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Relating to violations by a health care facility
Sponsored by the Senate Human Resources Committee
Topics:State governmentHealth care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 1, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 6, 202246–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202295–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022
HF 2172 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2172, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2172 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)).
Senate subcommittee
Named January 18, 2022 (as SSB 3043). On January 19, 2022 it recommended passage.
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