Bill Text: IA HF415 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to child abuse reporting, assessment procedures, and placement on the central registry for child abuse, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (See Cmte. Bill HF 590)
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [HF415 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HF415-Introduced.html
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BY
FRY
and
HUNTER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
child
abuse
reporting,
assessment
1
procedures,
and
placement
on
the
central
registry
for
2
child
abuse,
and
including
effective
date
and
applicability
3
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
232.68,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
01.
“Assessment”
means
the
process
by
which
3
the
department
responds
to
all
accepted
reports
of
alleged
4
child
abuse.
An
“assessment”
addresses
child
safety,
family
5
functioning,
culturally
competent
practice,
and
identifies
6
the
family
strengths
and
needs,
and
engages
the
family
in
7
services
if
needed.
The
department’s
assessment
process
occurs
8
either
through
a
child
abuse
assessment
or
a
family
assessment
9
response.
As
used
in
this
subsection
and
this
part:
10
a.
“Child
abuse
assessment”
means
an
assessment
process
by
11
which
the
department
responds
to
all
accepted
reports
of
child
12
abuse
which
allege
imminent
danger
or
impact
child
safety.
13
A
“child
abuse
assessment”
results
in
a
disposition
and
a
14
determination
of
whether
a
case
meets
the
definition
of
child
15
abuse
and
a
determination
of
whether
criteria
for
placement
on
16
the
registry
are
met.
17
b.
“Family
assessment
response”
means
an
assessment
process
18
by
which
the
department
responds
to
all
accepted
reports
of
19
child
abuse
which
do
not
allege
imminent
danger
or
impact
child
20
safety.
A
“family
assessment
response”
does
not
include
a
21
determination
of
whether
a
case
meets
the
definition
of
child
22
abuse
and
does
not
include
a
determination
of
whether
criteria
23
for
placement
on
the
registry
are
met.
24
Sec.
2.
Section
232.70,
subsection
5,
Code
2013,
is
amended
25
to
read
as
follows:
26
5.
Upon
Immediately
upon
receipt
of
a
report
,
the
department
27
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
28
a.
Immediately,
upon
receipt
of
an
oral
report,
make
29
a
determination
as
to
whether
the
report
constitutes
an
30
allegation
of
child
abuse
as
defined
in
section
232.68
.
31
b.
Notify
the
appropriate
county
attorney
of
the
receipt
of
32
the
report.
33
Sec.
3.
Section
232.71B,
subsections
1,
3,
4,
10,
12,
13,
34
and
14,
Code
2013,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
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1.
Commencement
of
assessment
——
purpose.
1
a.
If
the
department
determines
a
report
constitutes
a
child
2
abuse
allegation,
the
department
shall
promptly
commence
an
3
appropriate
either
a
child
abuse
assessment
within
twenty-four
4
hours
of
receiving
the
report
or
a
family
assessment
response
5
within
seventy-two
hours
of
receiving
the
report
.
6
(1)
Upon
acceptance
of
a
report
of
child
abuse,
the
7
department
shall
commence
a
child
abuse
assessment
when
the
8
report
alleges
imminent
danger
or
impacts
a
child’s
safety.
9
(2)
Upon
acceptance
of
a
report
of
child
abuse,
the
10
department
shall
commence
a
family
assessment
response
when
the
11
report
does
not
allege
imminent
danger
or
impact
child
safety.
12
b.
The
primary
purpose
of
either
the
child
abuse
assessment
13
response
or
the
family
assessment
response
shall
be
the
14
protection
of
the
child
named
in
the
report.
The
secondary
15
purpose
of
the
assessment
either
type
of
assessment
shall
be
16
to
engage
the
child’s
family
in
services
to
enhance
family
17
strengths
and
to
address
needs.
18
3.
Involvement
of
law
enforcement.
The
department
shall
19
apply
protocols,
developed
with
the
local
child
protection
20
assistance
team
established
pursuant
to
section
915.35
,
to
21
prioritize
the
actions
taken
in
response
to
a
child
abuse
22
reports
assessment
and
to
shall
work
jointly
with
child
23
protection
assistance
teams
and
law
enforcement
agencies
in
24
performing
assessment
and
investigative
processes
for
child
25
abuse
reports
assessments
in
which
a
criminal
act
harming
a
26
child
is
alleged.
The
county
attorney
and
appropriate
law
27
enforcement
agencies
shall
also
take
any
other
lawful
action
28
which
may
be
necessary
or
advisable
for
the
protection
of
the
29
child.
If
a
report
is
determined
not
to
constitute
a
child
30
abuse
allegation
or
if
the
child
abuse
report
is
accepted
31
but
assessed
under
the
family
assessment
response
,
but
a
32
criminal
act
harming
a
child
is
alleged,
the
department
shall
33
immediately
refer
the
matter
to
the
appropriate
law
enforcement
34
agency.
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4.
Assessment
process.
The
1
a.
A
child
abuse
assessment
is
subject
to
or
family
2
assessment
response
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
3
(1)
A
safety
assessment
and
risk
assessment.
