The membership of the team is subject to the provisions of Iowa
Code sections 69.16 and
69.16A, relating to political
affiliation and gender balance. Team members who are not designated by another
appointing authority shall be appointed by the director of public health, in
consultation with the attorney general. At least one member shall also be a
member of the Iowa child death review team. Membership terms shall be for three
years. One-third of the initial members shall serve for three years, one-third
of the initial members shall serve for two years, and one-third of the initial
members shall serve for one year, as designated by the appointing
authority.
(1) The team shall include
the following:
a. The state medical examiner
or the state medical examiner's designee.
b. A licensed physician, physician assistant
or nurse who is knowledgeable concerning domestic abuse injuries and deaths,
including suicides.
c. A licensed
mental health professional who is knowledgeable concerning domestic
abuse.
d. A representative or
designee of the Iowa coalition against domestic violence.
e. A certified or licensed professional who
is knowledgeable concerning substance abuse.
f. A law enforcement official who is
knowledgeable about domestic abuse and is a member of a state law enforcement
association.
g. A law enforcement
investigator experienced in domestic abuse investigation.
h. A prosecuting attorney experienced in
prosecuting domestic abuse cases.
i. A member of the judiciary appointed by the
chief justice of the supreme court.
j. A clerk of the district court appointed by
the chief justice of the supreme court.
k. A department of correctional services'
employee or subcontractor who is assigned batterers' treatment program
responsibilities and is knowledgeable about risk level assessment.
l. An attorney licensed in this state who
provides criminal defense assistance or child custody representation and who is
experienced in dissolution of marriage proceedings.
m. Both a female and a male victim of
domestic abuse.
n. A family member
of a decedent whose death resulted from domestic abuse.
(2) Vacancies shall be filled in the same
manner in which the original appointments were made. An appointee shall
complete the original member's term.
(3) Three consecutive unexcused absences
shall be grounds for the director to consider dismissal of the team member and
the appointment of another. The chairperson of the team is charged with
providing notification of absences.
(4) The department may temporarily appoint
other members to serve as experts, as needed, on a case-by-case
basis.
(5) Members of the team who
are currently practicing attorneys or current employees of the judicial branch
shall not participate in the following:
a. A
case review involving a case in which the team member is presently involved by
professional capacity.
b.
Development of protocols for domestic abuse death investigations and team
review.
c. Development of
regulatory changes related to domestic abuse deaths.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 641-91.4
ARC 9110B, lAB 10/6/10,
effective 11/10/10
Amended by
IAB
February 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 16, effective
3/15/2023
Rescinded by
IAB
February 19, 2025/Volume XLVII, Number 17, effective
4/1/2025
