House File 512 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY HEATON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to reporting of class I violations by health care 2 facilities to the governor and general assembly. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1496YH 83 5 pf/nh/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135C.20C REPORTING OF CLASS I OR 1 2 CLASS II VIOLATIONS == GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 1 3 The department shall develop and utilize a system to report 1 4 class I violations under this chapter to the governor and the 1 5 general assembly on a quarterly basis. The reports shall 1 6 include a summary of the violations found, any actions taken 1 7 to correct the violations, any enforcement action taken 1 8 including any citations issued and penalties assessed, the 1 9 rationale for the enforcement action taken including any 1 10 penalties assessed, and the nature and status of any actions 1 11 taken with respect to any uncorrected violations for which 1 12 citations were issued. The report may be provided in an 1 13 electronic format. The department shall adopt rules to 1 14 implement this section. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill directs the department of inspections and appeals 1 17 to develop and utilize a system to report class I violations 1 18 by health care facilities to the governor and the general 1 19 assembly on a quarterly basis. Class I violations are 1 20 violations which present an imminent danger or a substantial 1 21 probability of resultant death or physical harm to the 1 22 residents of the facility in which the violations occur. 1 23 The reports are to include a summary of the violations 1 24 found, any actions taken to correct the violations, any 1 25 enforcement action taken including any citations issued and 1 26 penalties assessed, the rationale for the enforcement action 1 27 taken including any penalties assessed, and the nature and 1 28 status of any actions taken with respect to any uncorrected 1 29 violations for which citations were issued. The bill provides 1 30 that the report may be provided in an electronic format and 1 31 directs the department of inspections and appeals to adopt 1 32 rules to implement the bill. 1 33 LSB 1496YH 83 1 34 pf/nh/24