§ 235A.16 — Requests for child abuse information

Iowa § 235A.16

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 235A: CHILD ABUSE

Text

1. Requests for child abuse information shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the
department, except as otherwise provided by subsection 2. Request forms shall require
information sufficient to demonstrate authorized access.
2. a. Requests for child abuse information may be made orally by telephone where a
person making such a request believes that the information is needed immediately and
where information sufficient to demonstrate authorized access is provided. In the event that
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a request is made orally by telephone, a written request form shall nevertheless be filed
within seventy-two hours.
b. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing may provide access to the single
contact repository established under section 135C.33, subsection 7, for criminal and abuse
history checks made by those employers, agencies, and other persons that are authorized
access to child abuse information under section 235A.15 and are required by law to perform
such checks.
3. Subsections 1 and 2 do not apply to child abuse information that is disseminated
to an employee of the department, to a juvenile court, or to the attorney representing the
department as authorized by section 235A.15.

Legislative History

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §235A.16]