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IA HSB505

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Health And Human Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 237.5A governing foster parent training requirements for child foster care licensure
  • Removes the current 30-hour initial training requirement and 6-hour annual renewal requirement, replacing them with training "as determined appropriate" by the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Requires the department to consider a proposed licensee's relevant training, experience, the child's circumstances, and the licensee's circumstances when determining appropriate training
  • Specifies required training topics including child welfare overview, biological parent contact, behavior management, trauma and child development, and attachment/grief/loss
  • Maintains the exemption for licensees on active military duty from annual training compliance requirements

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to training requirements for the licensure of individual child foster care providers.(See HF 2163.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2163.

1/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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