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1 1 Section 1. PLANNING GROUP ESTABLISHED.
1 2 1. A planning group is established to develop a plan for
1 3 merging the department of human services and the Iowa
1 4 department of public health. The plan shall provide for
1 5 merger activities to commence immediately upon enactment of
1 6 authorizing legislation by the Eightieth General Assembly,
1 7 2004 Regular Session, and for the merger to be completed by
1 8 June 30, 2005. The plan may provide for any individual unit
1 9 of either department to be shifted to another appropriate
1 10 state agency rather than remaining within the merged
1 11 department. Staff support for the planning group shall be
1 12 provided by the two departments. The planning group's report
1 13 and plan shall be submitted to the governor and general
1 14 assembly on or before December 15, 2003.
1 15 2. The merger plan shall be designed to achieve the
1 16 following goals:
1 17 a. Provide for a more effective delivery of services to
1 18 the service consumers of the combined department.
1 19 b. Create financial efficiencies in administration of the
1 20 programs administered by the combined department.
1 21 c. Create more accountability within the combined
1 22 department.
1 23 3. The membership of the planning group shall be as
1 24 follows:
1 25 a. The directors of the two departments or the directors'
1 26 designees.
1 27 b. A member of the Iowa empowerment board appointed by
1 28 that board.
1 29 c. A representative of the governor appointed by the
1 30 governor.
1 31 d. A representative of the American federation of state,
1 32 county, and municipal employees appointed by council 61.
1 33 e. A representative of banking or another industry in this
1 34 state that has experienced significant reorganization or
1 35 restructuring, appointed by the legislative council.
2 1 f. The chief executive officer of a united way
2 2 organization located in Iowa appointed by the legislative
2 3 council.
2 4 g. The president of an Iowa resource center for nonprofit
2 5 organizations appointed by the state board of regents.
2 6 h. The president of the university of northern Iowa.
2 7 i. The president of the largest private employer in the
2 8 state or the president's designee, appointed by the
2 9 legislative council.
2 10 j. An individual retired as president of the state's
2 11 largest private health insurer who has served as mayor of
2 12 Iowa's largest city, designated by the governor to serve as
2 13 honorary chairperson.
2 14 k. Two members of the senate to serve as ex officio,
2 15 nonvoting members, with one member each appointed by the
2 16 majority leader and the minority leader of the senate.
2 17 l. Two members of the house of representatives to serve as
2 18 ex officio, nonvoting members, with one member each appointed
2 19 by the speaker of the house and the house minority leader.
2 20 m. An individual affiliated with a major university public
2 21 or business administration program appointed by the governor
2 22 to serve as chairperson.
2 23 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 24 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 25 EXPLANATION
2 26 This bill establishes a planning group for merging the
2 27 departments of human services and public health. The group is
2 28 directed to develop a plan for submission to the governor and
2 29 general assembly by December 15, 2003. The plan is to provide
2 30 for the merger to commence effective upon enactment of
2 31 authorizing legislation during the 2004 Legislative Session
2 32 and for the merger to be completed by June 30, 2005.
2 33 The plan is to be designed to achieve certain goals
2 34 specified in the bill.
2 35 Various individuals affiliated with public and private
3 1 organizations in the state are to be appointed to the planning
3 2 group.
3 3 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
3 4 LSB 1335XS 80
3 5 jp/pj/5
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