House Journal: Page 887: Wednesday, March 22, 2000
19 child's health and safety shall be the paramount
20 concern in making reasonable efforts. Reasonable
21 efforts may include intensive family preservation
22 services or family-centered services, if the child's
23 safety in the home can be maintained during the time
24 the services are provided. In determining whether
25 reasonable efforts have been made, the court shall
26 consider both of the following:
27 Sec. ___. Section 232.104, subsection 1, paragraph
28 a, subparagraph (2), Code 1999, is amended to read as
29 follows:
30 (2) For an order entered under section 232.102,
31 for which the court has waived reasonable efforts
32 requirements under section 232.102, subsection 11 12,
33 the permanency hearing shall be held within thirty
34 days of the date the requirements were waived.
35 Sec. ___. Section 232.104, subsection 1, paragraph
36 c, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
37 c. Reasonable notice of a permanency hearing in a
38 case of juvenile delinquency shall be provided
39 pursuant to section 232.37. a permanency hearing
40 shall be conducted in substantial conformance with the
41 provisions of section 232.99. During the hearing the
42 court shall consider the child's need for a secure and
43 permanent placement in light of any permanency plan or
44 evidence submitted to the court. Upon completion of
45 the hearing the court shall enter written findings and
46 make a determination based upon the permanency plan
47 which will best serve the child's individual interests
48 at that time identifying a primary permanency goal for
49 the child. If a permanency plan is in effect at the
50 time of the hearing, the court shall also make a
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1 determination as to whether reasonable progress is
2 being made in achieving the permanency goal and other
3 provisions of that permanency plan."
4 5. Page 2, by inserting after line 30 the
5 following:
6 "DIVISION ___
7 STATE CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
8 Sec. ___. Section 237A.1, Code Supplement 1999, is
9 amended by adding the following new subsection:
10 NEW SUBSECTION. 12A. "Poverty level" means the
11 poverty level defined by the most recently revised
12 poverty income guidelines published by the United
13 States department of health and human services.
14 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 237A.13 STATE CHILD CARE
15 ASSISTANCE.
16 1. A state child care assistance program is
17 established in the department to assist children in
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