1. As used in this section, "victim" means a child under the age of eighteen who has been sexually abused or subjected to any other unlawful sexual conduct under chapter 709 or 726 or who has been the subject of a forcible felony.
2. A professional licensed or certified by the state to provide immediate or short-term medical services or mental health services to a victim may provide the services without the prior consent or knowledge of the victim's parents or guardians.
3. Such a professional shall notify the victim if the pro- fessional is required to report an incidence of child abuse involving the victim pursuant to section 232.69.
4. To the greatest extent possible, a multidisciplinary team involving the county attorney, law enforcement, community-based child advocacy organizations, and personnel of the department of human services shall be utilized in investigating cases involving a violation of chapter 709 or 726 committed upon a victim as defined in subsection 1.
86 Acts, ch 1178, § 14; 93 Acts, ch 64, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1023, §123
Referred to in § 912.4, 912.13
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