Iowa SF564 establishes the positions of ombudsman assistant for child foster care and foster care advocate within the Department of Health and Human.

Iowa SF564 creates two new roles within the Department of Health and Human Services: an ombudsman assistant for child foster care and a foster care advocate. The ombudsman assistant is tasked with investigating complaints related to child foster care. The foster care advocate will serve within the department's compliance division, separate from the family well-being and protection division. The advocate's duties include acting as a resource for foster parents, engaging in policy discussions, making policy recommendations, and receiving complaints about child foster care services.

Iowa SF564 establishes the positions of ombudsman assistant for child foster care and foster care advocate within the Department of Health and Human.

Iowa SF564 creates two new roles within the Department of Health and Human Services: an ombudsman assistant for child foster care and a foster care advocate. The ombudsman assistant is tasked with investigating complaints related to child foster care. The foster care advocate will serve within the department's compliance division, separate from the family well-being and protection division. The advocate's duties include acting as a resource for foster parents, engaging in policy discussions, making policy recommendations, and receiving complaints about child foster care services.