HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

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Section
135C.1

Definitions.

Section
135C.2

Purpose — rules — special classifications — protection and advocacy agency.

Section
135C.3

Nature of care.

Section
135C.4

Residential care facilities.

Section
135C.5

Limitations on use.

Section
135C.6

License required — exemptions.

Section
135C.7

Application — fees.

Section
135C.8

Scope of license.

Section
135C.9

Inspection before issuance — notice of deficiencies.

Section
135C.10

Denial, suspension, or revocation.

Section
135C.11

Notice — hearings.

Section
135C.12

Conditional operation.

Section
135C.13

Judicial review.

Section
135C.14

Rules.

Section
135C.15

Time to comply.

Section
135C.16

Inspections.

Section
135C.16A

Inspectors — conflicts of interest.

Section
135C.17

Duties of other departments.

Section
135C.18

Employees.

Section
135C.19

Public disclosure of inspection findings — posting of citations.

Section
135C.20

Information distributed.

Section
135C.20A

Report cards — facility inspections — complaint procedures — availability to public — electronic access.

Section
135C.20B

Governor’s award — quality care.

Section
135C.21

Penalties.

Section
135C.22

Applicable to governmental units.

Section
135C.23

Express requirements for admission or residence.

Section
135C.24

Personal property or affairs of patients or residents.

Section
135C.25

Resident advocate committee appointments — duties — disclosure — liability.

Section
135C.26

Director notified of casualties.

Section
135C.27

Federal funds to implement program.

Section
135C.28

Conflicting statutes.

Section
135C.29

License list to county commissioner of elections.

Section
135C.30

Operation of facility under receivership.

Section
135C.31

Discharge of Medicaid patients.

Section
135C.31A

Assessment of residents — program eligibility — prescription drug coverage.

Section
135C.32

Hospice services covered by Medicare.

Section
135C.33

Employees and certified nurse aide trainees — child or dependent adult abuse information and criminal record check options — evaluations — application to other providers — penalty.

Section
135C.34

Medication aide — certification.

Section
135C.35

Training of inspectors.

Section
135C.36

Violations classified — penalties.

Section
135C.37

Complaints alleging violations — confidentiality.

Section
135C.38

Inspections upon complaints.

Section
135C.39

No advance notice of inspection — exception.

Section
135C.40

Citations when violations found — penalties — exception.

Section
135C.40A

Issuance of final findings.

Section
135C.41

Licensee’s response to citation.

Section
135C.42

Informal conference on contested citation.

Section
135C.43

Judicial review.

Section
135C.43A

Reduction of penalty amount.

Section
135C.44

Treble fines for repeated violations.

Section
135C.44A

Double fines for intentional violations.

Section
135C.45

Refund of penalty.

Section
135C.45A

Notification penalty.

Section
135C.46

Retaliation by facility prohibited.

Section
135C.47

Report listing licensees and citations.

Section
135C.48

Information about complaint procedure.