Section 135G.5 – Application for license.
135G.5 Application for license. An application for a license under this chapter shall be submitted on a form requesting information required by the department, which may include affirmative evidence of the applicant’s ability to comply with the rules for standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. An application for a license shall be accompanied by the […]
Section 135G.6 – Inspection — conditions for issuance.
135G.6 Inspection — conditions for issuance. The department shall issue a license to an applicant under this chapter if the department has ascertained that the applicant’s facilities and staff are adequate to provide the care and services required of a subacute care facility. 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §45; 2015 Acts, ch 61, §1; 2018 Acts, […]
Section 135G.7 – Denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
135G.7 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license. The department may deny an application or suspend or revoke a license if the department finds that an applicant or licensee has failed or is unable to comply with this chapter or the rules establishing minimum standards pursuant to this chapter or if any of the following conditions […]
Section 135G.8 – Provisional license.
135G.8 Provisional license. The department may issue a provisional license, effective for not more than one year, to a licensee whose subacute care facility does not meet the requirements of this chapter if, prior to issuance of the license, the applicant submits written plans to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements and the plans are […]
Section 135G.9 – Notice and hearings.
135G.9 Notice and hearings. The procedure governing notice and hearing to deny an application or suspend or revoke a license shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 17A. A full and complete record shall be kept of the proceedings and of any testimony. The record need not be transcribed […]
Section 135G.10 – Rules.
135G.10 Rules. 1. The department of inspections and appeals and the department of human services shall collaborate in establishing standards for licensing of subacute care facilities to achieve all of the following objectives: a. Subacute mental health services are provided based on sound, proven clinical practice. b. Subacute mental health services are established in a […]
Section 135G.11 – Complaints alleging violations.
135G.11 Complaints alleging violations. 1. A person may request an inspection of a subacute care facility by filing with the department a complaint of an alleged violation of an applicable requirement of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. The complaint shall state in a reasonably specific manner the basis of the […]
Section 135G.12 – Information confidential.
135G.12 Information confidential. 1. The department’s final findings regarding licensure shall be made available to the public in a readily available form and place. Other information relating to the subacute care facility is confidential and shall not be made available to the public except in proceedings involving licensure, a civil suit involving a resident, or […]
Section 135G.13 – Judicial review.
135G.13 Judicial review. Judicial review of the action of the department may be sought pursuant to the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A. Notwithstanding chapter 17A, a petition for judicial review of the department’s actions under this chapter may be filed in the district court of the county in which the related subacute care facility […]
Section 135G.14 – Penalty.
135G.14 Penalty. A person who establishes, operates, or manages a subacute care facility without obtaining a license under this chapter commits a serious misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation following conviction shall be considered a separate offense. 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §53