CHAPTER 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
597—1.1(225B) Authority and function. The prevention of disabilities policy council was established pursuant to Iowa Code section 225B.3, to oversee the development and operation of a coordinated prevention of disabilities system within state government, encourage state-of-the-art training and research concerning the prevention of disabling conditions, promote cooperative and complimentary initiatives in the private sector, measure the outcome and impact of prevention of disability efforts in the state, and assist the governor and the general assembly in determining priorities and establishing policies to reduce the occurrence or minimize the effects of disabling conditions.
597—1.2(225B) Definitions. For purposes of clarity, the term “council” is used to mean the prevention of disabilities policy council, and the term “committee” is used to denote the technical assistance committee. Definitions of other key terms are provided in Iowa Code section 225B.2.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 225B.
[Filed emergency 11/5/91—published 11/27/91, effective 11/5/91]
[Filed without Notice 2/25/92—published 3/18/92, effective 4/22/92]