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House Journal: Page 1367: Monday, April 21, 1997

32   paragraph "b", subparagraphs (2), (6), and (7).
33     Sec. ___.  Section 235A.15, subsection 6, Code
34   1997, as amended by this Act, is amended to read as
35   follows:
36     6.  a.  If a child who is a legal resident of
37   another state is present in this state and a report of
38   child abuse is made concerning the child, the
39   department shall act to ensure the safety of the
40   child.  The department shall contact the child's state
41   of legal residency to coordinate the investigation
42   assessment of the report.  If the child's state of
43   residency refuses to conduct an investigation, the
44   department shall commence an appropriate investigation
45   assessment.
46     b.  If a report of child abuse is made concerning
47   an alleged perpetrator who resides in this state and a
48   child who resides in another state, the department
49   shall assist the child's state of residency in
50   conducting an investigation assessment of the
report.

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 1   The assistance shall include but is not limited to an
 2   offer to interview the alleged perpetrator and any
 3   other relevant source.  If the child's state of
 4   residency refuses to conduct an investigation of the
 5   report, the department shall commence an appropriate
 6   investigation assessment.  The department shall seek
 7   to develop protocols with states contiguous to this
 8   state for coordination in the investigation or
 9   assessment of a report of child abuse when a person
10   involved with the report is a resident of another
11   state.
12     Sec. ___.  Section 235A.17, subsection 2, Code
13   1997, as amended by this Act, is amended to read as
14   follows:
15     2.  The department of human services may notify
16   orally the mandatory reporter in an individual child
17   abuse case of the results of the case investigation
18   assessment and of the confidentiality provisions of
19   sections 235A.15 and 235A.21.  The department shall
20   subsequently transmit a written notice to the
21   mandatory reporter of the results and confidentiality
22   provisions.  If the report data and disposition data
23   have been placed in the registry as founded child
24   abuse pursuant to section 232.71D, a copy of the
25   written notice shall be transmitted to the registry
26   and shall be maintained by the registry as provided in
27   section 235A.18.  Otherwise, a copy of the written
28   notice shall be retained by the department with the
29   case file.
30     Sec. ___.  Section 235A.19, subsection 2, paragraph
31   a, Code 1997, as amended by this Act, is amended to

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