217.42 Service areas — offices.
1. The organizational structure to deliver the department’s field services shall be based upon service areas designated by the department. The service areas shall serve as a basis for providing field services to persons residing in the counties comprising the service area.
2. The department shall maintain an office in each county. Based on the annual appropriations for field operations, the department shall strive to maintain a full-time presence in each county. If it is not possible to maintain a full-time presence in each county, the department shall provide staff based on its caseweight system to assure the provision of services. The department shall consult with the county boards of supervisors of those counties regarding staffing prior to any modification of office hours.
3. A county or group of counties may voluntarily enter into a chapter 28E agreement with the department to provide funding or staff persons to deliver field services in county offices. The agreement shall cover the full fiscal year but may be revised by mutual consent.
92 Acts, ch 1079, §1
; 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 4, §1, 9
; 2010 Acts, ch 1031, §296, 401, 402
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 217 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Section 217.1 - Programs of department.
Section 217.2 - Council on human services.
Section 217.3 - Duties of council.
Section 217.3A - Advisory committees.
Section 217.4 - Meetings of council.
Section 217.5 - Director of human services.
Section 217.6 - Rules and regulations — organization of department.
Section 217.7 - Administrators of divisions.
Section 217.8 - Division of child and family services.
Section 217.9 - Additional duties.
Section 217.9A - Commission on children, youth, and families.
Section 217.10 - Administrator of division of mental health and disability services.
Section 217.13 - Department to provide certain volunteer services — volunteer liability.
Section 217.15 - Administrator of division of administration.
Section 217.16 - Cooperation with other divisions.
Section 217.17 - Administrator of division of planning.
Section 217.18 - Official seal.
Section 217.20 - Trips to other states.
Section 217.21 - Annual report.
Section 217.23 - Personnel — merit system — reimbursement for damaged property.
Section 217.24 - Payment by electronic funds transfer.
Section 217.30 - Confidentiality of records — report of recipients.
Section 217.31 - Action for damages.
Section 217.32 - Office space in county.
Section 217.33 - Legal services.
Section 217.35 - Fraud and recoupment activities.
Section 217.36 - Distribution of earned income tax credit information.
Section 217.38 - Restitution to individuals of Japanese ancestry.
Section 217.39 - Persecuted victims of World War II — reparations — heirs.
Section 217.40 - Training for guardians and conservators.
Section 217.41 - Refugee services foundation.
Section 217.41A - Electronic health records system task force.
Section 217.42 - Service areas — offices.
Section 217.43 - Service area advisory boards — location of county offices.
Section 217.44 - Service areas — employee and volunteer record checks.