Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-142.5

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

Rule 441-142.5 - Article 111(a) procedures

(1) All intended placements in Iowa or from Iowa coming under the purview of this compact shall be referred to the interstate compact unit, bureau of adult, children and family services, department of human services.

(2) All persons involved in the placement of a child into Iowa or from Iowa into another state shall meet all the placement requirements of the receiving state prior to the actual placement.

(3) Supervision of placements made by persons or agencies outside of Iowa shall be provided by a licensed Iowa agency, the department of human services, or an Iowa certified adoption investigator. Exempted from this provision are:

a. Any agency licensed as a child-placing agency in another state which has its principal place of business in a county directly adjacent to an Iowa border may practice in the Iowa counties contiguous to the out-of-state county.

b. Placement in a facility for treatment that is licensed by the department unless the department specifies that the supervision must be provided by the department for all placements in any particular facility.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-142.5

Amended by IAB July 5, 2017/Volume XL, Number 01, effective 8/15/2017