135.19 Viral hepatitis program — awareness, vaccinations, and testing.
1. If sufficient funds are appropriated by the general assembly, the department shall establish and administer a viral hepatitis program. The goal of the program shall be to distribute information to citizens of this state who are at an increased risk for exposure to viral hepatitis regarding the higher incidence of hepatitis C exposure and infection among these populations, the dangers presented by the disease, and contacts for additional information and referrals. The program shall also make available hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccinations, and hepatitis C testing.
2. The department shall establish by rule a list of individuals by category who are at increased risk for viral hepatitis exposure. The list shall be consistent with recommendations developed by the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services, and shall be developed in consultation with the Iowa viral hepatitis task force and the Iowa department of veterans affairs. The department shall also establish by rule what information is to be distributed and the form and manner of distribution. The rules shall also establish a vaccination and testing program, to be coordinated by the department through local health departments and clinics and other appropriate locations.
2006 Acts, ch 1045, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 182, §88; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §32
Subsection 2 amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 135 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Section 135.2 - Appointment of director and acting director.
Section 135.3 - Disqualifications.
Section 135.6 - Assistants and employees.
Section 135.11 - Duties of department.
Section 135.11A - Professional licensure division — other licensing boards — expenses — fees.
Section 135.11B - Appointment of certain executive directors.
Section 135.14 - State public health dental director — duties.
Section 135.15 - Oral and health delivery systems bureau established — responsibilities.
Section 135.16A - Vendors participating in federal nutrition program — egg sales.
Section 135.17 - Dental screening of children.
Section 135.18 - Conflicting statutes.
Section 135.19 - Viral hepatitis program — awareness, vaccinations, and testing.
Section 135.20 - Hepatitis C awareness program — veterans — vaccinations.
Section 135.22 - Central registry for brain or spinal cord injuries.
Section 135.22A - Advisory council on brain injuries.
Section 135.22B - Brain injury services program.
Section 135.24 - Volunteer health care provider program established — immunity from civil liability.
Section 135.24A - Free clinics — volunteer record check.
Section 135.25 - Emergency medical services fund.
Section 135.26 - Automated external defibrillator grant program.
Section 135.27 - Iowa healthy communities initiative — grant program.
Section 135.27A - Governor’s council on physical fitness and nutrition.
Section 135.28 - State substitute medical decision-making board.
Section 135.29 - Local substitute medical decision-making board.
Section 135.30 - Protective eyeglasses — safety provisions.
Section 135.30A - Breast-feeding in public places.
Section 135.31 - Location of boards — rulemaking.
Section 135.32 - Publication and distribution.
Section 135.33 - Refusal of board to enforce rules.
Section 135.34 - Expenses for enforcing rules.
Section 135.35 - Duty of peace officers.
Section 135.36 - Interference with health officer — penalties.
Section 135.37 - Tattooing — permit requirement — penalty.
Section 135.37A - Natural hair braiding.
Section 135.39A - Gifts and grants fund — appropriation.
Section 135.39B - Early childhood immunizations — content.
Section 135.39C - Elderly wellness services — payor of last resort.
Section 135.39D - Vision screening.
Section 135.39E - Fluoridation in public water supply — notice of discontinuance.
Section 135.40 - Collection and distribution of information.
Section 135.42 - Unlawful use.
Section 135.43 - Iowa child death review team established — duties.
Section 135.63 - Certificate of need required — exclusions.
Section 135.64 - Criteria for evaluation of applications.
Section 135.65 - Letter of intent to precede application — review and comment.
Section 135.66 - Procedure upon receipt of application — public notification.
Section 135.67 - Summary review procedure.
Section 135.68 - Status reports on review in progress.
Section 135.69 - Council to make final decision.
Section 135.70 - Appeal of certificate of need decisions.
Section 135.71 - Period for which certificate is valid — extension or revocation.
Section 135.72 - Authority to adopt rules.
Section 135.74 - Uniform financial reporting.
Section 135.75 - Annual reports by hospitals, health care facilities.
Section 135.76 - Analyses and studies by department.
Section 135.77 - Report to governor and legislature.
Section 135.78 - Data to be compiled.
Section 135.79 - Civil penalty.
Section 135.83 - Contracts for assistance with analyses, studies, and data.
Section 135.100 - Definitions.
Section 135.101 - Childhood lead poisoning prevention program.
Section 135.103 - Grant program.
Section 135.104 - Requirements.
Section 135.105 - Department duties.
Section 135.105D - Blood lead testing — provider education — payor of last resort.
Section 135.106 - Healthy families programs — HOPES-HFI program.
Section 135.107 - Center for rural health and primary care established — duties.
Section 135.108 - Definitions.
Section 135.109 - Iowa domestic abuse death review team membership.
Section 135.110 - Iowa domestic abuse death review team powers and duties.
Section 135.111 - Confidentiality of domestic abuse death records.
Section 135.118 - Child protection center grant program.
Section 135.119 - Shaken baby syndrome prevention program.
Section 135.120 - Taxation of organized delivery systems.
Section 135.130 - Substance abuse treatment facility for persons on probation.
Section 135.131 - Universal newborn and infant hearing screening.
Section 135.132 - Interagency pharmaceuticals bulk purchasing council.
Section 135.140 - Definitions.
Section 135.142 - Health care supplies.
Section 135.143 - Public health response teams.
Section 135.144 - Additional duties of the department related to a public health disaster.
Section 135.145 - Information sharing.
Section 135.146 - First responder vaccination program.
Section 135.147 - Immunity for emergency aid — exceptions.
Section 135.150 - Gambling treatment program — standards and licensing.
Section 135.152 - Statewide obstetrical and newborn indigent patient care program.
Section 135.153 - Iowa collaborative safety net provider network established.
Section 135.153A - Safety net provider recruitment and retention initiatives program — repeal.
Section 135.157 - Definitions.
Section 135.158 - Medical home purposes — characteristics.
Section 135.159 - Patient-centered health advisory council.
Section 135.160 - Definitions.
Section 135.161 - Prevention and chronic care management initiative — advisory council.
Section 135.162 - Clinicians advisory panel.
Section 135.163 - Health care access.
Section 135.164 - Strategic plan.
Section 135.166 - Health data — collection and use — collection from hospitals.
Section 135.171 - Alzheimer’s disease service needs.
Section 135.173 - Early childhood Iowa council.
Section 135.173A - Child care advisory committee.
Section 135.174 - Lead agency and other state agencies.
Section 135.175 - Health care workforce support initiative — workforce shortage fund — accounts.
Section 135.176 - Medical residency training state matching grants program.
Section 135.177 - Physician assistant mental health fellowship program — repeal.
Section 135.178 - Nurse residency state matching grants program.
Section 135.179 - Fulfilling Iowa’s need for dentists.
Section 135.180 - Mental health professional shortage area program.
Section 135.185 - Epinephrine auto-injector supply.
Section 135.190 - Possession and administration of opioid antagonists — immunity.
Section 135.191 - Stroke care — continuous quality improvement.
Section 135.192 - Protections of certain prospective recipients of anatomical gifts.