House File 2178 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2178 BY WINDSCHITL A BILL FOR An Act relating to the duties of employees of the department 1 of human services assigned to cases of children in a foster 2 care placement. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5938YH (2) 83 jp/nh

H.F. 2178 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— EMPLOYEES 1 ASSIGNED TO CASES OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS. The 2 general assembly finds that the outcomes of children in a 3 foster care placement can be improved by restricting the number 4 of workers who deal with such a placement. The department 5 of human services shall designate the duties of departmental 6 employees assigned to foster care placement cases so that one 7 case worker normally addresses all phases of such a case. 8 EXPLANATION 9 This bill relates to the duties of employees of the 10 department of human services assigned to cases of children in a 11 foster care placement by requiring the department to designate 12 the duties of such employees so that one case worker normally 13 addresses all phases of such a case. 14 -1- LSB 5938YH (2) 83 jp/nh 1/ 1