules
for
the
33
children’s
behavioral
health
system.
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3.
Identify
behavioral
health
outcomes
and
indicators
for
35
eligible
children
with
a
serious
emotional
disturbance
to
1
promote
children
living
with
their
own
families
and
in
the
2
community.
3
4.
Submit
a
written
report
on
or
before
December
1
of
each
4
year
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly.
At
a
minimum,
5
the
report
shall
include
a
summary
of
all
activities
undertaken
6
by
the
state
board
council
relating
to
the
children’s
7
behavioral
health
system
and
results
from
identified
behavioral
8
health
outcomes
and
indicators
for
the
children’s
behavioral
9
health
system.
10
Sec.
457.
Section
225C.55,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
11
follows:
12
225C.55
Definitions.
13
As
used
in
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
14
requires:
15
1.
“Children’s
behavioral
health
services”
means
the
same
as
16
defined
in
section
225C.2
.
17
2.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
18
2.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
19
services.
20
3.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
21
services.
22
4.
5.
“Disability
services”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
23
section
225C.2
.
24
5.
6.
“Population”
means,
as
of
July
1
of
the
fiscal
year
25
preceding
the
fiscal
year
in
which
the
population
figure
is
26
applied,
the
population
shown
by
the
latest
preceding
certified
27
federal
census
or
the
latest
applicable
population
estimate
28
issued
by
the
United
States
census
bureau,
whichever
is
most
29
recent.
30
6.
7.
“Regional
administrator”
means
the
administrative
31
office,
organization,
or
entity
formed
by
agreement
of
the
32
counties
participating
in
a
region
to
function
on
behalf
of
33
those
counties
in
accordance
with
this
subchapter
.
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7.
8.
“Serious
emotional
disturbance”
means
the
same
as
35
defined
in
section
225C.2
.
1
8.
“State
board”
means
the
children’s
system
state
board
2
created
in
section
225C.51
.
3
9.
“State
commission”
means
the
mental
health
and
disability
4
services
commission
created
in
section
225C.5
.
5
Sec.
458.
Section
225C.66,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
3.
Pursuant
to
recommendations
made
by
the
state
board,
8
the
The
department
shall
adopt
rules
to
define
the
services
9
included
in
the
core
domains
listed
in
this
section
.
The
rules
10
shall
provide
service
definitions,
service
provider
standards,
11
service
access
standards,
and
service
implementation
dates,
and
12
shall
provide
consistency,
to
the
extent
possible,
with
similar
13
service
definitions
under
the
medical
assistance
program.
14
Sec.
459.
REPEAL.
Section
225C.51,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
15
DIVISION
XIII
16
ELIMINATION
OF
CONGENITAL
AND
INHERITED
DISORDERS
ADVISORY
17
COMMITTEE
18
Sec.
460.
Section
136A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
19
follows:
20
136A.2
Definitions.
21
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
22
requires:
23
1.
“Attending
health
care
provider”
means
a
licensed
24
physician,
nurse
practitioner,
certified
nurse
midwife,
or
25
physician
assistant.
26
2.
“Congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee”
27
or
“advisory
committee”
means
the
congenital
and
inherited
28
disorders
advisory
committee
created
in
this
chapter
.
29
3.
2.
“Congenital
disorder”
means
an
abnormality
existing
30
prior
to
or
at
birth,
including
a
stillbirth,
that
adversely
31
affects
the
health
and
development
of
a
fetus,
newborn,
child,
32
or
adult,
including
a
structural
malformation
or
a
genetic,
33
chromosomal,
inherited,
or
biochemical
disorder.
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3.
“Council”
means
the
council
on
health
and
human
services.
35
4.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
1
services.
2
5.
“Disorder”
means
a
congenital
or
inherited
disorder.
3
6.
“Genetics”
means
the
study
of
inheritance
and
how
genes
4
contribute
to
health
conditions
and
the
potential
for
disease.
5
7.
“Genomics”
means
the
functions
and
interactions
of
all
6
human
genes
and
their
variation
within
human
populations,
7
including
their
interaction
with
environmental
factors,
and
8
their
contribution
to
health.
9
8.
“Inherited
disorder”
means
a
condition
caused
by
an
10
abnormal
change
in
a
gene
or
genes
passed
from
a
parent
or
11
parents
to
their
child.
Onset
of
the
disorder
may
be
prior
to
12
or
at
birth,
during
childhood,
or
in
adulthood.
13
9.
“Stillbirth”
means
an
unintended
fetal
death
occurring
14
after
a
gestation
period
of
twenty
completed
weeks,
or
an
15
unintended
fetal
death
of
a
fetus
with
a
weight
of
three
16
hundred
fifty
or
more
grams.
17
Sec.
461.
Section
136A.3A,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
18
follows:
19
136A.3A
Congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee
20
established
——
process
Process
for
addition
of
conditions
to
21
newborn
screening.
22
1.
A
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee
23
is
established
to
The
council
shall
assist
the
department
in
24
the
development
of
programs
that
ensure
the
availability
and
25
access
to
quality
genetic
and
genomic
health
care
services
for
26
all
Iowans.
27
2.
The
members
of
the
advisory
committee
shall
be
appointed
28
by
the
director
and
shall
include
persons
with
relevant
29
expertise
and
interest
including
parent
representatives.
30
3.
2.
The
advisory
committee
council
shall
assist
the
31
department
in
designating
the
conditions
to
be
included
in
the
32
newborn
screening
and
in
regularly
evaluating
the
effectiveness
33
and
appropriateness
of
the
newborn
screening.
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4.
3.
a.
Beginning
July
1,
2022,
the
advisory
committee
35
council
shall
ensure
that
all
conditions
included
in
the
1
federal
recommended
uniform
screening
panel
as
of
January
1,
2
2022,
are
included
in
the
newborn
screening.
3
b.
Within
twelve
months
of
the
addition
of
a
new
4
condition
to
the
federal
recommended
uniform
screening
panel,
5
the
advisory
committee
council
shall
consider
and
make
a
6
recommendation
to
the
department
regarding
inclusion
of
the
7
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening,
including
the
current
8
newborn
screening
capacity
to
screen
for
the
new
condition
9
and
the
resources
necessary
to
screen
for
the
new
condition
10
going
forward.
If
the
advisory
committee
council
recommends
11
inclusion
of
a
new
condition,
the
department
shall
include
the
12
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
within
eighteen
months
13
of
receipt
of
the
recommendation.
14
5.
4.
The
department
shall
submit
a
status
report
to
the
15
general
assembly,
annually,
by
December
31,
regarding
all
of
16
the
following:
17
a.
The
current
conditions
included
in
the
newborn
screening.
18
b.
Any
new
conditions
currently
under
consideration
or
19
recommended
by
the
advisory
committee
council
for
inclusion
in
20
the
newborn
screening.
21
c.
Any
new
conditions
considered
but
not
recommended
by
the
22
advisory
committee
council
in
the
prior
twelve-month
period
and
23
the
reason
for
not
recommending
any
such
conditions.
24
d.
Any
departmental
request
for
additional
program
capacity
25
or
resources
necessitated
by
the
inclusion
of
a
recommended
new
26
condition
in
the
newborn
screening.
27
e.
Any
delay
and
the
reason
for
the
delay
by
the
advisory
28
committee
council
in
complying
with
the
specified
twelve-month
29
time
frame
in
considering
or
recommending
the
inclusion
of
a
30
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
to
the
department.
31
f.
Any
delay
and
the
reason
for
the
delay
by
the
department
32
in
complying
with
the
specified
eighteen-month
time
frame
in
33
including
a
new
condition
in
the
newborn
screening
following
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receipt
of
a
recommendation
from
the
advisory
committee
council
35
recommending
the
inclusion
of
such
condition.
1
6.
5.
The
state
hygienic
laboratory
shall
establish
2
the
newborn
screening
fee
schedule
in
a
manner
sufficient
3
to
support
the
newborn
screening
system
of
care
including
4
laboratory
screening
costs,
short-term
and
long-term
follow-up
5
program
costs,
the
newborn
screening
developmental
fund,
and
6
the
cost
of
the
department’s
newborn
screening
data
system.
7
DIVISION
XIV
8
ELIMINATION
OF
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL
SERVICES
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
9
Sec.
462.
Section
147A.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
10
follows:
11
147A.2
Council
established
——
terms
of
office
on
health
and
12
human
services
——
advisory
duties
.
13
1.
An
EMS
advisory
council
shall
be
appointed
by
the
14
director.
Membership
of
the
council
shall
be
comprised
of
15
individuals
nominated
from,
but
not
limited
to,
the
following
16
state
or
national
organizations:
Iowa
osteopathic
medical
17
association,
Iowa
medical
society,
American
college
of
18
emergency
physicians,
Iowa
physician
assistant
society,
Iowa
19
academy
of
family
physicians,
university
of
Iowa
hospitals
20
and
clinics,
American
academy
of
emergency
medicine,
American
21
academy
of
pediatrics,
Iowa
EMS
association,
Iowa
firefighters
22
association,
Iowa
professional
fire
fighters,
EMS
education
23
programs
committee,
Iowa
nurses
association,
Iowa
hospital
24
association,
and
the
Iowa
state
association
of
counties.
The
25
council
shall
also
include
at
least
two
at-large
members
26
who
are
volunteer
emergency
medical
care
providers
and
a
27
representative
of
a
private
service
program.
28
2.
The
EMS
advisory
council
on
health
and
human
services
29
shall
advise
the
director
and
develop
policy
recommendations
30
concerning
the
regulation,
administration,
and
coordination
of
31
emergency
medical
services
in
the
state.
32
Sec.
463.
REPEAL.
Section
147A.3,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
33
DIVISION
XV
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ELIMINATION
OF
TRAUMA
SYSTEM
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
35
Sec.
464.
Section
147A.23,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
147A.23
Trauma
care
system
development.
3
1.
The
department
is
designated
as
a
lead
agency
in
this
4
state
responsible
for
the
development
of
a
statewide
trauma
5
care
system.
6
2.
The
department
,
in
consultation
with
the
trauma
system
7
advisory
council,
shall
develop,
coordinate,
and
monitor
a
8
statewide
trauma
care
system.
This
system
shall
include,
but
9
not
be
limited
to,
the
following:
10
a.
(1)
Development
of
criteria
for
the
categorization
11
of
all
hospitals
and
emergency
care
facilities
according
to
12
their
trauma
care
capabilities.
These
categories
shall
be
for
13
levels
I,
II,
III,
and
IV,
based
on
the
most
current
guidelines
14
published
by
the
American
college
of
surgeons
committee
on
15
trauma,
the
American
college
of
emergency
physicians,
and
16
the
model
trauma
care
plan
of
the
United
States
department
17
of
health
and
human
services’
health
resources
and
services
18
administration.
19
(2)
The
categorization
of
all
hospitals
and
emergency
20
care
facilities
by
the
department
as
to
their
capacity
to
21
provide
trauma
care
services.
The
categorization
shall
be
22
determined
by
the
department
from
self-reported
information
23
provided
to
the
department
by
the
hospital
or
emergency
care
24
facility.
This
categorization
shall
not
be
construed
to
imply
25
any
guarantee
on
the
part
of
the
department
as
to
the
level
of
26
trauma
care
services
available
at
the
hospital
or
emergency
27
care
facility.
28
b.
(1)
Development
of
a
process
for
the
verification
of
29
the
trauma
care
capacity
of
each
facility
and
the
issuance
of
a
30
certificate
of
verification.
The
standards
and
verification
31
process
shall
be
established
by
rule
and
may
vary
as
32
appropriate
by
level
of
trauma
care
capability.
To
the
extent
33
possible,
the
standards
and
verification
process
shall
be
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coordinated
with
other
applicable
accreditation
and
licensing
35
standards.
1
(2)
The
issuance
of
a
certificate
of
verification
of
all
2
categorized
hospitals
and
emergency
care
facilities
from
the
3
department
at
the
level
preferred
by
the
hospital
or
emergency
4
care
facility.
The
standards
and
verification
process
shall
5
be
established
by
rule
and
may
vary
as
appropriate
by
level
of
6
trauma
care
capability.
To
the
extent
possible,
the
standards
7
and
verification
process
shall
be
coordinated
with
other
8
applicable
accreditation
and
licensing
standards.
9
c.
Upon
verification
and
the
issuance
of
a
certificate
10
of
verification,
agreement
by
a
hospital
or
emergency
care
11
facility
agrees
to
maintain
a
level
of
commitment
and
resources
12
sufficient
to
meet
responsibilities
and
standards
as
required
13
by
the
trauma
care
criteria
established
by
rule
under
this
14
subchapter
.
Verifications
are
valid
for
a
period
of
three
15
years
or
as
determined
by
the
department
and
are
renewable.
As
16
part
of
the
verification
and
renewal
process,
the
department
17
may
conduct
periodic
on-site
reviews
of
the
services
and
18
facilities
of
the
hospital
or
emergency
care
facility.
19
d.
Implementation
of
an
Iowa
trauma
care
plan.
20
e.
Development
of
standards
for
medical
direction,
trauma
21
care,
triage
and
transfer
protocols,
and
trauma
registries.
22
f.
Promotion
of
public
information
and
education
activities
23
for
injury
prevention.
24
g.
The
development
of
strategies
and
the
review
of
rules
25
adopted
under
this
subchapter
to
promote
optimal
trauma
care
26
delivery
throughout
the
state.
27
h.
Development,
implementation,
and
conducting
of
trauma
28
care
system
evaluation,
quality
assessment,
and
quality
29
improvement.
30
d.
3.
The
department
is
responsible
for
the
funding
of
the
31
administrative
costs
of
this
subchapter
.
Any
funds
received
32
by
the
department
for
this
purpose
shall
be
deposited
in
the
33
emergency
medical
services
fund
established
in
section
135.25
.
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e.
4.
This
section
shall
not
be
construed
to
limit
the
35
number
and
distribution
of
level
I,
II,
III,
and
IV
categorized
1
and
verified
trauma
care
facilities
in
a
community
or
region.
2
5.
Proceedings,
records,
and
reports
developed
pursuant
3
to
this
section
constitute
peer
review
records
under
section
4
147.135,
and
are
not
subject
to
discovery
by
subpoena
or
5
admissible
as
evidence.
All
information
and
documents
6
received
from
a
hospital
or
emergency
care
facility
under
this
7
subchapter
shall
be
confidential
pursuant
to
section
272C.6,
8
subsection
4.
9
Sec.
465.
Section
147A.26,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
The
department
shall
maintain
a
statewide
trauma
12
reporting
system
by
which
the
trauma
system
advisory
council
13
and
the
department
may
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
the
14
statewide
trauma
care
system.
15
Sec.
466.
REPEAL.
Section
147A.24,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
16
DIVISION
XVI
17
ELIMINATION
OF
JUSTICE
ADVISORY
BOARD
18
Sec.
467.
Section
216A.131,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
19
as
follows:
20
216A.131
Definitions.
21
For
the
purpose
of
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
22
otherwise
requires
:
23
1.
“Board”
means
the
justice
advisory
board.
24
2.
“Department”
,
“department”
means
the
department
of
health
25
and
human
services.
26
Sec.
468.
Section
216A.133,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
27
as
follows:
28
216A.133
Purpose
and
Department
duties.
29
1.
The
purpose
of
the
board
department
shall
be
do
all
of
30
the
following:
31
a.
Develop
short-term
and
long-term
goals
to
improve
the
32
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
systems.
33
b.
Identify
and
analyze
justice
system
issues
,
including
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the
impact
of
present
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
policy,
and
35
make
recommendations
for
policy
change
.
1
c.
Develop
and
assist
others
in
implementing
recommendations
2
and
plans
for
justice
system
improvement.
3
d.
Provide
the
general
assembly
with
an
analysis
of
current
4
and
proposed
criminal
code
provisions.
5
e.
Provide
for
a
clearinghouse
of
justice
system
information
6
to
coordinate
with
data
resource
agencies
and
assist
others
in
7
the
use
of
justice
system
data.
8
2.
The
board
shall
advise
the
department
on
its
9
administration
of
state
and
federal
grants
and
appropriations
10
and
shall
carry
out
other
functions
consistent
with
this
11
subchapter
.
12
3.
The
duties
of
the
board
shall
consist
of
the
following:
13
a.
Identifying
issues
and
analyzing
the
operation
and
impact
14
of
present
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
policy
and
making
15
recommendations
for
policy
changes.
16
b.
f.
Coordinating
Coordinate
with
data
resource
agencies
17
to
provide
data
and
analytical
information
to
federal,
state,
18
and
local
governments,
and
assisting
assist
agencies
in
the
use
19
of
criminal
and
juvenile
justice
data.
20
c.
g.
Reporting
Report
criminal
justice
system
needs
to
the
21
governor,
the
general
assembly,
and
other
decision
makers
to
22
improve
the
criminal
justice
system.
23
d.
h.
Reporting
Report
juvenile
justice
system
needs
to
24
the
governor,
the
general
assembly,
and
other
decision
makers
25
to
address
issues
specifically
affecting
the
juvenile
justice
26
system,
including
evidence-based
programs
for
group
foster
27
care
placements
and
the
state
training
school,
diversion,
and
28
community-based
services
for
juvenile
offenders.
29
e.
i.
Providing
Provide
technical
assistance
upon
request
30
to
state
and
local
agencies.
31
f.
j.
Administering
Administer
federal
funds
and
funds
32
appropriated
by
the
state
or
that
are
otherwise
available
33
in
compliance
with
applicable
laws,
regulations,
and
other
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requirements
for
purposes
of
study,
research,
investigation,
35
planning,
and
implementation
in
the
areas
of
criminal
and
1
juvenile
justice.
2
g.
k.
Making
Make
grants
to
cities,
counties,
and
other
3
entities
pursuant
to
applicable
law.
4
h.
l.
Maintaining
Maintain
an
Iowa
correctional
policy
5
project
as
provided
in
section
216A.137
.
6
i.
m.
Providing
Provide
input
and
make
recommendations
7
to
the
director
including
in
the
development
of
a
budget
8
recommendations
for
the
department.
9
j.
Developing
and
making
recommendations
to
the
director.
10
k.
n.
Serving
as
a
liaison
between
the
department
and
11
the
public,
sharing
Share
information
and
gathering
gather
12
constituency
input.
13
l.
Recommending
to
the
department
the
adoption
of
rules
14
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
it
deems
necessary
for
the
board
and
15
department.
16
m.
o.
Recommending
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
17
action
to
the
governor
and
general
assembly.
18
n.
p.
Establishing
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
19
groups,
or
other
coalitions
as
appropriate.
20
o.
q.
Providing
Provide
the
general
assembly
with
21
an
analysis
and
recommendations
of
current
criminal
code
22
provisions
and
proposed
legislation
which
include
but
are
not
23
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
24
(1)
Potential
disparity
in
sentencing.
25
(2)
Truth
in
sentencing.
26
(3)
Victims.
27
(4)
The
proportionality
of
specific
sentences.
28
(5)
Sentencing
procedures.
29
(6)
Costs
associated
with
the
implementation
of
criminal
30
code
provisions,
including
costs
to
the
judicial
branch,
31
department
of
corrections,
and
judicial
district
departments
32
of
correctional
services,
costs
for
representing
indigent
33
defendants,
and
costs
incurred
by
political
subdivisions
of
the
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state.
35
(7)
Best
practices
related
to
the
department
of
corrections
1
including
recidivism
rates,
safety
and
the
efficient
use
of
2
correctional
staff,
and
compliance
with
correctional
standards
3
set
by
the
federal
government
and
other
jurisdictions.
4
(8)
Best
practices
related
to
the
Iowa
child
death
state
5
mortality
review
team
committee
established
in
section
135.43
6
and
the
Iowa
domestic
abuse
death
review
team
established
in
7
section
135.109
.
8
p.
r.
Studying
Study
and
making
make
recommendations
for
9
treating
and
supervising
adult
and
juvenile
sex
offenders
in
10
institutions,
community-based
programs,
and
in
the
community,
11
in
areas
which
include
but
are
not
limited
to
all
of
the
12
following:
13
(1)
The
effectiveness
of
electronically
monitoring
sex
14
offenders.
15
(2)
The
cost
and
effectiveness
of
special
sentences
16
pursuant
to
chapter
903B
.
17
(3)
Risk
assessment
models
created
for
sex
offenders.
18
(4)
Determining
the
best
treatment
programs
available
for
19
sex
offenders
and
the
efforts
of
Iowa
and
other
states
to
20
implement
treatment
programs.
21
(5)
The
efforts
of
Iowa
and
other
states
to
prevent
sex
22
abuse-related
crimes
including
child
sex
abuse.
23
(6)
Any
other
related
issues
the
board
deems
necessary,
24
including
but
not
limited
to
computer
and
internet
sex-related
25
crimes,
sex
offender
case
management,
best
practices
for
sex
26
offender
supervision,
the
sex
offender
registry,
and
the
27
effectiveness
of
safety
zones.
28
q.
s.
Providing
Provide
expertise
and
advice
to
the
29
legislative
services
agency,
the
department
of
corrections,
the
30
judicial
branch,
and
others
charged
with
formulating
fiscal,
31
correctional,
or
minority
impact
statements.
32
r.
t.
Reviewing
Review
data
supplied
by
the
department,
the
33
department
of
management,
the
legislative
services
agency,
the
34
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Iowa
supreme
court,
and
other
departments
or
agencies
for
the
35
purpose
of
determining
the
effectiveness
and
efficiency
of
the
1
collection
of
such
data.
2
4.
2.
The
board
department
shall
submit
reports,
in
3
accordance
with
section
216A.135
,
to
the
governor
and
general
4
assembly
regarding
actions
taken,
issues
studied,
and
board
5
council
recommendations.
6
Sec.
469.
Section
216A.135,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
7
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
1.
The
board
department
shall
submit
a
three-year
criminal
9
and
juvenile
justice
plan
for
the
state,
beginning
December
1,
10
2020,
and
every
three
years
thereafter,
by
December
1.
The
11
three-year
plan
shall
be
updated
annually.
Each
three-year
12
plan
and
annual
updates
of
the
three-year
plan
shall
be
13
submitted
to
the
governor
and
the
general
assembly
by
December
14
1.
15
Sec.
470.
Section
216A.137,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
16
amended
to
read
as
follows:
17
1.
The
department
shall
maintain
an
Iowa
correctional
18
policy
project
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
analyses
of
19
major
correctional
issues
affecting
the
criminal
and
juvenile
20
justice
system.
The
board
department
shall
identify
and
21
prioritize
the
issues
and
studies
to
be
addressed
by
the
22
department
through
this
project
and
shall
report
project
23
plans
and
findings
annually
along
with
the
report
required
24
in
section
216A.135
.
Issues
and
studies
to
be
considered
by
25
the
board
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
a
review
of
the
26
information
systems
available
to
assess
corrections
trends
27
and
program
effectiveness,
the
development
of
an
evaluation
28
plan
for
assessing
the
impact
of
corrections
expenditures,
29
and
a
study
of
the
desirability
and
feasibility
of
changing
30
the
state’s
sentencing
practices,
which
includes
a
prison
31
population
forecast.
32
Sec.
471.
REPEAL.
Section
216A.132,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
33
DIVISION
XVII
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ELIMINATION
OF
IOWA
COLLABORATION
FOR
YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
35
Sec.
472.
Section
216A.140,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
1
as
follows:
2
216A.140
Iowa
collaboration
for
youth
development
council
——
3
state
State
of
Iowa
youth
advisory
council.
4
1.
Definitions.
For
the
purposes
of
this
section
,
unless
5
the
context
otherwise
requires:
6
a.
“Youth”
means
children
and
young
persons
who
are
ages
six
7
through
twenty-one
years.
8
b.
“Youth
advisory
council”
means
the
state
of
Iowa
youth
9
advisory
council
created
by
this
section
.
10
c.
“Youth
development
council”
means
the
Iowa
collaboration
11
for
youth
development
council
created
by
this
section
.
12
2.
Collaboration
council
created.
An
Iowa
collaboration
for
13
youth
development
council
is
created
as
an
alliance
of
state
14
agencies
that
address
the
needs
of
youth
in
Iowa.
15
3.
Purpose.
The
purpose
of
the
youth
development
council
is
16
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
Iowa’s
youth
by
doing
all
17
of
the
following:
18
a.
