144F.5 Hospital discharge process — evidence-based practices.
A hospital’s discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including but not limited to any of the following:
1. The standards for accreditation adopted by the joint commission on the accreditation of health care organizations or any other nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization.
2. The conditions of participation for hospitals adopted by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services.
2019 Acts, ch 18, §5
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 144F - CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD, ENABLE (CARE) ACT
Section 144F.2 - Discharge policies — opportunity to designate lay caregiver.
Section 144F.3 - Notification of lay caregiver of discharge.
Section 144F.4 - Aftercare assistance instructions to lay caregiver.
Section 144F.5 - Hospital discharge process — evidence-based practices.
Section 144F.6 - Construction of chapter relative to other health care directives.