As used in paragraph “a” of article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children under section 232.158, the phrase “appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state shall mean the state department of human services.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.36] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159 85 Acts, ch 173, §30 CS85, §232.161 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201

Referred to in §232.166, 232.167