Bill > HF289

This bill transfers the division of vocational rehabilitation services from the department of workforce development to the department of education, making comprehensive changes across multiple sections of Iowa state law. The bill modifies numerous existing statutes to replace references to the "department of workforce development" with the "department of education" specifically for the vocational rehabilitation services division. The division of vocational rehabilitation services is responsible for critical functions like administering federal rehabilitation act programs, providing rehabilitation services to individuals with significant disabilities, and managing the entrepreneurs with disabilities program. The bill also includes technical changes such as updating references in various state codes, adjusting board memberships, and directing the Code editor to transfer and reorganize relevant sections of law to reflect the administrative shift. These modifications ensure that the vocational rehabilitation services division will continue to operate effectively under its new departmental home, maintaining its core mission of supporting individuals with disabilities in workforce development and training while simply changing its administrative structure.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF289