State liability.

1. For purposes of chapter 669 , the following persons shall be considered state employees: a. A child given a work assignment of value to the state or the public or a community work assignment under this chapter . b. A court appointed special advocate and the members of the child advocacy board created in section 237.16 or a local citizen foster care review board created in accordance with section 237.19 . 2. The state of Iowa is exclusively liable for and shall pay any compensation becoming due a person under section 85.59 . 84 Acts, ch 1280, §2 ; 85 Acts, ch 177, §2 ; 87 Acts, ch 24, §1 ; 87 Acts, ch 121, §3 ; 2005 Acts, ch 55, §1