Iowa § 237.17 - 237.17 Foster care registry.
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§ 237.17. 237.17 Foster care registry.
1. The state board shall establish a registry of the placements of all children receiving foster care. The agency responsible for the placement shall notify the state board of each placement in accordance with written protocols adopted pursuant to section 237.16, subsection 4. The notification shall include information identifying the child receiving foster care and placement information for that child. 2. The agency responsible for the placement shall submit the case permanency plan and all case permanency plan revisions to a local board in accordance with written protocols adopted pursuant to section 237.16, subsection 4. 84 Acts, ch 1279, §28; 88 Acts, ch 1233, §4; 2022 Acts, ch 1055, §4 Thu Dec 11 19:12:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 237.17 (22, 0)
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Section 237.17 ("237.17 Foster care registry.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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