HSB 125 (LSB 1880YC (1) 86)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON MILLER)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to duties of the department of human services relating to child abuse and family assessment reports in child abuse cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 232.71B, subsection 17, Code 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   17.  County attorney —— juvenile court.  The department shall provide the juvenile court and the county attorney with a copy of the written child abuse assessment report, and the written family assessment report for cases in which the department requests a child in need of assistance petition, or other reports for cases in which the department requests a child in need of assistance petition. The juvenile court and the county attorney shall notify the department of any action taken concerning an assessment provided by the department.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   An Act relating to the duties of the department of human services relating to child abuse and family assessment reports in child abuse cases.
   Under current law, the department of human services is required to provide the juvenile court and the county attorney with a copy of the department’s written child abuse assessment report, the department’s written family assessment report for cases in which the department requests a child in need of assistance petition, or other reports for cases in which the department requests a child in need of assistance petition. The bill provides that the department is required to provide the juvenile court and the county attorney with a copy of the written child abuse assessment report and the written family assessment report, regardless of whether the department has requested a child in need of assistance petition. The department is not required to provide the juvenile court and the county attorney additional reports.