The case could not survive strict scrutiny because it is considered under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), concerning the children had less than one-fourth degree of Winnebago blood. The expansion of the definitions of Indian children under federal trust authority is also tackled....
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provides that States may apply their own standards of protection to the rights of the parent or Indian custodian of an Indian child if those state standards grant greater protections than those embodied in federal ICWA standards. However, in both instances ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Republicans on Monday proposed eliminating retirement income taxes, a move that would cost the state about $2 billion in revenue over the first six years. The proposal is part of efforts to encourage retirees to remain in Iowa rather than mov...
Announces that the child welfare services is not included in the request for proposals (RFP) for the Iowa Plan for Behavioral Health, encompassing behavioral health services for adults and children. Argument of the child welfare advocates; Schedule of the release of the RFP plan....
PERRY, Iowa (AP) — A Minnesota man has been arrested in central Iowa after officers say they found 2 pounds of cocaine in his car during a traffic stop, officials said. The stop happened Thursday on Interstate 80 in Dallas County, television station KCCI reported. The sheriff...
Reports on Iowa officials' release of the request for proposals (RFP) for a plan that will integrate substance abuse and mental health services under a single contractor with the exemption of child welfare services. Establishment of a separate managed care arm; Deadline for the submission of ...
Reports on Iowa's pledge not to include child welfare services in a request for proposals for a plan that will integrate public-sector substance abuse and mental health services under a single contractor. Plans to release the proposal on March 31, 1998; Concerns about the inadequacy of services...
Reports on the request for proposals (RFP) released by Iowa officials for a plan that will integrate mental health and substance abuse services under a single contractor but without child welfare services. Condition stated on the RFP; Information on the original blueprint of the integrated plan; ...
Focuses on the plan of Iowa to integrate mental health, substance abuse and child welfare services under a single contractor. Stand of public and private providers on the proposed integrated model; Developments concerning the `Iowa Plan for Integrated Access' draft proposal....