Section 238.43 – Exceptions.
238.43 Exceptions. The provisions of section 238.42 shall not apply to children who have been legally adopted. [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a98; C39, §3661.112; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §238.41; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.43]
Section 238.44 – Contracts for services — liability for costs.
238.44 Contracts for services — liability for costs. An agency which enters into a contract with a referral agency to provide child placement services is liable for the costs of services which are paid prior to the provision of services, if the services are not subsequently provided. 94 Acts, ch 1174, §5
Section 238.45 – Penalty.
238.45 Penalty. Every person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who intentionally shall make any false statements or reports to the administrator with reference to the matters contained herein, shall be guilty of a fraudulent practice. [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a100; C39, §3661.114; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §238.43; C71, 73, […]
Section 238.16 – Rules and regulations.
238.16 Rules and regulations. It shall be the duty of the administrator to provide such general regulations and rules for the conduct of all such agencies as shall be necessary to effect the purposes of this chapter and of all other laws of the state relating to children so far as the same are applicable, […]
Section 238.17 – Forms for registration and record — preservation.
238.17 Forms for registration and record — preservation. 1. The administrator shall prescribe forms for the registration and record of persons cared for by any child-placing agency licensed under this chapter and for reports required by said administrator from the agencies. 2. If, for any reason, a child-placing agency as defined by section 238.1 shall […]
Section 238.18 – Duty of licensee.
238.18 Duty of licensee. A child-placing agency licensed under this chapter shall keep a record and make reports in the form to be prescribed by the administrator. For a child being placed by the agency, the agency’s duties shall include compliance with the requirements of section 232.108 relating to visitation or ongoing interaction between the […]
Section 238.1 – Definitions.
238.1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of the division of child and family services of the department of human services. 2. “Child” means the same as defined in section 234.1. 3. “Child-placing agency” means any agency, whether public, semipublic, or private, which represents […]
Section 238.2 – “Child-placing agency” defined.
238.2 “Child-placing agency” defined. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 133, §191 .
Section 238.3 – Authority to license.
238.3 Authority to license. The administrator may grant a license under this chapter for the period specified in section 238.9 for the conduct of any child-placing agency in this state. [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a60; C39, §3661.074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.3] 2002 Acts, ch 1102, §5
Section 238.4 – Granting of license conditional.
238.4 Granting of license conditional. No such license shall be issued unless the person applying shall have shown that the person and the person’s agents are properly equipped by training and experience to find and select suitable temporary or permanent homes for children and to supervise such homes when children are placed in them, to […]