Iowa Code § 235A.16 (2026)

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\n\nTue Dec 09 22:20:52 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 235A (42, 1) §235A.16, CHILD ABUSE 10\n\na 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. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §235A.16] 87 Acts, ch 153, §12; 2001 Acts, ch 191, §40; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §708, 1936 Referred to in §216A.136, 235A.12 \n