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HF 545 — A bill for an act relating to the public disclosure of information regarding founded child abuse involving a child fatality or near fatality. (Formerly HSB 80.) Effective 7-1-17.
Last action — Signed by Governor.
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2017. Enacted.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
18 added · 39 removed18 line(s) added, 39 removed.
House File 545 - IntroducedEnrolled HOUSEHouse FILEFile 545 BYAN COMMITTEEACT ONRELATING HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSBTHE 80)PUBLIC ADISCLOSURE BILLOF FORINFORMATION AnREGARDING ActFOUNDED relatingCHILD toABUSE theINVOLVING publicA disclosureCHILD ofFATALITY informationOR regardingNEAR foundedFATALITY. child abuse involving a child fatality or near fatality.
TLSBSection 1361HV1. (2) 87 hb/rh H.F.
545 Section 1.
A summary of information, that would otherwise be confidential under section 217.30, as to whether or not the child or a member of the child’s family was utilizing social services provided by the department at the time of the child fatalityHouse orFile near545, fatalityp. or within the five-year period preceding the fatality or near fatality.
2 fatality or near fatality or within the five-year period preceding the fatality or near fatality.
If release of social services information in addition to that released under subsection 10, paragraph “b” “c”, is believed to be in the public’s interest and right to know, LSBthe 1361HVdirector (2)of 87human -1-services hb/rhor 1/2the H.F.director’s designee may apply to the court under section 235A.24 requesting a review of the information proposed for release and an order authorizing release of the information.
545 the director of human services or the director’s designee may apply to the court under section 235A.24 requesting a review of the information proposed for release and an order authorizing release of the information.
EXPLANATION______________________________ The______________________________ inclusionLINDA ofUPMEYER thisJACK explanationWHITVER doesSpeaker notof constitutethe agreementHouse withPresident of the explanation’sSenate substanceI byhereby thecertify membersthat ofthis bill originated in the generalHouse assembly.and is known as House File 545, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.
This______________________________ billCARMINE relatesBOAL toChief informationClerk released by the department of human services pursuant to a request from the publicHouse inApproved circumstances_______________, of2017 a______________________________ fatalityTERRY orE. near fatality of a child in founded child abuse cases.
TheBRANSTAD billGovernor replaces general language requiring disclosure of any relevant child abuse information concerning the child or the child’s family with language requiring disclosure of any relevant child abuse information concerning the cause of and circumstances surrounding the child fatality or near fatality, including the age and gender of the child.
The bill also requires the disclosure of information describing any pertinent previous investigations of the responsible caregivers for child abuse or child neglect before the child fatality or near fatality, and the results of any such investigations.
In addition, the bill includes any services or actions the state took on behalf of the child that are pertinent to the child fatality or near fatality as part of the information required to be disclosed.
LSB 1361HV (2) 87 -2- hb/rh 2/2
Action History
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Signed by Governor.
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Sent to Governor.
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Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
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Message from Senate.
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Immediate message.
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Passed Senate, ayes 48, nays 0.
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Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
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Committee report, recommending passage.
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Subcommittee: Chapman, Garrett, and Ragan.
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Read first time, referred to Human Resources.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Explanation of vote.
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Passed House, ayes 96, nays 0.
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Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sponsorship breakdown
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