Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

192.131. Definitions — health care-associated infections data to be reported — confidentiality — plan to help monitoring to be developed — required standards. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Antibiogram", a record of the resistance of microbes t…

192.138. Contagious or infectious disease reports by medical treatment facilities and nursing homes. — Other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, requirements imposed by state law or regulation that institutions defined under chapters 197 and 198 make notificati…

192.139. Communicable disease reporting, guidelines for department. — The communicable disease reporting requirements established by the department of health and senior services shall be in accordance with guidelines, funding requirements, or recommendations established by the fe…

192.140. Public health nurse provided — public and private places disinfected. — Whenever the department of health and senior services considers it necessary to secure the aid and services of a visiting public health nurse, or to disinfect any building, residence or room in any h…

192.150. Interference a misdemeanor — duty of mayor and county commission. — When the owner or occupant of any building, residence, room in a hotel or dormitory or other place designated in the report or written statement contemplated by section 192.140, refuses to consent that t…

192.160. Taxpayers may petition for the appointment of a nurse. — In case a petition is signed by two hundred and fifty taxpayers and presented to any city council of the second, third or fourth class or any county commission, for the appointment of a public health nurse or nurse…

192.170. Money appropriated from current revenue. — The county commission or city council in any such city shall have power to appropriate money out of the current revenues of the county or city, as the case may be, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 192.1…

192.2000. Division of aging created — duties — inspectors of nursing homes, training and continuing education requirements — promulgation of rules, procedure — dementia-specific training requirements established. — 1. The "Division of Aging" is hereby transferred from the departm…

192.2005. Definitions. — As used in sections 192.2000 to 192.2020 and 192.2200 to 192.2260, the following terms mean: (1) "Area agency on aging", the agency designated by the department in a planning and service area to develop and administer a plan and administer available funds…

192.2010. Shared care program established, goals — department duties. — 1. The department of health and senior services shall establish a program to help families who provide the primary long-term care for an elderly person. This program shall be known as "shared care" and has th…

192.2015. Shared care tax credit available, when — eligibility requirements — rulemaking authority — penalty provision. — 1. Any registered caregiver who meets the requirements of this section shall be eligible for a shared care tax credit in an amount not to exceed five hundred …

192.2020. Area agencies for aging duties — advisory council, duties — agency records audited, when. — 1. On and after August 13, 1984, an area agency on aging shall operate with local administrative responsibility for Title III of the Older Americans Act, and other funds allocate…

192.2025. Budget allotment tables provided to each area agency on aging, when — area plan submitted, when — on-site monitoring by department. — 1. The department shall provide budget allotment tables to each area agency on aging by January first of each year. Each area agency on …

192.2100. Alzheimer's disease and related disorders respite care program — definitions. — As used in sections 192.2100 to 192.2110, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Adult day care", a group program that emphasizes appropriate services for persons eighteen years of age or olde…

192.2105. Respite care program for Alzheimer's purposes. — 1. To encourage development of appropriate services for persons having Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, the department may make grants to public and private entities for pilot projects from funds specifically ap…

192.2110. Rules and regulations for respite care program, procedure. — The commissioner of administration, in consultation with the director of the department, shall promulgate rules that establish procedures for contracting with grantees receiving funds under sections 192.2100 t…

192.2150. Department to use services of certain organizations, when. — The department shall use the services of community based, not-for-profit organizations including senior centers for the provision of home delivered meals to qualified recipients prepared by such organizations …

192.2155. Dementia services coordinator, duties. — 1. The division of senior and disability services within the department of health and senior services shall establish a dementia services coordinator as a full-time position. 2. The dementia services coordinator shall: (1) Evalua…

*192.2200. Definitions. — As used in sections 192.2200 to 192.2260, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Abuse", the infliction of physical, sexual, or emotional injury or harm; (2) "Adult", an individual over the age of eighteen; (3) "Ad…

192.2205. License required to operate day care program — forms — documents — review — license validity period — temporary operating permit, when. — 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain, or operate an adult day care program, or to advertise or hold himself…

192.2210. Deficiencies, operator informed in exit interview, requirements — plan of correction — categories of standards established — inspection reports made available — notices required. — 1. Whenever a duly authorized representative of the department finds upon an inspection o…

192.2215. Revocation of license, when — notification of operator. — 1. The department may revoke a license in any case in which it finds that: (1) The operator failed or refused to comply with class I or II standards, as established by the department pursuant to section 192.2210;…

192.2220. Exceptions to licensure requirements for adult day care centers. — 1. The provisions of sections 192.2200 to 192.2260 shall not apply to the following: (1) Any adult day care program operated by a person in which care is offered for no more than two hours per day; (2) A…

