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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.3 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply throughout the
				chapter.
"Abortion "
means an abortion as defined in
				Iowa Code chapter 146.
"Adult"
means a person 18 years of age or
				older.
"Certification form "
means the form included
				in the written decision-making materials developed by the department.
"Court"
means juvenile court.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				public health.
"Grandparent"
means the parent of an
				individual who is the parent of the pregnant minor
"Licensed physician "
means a physician as
				licensed by the Iowa board of medical examiners, Iowa Code chapters 148, 150,
				and 150A.
"Medical emergency "
means a condition which,
				based upon a physician's judgment, necessitates an abortion to avert the
				pregnant minor's death, or for which a delay will create a risk of serious
				impairment of a major bodily function.
"Minor "
means a person under 18 years of age
				who has not been and is not married.
"Parent"
means a parent or a legal guardian or
				custodian of a pregnant minor
"Video"
means the video developed by the Iowa
				department of public health which provides information regarding the various
				options available to a pregnant minor with regard to the pregnancy, including a
				decision to continue the pregnancy to term and retain parental rights following
				the child's birth, a decision to continue the pregnancy to term and place the
				child for adoption following the child's birth, and a decision to terminate the
				pregnancy through abortion.
"Written decision-making materials"
means the
				materials developed by the Iowa department of public health which provide
				information regarding the various options available to a pregnant minor with
				regard to the pregnancy as outlined in the definition of
				video.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.11 - Purpose

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The program is intended to provide assistance to minors in
				making informed decisions relating to pregnancy through the use of the video
				and written decision-making materials developed by the department.
(1) The video and written decision-making
			 materials contain information regarding the following options available to a
			 pregnant minor with regard to the pregnancy:
a. Continue the pregnancy to term and retain
			 parental rights following the child's birth;
b. Continue the pregnancy to term and place
			 the child for adoption following the child's birth; and
c. Terminate the pregnancy through
			 abortion.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.12 - Initial Appointment of a Pregnant Minor With a Licensed Physician From Whom an Abortion Is Sought and Certification Procedure for the Decision-making Assistance Program

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(1) A licensed
			 physician from whom a pregnant minor is seeking the performance of an abortion
			 shall offer the viewing of the video and the written decision-making materials
			 to the pregnant minor during the initial appointment relating to those
			 services.
(2) The pregnant minor
			 shall sign and date the certification form provided in the written
			 decision-making materials or an exact replica certifying that she has been
			 offered a viewing of the video and the written decision-making materials.
a. The minor shall complete a certification
			 form for the licensed physician providing medical services relating to the
			 termination of the minor's pregnancy.
b. The licensed physician from whom an
			 abortion is sought shall keep the original certification form as a part of the
			 minor's medical record relating to the termination of the pregnancy.
c. A copy of the completed certification form
			 shall be provided to the pregnant minor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.21 - Notification of Parent Prior to the Performance of Abortion on a Pregnant Minor

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(1) Notification
			 shall be made to the parent of the pregnant minor at least 48 hours prior to
			 the termination of a pregnancy through abortion unless a judicial waiver is
			 granted as provided in Iowa Code section
			 135L.3,
			 or unless any of the conditions of rule 89.22(135L) have been met.
a. The licensed physician who will perform
			 the abortion shall provide notification in person or by mailing the
			 notification by restricted certified mail to a parent of the pregnant minor at
			 the usual place of abode of the parent.
b. For the purpose of delivery by restricted
			 certified mail, the time of delivery is deemed to occur at 12 noon on the next
			 day on which regular mail delivery takes place, subsequent to the
			 mailing.
c. The notification form
			 shall be in duplicate in the form that may be provided by the department or
			 shall be in duplicate and include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The name of the minor
(2) Notification of the intent to terminate
			 the pregnancy.
(3) The name,
			 address, and relationship of the person to be notified.
d. The licensed physician who will perform
			 the abortion shall keep the original notification form as a part of the minor's
			 medical record relating to the termination of the pregnancy.
e. A copy of the completed notification form
			 shall be provided to the pregnant minor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.22 - Exceptions to Notification of Parent

