SF 539: Relating to oversight for long-term care facilities

What it does

This bill provides for oversight for long-term care facilities (facilities). The bill creates a long-term care facility safety council (safety council) under the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL) to: determine and approve standards for long-term care facilities; conduct informal conferences and reviews of health care facility applicants and licensees that have been issued three or more class I violations (a violation which presents an imminent danger or a substantial probability of death or physical harm to the residents of the facility in which the violation occurs) within a 12-month period for which a penalty was assessed, and of assisted living program applicants or certificate holders that have been issued notice of three violations in a 12-month period which presented imminent danger or a substantial probability of resultant death or physical harm to a tenant and for which a penalty was assessed, and make recommendations to DIAL for departmental action; review and make recommendations to DIAL regarding violations and penalties; make recommendations to DIAL regarding the adoption or amendment of administrative rules; review the operation of long-term care facilities for which the department has referred a complaint received by the department to the office of long-term care ombudsman; receive recommendations from the state long-term care ombudsman and submit an annual report to the general assembly with recommendations for changes in law to better protect residents and tenants, and a summary of recommendations made by long-term care facilities in informal conferences; and review change of ownership applications of previously licensed nursing facilities.

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2025

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. March 5, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. March 11, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Schultz and Staed