A bill for an act relating to work search requirements for unemployment benefits for certain individuals with disabilities.

This bill (SSB 3005) modifies Iowa's unemployment benefits rules to allow certain individuals with disabilities to meet weekly work search requirements through specific support programs. It directly affects people with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or traumatic brain injury (who can use vocational rehabilitation programs) and blind individuals (who can use programs offered by the Department for the Blind). The key provision adds two new options: participation in approved vocational rehabilitation services or blindness employment programs counts as a required work search activity. This change aims to align work search expectations with disability-specific support services. The bill is currently in committee review with a subcommittee recommending passage.