HF 2585: Relating to health care facilities, including joint training sessions and review of certain citations for nursing facilities, and exceptions to on-site inspections of health care facilities following complaints

What it does

This bill relates to health care facility regulation, including inspections and review of citations. The bill requires the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to semiannually provide joint training sessions for inspectors and nursing facilities to review at least three of the most frequently issued federal citations in the state during the immediately preceding calendar year. DIAL shall develop a protocol to identify regional citation patterns relating to complaints, standards, and outcomes in the nursing facility inspection process, and shall include the state long-term care ombudsman or designee, and representatives of each nursing facility provider association in the state in the planning process for the joint training sessions.

Senate subcommittee · named February 29, 2024

• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: LeadingAge Iowa

In plain words

1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 691
2. February 8, 2024House subcommittee named: Moore, T., Brown-Powers, Meyer and A · as HSB 691
3. February 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 691
4. February 14, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 691
5. February 19, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 19, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2585 · as HSB 691
7. February 26, 2024Passed the House, 87–8
8. February 27, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. February 29, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Trone Garriott