Adopting
and
applying
positive
youth
development
19
principles
and
practices
at
the
state
and
local
levels.
20
b.
Increasing
the
quality,
efficiency,
and
effectiveness
of
21
opportunities
and
services
and
other
supports
for
youth.
22
c.
Improving
and
coordinating
state
youth
policy
and
23
programs
across
state
agencies.
24
4.
Vision
statement.
All
youth
development
activities
25
addressed
by
the
youth
development
council
shall
be
aligned
26
around
the
following
vision
statement:
27
“All
Iowa
youth
will
be
safe,
healthy,
successful,
and
prepared
28
for
adulthood.”
29
5.
Membership.
The
youth
development
council
membership
30
shall
be
determined
by
the
council
itself
and
shall
include
the
31
directors
or
chief
administrators,
or
their
designees,
from
the
32
following
state
agencies
and
programs:
33
a.
Child
advocacy
board.
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b.
Department
of
education.
35
c.
Department
of
health
and
human
services.
1
d.
Department
of
workforce
development.
2
e.
Office
of
drug
control
policy.
3
f.
Iowa
cooperative
extension
service
in
agriculture
and
4
home
economics.
5
6.
Procedure.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law,
the
6
youth
development
council
shall
determine
its
own
rules
of
7
procedure
and
operating
policies,
including
but
not
limited
8
to
terms
of
members.
The
youth
development
council
may
form
9
committees
or
subgroups
as
necessary
to
achieve
its
purpose.
10
7.
Duties.
The
youth
development
council’s
duties
shall
11
include
but
are
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
12
a.
Study,
explore,
and
plan
for
the
best
approach
to
13
structure
and
formalize
the
functions
and
activities
of
the
14
youth
development
council
to
meet
its
purpose,
and
make
formal
15
recommendations
for
improvement
to
the
governor
and
general
16
assembly.
17
b.
Review
indicator
data
and
identify
barriers
to
youth
18
success
and
develop
strategies
to
address
the
barriers.
19
c.
Coordinate
across
agencies
the
state
policy
priorities
20
for
youth.
21
d.
Strengthen
partnerships
with
the
nonprofit
and
private
22
sectors
to
gather
input,
build
consensus,
and
maximize
use
of
23
existing
resources
and
leverage
new
resources
to
improve
the
24
lives
of
youth
and
their
families.
25
e.
Oversee
the
activities
of
the
youth
advisory
council.
26
f.
Seek
input
from
and
engage
the
youth
advisory
council
27
in
the
development
of
more
effective
policies,
practices,
and
28
programs
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
youth.
29
g.
Report
annually
by
February
1
to
the
governor
and
general
30
assembly.
31
8.
2.
State
of
Iowa
youth
advisory
council.
A
state
of
32
Iowa
youth
advisory
council
is
created
to
provide
input
to
the
33
governor,
general
assembly,
and
state
and
local
policymakers
on
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issues.
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a.
The
purpose
of
the
youth
advisory
council
is
to
foster
1
communication
among
a
group
of
engaged
youth
and
the
governor,
2
general
assembly,
and
state
and
local
policymakers
regarding
3
programs,
policies,
and
practices
affecting
youth
and
families;
4
and
to
advocate
for
youth
on
important
issues
affecting
youth
;
5
and
to
improve
the
lives
and
futures
of
Iowa’s
youth
.
6
b.
The
youth
advisory
council
shall
consist
of
no
more
than
7
twenty-one
youth
ages
fourteen
through
twenty
years
who
reside
8
in
Iowa.
Membership
shall
be
for
two-year
staggered
terms.
9
The
director
or
the
director’s
designee
shall
select
council
10
members
using
an
application
process.
The
director
or
the
11
director’s
designee
shall
strive
to
maintain
a
diverse
council
12
membership
and
shall
take
into
consideration
race,
ethnicity,
13
disabilities,
gender,
and
geographic
location
of
residence
of
14
the
applicants.
15
c.
Except
as
otherwise
provided
by
law,
the
youth
advisory
16
council
shall
determine
its
own
rules
of
procedure
and
17
operating
policies,
subject
to
approval
by
the
director
or
the
18
director’s
designee.
19
d.
The
youth
advisory
council
shall
meet
at
least
quarterly.
20
do
all
of
the
following:
21
(1)
Adopt
and
apply
positive
youth
development
principles
22
and
practices
at
the
state
and
local
levels.
23
(2)
Increase
the
quality,
efficiency,
and
effectiveness
of
24
opportunities
and
services
and
other
supports
for
youth.
25
(3)
Improve,
coordinate,
and
prioritize
state
youth
policy
26
and
programs
across
state
agencies.
27
(4)
Align
all
policies
around
the
vision
that
all
Iowa
youth
28
will
be
safe,
healthy,
successful,
and
prepared
for
adulthood.
29
(5)
Review
indicator
data,
identify
barriers
to
youth
30
success,
and
develop
strategies
to
address
the
barriers.
31
(6)
Strengthen
partnerships
with
the
nonprofit
and
private
32
sectors
to
gather
input,
build
consensus,
and
maximize
the
use
33
of
existing
resources
and
leverage
new
resources
to
improve
the
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lives
of
youth
and
their
families.
35
(7)
Report
annually
by
February
1
to
the
governor
and
the
1
general
assembly.
2
9.
3.
Lead
agency.
The
lead
agency
for
support
of
the
Iowa
3
collaboration
for
youth
development
council
and
the
state
of
4
Iowa
youth
advisory
council
is
the
department.
The
department
5
shall
coordinate
activities
and,
with
funding
made
available
6
to
it
for
such
purposes,
provide
staff
support
for
the
youth
7
development
council
and
the
youth
advisory
council.
8
DIVISION
XVIII
9
ELIMINATION
OF
COMMISSIONS
UNDER
HUMAN
RIGHTS
BOARD
10
Sec.
473.
Section
216A.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
and
inserting
in
12
lieu
thereof
the
following:
13
a.
Community
advocacy
and
services
on
behalf
of
14
underrepresented
populations
in
the
state.
15
Sec.
474.
Section
216A.3,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
16
follows:
17
216A.3
Human
rights
board.
18
1.
A
human
rights
board
is
created
within
the
department.
19
2.
The
board
shall
consist
of
sixteen
twelve
members,
20
including
eleven
seven
voting
members
and
five
nonvoting
21
members
,
and
determined
as
follows:
22
a.
The
voting
members
shall
consist
of
nine
seven
voting
23
members
selected
by
each
of
the
permanent
commissions
within
24
the
department,
and
two
voting
members,
appointed
by
the
25
governor.
For
purposes
of
this
paragraph
“a”
,
“permanent
26
commissions”
means
the
commission
of
Latino
affairs,
27
commission
on
the
status
of
women,
commission
of
persons
28
with
disabilities,
commission
on
community
action
agencies,
29
commission
of
deaf
services,
justice
advisory
board,
commission
30
on
the
status
of
African
Americans,
commission
of
Asian
and
31
Pacific
Islander
affairs,
and
commission
of
Native
American
32
affairs
who
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor,
subject
to
33
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
2.32,
and
shall
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represent
underrepresented
populations
in
the
state.
All
35
voting
members
shall
reside
in
the
state
.
The
term
of
office
1
for
voting
members
is
four
years.
2
b.
The
nonvoting
members
shall
consist
of
the
department
3
director,
two
state
representatives,
one
appointed
by
the
4
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
and
one
by
the
minority
5
leader
of
the
house
of
representatives,
and
two
state
senators,
6
one
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
by
7
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
8
3.
A
majority
of
the
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
9
constitute
a
quorum,
and
the
affirmative
vote
of
two-thirds
of
10
the
voting
members
present
is
necessary
for
any
substantive
11
action
taken
by
the
board.
The
board
shall
select
a
12
chairperson
from
the
voting
members
of
the
board.
The
board
13
shall
meet
not
less
than
four
times
a
year.
14
4.
The
board
shall
develop
do
all
of
the
following:
15
a.
Develop
and
monitor
implementation
of
a
comprehensive
16
strategic
plan
to
remove
barriers
for
underrepresented
17
populations
or
groups
and,
in
doing
so,
to
increase
Iowa’s
18
productivity
and
inclusivity,
including
performance
measures
19
and
benchmarks.
20
b.
Study
the
opportunities
for
and
changing
needs
of
the
21
underrepresented
populations
or
groups
in
the
state.
22
c.
Serve
as
a
liaison
between
the
department
and
the
public,
23
sharing
information
and
gathering
constituency
input.
24
d.
Recommend
to
the
department
the
adoption
of
rules
25
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
the
board
deems
necessary.
26
e.
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
action
to
the
27
governor
and
general
assembly
to
advance
the
interests
of
28
underrepresented
populations
or
groups
and
to
improve
the
29
status
of
low-income
persons
in
the
state.
30
f.
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
groups,
or
other
31
coalitions
as
appropriate.
32
g.
Advance
the
interests
of
underrepresented
populations
33
or
groups
in
the
areas
of
human
rights,
access
to
justice,
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economic
equality,
and
the
elimination
of
discrimination.
35
Sec.
475.
Section
216A.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
1
follows:
2
216A.4
Definitions.
3
For
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
4
requires:
5
1.
“Asian
or
Pacific
Islander”
means
an
individual
from
any
6
of
the
countries
of
Asia
or
islands
of
the
Pacific.
7
1.
2.
“Board”
means
the
human
rights
board.
8
2.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
9
services.
10
3.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
11
services.
12
5.
“Tribal
government”
means
the
governing
body
of
a
13
federally
recognized
Indian
tribe.
14
4.
6.
“Underrepresented”
means
the
historical
15
marginalization
of
populations
or
groups
in
the
United
States
16
and
Iowa,
including
but
not
limited
to
African
Americans,
Asian
17
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
who
are
deaf
or
hard
of
hearing,
18
persons
with
disabilities,
Latinos,
Native
Americans,
women,
19
persons
who
have
low
socioeconomic
status,
at-risk
youth,
and
20
adults
or
juveniles
with
a
criminal
history.
21
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
OF
LATINO
AFFAIRS
ELIMINATION
22
Sec.
476.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.11,
216A.12,
216A.13,
23
216A.14,
and
216A.15,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
24
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
THE
STATUS
OF
WOMEN
ELIMINATION
25
Sec.
477.
Section
241.3,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
26
to
read
as
follows:
27
2.
The
department
shall
consult
and
cooperate
with
the
28
department
of
workforce
development,
the
United
States
29
commissioner
of
social
security
administration,
the
office
30
on
the
status
of
women
of
the
department,
the
department
of
31
education,
and
other
persons
in
the
executive
branch
of
the
32
state
government
as
the
department
considers
appropriate
to
33
facilitate
the
coordination
of
multipurpose
service
programs
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established
under
this
chapter
with
existing
programs
of
a
35
similar
nature.
1
Sec.
478.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.51,
216A.52,
216A.53,
and
2
216A.54,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
3
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
PERSONS
WITH
DISABILITIES
ELIMINATION
4
Sec.
479.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.71,
216A.72,
216A.74,
and
5
216A.75,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
6
COMBINING
OF
DEAF
SERVICES
COMMISSION
AND
DUAL
PARTY
RELAY
7
COUNCIL
8
Sec.
480.
Section
216A.111,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
by
striking
the
subsection.
10
Sec.
481.
Section
216A.113,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
11
as
follows:
12
216A.113
Deaf
services
commission
established.
13
1.
The
commission
of
deaf
services
is
established,
and
shall
14
consist
of
seven
voting
members
appointed
by
the
governor
,
15
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate
pursuant
to
section
16
2.32
.
Membership
of
the
commission
shall
include
at
least
four
17
members
who
are
deaf
and
at
least
one
member
who
is
or
hard
of
18
hearing
,
and
three
members
who
are
representatives
of
telephone
19
companies
.
The
commission
shall
also
include
the
director,
or
20
the
director’s
designee,
as
a
nonvoting
member.
All
members
21
shall
reside
in
Iowa.
22
2.
Members
Voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
serve
23
four-year
staggered
terms
which
shall
begin
and
end
pursuant
to
24
section
69.19
.
Members
Voting
members
whose
terms
expire
may
25
be
reappointed.
Vacancies
on
the
commission
may
be
filled
for
26
the
remainder
of
the
term
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
27
appointment.
