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INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS DEPARTMENT[481]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)“b.”
Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code sections 10A.104(5) and 135C.14, the Department of Inspections and Appeals hereby gives Notice of Intended Action to amend Chapter 57, “Residential Care Facilities,” Iowa Administrative Code.
A full review and rewrite of Chapter 57 was completed by the Department in 2014. The Department determined after adoption of the new Chapter 57 that one provision was inadvertently removed from the chapter during the process. The provision required qualified personnel to implement orders for medications and treatments. The proposed amendment adds this requirement back into the chapter.
The Department does not believe that the proposed amendment poses a financial hardship on any regulated entity or individual.
The State Board of Health initially reviewed the proposed amendment at its September 9, 2015, meeting.
Any interested person may make written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment on or before October 20, 2015. Such written materials should be addressed to the Director, Department of Inspections and Appeals, Lucas State Office Building, Third Floor, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083; faxed to (515)242-6863; or e-mailed to David.Werning@dia.iowa.gov.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 135C.14.
The following amendment is proposed.
	Adopt the following new subrule 57.11(7):
	57.11(7) Orders for medications and treatments. Orders for medications and treatments shall be correctly implemented by qualified personnel. (I, II, III)