Section 135B.31 – Exceptions.
135B.31 Exceptions. This subchapter is not intended and shall not affect in any way the obligation of public hospitals under chapter 347 or municipal hospitals to provide medical care or treatment to patients of certain entitlement, nor the operation by the state of mental or other hospitals authorized by law. This subchapter shall not in […]
Section 135B.17 – Construction.
135B.17 Construction. 1. This chapter is in addition to and not in conflict with chapter 235. 2. Provisions of this chapter in conflict with the state building code, as adopted pursuant to section 103A.7, shall not apply where the state building code has been adopted or when the state building code applies throughout the state. […]
Section 135B.32 – Construction.
135B.32 Construction. Nothing in this subchapter shall deprive any hospital of its tax exempt or nonprofit status. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135B.32] 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §48
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