Hospital discharge process — evidence-based practices.

Iowa Code § 144F.5, under CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD, ENABLE (CARE) ACT.

Iowa Code § 144F.5

A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following: 1. The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization. 2. The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services. 2019 Acts, ch 18, §5 ; 2025 Acts, ch 86, §55 Subsection 1 amended