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IA HF2219

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ken Croken

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Iowa Department of Health and Human Services must conduct postadoption interviews with adoptive parents and adopted persons between 18 and 36 months after a final adoption decree is issued

  • Interviews must include face-to-face meetings with the adoptive parent and a separate face-to-face interview with the adopted person conducted outside the parent's presence

  • The department must assess the adopted person's living conditions to determine their adequacy and may conduct additional interviews deemed relevant to the adoptee's well-being

  • The department is required to adopt administrative rules under Chapter 17A to implement these interview requirements

  • Applies only to adoptions with final decrees issued on or after the bill's effective date

Legislative Description

A bill for an act requiring postadoption interviews of adoptive parents and adopted persons by the department of health and human services, and including applicability provisions.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 184.

1/30/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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