441—114.19(237) Child abuse. Written policies shall prohibit mistreatment, neglect, or abuse of children and specify reporting and enforcement procedures for the facility. Alleged violations shall be reported immediately to the director of the facility and the department of human services centralized abuse hotline. Any employee found to be in violation of Iowa Code chapter 232, subchapter III, part 2, as substantiated by the department of human services’ investigation shall be subject to the agency’s policies concerning dismissal.
[ARC 6962C, IAB 4/5/23, effective 6/1/23]