House File 2550 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
                                           RESOURCES

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2303)


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the development and implementation of a
  2    certificate of employability program by the board of parole.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6210HV 82
  5 jm/nh/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  906.19  CERTIFICATES OF
  1  2 EMPLOYABILITY.
  1  3    1.  As used in this section, "person" means a person on
  1  4 parole or a person who is no longer on parole but is currently
  1  5 unemployed or underemployed.
  1  6    2.  The board shall develop and implement a certificate of
  1  7 employability program.  The certificate program shall be
  1  8 developed to maximize the opportunities for rehabilitation and
  1  9 employability of a person and provide protection of the
  1 10 community, while considering the needs of potential employers.
  1 11    3.  Issuance of a certificate of employability pursuant to
  1 12 the program shall be based upon the successful completion of
  1 13 designated programs and other relevant factors determined by
  1 14 the board.
  1 15    4.  A person required to register under chapter 692A shall
  1 16 be ineligible for the certificate of employability program.
  1 17    5.  The board shall develop and adopt rules pursuant to
  1 18 chapter 17A for the implementation and administration of this
  1 19 section.
  1 20    Sec. 2.  INTERIM REPORTING == APPLICABILITY.  The board of
  1 21 parole shall develop and implement the certificate of
  1 22 employability program as provided in this Act by July 1, 2009.
  1 23 The board shall file an interim status report regarding the
  1 24 certificate of employability program development with the
  1 25 general assembly and the legislative services agency by
  1 26 January 1, 2009.
  1 27                           EXPLANATION
  1 28    This bill relates to the development and implementation of
  1 29 a certificate of employability program by the board of parole.
  1 30    The bill defines "person" to mean a person on parole or a
  1 31 person who is no longer on parole but is currently unemployed
  1 32 or underemployed.
  1 33    Under the bill, the certificate of employability program
  1 34 shall be developed to maximize opportunities for the
  1 35 rehabilitation and employability of a person and provide
  2  1 protection of the community, while considering the needs of
  2  2 potential employers.
  2  3    Under the bill, a person required to register as a sex
  2  4 offender is ineligible for the certificate of employability
  2  5 program.
  2  6    The bill requires the board of parole to develop and adopt
  2  7 rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A for the implementation and
  2  8 administration of the certificate of employability program.
  2  9 The bill requires the board of parole to implement the program
  2 10 by July 1, 2009.  The bill also requires the board of parole
  2 11 to file an interim status report regarding the certificate of
  2 12 employability program development with the general assembly
  2 13 and legislative services agency by January 1, 2009.
  2 14 LSB 6210HV 82
  2 15 jm/nh/5