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PAG LIN 1 1 Amend Senate File 208 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, by striking lines 19 and 20 and 1 3 inserting the following: 1 4 "Sec. . NEW SECTION. 135.43 IOWA CHILD DEATH 1 5 REVIEW TEAM ESTABLISHED &endash; DUTIES." 1 6 #2. Page 1, line 23, by striking the words "and 1 7 the department of human services". 1 8 #3. Page 1, line 29, by striking the word "and" 1 9 and inserting the following: "in consultation with". 1 10 #4. Page 2, by striking lines 18 and 19 and 1 11 inserting the following: 1 12 " . A pediatrician who is knowledgeable 1 13 concerning deaths of children. 1 14 . A family practice physician who is 1 15 knowledgeable concerning deaths of children." 1 16 #5. Page 2, line 30, by striking the words "A 1 17 nurse" and inserting the following: "An emergency 1 18 room nurse". 1 19 #6. Page 3, by striking lines 17 and 18 and 1 20 inserting the following: 1 21 " . Develop protocols for and establish a 1 22 subcommittee to review child abuse investigations,". 1 23 #7. Page 4, by inserting after line 3 the 1 24 following: 1 25 "Sec. . Section 232.71, subsection 1, Code 1 26 1995, is amended to read as follows: 1 27 1. If a report is determined to constitute a child 1 28 abuse allegation, the department of human services 1 29 shall promptly commence an appropriate investigation. 1 30 The primary purpose of this investigation shall be the 1 31 protection of the child named in the report. The 1 32 department, within five working days of commencing the 1 33 investigation, shall provide written notification of 1 34 the investigation to the child's parents. However, if 1 35 the department shows the court to the court's 1 36 satisfaction that notification is likely to endanger 1 37 the child or other persons, the court shall orally 1 38 direct the department to withhold notification. 1 39 Within one working day of issuing an oral directive, 1 40 the court shall issue a written order restraining the 1 41 notification. The department shall not reveal in the 1 42 written notification to the parents or otherwise the 1 43 identity of the reporter of child abuse during an 1 44 investigation to a subject of a child abuse report 1 45 listed in section 235A.15, subsection 2, paragraph 1 46 "a". If a report is determined not to constitute a 1 47 child abuse allegation, but a criminal act harming a 1 48 child is alleged, the department shall immediately 1 49 refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement 1 50 agency." 2 1 #8. Page 6, by striking lines 21 through 27 and 2 2 inserting the following: 2 3 " . The department shall implement the pilot 2 4 projects by January 15, 1996. The department shall 2 5 report to the governor and the general assembly 2 6 concerning the pilot projects on or before February 2 7 29, 1996. The report shall include a description of 2 8 successes and problems encountered in implementing the 2 9 pilot projects. It is the intent of the general 2 10 assembly to implement statewide an assessment-based 2 11 approach to respond to child abuse reports commencing 2 12 with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995." 2 13 #9. Page 7, by inserting after line 13 the 2 14 following: 2 15 "Sec. . EMERGENCY RULES. The department of 2 16 human services may adopt emergency rules under section 2 17 17A.4, subsection 2, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, 2 18 paragraph "b", to implement the provisions of section 2 19 4 of this Act, relating to child abuse assessment 2 20 pilot projects, and the rules shall be effective 2 21 immediately upon filing unless a later date is 2 22 specified in the rules. Any rules adopted in 2 23 accordance with this section shall also be published 2 24 as a notice of intended action as provided in section 2 25 17A.4." 2 26 #10. By renumbering as necessary. 2 27 2 28 2 29 2 30 ELAINE SZYMONIAK 2 31 SF 208.501 76 2 32 jp/jw
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