1. Fact Sheet on Services Legislation  (pdf)

2. Fact Sheet on Prevention Legislation  (pdf)

3. Brain Injury in Iowa Fact Sheet  (pdf)

4. How to talk to legislators tip sheet   (pdf)

Dedicated members of the Brain Injury Association of Iowa (BIA-IA) work together to increase the public's awareness of brain injury and its consequences, develop support systems, encourage appropriate rehabilitation for survivors, and disseminate information about brain injury.  BIA-IA believes that everyone who faces life after brain injury deserves the opportunity to achieve maximum functioning. BIA-IA advocates for statewide public and private services and the funding to pay for them.

We advocate for and with people with brain injury and family members by responding to their challenges and representing their concerns through legislative efforts and active support of programs created for their needs.  The Association participates with the Advisory Council on Brain Injuries (ACBI) and other partners in efforts to improve Iowa’s capacity to support and serve Iowans experiencing brain injury and their families.  These activities are guided through a state planning process governed by the ACBI and the current state plan can be viewed on their website.

L e g i s l a t i v e   A c t i o n   C e n t e r

The National Brain Injury Association maintains a terrific online advocacy resource called the Legislative Action Center where you can enter your zip code, find out about your state representatives and contact them regarding issued that are of great importance to you and the future of the brain injury community. Simply click on the image of the Capitol building.

Subscribe to the Iowa Legislative Publications Brief and receive documents regarding the daily activities of the Iowa General Assembly, notices that are sent when a new legislative document is published, information and notices for specific committees, or detailed bill information.

Legislative and Policy Links

• Iowa General Assembly

• InfoNet - (bi-weekly legislative updates) - A publication of the Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
• Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commission Redesign Activities
• Olmstead --Real Choices for Iowa: Your "Olmstead in Iowa" Headquarters
• The Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council and ID Action
  (Iowans with Disabilities in Action)
• The Iowa Department of Public Health's Legislative Priorities and Updates
• The Iowa Department of Education's Legislative Priorities
• Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page at the Department of Justice
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center: This website contains copies of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), ADA regulations, technical assistance manuals prepared by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the and other United States Department of Justice(DOJ), technical assistance documents sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and reviewed by EEOC or DOJ. These documents have been provided by the Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center, the ADA-OHIO Steering Committee, and Duncan C. Kinder.