Bills › 89th General Assembly

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2022
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 1, 2022
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2168
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2168 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2168 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 had filed a complaint about that specific problem. The bill also updates the list of rules and laws that these facilities must follow regarding things like employee background checks, fire safety, and resident abuse.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. _____ assessed except for those penalties arising pursuant to certain specified Code or administrative code provisions.25(3) and (4)).

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 18, 2022. On January 19, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§135C.36

How the Code works3

Lobbying

11 for · 0 against · 20 undecided · Who →

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