Title IV, PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter , the department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A necessary to implement this chapter . Formulation of the rules shall include consultation with Iowa hospice organization representatives and other persons affected by this chap…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Approved course” means a course covering the testing and repair of backflow prevention assemblies which has been approved by the department. 2. “Backflow prevention assembly” means a device or means to prevent b…

This chapter applies to all persons who test or repair backflow prevention assemblies. 92 Acts, ch 1204, §2

A person shall not test or repair backflow prevention assemblies without first having registered with and having been approved by the department. 92 Acts, ch 1204, §3

The department shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A , which provide for all of the following: 1. The establishment of minimum qualifications for registered backflow prevention assembly testers. 2. The establishment of minimum standards for approved courses. 3. The est…

A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 92 Acts, ch 1204, §5

1. The department shall investigate complaints regarding backflow prevention assembly testers. If the department determines that a provision of this chapter regarding the requirements for a backflow prevention assembly tester has been violated, the department may order a person n…

As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Abortion” means an abortion as defined in chapter 146 . 2. “Adult” means a person eighteen years of age or older. 3. “Child-placing agency” means any agency, public, semipublic, or private, which represents itself…

1. A decision-making assistance program is created to provide assistance to minors in making informed decisions relating to pregnancy. The program shall offer and include all of the following: a. (1) A video, to be developed by a person selected through a request for proposals pr…

1. A licensed physician shall not perform an abortion on a pregnant minor until at least forty-eight hours’ prior notification is provided to a parent of the pregnant minor. 2. The licensed physician who will perform the abortion shall provide notification in person or by mailing…

Repealed by 97 Acts, ch 173, §17. See § 135L.3, subsection 3 , paragraph m.

A person who does any of the following is guilty of a fraudulent practice in the fourth degree pursuant to section 714.12 : 1. Knowingly tenders a false original or copy of the signed and dated certification form described in section 135L.2 , to be retained by the licensed physic…

1. With the exception of the civil liability which may apply to a grandparent of a pregnant minor who accepts notification under this chapter , a person is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, for any act, omission, or decision made in connection with a good faith effort…

The department of health and human services shall adopt rules to implement the notification procedures pursuant to this chapter including but not limited to rules regarding the documents necessary for notification of a parent or grandparent of a pregnant minor who is designated t…

The purpose of this chapter is to improve the health of low-income Iowans and Iowans who have been victims of a state of disaster emergency proclaimed by the governor pursuant to section 29C.6 or a public health disaster as defined in section 135.140, subsection 5 , through a pre…

1. “Anti-rejection drug” means a prescription drug that suppresses the immune system to prevent or reverse rejection of a transplanted organ. 2. “Cancer drug” means a prescription drug that is used to treat any of the following: a. Cancer or the side effects of cancer. b. The sid…

1. The department, in cooperation with the board of pharmacy, may establish and maintain a prescription drug donation repository program under which any person may donate prescription drugs and supplies for use by an individual who meets eligibility criteria specified by the depa…

1. A prescription drug or supplies may be accepted and dispensed under the prescription drug donation repository program if all of the following conditions are met: a. The prescription drug is in its original sealed and tamper-evident packaging. However, a prescription drug in a …

1. A drug manufacturer acting reasonably and in good faith, is not subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability for injury, death, or loss to a person or property for matters related to the donation, acceptance, or dispensing of a prescription drug manufactured by the drug …

This chapter shall not be construed to restrict the use of samples by a physician or other person legally authorized to prescribe drugs under state and federal law during the course of the physician’s or other person’s duties at a medical facility or pharmacy. 2005 Acts, ch 97, §…

This chapter shall not be construed to authorize the resale of prescription drugs by any person. 2005 Acts, ch 97, §7

1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section : a. “Direct health care agreement” means an agreement between a provider and a patient, or the patient’s representative, in which the provider agrees to provide health care services for a specified period of time to the patient for…

For the purposes of this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Boarding home” means a premises used by its owner or lessee for the purpose of letting rooms for rental to three or more persons not related within the third degree of consanguinity to the owner or lessee…

