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Relating to violations by a health care facility
Sponsored by the House Human Resources Committee
Topics:Health care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202295–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 202246–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Health care facilities will not be fined or given citations if they find and fix their own mistakes before an inspector arrives, as long as no one has filed a complaint about that specific problem. The bill also updates the list of rules that these facilities must follow regarding employee background checks, resident safety, and fire protection.1
Read the official explanation
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. 25(3) and (4)).
House subcommittee
Named January 18, 2022 (as HSB 543). On January 26, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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