If
at
any
4
time
during
a
family
assessment
response,
a
child
is
determined
5
unsafe,
it
appears
that
the
immediate
safety
or
well-being
of
6
a
child
is
endangered,
it
appears
that
the
family
may
flee
or
7
the
child
may
disappear,
or
the
facts
otherwise
warrant,
the
8
department
shall
immediately
commence
a
child
abuse
assessment.
9
(2)
An
evaluation
of
the
home
environment.
If
concerns
10
regarding
protection
of
children
are
identified
by
the
child
11
protection
worker,
the
child
protection
worker
shall
evaluate
12
the
child
named
in
the
report
and
any
other
children
in
the
13
same
home
as
the
parents
or
other
persons
responsible
for
their
14
care.
15
b.
In
addition
to
the
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
,
a
child
16
abuse
assessment
shall
include
the
following:
17
a.
(1)
Identification
of
the
nature,
extent,
and
cause
of
18
the
injuries,
if
any,
to
the
child
named
in
the
report.
19
b.
(2)
Identification
of
the
person
or
persons
responsible
20
for
the
alleged
child
abuse.
21
c.
(3)
A
description
of
the
name,
age,
and
condition
of
22
other
children
in
the
same
home
as
the
child
named
in
the
23
report.
24
d.
An
evaluation
of
the
home
environment.
If
concerns
25
regarding
protection
of
children
are
identified
by
the
child
26
protection
worker,
the
child
protection
worker
shall
evaluate
27
the
child
named
in
the
report
and
any
other
children
in
the
28
same
home
as
the
parents
or
other
persons
responsible
for
their
29
care.
30
e.
(4)
An
interview
of
the
person
alleged
to
have
committed
31
the
child
abuse,
if
the
person’s
identity
and
location
are
32
known.
The
offer
of
an
interview
shall
be
made
to
the
person
33
prior
to
any
consideration
or
determination
being
made
that
34
the
person
committed
the
alleged
abuse.
The
person
shall
be
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informed
of
the
complaint
or
allegation
made
regarding
the
1
person.
The
person
shall
be
informed
in
a
manner
that
protects
2
the
confidentiality
rights
of
the
individual
who
reported
the
3
child
abuse
or
provided
information
as
part
of
the
assessment
4
process.
The
purpose
of
the
interview
shall
be
to
provide
the
5
person
with
the
opportunity
to
explain
or
rebut
the
allegations
6
of
the
child
abuse
report
or
other
allegations
made
during
7
the
assessment.
The
court
may
waive
the
requirement
to
offer
8
the
interview
only
for
good
cause.
The
person
offered
an
9
interview,
or
the
person’s
attorney
on
the
person’s
behalf,
may
10
decline
the
offer
of
an
interview
of
the
person.
11
f.
Unless
otherwise
prohibited
under
section
234.40
12
or
280.21
,
the
use
of
corporal
punishment
by
the
person
13
responsible
for
the
care
of
a
child
which
does
not
result
in
14
a
physical
injury
to
the
child
shall
not
be
considered
child
15
abuse.
16
10.
Multidisciplinary
team.
In
each
county
or
multicounty
17
area
in
which
more
than
fifty
child
abuse
reports
are
made
18
per
year,
the
department
shall
establish
a
multidisciplinary
19
team,
as
defined
in
section
235A.13,
subsection
8
.
Upon
the
20
department’s
request,
a
multidisciplinary
team
shall
assist
the
21
department
in
the
assessment,
diagnosis,
and
disposition
of
a
22
child
abuse
report
assessment
.
23
12.
Assessment
report
Written
assessment
statement
.
24
a.
The
department,
upon
completion
of
the
child
abuse
25
assessment
or
the
family
assessment
response
,
shall
make
a
26
written
report
statement
of
the
assessment,
in
accordance
with
27
all
of
the
following:
28
a.
(1)
The
written
assessment
statement
shall
incorporate
29
the
information
required
by
subsection
4
,
paragraph
“a”
.
30
b.
(2)
The
A
written
child
abuse
assessment
statement
shall
31
be
completed
within
twenty
business
days
of
the
receipt
of
the
32
report.
A
written
family
assessment
response
statement
shall
33
be
completed
within
ten
business
days
of
the
receipt
of
the
34
report.
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c.
The
written
assessment
shall
include
a
description
of
1
the
child’s
condition,
identification
of
the
injury
or
risk
to
2
which
the
child
was
exposed,
the
circumstances
which
led
to
the
3
injury
or
risk
to
the
child,
and
the
identity
of
any
person
4
alleged
to
be
responsible
for
the
injury
or
risk
to
the
child.
5
d.
(3)
The
written
assessment
statement
shall
identify
the
6
strengths
and
needs
of
the
child,
and
of
the
child’s
parent,
7
home,
and
family.
8
e.
(4)
The
written
assessment
statement
shall
identify
9
services
available
from
the
department
and
informal
and
formal
10
services
and
other
support
available
in
the
community
to
11
address
the
strengths
and
needs
identified
in
the
assessment.
12
f.
(5)
Upon
completion
of
the
assessment,
the
department
13
shall
consult
with
the
child’s
family
in
offering
services
to
14
the
child
and
the
child’s
family
to
address
strengths
and
needs
15
identified
in
the
assessment.
