Amendment S-3036 to SF 554
Relating to the delegation of custodial rights and duties with respect to a child
Adopted · April 22, 2025Strike everything: replaces the whole bill
Filed March 20, 2025 in the Senate by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Amends this SF 554 to CONFORM to HF 644
What it changes
- By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: “Section
- Section 232.2, subsection 12, paragraph c, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: c. (1) All rights and duties of a custodian shall be subject to any residual rights and duties remaining in a parent or guardian. (2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1), the department may consent to routine medical care for a child that will allow the child to engage in normal childhood experiences and participate in activities in a manner similar to the child’s peers. “Routine medical care” includes but is not limited to all of the following: (a) Preventative care, also known as wellness care, not including the administration of a vaccination. (b) Nonemergency medical care including but not limited to a physical examination, a diagnostic laboratory test, or a medical visit for a minor illness. (c) Use of necessary medication, including but not limited to antibiotics. Sec.
- Section 232.2, subsection 12, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . d. If a court order entered under this chapter transfers legal custody of a child to the department, the department shall have the authority to delegate the department’s rights and duties as custodian of the child to a licensee under chapter
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- Section 237.10, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH . d. The department shall notify an individual licensee if the department delegates the department’s right to consent to routine medical care on behalf of a child under section 232.2, paragraph “c” , to the individual licensee.”