Members
Voting
members
shall
receive
actual
28
expenses
incurred
while
serving
in
their
official
capacity,
29
subject
to
statutory
limits.
Members
Voting
members
may
also
30
be
eligible
to
receive
compensation
as
provided
in
section
31
7E.6
.
32
3.
Members
The
voting
members
of
the
commission
shall
33
appoint
a
chairperson
and
vice
chairperson
and
other
officers
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as
the
commission
deems
necessary.
The
commission
shall
35
meet
at
least
quarterly
during
each
fiscal
year.
A
majority
1
of
the
voting
members
currently
appointed
to
the
commission
2
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
A
quorum
shall
be
required
for
the
3
conduct
of
business
of
the
commission,
and
the
affirmative
vote
4
of
a
majority
of
the
currently
appointed
voting
members
is
5
necessary
for
any
substantive
action
taken
by
the
commission.
6
A
voting
member
shall
not
vote
on
any
action
if
the
voting
7
member
has
a
conflict
of
interest
on
the
matter,
and
a
8
statement
by
the
voting
member
of
a
conflict
of
interest
shall
9
be
conclusive
for
this
purpose.
10
Sec.
482.
Section
216A.114,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
11
as
follows:
12
216A.114
Commission
powers
and
duties.
13
The
commission
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties:
14
1.
Study
the
changing
needs
and
opportunities
for
the
deaf
15
and
hard-of-hearing
people
in
this
state.
16
2.
Serve
as
a
liaison
between
the
office
department
and
the
17
public,
sharing
information
and
gathering
constituency
input.
18
3.
Recommend
to
the
board
for
adoption
rules
pursuant
19
to
chapter
17A
as
it
deems
necessary
for
the
commission
and
20
office.
21
4.
Recommend
legislative
and
executive
action
to
the
22
governor
and
general
assembly.
23
5.
Establish
advisory
committees,
work
groups,
or
other
24
coalitions
as
appropriate.
25
6.
Advise
the
utilities
board
on
the
planning,
26
establishment,
administration,
and
promotion
of
a
statewide
27
program
to
provide
dual
party
relay
service
and
to
secure,
28
finance,
and
distribute
telecommunications
devices
for
the
deaf
29
and
hard
of
hearing
pursuant
to
chapter
477C.
30
Sec.
483.
Section
477C.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
477C.2
Definitions.
33
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
34
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35
1.
“Board”
means
the
utilities
board
created
in
section
1
474.1
.
2
2.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
deaf
services
3
created
in
section
216A.113.
4
2.
3.
“Communication
disorder”
means
the
inability
to
use
5
the
telephone
for
communication
without
a
telecommunications
6
device
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
7
3.
“Council”
means
the
dual
party
relay
council
established
8
in
section
477C.5
.
9
4.
“Dual
party
relay
service”
or
“relay
service”
means
a
10
communication
service
which
provides
persons
with
communication
11
disorders
access
to
the
telephone
system
functionally
12
equivalent
to
the
access
available
to
persons
without
13
communication
disorders.
14
5.
“Telecommunications
device
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
15
hearing”
means
any
specialized
or
supplemental
telephone
16
equipment
used
by
persons
with
communication
disorders
to
17
provide
access
to
the
telephone
system.
18
Sec.
484.
Section
477C.3,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
19
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
With
the
advice
of
the
council
commission
,
the
board
shall
21
plan,
establish,
administer,
and
promote
a
statewide
program
to
22
provide
dual
party
relay
service
as
follows:
23
Sec.
485.
Section
477C.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
24
follows:
25
477C.4
Telecommunications
devices
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
26
hearing.
27
With
the
advice
of
the
council
commission
,
the
board
may
28
plan,
establish,
administer,
and
promote
a
program
to
secure,
29
finance,
and
distribute
telecommunications
devices
for
the
30
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
The
board
may
establish
eligibility
31
criteria
for
persons
to
receive
telecommunications
devices
32
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing,
including
but
not
limited
33
to
requiring
certification
that
the
recipient
cannot
use
the
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telephone
for
communication
without
a
telecommunications
device
35
for
the
deaf
and
hard
of
hearing.
1
Sec.
486.
Section
477C.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
c,
Code
2
2024,
is
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph.
3
Sec.
487.
Section
622B.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
622B.4
List.
6
The
office
of
deaf
services
of
the
department
of
health
and
7
human
services
shall
prepare
and
continually
update
a
listing
8
of
qualified
and
available
sign
language
interpreters.
The
9
courts
and
administrative
agencies
shall
maintain
a
directory
10
of
qualified
interpreters
for
deaf
and
hard-of-hearing
11
persons
as
furnished
by
the
department
of
health
and
human
12
services.
The
office
of
deaf
services
of
the
department
13
of
health
and
human
services
shall
maintain
a
list
of
sign
14
language
interpreters
which
shall
be
made
available
to
a
court,
15
administrative
agency,
or
interested
parties
to
an
action
using
16
the
services
of
a
sign
language
interpreter.
17
Sec.
488.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.112
and
477C.5,
Code
2024,
18
are
repealed.
19
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
STATUS
OF
AFRICAN
AMERICANS
20
ELIMINATION
21
Sec.
489.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.141,
216A.142,
216A.143,
22
and
216A.146,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
23
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
ON
ASIAN
AND
PACIFIC
ISLANDERS
24
ELIMINATION
25
Sec.
490.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.151,
216A.152,
216A.153,
26
and
216A.154,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
27
COMMISSION
AND
OFFICE
OF
NATIVE
AMERICAN
AFFAIRS
ELIMINATION
28
Sec.
491.
Section
216A.167,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
29
as
follows:
30
216A.167
Limitations
on
authority.
31
1.
The
commission
board
and
office
department
shall
not
have
32
the
authority
to
do
any
of
the
following:
33
a.
Implement
or
administer
the
duties
of
the
state
of
Iowa
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
205/
235
S.F.
2385
under
the
federal
Indian
Gaming
Regulatory
Act,
shall
not
have
35
any
authority
to
recommend,
negotiate,
administer,
or
enforce
1
any
agreement
or
compact
entered
into
between
the
state
of
Iowa
2
and
Indian
tribes
located
in
the
state
pursuant
to
section
3
10A.104
,
and
shall
not
have
any
authority
relative
to
Indian
4
gaming
issues.
5
b.
Administer
the
duties
of
the
state
under
the
federal
6
National
Historic
Preservation
Act,
the
federal
Native
American
7
Graves
Protection
and
Repatriation
Act,
and
chapter
263B
.
The
8
commission
board
shall
also
not
interfere
with
the
advisory
9
role
of
a
separate
Indian
advisory
council
or
committee
10
established
by
the
state
archeologist
by
rule
for
the
purpose
11
of
consultation
on
matters
related
to
ancient
human
skeletal
12
remains
and
associated
artifacts.
13
2.
This
subchapter
shall
not
diminish
or
inhibit
the
right
14
of
any
tribal
government
to
interact
directly
with
the
state
15
or
any
of
its
departments
or
agencies
for
any
purpose
which
a
16
tribal
government
desires
to
conduct
its
business
or
affairs
as
17
a
sovereign
governmental
entity.
18
Sec.
492.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.161,
216A.162,
216A.163,
19
216A.165,
and
216A.166,
Code
2024,
are
repealed.
20
COMMUNITY
ACTION
AGENCY
COMMISSION
ELIMINATION
21
Sec.
493.
Section
216A.91,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
22
follows:
23
216A.91
Definitions.
24
For
purposes
of
this
subchapter
,
unless
the
context
25
otherwise
requires:
26
1.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
community
action
27
agencies.
28
2.
1.
“Community
action
agency”
means
a
public
agency
29
or
a
private
nonprofit
agency
which
is
authorized
under
its
30
charter
or
bylaws
to
receive
funds
to
administer
community
31
action
programs
and
is
designated
by
the
governor
to
receive
32
and
administer
the
funds.
33
3.
2.
“Community
action
program”
means
a
program
conducted
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
206/
235
S.F.
2385
by
a
community
action
agency
which
includes
projects
to
provide
35
a
range
of
services
to
improve
the
conditions
of
poverty
in
the
1
area
served
by
the
community
action
agency.
2
Sec.
494.
Section
216A.93,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
3
follows:
4
216A.93
Establishment
of
community
action
agencies.
5
The
department
shall
recognize
and
assist
in
the
designation
6
of
certain
community
action
agencies
to
assist
in
the
delivery
7
of
community
action
programs.
These
programs
shall
include
but
8
not
be
limited
to
outreach,
community
services
block
grant,
9
low-income
energy
assistance,
and
weatherization
programs.
If
10
a
community
action
agency
is
in
effect
and
currently
serving
an
11
area,
that
community
action
agency
shall
become
the
designated
12
community
action
agency
for
that
area.
If
any
geographic
area
13
of
the
state
ceases
to
be
served
by
a
designated
community
14
action
agency,
the
department
may
solicit
applications
and
15
assist
the
governor
in
designating
a
community
action
agency
16
for
that
area
in
accordance
with
current
community
services
17
block
grant
requirements.
The
department
shall
supervise
the
18
collection
of
data
regarding
the
scope
of
services
provided
by
19
the
community
action
agencies.
20
Sec.
495.
Section
541A.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
541A.1
Definitions.
23
For
the
purposes
of
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
24
otherwise
requires:
25
1.
“Account
holder”
means
an
individual
who
is
the
owner
of
26
an
individual
development
account.
27
2.
“Charitable
contributor”
means
a
nonprofit
association
28
described
in
section
501(c)(3)
of
the
Internal
Revenue
Code
29
which
makes
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
30
and
which
is
exempt
from
taxation
under
section
501(a)
of
the
31
Internal
Revenue
Code.
32
3.
“Commission”
means
the
commission
on
community
action
33
agencies
created
in
section
216A.92A
.
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
207/
235
S.F.
2385
4.
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
35
services.
1
5.
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
2
services.
3
6.
5.
“Federal
poverty
level”
means
the
first
poverty
4
income
guidelines
published
in
the
calendar
year
by
the
United
5
States
department
of
health
and
human
services.
6
7.
6.
“Financial
institution”
means
a
financial
institution
7
approved
by
the
director
as
an
investment
mechanism
for
8
individual
development
accounts.
9
8.
7.
“Household
income”
means
the
annual
household
10
income
of
an
account
holder
or
prospective
account
holder,
as
11
determined
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
director.
12
9.
8.
“Individual
contributor”
means
an
individual
who
13
makes
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
and
is
not
14
the
account
holder
or
a
charitable
contributor.
15
10.
9.
“Individual
development
account”
means
either
of
the
16
following:
17
a.
A
financial
instrument
that
is
certified
to
have
the
18
characteristics
described
in
section
541A.2
by
the
operating
19
organization.
20
b.
A
financial
instrument
that
is
certified
by
the
21
operating
organization
to
have
the
characteristics
described
22
in
and
funded
by
a
federal
individual
development
account
23
program
under
which
federal
and
state
funding
contributed
to
24
match
account
holder
deposits
is
deposited
by
an
operating
25
organization
in
accordance
with
federal
law
and
regulations,
26
and
which
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
any
of
the
programs
27
implemented
under
the
following
federal
laws:
28
(1)
The
federal
Personal
Responsibility
and
Work
29
Opportunity
Act
of
1996,
42
U.S.C.
§604(h).
30
(2)
The
federal
Assets
for
Independence
Act,
Pub.
L.
No.
31
105-285,
Tit.
IV.
32
11.
10.
“Operating
organization”
means
an
agency
selected
33
by
the
department
for
involvement
in
operating
individual
34
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2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
208/
235
S.F.
2385
development
accounts
directed
to
a
specific
target
population.
35
12.
11.
“Source
of
principal”
means
any
of
the
sources
of
1
a
deposit
to
an
individual
development
account
under
section
2
541A.2,
subsection
2
.
3
Sec.
496.
Section
541A.5,
subsections
1
and
2,
Code
2024,
4
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
1.
The
commission
department
,
in
consultation
with
6
the
department
of
administrative
services,
shall
adopt
7
administrative
rules
to
administer
this
chapter
.
8
2.
a.
The
rules
adopted
by
the
commission
department
9
shall
include
but
are
not
limited
to
provision
for
transfer
10
of
an
individual
development
account
to
a
different
financial
11
institution
than
originally
approved
by
the
department,
if
12
the
different
financial
institution
has
an
agreement
with
the
13
account’s
operating
organization.
