§ 237.19 — Local citizen foster care review boards

Iowa § 237.19

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 237: CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES

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1. The state board shall establish local citizen foster care review boards to review cases of
childrenreceivingfostercare. Thedepartmentshalldiscontinueitsfostercarereviewprocess
for those children reviewed by local boards as local boards are established and operating.
The state board shall select a minimum of five members and a maximum of seven members
to serve on each local board. The actual number of local boards needed and established
shall be determined by the state board. The members of each local board shall, to the extent
possible, reflect the various racial and ethnic groups and various occupations of their district.
Apersonemployedbythestateboard, thedepartment, orthedistrictcourt, oranemployeeof
an agency with which the department contracts for services for children under foster care, a
foster parent providing foster care, or a child-placing agency shall not serve on a local board.
2. Vacancies on a local board shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments.
3. A local board member shall be required to pass a background check and complete
requirements as established by the state board prior to taking an oath of confidentiality to
serve on a local board.
4. Alocalboardmembershallberequiredtoreceiveperiodiccontinuingeducationduring
each term of service as established by the state board.