HF 2178 (LSB 5938YH (2) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2178

BY  WINDSCHITL

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the duties of employees of the department of human services assigned to cases of children in a foster care placement.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES —— EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO CASES OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE PLACEMENTS.  The general assembly finds that the outcomes of children in a foster care placement can be improved by restricting the number of workers who deal with such a placement. The department of human services shall designate the duties of departmental employees assigned to foster care placement cases so that one case worker normally addresses all phases of such a case.
EXPLANATION
   This bill relates to the duties of employees of the department of human services assigned to cases of children in a foster care placement by requiring the department to designate the duties of such employees so that one case worker normally addresses all phases of such a case.