Relating to individual licensees who provide child foster care

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 21, 2023
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2023
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 28, 2023
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 9, 202396–0
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 30, 2023
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 19, 202350–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 11, 2023

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to individual licensees 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 licensed foster parents and new duties for HHS in relation to licensed foster parents and the ability of licensed foster parents to care for foster children. The bill also requires HHS to maintain a process that allows a licensed foster parent to file a complaint electronically relating to a violation of foster parent rights.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 14, 2023. On March 15, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

• Sen. Dennis Guth REmail
• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§237.10

Amends§237.3§237.5A

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