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IA Code § 236A.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.12 - Duties of peace officer — magistrate.

236A.12 Duties of peace officer — magistrate.   1. A peace officer shall use every reasonable means to enforce an order or court-approved consent agreement entered under this chapter, an order that establishes conditions of release or is a protective order or sentencing order in a criminal prosecution arising from a sexual abuse, or a protective order under chapter 232. If a peace officer has reason to believe that sexual abuse has occurred, the peace officer shall ask the abused person if any prior orders exist, and shall contact the twenty-four-hour dispatcher to inquire if any prior orders exist. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated an order or approved consent agreement entered under this chapter, an order establishing conditions of release or a protective or sentencing order in a criminal prosecution arising from sexual abuse, or, if the person is an adult, a violation of a protective order under chapter 232, the peace officer shall take the person into custody and shall take the person without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the judicial district in which the person was taken into custody. The magistrate shall make an initial preliminary determination whether there is probable cause to believe that an order or consent agreement existed and that the person taken into custody has violated its terms. The magistrate’s decision shall be entered in the record.   2. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated an order or approved consent agreement entered under this chapter, an order establishing conditions of release or a protective or sentencing order in a criminal prosecution arising from a sexual abuse, or a protective order under chapter 232, and the peace officer is unable to take the person into custody within twenty-four hours of making the probable cause determination, the peace officer shall either request a magistrate to make a determination as to whether a rule to show cause or arrest warrant should be issued, or refer the matter to the county attorney.   3. If the magistrate finds probable cause, the magistrate shall order the person to appear either before the court which issued the original order or approved the consent agreement, or before the court in the jurisdiction where the alleged violation took place, at a specified time not less than five days nor more than fifteen days after the initial appearance under this section. The magistrate shall cause the original court to be notified of the contents of the magistrate’s order.   4. A peace officer shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for acting pursuant to this section provided that the peace officer acts reasonably and in good faith, on probable cause, and the officer’s acts do not constitute a willful and wanton disregard for the rights or safety of another.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §15  Referred to in §664A.3, 664A.7
IA Code § 236A.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.13 - Prevention of further abuse — notification of rights — liability.

236A.13 Prevention of further abuse — notification of rights — liability.   1. If a peace officer has reason to believe that sexual abuse has occurred, the officer shall use all reasonable means to prevent further abuse including but not limited to the following:   a. If requested, remaining on the scene as long as there is a danger to an abused person’s physical safety without the presence of a peace officer, including but not limited to staying in the dwelling unit, or if unable to remain on the scene, assisting the person in leaving the residence.   b. Assisting an abused person in obtaining medical treatment necessitated by an assault, including providing assistance to the abused person in obtaining transportation to the emergency room of the nearest hospital.   c. Providing an abused person with immediate and adequate notice of the person’s rights. The notice shall consist of handing the person a document that includes the telephone numbers of shelters, support groups, and crisis lines operating in the area and contains the following statement of rights written in English and Spanish; asking the person to read the document; and asking whether the person understands the rights:   [1] You have the right to ask the court for the following help on a temporary basis:   [a] Keeping your attacker away from you, your home, and your place of work.   [b] The right to stay at your home without interference from your attacker.   [2] You have the right to seek help from the court to seek a protective order with or without the assistance of legal representation. You have the right to seek help from the courts without the payment of court costs if you do not have sufficient funds to pay the costs.   [3] You have the right to file criminal complaints for threats, assaults, or other related crimes.   [4] You have the right to seek restitution against your attacker for harm to yourself or your property.   [5] If you are in need of medical treatment, you have the right to request that the officer present assist you in obtaining transportation to the nearest hospital or otherwise assist you.   [6] If you believe that police protection is needed for your physical safety, you have the right to request that the officer present remain at the scene until you and other affected persons can leave or until safety is otherwise ensured.   2. A peace officer is not civilly or criminally liable for actions pursuant to this section taken reasonably and in good faith.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §16; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §74  Referred to in §236A.16, 915.50  Similar provisions, §235B.3A, 235E.3, 236.12, 709.22
IA Code § 236A.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.14 - Prohibition against referral.

236A.14 Prohibition against referral.   In a criminal action arising from sexual abuse, the prosecuting attorney or court shall not refer or order the parties involved to participate in mediation or other nonjudicial procedures prior to judicial resolution of the action.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §17
IA Code § 236A.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.15 - Application for designation and funding as a provider of services for victims of sexual abuse.

236A.15 Application for designation and funding as a provider of services for victims of sexual abuse.   Upon receipt of state or federal funding designated for victims of sexual abuse by the department, a public or private nonprofit organization may apply to the department for designation and funding as a provider of emergency shelter services and support services to victims of sexual abuse. The application shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the department and shall include but not be limited to information regarding services to be provided, budget, and security measures.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §18
IA Code § 236A.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.16 - Department powers and duties.

236A.16 Department powers and duties.   1. The department shall do all of the following:   a. Designate and award grants for existing and pilot programs pursuant to this chapter to provide emergency shelter services and support services to victims of sexual abuse.   b. Design and implement a uniform method of collecting data from sexual abuse organizations funded under this chapter.   c. Designate and award moneys for publicizing and staffing a statewide, toll-free telephone hotline for use by victims of sexual abuse. The department may award a grant to a public agency or a private, nonprofit organization for the purpose of operating the hotline. The operation of the hotline shall include informing victims of their rights and of various community services that are available, referring victims to service providers, receiving complaints concerning misconduct by peace officers and encouraging victims to refer such complaints to the office of ombudsman, providing counseling services to victims over the telephone, and providing sexual abuse victim advocacy.   d. Advertise the toll-free telephone hotline through the use of public service announcements, billboards, print and broadcast media services, and other appropriate means, and contact media organizations to encourage the provision of free or inexpensive advertising concerning the hotline and its services.   e. Develop, with the assistance of the entity operating the telephone hotline and other sexual abuse victim services providers, brochures explaining the rights of victims set forth under section 236A.13 and the services of the telephone hotline, and distribute the brochures to law enforcement agencies, victim service providers, health practitioners, charitable and religious organizations, and other entities that may have contact with victims of sexual abuse.   2. The department shall consult and cooperate with all public and private agencies which may provide services to victims of sexual abuse, including but not limited to legal services, social services, prospective employment opportunities, and unemployment benefits.   3. The department may accept, use, and dispose of contributions of money, services, and property made available by an agency or department of the state or federal government, or a private agency or individual.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §19
IA Code § 236A.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.17 - Sexual abuse training requirements.

236A.17 Sexual abuse training requirements.   The department, in cooperation with victim service providers, shall work with various professional organizations to encourage organizations to establish training programs for professionals who work in the area of sexual abuse prevention and services. Sexual abuse training may include but is not limited to the following areas:   1. The enforcement of both civil and criminal remedies in sexual abuse matters.   2. The nature, extent, and causes of sexual abuse.   3. The legal rights and remedies available to sexual abuse victims, including crime victim compensation.   4. Services available to sexual abuse victims including the sexual abuse telephone hotline.   5. The duties of peace officers pursuant to this chapter.   6. Techniques for intervention in sexual abuse cases.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §20
IA Code § 236A.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.18 - Reference to certain criminal provisions.

236A.18 Reference to certain criminal provisions.   In addition to the provisions contained in this chapter, certain criminal penalties and provisions pertaining to sexual abuse are set forth in chapters 664A and 709 and sections 726.2 and 728.12.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §21
IA Code § 236A.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 236A - SEXUAL ABUSE — PROTECTIVE ORDERS — SERVICES|Section 236A.20 - Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions.

236A.20 Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions.   A court in an action under this chapter shall not issue mutual protective orders against the victim and the abuser unless both file a petition requesting a protective order.  2017 Acts, ch 121, §23
IA Code § 237.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.2 - Purpose.

237.2 Purpose.   It is the policy of this state to provide appropriate protection for children who are separated from the direct personal care of their parents, relatives, or guardians and, as a result, are subject to difficulty in achieving appropriate physical, mental, emotional, educational, or social development. This chapter shall be construed and administered to further that policy by assuring that child foster care is adequately provided by competently staffed and well-equipped child foster care facilities, including but not limited to residential treatment centers, group homes, and foster family homes.  [C81, §237.2]
IA Code § 237.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.4 - License required — exceptions.