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The requirements of rule 89.21(135L) do not apply if any of the
				following conditions exist:
(1) The
			 abortion is authorized in writing by a parent entitled to
			 notification.
(2) The pregnant
			 minor declares, in a written statement submitted to the licensed physician who
			 will perform the abortion, a reason for not notifying a parent and a reason for
			 notifying a grandparent of the pregnant minor in lieu of the notification of a
			 parent.
a. The licensed physician who will
			 perform the abortion shall keep all written documentation as a part of the
			 minor's medical record relating to the termination of the pregnancy.
b. Upon receipt of the written statement from
			 the pregnant minor, the licensed physician who will perform the abortion shall
			 provide notification to a grandparent of the pregnant minor, specified by the
			 pregnant minor, in the manner in which the notification of a parent was
			 prescribed in rule 89.21(135L).
c.
			 The notification form shall be in duplicate in the form that may be provided by
			 the department or shall be in duplicate and include, at a minimum, the
			 following:
(1) The name of the minor
(2) Notification of the intent to terminate
			 the pregnancy.
(3) The name,
			 address, and relationship of the person to be notified.
(4) A declaration which informs the
			 grandparent of the pregnant minor that the grandparent of the pregnant minor
			 may be subject to civil action if the grandparent accepts
			 notification.
(5) A provision that
			 the grandparent of the pregnant minor may refuse acceptance of notification and
			 a provision that the grandparent immediately contact the licensed physician if
			 refusing acceptance of the notification.
d. The licensed physician who will perform
			 the abortion shall keep the original notification form as a part of the minor's
			 medical record relating to the termination of the pregnancy.
e. A copy of the completed notification form
			 shall be provided to the pregnant minor.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.23 - Physician Compliance

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A licensed physician shall not perform an abortion on a
				pregnant minor prior to compliance with the requirements outlined in rule
				89.21(135L) or 89.22(135L).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 89 - Decision-making Assistance Program and Parental Notification of Intent to Terminate a Pregnancy Through Abortion › Rule 641-89.26 - Fraudulent Practice

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A person who does any of the following is guilty of a
				fraudulent practice in the fourth degree pursuant to Iowa Code section
				714.12:
(1) Knowingly tenders a false original or
			 copy of the signed and dated certification form described in rule 89.12(135L)
			 or Iowa Code section
			 135L.2,
			 to be retained by the licensed physician.
(2) Knowingly tenders a false original or
			 copy of the notification document mailed to a parent or grandparent of the
			 pregnant minor under this chapter, a false original or copy of the written
			 certification to be provided to a parent of a pregnant minor pursuant to rule
			 89.22(135L) or Iowa Code section
			 135L.6, or a
			 false original or copy of the order waiving notification relative to the
			 performance of an abortion on a pregnant minor
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Iowa child death review team is to aid in
				the reduction of preventable deaths of children under the age of 18 years
				through the identification of unsafe consumer products; identification of
				unsafe environments; identification of factors that play a role in accidents,
				homicides and suicides which may be eliminated or counteracted; and promotion
				of communication, discussion, cooperation, and exchange of ideas and
				information among agencies investigating child deaths.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.2 - Definitions

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"Team "
means the Iowa child death review
				team.
"Unexcused absence "
means failure by a team
				member to notify the chairperson of an anticipated absence from a team
				meeting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.3 - Agency

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The Iowa child death review team is established as part of the
				office of the state medical examiner The office of the state medical examiner
				shall provide staffing and administrative support to the team as needed to
				collect data, organize meetings, and issue an annual report.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.4 - Membership

