CHAPTER 40
FOSTER CARE FACILITY INSPECTIONS
481—40.1(10A) License surveys. The department of human services (DHS) will notify the department of inspections and appeals when someone has applied for approval, certification or license under Iowa Code chapter 232, 237, 238 or 600. A copy of the application is sent to the department of inspections and appeals and an inspection occurs to ensure compliance with the following Iowa Administrative Code chapters.

441—105	County and Multicounty Juvenile Detention Homes and County and Multicounty Juvenile Shelter Care Homes	
441—107	Certification of Adoption Investigators	
441—108	Child-Placing Agencies	
441—112	Licensing and Regulation of Child Foster Care Facilities	
441—114	Licensing and Regulation of All Group Living Foster Care Facilities for Children	
441—115	Licensing and Regulation of Comprehensive Residential Facilities for Children	
441—116	Licensing and Regulation of Residential Facilities for Mentally Retarded Children	
481—40.2(10A) Unannounced inspections. The department of inspections and appeals staff will make unannounced inspections of licensed facilities.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.7.
481—40.3(10A) Results. The results of all inspections and recommendations are submitted to DHS.
481—40.4(10A) Ownership of records. All information concerning these inspections is the property of DHS and is governed by DHS rules of confidentiality. Public access relative to the Iowa fair information practices Act must be through DHS.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 10A.502(5), 17A.3(1)“b,” and 22.11.
[Filed 10/14/87, Notice 7/15/87—published 11/4/87, effective 12/9/87]