237.4 License required — exceptions.   An individual or an agency, as defined in section 237.1, shall not provide child foster care unless the individual or agency obtains a license issued by the administrator under this chapter. However, a license is not required of the following:   1. An individual providing child foster care for a total of not more than twenty days in one calendar year.   2. A residential care facility licensed under chapter 135C which is approved for the care of children.   3. A hospital licensed under chapter 135B.   4. A health care facility licensed under chapter 135C.   5. A juvenile detention home or juvenile shelter care home approved under section 232.142.   6. An institution listed in section 218.1.   7. A facility licensed under chapter 125.   8. An individual providing child care as a babysitter at the request of a parent, guardian or relative having lawful custody of the child.  [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a49; C39, §3661.063; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.8; C81, §237.4; 82 Acts, ch 1016, §2]  84 Acts, ch 1050, §1; 87 Acts, ch 44, §2  Referred to in §709.16
IA Code § 237.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.5 - License application and issuance — denial, suspension, or revocation — provisional licenses.

237.5 License application and issuance — denial, suspension, or revocation — provisional licenses.   1. An individual or an agency shall apply for a license by completing an application to the administrator upon forms furnished by the administrator. The administrator shall issue or reissue a license if the administrator determines that the applicant or licensee is or upon commencing operation will provide child foster care in compliance with this chapter. An initial license for an individual is valid for one year from the date of issuance. After the first two years of licensure, a license for an individual is valid for two years from the most recent date of issuance except that the administrator, within the administrator’s discretion and based upon the performance of the licensee, may require annual renewal of the license or may issue a provisional license pursuant to subsection 3. A license for an agency is valid for up to three years from the date of issuance for the period determined by the administrator in accordance with administrative rules providing criteria for making the determination. The license shall state on its face the name of the licensee, the type of facility, the particular premises for which the license is issued, and the number of children who may be cared for by the facility on the premises at one time. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the physical plant of the facility, except that if the facility is in a single-family home the license may be kept where it is readily available for examination upon request.   2. The administrator, after notice and opportunity for an evidentiary hearing, may deny an application for a license, and may suspend or revoke a license, if the applicant or licensee violates this chapter or the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or knowingly makes a false statement concerning a material fact or conceals a material fact on the license application or in a report regarding operation of the facility submitted to the administrator.   3. The administrator may issue a provisional license for not more than one year to a licensee whose facility does not meet the requirements of this chapter, if written plans to bring the facility into compliance with the applicable requirements are submitted to and approved by the administrator. The plans shall state a specific time when compliance will be achieved. Only one provisional license shall be issued for a facility by reason of the same deficiency.  [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a44, -a46, -a51, -a53, -a54; C39, §3661.058, 3661.060, 3661.065, 3661.067, 3661.068; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.3, 237.5, 237.10, 237.12, 237.13; C81, §237.5]  87 Acts, ch 153, §15; 2002 Acts, ch 1102, §3; 2012 Acts, ch 1039, §1
IA Code § 237.5A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.5A - Foster parent training.

237.5A Foster parent training.   1. As a condition for initial licensure, each individual licensee shall complete thirty hours of foster parent training offered or approved by the department. However, if the licensee has completed relevant training or has a combination of completed relevant training and experience, and the department deems such training or combination to be an acceptable equivalent to all or a portion of the initial licensure training requirement, or based upon the circumstances of the child and the licensee the department finds there is other good cause, the department may waive all or a portion of the training requirement. Prior to renewal of licensure, each individual licensee shall also annually complete six hours of foster parent training. The training shall include but is not limited to physical care, education, learning disabilities, referral to and receipt of necessary professional services, behavioral assessment and modification, self-assessment, self-living skills, and biological parent contact. An individual licensee may complete the training as part of an approved training program offered by a public or private agency with expertise in the provision of child foster care or in related subject areas. The department shall adopt rules to implement and enforce this training requirement.   2. A licensee who is unable to complete six hours of foster parent training annually prior to licensure renewal because the licensee is engaged in active duty in the military service shall be considered to be in compliance with the training requirement for licensure renewal.  84 Acts, ch 1279, §25; 87 Acts, ch 117, §1; 2002 Acts, ch 1102, §4; 2004 Acts, ch 1116, §19; 2006 Acts, ch 1159, §6; 2012 Acts, ch 1039, §2
IA Code § 237.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.6 - Restricted use of facility.

237.6 Restricted use of facility.   A licensee shall not furnish child foster care in a building or on premises not designated in the license. A licensee shall not furnish child foster care to a greater number of children than is designated in the license, unless the administrator so authorizes. Multiple licenses authorizing separate and distinct parts of a facility to provide different categories of child foster care may be issued.  [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a50; C39, §3661.064; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.9; C81, §237.6]
IA Code § 237.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.7 - Reports and inspections.

237.7 Reports and inspections.   The administrator may require submission of reports by a licensee, and shall cause at least one annual unannounced inspection of each facility to assess the quality of the living situation and to determine compliance with applicable requirements and standards. The inspections shall be conducted by the department of inspections and appeals. The director of the department of inspections and appeals may examine records of a licensee, including but not limited to corporate records and board minutes, and may inquire into matters concerning a licensee and its employees relating to requirements and standards for child foster care under this chapter.  [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a55; C39, §3661.069; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.14; C81, §237.7]  90 Acts, ch 1204, §53
IA Code § 237.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.9 - Confidential information.

237.9 Confidential information.   A person who receives information from or through the department concerning a child who has received or is receiving child foster care, a relative or guardian of the child, a single-family, home licensee, or an individual employee of a licensee, shall not disclose that information directly or indirectly, except as authorized by section 217.30, or as authorized or required by section 232.69.  [C81, §237.9]
IA Code § 237.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.11 - Penalty.

237.11 Penalty.   An individual or an agency who provides child foster care without obtaining a license under this chapter or who knowingly violates this chapter or the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.  [C27, 31, 35, §3661-a57; C39, §3661.071; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.16; C81, §237.11]
IA Code § 237.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.12 - Injunctive relief.

237.12 Injunctive relief.   An individual or an agency who provides child foster care without obtaining a license under this chapter or who knowingly violates this chapter or the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter may be temporarily or permanently enjoined by a court in an action brought by the state, a political subdivision of the state or an interested person.  [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.16; C81, §237.12]
IA Code § 237.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.13 - Foster home insurance fund.

237.13 Foster home insurance fund.   1. For the purposes of this section, “foster home” means an individual, as defined in section 237.1, subsection 7, who is licensed to provide child foster care and shall also be known as a “licensed foster home”.   2. The foster home insurance fund shall be administered by the department of human services. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated by the general assembly for deposit in the fund. The department shall use moneys in the fund to reimburse foster parents for the cost of purchasing foster care liability insurance and to perform the administrative functions necessary to carry out this section.   3. The department of human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, to carry out the provisions of this section.  88 Acts, ch 1223, §1; 89 Acts, ch 178, §4; 93 Acts, ch 172, §41; 99 Acts, ch 55, §1 – 5; 2001 Acts, ch 135, §1, 2; 2011 Acts, ch 98, §2, 3; 2020 Acts, ch 1121, §56  Section stricken and rewritten
IA Code § 237.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES|Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES|Section 237.14 - Enhanced foster care services.

237.14 Enhanced foster care services.   The department shall provide for enhanced foster care services by establishing supplemental per diem or performance-based contracts that include payment of costs relating to payments of principal and interest for bonds and notes issued pursuant to section 16.57 with facilities licensed under this chapter which provide special services to children who would otherwise be placed in a state juvenile institution or an out-of-state program. Before completion of the department’s budget estimate as required by section 8.23, the department shall determine and include in the estimate the amount which should be appropriated for enhanced foster care services for the forthcoming fiscal year in order to provide sufficient services.  90 Acts, ch 1239, §14; 2014 Acts, ch 1080, §84, 98; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §38