Section 237.14A – Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability.
237.14A Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability. The department, or any individual, agency, or juvenile shelter care home that applies the reasonable and prudent parent standard reasonably and in good faith in regard to a child in foster care shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability which might otherwise be incurred […]
Section 237.15 – Definitions.
237.15 Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter unless otherwise defined: 1. “Case permanency plan” means the same as defined in section 232.2, subsection 4, except the plan shall also include the following: a. The efforts to place the child with a relative. b. The rationale for an out-of-state placement, and the efforts to prevent […]
Section 237.1 – Definitions.
237.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of that division of the department designated by the director of human services to administer this chapter or the administrator’s designee. 2. “Agency” means a person, as defined in section 4.1, subsection 20, which provides child foster care and which does not meet […]
Section 237.2 – Purpose.
237.2 Purpose. It is the policy of this state to provide appropriate protection for children who are separated from the direct personal care of their parents, relatives, or guardians and, as a result, are subject to difficulty in achieving appropriate physical, mental, emotional, educational, or social development. This chapter shall be construed and administered to […]
Section 237.3 – Rules.
237.3 Rules. 1. Except as otherwise provided by subsections 3 and 4, the administrator shall promulgate, after their adoption by the council on human services, and enforce in accordance with chapter 17A, administrative rules necessary to implement this chapter. Formulation of the rules shall include consultation with representatives of child foster care providers, and other […]
Section 237.4 – License required — exceptions.
237.4 License required — exceptions. An individual or an agency, as defined in section 237.1, shall not provide child foster care unless the individual or agency obtains a license issued by the administrator under this chapter. However, a license is not required of the following: 1. An individual providing child foster care for a total […]
Section 237.5 – License application and issuance — denial, suspension, or revocation — provisional licenses.
237.5 License application and issuance — denial, suspension, or revocation — provisional licenses. 1. An individual or an agency shall apply for a license by completing an application to the administrator upon forms furnished by the administrator. The administrator shall issue or reissue a license if the administrator determines that the applicant or licensee is […]
Section 237.5A – Foster parent training.
237.5A Foster parent training. 1. As a condition for initial licensure, each individual licensee shall complete thirty hours of foster parent training offered or approved by the department. However, if the licensee has completed relevant training or has a combination of completed relevant training and experience, and the department deems such training or combination to […]
Section 237.6 – Restricted use of facility.
237.6 Restricted use of facility. A licensee shall not furnish child foster care in a building or on premises not designated in the license. A licensee shall not furnish child foster care to a greater number of children than is designated in the license, unless the administrator so authorizes. Multiple licenses authorizing separate and distinct […]
Section 237.7 – Reports and inspections.
237.7 Reports and inspections. The administrator may require submission of reports by a licensee, and shall cause at least one annual unannounced inspection of each facility to assess the quality of the living situation and to determine compliance with applicable requirements and standards. The inspections shall be conducted by the department of inspections and appeals. […]