16
b.
In
addition
to
the
requirements
of
paragraph
“a”
,
17
a
written
child
abuse
assessment
statement
shall
include
18
a
description
of
the
child’s
condition,
identification
19
of
the
injury
or
risk
to
which
the
child
was
exposed,
the
20
circumstances
which
led
to
the
injury
or
risk
to
the
child,
and
21
the
identity
of
any
person
alleged
to
be
responsible
for
the
22
injury
or
risk
to
the
child.
23
g.
c.
The
Following
a
child
abuse
assessment,
the
24
department
shall
notify
each
subject
of
the
child
abuse
report,
25
as
identified
in
section
235A.15,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
26
of
the
results
of
the
child
abuse
assessment,
of
the
subject’s
27
right,
pursuant
to
section
235A.19
,
to
correct
the
report
data
28
or
disposition
data
which
refers
to
the
subject,
and
of
the
29
procedures
to
correct
the
data.
30
d.
Following
a
family
assessment
response,
the
department
31
shall
notify
the
parent
or
guardian
of
each
child
listed
in
the
32
child
abuse
report
of
the
completion
of
the
family
assessment
33
response
and
review
any
service
recommendations.
A
person
34
named
in
a
child
abuse
report
as
responsible
for
the
alleged
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child
abuse
shall
not
have
the
opportunity
for
a
contested
case
1
hearing
pursuant
to
chapter
17A.
2
h.
e.
If
after
completing
the
assessment
process
the
child
3
protection
worker
determines,
with
the
concurrence
of
the
4
worker’s
supervisor
and
the
department’s
area
administrator,
5
that
a
child
abuse
report
is
a
spurious
report
or
that
6
protective
concerns
are
not
present,
the
portions
of
the
7
written
assessment
report
statement
described
under
paragraphs
8
“d”
and
“e”
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraphs
(3)
and
(4)
shall
not
9
be
required.
10
13.
Court-ordered
and
voluntary
services.
The
department
11
shall
provide
or
arrange
for
and
monitor
services
for
abused
12
children
and
their
families
on
a
voluntary
basis
or
under
a
13
final
or
intermediate
order
of
the
juvenile
court
in
cases
14
where
abuse
has
been
confirmed
during
the
course
of
a
child
15
abuse
assessment
.
16
14.
County
attorney
——
juvenile
court.
The
department
shall
17
provide
the
juvenile
court
and
the
county
attorney
with
a
copy
18
of
the
portion
of
the
written
child
abuse
assessment
statement
19
pertaining
to
the
child
abuse
report
or
the
portion
of
the
20
written
family
assessment
response
statement
pertaining
to
the
21
child
abuse
report
for
cases
in
which
the
department
requests
a
22
child
in
need
of
assistance
petition
.
The
juvenile
court
and
23
the
county
attorney
shall
notify
the
department
of
any
action
24
taken
concerning
an
assessment
provided
by
the
department.
25
Sec.
4.
Section
232.71B,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
26
following
new
subsections:
27
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
4A.
Child
abuse
determination.
Unless
28
otherwise
prohibited
under
section
234.40
or
280.21,
the
use
of
29
corporal
punishment
by
the
person
responsible
for
the
care
of
a
30
child
which
does
not
result
in
a
physical
injury
to
the
child
31
shall
not
be
considered
child
abuse.
32
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
16.
Rules.
The
department
shall
adopt
33
rules
regarding
the
intake
process,
assessment
process,
34
assessment
summaries,
contact
with
juvenile
court
or
the
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county
attorney,
involvement
with
law
enforcement,
case
record
1
retention,
and
dissemination
of
records
for
both
child
abuse
2
assessments
and
family
assessment
responses.
3
Sec.
5.
Section
232.71C,
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
4
follows:
5
232.71C
Court
action
following
child
abuse
assessment
——
6
guardian
ad
litem.
7
1.
If,
upon
completion
of
an
assessment
performed
under
8
section
232.71B
,
the
department
determines
that
the
best
9
interests
of
the
child
require
juvenile
court
action,
the
10
department
shall
act
appropriately
to
initiate
the
action.
11
If
at
any
time
during
the
assessment
process
the
department
12
believes
court
action
is
necessary
to
safeguard
a
child,
the
13
department
shall
act
appropriately
to
initiate
the
action.
The
14
county
attorney
shall
assist
the
department
as
provided
under
15
section
232.90,
subsection
2
.
16
2.
The
department
shall
assist
the
juvenile
court
or
17
district
court
during
all
stages
of
court
proceedings
involving
18
an
alleged
child
abuse
case
in
accordance
with
the
purposes
of
19
this
chapter
.
20
3.
In
every
case
involving
child
abuse
which
results
in
21
a
child
protective
judicial
proceeding,
whether
or
not
the
22
proceeding
arises
under
this
chapter
,
a
guardian
ad
litem
23
shall
be
appointed
by
the
court
to
represent
the
child
in
the
24
proceedings.
Before
a
guardian
ad
litem
is
appointed
pursuant
25
to
this
section
,
the
court
shall
require
the
person
responsible
26
for
the
care
of
the
child
to
complete
under
oath
a
detailed
27
financial
statement.
