A bill for an act requiring a child abuse investigation for newborn children whose biological parent previously had the parent’s parental rights terminated due to child abuse.

Summary

The bill obligates certain professionals and other reporters to file a child abuse report when they learn that a newborn’s biological parent previously had parental rights terminated because of abuse. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services must then begin a child abuse or family assessment within set timeframes. It is intended to protect infants who may be at risk from a parent with a known history of abuse.

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