Iowa HSB146 prioritizes certain individuals for child placement and implements the 30 days to family model.

Iowa HSB146 amends child placement procedures by prioritizing individuals who have provided foster care to the child for at least nine months. If neither parent is deemed suitable, the court must transfer custody to the Department of Health and Human Services, which will place the child with prioritized individuals. The bill also appropriates $275,000 to hire five employees to implement the 30 days to family model, a short-term intervention model aimed at placing children with family members within 30 days of entering foster care.

Iowa HSB146 prioritizes certain individuals for child placement and implements the 30 days to family model.

Iowa HSB146 amends child placement procedures by prioritizing individuals who have provided foster care to the child for at least nine months. If neither parent is deemed suitable, the court must transfer custody to the Department of Health and Human Services, which will place the child with prioritized individuals. The bill also appropriates $275,000 to hire five employees to implement the 30 days to family model, a short-term intervention model aimed at placing children with family members within 30 days of entering foster care.