爱荷华州对寄养培训进行了全面改革, 以缩短许可时间表. Iowa overhauls foster care training to reduce licensing timeline.

爱荷华州长的 Iowa Gov. 吉姆·雷诺兹于2026年4月7日签署了一项法律,通过灵活的个性化课程取代严格的小时制要求来彻底改革寄养培训. Kim Reynolds signed a law on April 7, 2026, overhauling foster care training by replacing rigid, hour-based requirements with flexible, personalized coursework. 改变的目的是将许可时间从九个月缩短到三至四个月,简化流程,并帮助招募更多寄养家庭,同时保持必要的安全检查. The change aims to reduce the licensing timeline from nine months to three to four months, streamline the process, and help recruit more foster families while maintaining essential safety checks.