HF 289 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act transferring the division of vocational rehabilitation services from the department of workforce development to the department of education.

HF 289 transfers Iowa's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services from the Department of Workforce Development to the Department of Education. This change affects individuals with disabilities who use vocational rehabilitation programs to find employment, as the new department will now administer these services. Key provisions update references throughout state law to reflect the departmental shift, ensuring consistent oversight under education leadership. The bill does not alter the services provided but reassigns administrative responsibility for job training and placement programs.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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