Section 238.31 – Inspection of foster homes.
238.31 Inspection of foster homes. The administrator shall be satisfied that each licensed child-placing agency is maintaining proper standards in its work, and said administrator may at any time cause the child and home in which the child has been placed to be visited by the administrator’s agents for the purpose of ascertaining whether the […]
Section 238.32 – Authority to agencies.
238.32 Authority to agencies. Any institution incorporated under the laws of this state or maintained for the purpose of caring for, placing out for adoption, or otherwise improving the condition of unfortunate children may, under the conditions specified in this chapter and when licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter: 1. Receive children […]
Section 238.42 – Agreement in child placements.
238.42 Agreement in child placements. Every agency placing a child in a foster home shall enter into a written agreement with the person taking the child, which agreement shall provide that the agency placing the child shall have access at all reasonable times to such child and to the home in which the child is […]
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 238.1 – 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 […]