1. The department of health and human services shall be responsible for all of the following:

 a. 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.
 b. Community action agencies.
 c. Criminal and juvenile justice planning.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 216A.1

  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 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.
 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.
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