If,
on
the
basis
of
that
financial
28
statement,
the
court
determines
that
the
person
responsible
for
29
the
care
of
the
child
is
able
to
bear
the
cost
of
the
guardian
30
ad
litem,
the
court
shall
so
order.
In
cases
where
the
person
31
responsible
for
the
care
of
the
child
is
unable
to
bear
the
32
cost
of
the
guardian
ad
litem,
the
expense
shall
be
paid
out
of
33
the
county
treasury.
34
Sec.
6.
Section
232.71D,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
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to
read
as
follows:
1
1.
The
requirements
of
this
section
shall
apply
to
child
2
abuse
information
relating
to
a
report
of
child
abuse
and
to
an
3
a
child
abuse
assessment
performed
in
accordance
with
section
4
232.71B
.
5
Sec.
7.
Section
232.71D,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
6
subparagraph
(2),
Code
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
(2)
The
department
determines
the
acts
or
omissions
of
the
8
alleged
perpetrator
meet
the
definition
of
child
abuse
and
the
9
department
has
previously
determined
within
the
eighteen-month
10
five-year
period
preceding
the
issuance
of
the
department’s
11
report
that
the
acts
or
omissions
of
the
alleged
perpetrator
in
12
a
prior
case
met
the
definition
of
child
abuse.
13
Sec.
8.
Section
232.71D,
subsection
6,
paragraph
a,
Code
14
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
subparagraph:
15
NEW
SUBPARAGRAPH
.
(03)
Information
pertaining
to
a
child
16
abuse
report
for
which
there
was
an
assessment
performed
but
no
17
determination
was
made
as
to
whether
the
definition
of
child
18
abuse
was
met.
19
Sec.
9.
Section
232.77,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
amended
20
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
A
person
who
is
required
to
report
a
case
of
child
abuse
22
may
take
or
cause
to
be
taken,
at
public
expense,
photographs,
23
X
rays,
or
other
physical
examinations
or
tests
of
a
child
24
which
would
provide
medical
indication
of
allegations
arising
25
from
a
child
abuse
an
assessment.
A
health
practitioner
may,
26
if
medically
indicated,
cause
to
be
performed
radiological
27
examination,
physical
examination,
or
other
medical
tests
of
28
the
child.
A
person
who
takes
any
photographs
or
X
rays
or
29
performs
physical
examinations
or
other
tests
pursuant
to
this
30
section
shall
notify
the
department
that
the
photographs
or
X
31
rays
have
been
taken
or
the
examinations
or
other
tests
have
32
been
performed.
The
person
who
made
notification
shall
retain
33
the
photographs
or
X
rays
or
examination
or
test
findings
for
34
a
reasonable
time
following
the
notification.
Whenever
the
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person
is
required
to
report
under
section
232.69
,
in
that
1
person’s
capacity
as
a
member
of
the
staff
of
a
medical
or
2
other
private
or
public
institution,
agency
or
facility,
that
3
person
shall
immediately
notify
the
person
in
charge
of
the
4
institution,
agency,
or
facility
or
that
person’s
designated
5
delegate
of
the
need
for
photographs
or
X
rays
or
examinations
6
or
other
tests.
7
Sec.
10.
Section
232.141,
subsection
6,
Code
2013,
is
8
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
6.
If
a
child
is
given
physical
or
mental
examinations
or
10
treatment
relating
to
a
child
abuse
an
assessment
performed
11
pursuant
to
section
232.71B
with
the
consent
of
the
child’s
12
parent,
guardian,
or
legal
custodian
and
no
other
provision
13
of
law
otherwise
requires
payment
for
the
costs
of
the
14
examination
and
treatment,
the
costs
shall
be
paid
by
the
15
state.
Reimbursement
for
costs
of
services
described
in
this
16
subsection
is
subject
to
subsection
5
.
17
Sec.
11.
Section
235A.13,
subsection
10,
paragraph
f,
Code
18
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
19
f.
A
recording
made
of
an
interview
conducted
under
chapter
20
232
in
association
with
a
child
abuse
an
assessment.
21
Sec.
12.
Section
235A.14,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
22
amended
to
read
as
follows:
23
1.
There
is
created
within
the
state
department
of
24
human
services
a
central
registry
for
certain
child
abuse
25
information.
The
department
shall
organize
and
staff
the
26
registry
and
adopt
rules
for
its
operation.
27
Sec.
13.
Section
235A.15,
subsection
12,
Code
2013,
is
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
12.
If
an
individual
who
is
the
subject
of
a
child
abuse
30
report
listed
in
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“a”
,
or
another
31
party
involved
in
a
child
abuse
an
assessment
under
section
32
232.71B
releases
in
a
public
forum
or
to
the
media
information
33
concerning
a
case
of
child
abuse
including
but
not
limited
to
34
child
abuse
information
which
would
otherwise
be
confidential,
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the
director
of
human
services,
or
the
director’s
designee,
may
1
respond
with
relevant
information
concerning
the
case
of
child
2
abuse
that
was
the
subject
of
the
release.
