135.1 Definitions. For the purposes of chapter 155 and Title IV, subtitle 2, excluding chapter 146, unless otherwise defined: 1. “Director” shall mean the director of public health. 2. “Health officer” means the physician, physician assistant, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or advanced practice registered nurse who is the health officer of the local board of […]
135.10 Office. The department shall be located at the seat of government. [C97, §2564; S13, §2564; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2190; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135.10]
135.100 Definitions. For the purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health. 2. “Local board” means the local board of health. 87 Acts, ch 55, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
135.101 Childhood lead poisoning prevention program. There is established a childhood lead poisoning prevention program within the Iowa department of public health. The department shall implement and review programs necessary to eliminate potentially dangerous toxic lead levels in children in Iowa in a year for which funds are appropriated to the department for this purpose. […]
135.102 Rules. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 17A, regarding the: 1. Implementation of the grant program pursuant to section 135.103. 2. Maintenance of laboratory facilities for the childhood lead poisoning prevention program. 3. Maximum blood lead levels in children living in targeted rental dwelling units. 4. Standards and program requirements of the […]
135.103 Grant program. The department shall implement a childhood lead poisoning prevention grant program which provides federal, state, or other funds to local boards of health or cities for the program after standards and requirements for the local program are developed. The department may also use federal, state, or other funds provided for the childhood […]
135.104 Requirements. The program by a local board of health or city receiving funding for an approved childhood lead poisoning prevention grant program shall include: 1. A public education program about lead poisoning and dangers of lead poisoning to children. 2. An effective outreach effort to ensure availability of services in the predicted geographic area. […]
135.105 Department duties. The department shall: 1. Coordinate the childhood lead poisoning prevention program with the department of natural resources, the university of Iowa poison control program, the mobile and regional child health specialty clinics, and any agency or program known for a direct interest in lead levels in the environment. 2. Survey geographic areas […]
135.105A Lead inspector, lead abater, and lead-safe renovator training and certification program established — civil penalty. 1. The department shall establish a program for the training and certification of lead inspectors, lead abaters, and lead-safe renovators. The department shall maintain a listing, available to the public and to city and county health departments, of lead […]
135.105B Voluntary guidelines — health and environmental measures — confirmed cases of lead poisoning. 1. The department may develop voluntary guidelines which may be used to develop and administer local programs to address the health and environmental needs of children who are confirmed as lead poisoned. 2. The voluntary guidelines may be based upon existing […]
135.105C Renovation, remodeling, and repainting — lead hazard notification process established. 1. a. A person who performs renovation, remodeling, or repainting services for target housing or a child-occupied facility for compensation shall provide an approved lead hazard information pamphlet to the owner and occupant of the housing or facility prior to commencing the services. The […]
135.105D Blood lead testing — provider education — payor of last resort. 1. For purposes of this section: a. “Blood lead testing” means taking a capillary or venous sample of blood and sending it to a laboratory to determine the level of lead in the blood. b. “Capillary” means a blood sample taken from the […]
135.106 Healthy families programs — HOPES-HFI program. 1. The Iowa department of public health shall establish a healthy opportunities for parents to experience success (HOPES) – healthy families Iowa (HFI) program to provide services to families and children during the prenatal through preschool years. The program shall be designed to do all of the following: […]
135.107 Center for rural health and primary care established — duties. 1. The center for rural health and primary care is established within the department. 2. The center for rural health and primary care shall do all of the following: a. Provide technical planning assistance to rural communities and counties exploring innovative means of delivering […]
135.108 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health. 2. “Director” means the director of public health. 3. “Domestic abuse death” means a homicide or suicide that involves or is a result of an assault as defined in section 708.1 and to which […]
135.109 Iowa domestic abuse death review team membership. 1. An Iowa domestic abuse death review team is established as an independent agency of state government. 2. The department shall provide staffing and administrative support to the team. 3. The team shall include the following members: a. The state medical examiner or the state medical examiner’s […]
135.11 Duties of department. The director of public health shall be the head of the “Iowa Department of Public Health”, which shall: 1. Exercise general supervision over the public health, promote public hygiene and sanitation, prevent substance abuse and unless otherwise provided, enforce the laws relating to the same. 2. Conduct campaigns for the education […]
135.110 Iowa domestic abuse death review team powers and duties. 1. The review team shall perform the following duties: a. Prepare a biennial report for the governor, supreme court, attorney general, and the general assembly concerning the following subjects: (1) The causes and manner of domestic abuse deaths, including an analysis of factual information obtained […]
135.111 Confidentiality of domestic abuse death records. 1. A person in possession or control of medical, investigative, or other information pertaining to a domestic abuse death and related incidents and events preceding the domestic abuse death, shall allow for the inspection and review of written or photographic information related to the death, whether the information […]
135.112 Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to the administration of the domestic abuse death review team and sections 135.108 through 135.111. 2000 Acts, ch 1136, §5