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The membership of the review team is subject to the provisions
				of Iowa Code sections
				69.16
				and
				69.16A, relating
				to political affiliation and gender balance. Review team members who are not
				designated by another appointing authority shall be appointed by the state
				medical examiner Membership terms shall be for three years. Members may not
				serve more than two consecutive terms.
(1) The review team shall include the
			 following:
a. The state medical examiner's
			 designee.
b. A certified or
			 licensed professional who is knowledgeable concerning sudden infant death
			 syndrome.
c. A pediatrician who is
			 knowledgeable concerning deaths of children.
d. A family practice physician who is
			 knowledgeable concerning deaths of children.
e. One mental health professional who is
			 knowledgeable concerning deaths of children.
f. One social worker who is knowledgeable
			 concerning deaths of children.
g. A
			 certified or licensed professional who is knowledgeable concerning domestic
			 violence.
h. A professional who is
			 knowledgeable concerning substance abuse.
i. A local law enforcement
			 official.
j. A county
			 attorney.
k. An emergency room
			 nurse who is knowledgeable concerning the deaths of children.
l. A perinatal expert.
m. A representative of the health insurance
			 industry.
n. One other appointed at
			 large.
The state medical examiner's office may temporarily appoint
				other members to serve as experts, as needed, on a case-by-case basis.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.5 - Officers

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The review team shall elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson,
				and other officers as deemed necessary by the review team. Officers shall be
				elected at the first meeting of each fiscal year. Vacancy in the office of the
				chairperson shall be filled by elevation of the vice chairperson. Vacancy in
				the office of the vice chairperson shall be filled by election at the next
				meeting after the vacancy occurs. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings
				of the team, appoint such subcommittees as deemed necessary, and designate the
				chairperson of each subcommittee. If the chairperson is absent or unable to
				act, the vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson. When so
				acting, the vice chairperson shall have all the powers of and be subject to all
				restrictions upon the chairperson. The vice chairperson shall also perform such
				other duties as may be assigned by the chairperson.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.8 - Team Responsibilities

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The state medical examiner's office will be responsible for the
				collection of data for sudden unexpected or nonnatural deaths for all children
				under the age of 18 years that occur in the state of Iowa. The state medical
				examiner's office will review all child deaths in Iowa and will refer those
				deemed preventable for additional review by the child death review team. The
				state medical examiner's office will be responsible for data entry. The team
				shall perform the following responsibilities:
(1) Collect, review, and analyze child death
			 certificates and child death data, including patient records, other pertinent
			 confidential information, and other information the review team deems
			 appropriate concerning deaths of children under 18 years of age which have been
			 deemed preventable by the state medical examiner's office. An annual report
			 will be prepared for the governor and the general assembly concerning the cause
			 and manner of child deaths. The report shall include factual information
			 obtained through review and recommendations regarding prevention of child
			 deaths.
(2) Recommend to the
			 governor and the general assembly interventions to prevent deaths of children
			 based on an analysis of the cause and manner of such deaths.
(3) Recommend to the agencies represented on
			 the review team and to other agencies changes which may prevent child
			 deaths.
(4) Maintain the
			 confidentiality of any patient records or other confidential information
			 reviewed.
(5) If deemed appropriate
			 by the team at any point in the review, the team may recommend to the
			 department of human services, appropriate law enforcement agencies, and any
			 person involved with child protection interventions that may prevent harm to a
			 child who is related to or is living in the same home as a child whose case is
			 reviewed by the team.
(6) Develop
			 protocols for a child fatality review committee (see 641-Chapter 92) to be
			 appointed by the state medical examiner on an ad hoc basis to immediately
			 review the child abuse assessments which involve the fatality of a child under
			 the age of 18 years. The state medical examiner shall appoint a medical
			 examiner, a pediatrician, and a person involved with law enforcement to the
			 committee.
(7) The team may
			 establish subcommittees to which the team may delegate some or all of the
			 team's responsibilities set out in this rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.9 - Liaisons

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(1) The following
			 individuals shall each designate a liaison to assist the team in fulfilling its
			 responsibilities.
a. Director of public
			 health.
b. Director of human
			 services.
c. Commissioner of public
			 safety.
d. Administrator of the
			 bureau of vital records of the Iowa department of public health.
e. Attorney general.
f. Director of transportation.
g. Director of the department of
			 education.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.10 - Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information

