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 PAG LIN 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