House File 2370 H-8040 Amend House File 2370 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: 2 < Section 1. NEW SECTION . 91A.5B Treatment of adoptive 3 parent employees. 4 1. For purposes of this section, “adoption” means the 5 permanent placement for adoption in this state of a child 6 by the department of human services, by an adoption service 7 provider as defined in section 600A.2, or by an agency that 8 meets the provisions of the interstate compact in section 9 232.158. 10 2. An employer shall treat an employee who adopts a child in 11 the same manner as an employee who is the biological parent of 12 a newborn child for purposes of employment policies, benefits, 13 and protections for the first year of the adoption. > 14 2. Title page, line 1, after < to > by inserting < adoption 15 including the treatment of adoptive parent employees and > 16 3. By renumbering as necessary. 17 ______________________________ HUNTER of Polk -1- HF2370.3452 (3) 87 pf/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.