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The team and liaisons shall maintain the confidentiality of all
				information and records used in the review and analysis of child deaths,
				including disclosure of information which is confidential under Iowa Code
				chapter 22 or any other provisions of state law. No information on individual
				deaths contained in the records described in this rule shall be disclosed
				except for the purposes of the team, committee or subcommittee meeting, and no
				confidential information received in preparation for or during the course of
				such meeting shall be removed from the meeting room except for further review
				as authorized by the team chairperson.
In preparation for review of an individual death by the team or
				its authorized committee or subcommittee, the chairperson of the team or the
				chairperson's designee is authorized to gather all information pertinent to the
				review. This information may include, but is not limited to, hospital records,
				physician's records, school records, day-care records, autopsy records, child
				abuse registry, investigation or assessment records, state public assistance
				records, traffic records, public safety records, law enforcement records, fire
				marshal's records, birth records, death records, and other relevant records
				necessary to conduct a complete review.
A person in possession or control of medical, investigative or
				other information pertaining to a child death and child abuse review shall
				allow the inspection and reproduction of the information by the department upon
				the request of the department, to be used only in the administration and for
				the duties of the Iowa child death review team. Information and records which
				are confidential under Iowa Code section 22.7and chapter 235A, and information
				or records received from the confidential records, remain confidential under
				this rule. A person does not incur legal liability by reason of releasing
				information to the department as required under and in compliance with this
				rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 90 - Iowa Child Death Review Team › Rule 641-90.11 - Immunity and Liability

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Review team members and their agents are immune from any
				liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a
				result of any act, omission, proceeding, decision, or determination undertaken
				or performed, or recommendation made as a review team member or agent provided
				that the review team members or agents acted in good faith and without malice
				in carrying out their official duties in their official capacity. A complainant
				bears the burden of proof in establishing malice or lack of good faith in an
				action brought against review team members involving the performance of their
				duties and powers.
A person who releases or discloses confidential data, records,
				or any other type of information in violation of this chapter is guilty of a
				serious misdemeanor
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the domestic abuse death review team is to aid
				in the reduction of the incidence of domestic abuse deaths by accurately
				identifying the cause and manner of deaths occurring from domestic violence and
				by making recommendations for changes in policy and practice to improve
				comminityinterventions for preventing domestic abuse deaths.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.2 - Definitions

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"Team "
means the Iowa domestic abuse death
				review team.
"Unexcused absence "
means failure by a team
				member to notify the chairperson of an anticipated absence from a team
				meeting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.4 - Membership

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The membership of the team is subject to the provisions of Iowa
				Code sections 69.16 and
				69.16A, relating to political
				affiliation and gender balance. Team members who are not designated by another
				appointing authority shall be appointed by the director of public health, in
				consultation with the attorney general. At least one member shall also be a
				member of the Iowa child death review team. Membership terms shall be for three
				years. One-third of the initial members shall serve for three years, one-third
				of the initial members shall serve for two years, and one-third of the initial
				members shall serve for one year, as designated by the appointing
				authority.
(1) The team shall include
			 the following:
a. The state medical examiner
			 or the state medical examiner's designee.
b. A licensed physician, physician assistant
			 or nurse who is knowledgeable concerning domestic abuse injuries and deaths,
			 including suicides.
c. A licensed
			 mental health professional who is knowledgeable concerning domestic
			 abuse.
d. A representative or
			 designee of the Iowa coalition against domestic violence.
e. A certified or licensed professional who
			 is knowledgeable concerning substance abuse.
f. A law enforcement official who is
			 knowledgeable about domestic abuse and is a member of a state law enforcement
			 association.
g. A law enforcement
			 investigator experienced in domestic abuse investigation.
h. A prosecuting attorney experienced in
			 prosecuting domestic abuse cases.
i. A member of the judiciary appointed by the
			 chief justice of the supreme court.
j. A clerk of the district court appointed by
			 the chief justice of the supreme court.
k. A department of correctional services'
			 employee or subcontractor who is assigned batterers' treatment program
			 responsibilities and is knowledgeable about risk level assessment.
l. An attorney licensed in this state who
			 provides criminal defense assistance or child custody representation and who is
			 experienced in dissolution of marriage proceedings.
m. Both a female and a male victim of
			 domestic abuse.
n. A family member
			 of a decedent whose death resulted from domestic abuse.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.5 - Officers

