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Chapter 722 - Children
Act 203 of 1994 FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION SERVICES ACT (722.951 - 722.960)
AN ACT to establish certain standards for foster care and adoption services for children and their families; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and adoption facilitators.
History: 1994, Act 203, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
- Section 722.951 Short title.
- Section 722.952 Definitions.
- Section 722.952.amended Definitions.
- Section 722.953 Purpose of act.
- Section 722.953.amended Purpose of act.
- Section 722.954 Licensure as foster parent; orientation as condition to certification; written information to be provided foster parents before placement; confidentiality.
- Section 722.954a Placement of child in supervising agency's care; determination of placement with relative; notification; special consideration and preference to child's relative; placement of siblings; documentation of decision; review hearing.
- Section 722.954b Permanent placement; 12-month goal; inclusion in directory of children; in-home visits.
- Section 722.954c Release of child's medical records; medical passport; contents; transfer; performance of assessment or psychological evaluation; medical examination; indication that child may have been victim of human trafficking; counseling.
- Section 722.954d Annual report card.
- Section 722.954e Child as victim of human trafficking; placement in setting providing mental health services, counseling, or other specialized services.
- Section 722.955 Registration of attorney with children's ombudsman; filing of compliance; reregistration; request for removal.
- Section 722.956 Adoption facilitator; duties; cost.
- Section 722.957 Adoption facilitator; placement based on age, race, religious affiliation, disability, or income level; participation of parent or guardian in selection of adoptive parent.
- Section 722.958 Rules; training; directory of children available for adoption; registry of adoptive homes; foster parent resource centers; pilot project.
- Section 722.958a Section to be cited as "foster parent's bill of rights law"; rights; grievance procedure; hearing; remedy; complaint; report; investigations subject to appropriation of funds.
- Section 722.958b.added Children's assurance of quality foster care policy; requirements; written grievance procedure policy; grievance procedures; remedy; implementation.
- Section 722.958c.added Children's assurance of quality foster care; specific policy regarding access to certain services and information.
- Section 722.959 Effective date.
- Section 722.960 Conditional effective date.
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