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35 (1) The dates, outcomes, and results of any
36 actions taken by the department of human services and
37 others in regard to the report of child abuse.
38 (2) The results of any review of the case
39 performed by a multidisciplinary team, or by any other
40 public entity that reviewed the case.
41 (3) Confirmation of the department of human
42 services' receipt of any report of child abuse
43 involving the child, including confirmation as to
44 whether or not any assessment involving the child was
45 performed in accordance with section 232.71B, the
46 results of any assessment, a description of the most
47 recent assessment and the services offered to the
48 family, the services rendered to the family, and the
49 basis for the department's decisions concerning the
50 case.
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1 d. Prior to issuing the report, the committee
2 shall consult with the county attorney responsible for
3 prosecution of the alleged perpetrator of the child
4 death. The committee's report shall include child
5 abuse information associated with the case and the
6 child, but is subject to the restrictions applicable
7 to the department of human services for release of
8 information concerning a child fatality or near
9 fatality in accordance with section 235A.15,
10 subsection 9.
11 e. Following the completion of the trial of any
12 alleged perpetrator of the child death, the committee
13 shall issue a supplemental report containing the
14 information that was withheld, in accordance with
15 paragraph "d", so as not to jeopardize the prosecution
16 or the rights of the alleged perpetrator to a fair
17 trial as described in section 235A.15, subsection 9,
18 paragraphs "f" and "g".
19 f. The report shall be submitted to the governor
20 and general assembly.
21 Sec. . Section 135.43, subsection 6, paragraph
22 b, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
23 b. A person in possession or control of medical,
24 investigative, assessment, or other information
25 pertaining to a child death and child abuse review
26 shall allow the inspection and reproduction of the
27 information by the department upon the request of the
28 department, to be used only in the administration and
29 for the duties of the Iowa child death review team.
30 Information Except as provided for a report on a child
31 death by a committee of the team under subsection 3A
32 and records which are confidential under section 22.7
33 and chapter 235A, and information or records received
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