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1 1 Section 1. Section 135.106, Code 2003, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. It is the intent of the general
1 4 assembly that the healthy opportunities for parents to
1 5 experience success (HOPES) – healthy families Iowa (HFI)
1 6 program expand statewide. Statewide expansion may be
1 7 accomplished through the redesign of existing local programs
1 8 and services in accordance with subsection 3.
1 9 EXPLANATION
1 10 This bill provides that it is the intent of the general
1 11 assembly to expand the healthy opportunities for parents to
1 12 experience success (HOPES) – healthy families Iowa (HFI)
1 13 program statewide. The bill provides that the expansion may
1 14 be accomplished by redesigning existing local programs in
1 15 accordance with existing requirements. The existing
1 16 requirements provide that communities may redesign existing
1 17 local programs and services targeted at and assisting families
1 18 expecting babies and families with children who are newborn
1 19 through five years of age. The Iowa department of public
1 20 health, department of human services, department of education,
1 21 and other state agencies and programs, as appropriate, are to
1 22 provide technical assistance and support to communities
1 23 desiring to redesign their local programs and are to
1 24 facilitate the consolidation of existing state funding
1 25 appropriated and made available to the community for family
1 26 support services. Consolidated funds are to be used to
1 27 support the redesigned service delivery system. Requests by
1 28 local communities for the redesigning of services are to be
1 29 submitted to the Iowa department of public health, department
1 30 of human services, and department of education, and are
1 31 subject to the approval of the Iowa empowerment board in
1 32 consultation with the departments, based on the innovation
1 33 zone principles.
1 34 LSB 5891ST 80
1 35 pf/pj/5
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