14
b.
The
rules
for
determining
household
income
may
provide
15
categorical
eligibility
for
prospective
account
holders
who
are
16
enrolled
in
programs
with
income
eligibility
restrictions
that
17
are
equal
to
or
less
than
the
maximum
household
income
allowed
18
for
payment
of
a
state
match
under
section
541A.3
.
19
c.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funding,
the
commission
20
department
may
adopt
rules
implementing
an
individual
21
development
account
program
for
refugees.
Rules
shall
identify
22
purposes
authorized
for
withdrawals
to
meet
the
special
needs
23
of
refugee
families.
24
Sec.
497.
Section
541A.6,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
25
follows:
26
541A.6
Compliance
with
federal
requirements.
27
The
commission
department
shall
adopt
rules
for
compliance
28
with
federal
individual
development
account
requirements
under
29
the
federal
Personal
Responsibility
and
Work
Opportunity
30
Reconciliation
Act
of
1996,
§103,
as
codified
in
42
U.S.C.
31
§604(h),
under
the
federal
Assets
for
Independence
Act,
Pub.
32
L.
No.
105-285,
Tit.
IV,
or
with
any
other
federal
individual
33
development
account
program
requirements
for
drawing
federal
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
209/
235
S.F.
2385
funding.
Any
rules
adopted
under
this
section
shall
not
apply
35
the
federal
individual
development
account
program
requirements
1
to
an
operating
organization
which
does
not
utilize
federal
2
funding
for
the
accounts
with
which
it
is
connected
or
to
an
3
account
holder
who
does
not
receive
temporary
assistance
for
4
needy
families
block
grant
or
other
federal
funding.
5
Sec.
498.
REPEAL.
Sections
216A.92A
and
216A.92B,
Code
6
2024,
are
repealed.
7
ELIMINATION
OF
FAMILY
DEVELOPMENT
AND
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
COUNCIL
8
Sec.
499.
Section
216A.107,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
9
as
follows:
10
216A.107
Family
development
and
self-sufficiency
——
council
11
and
grant
program.
12
1.
A
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
council
is
13
established
within
the
department.
The
council
shall
consist
14
of
the
following
persons:
15
a.
The
director
of
the
department
or
the
director’s
16
designee.
17
b.
The
director
of
the
school
of
social
work
at
the
18
university
of
Iowa
or
the
director’s
designee.
19
c.
The
dean
of
the
college
of
human
sciences
at
Iowa
state
20
university
or
the
dean’s
designee.
21
d.
Two
recipients
or
former
recipients
of
the
family
22
investment
program,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
23
council.
24
e.
One
recipient
or
former
recipient
of
the
family
25
investment
program
who
is
a
member
of
a
racial
or
ethnic
26
minority,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
council.
27
f.
One
member
representing
providers
of
services
to
victims
28
of
domestic
violence,
selected
by
the
other
members
of
the
29
council.
30
g.
The
head
of
the
department
of
design,
textiles,
31
gerontology,
and
family
studies
at
the
university
of
northern
32
Iowa
or
that
person’s
designee.
33
h.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education
or
the
34
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235
S.F.
2385
director’s
designee.
35
i.
The
director
of
the
department
of
workforce
development
1
or
the
director’s
designee.
2
j.
Two
persons
representing
the
business
community,
selected
3
by
the
other
members
of
the
council.
4
k.
Two
members
from
each
chamber
of
the
general
assembly
5
serving
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
The
two
members
6
of
the
senate
shall
be
appointed
one
each
by
the
majority
7
leader
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
senate.
The
two
8
members
of
the
house
of
representatives
shall
be
appointed
one
9
each
by
the
speaker
and
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
10
representatives.
11
2.
Unless
otherwise
provided
by
law,
terms
of
members,
12
election
of
officers,
and
other
procedural
matters
shall
be
13
as
determined
by
the
council.
A
quorum
shall
be
required
for
14
the
conduct
of
business
of
the
council,
and
the
affirmative
15
vote
of
a
majority
of
the
currently
appointed
voting
members
16
is
necessary
for
any
substantive
action
taken
by
the
council.
17
A
member
shall
not
vote
on
any
action
if
the
member
has
a
18
conflict
of
interest
on
the
matter,
and
a
statement
by
the
19
member
of
a
conflict
of
interest
shall
be
conclusive
for
this
20
purpose.
21
3.
1.
The
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
council
22
on
health
and
human
services
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
23
a.
Identify
the
factors
and
conditions
that
place
Iowa
24
families
at
risk
of
dependency
upon
the
family
investment
25
program.
The
council
shall
seek
to
use
relevant
research
26
findings
and
national
and
Iowa-specific
data
on
the
family
27
investment
program.
28
b.
Identify
the
factors
and
conditions
that
place
Iowa
29
families
at
risk
of
family
instability.
The
council
shall
30
seek
to
use
relevant
research
findings
and
national
and
31
Iowa-specific
data
on
family
stability
issues.
32
c.
Subject
to
the
availability
of
funds
for
this
33
purpose,
award
grants
to
public
or
private
organizations
34
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ss/ns/mb
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235
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2385
for
provision
of
family
development
services
to
families
at
35
risk
of
dependency
on
the
family
investment
program
or
of
1
family
instability.
Not
more
than
five
percent
of
any
funds
2
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
for
the
purposes
of
this
3
lettered
paragraph
may
be
used
for
staffing
and
administration
4
of
the
grants.
Grant
proposals
for
the
family
development
and
5
self-sufficiency
grant
program
shall
include
the
following
6
elements:
7
(1)
Designation
of
families
to
be
served
that
meet
one
or
8
more
criteria
for
being
at
risk
of
dependency
on
the
family
9
investment
program
or
of
family
instability,
and
agreement
10
to
serve
clients
that
are
referred
by
the
department
from
11
the
family
investment
program
which
meet
the
criteria.
The
12
criteria
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
factors
such
as
13
educational
level,
work
history,
family
structure,
age
of
the
14
youngest
child
in
the
family,
previous
length
of
stay
on
the
15
family
investment
program,
and
participation
in
the
family
16
investment
program
or
the
foster
care
program
while
the
head
of
17
a
household
was
a
child.
Grant
proposals
shall
also
establish
18
the
number
of
families
to
be
served
under
the
grant.
19
(2)
Designation
of
the
services
to
be
provided
for
20
the
families
served,
including
assistance
regarding
21
job-seeking
skills,
family
budgeting,
nutrition,
self-esteem,
22
methamphetamine
education,
health
and
hygiene,
child
rearing,
23
child
education
preparation,
and
goal
setting.
Grant
proposals
24
shall
indicate
the
support
groups
and
support
systems
to
be
25
developed
for
the
families
served
during
the
transition
between
26
the
need
for
assistance
and
self-sufficiency.
27
(3)
Designation
of
the
manner
in
which
other
needs
of
the
28
families
will
be
provided
for,
including
but
not
limited
to
29
child
care
assistance,
transportation,
substance
use
disorder
30
treatment,
support
group
counseling,
food,
clothing,
and
31
housing.
32
(4)
Designation
of
the
process
for
training
of
the
staff
33
which
provides
services,
and
the
appropriateness
of
the
34
-212-
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2385
(4)
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ss/ns/mb
212/
235
S.F.
2385
training
for
the
purposes
of
meeting
family
development
and
35
self-sufficiency
goals
of
the
families
being
served.
1
(5)
Designation
of
the
support
available
within
the
2
community
for
the
program
and
for
meeting
subsequent
needs
of
3
the
clients,
and
the
manner
in
which
community
resources
will
4
be
made
available
to
the
families
being
served.
5
(6)
Designation
of
the
manner
in
which
the
program
will
be
6
subject
to
audit
and
to
evaluation.
7
(7)
Designation
of
agreement
provisions
for
tracking
and
8
reporting
performance
measures
developed
pursuant
to
paragraph
9
“d”
.
10
d.
Develop
appropriate
performance
measures
for
the
grant
11
program
to
demonstrate
how
the
program
helps
families
achieve
12
self-sufficiency.
13
e.
Seek
to
enlist
research
support
from
the
Iowa
research
14
community
in
meeting
the
duties
outlined
in
paragraphs
“a”
15
through
“d”
.
16
f.
Seek
additional
support
for
the
funding
of
grants
under
17
the
program,
including
but
not
limited
to
funds
available
18
through
the
federal
government
in
serving
families
at
risk
of
19
long-term
welfare
dependency,
and
private
foundation
grants.
20
g.
Make
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
the
general
21
assembly
on
the
effectiveness
of
programs
in
Iowa
and
22
throughout
the
country
that
provide
family
development
services
23
that
lead
to
self-sufficiency
for
families
at
risk
of
welfare
24
dependency.
25
4.
2.
a.
The
department
shall
administer
the
family
26
development
and
self-sufficiency
grant
program.
27
b.
To
the
extent
that
the
family
development
and
28
self-sufficiency
grant
program
is
funded
by
the
federal
29
temporary
assistance
for
needy
families
block
grant
and
by
the
30
state
maintenance
of
efforts
funds
appropriated
in
connection
31
with
the
block
grant,
the
department
shall
comply
with
all
32
federal
requirements
for
the
block
grant.
The
department
is
33
responsible
for
payment
of
any
federal
penalty
imposed
that
is
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
213/
235
S.F.
2385
attributable
to
the
grant
program
and
shall
receive
any
federal
35
bonus
payment
attributable
to
the
grant
program.
1
c.
The
department
shall
ensure
that
expenditures
of
moneys
2
appropriated
to
the
department
from
the
general
fund
of
the
3
state
for
the
family
development
and
self-sufficiency
grant
4
program
are
eligible
to
be
considered
as
state
maintenance
of
5
effort
expenditures
under
federal
temporary
assistance
for
6
needy
families
block
grant
requirements.
7
d.
The
department
shall
consider
the
recommendations
of
8
the
council
on
health
and
human
services
in
adopting
rules
9
pertaining
to
the
grant
program.
10
e.
The
department
shall
submit
to
the
governor
and
general
11
assembly
on
or
before
November
30
following
the
end
of
each
12
state
fiscal
year,
a
report
detailing
performance
measure
13
and
outcome
data
evaluating
the
family
development
and
14
self-sufficiency
grant
program
for
the
fiscal
year
that
just
15
ended.
16
DIVISION
XIX
17
HAWKI
BOARD
AND
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
FOR
CHILDREN
WITH
SPECIAL
18
HEALTH
CARE
NEEDS
ELIMINATION
19
Sec.
500.
Section
249A.4B,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
20
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
b.
The
council
shall
include
all
of
the
following
nonvoting
22
members:
23
(1)
The
director’s
designee
responsible
for
public
health
24
or
their
designee.
25
(2)
The
long-term
care
ombudsman,
or
the
long-term
care
26
ombudsman’s
designee.
27
(3)
The
dean
of
Des
Moines
university
college
of
osteopathic
28
medicine,
or
the
dean’s
designee.
29
(4)
The
dean
of
the
university
of
Iowa
college
of
medicine,
30
or
the
dean’s
designee.
31
(5)
A
member
of
the
Hawki
board
created
in
section
514I.5
,
32
selected
by
the
members
of
the
Hawki
board.
33
(6)
(5)
The
following
members
of
the
general
assembly,
each
34
-214-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
214/
235
S.F.
2385
for
a
term
of
two
years
as
provided
in
section
69.16B
:
35
(a)
Two
members
of
the
house
of
representatives,
one
1
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives
2
and
one
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
of
3
representatives
from
their
respective
parties.
4
(b)
Two
members
of
the
senate,
one
appointed
by
the
5
president
of
the
senate
after
consultation
with
the
majority
6
leader
of
the
senate
and
one
appointed
by
the
minority
leader
7
of
the
senate.
8
Sec.
501.
Section
514I.1,
subsection
2,
Code
2024,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
2.
It
is
the
intent
of
the
general
assembly
that
the
program
11
be
implemented
and
administered
in
compliance
with
Tit.
XXI
12
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act.
