HF 2390: Relating to child welfare, including provisions relating to foster care and the child advocacy board

What it does

This bill relates to child welfare, including provisions relating to foster care and the child advocacy board (CAB). CHILD ADVOCACY BOARD. The bill requires the department of inspections and appeals (DIA) and the department of human services (DHS) to jointly develop written protocols relating to the responsibilities of each department with regard to children under the purview of CAB. The protocols must be reviewed by both departments on an annual basis. The bill requires the agency responsible for the placement of a child in foster care to notify CAB of each placement and submit the child’s case permanency plan and any case permanency plan revisions to a local citizen foster care review board (local board) according to protocols developed by DIA and DHS.

House subcommittee · named January 27, 2022

• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dennis Bush (R)
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Dept. of Human Services; Iowa Dept. of Inspections and Appeals; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

In plain words

1. January 27, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee · as HSB 624
2. January 27, 2022House subcommittee named: Bergan, Bush and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 624
3. February 2, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 624
4. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee · as HSB 624
5. February 9, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2390 · as HSB 624
6. February 14, 2022Filed in the House
7. February 23, 2022Passed the House, 97–0
8. February 24, 2022Arrived in the Senate
9. April 6, 2022Took the place of SF 2174 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
10. April 6, 2022Passed the Senate, 46–0
11. April 12, 2022Passed the House, 93–0
12. May 2, 2022Sent to the Governor
13. May 2, 2022Signed into law