Text: HSB00229 Text: HSB00231 Text: HSB00200 - HSB00299 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135C.20B GOVERNOR'S AWARD 1 2 QUALITY CARE. 1 3 1. A governor's award for quality care is established, to 1 4 be awarded annually by the governor to a health care facility 1 5 in the state which demonstrates provision of the highest 1 6 quality care to residents. 1 7 2. The department shall adopt rules establishing the 1 8 criteria to determine quality care. In developing the 1 9 criteria, the department shall consult with the members of 1 10 Iowa partners for resident care and shall also consider all of 1 11 the following: 1 12 a. The report cards completed pursuant to section 135C.20A 1 13 for the prior year and for the entire history of the facility. 1 14 b. Any unique services provided by a facility to its 1 15 residents to improve the quality of care in the facility. 1 16 c. Any information submitted by care review committee 1 17 members or residents with regard to the quality of care of the 1 18 facility. 1 19 d. Whether the facility accepts residents for whom costs 1 20 of care are paid under chapter 249A. 1 21 EXPLANATION 1 22 This bill establishes a governor's quality care award to be 1 23 awarded, annually, to a health care facility in the state 1 24 which demonstrates the provision of quality care to its 1 25 residents. The bill requires the department of inspections 1 26 and appeals to adopt rules, in consultation with the members 1 27 of the Iowa partners for resident care, which establish 1 28 criteria to determine quality care. 1 29 LSB 1526XL 78 1 30 pf/jw/5.1
Text: HSB00229 Text: HSB00231 Text: HSB00200 - HSB00299 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
© 1999 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa
Comments about this site or page?
webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.
Last update: Fri Mar 5 03:43:18 CST 1999
URL: /DOCS/GA/78GA/Legislation/HSB/00200/HSB00230/990304.html
jhf