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House Journal: Page 971: Tuesday, March 26, 1996

28   year beginning July 1, 1996, and ending June 30, 1997,
29   the following amount, or so much thereof as is
30   necessary, to be used for the purpose designated:
31     For expenses associated with the activities of the
32   task force for assessing the structure and function of
33   the department of human services and human services
34   programs in accordance with this section:
35  	$    100,000
36     1.  The legislative council shall establish a task
37   force to develop a comprehensive proposal for changing
38   the role and function of the department of human
39   services and its programs.  The purpose of the changes
40   is to improve services to Iowans through the creation
41   of new federal, state, and local partnerships.  The
42   task force shall make recommendations regarding
43   restructuring the department of human services in
44   order to achieve better human services results, to
45   improve the quality of service delivery, and to
46   increase the quality of the department's interaction
47   with the public.  The task force may also assess
48   program duplication and linkages with other federal,
49   state, or local programs or funding streams.
50     2.  The task force shall be composed of not more

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 1   than 21 members and shall include not more than five
 2   representatives appointed by the governor and
 3   legislators who are members of the joint
 4   appropriations subcommittee on human services and
 5   other knowledgeable legislators designated by the
 6   legislative council.  The task force may use moneys
 7   appropriated in this section for technical assistance.
 8   The task force shall consult with service consumers,
 9   experts who are representative of organizations such
10   as nonprofit service organizations, health insurers,
11   and human services-oriented community organizations,
12   representatives of local governments, representatives
13   of state agencies, federal officials with expertise or
14   responsibilities regarding human services in Iowa, and
15   others, as determined by the task force.  The report
16   shall be completed prior to the convening of the
17   Seventy-seventh General Assembly."
18     7.  Page 7, line 32, by striking the words "work
19   group" and inserting the following:  "task force".
20     8.  Page 7, by striking lines 37 and 38 and
21   inserting the following:
22     "The task force may establish work groups to assist
23   in the task force's consideration of the modification
24   proposals which may include the following:"
25     9.  Page 7, lines 43 and 44, by striking the words
26   "a department worker" and inserting the following:
27   "representatives of state agencies".
28     10.  Page 8, line 10, by striking the word "and"

Iowa General Assembly

Index: House Journal (76th General Assembly: Session 2)

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