Prior
to
releasing
3
the
response,
the
director
or
the
director’s
designee
shall
4
consult
with
the
child’s
parent
or
guardian,
or
the
child’s
5
guardian
ad
litem,
and
apply
to
the
court
under
section
235A.24
6
requesting
a
review
of
the
information
proposed
for
release
and
7
an
order
authorizing
release
of
the
information.
8
Sec.
14.
Section
235A.18,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
Code
9
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
a.
(1)
Report
and
disposition
data
relating
to
a
particular
11
case
of
alleged
child
abuse
shall
be
sealed
ten
years
after
12
the
initial
placement
of
the
data
in
the
registry
unless
good
13
cause
be
shown
why
the
data
should
remain
open
to
authorized
14
access.
If
a
subsequent
report
of
an
alleged
case
of
child
15
abuse
involving
the
child
named
in
the
initial
data
placed
in
16
the
registry
as
the
victim
of
abuse
or
a
person
named
in
the
17
data
as
having
abused
a
child
is
received
by
the
department
18
within
this
ten-year
period
,
or
within
the
period
in
which
19
the
person’s
name
is
in
the
central
registry
,
the
data
shall
20
be
sealed
ten
years
after
receipt
of
the
subsequent
report
21
unless
good
cause
be
shown
why
the
data
should
remain
open
to
22
authorized
access.
However,
a
person
named
in
the
initial
data
23
placed
in
the
registry
as
having
abused
a
child
shall
have
the
24
person’s
name
removed
from
the
registry
if
that
person
has
25
not
had
a
subsequent
case
of
alleged
abuse
which
resulted
in
26
the
person’s
name
being
placed
in
the
registry
as
the
person
27
responsible
for
the
abuse
within
the
ten-year
period.
Report
28
and
disposition
data
shall
be
made
available
to
the
department
29
of
justice
if
the
department
requests
access
to
the
alleged
30
child
abuse
records
for
purposes
of
review
by
the
prosecutor’s
31
review
committee
or
commitment
of
sexually
violent
predators
32
under
chapter
229A
.
33
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(1),
a
person
named
in
the
34
initial
data
placed
in
the
registry
as
having
abused
a
child
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shall
have
the
person’s
name
removed
from
the
registry
after
1
ten
years,
if
not
previously
removed
from
the
registry
pursuant
2
to
the
other
provisions
of
this
subsection,
if
that
person
has
3
not
had
a
subsequent
case
of
alleged
abuse
which
resulted
in
4
the
person’s
name
being
placed
in
the
registry
as
the
person
5
responsible
for
the
abuse
within
the
ten-year
period.
6
(3)
(a)
A
person
named
in
the
initial
data
placed
in
the
7
registry
as
having
abused
a
child
shall
have
the
person’s
name
8
removed
from
the
registry
after
five
years
if
the
department
9
determined
in
the
report
and
disposition
data
that
the
person
10
committed
child
abuse
as
defined
in
section
232.68,
subsection
11
2,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
(4),
(6),
or
(7).
12
(b)
Subparagraph
division
(a)
shall
not
apply,
and
the
13
name
of
a
person
named
in
the
initial
data
as
having
abused
a
14
child
shall
remain
in
the
registry
as
described
in
subparagraph
15
(1),
if
the
department
determined
in
the
initial
report
and
16
disposition
data
the
person
committed
child
abuse
as
defined
in
17
section
232.68,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“a”
,
subparagraph
(1),
18
(4),
(6),
or
(7)
and
the
child
abuse
resulted
in
the
child’s
19
death
or
a
serious
injury
as
defined
in
section
702.18.
20
Sec.
15.
Section
235A.19,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
2.
At
the
time
the
notice
of
the
results
of
an
a
child
23
abuse
assessment
performed
in
accordance
with
section
232.71B
24
is
issued,
the
department
shall
provide
notice
to
a
person
25
named
in
the
report
as
having
abused
a
child
of
the
right
to
26
a
contested
case
hearing
and
shall
provide
notice
to
subjects
27
other
than
the
person
named
in
the
report
as
having
abused
a
28
child
of
the
right
to
intervene
in
a
contested
case
proceeding,
29
as
provided
in
subsection
3
.
30
Sec.
16.
Section
235A.19,
subsection
3,
paragraph
a,
Code
31
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
a.
A
subject
of
a
child
abuse
report
may
file
with
the
33
department
within
ninety
days
of
the
date
of
the
notice
of
the
34
results
of
an
a
chid
abuse
assessment
performed
in
accordance
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with
section
232.71B
,
a
written
statement
to
the
effect
that
1
report
data
and
disposition
data
referring
to
the
subject
is
2
in
whole
or
in
part
erroneous,
and
may
request
a
correction
3
of
that
data
or
of
the
findings
of
the
child
abuse
assessment
4
report.
5
Sec.
17.
Section
915.35,
subsection
4,
paragraph
b,
Code
6
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
b.
A
child
protection
assistance
team
may
also
consult
8
with
or
include
juvenile
court
officers,
medical
and
mental
9
health
professionals,
physicians
or
other
hospital-based
health
10
professionals,
court-appointed
special
advocates,
guardians
ad
11
litem,
and
members
of
a
multidisciplinary
team
created
by
the
12
department
of
human
services
for
child
abuse
investigations.
