237.4 License required — exceptions.
An individual or an agency, as defined in section 237.1, shall not provide child foster care unless the individual or agency obtains a license issued by the administrator under this chapter. However, a license is not required of the following:
1. An individual providing child foster care for a total of not more than twenty days in one calendar year.
2. A residential care facility licensed under chapter 135C which is approved for the care of children.
3. A hospital licensed under chapter 135B.
4. A health care facility licensed under chapter 135C.
5. A juvenile detention home or juvenile shelter care home approved under section 232.142.
6. An institution listed in section 218.1.
7. A facility licensed under chapter 125.
8. An individual providing child care as a babysitter at the request of a parent, guardian or relative having lawful custody of the child.
[C27, 31, 35, §3661-a49; C39, §3661.063; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, §237.8; C81, §237.4; 82 Acts, ch 1016, §2]
84 Acts, ch 1050, §1; 87 Acts, ch 44, §2
Referred to in §709.16
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 237 - CHILD FOSTER CARE FACILITIES
Section 237.4 - License required — exceptions.
Section 237.5A - Foster parent training.
Section 237.6 - Restricted use of facility.
Section 237.7 - Reports and inspections.
Section 237.9 - Confidential information.
Section 237.12 - Injunctive relief.
Section 237.13 - Foster home insurance fund.
Section 237.14 - Enhanced foster care services.
Section 237.14A - Reasonable and prudent parent standard — immunity from liability.
Section 237.16 - Child advocacy board.
Section 237.17 - Foster care registry.
Section 237.18 - Duties of state board.
Section 237.19 - Local citizen foster care review boards.
Section 237.20 - Local board duties.
Section 237.21 - Confidentiality of records — penalty.