House File 176 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 176 BY RUNNING-MARQUARDT A BILL FOR An Act requiring the department of workforce development 1 to assist counties in developing options to support the 2 employment-related needs of persons receiving mental health 3 and disability services through the county and regional 4 mental health and disability service system. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 1516YH (2) 85 jp/sc
H.F. 176 Section 1. Section 84A.6, subsection 3, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. a. The director of the department of workforce 3 development, in cooperation with the department of human rights 4 and the vocational rehabilitation services division of the 5 department of education, shall establish a program to provide 6 job placement and training to persons with disabilities. 7 b. The director of the department of workforce development, 8 in cooperation with the department of human services, shall 9 assist counties and county regions organized in accordance with 10 section 331.389 in developing service alternatives and funding 11 options for persons who receive or formerly received county 12 and regional mental health and disability services involving 13 sheltered workshop, day activity, work activity, or other 14 employment-related services. 15 EXPLANATION 16 This bill requires the department of workforce development, 17 in cooperation with the department of human services, to assist 18 counties in developing services alternatives and funding 19 options to support the employment-related needs of persons 20 receiving mental health and disability services through the 21 county and regional mental health and disability service 22 system. 23 -1- LSB 1516YH (2) 85 jp/sc 1/ 1