231C.1 Findings, purpose, and intent.
1. The general assembly finds that assisted living is an important part of the long-term care continua in this state. Assisted living emphasizes the independence and dignity of the individual while providing services in a cost-effective manner.
2. The purposes of establishing an assisted living program include all of the following:
a. To encourage the establishment and maintenance of a safe and homelike environment for individuals of all income levels who require assistance to live independently but who do not require health-related care on a continuous twenty-four-hour per day basis.
b. To establish standards for assisted living programs that allow flexibility in design which promotes a social model of service delivery by focusing on independence, individual needs and desires, and consumer-driven quality of service.
c. To encourage public participation in the development of assisted living programs for individuals of all income levels.
3. It is the intent of the general assembly that the department promote a social model for assisted living programs and a consultative process to assist with compliance by assisted living programs.
96 Acts, ch 1192, §1; 2003 Acts, ch 166, §7; 2005 Acts, ch 60, §1, 2, 21; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §160
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 231C - ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS
Section 231C.1 - Findings, purpose, and intent.
Section 231C.3 - Certification of assisted living programs.
Section 231C.3A - Monitoring — conflicts of interest.
Section 231C.4 - Fire and safety standards.
Section 231C.5 - Written occupancy agreement required.
Section 231C.5A - Assessment of tenants — program eligibility.
Section 231C.6 - Involuntary transfer.
Section 231C.8 - Exit interview — issuance of findings.
Section 231C.9 - Disclosure of findings.
Section 231C.9A - Informal conference — formal contest — judicial review.
Section 231C.10 - Denial, suspension, or revocation — conditional operation.
Section 231C.11 - Notice — appeal — emergency provisions.
Section 231C.11A - Voluntary cessation of program operations — decertification.
Section 231C.12 - Department notified of casualties.
Section 231C.13 - Retaliation by assisted living program prohibited.
Section 231C.14 - Civil penalties.
Section 231C.15 - Criminal penalties and injunctive relief.
Section 231C.16 - Nursing assistant and medication aide — certification.
Section 231C.16A - Medication setup — administration and storage of medications.
Section 231C.17 - Coordination of the long-term care system — transitional provisions.
Section 231C.18 - Iowa assisted living fees.
Section 231C.19 - Application of landlord and tenant Act.
Section 231C.20 - Limitation on penalties.
Section 231C.21 - Certification list to county commissioner of elections.