Section 135C.8 – Scope of license.
135C.8 Scope of license. Licenses for health care facilities shall be issued only for the premises and persons or governmental units named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable except with the written approval of the department, obtained prior to the purchase of the facility involved. Licenses shall be posted in a […]
Section 135C.9 – Inspection before issuance — notice of deficiencies.
135C.9 Inspection before issuance — notice of deficiencies. 1. The department shall not issue a health care facility license to any applicant until: a. The department has ascertained that the staff and equipment of the facility is adequate to provide the care and services required of a health care facility of the category for which […]
Section 135C.10 – Denial, suspension, or revocation.
135C.10 Denial, suspension, or revocation. The department shall have the authority to deny, suspend, or revoke a license in any case where the department finds that there has been repeated failure on the part of the facility to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules or minimum standards promulgated hereunder, or for […]
Section 135C.11 – Notice — hearings.
135C.11 Notice — hearings. 1. The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license shall be effected by delivering to the applicant or licensee by certified mail or by personal service of a notice setting forth the particular reasons for such action. Such denial, suspension, or revocation shall become effective thirty days after the mailing or […]
Section 135C.12 – Conditional operation.
135C.12 Conditional operation. If the department has the authority under section 135C.10 to deny, suspend or revoke a license, the department or director may, as an alternative to those actions: 1. Apply to the district court of the county in which the licensee’s health care facility is located for appointment by the court of a […]
Section 135C.13 – Judicial review.
135C.13 Judicial review. Judicial review of any action of the director may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. Notwithstanding the terms of chapter 17A, petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of the county where the facility or proposed facility is located, […]