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Officers of the team shall be a chairperson and a vice
				chairperson and shall be elected at the first meeting of each fiscal year
				unless designated at the time of appointment. Vacancy in the office of
				chairperson shall be filled by elevation of the vice chairperson. Vacancy in
				the office of vice chairperson shall be filled by election at the next meeting
				after the vacancy occurs. The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the
				team, appoint such subcommittees as deemed necessary, and designate the
				chairperson of each subcommittee. If the chairperson is absent or unable to
				act, the vice chairperson shall perform the duties of the chairperson. When so
				acting, the vice chairperson shall have all the powers of and be subject to all
				restrictions upon the chairperson. The vice chairperson shall also perform such
				other duties as may be assigned by the chairperson.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.6 - Meetings

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The team shall meet upon the call of the chairperson, upon the
				request of a state agency, or as determined by the team. Robert's Rules of
				Order shall govern all meetings.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.8 - Team Duties and Responsibilities

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(1) The team shall perform the following
			 duties:
a. Prepare a biennial report to the
			 governor, supreme court, attorney general, and the general assembly concerning
			 the following subjects:
(1) The causes and
			 manner of domestic abuse deaths, including an analysis of factual information
			 obtained through review of domestic abuse death certificates and domestic abuse
			 death data, including patient records and other pertinent confidential and
			 public information concerning domestic abuse deaths.
(2) The contributing factors of domestic
			 abuse deaths.
(3) Recommendations
			 regarding the prevention of future domestic abuse deaths, including actions to
			 be taken by communities, based on an analysis of the contributing
			 factors.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.9 - Liaisons

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The following individuals shall each designate a liaison to
				assist the team in fulfilling its responsibilities:
1. Director of public health.
2. Director of human services.
3. Commissioner of public safety.
4. Director of corrections.
5. Attorney general.
6. Director of education.
7. State court administrator
8. Director of the law enforcement
			 academy.
9. Director of human
			 rights.
10. Administrator of the
			 bureau of vital records of the department of public health.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.10 - Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information

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The team and liaisons shall maintain the confidentiality of all
				information and records used in the review and analysis of domestic abuse
				deaths, including disclosure of information which is confidential under Iowa
				Code chapter 22 or any other provisions of state law.
(1) No information on individual deaths
			 contained in the records described in this rule shall be disclosed except for
			 the purposes of the team, committee or subcommittee meeting, and no
			 confidential information received in preparation for or during the course of
			 such meeting shall be removed from the meeting room except for further review
			 as authorized by the team chairperson.
(2) In preparation for review of an
			 individual death by the team or its authorized committee or subcommittee, the
			 chairperson of the team or the chairperson's designee is authorized to gather
			 all information pertinent to the review. This information may include, but is
			 not limited to:
a. Hospital records;
b. Physician's records;
c. School and child care records;
d. Autopsy records;
e. Child abuse registry, investigation or
			 assessment records;
f. State public
			 assistance records;
g. Traffic and
			 public safety records;
h. Law
			 enforcement records;
i. Fire
			 marshal's records;
j. Birth and
			 death records; and
k. Other
			 relevant records necessary to conduct a complete review.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 91 - Iowa Domestic Abuse Death Review Team › Rule 641-91.11 - Immunity and Liability

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(1) Review
			 team members and their agents are immune from any liability, civil or criminal,
			 which might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of any act, omission,
			 proceeding, decision, or determination undertaken or performed, or
			 recommendation made as a review team member or agent provided that the review
			 team members or agents acted in good faith and without malice in carrying out
			 their official duties in their official capacity.
(2) A complainant bears the burden of proof
			 in establishing malice or lack of good faith in an action brought against
			 review team members involving the performance of their duties and
			 powers.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.2 - Definitions

