A bill for an act relating to aid, processes, and services for children in, adopted from, or in need of foster care.

HF 86 updates Iowa's foster care and adoption support system. It expands the criteria for determining if a child needs foster care assistance to include chemical dependency alongside mental health issues. The bill replaces the previous fixed 65% USDA cost reimbursement rate for foster parents with a new system requiring the state to review rates every three years. It also sets $2,000 maximum limits for adoption investigation costs and requires background check approval before reimbursing these expenses, directly affecting foster children, foster parents, and prospective adoptive families.