235.1 - DEFINITIONS.
235.1 DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Administrator" means the same as defined in section
234.1.
2. "Child" means the same as defined in section 234.1.
3. "Child welfare services" means social welfare services for
the protection and care of children who are homeless, dependent or
neglected, or in danger of becoming delinquent, or who have a mental
illness or mental retardation or other developmental disability,
including, when necessary, care and maintenance in a foster care
facility. Child welfare services are designed to serve a child in
the child's home whenever possible. If not possible, and the child
is placed outside the child's home, the placement should be in the
least restrictive setting available and in close proximity to the
child's home.
4. "State division" means the same as defined in section
234.1. Section History: Early Form
[C39, § 3661.016; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79,
81, § 235.1] Section History: Recent Form
83 Acts, ch 101, § 44; 92 Acts, ch 1229, § 28; 94 Acts, ch 1023,
§88; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §86