Rule 70.301 - Juvenile court services responsibilitiesThe chief juvenile court officer shall purchase noncontracted/court-ordered services for eligible children.
70.301(1) The chief juvenile court officer shall ensure the services fall within the defined allowable services and that there are sufficient funds in the district's allocation to pay for all noncontracted/court-ordered services.70.301(2) Any services that are provided without the signed approval of the chief juvenile court officer or approved administrator may be denied payment unless there is an emergency or after-hours situation and no other provision exists for handling the emergency or after-hours situation or transport.70.301(3) A district or juvenile court shall not order any service that is a charge upon the state pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.141 if there are insufficient noncontracted/court-ordered services funds available in the district allocation to pay for the service.70.301(4) The chief juvenile court officer shall encourage responsible use of noncontracted/court-ordered service funds such that there are sufficient funds during the entire year to pay for all noncontracted/court-ordered services.a. The chief juvenile court officer shall establish service priorities for spending the noncontracted/court-ordered services funds allocated to the district.b. The chief juvenile court officer shall inform state court administration of potential shortfalls in the district's allocation and shall request a transfer of funds between the districts as prudent.70.301(5) The chief juvenile court officer shall notify the state court administrator and the chief judge of the district in the event that the noncontracted/court-ordered services funds for the judicial district are exhausted.Iowa. R. Juv. Ct. Serv. Direct. Prog. 70.301
Court Order December 2, 2022, effective 7/1/2023.