13
A
child
protection
assistance
team
may
work
cooperatively
14
with
the
early
childhood
Iowa
area
board
established
under
15
chapter
256I
.
The
child
protection
assistance
team
shall
16
work
with
the
department
of
human
services
in
accordance
with
17
section
232.71B,
subsection
3
,
in
developing
the
protocols
18
for
prioritizing
the
actions
taken
in
response
to
child
abuse
19
reports
assessments
and
for
law
enforcement
agencies
working
20
jointly
with
the
department
at
the
local
level
in
processes
for
21
child
abuse
reports
assessments
.
The
department
of
justice
may
22
provide
training
and
other
assistance
to
support
the
activities
23
of
a
child
protection
assistance
team.
24
Sec.
18.
DEPARTMENT
OF
HUMAN
SERVICES
REVIEW
——
DISCRETION
25
FOR
EARLY
REMOVAL
FROM
REGISTRY.
26
1.
The
department
of
human
services,
in
conjunction
with
27
the
department
of
inspections
and
appeals,
the
office
of
the
28
attorney
general,
and
other
stakeholders
as
deemed
appropriate
29
by
the
department
of
human
services,
shall
review
and
make
30
recommendations
regarding
a
process
for
the
removal
of
the
31
name
of
a
person
named
in
the
initial
data
placed
in
the
32
central
child
abuse
registry
as
having
abused
a
child,
at
the
33
discretion
of
the
department
of
human
services,
prior
to
the
34
five-year
period
as
provided
in
section
235A.18,
subsection
1,
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paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(3),
subparagraph
division
(a),
as
1
enacted
in
this
Act,
or
the
ten-year
period
pursuant
to
section
2
235A.18,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
subparagraph
(1)
or
(2),
3
as
amended
in
this
Act.
4
2.
The
review
and
recommendations
shall
include
specific
5
criteria
the
department
of
human
services
shall
consider
and
6
additional
criteria
the
department
of
human
services
may
7
consider
in
making
a
determination
of
whether
to
remove
a
8
person
from
the
registry,
the
application
process
or
other
9
recommended
action
that
would
commence
the
department’s
10
determination
of
whether
to
remove
the
person
from
the
11
registry,
the
appeal
process
necessary
in
order
to
ensure
12
adequate
protection
of
a
person’s
due
process
rights,
and
cost
13
projections
for
the
recommendations.
14
3.
The
department
of
human
services,
shall,
by
December
1,
15
2013,
submit
a
report
of
its
review
and
recommendations
to
the
16
governor
and
the
general
assembly.
17
Sec.
19.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
following
provision
or
18
provisions
of
this
Act
take
effect
January
1,
2014:
19
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
sections
232.68,
20
232.70,
232.71B,
232.71C,
and
232.71D,
subsections
1
and
6,
and
21
sections
232.77,
232.141,
235A.13,
235A.14,
235A.15,
235A.19,
22
and
915.35.
23
Sec.
20.
APPLICABILITY.
24
1.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
232.71D,
25
subsection
3,
relating
to
the
placement
of
the
names
of
the
26
child
and
the
alleged
perpetrator
of
the
alleged
child
abuse
27
and
any
other
child
abuse
information
on
the
central
registry
28
for
child
abuse
information
due
to
a
prior
case
in
which
the
29
department
determined
the
case
met
the
definition
of
child
30
abuse,
applies
to
cases
in
which
the
prior
case
which
met
the
31
definition
of
child
abuse
occurred
on
or
after
the
effective
32
date
of
that
section
of
this
Act.
33
2.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
235A.18,
34
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
relating
to
removal
of
the
name
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of
a
person
named
in
the
initial
data
placed
in
the
central
1
registry
for
child
abuse
information
as
having
abused
a
child,
2
shall
apply
to
the
name
of
an
alleged
perpetrator
of
the
3
alleged
child
abuse
which
is
placed
in
the
central
registry
4
pursuant
to
section
232.71D
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
5
that
section
of
this
Act.
6
EXPLANATION
7
This
bill
relates
to
child
abuse
reporting,
assessment
8
procedures,
and
placement
on
and
removal
from
the
central
9
registry
for
child
abuse
information.
10
MULTIPATH
ASSESSMENT
PROCESS.
Current
law
provides
that,
11
upon
receipt
of
a
child
abuse
report,
the
department
of
human
12
services
(DHS)
immediately
determines
whether
the
report
13
constitutes
an
allegation
of
child
abuse
which
will
lead
to
the
14
commencement
of
an
assessment.
The
bill
removes
language
that
15
requires
DHS
to
notify
the
appropriate
county
attorney
of
the
16
receipt
of
the
report.
17
The
bill
establishes
a
new
assessment
process
upon
the
18
receipt
of
a
child
abuse
report.
The
bill
provides
that
an
19
assessment
will
be
conducted
as
a
child
abuse
assessment
if
20
the
child
abuse
report
alleges
imminent
danger
or
impacts
21
the
child’s
safety.
