Iowa Code § 216A.1
Department of health and human services — human rights — purpose
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2016
1. A department of human rights is created, with the following divisions and offices:
a. Division of community advocacy and services, with the following offices:
(1) Office of Latino affairs.
(2) Office on the status of women.
(3) Office of persons with disabilities.
(4) Office of deaf services.
(5) Office on the status of African Americans.
(6) Office of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs.
(7) Office of Native American affairs.
1. The department of health and human services shall be responsible for all of the following:
a. Community advocacy and services on behalf of underrepresented populations in the state.
b. Division of community action agencies.
b. Community action agencies.
c. Division of criminal and juvenile justice planning.
c. Criminal and juvenile justice planning.
2. The purpose of the department is to ensure basic rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all by empowering underrepresented Iowans and eliminating economic, social, and cultural barriers.
2. The purpose of the department under this chapter and as otherwise provided by law is to ensure basic rights, freedoms, and opportunities for all by empowering underrepresented Iowans and eliminating economic, social, and cultural barriers.
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See also §7E.6
3. The department shall implement the comprehensive strategic plan approved by the board under section 216A.3 and shall issue an annual report to the governor and the general assembly no later than November 1 of each year concerning the operations of the department relating to responsibilities for human rights.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §1201
C87, §601K.1
87 Acts, ch 115, §70; 88 Acts, ch 1277, §27; 89 Acts, ch 83, §78; 90 Acts, ch 1180, §2; 91 Acts, ch 50, §2; 91 Acts, ch 109, §8
C93, §216A.1
Minority impact statements, see §2.56, 8.11
Minority impact statements, see §2.56, 8.11
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.