{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-237c.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 237C.2","heading":"Purpose.","body":"It is the policy of this state to provide appropriate protection for children who are separated from the direct personal care of their parents, relatives, or guardians and, therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards relating to the certification of children’s residential facilities.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 237C - CHILDREN’S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES — CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/237C.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:06Z","sha256":"b4b20a36b8b37f74e91629cd48a13e65b7c2349c5f7f6bbc60fe00618328b527","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-237c.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-237c.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}