441—202.6 (234) Placement.
	 202.6(1) At the time of placement, the worker shall provide the facility with specific information regarding the child including the case permanency plan; the results of a physical examination; the child’s medical needs including special needs of HIV, behavioral patterns including safety-related information, and educational arrangements; the placement contract or agreement; and medical authorizations, service authorizations, and other releases as needed.
	  a.   	 Before releasing specific information about HIV, the department shall use Form 470-3225, Authorization to Release HIV-Related Information, to obtain a release from the child or the child’s parent or guardian, or a court order permitting the release of the information.
	 (1) 	 The person receiving this information shall complete Form 470-3227, Receipt of HIV-Related Information, to document understanding of the confidentiality of this knowledge.
	 (2) 	 Form 470-3226, HIV General Agreement, shall be completed by foster parents who have agreed to care for children who have AIDS, test HIV positive, or are at risk for HIV infection.
	  b.   	 Safety-related information shall be withheld only if:
	 (1) 	 Withholding the information is ordered by the court; or
	 (2) 	 The department or the agency developing the service plan determines that providing the information would be detrimental to the child or to the family with whom the child is living.
	 202.6(2) For placement in a foster family home supervised directly by department staff, Form 470-0716, Foster Family Placement Contract, shall be completed by the provider and department representatives. A new foster family placement contract shall be completed when the rate of payment or special provisions change.
	 202.6(3) A follow-up visit shall be made to the child at the foster family home within two weeks of the initial placement for placements supervised directly by the department.
	 202.6(4) The case permanency plan shall be reviewed at least every six months to ensure appropriateness of the child’s placement. A copy of the subsequent case plan shall be submitted to the court every six months unless the court orders a different frequency for reports.
	 202.6(5) In conjunction with the case plan review, the case shall be presented every six months to a review committee which conforms to the requirements in subrule 202.2(5). The service area manager may also approve a review by a local foster care review board authorized in Iowa Code section 237.19 or the court as meeting this requirement as long as the review conforms to subrule 202.2(5), paragraphs “b” to “h,” and to subrule 202.6(5), paragraphs “a” to “e.” The review committee shall:
	  a.   	 Evaluate the continuing necessity for foster care placement.
	  b.   	 Evaluate the continuing appropriateness of the foster care placement.
	  c.   	 Evaluate the extent of compliance with the case plan.
	  d.   	 Evaluate the extent of progress made toward lessening the causes for foster care placement.
	  e.   	 Project a likely date by which the child will leave foster care.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 234.6(6)“b,” and 237.19.