Section 441.105.6. Intake procedures.

       105.6(1) Admissions. Admission to shelter care or detention shall be in accordance with Iowa Code sections 232.20, 232.21 and 232.22. In no case shall a youth be admitted to detention or shelter care when the resulting admission would exceed the facility’s approved client capacity. The facility and referring agency shall agree upon service responsibilities at the time of admission.

       105.6(2) Agency or court order placement. Each agency or court placing a child in a facility shall make available to the facility the following:

        a.           A placement agreement should accompany the child.

When this is not possible, a copy of the placement agreement shall be provided the facility within 24 hours.

        b.           For court-ordered placements, a copy of the court order authorizing placement shall be provided to the facility within 48 hours.

        c.           When the child is in the facility more than four days, the following information shall be made available to the facility.

       (1)             All available psychological and psychiatric tests and reports concerning the child.

       (2)             Any available family social history.

       (3)             Any available school information.

       105.6(3) Self-referrals. Any child admitting self to a facility shall be provided appropriate services. The facility shall notify the child’s parents, guardian or the juvenile court as soon as possible concerning the child’s admission to the facility but in any event the notification shall take place within 48 hours after the child’s admission. Self-referrals shall not be accepted for placement in detention.

       105.6(4) Person responsible. Each agency shall designate who has the authority to do intake. This may include anyone trained in intake procedures and who is designated to do intake.

       105.6(5) Intake sheet. An intake sheet shall be completed on each child containing at least the information specified in 105.17(2).