192.2225. Right to enter premises for compliance inspections or to investigate complaints — failure to permit, effect. — 1. The department shall have the right to enter the premises of an applicant for or holder of a license at any time during the hours of operation of a center t…

192.2230. Fee for license or renewal, limitation. — Each application for a license, or the renewal thereof, issued pursuant to sections 192.2200 to 192.2260 shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee in the amount required by the department. The fee, to be determined by the depa…

192.2235. Adult daycare program manual — regional training sessions. — The department shall create an adult day care program manual in partnership with the provider association to establish uniformity across the state and shall offer regional training sessions in order to provide…

192.2240. Inspections, when — refusal to permit access, court order issued when — injunction authorized. — 1. Whenever the department is advised or has reason to believe that any person is operating an adult day care program without a license, or that any holder of license is not…

192.2245. License denied — suspended — revoked — hearing procedure — appeals. — 1. Any person aggrieved by an official action of the department either refusing to issue a license or revoking a license may seek a determination thereon by the administrative hearing commission pursu…

192.2250. Rulemaking authority. — The department shall promulgate reasonable standards and regulations for adult day care programs. The standards and regulations shall relate to licensure requirements, staffing requirements, program policies and participant care requirements, par…

192.2255. Rules, authority, procedure. — The department shall have the authority to promulgate rules pursuant to this section and chapter 536 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 192.2200 to 192.2260. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of * s…

*192.2260. Violations, penalties. — 1. Any person who violates any provision of sections 192.2200 to 192.2260, or who, for himself or for any other person, makes materially false statements in order to obtain a certificate or license, or the renewal thereof, issued pursuant to se…

192.2265. Inspections and plans of correction to be provided on department website, exceptions. — 1. The department may provide through its internet website: (1) The most recent inspection of every adult day care program licensed in this state and any such findings of deficiencie…

192.2270. Dispute resolution, department may contract with third parties — definitions — requirements — rulemaking authority. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Deficiency", a program's failure to meet a participation requirement or standard suppor…

192.2275. Cost-based uniform rate for services, budget line item. — Adult day care programs licensed under sections 192.2205 to 192.2260 shall evaluate the program rate structure in FY 2015 and determine a cost-based uniform rate for services to be presented as a budget line item…

192.230. Department to conduct a survey of hospitals and health facilities — to recommend a state plan. — The department of health and senior services shall be empowered and authorized to conduct a complete survey of all of the hospitals, both public and private, and all health c…

192.2300. Definitions. — As used in sections 192.2300 to 192.2315, the following terms mean: (1) "Department", the department of health and senior services; (2) "Long-term care facility", any facility licensed pursuant to chapter 198 and long-term care facilities connected with h…

192.2305. Office of state ombudsman for long-term care facility and veterans' home residents created in department of health and senior services — purpose — powers and duties. — 1. There is hereby established within the department of health and senior services the "Office of Stat…

192.2310. Confidentiality of ombudsman's files and records, exceptions, violations, penalty. — 1. Any files maintained by the ombudsman program shall be disclosed only at the discretion of the ombudsman having authority over the disposition of such files, except that the identity…

192.2315. Immunity from liability for official duties for staff and volunteers — information furnished office, no reprisals against employees of facilities or residents, violations, penalty. — 1. Any regional coordinator or local program staff, whether an employee or an unpaid vo…

192.2400. Definitions. — As used in sections 192.2400 to 192.2505, the following terms mean: (1) "Abuse", the infliction of physical, sexual, or emotional injury or harm including financial exploitation by any person, firm, or corporation and bullying; (2) "Bullying", intimidatio…

192.2405. Mandatory reporters--penalty for failure to report. — 1. The following persons shall be required to immediately report or cause a report to be made to the department under sections 192.2400 to 192.2470: (1) Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that an eligible …

192.2410. Reports, contents — department to maintain telephone for reporting. — 1. A report made under section 192.2405 shall be made orally or in writing. It shall include, if known: (1) The name, age, and address of the eligible adult; (2) The name and address of any person res…

192.2415. Investigations of reports of eligible adults, department procedures. — Upon receipt of a report, the department shall make a prompt and thorough investigation to determine whether or not an eligible adult is facing a likelihood of serious physical harm and is in need of…

192.2420. Investigations of reports of eligible adults between eighteen and fifty-nine, department procedures. — Upon receipt of a report that an eligible adult between the ages of eighteen and fifty-nine is facing a likelihood of serious physical harm, the department shall: (1) …

192.2425. Investigation of elder abuse — report. — The department of health and senior services shall investigate incidents and reports of elder abuse or neglect using the procedures established in sections 192.2400 to 192.2470 and, upon substantiation of the report of elder abus…

192.2430. Duty to report, immunity. — Any person, official or institution complying with the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 192.2405 in the making of a report, or in cooperating with the department in any of its activities under section 192.2425, except …