As used in paragraph “a” of article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children under section 232.158 , the phrase “appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state means the state department of health and human services. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §238.36 ] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159 85 Acts, ch 173, §30 CS85, §232.161 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201 ; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §636 Referred to in §232.166 , 232.167