441—81.53(249A) Use of penalties collected by the department. Civil money penalties collected by the department shall be applied to the protection of the health or property of residents of facilities that the department of inspections and appeals finds deficient. Funds may be used for:
	1.	 Time-limited expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents to home- and community-based settings or other facilities when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the department;
	2.	Recovery of state costs related to the operation of a facility pending correction of deficiencies or closure;
	3.	 Support and protection of residents of a facility that closes;
	4.	Funding of projects to improve the quality of life and quality of care of nursing facility residents through quality improvement initiative grants awarded pursuant to 441—Chapter 166;
	5.	Projects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in ensuring quality care in facilities; and
	6.	Reasonable expenses incurred by the department to administer, monitor, or evaluate the effectiveness of grants utilizing civil money penalty funds.
[ARC 9402B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/1/11; ARC 3717C, IAB 3/28/18, effective 7/1/18]