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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 217.30, subsection 4, Code Supplement 1 2 1997, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. f. If authorized by a subject of a child 1 4 abuse report as identified in section 235A.15, subsection 2, 1 5 paragraph "a", or by the parent, guardian, or custodian of a 1 6 child receiving services or involved in a proceeding under 1 7 chapter 232, a statewide elected official, as defined in 1 8 section 68B.2, a member of the general assembly, or a designee 1 9 of the statewide elected official or member of the general 1 10 assembly shall have access to confidential information 1 11 described in subsection 1 which relates to the person 1 12 providing the authorization or to a child of the person. The 1 13 purpose of the access shall be for the elected official, 1 14 member of the general assembly, or designee to monitor 1 15 compliance of the department or designees of the department 1 16 with requirements under law and the adequacy of the 1 17 requirements. 1 18 Sec. 2. Section 228.3, Code 1997, is amended by adding the 1 19 following new subsection: 1 20 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. A subject of a child abuse report as 1 21 identified in section 235A.15, subsection 2, paragraph "a", or 1 22 the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child receiving 1 23 services or involved in a proceeding under chapter 232, may 1 24 consent to the disclosure of mental health information 1 25 relating to the person providing the authorization or to a 1 26 child of the person to a statewide elected official, as 1 27 defined in section 68B.2, a member of the general assembly, or 1 28 a designee of the statewide elected official or member of the 1 29 general assembly. The purpose of the disclosure shall be for 1 30 the elected official, member of the general assembly, or 1 31 designee to monitor compliance of state agencies, officials, 1 32 and employees with requirements under law and the adequacy of 1 33 the requirements. 1 34 Sec. 3. Section 232.147, subsection 3, Code Supplement 1 35 1997, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 1 NEW PARAGRAPH. h. If authorized by a subject of a child 2 2 abuse report as identified in section 235A.15, subsection 2, 2 3 paragraph "a", or by the parent, guardian, or custodian of a 2 4 child receiving services or involved in a proceeding under 2 5 this chapter, to a statewide elected official, as defined in 2 6 section 68B.2, a member of the general assembly, or a designee 2 7 of the statewide elected official or member of the general 2 8 assembly. The purpose of the disclosure shall be for the 2 9 elected official, member of the general assembly, or designee 2 10 to monitor compliance of state agencies, officials, and 2 11 employees with requirements under law and the adequacy of the 2 12 requirements. 2 13 Sec. 4. Section 232.147, subsection 5, Code Supplement 2 14 1997, is amended by adding the following new unnumbered 2 15 paragraph: 2 16 NEW UNNUMBERED PARAGRAPH. An individual authorized under 2 17 subsection 3, paragraph "h", to inspect official juvenile 2 18 court records, may inspect social records and the contents of 2 19 the records and the official juvenile court records of cases 2 20 alleging delinquency shall be disclosed to such individual for 2 21 the purposes described in subsection 3, paragraph "h". 2 22 Sec. 5. Section 235A.15, subsection 2, paragraph d, Code 2 23 Supplement 1997, is amended by adding the following new 2 24 subparagraph: 2 25 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (6) If authorized by a subject of a 2 26 child abuse report as identified in paragraph "a", to a 2 27 statewide elected official as defined in section 68B.2, a 2 28 member of the general assembly, or a designee of a statewide 2 29 elected official or member of the general assembly, to the 2 30 maximum extent access to the information is available to any 2 31 other person authorized under this lettered paragraph. The 2 32 purpose of the access shall be to monitor compliance of state 2 33 agencies, officials, and employees with requirements under the 2 34 law and the adequacy of the requirements. 2 35 Sec. 6. Section 235A.19, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 3 1 Supplement 1997, is amended by adding the following new 3 2 subparagraph: 3 3 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (8) To a statewide elected official, a 3 4 member of the general assembly, or a designee of a statewide 3 5 elected official or member of the general assembly authorized 3 6 under section 235A.15, subsection 2, paragraph "d". 3 7 EXPLANATION 3 8 This bill provides for access to confidential information 3 9 under certain circumstances by a statewide elected official or 3 10 member of the general assembly or a designee. 3 11 The bill amends Code section 217.30, relating to 3 12 confidentiality of information pertaining to assistance or 3 13 services provided by the department of human services. The 3 14 bill provides access to the department's case records, 3 15 including medical or psychiatric data, which relate to the 3 16 person authorizing the access or to a child of the person. 3 17 Code section 228.3 is amended to allow disclosure of mental 3 18 health information. 3 19 Code section 232.147 is amended to allow access to juvenile 3 20 court records, including social records and cases involving an 3 21 allegation of delinquency. 3 22 Under the bill, the access must be authorized by a subject 3 23 of a child abuse report which includes a child, the child's 3 24 parent or legal custodian, the person named in a report as 3 25 having abused a child, or any of these persons' attorney or 3 26 guardian ad litem or the parent, guardian, or custodian of a 3 27 child receiving services or involved with a juvenile court 3 28 proceeding under Code chapter 232, the juvenile justice code. 3 29 The purpose of the access is to monitor state compliance with 3 30 requirements under law. 3 31 The bill amends Code section 235A.15, relating to 3 32 authorized access to child abuse information. The information 3 33 which may be accessed includes any type of child abuse 3 34 information, including reports, assessments, and disposition 3 35 data. Access is available to the maximum extent the access is 4 1 available for a particular type of proceeding or hearing to 4 2 any of the following: a juvenile court, district court, court 4 3 or administrative agency hearing, expert witness, probation or 4 4 parole officer, juvenile court officer, or adult correctional 4 5 officer. 4 6 The bill amends Code section 235A.19, relating to requests 4 7 for correction or expungement of child abuse information and 4 8 appeal, to allow for access on the part of the persons 4 9 authorized by the bill prior to the conclusion of any 4 10 proceeding to correct or expunge child abuse information. 4 11 Unauthorized redissemination of child abuse information is 4 12 subject to civil and criminal penalties under Code chapter 4 13 235A. 4 14 LSB 3980SC 77 4 15 jp/cf/24
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