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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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