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House Journal: Page 1364: Monday, April 21, 1997

32     87.  Page 16, by inserting after line 31 the
33   following:
34     "Sec. ___.  1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 176,
35   section 2, if enacted, is amended by striking the
36   section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
37     SEC. 2.  Section 232.70, Code 1997, is amended by
38   adding the following new subsection:
39     NEW SUBSECTION.  7.  If a report would be
40   determined to constitute an allegation of child abuse
41   as defined under section 232.68, subsection 2,
42   paragraph "c" or "e", except that the suspected abuse
43   resulted from the acts or omissions of a person other
44   than a person responsible for the care of the child,
45   the department shall refer the report to the
46   appropriate law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
47   to investigate the allegation.  The department shall
48   refer the report orally as soon as practicable and in
49   writing within seventy-two hours of receiving the
50   report.

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 1     Sec. ___.  1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 230,
 2   sections 14, 15, and 16 amending section 235A.15, if
 3   enacted, are repealed.
 4     Sec. ___.  1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 230,
 5   sections 18 and 19, amending section 235A.18, Code
 6   1997, if enacted, are repealed.
 7     Sec. ___.  1997 Iowa Acts, Senate File 230, section
 8   20, amending section 235A.19, subsection 2, paragraph
 9   a, if enacted, is repealed."
10     88.  Page 16, line 32, by inserting before the
11   word "REGISTRY" the following:  "RETROACTIVE".
12     89.  Page 17, line 4, by striking the figure "2"
13   and inserting the following:  "3".
14     90.  Page 17, line 14, by inserting before the
15   word "child" the following:  "experienced parents from
16   families of various sizes and with children of various
17   ages and".
18     91.  Page 17, by inserting after line 22 the
19   following:
20     "Sec. ___.  EVALUATION.  It is the intent of the
21   general assembly that the department of human services
22   will seek funding for the fiscal year beginning July
23   1, 1998, and ending June 30, 1999, for an independent
24   evaluation of the changes implemented in the state's
25   child protection system pursuant to the enactments of
26   the Seventy-seventh General Assembly, 1997 Session.
27   The evaluation should be conducted during the fiscal
28   year beginning July 1, 1998, for submission to the
29   governor and general assembly during the 1999
30   legislative session.  The evaluation should include
31   but is not limited to a determination of whether the

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