...the State of Iowa must continue to move purposefully to swiftly implement the Olmstead decision through the coordinated efforts of designated State agencies, so as to help ensure that all Iowans have the opportunity to live close to their family and friends, to live more independently, to engage in productive employment, and to participate in community life...                                        Iowa Executive Order 27, 2002

The Governor's Executive Order (HTM, text) calls upon specific state agencies to identify and prioritize existing barriers to community living for Iowans with disabilities, ensure that their resources are utilized in the most efficient and effective manner to support the ADA; and identify and utilize federal funding to support of Olmstead-related activities in Iowa.

Each agency has a designated staff member to work with the task force to accomplish these goals. Agencies have been called upon to provide the governor with self-assessments, preliminary plans and timelines, and strategic action plans: