Senate File 323 - Reprinted SENATE FILE BY SODDERS Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the provision of certain information regarding 2 a child in foster care to the foster care provider. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 SF 323 5 jp/nh/jh/26 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 237.3, subsection 2, paragraph f, Code 1 2 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 f. Housing, health, safety, and medical care policies for 1 4 children receiving child foster care. The medical care 1 5 policies shall include but are not limited to all of the 1 6 following: 1 7 (1) Provision by the department to the foster care 1 8 provider at or before the time of a child's placement of the 1 9 child's health records and any other information possessed or 1 10 known about the health of the child or about a member of the 1 11 child's family that pertains to the child's health. 1 12 (2) If the health records supplied in accordance with the 1 13 child's case permanency plan to the foster care provider are 1 14 incomplete or the provider requests specific health 1 15 information, provision for obtaining additional health 1 16 information from the child's parent or other source and 1 17 supplying the additional information to the foster care 1 18 provider in a timely manner. 1 19 (3) Provision for emergency health coverage of the child 1 20 while the child is engaged in temporary out=of=state travel 1 21 with the child's foster family. 1 22 Sec. 2. Section 237.3, subsection 2, paragraph k, 1 23 subparagraph (1), Code 2009, is amended to read as follows: 1 24 (1) Receiving information prior to the child's placement 1 25 regarding risk factors concerning the child that are known to 1 26 the department, including but not limited to notice if the 1 27 child is required to register under chapter 692A. 1 28 SF 323 1 29 jp/nh/jh/26