Senate File 2366 S-5046 Amend the amendment, S-5041, to Senate File 2366 as follows: 1 1. Page 2, after line 23 by inserting: 2 < ___. Page 3, after line 19 by inserting: 3 < Sec. ___. INTENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY. It is the intent of 4 the general assembly that section 249N.9, as enacted in this 5 Act, be implemented in a manner that recognizes that while 6 employment should provide purpose and promote self-sufficiency, 7 the reality is that disparities in wealth and income, 8 education, housing, and health make it disproportionately more 9 difficult for many individuals to find and maintain employment; 10 and that stable, living-wage employment is not available for 11 every person seeking such employment. If individuals eligible 12 for benefits under the Iowa health and wellness plan are 13 required to participate in community engagement efforts, it is 14 incumbent upon the state to ensure that policies address, not 15 perpetuate, the underlying inequities that present obstacles to 16 self-sufficiency; and that those most socially and economically 17 marginalized have access to the basic supports, including 18 education, training, and health care, necessary to find and 19 maintain employment. >> 20 2. By renumbering as necessary. 21 ______________________________ NATE BOULTON -1- S5041.3460 (3) 88 pf/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2.