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Section
424.010
Definitions.
Section
424.011
"Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.
Section
424.012
"Division" defined.
Section
424.013
"Family foster home" defined.
Section
424.014
"Foster home" defined.
Section
424.015
"Group foster home" defined.
Section
424.016
"Licensing authority" defined.
Section
424.017
"Provider of foster care" defined.
Section
424.018
"Specialized foster home" defined.
Section
424.019
Regulations relating to foster child who is enrolled in elementary school.
Section
424.020
Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards and rules for regulation.
Section
424.030
Requirements for regular or special license; renewal of such licenses; licensee to accept child placed by juvenile court; insurance required for specialized foster home and group foster home; information on license; regulations regarding special licenses.
Section
424.031
Investigation of background of applicant for license, licensee, prospective employee and certain adult residents of foster home; investigation of adult who routinely supervises child in foster home; charge for investigation; periodic additional investigations.
Section
424.033
Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report.
Section
424.034
Maintenance of certain records concerning employees and residents.
Section
424.036
Consultation with applicant for license to conduct foster home.
Section
424.037
Consultation with provider of foster care to explain plan for provision of care for child; addressing concerns of health, safety or care of child.
Section
424.038
Consultation with provider of foster care to ensure health and safety of child; release of information to provider of foster care; confidentiality of information obtained; regulations.
Section
424.039
Licensing authority or designee authorized to conduct preliminary Federal Bureau of Investigation name-based check of background of certain adult residents of foster home in which child will be placed in emergency situation; person investigated to supply fingerprints; exchange of information; removal of child from home upon refusal to supply fingerprints.
Section
424.040
Inspection.
Section
424.041
Money allocated for specialized foster care not to be used for any other purpose; report of expenditures; data concerning children to be provided to Division upon request.
Section
424.042
Division to periodically review placement of children in specialized foster homes by agency which provides child welfare services; corrective action when placements are determined not appropriate.
Section
424.043
Division to prepare report concerning placement of children in specialized foster homes and provision of services to children placed in such homes. [Effective through June 30, 2021.]
Section
424.044
Concealed firearm and ammunition authorized on premises of family foster home in certain circumstances; storage of firearms and ammunition on such premises; agency which provides child welfare services immune from liability.
Section
424.045
Procedure for hearing grievances related to license to conduct foster home: Regulations; representation by legal counsel.
Section
424.047
Access by provider of foster care to information maintained by licensing authority concerning provider.
Section
424.050
Investigation of unlicensed foster home; action by licensing authority.
Section
424.060
Removal of child from undesirable foster home.
Section
424.070
Placement of child for care or adoption; approval by Division or its designee.
Section
424.075
Right of provider of foster care to refuse to accept placement of child and to request removal of child.
Section
424.077
Regulations for establishment of program to provide respite to provider of foster care; program to provide respite, training and support to provider of foster care.
Section
424.079
Visitation of child by provider of foster care after child leaves care of provider.
Section
424.080
Transfer of parental rights and duties prohibited; exception for termination by order of district court.
Section
424.085
Person licensed to conduct foster home immune from liability for certain acts of child in care of person.
Section
424.087
Plan for the recruitment and retention of foster homes.
Section
424.090
Exemption from certain provisions of chapter.
Section
424.093
Regulations concerning licensure; minimum standards for regulation of foster care agencies.
Section
424.094
Licensing; fees.
Section
424.095
Application for license; period of licensure; renewal of license.
Section
424.096
Notice of hearing regarding license; actions authorized after notice and hearing; procedure upon appeal to district court.
Section
424.097
Licensed foster care agency authorized to provide certain assistance to agency which provides child welfare services or juvenile court.
Section
424.099
Organization of foster care agency; governing body; appointment of person to provide oversight; requirements when organized out of state.
Section
424.0135
"Foster care agency" defined.
Section
424.0145
"Gender identity or expression" defined.
Section
424.0153
"Independent living foster home" defined.
Section
424.0157
"Juvenile court" defined.
Section
424.0195
Position of coordinator of services for commercially sexually exploited children: Creation; duties.
Section
424.0335
Termination of employee, removal of resident or prevention of person from being present in home when convicted of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction.
Section
424.0365
Licensee of family foster home, specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to ensure training of employees who have direct contact with children; regulations.
Section
424.0367
Licensee to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
Section
424.0383
Licensee to obtain explanation of need for and effect of medication prescribed for child; licensing authority to receive copy of explanation.
Section
424.0385
Licensee of specialized foster home, independent living foster home or group foster home to adopt certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy.
Section
424.0445
Duties of provider of foster care relating to gender identity or expression of foster child.
Section
424.103
Duties of governing body.
Section
424.107
Submission of information concerning foster care agency to licensing authority or designee.
Section
424.115
Qualifications and duties of person appointed to oversee foster care agency; employment of staff; qualifications of certain staff.
Section
424.125
Volunteers: Acceptance; plan for selection, training, supervision and assignment.
Section
424.135
Orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of staff; written policies and procedures for personnel, services and programs required; maintenance of personnel records.
Section
424.145
Licensing authority or designee to investigate background of certain persons; periodic additional investigations.
Section
424.155
Person investigated to supply fingerprints; child abuse and neglect screening; exchange of information; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; actions of licensing authority upon receipt of report.
Section
424.165
Termination of person arrested for, charged with or convicted of certain crimes; correction of information.
Section
424.170
Persons associated with foster care agency prohibited from engaging in certain activities with foster care agency.
Section
424.180
Annual report; contents.
Section
424.190
Recruitment of potential foster homes by foster care agency; training of providers of foster homes.
Section
424.200
Coordination of licensing of prospective foster homes; fair and impartial investigation of such homes; licensing authority to review applications of foster homes and provide necessary training.
Section
424.205
Contract between foster care agency and provider of foster care required in certain circumstances; contents.
Section
424.210
Foster care agency which places children in specialized foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; duties with respect to providers of foster care, child and biological family of child; written plan for alternative care in event of emergency.
Section
424.220
Foster care agency which places children in independent living foster homes: Policies and procedures relating to such children; coordination with provider of foster care; orientation and training provided to child admitted to program for independent living.
Section
424.230
Support to foster homes; duty to ensure that child receives appropriate treatment and adequate clothing; duty to periodically review foster homes without children for compliance with chapter and regulations; review of foster homes upon occurrence of certain critical events; annual evaluation of foster homes.
Section
424.235
Duty of foster care agency to ensure that staff receives certain training; duties of agency relating to gender identity or expression of foster child.
Section
424.240
Duty to provide crisis intervention and assistance to foster homes; duty to train employees to handle crisis situations; duty to train providers to use certain techniques with children.
Section
424.250
Providers prohibited from using physical restraints; exception; foster care agency to notify and provide report to licensing authority of serious incident, accident, motor vehicle crash or injury; reports of possible violations; investigations.
Section
424.260
Notification to licensing authority of certain placements; placements to comply with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or Interstate Compact for Juveniles; priority in assistance with placement.
Section
424.270
Written plan to monitor and evaluate programs and services of foster care agency.
Section
424.300
Penalty.