Iowa SF2096 modifies foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers.

Iowa SF2096 eliminates the current 30-hour training requirement for initial foster care licensure and renewals. Instead, it allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine appropriate training requirements based on the individual's relevant experience and the circumstances of the prospective foster child. The bill mandates that individual licensees complete six hours of foster parent training annually before renewing their license, with exceptions for those on active military duty.

Iowa SF2096 modifies foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers.

Iowa SF2096 eliminates the current 30-hour training requirement for initial foster care licensure and renewals. Instead, it allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to determine appropriate training requirements based on the individual's relevant experience and the circumstances of the prospective foster child. The bill mandates that individual licensees complete six hours of foster parent training annually before renewing their license, with exceptions for those on active military duty.