House File 590 S-3222 Amend House File 590, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. Page 6, by striking lines 28 through 35 and 3 inserting: 4 < 13. Court-ordered and voluntary services. The 5 department shall provide or arrange for and monitor 6 services for abused children and their families on a 7 voluntary basis or under a final or intermediate order 8 of the juvenile court. The department may provide 9 or arrange for and monitor services for children and 10 their families on a voluntary basis for cases in which 11 a family assessment is completed. > 12 2. Page 7, after line 17 by inserting: 13 < NEW SUBSECTION . 13A. Safety issue. If the 14 department determines that a safety issue continues 15 to require a child to reside outside of the child’s 16 home at the conclusion of a family assessment, the 17 department shall transfer the assessment to the child 18 abuse assessment pathway for a disposition. 19 NEW SUBSECTION . 13B. Conclusion of family 20 assessment. At the conclusion of a family assessment, 21 the department shall transfer the case, if appropriate, 22 to a contracted provider to review the service plan for 23 the child and family. The contracted provider shall 24 make a referral to the department abuse hotline if a 25 family’s noncompliance with a service plan places a 26 child at risk. If any of the criteria for child abuse 27 as defined in section 232.68, subsection 2, paragraph 28 “a” , are met, the department shall commence a child 29 abuse assessment. If any of the criteria for a child 30 in need of assistance, as defined in section 232.2, 31 subsection 6, are met, the department shall determine 32 whether to request a child in need of assistance 33 petition. > 34 3. Page 7, after line 23 by inserting: 35 < NEW SUBSECTION . 17. Quality assurance. The 36 department shall engage external stakeholders, 37 including but not limited to representatives of 38 the county attorneys’ offices, service providers, 39 and parent partners to develop a quality assurance 40 component to the differential response system. > 41 4. Page 11, line 28, by striking < (6), or (7) > and 42 inserting < or (6) > 43 5. Page 11, line 35, by striking < (6), or (7) > and 44 inserting < or (6) > 45 6. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting 46 internal references as necessary. 47 -1- HF590.2027 (2) 85 ad/nh 1/ 2 #1. #2. #3. #4. #5.