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12   following:
13     a.  Develop criteria for the selection of a person,
14   through a request for proposals process or other
15   contractual agreement, to develop the video described
16   in this chapter.  Following receipt of applications,
17   or upon agreement of a simple majority of the voting
18   members to a contractual agreement, the advisory
19   committee shall also select the recipient of the
20   contract for development of the video.
21     b.  Develop criteria for information to be included
22   in the video.  The criteria shall, at a minimum,
23   require that the person developing the video request
24   input from a variety of interest groups and
25   perspectives which have an interest in pregnancy-
26   related issues and that the video present the various
27   perspectives in an unbiased manner.
28     c.  Develop a process for and provide for the
29   distribution of the video and develop confidentiality
30   requirements relating to the persons involved in
31   viewing the video.
32     d. a.  Promote use of the video and written
33   decision-making materials through public service
34   announcements and other media formats.
35     e. b.  Provide ongoing evaluation of the
36   prospective minor parents decision-making assistance
37   program including evaluation of the video and written
38   document and of the notification and waiver system,
39   and make recommendations for improvement.
40     f. c.  Receive input from the public regarding the
41   program through the use of public hearings, focus
42   groups, surveys, and other formats.
43     7.  The committee, upon the advice of the Iowa
44   department of public health, may receive gifts,
45   grants, or donations for the purpose of implementing
46   and continuing the program.
47     8.  The advisory committee and the producer of the
48   video shall attempt to complete and distribute the
49   video for use not later than January 1, 1997.
50     9. 8.  The advisory committee shall submit a
report

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 1   to the general assembly on or before January 8, 1997,
 2   regarding the progress of the committee in completing
 3   the committee's duties regarding the development and
 4   distribution of the video.
 5     10. 9.  The Iowa department of public health shall
 6   provide administrative support to the advisory
 7   committee."
 8     6.  Page 1, by striking lines 43 and 44 and
 9   inserting the following:  "inapplicability of section
10   135L.2 with regard to the required offering of the
11   viewing of the video of".
12     7.  Page 1, line 48, by striking the words "or of

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