Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-103.2

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 441-103.2 - Admission

(1)Population guidelines. The facility population level shall be based on the population guidelines that the judicial branch, in consultation with the department, develops on the number of individuals who may be placed at a juvenile facility at any one time. Pursuant to those guidelines and the responsibility of the superintendents for admission of individuals, the superintendents and the chief juvenile court officers shall allocate to each judicial district the number of children from each district who may be placed in the facility for diagnosis and evaluation and for treatment.

(2)Acceptance of child. A certified copy of the court order which complies with Iowa Code chapter 232 shall accompany the child to the facility, along with the relevant petitions.

a. A child shall be accepted for evaluation as specified in the court order only when a diagnostic bed is available.

b. A child shall be accepted into the regular program as specified in the court order only when a treatment bed is available.

c. A child adjudicated as a child in need of assistance shall not be admitted to the state training school, except:

(1) For diagnosis and evaluation and then only when a current petition is on file that alleges the child to have committed a delinquent act, or

(2) When the child is also adjudicated delinquent and meets admission criteria for the state training school as a delinquent.

d. The superintendent or chief juvenile court officer shall notify the court when the appropriate space, service, or program is not available so that admission can be ordered when the facility can meet the child's needs.

(3)Time of admission. When a child is to be admitted to the state training school, arrangements shall be made for the actual admission to occur between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, whenever possible.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 218.4.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-103.2

ARC 9318B, lAB 12/29/10, effective 2/2/11