Section 135C.15 – Time to comply.
135C.15 Time to comply. 1. Any health care facility which is in operation at the time of adoption or promulgation of any applicable rules or minimum standards under this chapter shall be given reasonable time from the date of such promulgation to comply with such rules and minimum standards as provided for by the department. […]
Section 135C.16 – Inspections.
135C.16 Inspections. 1. In addition to the inspections required by sections 135C.9 and 135C.38, the department shall make or cause to be made such further unannounced inspections as it deems necessary to adequately enforce this chapter. At least one general unannounced inspection shall be conducted for each health care facility within a thirty-month period. The […]
Section 135C.1 – Definitions.
135C.1 Definitions. 1. “Adult day services” means adult day services as defined in section 231D.1 that are provided in a licensed health care facility. 2. “Certified volunteer long-term care ombudsman” means a volunteer long-term care ombudsman certified pursuant to section 231.45. 3. “Comprehensive preliminary background check” includes a criminal history check of all states in […]
Section 135C.16A – Inspectors — conflicts of interest.
135C.16A Inspectors — conflicts of interest. 1. Any of the following circumstances disqualifies an inspector from inspecting a particular health care facility under this chapter: a. The inspector currently works or, within the past two years, has worked as an employee or employment agency staff at the health care facility, or as an officer, consultant, […]
Section 135C.2 – Purpose — rules — special classifications — protection and advocacy agency.
135C.2 Purpose — rules — special classifications — protection and advocacy agency. 1. The purpose of this chapter is to promote and encourage adequate and safe care and housing for individuals who are aged or who, regardless of age, are infirm, convalescent, or mentally or physically dependent, by both public and private agencies by providing […]
Section 135C.17 – Duties of other departments.
135C.17 Duties of other departments. It shall be the duty of the department of human services, state fire marshal, office of long-term care ombudsman, and the officers and agents of other state and local governmental units, and the designated protection and advocacy agency to assist the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, […]
Section 135C.3 – Nature of care.
135C.3 Nature of care. 1. A licensed nursing facility shall provide an organized twenty-four-hour program of services commensurate with the needs of its residents and under the immediate direction of a licensed nurse. Medical and nursing services must be provided under the direction of either a house physician or an individually selected physician. Surgery or […]
Section 135C.18 – Employees.
135C.18 Employees. The department may employ, pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, such assistants and inspectors as may be necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135C.18] 2003 Acts, ch 145, §188
Section 135C.4 – Residential care facilities.
135C.4 Residential care facilities. 1. Each facility licensed as a residential care facility shall provide an organized continuous twenty-four-hour program of care commensurate with the needs of the residents of the home and under the immediate direction of a person approved and certified by the department whose combined training and supervised experience is such as […]
Section 135C.5 – Limitations on use.
135C.5 Limitations on use. Another business or activity serving persons other than the residents of a health care facility may be operated or provided in a designated part of the physical structure of the health care facility if the other business or activity meets the requirements of applicable state and federal laws, administrative rules, and […]