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"Child abuse assessment"
means an assessment
				performed in accordance with Iowa Code section
				232.71B.
"Childfatality"
means the death of a child
				under the age of 18.
"Committee "
means the Iowa child fatality
				review committee.
"Department"
means the department of public
				health.
"Multidisciplinary team "
means the group of
				individuals as defined in Iowa Code section 235A. 13.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.3 - Committee

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The committee is an ad hoc committee appointed by the state
				medical examiner on a case-by-case basis. The committee shall include a medical
				examiner, a pediatrician who is knowledgeable concerning deaths of children,
				and a person involved in law enforcement. The committee may also consult with
				individuals with specific child death expertise as necessary to perform the
				duties and responsibilities of the committee. The office of the state medical
				examiner shall provide staffing and administrative support to the
				committee.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.4 - Formation of the Committee

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The state medical examiner may appoint a committee to review
				the death of a child under the age of 18 upon the request from a member of the
				legislature or the governor in cases in which a report of suspected child abuse
				had been filed with the department of human services pursuant to Iowa Code
				section
				232.70 within
				two years preceding the child's death.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.5 - Committee Protocol for Review

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In determining whether the department of human services and
				others involved with the case of child abuse responded appropriately, the
				committee shall review records relevant to the child's death, which may include
				but are not limited to the following:
1. All reports of suspected child abuse on
			 the identified child made to the department of human services pursuant to Iowa
			 Code section
			 232.70;
2. All child abuse assessments performed on
			 the identified child in accordance with Iowa Code section
			 232.71B;
3. All other department of human services
			 records maintained on the identified child;
4. All relevant law enforcement records which
			 refer to the identified child;
5.
			 All relevant medical and hospital records of the identified child;
6. All relevant court records which refer to
			 the identified child;
7. Records of
			 any multidisciplinary team which reviewed the case of the identified
			 child;
8. Records of any public
			 entity which reviewed the case of the identified child; and
9. All relevant records maintained by a day
			 care provider, other child care provider, preschool, elementary school, middle
			 school, or high school which refer to the identified child.
The committee shall also consult with any multidisciplinary
				team that is operating in the area where the fatality
				occurred.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.6 - Content of Report

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(1) Upon
			 completion of the review, the state medical examiner shall submit the
			 committee's report to:
a. The governor or the
			 governor's designee;
b. The member
			 of the senate or employee of the general assembly designated by the majority
			 leader or minority leader of the senate;
c. The member of the house of representatives
			 or employee of the general assembly designated by the speaker or minority
			 leader of the house of representatives.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.7 - Consultation With County Attorney

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Prior to issuing the report, the committee shall consult with
				the county attorney responsible for prosecution of the alleged perpetrator of
				the child fatality. The committee's report shall include child abuse
				information associated with the case and the child but is subject to the
				restrictions applicable to the department of human services for release of
				information concerning a child fatality or near fatality in accordance with
				Iowa Code section
				235A.15(9).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.8 - Supplemental Report

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Following the completion of the trial of any alleged
				perpetrator of the child fatality and the appeal period for the granting of a
				new trial, the committee shall issue a supplemental report containing the
				information that was withheld, in accordance with rule 92.7(135), so as not to
				jeopardize the prosecution or the rights of the alleged perpetrator to a fair
				trial as described in Iowa Code section 235A.
				15(9)
"f"
and
"g."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.9 - Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information

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The committee shall have access to patient records and other
				confidential information. The committee may redisseminate confidential
				information in the committee's report which shall be submitted to the governor
				and the general assembly. For all other purposes, the committee shall maintain
				the confidentiality of all records which are confidential under Iowa Code
				section
				22.7, Iowa Code
				chapter 235, or other provision of law. A person in possession or control of
				medical, investigative, or assessment information or other information
				pertaining to a child death and child abuse review shall allow the inspection
				and reproduction of the information by the department, upon the request of the
				department, to be used only in the administration and for the duties of the
				Iowa child fatality review committee. A person does not incur legal liability
				by reason of releasing information to the department as required under and in
				compliance with this rule.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 92 - Iowa Fatality Review Committee › Rule 641-92.10 - Immunity and Liability

