Amend House File 590, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  Page 6, by striking lines 28 through 35 and inserting: 
   <13.  Court-ordered and voluntary services.  The department shall provide or arrange for and monitor services for abused children and their families on a voluntary basis or under a final or intermediate order of the juvenile court.

The department may provide or arrange for and monitor services for children and their families on a voluntary basis for cases in which a family assessment is completed.>
   2.  Page 7, after line 17 by inserting: 
   <NEW SUBSECTION.  13A.  Safety issue.   If the department determines that a safety issue continues to require a child to reside outside of the child’s home at the conclusion of a family assessment, the department shall transfer the assessment to the child abuse assessment pathway for a disposition.
   NEW SUBSECTION.  13B.  Conclusion of family assessment.  At the conclusion of a family assessment, the department shall transfer the case, if appropriate, to a contracted provider to review the service plan for the child and family. The contracted provider shall make a referral to the department abuse hotline if a family’s noncompliance with a service plan places a child at risk. If any of the criteria for child abuse as defined in section 232.68, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, are met, the department shall commence a child abuse assessment. If any of the criteria for a child in need of assistance, as defined in section 232.2, subsection 6, are met, the department shall determine whether to request a child in need of assistance petition.>
   3.  Page 7, after line 23 by inserting: 
   <NEW SUBSECTION.  17.  Quality assurance.  The department shall engage external stakeholders, including but not limited to representatives of the county attorneys’ offices, service providers, and parent partners to develop a quality assurance component to the differential response system.>
   4.  Page 11, line 28, by striking <(6), or (7)> and inserting <or (6)>
   5.  Page 11, line 35, by striking <(6), or (7)> and inserting <or (6)>
   6.  By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal references as necessary.