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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 232.52, subsection 2A, Code 2003, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 2A. a. Notwithstanding subsection 2, except for orders 1 4 entered in accordance with paragraph "b", the court shall not 1 5 order group foster care placement of the child which is a 1 6 charge upon the state if that placement is not in accordance 1 7 with the regional plan for group foster care established 1 8 pursuant to section 232.143 for the departmental region in 1 9 which the court is located. 1 10 b. The court shall be notified whenever a waiting list is 1 11 implemented for group foster care placements in the area of 1 12 the court's jurisdiction. If a waiting list has been 1 13 implemented, the court shall identify the extent of any harm 1 14 that the child may be at risk of experiencing as a result of 1 15 delay in the child's placement due to implementation of the 1 16 waiting list. If the court determines that the child is at 1 17 risk of experiencing significant harm due to the delay in 1 18 placement, the court may order the child's immediate 1 19 placement. 1 20 Sec. 2. Section 232.102, subsection 1A, Code 2003, is 1 21 amended to read as follows: 1 22 1A. a.TheExcept for orders entered in accordance with 1 23 paragraph "b", the court shall not order group foster care 1 24 placement of the child which is a charge upon the state if 1 25 that placement is not in accordance with the regional plan for 1 26 group foster care established pursuant to section 232.143 for 1 27 the departmental region in which the court is located. 1 28 b. The court shall be notified whenever a waiting list is 1 29 implemented for group foster care placements in the area of 1 30 the court's jurisdiction. If a waiting list has been 1 31 implemented, the court shall identify the extent of any harm 1 32 that the child may be at risk of experiencing as a result of 1 33 delay in the child's placement due to implementation of the 1 34 waiting list. If the court determines that the child is at 1 35 risk of experiencing significant harm due to the delay in 2 1 placement, the court may order the child's immediate 2 2 placement. 2 3 Sec. 3. Section 232.117, subsection 4, Code 2003, is 2 4 amended to read as follows: 2 5 4. a.TheExcept for orders entered in accordance with 2 6 paragraph "b", the court shall not order group foster care 2 7 placement of the child which is a charge upon the state if 2 8 that placement is not in accordance with the regional plan for 2 9 group foster care established pursuant to section 232.143 for 2 10 the departmental region in which the court is located. 2 11 b. The court shall be notified whenever a waiting list is 2 12 implemented for group foster care placements in the area of 2 13 the court's jurisdiction. If a waiting list has been 2 14 implemented, the court shall identify the extent of any harm 2 15 that the child may be at risk of experiencing as a result of 2 16 delay in the child's placement due to implementation of the 2 17 waiting list. If the court determines that the child is at 2 18 risk of experiencing significant harm due to the delay in 2 19 placement, the court may order the child's immediate 2 20 placement. 2 21 Sec. 4. Section 232.127, subsection 8, Code 2003, is 2 22 amended to read as follows: 2 23 8. a.TheExcept for orders entered in accordance with 2 24 paragraph "b", the court shall not order group foster care 2 25 placement of the child which is a charge upon the state if 2 26 that placement is not in accordance with the regional plan for 2 27 group foster care established pursuant to section 232.143 for 2 28 the departmental region in which the court is located. 2 29 b. The court shall be notified whenever a waiting list is 2 30 implemented for group foster care placements in the area of 2 31 the court's jurisdiction. If a waiting list has been 2 32 implemented, the court shall identify the extent of any harm 2 33 that the child may be at risk of experiencing as a result of 2 34 delay in the child's placement due to implementation of the 2 35 waiting list. If the court determines that the child is at 3 1 risk of experiencing significant harm due to the delay in 3 2 placement, the court may order the child's immediate 3 3 placement. 3 4 Sec. 5. Section 232.143, subsection 3, Code 2003, is 3 5 amended to read as follows: 3 6 3. State payment for group foster care placements shall be 3 7 limited to those placements which are in accordance with the 3 8 regional plans developed pursuant to subsection 2 or are made 3 9 by a court for immediate placement of a child determined to be 3 10 at risk of experiencing significant harm when a waiting list 3 11 has been implemented. 3 12 Sec. 6. Section 234.35, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 3 13 2003, is amended to read as follows: 3 14 e. When a court has entered an order transferring the 3 15 legal custody of the child to a foster care placement pursuant 3 16 to section 232.52, subsection 2, paragraph "d", or section 3 17 232.102, subsection 1. However, payment for a group foster 3 18 care placement shall be limited to those placements which 3 19 conform to a regional group foster care plan established 3 20 pursuant to section 232.143 or are made by a court for 3 21 immediate placement of a child determined to be at risk of 3 22 experiencing significant harm when a waiting list has been 3 23 implemented. 3 24 Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 3 25 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 26 EXPLANATION 3 27 This bill authorizes court-ordered exceptions to the 3 28 regional group foster care targets under certain 3 29 circumstances. 3 30 Current law prohibits placement of a child in group foster 3 31 care unless the placement conforms to the regional group 3 32 foster plan in place for the area. This requirement applies 3 33 to court-ordered placements made under the following Code 3 34 sections: 232.52, relating to juvenile delinquency; 232.102, 3 35 relating to a child in need of assistance; 232.117, relating 4 1 to termination of parental rights; and 232.127, relating to 4 2 families in need of assistance. In addition, the requirement 4 3 applies in Code sections 232.143, relating to regional group 4 4 foster care targets and 234.35, relating to when the state 4 5 pays for foster care placements. 4 6 Those Code sections are amended to require the court to be 4 7 notified when a waiting list for group foster care placements 4 8 is implemented. If a waiting list is implemented, the court 4 9 must make a determination of the harm that a child may be at 4 10 risk of experiencing from a placement delay due to imposition 4 11 of the waiting list. If the court determines the child is at 4 12 risk of experiencing significant harm due to the placement 4 13 delay, the court may order the child's immediate placement in 4 14 group foster care. 4 15 Code sections 232.143 and 234.35 are amended to provide 4 16 that the state shall pay for the immediate placements made in 4 17 accordance with the requirements outlined in the bill. 4 18 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 4 19 LSB 2272SS 80 4 20 jp/pj/5
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