If,
as
a
condition
of
13
receiving
federal
funds
for
the
program,
federal
law
requires
14
implementation
and
administration
of
the
program
in
a
manner
15
not
provided
in
this
chapter
,
during
a
period
when
the
general
16
assembly
is
not
in
session,
the
department,
with
the
approval
17
of
the
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
shall
18
proceed
to
implement
and
administer
those
provisions,
subject
19
to
review
by
the
next
regular
session
of
the
general
assembly.
20
Sec.
502.
Section
514I.2,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
21
follows:
22
514I.2
Definitions.
23
As
used
in
this
chapter
,
unless
the
context
otherwise
24
requires:
25
1.
“Benchmark
benefit
package”
means
any
of
the
following:
26
a.
The
standard
blue
cross/blue
shield
preferred
provider
27
option
service
benefit
plan,
described
in
and
offered
under
5
28
U.S.C.
§8903(1).
29
b.
A
health
benefits
coverage
plan
that
is
offered
and
30
generally
available
to
state
employees
in
this
state.
31
c.
The
plan
of
a
health
maintenance
organization
as
defined
32
in
42
U.S.C.
§300e,
with
the
largest
insured
commercial,
33
nonmedical
assistance
enrollment
of
covered
lives
in
the
state.
34
-215-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
215/
235
S.F.
2385
2.
“Cost
sharing”
means
the
payment
of
a
premium
or
35
copayment
as
provided
for
by
Tit.
XXI
of
the
federal
Social
1
Security
Act
and
section
514I.10
.
2
3.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
health
and
human
3
services.
4
4.
“Director”
means
the
director
of
health
and
human
5
services.
6
5.
“Eligible
child”
means
an
individual
who
meets
the
7
criteria
for
participation
in
the
program
under
section
514I.8
.
8
6.
“Hawki
board”
or
“board”
means
the
entity
which
adopts
9
rules
and
establishes
policy
for,
and
directs
the
department
10
regarding,
the
Hawki
program.
11
7.
6.
“Hawki
program”
or
“program”
means
the
healthy
and
12
well
kids
in
Iowa
program
created
in
this
chapter
to
provide
13
health
insurance
coverage
to
eligible
children.
14
8.
7.
“Health
insurance
coverage”
means
health
insurance
15
coverage
as
defined
in
42
U.S.C.
§300gg-91.
16
8.
“Medical
assistance
advisory
council”
or
“advisory
17
council”
means
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council
created
18
in
section
249A.4B.
19
9.
“Participating
insurer”
means
any
of
the
following:
20
a.
An
entity
licensed
by
the
division
of
insurance
21
of
the
department
of
insurance
and
financial
services
to
22
provide
health
insurance
in
Iowa
that
has
contracted
with
the
23
department
to
provide
health
insurance
coverage
to
eligible
24
children
under
this
chapter
.
25
b.
A
managed
care
organization
acting
pursuant
to
a
contract
26
with
the
department
to
administer
the
Hawki
program.
27
10.
“Qualified
child
health
plan”
or
“plan”
means
health
28
insurance
coverage
provided
by
a
participating
insurer
under
29
this
chapter
.
30
Sec.
503.
Section
514I.4,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
514I.4
Director
and
department
——
duties
——
powers.
33
1.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
Hawki
board
34
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235
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2385
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
shall
implement
this
35
chapter
.
The
director
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
1
a.
At
least
every
six
months,
evaluate
the
scope
of
the
2
program
currently
being
provided
under
this
chapter
,
project
3
the
probable
cost
of
continuing
the
program,
and
compare
4
the
probable
cost
with
the
remaining
balance
of
the
state
5
appropriation
made
for
payment
of
assistance
under
this
chapter
6
during
the
current
appropriation
period.
The
director
shall
7
report
the
findings
of
the
evaluation
to
the
board
advisory
8
council
and
shall
annually
report
findings
to
the
governor
and
9
the
general
assembly
by
January
1.
10
b.
Establish
premiums
to
be
paid
to
participating
insurers
11
for
provision
of
health
insurance
coverage.
12
c.
Contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
health
13
insurance
coverage
under
this
chapter
.
14
d.
Recommend
to
the
board
advisory
council
proposed
rules
15
necessary
to
implement
the
program.
16
e.
Recommend
to
the
board
individuals
to
serve
as
members
of
17
the
clinical
advisory
committee.
18
2.
a.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
19
council
,
may
contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
20
dental-only
services.
21
b.
The
director,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
22
council
,
may
contract
with
participating
insurers
to
provide
23
the
supplemental
dental-only
coverage
to
otherwise
eligible
24
children
who
have
private
health
care
coverage
as
specified
in
25
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
Reauthorization
26
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3.
27
3.
The
department
may
enter
into
contracts
with
other
28
persons
whereby
the
other
person
provides
some
or
all
of
the
29
functions,
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
board
advisory
30
council
,
which
are
required
of
the
director
or
the
department
31
under
this
section
.
All
contracts
entered
into
pursuant
to
32
this
section
shall
be
made
available
to
the
public.
33
4.
The
department
shall
do
or
shall
provide
for
all
of
the
34
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SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
217/
235
S.F.
2385
following:
35
a.
Determine
eligibility
for
program
enrollment
as
1
prescribed
by
federal
law
and
regulation,
using
policies
and
2
procedures
adopted
by
rule
of
the
department
pursuant
to
3
chapter
17A
.
The
department
shall
not
enroll
a
child
who
has
4
group
health
coverage
unless
expressly
authorized
by
such
5
rules.
6
b.
Enroll
qualifying
children
in
the
program
with
7
maintenance
of
a
supporting
eligibility
file
or
database.
8
c.
Utilize
the
department’s
eligibility
system
to
maintain
9
eligibility
files
with
pertinent
eligibility
determination
and
10
ongoing
enrollment
information
including
but
not
limited
to
11
data
regarding
beneficiaries,
enrollment
dates,
disenrollments,
12
and
annual
financial
redeterminations.
13
d.
Provide
for
administrative
oversight
and
monitoring
of
14
federal
requirements.
15
e.
Perform
annual
financial
reviews
of
eligibility
for
each
16
beneficiary.
17
f.
Collect
and
track
monthly
family
premiums
to
assure
that
18
payments
are
current.
19
g.
Notify
each
participating
insurer
of
new
program
20
enrollees
who
are
enrolled
by
the
department
in
that
21
participating
insurer’s
plan.
22
h.
Verify
the
number
of
program
enrollees
with
each
23
participating
insurer
for
determination
of
the
amount
of
24
premiums
to
be
paid
to
each
participating
insurer.
25
i.
Maintain
data
for
the
purpose
of
quality
assurance
26
reports
as
required
by
rule
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
27
j.
(1)
Establish
the
family
cost
sharing
amounts
for
28
children
of
families
with
incomes
of
one
hundred
fifty
percent
29
or
more
but
not
exceeding
two
hundred
percent
of
the
federal
30
poverty
level,
of
not
less
than
ten
dollars
per
individual
31
and
twenty
dollars
per
family,
if
not
otherwise
prohibited
by
32
federal
law,
with
the
approval
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
33
(2)
Establish
for
children
of
families
with
incomes
34
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SF
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(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
218/
235
S.F.
2385
exceeding
two
hundred
percent
but
not
exceeding
three
hundred
35
percent
of
the
federal
poverty
level,
family
cost
sharing
1
amounts,
and
graduated
premiums
based
on
a
rationally
developed
2
sliding
fee
schedule,
in
accordance
with
federal
law,
with
the
3
approval
of
the
board
advisory
council
.
4
k.
Perform
annual,
random
reviews
of
enrollee
applications
5
to
ensure
compliance
with
program
eligibility
and
enrollment
6
policies.
Quality
assurance
reports
shall
be
made
to
the
7
board
advisory
council
based
upon
the
data
maintained
by
the
8
department.
9
l.
Perform
other
duties
as
determined
by
the
board
advisory
10
council
.
11
Sec.
504.
Section
514I.5,
Code
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
514I.5
Hawki
board
Medical
assistance
advisory
council
——
14
duties
.
15
1.
A
Hawki
board
for
the
Hawki
program
is
established.
The
16
board
shall
meet
not
less
than
six
and
not
more
than
twelve
17
times
annually,
for
the
purposes
of
establishing
medical
18
assistance
advisory
council
shall
establish
policy
for,
19
directing
direct
the
department
on,
and
adopting
adopt
rules
20
for
the
Hawki
program.
The
board
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
21
members
and
four
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members,
including
all
22
of
the
following:
23
a.
The
commissioner
of
insurance,
or
the
commissioner’s
24
designee.
25
b.
The
director
of
the
department
of
education,
or
the
26
director’s
designee.
27
c.
The
director
of
health
and
human
services,
or
the
28
director’s
designee.
29
d.
Four
public
members
appointed
by
the
governor
and
30
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
The
public
members
31
shall
be
members
of
the
general
public
who
have
experience,
32
knowledge,
or
expertise
in
the
subject
matter
embraced
within
33
this
chapter
.
34
-219-
SF
2385
(4)
90
ss/ns/mb
219/
235
S.F.
2385
e.
Two
members
of
the
senate
and
two
members
of
the
house
of
35
representatives,
serving
as
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members.
The
1
legislative
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
one
each
2
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate,
after
consultation
with
3
the
president
of
the
senate,
and
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
4
senate,
and
by
the
speaker
of
the
house
of
representatives,
5
after
consultation
with
the
majority
leader
of
the
house
of
6
representatives,
and
by
the
minority
leader
of
the
house
7
of
representatives.
Legislative
members
shall
receive
8
compensation
pursuant
to
section
2.12
.
9
2.
Members
appointed
by
the
governor
shall
serve
two-year
10
staggered
terms
as
designated
by
the
governor,
and
legislative
11
members
of
the
board
shall
serve
two-year
terms.
The
filling
12
of
positions
reserved
for
the
public
representatives,
13
vacancies,
membership
terms,
payment
of
compensation
and
14
expenses,
and
removal
of
the
members
are
governed
by
chapter
15
69
.
Members
of
the
board
are
entitled
to
receive
reimbursement
16
of
actual
expenses
incurred
in
the
discharge
of
their
duties.
17
Public
members
of
the
board
are
also
eligible
to
receive
18
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6
.
A
majority
of
the
19
voting
members
constitutes
a
quorum
and
the
affirmative
vote
20
of
a
majority
of
the
voting
members
is
necessary
for
any
21
substantive
action
to
be
taken
by
the
board.
The
members
22
shall
select
a
chairperson
on
an
annual
basis
from
among
the
23
membership
of
the
board.
24
3.
2.
The
board
advisory
council
shall
approve
any
contract
25
entered
into
pursuant
to
this
chapter
.
All
contracts
entered
26
into
pursuant
to
this
chapter
shall
be
made
available
to
the
27
public.
28
4.
The
department
shall
act
as
support
staff
to
the
board.
29
5.
The
board
may
receive
and
accept
grants,
loans,
or
30
advances
of
funds
from
any
person
and
may
receive
and
accept
31
from
any
source
contributions
of
money,
property,
labor,
or
any
32
other
thing
of
value,
to
be
held,
used,
and
applied
for
the
33
purposes
of
the
program.
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6.
3.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
35
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
1
a.
Define,
in
consultation
with
the
department,
the
regions
2
of
the
state
for
which
plans
are
offered
in
a
manner
as
to
3
ensure
access
to
services
for
all
children
participating
in
the
4
program.
5
b.
Approve
the
benefit
package
design,
review
the
benefit
6
package
design
on
a
periodic
basis,
and
make
necessary
changes
7
in
the
benefit
design
to
reflect
the
results
of
the
periodic
8
reviews.
9
c.
Develop,
with
the
assistance
of
the
department,
an
10
outreach
plan,
and
provide
for
periodic
assessment
of
the
11
effectiveness
of
the
outreach
plan.
The
plan
shall
provide
12
outreach
to
families
of
children
likely
to
be
eligible
13
for
assistance
under
the
program,
to
inform
them
of
the
14
availability
of
and
to
assist
the
families
in
enrolling
15
children
in
the
program.
The
outreach
efforts
may
include,
but
16
are
not
limited
to,
solicitation
of
cooperation
from
programs,
17
agencies,
and
other
persons
who
are
likely
to
have
contact
18
with
eligible
children,
including
but
not
limited
to
those
19
associated
with
the
educational
system,
and
the
development
20
of
community
plans
for
outreach
and
marketing.
