HF 2259 (LSB 5913YH (2) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2259

BY  SCHULTZ

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting the use of state funding and personnel for advertising associated with the hawk-i program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 514I.5, subsection 7, paragraph d, Code Supplement 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   d.  Develop, with the assistance of the department, an outreach plan, and provide for periodic assessment of the effectiveness of the outreach plan. The plan shall provide outreach to families of children likely to be eligible for assistance under the program, to inform them of the availability of and to assist the families in enrolling children in the program. The outreach efforts may include, but are not limited to, solicitation of cooperation from programs, agencies, and other persons who are likely to have contact with eligible children, including but not limited to those associated with the educational system, and the development of community plans for outreach and marketing. Other state agencies shall assist the department in data collection related to outreach efforts to potentially eligible children and their families.  The development or purchase of any outreach efforts targeted at new applicants that involve television, radio, or newspaper advertising shall not utilize state funds or personnel.
EXPLANATION
   This bill prohibits the development or purchase of outreach efforts for the hawk-i program targeted at new applicants which involve television, radio, or newspaper advertising from utilizing state funds or personnel.