It shall be the duty of the department of human services, state fire marshal, and the officers and agents of other state and local governmental units, and the designated protection and advocacy agency to assist the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, insofar as the functions of these respective offices and departments are concerned with the health, welfare, and safety of any resident of any health care facility. It shall be the duty of the department to cooperate with the protection and advocacy agency by responding to all reasonable requests for assistance and information as required by federal law and this chapter.
[C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 135C.17]
83 Acts, ch 96, § 157, 159; 87 Acts, ch 234, § 428
Referred to in § 135C.21
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