Other
state
21
agencies
shall
assist
the
department
in
data
collection
related
22
to
outreach
efforts
to
potentially
eligible
children
and
their
23
families.
24
d.
In
consultation
with
the
clinical
advisory
committee,
25
assess
the
initial
health
status
of
children
participating
in
26
the
program,
establish
a
baseline
for
comparison
purposes,
and
27
develop
appropriate
indicators
to
measure
the
subsequent
health
28
status
of
children
participating
in
the
program.
29
e.
Review,
in
consultation
with
the
department,
and
take
30
necessary
steps
to
improve
interaction
between
the
program
and
31
other
public
and
private
programs
which
provide
services
to
the
32
population
of
eligible
children.
33
f.
By
January
1,
annually,
prepare,
with
the
assistance
34
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of
the
department,
and
submit
a
report
to
the
governor,
the
35
general
assembly,
and
the
council
on
health
and
human
services,
1
concerning
the
board’s
advisory
council’s
activities,
findings,
2
and
recommendations.
3
g.
Solicit
input
from
the
public
regarding
the
program
and
4
related
issues
and
services.
5
h.
Establish
and
consult
with
a
clinical
advisory
committee
6
to
make
recommendations
to
the
board
regarding
the
clinical
7
aspects
of
the
Hawki
program.
8
i.
Prescribe
the
elements
to
be
included
in
a
health
9
improvement
program
plan
required
to
be
developed
by
a
10
participating
insurer.
The
elements
shall
include
but
are
not
11
limited
to
health
maintenance
and
prevention
and
health
risk
12
assessment.
13
j.
Establish
an
advisory
committee
to
make
Make
14
recommendations
to
the
board
and
to
the
general
assembly
15
by
January
1
annually
concerning
the
provision
of
health
16
insurance
coverage
to
children
with
special
health
care
needs.
17
The
committee
shall
include
individuals
with
experience
in,
18
knowledge
of,
or
expertise
in
this
area.
The
recommendations
19
shall
address,
but
are
not
limited
to,
all
of
the
following:
20
(1)
The
definition
of
the
target
population
of
children
21
with
special
health
care
needs
for
the
purposes
of
determining
22
eligibility
under
the
program.
23
(2)
Eligibility
options
for
and
assessment
of
children
with
24
special
health
care
needs
for
eligibility.
25
(3)
Benefit
options
for
children
with
special
health
care
26
needs.
27
(4)
Options
for
enrollment
of
children
with
special
health
28
care
needs
in
and
disenrollment
of
children
with
special
health
29
care
needs
from
qualified
child
health
plans
utilizing
a
30
capitated
fee
form
of
payment.
31
(5)
The
appropriateness
and
quality
of
care
for
children
32
with
special
health
care
needs.
33
(6)
The
coordination
of
health
services
provided
for
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children
with
special
health
care
needs
under
the
program
with
35
services
provided
by
other
publicly
funded
programs.
1
k.
Develop
options
and
recommendations
to
allow
children
2
eligible
for
the
Hawki
program
to
participate
in
qualified
3
employer-sponsored
health
plans
through
a
premium
assistance
4
program.
The
options
and
recommendations
shall
ensure
5
reasonable
alignment
between
the
benefits
and
costs
of
6
the
Hawki
program
and
the
employer-sponsored
health
plans
7
consistent
with
federal
law.
In
addition,
the
board
advisory
8
council
shall
implement
the
premium
assistance
program
options
9
described
under
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
10
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3,
for
the
Hawki
11
program.
12
7.
4.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
,
13
in
consultation
with
the
department,
shall
adopt
rules
14
which
address,
but
are
not
limited
to
addressing,
all
of
the
15
following:
16
a.
Implementation
and
administration
of
the
program.
17
b.
Qualifying
standards
for
selecting
participating
insurers
18
for
the
program.
19
c.
The
benefits
to
be
included
in
a
qualified
child
health
20
plan
which
are
those
included
in
a
benchmark
or
benchmark
21
equivalent
plan
and
which
comply
with
Tit.
XXI
of
the
federal
22
Social
Security
Act.
Benefits
covered
shall
include
but
are
23
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
24
(1)
Inpatient
hospital
services
including
medical,
25
surgical,
intensive
care
unit,
mental
health,
and
substance
use
26
disorder
services.
27
(2)
Nursing
care
services
including
skilled
nursing
28
facility
services.
29
(3)
Outpatient
hospital
services
including
emergency
room,
30
surgery,
lab,
and
x-ray
services
and
other
services.
31
(4)
Physician
services,
including
surgical
and
medical,
and
32
including
office
visits,
newborn
care,
well-baby
and
well-child
33
care,
immunizations,
urgent
care,
specialist
care,
allergy
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testing
and
treatment,
mental
health
visits,
and
substance
use
35
disorder
visits.
1
(5)
Ambulance
services.
2
(6)
Physical
therapy.
3
(7)
Speech
therapy.
4
(8)
Durable
medical
equipment.
5
(9)
Home
health
care.
6
(10)
Hospice
services.
7
(11)
Prescription
drugs.
8
(12)
Dental
services
including
preventive
services.
9
(13)
Medically
necessary
hearing
services.
10
(14)
Vision
services
including
corrective
lenses.
11
(15)
Translation
and
interpreter
services
as
specified
12
pursuant
to
the
federal
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
13
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
111-3.
14
(16)
Chiropractic
services.
15
(17)
Occupational
therapy.
16
d.
Presumptive
eligibility
criteria
for
the
program.
17
Beginning
January
1,
2010,
presumptive
Presumptive
eligibility
18
shall
be
provided
for
eligible
children.
19
e.
The
amount
of
any
cost
sharing
under
the
program
which
20
shall
be
assessed
based
on
family
income
and
which
complies
21
with
federal
law.
22
f.
The
reasons
for
disenrollment
including,
but
not
limited
23
to,
nonpayment
of
premiums,
eligibility
for
medical
assistance
24
or
other
insurance
coverage,
admission
to
a
public
institution,
25
relocation
from
the
area,
and
change
in
income.
26
g.
Conflict
of
interest
provisions
applicable
to
27
participating
insurers
and
between
public
members
of
the
board
28
advisory
council
and
participating
insurers.
29
h.
Penalties
for
breach
of
contract
or
other
violations
of
30
requirements
or
provisions
under
the
program.
31
i.
A
mechanism
for
participating
insurers
to
report
any
32
rebates
received
to
the
department.
33
j.
The
data
to
be
maintained
by
the
department
including
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data
to
be
collected
for
the
purposes
of
quality
assurance
35
reports.
1
k.
The
use
of
provider
guidelines
in
assessing
the
2
well-being
of
children,
which
may
include
the
use
of
the
bright
3
futures
for
infants,
children,
and
adolescents
program
as
4
developed
by
the
federal
maternal
and
child
health
bureau
and
5
the
American
academy
of
pediatrics
guidelines
for
well-child
6
care.
7
8.
5.
a.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
8
council
may
provide
approval
to
the
director
to
contract
with
9
participating
insurers
to
provide
dental-only
services.
In
10
determining
whether
to
provide
such
approval
to
the
director,
11
the
board
advisory
council
shall
take
into
consideration
the
12
impact
on
the
overall
program
of
single
source
contracting
for
13
dental
services.
14
b.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
council
may
15
provide
approval
to
the
director
to
contract
with
participating
16
insurers
to
provide
the
supplemental
dental-only
coverage
17
to
otherwise
eligible
children
who
have
private
health
18
care
coverage
as
specified
in
the
federal
Children’s
Health
19
Insurance
Program
Reauthorization
Act
of
2009,
Pub.
L.
No.
20
111-3.
21
9.
6.
The
Hawki
board
medical
assistance
advisory
22
council
shall
monitor
the
capacity
of
Medicaid
managed
23
care
organizations
acting
pursuant
to
a
contract
with
the
24
department
to
administer
the
Hawki
program
to
specifically
25
and
appropriately
address
the
unique
needs
of
children
and
26
children’s
health
delivery.
27
Sec.
505.
Section
514I.6,
subsection
4,
paragraph
d,
Code
28
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
d.
Other
information
as
directed
by
the
board
advisory
30
council
.
31
Sec.
506.
Section
514I.6,
subsection
5,
Code
2024,
is
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
5.
Submit
a
plan
for
a
health
improvement
program
to
the
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department,
for
approval
by
the
board
advisory
council
.
35
Sec.
507.
Section
514I.8,
subsection
2,
paragraph
e,
Code
1
2024,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
e.
Is
not
currently
covered
under
a
group
health
plan
as
3
defined
in
42
U.S.C.
§300gg-91(a)(1)
unless
allowed
by
rule
of
4
the
board
advisory
council
.
5
Sec.
508.
Section
514I.8,
subsection
3,
Code
2024,
is
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
3.
In
accordance
with
the
rules
adopted
by
the
board
8
advisory
council
,
a
child
may
be
determined
to
be
presumptively
9
eligible
for
the
program
pending
a
final
eligibility
10
determination.
Following
final
determination
of
eligibility,
11
a
child
shall
be
eligible
for
a
twelve-month
period.
At
the
12
end
of
the
twelve-month
period,
a
review
of
the
circumstances
13
of
the
child’s
family
shall
be
conducted
to
establish
14
eligibility
and
cost
sharing
for
the
subsequent
twelve-month
15
period.
Pending
such
review
of
the
circumstances
of
the
16
child’s
family,
the
child
shall
continue
to
be
eligible
for
17
and
remain
enrolled
in
the
same
plan
if
the
family
complies
18
with
requirements
to
provide
information
and
verification
of
19
income,
otherwise
cooperates
in
the
annual
review
process,
20
and
submits
the
completed
review
form
and
any
information
21
necessary
to
establish
continued
eligibility
in
a
timely
manner
22
in
accordance
with
administrative
rules.
23
Sec.
509.
Section
514I.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
24
amended
to
read
as
follows:
25
1.
The
Hawki
board
advisory
council
shall
review
the
26
benefits
package
annually
and
shall
determine
additions
to
27
or
deletions
from
the
benefits
package
offered.
The
Hawki
28
board
advisory
council
shall
submit
the
recommendations
to
the
29
general
assembly
for
any
amendment
to
the
benefits
package.
30
DIVISION
XX
31
AUTISM
COUNCIL
ELIMINATION
AND
CREATION
OF
IOWA
SPECIAL
32
EDUCATION
COUNCIL
33
Sec.
510.
NEW
SECTION
.
256.35B
Iowa
special
education
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council.
35
1.
An
Iowa
special
education
council
is
created
to
act
in
an
1
advisory
capacity
to
the
department
in
promoting,
directing,
2
and
supervising
education
for
children
requiring
special
3
education
in
the
schools
under
the
supervision
and
control
of
4
the
department.
5
2.
The
council
shall
consist
of
seven
voting
members
6
appointed
by
the
governor
and
confirmed
by
the
senate.
Each
of
7
the
following
shall
be
represented
among
the
voting
members:
8
a.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
9
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
autism.
10
b.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
11
who
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
a
12
behavioral
disorder.
13
c.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
14
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
physical
15
disability.
16
d.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
17
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
mental
18
learning
disability
or
head
injury.
19
e.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
20
who
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
a
21
communication
learning
disability.
22
f.
One
member
who
is
a
parent
or
guardian
of
a
student
who
23
has
a
disability
in
obtaining
an
education
because
of
dyslexia.
24
g.
One
member
who
is
a
special
education
teacher.
25
3.
Voting
members
shall
serve
three-year
terms
beginning
26
and
ending
as
provided
in
section
69.19,
and
appointments
shall
27
comply
with
section
69.16.
Vacancies
on
the
council
shall
28
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointment.
A
29
person
appointed
to
fill
a
vacancy
shall
serve
only
for
the
30
unexpired
portion
of
the
term.
Public
members
shall
receive
31
reimbursement
for
actual
expenses
incurred
while
serving
in
32
their
official
capacity
and
may
also
be
eligible
to
receive
33
compensation
as
provided
in
section
7E.6.
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4.
The
council
shall
elect
a
chairperson
from
its
voting
35
members
annually.
A
majority
of
the
voting
members
of
the
1
council
shall
constitute
a
quorum.
2
5.
The
department
shall
convene
and
provide
administrative
3
support
to
the
council.
4
Sec.
511.
