Definitions
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §234.1; 81 Acts, ch 7, §11] 83 Acts, ch 96, §160; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1419; 92 Acts, ch 1229, §20; 93 Acts, ch 54, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1073, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263; 2022 Acts, ch 1096, §2
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
- 1. “Administrator” means the administrator of the division.
2. “Child” means either a person less than eighteen years of age or a person eighteen, nineteen, or twenty years of age who meets all of the following conditions:
a. The person was placed by court order issued pursuant to chapter 232 in foster care or in an institution listed in section 218.1 and either of the following situations apply to the person:
- (1) After reaching eighteen years of age, the person has remained continuously and voluntarily under the care of an individual, as defined in section 237.1, licensed to provide foster care pursuant to chapter 237 or in a supervised apartment living arrangement, in this state.
- (2) The person aged out of foster care after reaching eighteen years of age and subsequently voluntarily applied for placement with an individual, as defined in section 237.1, licensed to provide foster care pursuant to chapter 237 or for placement in a supervised apartment living arrangement, in this state.
- b. The person has demonstrated a willingness to participate in case planning and to complete the responsibilities prescribed in the person’s case permanency plan.
- c. The department has made an application for the person for adult services upon a determination that it is likely the person will need or be eligible for services or other support from the adult services system.
- 3. “Division” or “state division” means that division of the department of human services to which the director has assigned responsibility for income and service programs.
- 4. “Food assistance program” means the benefits provided through the United States department of agriculture program administered by the department of human services in accordance with 7 C.F.R. pts. 270 – 283.
- 5. “Food programs” means the food stamp and donated foods programs authorized by federal law under the United States department of agriculture.
Subsection 2 stricken and rewritten
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §234.1; 81 Acts, ch 7, §11] 83 Acts, ch 96, §160; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1419; 92 Acts, ch 1229, §20; 93 Acts, ch 54, §3; 2008 Acts, ch 1073, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §263; 2022 Acts, ch 1096, §2
Referred to in §217.36, 235.1, 237.1, 238.1, 252.14, 425.15