House Journal: Page 751: Thursday, March 14, 1996

 Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing authority
and in the manner of the original appointments.
4.  Nonlegislative members shall receive actual expenses
incurred while serving in their official capacity and may also
be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
 Legislative members shall receive compensation pursuant to
section 2.10.
5.  The committee shall select a chairperson, annually, from its
membership.  A majority of the voting members of the committee
constitutes a quorum.
6.  The advisory committee shall do all of the following:
a.  Develop criteria for the selection of a person, through a
request for proposals process or other contractual agreement, to
develop the video described in this chapter.  Following receipt
of applications, or upon agreement of a simple majority of the
voting members to a contractual agreement, the advisory
committee shall also select the recipient of the contract for
development of the video.
b.  Develop criteria for information to be included in the
video.  The criteria shall, at a minimum, require that the
person developing the video request input from a variety of
interest groups and perspectives which have an interest in
pregnancy-related issues and that the video present the various
perspectives in an unbiased manner.
c.  Develop a process for and provide for the distribution of
the video and develop confidentiality requirements relating to
the persons involved in viewing the video.
d.  Promote use of the video and written decision-making
materials through public service announcements and other media
formats.
e.  Provide ongoing evaluation of the prospective minor parents
decision-making assistance program including evaluation of the
video and written document and of the notification and waiver
system, and make recommendations for improvement.
f.  Receive input from the public regarding the program through
the use of public hearings, focus groups, surveys, and other
formats.
7.  The committee, upon the advice of the Iowa department of
public health, may receive gifts, grants, or donations for the
purpose of implementing and continuing the program.
8.  The advisory committee and the producer of the video shall
attempt to complete and distribute the video for use not later
than January 1, 1997.
9.  The advisory committee shall submit a report to the general
assembly on or before January 8, 1997, regarding the progress of
the committee in completing the committee's duties regarding the
development and distribution of the video.
10.  The Iowa department of public health shall provide
administrative support to the advisory committee.
Sec. 6.  NEW SECTION.  135L.6  MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTION _
ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE.
If a pregnant minor's attending physician certifies in writing
that a medical emergency exists which necessitates the immediate
performance of an abortion on

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