HF 2172: Relating to violations by a health care facility

What it does

This bill amends Iowa administrative code references for the purposes of the issuance of citations and assessment of fines by the department of inspections and appeals (DIA) for deficient practices of a health care facility. The bill provides that if a facility self-identifies a deficient practice prior to an on-site visit inspection, there has been no complaint filed with DIA related to that specific deficient practice, and the facility corrects such practice prior to an inspection, no citation shall be issued or fine assessed except for those penalties arising pursuant to certain specified Code or administrative code provisions.

Lobbying · 11 for, 0 against

For: CHILDSERVE; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Dept. of Inspections and Appeals; Mosaic; Nishna Productions Inc.; Older Iowans Legislature; One Vision; Village Northwest Unlimited

In plain words

1. January 31, 2022Filed in the House
2. February 22, 2022Passed the House, 95–0
3. February 23, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. April 6, 2022Took the place of SF 2168 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. April 6, 2022Passed the Senate, 46–0
6. May 2, 2022Sent to the Governor
7. May 2, 2022Signed into law