216A.138 - MULTIAGENCY DATABASE CONCERNING JUVENILES.
216A.138 MULTIAGENCY DATABASE CONCERNING JUVENILES.
1. The division shall coordinate the development of a multiagency
database to track the progress of juveniles through various state and
local agencies and programs. The division shall develop a plan which
utilizes existing databases, including the Iowa court information
system, the federally mandated national adoption and foster care
information system, and the other state and local databases
pertaining to juveniles, to the extent possible.
2. The department of human services, department of corrections,
judicial branch, department of public safety, department of
education, local school districts, and other state agencies and
political subdivisions shall cooperate with the division in the
development of the plan.
3. The database shall be designed to track the progress of
juveniles in various programs, evaluate the experiences of juveniles,
and evaluate the success of the services provided.
4. The division shall develop the plan within the context of
existing federal privacy and confidentiality requirements. The plan
shall build upon existing resources and facilities to the extent
possible.
5. The plan shall include proposed guidelines for the sharing of
information by case management teams, consisting of designated
representatives of various state and local agencies and political
subdivisions to coordinate the delivery of services to juveniles
under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. The guidelines shall
be developed to structure and improve the information-sharing
procedures of case management teams established pursuant to any
applicable state or federal law or approved by the juvenile court
with respect to a juvenile who is the recipient of the case
management team services. The plan shall also contain proposals for
changes in state laws or rules to facilitate the exchange of
information among members of case management teams.
6. The plan shall include development of a resource guide
outlining successful programs and practices established within this
state which are designed to promote positive youth development and
that assist delinquent and other at-risk youth in overcoming personal
and social problems. The guide shall be made publicly available.
7. If the division has insufficient funds and resources to
implement this section, the division shall determine what, if any,
portion of this section may be implemented, and the remainder of this
section shall not apply.
8. The division shall submit a report on the plan required by
this section to the general assembly on or before January 15, 1994.
Section History: Recent Form
92 Acts, ch 1231, § 49; 97 Acts, ch 126, § 9; 98 Acts, ch 1047,
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