A
child
abuse
assessment
results
in
a
22
disposition.
DHS
makes
a
determination
of
whether
the
alleged
23
child
abuse
meets
the
definition
of
child
abuse
and
makes
24
a
determination
of
whether
the
case
meets
the
criteria
for
25
placement
on
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
information.
26
This
type
of
assessment
is
the
current
procedure
upon
receipt
27
of
a
child
abuse
report.
28
The
bill
adds
a
family
assessment
response
as
another
type
of
29
assessment
process,
which
is
to
be
conducted
if
the
child
abuse
30
report
does
not
allege
imminent
danger
and
does
not
impact
a
31
child’s
safety.
DHS
will
not
make
a
determination
of
whether
32
the
alleged
child
abuse
meets
the
definition
of
child
abuse
33
pursuant
to
a
family
assessment
response.
DHS
also
will
not
34
make
a
determination
of
whether
the
case
meets
the
criteria
for
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placement
on
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
information
1
under
this
assessment
process.
However,
the
bill
provides
that
2
if,
during
a
family
assessment
response,
it
is
determined
a
3
child
is
unsafe,
it
appears
the
immediate
safety
or
well-being
4
of
a
child
is
endangered,
the
family
may
flee,
the
child
may
5
disappear,
or
if
other
facts
so
warrant,
DHS
shall
immediately
6
commence
a
child
abuse
assessment.
7
Upon
receipt
of
a
child
abuse
report
and
acceptance
that
8
the
child
abuse
report
alleges
an
incident
of
child
abuse,
the
9
bill
requires
DHS
to
commence
either
a
child
abuse
assessment
10
within
24
hours
of
receiving
that
report
or
a
family
assessment
11
response
within
72
hours
of
receiving
that
report.
12
The
bill
provides
that
DHS
is
only
required
to
apply
the
13
current
protocols,
which
are
developed
with
the
local
child
14
protection
assistance
team,
to
prioritize
actions
and
to
work
15
with
child
protection
assistance
teams
and
law
enforcement
16
agencies
in
response
to
a
child
abuse
assessment,
not
a
family
17
assessment
response.
However,
the
bill
does
require
DHS
to
18
immediately
refer
the
matter
to
the
appropriate
law
enforcement
19
agency
if
a
child
abuse
report
is
assessed
under
the
family
20
assessment
response
and
a
criminal
act
harming
a
child
is
21
alleged.
22
The
bill
provides
that
a
child
abuse
assessment
shall
be
23
conducted
as
provided
under
current
law.
The
bill
establishes
24
the
process
for
the
family
assessment
response.
Both
a
child
25
abuse
assessment
and
a
family
assessment
response
include
a
26
safety
assessment,
a
risk
assessment,
and
an
evaluation
of
the
27
home
environment.
28
A
child
abuse
assessment
also
requires,
pursuant
to
current
29
law,
the
identification
of
the
nature,
extent,
and
cause
of
30
injuries
to
the
child
named
in
the
report,
the
identification
31
of
the
person
or
persons
responsible
for
the
alleged
child
32
abuse,
a
description
of
the
name,
age,
and
condition
of
other
33
children
in
the
same
home
as
the
child
named
in
the
report,
34
and
an
interview
of
the
person
alleged
to
have
committed
the
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child
abuse.
Both
the
child
abuse
assessment
and
the
family
1
assessment
response
may
include
a
home
visit,
facility
or
2
school
visit,
information
request,
protective
disclosure,
and
3
physical
examination
pursuant
to
Code
section
232.71B.
4
The
bill
requires
DHS
to
make
a
written
assessment
statement
5
for
both
a
child
abuse
assessment
and
the
family
assessment
6
response.
The
statements
must
include
information
related
to
7
the
safety
assessment
and
risk
assessment,
information
related
8
to
an
evaluation
of
the
home
environment,
identification
of
the
9
strengths
and
needs
of
the
child,
the
child’s
parent,
home,
and
10
family,
and
an
identification
of
services
available
from
DHS
11
and
other
services
available
in
the
community.
Upon
completion
12
of
the
written
assessment
statement
for
either
the
child
abuse
13
assessment
or
a
family
assessment
response,
DHS
must
consult
14
with
the
child’s
family
to
offer
services
to
the
child
and
the
15
child’s
family.
The
bill
retains
current
requirements
for
16
written
child
abuse
assessment
statements.
17
A
written
child
abuse
assessment
statement
must
be
completed
18
within
20
business
days
of
the
receipt
of
the
child
abuse
19
report
and
a
written
family
assessment
response
statement
must
20
be
completed
within
10
business
days
of
the
receipt
of
the
21
report.
22
The
bill
provides
that
after
a
family
assessment
response,
23
DHS
must
provide
notice
to
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
child
24
listed
in
the
child
abuse
report
of
the
completion
of
the
25
assessment
and
review
any
service
recommendations.
Notice
to
a
26
person
named
in
the
initial
child
abuse
report
as
responsible
27
for
the
alleged
child
abuse
is
not
required,
as
that
person
28
does
not
have
the
opportunity
for
a
contested
case
hearing
29
since
DHS
did
not
make
a
determination
of
whether
child
abuse
30
occurred
and
the
information
arising
from
a
family
assessment
31
response
is
not
reported
to
the
registry.
