House Amendment 8073


PAG LIN




     1  1    Amend House File 2493 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
     1  3 following:
     1  4    <Section 1.  Section 225C.5, subsection 1,
     1  5 unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2007, is amended to read
     1  6 as follows:
     1  7    A mental health, mental retardation, developmental
     1  8 disabilities, and brain injury commission is created
     1  9 as the state policy=making body for the provision of
     1 10 services to persons with mental illness, mental
     1 11 retardation or other developmental disabilities, or
     1 12 brain injury.  The commission shall consist of sixteen
     1 13 seventeen voting members appointed to three=year
     1 14 staggered terms by the governor and subject to
     1 15 confirmation by the senate.  Commission members shall
     1 16 be appointed on the basis of interest and experience
     1 17 in the fields of mental health, mental retardation or
     1 18 other developmental disabilities, and brain injury, in
     1 19 a manner so as to ensure adequate representation from
     1 20 persons with disabilities and individuals
     1 21 knowledgeable concerning disability services.  The
     1 22 department shall provide staff support to the
     1 23 commission, and the commission may utilize staff
     1 24 support and other assistance provided to the
     1 25 commission by other persons.  The commission shall
     1 26 meet at least four times per year.  Members of the
     1 27 commission shall include the following persons who, at
     1 28 the time of appointment to the commission, are active
     1 29 members of the indicated groups:>
     1 30 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 34 WESSEL-KROESCHELL of Story
     1 35 HF 2493.301 82
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