House File 569 H-1089 Amend House File 569 as follows: 1 1. Page 1, by striking line 5 and inserting: 2 < (b) (i) “Personal degradation” means a willful act or 3 statement > 4 2. Page 1, by striking lines 18 through 31 and inserting < to 5 the personal dignity of a reasonable person. 6 (ii) “Personal degradation” does not include any of the 7 following: 8 (A) The taking, transmission, or display of an electronic 9 image of a dependent adult for the purpose of reporting 10 dependent adult abuse to law enforcement, the department, 11 or any other regulatory agency that oversees caretakers or 12 enforces abuse or neglect provisions, or for the purpose of 13 treatment or diagnosis or as part of an ongoing investigation. 14 (B) The taking, transmission, or display of an electronic 15 image by a caretaker who takes, transmits, or displays the 16 electronic image in accordance with the confidentiality policy 17 and release of information or consent policies of a contractor, 18 employer, or facility or program not covered under section 19 235E.1, subsection 5, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (3). 20 (C) A statement by a caretaker who is the spouse of a 21 dependent adult that is not intended to shame, degrade, 22 humiliate, or otherwise harm the personal dignity of the 23 dependent adult spouse. > 24 3. By renumbering, redesignating, and correcting internal 25 references as necessary. 26 ______________________________ BERGAN of Winneshiek -1- HF569.1245 (4) 88 hb/rh 1/ 1 #1. #2. #3.