HF 373: Relating to individuals who provide child foster care

What it does

This bill relates to individuals who provide child foster care. The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to notify individuals licensed to provide foster care of any training the department believes would benefit the licensee in the provision of child foster care. The bill creates new rights and responsibilities for foster parents and new duties for HHS in relation to foster parents and the ability of foster parents to care for foster children. The bill also requires HHS to maintain a process that allows an individual to file a complaint electronically relating to a violation of foster parent rights.

House subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa ACEs 360; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

1. February 21, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 21, 2023House subcommittee named: Fry, Turek and Wood
3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 584
6. March 9, 2023Withdrawn