Section 135H.15 – Penalty.
135H.15 Penalty. A person who establishes, operates, or manages a psychiatric medical institution for children without obtaining a license under this chapter commits a serious misdemeanor. Each day of continuing violation following conviction shall be considered a separate offense. 89 Acts, ch 283, §16
Section 135H.16 – Injunction.
135H.16 Injunction. Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of another remedy, the department may maintain an action for injunction or other process to restrain or prevent the establishment, operation, or management of a psychiatric medical institution for children without a license. 89 Acts, ch 283, §17
Section 135H.2 – Purpose.
135H.2 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic standards for the operation, construction, and maintenance of a psychiatric medical institution for children which will ensure the safe and adequate diagnosis and evaluation and treatment of the residents. 89 Acts, ch 283, §3
Section 135H.3 – Nature of care.
135H.3 Nature of care. 1. A psychiatric medical institution for children shall utilize a team of professionals to direct an organized program of diagnostic services, psychiatric services, nursing care, and rehabilitative services to meet the needs of residents in accordance with a medical care plan developed for each resident. The membership of the team of […]
Section 135H.4 – Licensure.
135H.4 Licensure. A person shall not establish, operate, or maintain a psychiatric medical institution for children unless the person obtains a license for the institution under this chapter and either holds a license under section 237.3, subsection 2, paragraph “a”, as a comprehensive residential facility for children or holds a license under section 125.13, if […]
Section 135H.5 – Application for license.
135H.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 135H.6 – Inspection — conditions for issuance.
135H.6 Inspection — conditions for issuance. 1. The department shall issue a license to an applicant under this chapter if all the following conditions exist: a. The department has ascertained that the applicant’s medical facilities and staff are adequate to provide the care and services required of a psychiatric institution. b. The proposed psychiatric institution […]
Section 135H.7 – Personnel.
135H.7 Personnel. 1. A person shall not be allowed to provide services in a psychiatric institution if the person has a disease which is transmissible to other persons through required contact in the workplace, which presents a significant risk of infecting other persons, which presents a substantial possibility of harming other persons, or for which […]
Section 135H.8 – Denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
135H.8 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 135H.8A – Provisional license.
135H.8A Provisional license. The department may issue a provisional license, effective for not more than one year, to a licensee whose psychiatric institution does not meet the requirements of this chapter, if, prior to issuance of the license, written plans to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements are submitted to and approved by the department. […]