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    delinquency and child welfare services and creates built-in increases in
    future years. Again this is an example of the bad budgeting practices of
    the past which can no longer be tolerated.

         I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 10,
    subsection 19, in its entirety. This item provides an exception to the
    Department of Human Services policies relating to foster care support
    obligations. The cases that would be impacted cannot be easily
    identified and for that reason the exception as written would be
    difficult, if not impossible, to administer. The department has existing
    procedures that allow persons to request an exception to policy in
    appropriate cases which is already available as a remedy.

         I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 11,
    subsection 4, in its entirety. This item would provide an additional
    $100,000 for family planning services over and above the $739,000
    otherwise provided in the bill. This level of funding goes beyond the
    amount requested by the department and recommended by me for the
    program.

         I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 26,
    subsection 1, in its entirety. This item directs the Department of Human
    Services to develop a plan for meeting national standards for social
    worker caseloads. Social worker duties vary from state to state and the
    differences are often related to the technology available to workers in
    performing their tasks. New technologies are being implemented to make
    it possible for our workers to perform more efficiently and effectively.
    Also services that may be included as part of a social workers duties in
    other states are contracted out in Iowa. Given these variances, national
    standards cannot be directly applied to Iowas experience.

         I am unable to approve the item designated as Section 37, in its
    entirety. This proposed statutory change fails to address the
    relationships of the local categorization accounts and the current
    funding mechanisms for the mental health institutes and state
    hospital-schools. Traditionally child welfare funds have not been used
    for mental health institutes or hospital-school costs. Counties that
    decategorize child welfare funding will be able to continue to carry out
    their plans.

         For the above reasons, I hereby respectfully disapprove these items
    in accordance with Amendment IV of the Amendments of 1968 to the
    Constitution of the State of Iowa. All other items in Senate File 462
    are hereby approved as of this date.

    Sincerely, TERRY E. BRANSTAD Governor

                              MOTION TO RECONSIDER

         MR. PRESIDENT: I move to reconsider the vote by which amendment
    S-3544 to House File 505 was adopted by the Senate on April 26, 1995.

                                                             MERLIN E. BARTZ

Iowa General Assembly

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