House Journal: Page 524: Thursday, March 2, 2000
34 from the confidential records, remain confidential
35 under this section. a person does not incur legal
36 liability by reason of releasing information to the
37 department as required under and in compliance with
38 this section."
39 2. Page 1, by striking lines 17 and 18 and
40 inserting the following:
41 "Sec. . Section 235A.15, Code Supplement 1999,
42 is amended by adding the following new subsections:"
43 3. Page 1, line 31, by inserting after the word
44 "information." the following: "The course completion
45 requirement is not applicable to an individual who has
46 comparable training or experience as a mandatory
47 reporter of child abuse or officer of the juvenile
48 court."
49 4. Page 2, by striking lines 1 through 8 and
50 inserting the following: "information under this
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1 section relating to a specific case of child abuse
2 involving a fatality or near fatality to a child:
3 a. The governor or the governor's designee.
4 b. The member of the senate or employee of the
5 general assembly designated by the majority leader or
6 minority leader of the senate.
7 c. The member of the house of representatives or
8 employee of the general assembly designated by the
9 speaker or minority leader of the house of
10 representatives.
11 NEW SUBSECTION. 8. Upon the request of the
12 governor, the department shall disclose child abuse
13 information to the governor relating to a specific
14 case of child abuse reported to the department.
15 NEW SUBSECTION. 9. If the department receives a
16 request for child abuse information relating to a case
17 of a fatality or near fatality to a child, within five
18 business days of receiving the request the director of
19 human services or the director's designee shall
20 consult with the county attorney responsible for
21 prosecution of any alleged perpetrator of the fatality
22 or near fatality and shall disclose child abuse
23 information relating to the case and the child in
24 accordance with this subsection. The director or the
25 director's designee shall release all child abuse
26 information associated with the case and the child,
27 except for the following:
28 a. The substance or content of any mental health
29 or psychological information that is confidential
30 under chapter 228.
31 b. Information that constitutes the substance or
32 contains the content of an attorney work product or is
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