Section 135B.35 – Pediatric congenital heart surgery — public reporting of data — patient education.
135B.35 Pediatric congenital heart surgery — public reporting of data — patient education. A hospital licensed under this chapter that provides pediatric congenital heart surgery shall do all of the following: 1. Participate in a qualified clinical data registry for thoracic surgery by providing all pediatric congenital heart surgery data required and consenting to public […]
Section 135B.18 – County care facilities exempted.
135B.18 County care facilities exempted. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to county care facilities established pursuant to chapter 347B and managed by the county board of supervisors. [C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.18]
Section 135B.33 – Technical assistance — plan — grants.
135B.33 Technical assistance — plan — grants. 1. Subject to availability of funds, the Iowa department of public health shall provide technical planning assistance to local boards of health and hospital governing boards to ensure access to hospital services in rural areas. The department shall encourage the local boards of health and hospital governing boards […]
Section 135B.18A – Universal newborn and infant hearing screening.
135B.18A Universal newborn and infant hearing screening. Beginning January 1, 2004, a birthing hospital as defined in section 135.131 shall comply with section 135.131 relating to universal newborn and infant hearing screening. 2003 Acts, ch 102, §2
Section 135B.34 – Hospital employees — criminal history and abuse record checks — penalty.
135B.34 Hospital employees — criminal history and abuse record checks — penalty. 1. a. Prior to employment of a person in a hospital, the hospital shall do one of the following: (1) Request that the department of public safety perform a criminal history check and the department of human services perform child and dependent adult […]
Section 135B.19 – Title of subchapter.
135B.19 Title of subchapter. This subchapter may be cited as the “Pathology and Radiology Services in Hospitals Law”. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.19] 2011 Acts, ch 34, §36; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Section 135B.20 – Definitions.
135B.20 Definitions. As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Doctor” shall mean any person licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery in this state. 2. “Employees” as used in section 135B.24, and “employment” as used in section 135B.25, shall include and pertain to members of the religious […]
Section 135B.21 – Functions of hospital.
135B.21 Functions of hospital. The ownership, maintenance, and operation of the laboratory and X ray facilities under this subchapter are proper functions of a hospital. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.21] 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §43
Section 135B.22 – Character of services.
135B.22 Character of services. Pathology and radiology services performed in hospitals are the product of the joint contribution of hospitals, doctors and technicians but these services constitute medical services which must be performed by or under the direction and supervision of a doctor, and no hospital shall have the right, directly or indirectly, to direct, […]
Section 135B.23 – Agreement with doctor.
135B.23 Agreement with doctor. Each hospital shall arrange for such services and for the direction and supervision of its pathology or radiology department by entering into either an oral or written agreement with a doctor who is a member of or acceptable to the hospital medical staff. Such doctor may or may not be a […]