A bill for an act relating to child placements, including the prioritization of certain persons for child placement and the implementation of the 30 days to family model, and making an appropriation.

This bill changes how Iowa courts place children in foster care after a dispositional hearing. It prioritizes placing children with foster parents who provided care for at least nine months before the hearing (above relatives or other placements) and requires courts to document why family placement isn't possible. The bill appropriates $275,000 to hire five new staff for the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a "30 days to family" model, which aims to identify and notify relatives within 30 days of a child entering foster care. It directly affects children in foster care, their relatives, foster parents, and state child welfare staff.