Iowa SSB3016 modifies foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers.

Iowa SSB3016 amends the Code to change the foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers. It eliminates the current hourly requirements for initial licensure and renewals, replacing them with a requirement for 30 hours of training for initial licensure and six hours annually for renewals. The bill specifies that training must cover topics such as child welfare, biological parent contact, behavior management, trauma, and attachment.

Iowa SSB3016 modifies foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers.

Iowa SSB3016 amends the Code to change the foster parent training requirements for individual child foster care providers. It eliminates the current hourly requirements for initial licensure and renewals, replacing them with a requirement for 30 hours of training for initial licensure and six hours annually for renewals. The bill specifies that training must cover topics such as child welfare, biological parent contact, behavior management, trauma, and attachment.