1. The owner or lessee of a boarding home in this state shall register with and submit occupancy reports to the department. The content of the required occupancy reports shall include but is not limited to the number of individuals living in the boarding home and the supervision …

1. If the department or other state agency receives an allegation of a violation of this chapter by a boarding home or an allegation regarding the care or safety of an individual living in a boarding home, a coordinated, interagency approach shall be used to respond to the allega…

Following an inspection or investigation of a boarding home under this chapter by the department or a multidisciplinary team, the final findings with respect to compliance by the boarding home shall be made available to the public. Other information relating to a boarding home ob…

For the purposes of this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Adverse health care incident” means an objective and definable outcome arising from or related to patient care that results in the death or physical injury of a patient. 2. “Health care provider” means …

1. Open discussion communications and offers of compensation made under section 135P.3 : a. Do not constitute an admission of liability. b. Are privileged, confidential, and shall not be disclosed. c. Are not admissible as evidence in any subsequent judicial, administrative, or a…

1. If an adverse health care incident occurs in a health facility, the health care provider, the health facility, or the health care provider jointly with the health facility, may provide the patient with written notice of the desire of the health care provider, the health facili…

1. A payment made to a patient pursuant to section 135P.3 is not a payment resulting from any of the following: a. A written claim or demand for payment. b. A claim for purposes of section 272C.9 . c. A claim for purposes of section 505.27 . 2. A health care provider or health fa…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Affiliate” means an entity that directly or indirectly is controlled with or by, or is under the common control with, a health care entity. For the purposes of this subsection , “control” means the same as defin…

1. a. A health care employment agency operating in the state shall register annually with the department. Each separate location of a health care employment agency shall register annually with and pay an annual registration fee of five hundred dollars to the department. The depar…

1. a. A health care technology platform operating in the state shall register annually with the department and pay an annual registration fee of five hundred dollars to the department. The department shall issue each health care technology platform a certificate of registration u…

1. a. A health care employment agency that violates section 135Q.2, subsection 1 or 4 , is subject to an initial monetary penalty of five thousand dollars and shall be provided notification by the department and given a thirty-day grace period in which to comply. b. A health care…

The department shall submit an annual report to the general assembly by January 15, for the immediately preceding fiscal year, that includes a summary of the number of registrations issued and the amount of registration fees collected, the violations of this chapter, the amount o…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Ambulatory surgical center” means a distinct facility that operates primarily for the purpose of providing surgical services to patients not requiring hospitalization and in which the expected duration of servic…

A person, acting severally or jointly with any other person, shall not establish, operate, or maintain an ambulatory surgical center in this state without obtaining a license as provided under this chapter . 2023 Acts, ch 16, §23

1. An applicant for an ambulatory surgical center license shall submit an application to the department. Applications shall be upon such forms and shall include such information as the department may reasonably require, which may include affirmative evidence of the ability to com…

1. The department, with the advice of the council on health and human services, shall adopt rules specifying the standards for ambulatory surgical centers to be licensed under this chapter . The rules shall be consistent with and shall not exceed the requirements of this chapter …

1. The department shall make or cause to be made inspections or investigations of ambulatory surgical centers to determine compliance with this chapter and applicable rules and standards. The department shall perform inspections on a schedule that is of the same frequency require…

The department’s final findings with respect to compliance by an ambulatory surgical center with requirements for licensing shall be made available to the public in a readily available form and place. Other information relating to an ambulatory surgical center obtained by the dep…

Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the department may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the state for injunction or other process against any person to restrain or prevent the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a…

Judicial review of an action of the department may be sought in accordance with chapter 17A . Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 17A , petitions for judicial review may be filed in the district court of the county in which the ambulatory surgical center is located or is to…

Any person establishing, operating, or maintaining any ambulatory surgical center without a license commits a serious misdemeanor, and each day of continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense. 2023 Acts, ch 16, §30

To reduce and avoid adverse health conditions of inhabitants of the state, the department shall initiate, conduct, and supervise screening and health care programs in order to detect and predict congenital or inherited disorders. The department shall assist in the translation and…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Attending health care provider” means a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician assistant. 2. “Congenital disorder” means an abnormality existing prior to or at birth, inclu…