This bill establishes new provisions regarding the confidentiality of the residential addresses of foster parents in Iowa. It defines key terms such as "address," "child foster care," "foster child," and "foster parent." The bill prohibits individuals from knowingly providing or making available any document to a biological parent of a foster child if that document contains the unredacted address of the foster parent currently caring for the child.
However, the bill allows for an exception where a document may include the foster parent's unredacted address if the foster parent has given prior written consent for the address to be shared with the biological parent. This measure aims to protect the privacy and safety of foster parents while ensuring that necessary information can be shared when appropriate consent is obtained.