House Journal: Page 522: Thursday, March 2, 2000
Boddicker of Cedar asked and received unanimous consent to
withdraw amendment H-8118 filed by him and Foege of Linn on
March 1, 2000.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Leave of absence was granted as follows:
Greimann of Story, for the remainder of the day, on request of Parmenter of Story.
Boddicker of Cedar offered amendment H-8151 filed by Carroll of
Poweshiek and Foege of Linn as follows:
H-8151
1 Amend House File 2377 as follows:
2 1. Page 1, by inserting before line 1 the
3 following:
4 "Section 1. Section 135.43, subsection 3,
5 paragraph e, Code 1999, is amended by striking the
6 paragraph.
7 Sec. . Section 135.43, Code 1999, is amended by
8 adding the following new subsection:
9 NEW SUBSECTION. 3A. The review team shall develop
10 protocols for a committee to be appointed by the
11 director on an ad hoc basis to immediately review the
12 child abuse assessments which involve the death of a
13 child under age eighteen. The director shall appoint
14 a medical examiner, a pediatrician, and a person
15 involved with law enforcement to the committee.
16 a. The purpose of the review shall be to determine
17 whether the department of human services and others
18 involved with the case of child abuse responded
19 appropriately. The protocols shall provide for the
20 committee to consult with any multidisciplinary team,
21 as defined in section 235A.13, that is operating in
22 the area in which the death occurred.
23 b. The committee shall have access to patient
24 records and other pertinent confidential information
25 and subject to the restrictions in this subsection may
26 redisseminate the confidential information in the
27 committee's report.
28 c. Upon completion of the review, the committee
29 shall issue a report which shall include findings
30 concerning the case and recommendations for changes to
31 prevent child deaths when similar circumstances exist.
32 The report shall include but is not limited to the
33 following information, subject to the restrictions
34 listed in paragraph "d":
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