Iowa Code 235.1 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Administrator” means the same as defined in section 234.1.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 235.1
- Child: means the same as defined in section 234. See Iowa Code 235.1
- Intellectual disability: means a diagnosis of intellectual disability or intellectual developmental disorder, global developmental delay, or unspecified intellectual disability or intellectual developmental disorder which diagnosis shall be made only when the onset of the person's condition was during the developmental period and based on an assessment of the person's intellectual functioning and level of adaptive skills. See Iowa Code 4.1
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 an intellectual disability 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.