General Provisions

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Section
1

Title.

Section
2

Definitions.

Section
2.1

Services.

Section
3

Health Facility Committee -- Members -- Terms -- Organization -- Meetings.

Section
4

Per diem and travel expenses of committee members.

Section
5

Duties of committee.

Section
6

Duties of department.

Section
6.5

Licensing of an abortion clinic -- Rulemaking authority -- Fee.

Section
7

Exempt facilities.

Section
8

License required -- Not assignable or transferable -- Posting -- Expiration and renewal -- Time for compliance by operating facilities.

Section
9

Application for license -- Information required -- Public records.

Section
11

Violations -- Denial or revocation of license -- Restricting or prohibiting new admissions -- Monitor.

Section
11.1

Failure to follow certain health care claims practices -- Penalties.

Section
12

Issuance of new license after revocation -- Restoration.

Section
13

License issued to facility in compliance or substantial compliance with chapter and rules.

Section
13.5

Intermediate care facilities for people with an intellectual disability -- Licensing.

Section
13.6

Rural hospital -- Optional service designation.

Section
14

Closing facility -- Appeal.

Section
15

Action by department for injunction.

Section
16

Operating facility in violation of chapter a misdemeanor.

Section
17

Department agency of state to contract for certification of facilities under Social Security Act.

Section
19

Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act not amended.

Section
20

Requirement for hospitals to provide statements of itemized charges to patients.

Section
21

Authentication of medical records.

Section
22

Reporting of disciplinary information -- Immunity from liability.

Section
23

Licensing of a new nursing care facility -- Approval for a licensed bed in an existing nursing care facility -- Fine for excess Medicare inpatient revenue.

Section
24

Prohibition against bed banking by nursing care facilities for Medicaid reimbursement.

Section
25

Patient identity protection.

Section
26

General acute hospital to report prescribed controlled substance poisoning or overdose.

Section
27

Information regarding certain health care facility charges.

Section
28

Pilot program for managed care model with a small health care facility operating as a skilled nursing facility.

Section
29

Birthing centers -- Regulatory restrictions.

Section
30

Disposal of controlled substances at nursing care facilities.

Section
31

Prohibition on certain age-based physician testing.

Section
32

Notification of air ambulance policies and charges.

Section
33

Treatment of aborted remains.

Section
34

Treatment of miscarried remains.

Section
35

Resident consumer protection.

Section
100

Reserved.