Section 441.113.19. Emergency care and release of children.

       113.19(1) Supervision and arrangements for emergency care.

        a.           Foster parents shall provide supervision of foster children and children in preadoptive placement as dictated by the individual child’s specific needs.

        b.           In case of emergency requiring the foster parents’ temporary absence from the home, arrangements shall be made with other licensed foster parents or with designated, responsible persons for the care of the children during the period of absence. The child’s placement worker shall be notified of all emergency absences of the foster parents.

       113.19(2) Release of foster child. The foster parents shall release the foster child only to the agency, parent or guardian from whom the child was received for care, or the person specifically designated by the agency, parent or guardian.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 237.3.

[ARC 8010B, IAB 7/29/09, effective 10/1/09]