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Review committee members are immune from any liability, civil
				or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of any
				act, omission, proceeding, decision, or determination undertaken or performed,
				or recommendation made as a review committee member provided that the review
				committee members acted in good faith and without malice in carrying out their
				official duties in their official capacity. A complainant bears the burden of
				proof in establishing malice or lack of good faith in an action brought against
				review committee members involving the performance of their duties and
				powers.
A person who releases or discloses confidential data, records,
				or any other type of information in violation of this chapter is guilty of a
				serious misdemeanor
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 94 - Child Protection Center Grant Program › Rule 641-94.1 - Scope and Purpose

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A child protection center grant program is established to
				provide grants to eligible applicants for the purpose of establishing new child
				protection centers and to support existing child protection centers. Grants may
				be available to eligible organizations that meet, or that are in the process of
				implementing, child protection center standards established by the National
				Children's Alliance. If sufficient funding is available, the program shall, at
				a minimum, award a grant to a child protection center in or available to each
				department of human services region in Iowa. Implementation of the grant
				program is subject to the availability of funding.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 94 - Child Protection Center Grant Program › Rule 641-94.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
				shall apply:
"Child abuse"
means abuse as defined by Iowa
				Code section
				232.68(2).
"Child protection center"
or
"child
				advocacy center"
means a comprehensive, child-focused program,
				designed by comminities to meet their needs, based in a facility that allows
				law enforcement, child protection professionals, prosecutors, and the mental
				health and medical communities to work together to handle child abuse cases.
				Child advocacy center is synonymous with child protection center
"Child protection worker"
means a worker as
				defined by Iowa Code section
				232.68(2A).
"Culturally competent"
means the capacity to
				function in more than one culture, requiring the ability to appreciate,
				understand and interact with members of diverse populations within the
				community.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				public health.
"Developmentally appropriate "
means that
				services are based on human development and learning, individual
				characteristics and experiences, social and cultural contexts.
"Director "
means the director of the Iowa
				department of public health.
"Family advocate"
means an individual who
				supports a child provided service through a child protection center and ensures
				access to formal or informal community services as needed by the child or the
				child's family.
"Forensic interview "
means a face-to-face
				meeting between individuals to elicit information and that follows a process
				suitable for a law court or public debate.
"Multidisciplinary team"
means individuals
				with many education levels that encompass the individuals' beliefs and training
				in fields of health, education, human service, justice, faith, and
				others.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 94 - Child Protection Center Grant Program › Rule 641-94.3 - Goals

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A child protection center's goals for victims of child abuse
				allegations shall be:
1. To provide
			 consistent and expedient response and follow-up to abuse reports.
2. Coordination of activities to investigate,
			 prosecute, and treat child abuse.
3. To advocate for medical and mental health
			 resources to effectively help the child and the child's family.
4. To reduce the number of interviews and
			 interactions with a victim.
5. To
			 provide consistent and compassionate support for the child and the child's
			 family.
6. To ensure that the child
			 is not further victimized by the system designed to protect the
			 child.
7. To increase successful
			 prosecutions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 94 - Child Protection Center Grant Program › Rule 641-94.4 - Review Process

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(1) The
			 department shall establish a request for proposal and application process for
			 organizations eligible to receive funding. The department shall establish a
			 process to review applications, which includes receiving input from a review
			 committee. The review process and review criteria shall be described in the
			 request for proposals.
(2) The
			 director shall create a committee to review proposals and make recommendations
			 to the director At a minimum, committee membership shall include representation
			 from:
a. State departments of human services,
			 justice and public health;
b. Iowa
			 Medical Society;
c. Iowa Hospital
			 Association;
d. Iowa Nurses
			 Association; and
e. Iowa chapter of
			 the National Association of Social Workers.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 94 - Child Protection Center Grant Program › Rule 641-94.5 - Eligibility and Criteria

