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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE FILE 2399 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CASE PERMANENCY PLAN FOR A 1 5 CHILD IN AN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT WHO IS AGE SIXTEEN OR OLDER. 1 6 1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 8 1 9 Section 1. Section 232.2, subsection 4, paragraph f, Code 1 10 Supplement 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 11 f. When a child is sixteen years of age or older, a 1 12 written plan of services which, based upon an assessment of 1 13 the child's needs, would assist the child in preparing for the 1 14 transition from foster care to independent living. The 1 15 written plan of services and needs assessment shall be 1 16 developed with any person who may reasonably be expected to be 1 17 a service provider for the child when the child becomes an 1 18 adult or to become responsible for the costs of services at 1 19 that time, including but not limited to the administrator of 1 20 county general relief under chapter 251 or 252 or of the 1 21 single entry point process implemented under section 331.440. 1 22 If the child is interested in pursuing higher education, the 1 23 plan shall provide for the child's participation in the 1 24 college student aid commission's program of assistance in 1 25 applying for federal and state aid under section 261.2. 1 26 Sec. 2. Section 232.52, subsection 6, unnumbered paragraph 1 27 2, Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read as follows: 1 28 When the court orders the transfer of legal custody of a 1 29 child pursuant to subsection 2, paragraph "d", and the child 1 30 is sixteen years of age or older, the order shall specify the 1 31 services needed to assist the child in preparing for the 1 32 transition from foster care to independent living. If the 1 33 child has a case permanency plan, the court shall consider the 1 34 written plan of services and needs assessment developed for 1 35 the child's case permanency plan. If the child does not have 2 1 a case permanency plan containing the written plan and needs 2 2 assessment at the time the transfer order is entered, in 2 3 determining the services to be specified in the order, the 2 4 court shall consider a written plan for such services and a 2 5 needs assessment which shall be developed with any person who 2 6 may reasonably be expected to be a service provider for the 2 7 child or to become responsible for the costs of services at 2 8 that time, including but not limited to the administrator of 2 9 county general relief under chapter 251 or 252 or of the 2 10 single entry point process implemented under section 331.440. 2 11 If the child is interested in pursuing higher education, the 2 12 plan shall provide for the child's participation in the 2 13 college student aid commission's program of assistance in 2 14 applying for federal and state aid under section 261.2. 2 15 Sec. 3. Section 232.102, subsection 1, unnumbered 2 16 paragraph 2, Code Supplement 2001, is amended to read as 2 17 follows: 2 18 If the child is sixteen years of age or older, the order 2 19 shall specify the services needed to assist the child in 2 20 preparing for the transition from foster care to independent 2 21 living. If the child has a case permanency plan, the court 2 22 shall consider the written plan of services and needs 2 23 assessment developed for the child's case permanency plan. If 2 24 the child does not have a case permanency plan containing the 2 25 written plan and needs assessment at the time the order is 2 26 entered, in determining the services to be specified in the 2 27 order, the court shall consider a written plan for such 2 28 services and a needs assessment which shall be developed with 2 29 any person who may reasonably be expected to be a service 2 30 provider for the child or to become responsible for the costs 2 31 of services at that time, including but not limited to the 2 32 administrator of county general relief under chapter 251 or 2 33 252 or of the single entry point process implemented under 2 34 section 331.440. 2 35 3 1 3 2 3 3 BRENT SIEGRIST 3 4 Speaker of the House 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 MARY E. KRAMER 3 9 President of the Senate 3 10 3 11 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and 3 12 is known as House File 2399, Seventy-ninth General Assembly. 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 MARGARET THOMSON 3 17 Chief Clerk of the House 3 18 Approved , 2002 3 19 3 20 3 21 3 22 THOMAS J. VILSACK 3 23 Governor
Text: HF02398 Text: HF02400 Text: HF02300 - HF02399 Text: HF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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