Iowa Code
Chapter 135C - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Section 135C.48 - Information about complaint procedure.

135C.48 Information about complaint procedure.
The department shall make a continuing effort to inform the general public of the appropriate procedure to be followed by any person who believes that a complaint against a health care facility is justified and should be made under section 135C.37.
[C77, 79, 81, §135C.48]

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 135C - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Section 135C.1 - Definitions.

Section 135C.2 - Purpose — rules — special classifications — protection and advocacy agency.

Section 135C.3 - Nature of care.

Section 135C.4 - Residential care facilities.

Section 135C.5 - Limitations on use.

Section 135C.6 - License required — exemptions.

Section 135C.7 - Application — fees.

Section 135C.8 - Scope of license.

Section 135C.9 - Inspection before issuance — notice of deficiencies.

Section 135C.10 - Denial, suspension, or revocation.

Section 135C.11 - Notice — hearings.

Section 135C.12 - Conditional operation.

Section 135C.13 - Judicial review.

Section 135C.14 - Rules.

Section 135C.15 - Time to comply.

Section 135C.16 - Inspections.

Section 135C.16A - Inspectors — conflicts of interest.

Section 135C.17 - Duties of other departments.

Section 135C.18 - Employees.

Section 135C.19 - Public disclosure of inspection findings — posting of citations.

Section 135C.20 - Information distributed.

Section 135C.20A - Report cards — facility inspections — complaint procedures — availability to public — electronic access.

Section 135C.20B - Governor’s award — quality care.

Section 135C.21 - Penalties.

Section 135C.22 - Applicable to governmental units.

Section 135C.23 - Express requirements for admission or residence.

Section 135C.24 - Personal property or affairs of patients or residents.

Section 135C.25 - Resident advocate committee appointments — duties — disclosure — liability.

Section 135C.26 - Director notified of casualties.

Section 135C.27 - Federal funds to implement program.

Section 135C.28 - Conflicting statutes.

Section 135C.29 - License list to county commissioner of elections.

Section 135C.30 - Operation of facility under receivership.

Section 135C.31 - Discharge of Medicaid patients.

Section 135C.31A - Assessment of residents — program eligibility — prescription drug coverage.

Section 135C.32 - Hospice services covered by Medicare.

Section 135C.33 - Employees and certified nurse aide trainees — child or dependent adult abuse information and criminal record check options — evaluations — application to other providers — penalty.

Section 135C.34 - Medication aide — certification.

Section 135C.35 - Training of inspectors.

Section 135C.36 - Violations classified — penalties.

Section 135C.37 - Complaints alleging violations — confidentiality.

Section 135C.38 - Inspections upon complaints.

Section 135C.39 - No advance notice of inspection — exception.

Section 135C.40 - Citations when violations found — penalties — exception.

Section 135C.40A - Issuance of final findings.

Section 135C.41 - Licensee’s response to citation.

Section 135C.42 - Informal conference on contested citation.

Section 135C.43 - Judicial review.

Section 135C.43A - Reduction of penalty amount.

Section 135C.44 - Treble fines for repeated violations.

Section 135C.44A - Double fines for intentional violations.

Section 135C.45 - Refund of penalty.

Section 135C.45A - Notification penalty.

Section 135C.46 - Retaliation by facility prohibited.

Section 135C.47 - Report listing licensees and citations.

Section 135C.48 - Information about complaint procedure.