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1 1 Amend Senate File 354, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 6, line 4, by striking the words "any
1 4 extended family members of the child," and inserting
1 5 the following: "the child's parent, any person who
1 6 has custody of the child or with whom the child
1 7 resides,".
1 8 #2. Page 13, by striking lines 26 and 27 and
1 9 inserting the following:
1 10 "f. Identification and provision of information to
1 11 the child's family concerning community resources that
1 12 may be able to offer housing, financial, and
1 13 transportation assistance and actively assisting the
1 14 family in accessing the community resources."
1 15 #3. By striking page 14, line 17 through page 15,
1 16 line 12 and inserting the following:
1 17 "2. Within three business days following the
1 18 issuance of an order of emergency removal or placement
1 19 of an Indian child, the court issuing the order shall
1 20 notify the Indian child's tribe of the emergency
1 21 removal or placement by registered mail, return
1 22 receipt requested. The notice shall include the court
1 23 order, the petition, if applicable, any information
1 24 required by this chapter, and a statement informing
1 25 the child's tribe of the tribe's right to intervene in
1 26 the proceeding.
1 27 3. A motion, application, or petition commencing
1 28 an emergency or temporary removal under section 232.79
1 29 or 232.95 or foster care placement proceeding under
1 30 chapter 232 involving an Indian child shall be
1 31 accompanied by all of the following:
1 32 a. An affidavit containing the names, tribal
1 33 affiliations, and addresses of the Indian child, and
1 34 of the child's parents and Indian custodians.
1 35 b. A specific and detailed account of the
1 36 circumstances supporting the removal of the child.
1 37 c. All reports or other documents from each public
1 38 or private agency involved with the emergency or
1 39 temporary removal that are filed with the court and
1 40 upon which any decision may be based. The reports
1 41 shall include all of the following information, when
1 42 available:
1 43 (1) The name of each agency.
1 44 (2) The names of agency administrators and
1 45 professionals involved in the removal.
1 46 (3) A description of the emergency justifying the
1 47 removal of the child.
1 48 (4) All observations made and actions taken by the
1 49 agency.
1 50 (5) The date, time, and place of each such action.
2 1 (6) The signatures of all agency personnel
2 2 involved.
2 3 (7) A statement of the specific actions taken and
2 4 to be taken by each involved agency to effectuate the
2 5 safe return of the child to the custody of the child's
2 6 parent or Indian custodian."
2 7 #4. Page 26, by striking lines 21 through 31 and
2 8 inserting the following:
2 9 "1. The department of human services, in
2 10 consultation with Indian tribes, shall establish
2 11 standards and procedures for the department's review
2 12 of cases subject to this chapter and methods for
2 13 monitoring the department's compliance with provisions
2 14 of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act and this
2 15 chapter. These standards and procedures and the
2 16 monitoring methods shall be integrated into the
2 17 department's structure and plan for the federal
2 18 government's child and family service review process
2 19 and any program improvement plan resulting from that
2 20 process."
2 21 #5. By renumbering as necessary.
2 22 SF 354H
2 23 jp/es/25
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