CCS-2304 REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON SENATE FILE 2304 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives: We, the undersigned members of the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences between the Senate and House of Representatives on Senate File 2304, a bill for an Act relating to standards for and certification and inspection of children’s residential facilities, respectfully make the following report: 1. That the House recedes from its amendment, S-5125. 2. That Senate File 2304, as passed by the Senate, is amended to read as follows: 1. Page 2, after line 32 by inserting: < 3. Standards established by the department under this chapter shall not regulate religious education curricula at children’s residential facilities. > 2. Page 2, line 33, after < Rules > by inserting < and standards —— requirements > 3. Page 3, by striking lines 2 through 14 and inserting: < 2. Before the administrator issues or reissues a certificate of approval to a children’s residential facility under section 237C.6, the facility shall comply with standards adopted by the state fire marshal under chapter 100. 3. Rules governing sanitation, water, and waste disposal standards for children’s residential facilities shall be adopted by the department of human services in consultation with the director of public health. > 4. Page 3, line 19, after < rules > by inserting < and standards > 5. Page 3, line 20, after < rules > by inserting < and standards > 6. Page 3, after line 21 by inserting: < 6. Rules adopted under this section shall not regulate -1- SF2304.3917 (2) 86 kh/rj 1/ 3
CCS-2304 religious education curricula at children’s residential facilities. 7. Prior to establishing, proposing, adopting, or modifying a standard or rule under section 237C.3, this section, or section 282.34, the department of human services or the department of education, as applicable, shall, at a minimum, do all of the following: a. Publish the entire text of the proposed standard, rule, or modification on its internet site. b. Make every reasonable effort to notify the children’s residential facilities in this state of the proposed standard, rule, or modification. c. Allow and invite any and all persons interested in the proposed standard, rule, or modification to submit written data, facts, opinions, comments, and arguments, which information shall be made publicly available and shall be filed with and maintained by the applicable department for at least five years from the date of submission to the applicable department. > 7. Page 5, line 23, after < state, > by inserting < the department of education, > 8. Page 5, line 27, after < violation. > by inserting < A civil action brought by the department of education under this subsection shall be limited to seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of section 282.34. > 9. Page 6, line 25, after < fees. > by inserting < This paragraph shall not apply to sponsorship by a children’s residential facility of public radio or public television broadcasts. > 10. Page 6, after line 33 by inserting: < 2A. The department of education shall comply with the requirements of section 237C.4, subsection 7, regarding standards, rules, and modifications, and the responsibilities set forth for publication, notification, and receipt and -2- SF2304.3917 (2) 86 kh/rj 2/ 3
CCS-2304 maintenance of information filed with the department. > 11. Page 7, after line 1 by inserting: < 4. Rules adopted under this section shall not regulate religious education curricula at children’s residential facilities. > 12. Page 7, by striking lines 4 and 5 and inserting < department of human services and the department of education shall > 13. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary. ON THE PART OF THE SENATE: ______________________________ ROBERT M. HOGG, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ JOE BOLKCOM ______________________________ TIM KRAAYENBRINK ______________________________ HERMAN C. QUIRMBACH ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE: ______________________________ BOBBY KAUFMANN, CHAIRPERSON ______________________________ RUTH ANN GAINES ______________________________ GREG HEARTSILL ______________________________ JAKE HIGHFILL ______________________________ VICKI LENSING -3- SF2304.3917 (2) 86 kh/rj 3/ 3