347.10 Vacancies. Vacancies on the board of trustees may be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board of trustees or, if fewer than a majority of the trustees remain on the board, by the board of supervisors for the period until the vacancies are filled by election. An appointment made under this […]
347.11 Organization — meetings — quorum. Hospital trustees shall qualify by taking the usual oath of office as provided in chapter 63 and organize by the election of a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. The secretary shall report to the county auditor and county treasurer the names of the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer of […]
347.12 Revenue collected — accounting practices. 1. Before the fifteenth day of each month, the county treasurer shall give notice to the chairperson of the board of hospital trustees or the chairperson’s designee of the amount of revenue collected for each fund of the hospital to the first day of that month and the county […]
347.13 Board of trustees — duties. A board of hospital trustees’ duties shall include all of the following: 1. Engage in all activities necessary to manage, control, and govern the hospital unless otherwise prohibited under this chapter. 2. Exercise all the rights and duties of hospital trustees including but not limited to authorizing the delivery […]
347.14 Board of trustees — powers. The board of trustees may: 1. Purchase, condemn, or lease a site for such public hospital and provide and equip suitable hospital buildings. 2. Cause plans and specifications to be made and adopted for all hospital buildings, and advertise for bids, as required by law for other county buildings, […]
347.15 Pecuniary interest prohibited — exceptions. Repealed by 2001 Acts, ch 65, §2 .
347.16 Treatment in county hospital — terms. 1. Any resident of a county in this state who is sick or injured shall be entitled to care and treatment in any public hospital established and maintained by that county under this chapter, so long as that person observes the rules of conduct prescribed by the board […]
347.17 Accounts — collection. It shall be the duty of the trustees either by themselves or through the superintendent to make collections of all accounts for hospital services rendered to persons other than indigent patients or patients entitled to free care as provided in section 347.16. Such account shall be payable on presentation to the […]
347.18 Discrimination. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 110, §17 .
347.19 Compensation — expenses. A trustee shall not receive any compensation for services performed under this chapter, but a trustee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the trustee’s duties. [S13, §409-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5365; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, […]
347.20 Municipal jurisdiction. When such hospital is located on land outside of, but adjacent to a city, the ordinances of such city relating to fire and police protection and control, sanitary regulations, and public utility service, shall be in force upon and over such hospital and grounds, and such city shall have jurisdiction to enforce […]
347.23 City hospital changed to county hospital. 1. Any hospital organized and existing as a city hospital may become a county hospital organized and managed as provided for in this chapter, upon a proposition for such purpose being submitted to and approved by a majority of the electors of both the city in which such […]
347.23A Memorial hospital or county hospital payable from revenue bonds changed to county hospital. 1. A hospital established as a memorial hospital under chapter 37 or a county hospital supported by revenue bonds and organized under chapter 347A may become, in accordance with the provisions of this section, a county hospital organized and managed as […]
347.24 Law applicable to other hospitals. Hospitals organized under chapter 37 or chapter 347A may be operated as provided for in this chapter in any way not clearly inconsistent with the specific provisions of their chapters. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.24]
347.25 Election of trustees. 1. The election of hospital trustees whose offices are established by this chapter or chapter 145A or 347A shall take place at the general election on ballots which shall not reflect a nominee’s political affiliation. Nomination shall be made by petition in accordance with chapter 45. The petition form shall be […]
347.26 Health care facility in existing hospital. In any county where there is a county hospital in existence, a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1 may be established to be operated in conjunction therewith, and all of the provisions of this chapter and all of the proceedings authorized thereby relating to hospital buildings […]
347.28 Sale or lease of property. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 110, §17 .
347.29 Use of property. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 110, §17 .
347.30 Notice and hearing. Repealed by 2009 Acts, ch 110, §17 .
347.31 Community recreation facilities and programs. A county or city hospital may expend available funds for establishment and operation of facilities, programs, and services which provide health benefits to persons served by those facilities, programs, or services. Where appropriate, the county or city hospital shall enter into an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E. 86 Acts, […]