32
The
bill
provides
that
DHS
must
provide
the
juvenile
court
33
and
the
county
attorney
with
the
portion
of
a
written
child
34
abuse
assessment
statement
pertaining
to
the
child
abuse
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report.
However,
DHS
only
needs
to
provide
such
portion
of
1
the
written
family
assessment
response
statement
in
cases
in
2
which
DHS
is
requesting
a
child
in
need
of
assistance
petition.
3
DHS
may
request
court
action
following
either
a
child
abuse
4
assessment
or
family
assessment
response.
5
The
bill
states
that
the
requirements
of
section
232.71D,
6
relating
to
the
central
registry,
apply
to
child
abuse
7
information
relating
to
a
report
of
child
abuse
and
a
child
8
abuse
assessment,
but
not
to
a
family
assessment
response.
9
The
bill
provides
that
the
confidentiality
of
information
10
relating
to
an
assessment
in
which
no
determination
was
made
11
as
to
whether
the
definition
of
child
abuse
was
met
shall
be
12
maintained
in
accordance
with
Code
section
217.30.
13
The
bill
requires
DHS
to
adopt
rules
regarding
the
intake
14
process,
assessment
process,
assessment
summaries,
contact
15
with
juvenile
court
or
the
county
attorney,
involvement
with
16
law
enforcement,
case
record
retention,
and
dissemination
of
17
records
for
both
child
abuse
assessments
and
family
assessment
18
responses.
19
The
bill
provides
that
the
provisions
relating
to
the
20
establishment
of
a
multipath
assessment
process
upon
the
21
receipt
of
a
child
abuse
report
are
effective
January
1,
2014.
22
CENTRAL
CHILD
ABUSE
REGISTRY.
Current
law
provides
that
23
the
names
of
the
child
and
the
alleged
perpetrator
of
the
24
alleged
child
abuse
and
any
other
child
abuse
information
shall
25
be
placed
in
the
central
registry
as
a
case
of
founded
child
26
abuse
if
DHS
determines
the
acts
or
omissions
of
the
alleged
27
perpetrator
meet
the
definition
of
child
abuse
and
DHS
has
28
determined
within
the
preceding
18
months
that
the
acts
or
29
omissions
of
the
alleged
perpetrator
in
a
prior
case
met
the
30
definition
of
child
abuse.
The
bill
increases
the
amount
of
31
time
between
the
current
offense
and
the
previous
offense,
from
32
18
months
to
five
years,
for
which
a
previous
determination
33
of
child
abuse
will
result
in
placement
on
the
registry.
34
This
section
of
the
bill
is
applicable
to
cases
in
which
the
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previous
case
that
met
the
definition
of
child
abuse
occurred
1
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
the
bill.
2
The
bill
also
provides
for
the
removal
of
the
name
of
a
3
person
named
in
the
central
registry
for
child
abuse
as
having
4
abused
a
child
after
five
years
rather
than
the
10
years
5
currently
required
if
in
the
report
and
disposition
data,
DHS
6
determined
the
person
committed
one
of
the
following
types
7
of
child
abuse
as
defined
in
Code
section
232.68:
physical
8
injury,
failure
to
provide
critical
care,
the
presence
of
an
9
illegal
drug
in
the
child’s
body,
and
the
manufacture
and
10
possession
of
a
dangerous
substance
in
the
child’s
presence.
11
However,
the
name
of
such
a
person
named
in
the
initial
data
12
placed
on
the
registry
as
having
abused
a
child
shall
not
be
13
removed
after
five
years
if
the
child
abuse
resulted
in
a
14
child’s
death
or
serious
injury
of
the
child
as
defined
in
15
Code
section
702.18.
The
bill
provides
that
the
Code
section
16
regarding
removal
of
the
name
of
a
person
from
the
registry
17
after
five
years
applies
to
report
and
disposition
data
placed
18
on
the
registry
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
the
bill.
19
The
bill
requires
DHS,
in
conjunction
with
the
department
of
20
inspections
and
appeals,
the
office
of
the
attorney
general,
21
and
other
stakeholders
deemed
appropriate
by
DHS,
to
review
and
22
make
recommendations
regarding
the
process
for
the
removal
of
23
a
person
from
the
child
abuse
registry
prior
to
the
five-year
24
period
as
allowed
under
the
bill,
or
the
10-year
period
25
currently
provided.
The
bill
states
that
the
review
shall
26
include
specific
criteria
that
DHS
must
and
could
consider
27
in
determining
whether
to
remove
a
person
from
the
registry,
28
the
application
process
or
other
action
which
would
commence
29
DHS’s
determination
of
whether
to
remove
the
person
from
the
30
registry,
the
appeal
process
necessary
to
ensure
protection
31
of
a
person’s
due
process
rights,
and
cost
projections
for
32
recommendations.
The
bill
requires
DHS
to
submit
the
report
of
33
the
review
and
recommendations
to
the
governor
and
the
general
34
assembly
by
December
1,
2013.
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