Iowa Code
Chapter 135B - LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HOSPITALS
Section 135B.5A - Conversion of a hospital.

135B.5A Conversion of a hospital.
A conversion of a long-term acute care hospital, rehabilitation hospital, or psychiatric hospital as defined by federal regulations to a general hospital or to a specialty hospital of a different type is a permanent change in bed capacity and shall require a certificate of need pursuant to section 135.63.
2018 Acts, ch 1062, §2

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 135B - LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF HOSPITALS

Section 135B.1 - Definitions.

Section 135B.2 - Purpose.

Section 135B.3 - Licensure.

Section 135B.4 - Application for license.

Section 135B.5 - Issuance and renewal of license.

Section 135B.5A - Conversion of a hospital.

Section 135B.6 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license — hearings and review.

Section 135B.7 - Rules and enforcement.

Section 135B.7A - Procedures — orders.

Section 135B.8 - Effective date of rules.

Section 135B.9 - Inspections and qualifications for hospital inspectors — protection and advocacy agency investigations.

Section 135B.10 - Hospital licensing board.

Section 135B.11 - Functions of hospital licensing board — compensation.

Section 135B.12 - Confidentiality.

Section 135B.13 - Annual report of department.

Section 135B.14 - Judicial review.

Section 135B.15 - Penalties.

Section 135B.16 - Injunction.

Section 135B.17 - Construction.

Section 135B.18 - County care facilities exempted.

Section 135B.18A - Universal newborn and infant hearing screening.

Section 135B.19 - Title of subchapter.

Section 135B.20 - Definitions.

Section 135B.21 - Functions of hospital.

Section 135B.22 - Character of services.

Section 135B.23 - Agreement with doctor.

Section 135B.24 - Employees.

Section 135B.25 - Hiring and dismissal of technicians.

Section 135B.26 - Compensation.

Section 135B.27 - Admission agreement.

Section 135B.28 - Hospital bill.

Section 135B.29 - Fees.

Section 135B.30 - Radiology and pathology fees.

Section 135B.31 - Exceptions.

Section 135B.32 - Construction.

Section 135B.33 - Technical assistance — plan — grants.

Section 135B.34 - Hospital employees — criminal history and abuse record checks — penalty.

Section 135B.35 - Pediatric congenital heart surgery — public reporting of data — patient education.