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To be eligible for a child protection center grant, an
				organization shall:
(1) Have acquired
			 partial membership rank as a child advocacy center from the National Children's
			 Alliance and shall identify a plan to acquire full membership rank within one
			 year of receiving a state grant.
(2) Have in place an interagency memorandum
			 of understanding which meets the requirements of Iowa Code section
			 135.118.
			 The applicant shall provide in the application written information in the
			 following areas:
a. Data, statistics and
			 facts from an assessment of need and assets in the community to support a child
			 protection center for children.
b.
			 Identification of barriers to the child protection center to reach the purpose
			 and goals for children as may exist in federal, state or local rules,
			 regulations, codes, policies or procedures.
c. A plan to request and advocate waivers of
			 federal, state, or local rules, regulations, codes, policies, or procedures to
			 remove or reduce barriers.
d. The
			 child protection center's access to information regarding all suspected or
			 confirmed child abuse/neglect victims in the identified service area.
e. The child protection center's provision of
			 24-hour access to center staff for support, questions and referrals regarding
			 child abuse.
f. Identification of
			 matching local funds to support and sustain the child protection center in the
			 community.
g. A plan for community
			 education on prevention of child abuse and neglect.
h. Collaboration agreements with providers of
			 human services, child health services, early education services, and all other
			 potential community partners to support the purpose and goals of the child
			 protection center
i. The child
			 protection center's ability to access and utilize alternate funds for
			 activities provided.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 95 - Vital Records: General Administration › Rule 641-95.2 - Vital Records and Statistics

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There is established a division in the department which shall
				install, maintain, and operate the system of vital statistics throughout the
				state. No official system for the registration of births, deaths, fetal deaths,
				adoptions, marriages, dissolutions, and annulments shall be maintained in the
				state or any of its political subdivisions other than the one provided for in
				Iowa Code chapter 144, including, but not limited to, a system maintained by
				any agency or private entity.
(1) No
			 person shall prepare or issue any certificate which purports to be an original
			 certified copy or a copy of a certificate of birth, death, fetal death,
			 adoption, marriage, dissolution, or annulment except as provided for in Iowa
			 Code chapter 144 and authorized by the state registrar.
(2) The state registrar and the county
			 registrar shall not maintain or issue copies of any vital record of an event
			 occurring outside the state registrar's or county registrar's jurisdiction
			 except as provided for in Iowa Code chapter 144 and authorized by the state
			 registrar.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 95 - Vital Records: General Administration › Rule 641-95.3 - Forms-property of Department

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All forms, certificates and reports pertaining to the
				registration of vital events are the property of the department and shall be
				surrendered to the state registrar upon demand. Official designated forms used
				for the express purpose of creating a vital record event shall not be
				accessible to the general public unless authorized by rule.
(1) The forms supplied or approved for
			 reporting vital events shall be used for official purposes as provided for by
			 law, rules and instructions of the state registrar.
(2) No forms, except those furnished or
			 approved by the state registrar, shall be used in the reporting of vital events
			 or the making of copies of vital records.
(3) Security paper used to report vital
			 events shall be maintained in a secure location accessible only to the state
			 and county registrars and their employees for administrative
			 purposes.
(4) Security paper shall
			 be used to issue certified copies of Iowa vital records and shall be maintained
			 in a secure location accessible only to the state and county registrars and
			 their employees for administrative purposes.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 95 - Vital Records: General Administration › Rule 641-95.4 - Fee Deposit

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Fees collected by the county registrar and state registrar
				shall be accounted for as birth registration fees or certified copy fees and
				shall be remitted to the treasurer of state for deposit in the appropriate
				state fund.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 95 - Vital Records: General Administration › Rule 641-95.5 - Responsibilities of Institutions

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Institutions responsible for filing certificates of birth shall
				collect both the registration fee and fee for the certified copy from the
				parent. All fees shall be remitted to the state registrar with the appropriate
				copy of the completed Birth Registration and Certification Fee Summary
				Report.
(1) Completion of the Birth
			 Registration Certification Fee Summary Report documenting the fee status of
			 each certificate of birth shall indicate:
1.
			 Fees collected for the registration and certified copy.
2. The fees waived, as applicable, and
			 reason.
3. No fee collected when
			 good faith effort has been made.
4.
			 Paternity affidavit completed.