REPEAL.
Section
256.35A,
Code
2024,
is
repealed.
5
Sec.
512.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
6
effect
July
1,
2025.
7
DIVISION
XXI
8
PROFESSIONAL
LAND
SURVEYORS
——
LICENSING
9
Sec.
513.
Section
542B.20,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
a.
A
person
holding
a
certificate
of
licensure
as
a
12
professional
engineer
or
professional
land
surveyor
issued
to
13
the
person
by
a
proper
authority
of
a
state,
territory,
or
14
possession
of
the
United
States,
the
District
of
Columbia,
15
or
of
any
foreign
country,
based
on
requirements
and
16
qualifications,
in
the
opinion
of
the
board
equal
to
or
higher
17
than
the
requirements
of
this
chapter
,
may
be
licensed
without
18
further
examination
,
except
as
provided
in
paragraph
“b”
.
19
b.
A
person
shall
not
be
licensed
as
a
professional
20
land
surveyor
under
this
subsection
unless
the
person
21
passes
an
examination
specific
to
the
laws
of
this
state.
22
Notwithstanding
section
272C.12,
subsection
3,
paragraph
23
“c”
,
a
person
shall
not
be
issued
a
temporary
license
as
a
24
professional
land
surveyor.
25
Sec.
514.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
26
1.
A
temporary
license
to
practice
professional
land
27
surveying
issued
pursuant
to
section
272C.12,
subsection
3,
28
paragraph
“c”,
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
division
29
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
effect
until
30
expiration
or
until
suspension
or
revocation
by
the
engineering
31
and
land
surveying
examining
board
pursuant
to
section
542B.21.
32
2.
A
license
issued
to
a
professional
land
surveyor
pursuant
33
to
section
542B.20,
Code
2024,
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
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this
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
35
effect
until
expiration
or
until
suspension
or
revocation
by
1
the
engineering
and
land
surveying
examining
board
pursuant
to
2
section
542B.21.
3
DIVISION
XXII
4
MIDWIFERY
ADVISORY
COUNCIL
5
Sec.
515.
Section
148I.7,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
6
the
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2026.
8
DIVISION
XXIII
9
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
PARKWAY
COMMISSION
10
Sec.
516.
Section
308.1,
subsection
1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
11
to
read
as
follows:
12
1.
The
Mississippi
river
parkway
planning
commission
shall
13
must
be
composed
of
ten
members
appointed
by
the
governor,
14
five
members
to
be
appointed
for
two-year
terms
beginning
15
July
1,
1959,
and
five
members
to
be
appointed
including
one
16
member
each
from
Allamakee
county,
Clayton
county,
Clinton
17
county,
Des
Moines
county,
Dubuque
county,
Jackson
county,
Lee
18
county,
Louisa
county,
Muscatine
county,
and
Scott
county,
19
for
four-year
terms
beginning
July
1,
1959
.
In
addition
to
20
the
above
members
there
shall
must
be
seven
four
advisory
ex
21
officio
members
who
shall
be
as
follows:
22
a.
One
member
from
the
state
department
of
transportation
23
commission
.
24
b.
One
member
from
the
natural
resource
commission.
25
c.
One
member
from
the
state
soil
conservation
and
water
26
quality
committee.
One
member
from
the
economic
development
27
authority,
whose
primary
responsibility
includes
tourism
under
28
section
15.108,
subsection
5.
29
d.
One
member
from
the
state
historical
society
of
Iowa.
30
e.
One
member
from
the
faculty
of
the
landscape
31
architectural
division
of
the
Iowa
state
university
of
science
32
and
technology.
33
f.
One
member
from
the
economic
development
authority.
34
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g.
One
member
from
the
environmental
protection
commission.
35
Sec.
517.
Section
308.1,
Code
2024,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
The
parkway
commission
shall
submit
a
3
report
regarding
the
economic
impact
of
the
great
river
road
4
on
this
state
on
or
before
December
15
each
year
to
the
general
5
assembly
and
to
the
governor.
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1B.
The
parkway
commission
may
establish
a
7
technical
committee
to
advise
the
commission.
If
established,
8
members
of
the
committee
must
include
at
least
one
person
9
each
from
the
departments
of
transportation
and
agriculture
10
and
land
stewardship,
from
the
consumer
protection
division
11
of
the
office
of
the
attorney
general,
and
from
the
economic
12
development
authority,
designated
by
the
applicable
head
of
the
13
entity.
The
commission
may
request
any
other
state
agency
to
14
designate
an
employee
to
serve
on
the
committee.
15
DIVISION
XXIV
16
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS
17
Sec.
518.
TRANSITION
PROVISIONS.
18
1.
A
rule
adopted
by
a
government
body
eliminated
in
this
19
Act
that
is
in
force
and
effect
immediately
prior
to
the
20
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
21
full
force
and
effect
until
the
earlier
of
the
following:
22
a.
The
rule
is
amended,
rescinded,
or
supplemented
by
23
the
affirmative
action
of
the
board
of
behavioral
health
24
professionals,
board
of
building
and
construction
occupations,
25
board
of
pharmacy,
state
historical
society
board
of
trustees,
26
board
of
education,
employment
appeal
board,
economic
27
development
authority
board,
human
rights
board,
or
the
28
government
body
under
which
the
former
government
body
was
29
organized.
30
b.
The
rule
expires
by
its
own
terms.
31
2.
Any
license
or
permit
issued
by
a
government
body
32
eliminated
in
this
Act
in
effect
on
the
effective
date
of
this
33
division
of
this
Act
shall
continue
in
full
force
and
effect
34
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until
expiration
or
renewal.
35
3.
a.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
1
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
boards
2
of
behavioral
science,
psychology,
or
social
work
shall
be
3
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
board
of
behavioral
health
4
professionals.
5
b.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
6
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
state
building
7
code
board
of
review,
electrical
examining
board,
or
plumbing
8
and
mechanical
systems
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
9
control
of
the
board
of
building
and
construction
occupations.
10
c.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
11
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
prescription
12
monitoring
program
advisory
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
13
control
of
the
board
of
pharmacy.
14
d.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
15
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
secondary
road
16
fund
distribution
committee
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
17
of
the
state
transportation
commission.
18
e.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
19
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
state
historical
20
records
advisory
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
21
the
board
of
trustees
of
the
state
historical
society.
22
f.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
23
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
state
board
of
24
preserves
or
farmer
advisory
committee
shall
be
transferred
to
25
the
control
of
the
natural
resource
commission.
26
g.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
27
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
community
28
college
council
or
nonpublic
school
advisory
committee
shall
be
29
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
board
of
education.
30
h.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
31
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
public
32
employment
relations
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
33
of
the
employment
appeal
board.
34
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i.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
35
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
enhance
1
Iowa
board
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
economic
2
development
authority
board.
3
j.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
4
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
advisory
council
5
on
brain
injuries,
children’s
behavioral
health
system
state
6
board,
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
committee,
7
emergency
medical
services
advisory
council,
family
development
8
and
self-sufficiency
council,
justice
advisory
board,
trauma
9
system
advisory
council,
or
Iowa
collaboration
for
youth
10
development
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
11
council
on
health
and
human
services.
12
k.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
13
and
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
commissions
14
on
the
status
of
African
Americans
or
the
status
of
women,
15
the
commissions
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
with
16
disabilities,
or
Native
Americans,
or
the
Latino
affairs
17
commission
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
human
18
rights
board.
19
l.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
20
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
healthy
and
well
21
kids
in
Iowa
board
or
advisory
committee
shall
be
transferred
22
to
the
control
of
the
medical
assistance
advisory
council.
23
m.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
24
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
the
dual
party
relay
25
council
shall
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
commission
26
of
deaf
services.
27
n.
Any
moneys
in
any
account
or
fund
of,
and
all
client
and
28
organizational
files
in
the
possession
of,
any
other
board,
29
council,
committee,
or
commission
eliminated
in
this
Act
shall
30
be
transferred
to
the
control
of
the
state
agency
or
department
31
under
which
the
board,
council,
committee,
or
commission
was
32
organized.
33
4.
a.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
34
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administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
boards
35
of
behavioral
science,
psychology,
or
social
work
shall
not
be
1
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
of
2
behavioral
health
professionals.
3
b.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
4
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
state
5
building
code
board
of
review,
electrical
examining
board,
or
6
plumbing
and
mechanical
systems
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
7
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
of
building
8
and
construction
occupations.
9
c.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
10
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
11
prescription
monitoring
program
advisory
council
shall
not
be
12
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
13
of
pharmacy.
14
d.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
15
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
secondary
16
road
fund
distribution
committee
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
17
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
state
transportation
18
commission.
19
e.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
20
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
state
21
historical
records
advisory
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
22
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
board
of
trustees
of
23
the
state
historical
society.
24
f.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
25
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
state
26
board
of
preserves
or
farmer
advisory
committee
shall
not
be
27
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
natural
28
resource
commission.
29
g.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
30
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
community
31
college
council
or
nonpublic
school
advisory
committee
shall
32
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
33
board
of
education.
34
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h.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
35
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
public
1
employment
relations
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
2
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
employment
appeal
board.
3
i.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
4
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
enhance
5
Iowa
board
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
6
shall
apply
to
the
economic
development
authority
board.
7
j.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
8
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
advisory
9
council
on
brain
injuries,
children’s
behavioral
health
system
10
state
board,
congenital
and
inherited
disorders
advisory
11
committee,
emergency
medical
services
advisory
council,
family
12
development
and
self-sufficiency
council,
justice
advisory
13
board,
trauma
system
advisory
council,
or
Iowa
collaboration
14
for
youth
development
council
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
15
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
council
on
health
and
human
16
services.
17
k.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
18
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
19
commissions
on
the
status
of
African
Americans
or
the
status
of
20
women,
the
commissions
of
Asian
and
Pacific
Islanders,
persons
21
with
disabilities,
or
Native
Americans,
or
the
Latino
affairs
22
commission
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
23
shall
apply
to
the
human
rights
board.
24
l.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
25
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
healthy
26
and
well
kids
in
Iowa
board
or
advisory
committee
shall
not
be
27
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
medical
28
assistance
advisory
council.
29
m.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
30
administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
the
dual
31
party
relay
council
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
32
Act
and
shall
apply
to
the
commission
of
deaf
services.
33
n.
Any
cause
of
action,
statute
of
limitation,
or
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administrative
action
relating
to
or
initiated
by
any
other
35
board,
council,
committee,
or
commission
eliminated
in
this
Act
1
shall
not
be
affected
as
a
result
of
this
Act
and
shall
apply
to
2
the
state
agency
or
department
under
which
the
board,
council,
3
committee,
or
commission
was
organized.
4
5.
Any
personnel
in
the
state
merit
system
of
employment
5
who
are
mandatorily
transferred
due
to
the
effect
of
this
Act
6
shall
be
so
transferred
without
any
loss
in
salary,
benefits,
7
or
accrued
years
of
service.
8
6.
a.
Except
as
otherwise
provided,
nothing
in
this
Act
9
shall
affect
the
appointment
or
any
term
of
office
of
a
member
10
of
any
board,
council,
commission,
committee,
or
other
similar
11
entity
of
the
state
established
by
the
Code
prior
to
the
12
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
13
b.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
to
the
contrary
14
in
this
Act,
the
terms
of
all
members
serving
on
any
board,
15
council,
commission,
committee,
or
other
similar
entity
merged,
16
consolidated,
or
eliminated
by
this
Act,
or
any
such
entity
17
with
fewer
members
or
reduced
term
lengths
for
current
members
18
resulting
from
the
provisions
of
this
Act,
shall
terminate
on
19
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
20
c.
Except
for
those
boards,
councils,
commissions,
21
committees,
or
other
similar
entities
eliminated
by
this
Act,
22
the
governor
or
other
appointing
or
designating
authority
shall
23
appoint
or
designate
new
members
to
the
boards,
councils,
24
commissions,
committees,
or
other
similar
entities
provided
25
for
in
this
subsection
on
or
before
the
effective
date
of
this
26
division
of
this
Act.
The
governor
or
other
appointing
or
27
designating
authority
shall
determine
the
length
of
the
initial
28
terms
of
office
for
each
respective
position,
but
in
any
event
29
shall
stagger
such
terms,
beginning
and
ending
as
otherwise
30
provided
by
law.
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