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House File 731 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to mold remediation.
2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 136E.1 Definitions.
2For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
3requires:
41. “Department” means the department of health and human
5services.
62. “Direct supervisor” means an individual who is physically
7present during on-site mold remediation and is immediately
8available to direct, instruct, and oversee the activities of
9other individuals.
103. “Mold” means any form of multicellular fungi often
11found in water-damaged indoor environments and building
12materials, and including cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria,
13aspergillus, fusarium, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, and
14stachybotrys chartarum.
154. “Third-party certification” means a mold remediation
16certification offered by any of the following:
17(1) The institute of inspection cleaning and restoration
18certification.
19(2) The national organization of remediators and microbial
20inspectors.
21(3) An organization, approved by the department of
22inspections, appeals, and licensing by rule, that has standards
23related to mold remediation similar to the entities in
24subparagraphs (1) and (2).
25 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 136E.2 Mold remediation.
261. A person shall not perform mold remediation unless
27the person’s process for mold remediation complies with the
28ANSI/IICRC S520 standard for professional mold remediation,
29or a similar standard as identified by the department of
30inspections, appeals, and licensing.
312. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
32shall establish a registry for entities that provide mold
33remediation services. An entity applying to register in the
34registry shall be required to provide proof that a direct
35supervisor employed by the entity holds a current third-party
-1-1certification.
23. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
3shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this
4section, including but not limited to rules that allow the
5department to access the registry established in subsection
62 for the purpose of performing the department’s duties in
7section 136E.3.
8 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 136E.3 Mold — public awareness
9campaign.
101. The department shall, in consultation with appropriate
11agencies and organizations, establish a mold public awareness
12campaign to assist the public in understanding the threat of
13mold in indoor environments, and the importance of removing
14mold. As part of the program, the department shall do all of
15the following:
16a. Disseminate information to the public via brochures
17and the department’s internet site relating to the treatment
18of mold in indoor environments and the importance of removing
19mold.
20b. Provide the public with contact information for
21organizations or government agencies that can provide
22information pertaining to the health effects of mold, mold
23testing methods, or accredited industry standards for the
24remediation of mold.
25c. Once every five years, collaborate with the department
26of inspections, appeals, and licensing to review technology
27and treatment techniques for mold remediation that provide
28additional protections for public health and safety.
292. On or before January 31 of each year, the department
30shall submit a report to the general assembly concerning all
31of the following:
32a. New scientific evidence concerning health effects
33associated with mold, or water damage, in indoor environments,
34including the effects on air quality standards.
35b. Changes in state and federal law that establish standards
-2-1for training, certifying, or licensing persons providing mold
2remediation services in residential, public, or commercial
3buildings.
43. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
5to implement this section.
6EXPLANATION
7The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
8the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
9This bill relates to mold remediation.
10The bill defines “direct supervisor” as an individual who
11is physically present during on-site mold remediation and is
12immediately available to direct, instruct, and oversee the
13activities of other individuals.
14The bill defines “mold” as any form of multicellular fungi
15often found in water-damaged indoor environments and building
16materials.
17The bill defines “third-party certification” as a mold
18remediation certification offered by the institute of
19inspection cleaning and restoration certification; the national
20organization of remediators and microbial inspectors; or an
21organization with similar standards that has been approved by
22the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL)
23by rule.
24The bill prohibits a person from performing mold remediation
25unless the mold remediation complies with the ANSI/IICRC S520
26standard for professional mold remediation, or a similar
27standard as identified by DIAL.
28The bill requires DIAL to establish a registry for entities
29that provide mold remediation services. An entity applying
30to register in the registry must provide proof that a direct
31supervisor employed by the entity holds a current third-party
32certification. The bill requires DIAL to adopt rules to
33implement the bill, and to provide the department of health and
34human services (HHS) access to the registry for the purpose
35of carrying out duties related to the mold public awareness
-3-1campaign (campaign).
2The bill requires HHS, in consultation with appropriate
3agencies and organizations, to establish a campaign to assist
4the public in understanding the threat of mold in indoor
5environments, and the importance of removing mold. The bill
6details actions HHS must take as part of the program.
7The bill requires HHS, on or before January 31 of each year,
8to submit a report to the general assembly that includes new
9scientific evidence concerning health effects associated with
10mold or water damage in indoor environments, including the
11effects on air quality standards, and changes in state and
12federal law that establish standards for training, certifying,
13or licensing persons providing mold remediation services in
14residential, public, or commercial buildings.
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2BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 136E.1 Definitions.
2For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
3requires:
41. “Department” means the department of health and human
5services.
62. “Direct supervisor” means an individual who is physically
7present during on-site mold remediation and is immediately
8available to direct, instruct, and oversee the activities of
9other individuals.
103. “Mold” means any form of multicellular fungi often
11found in water-damaged indoor environments and building
12materials, and including cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria,
13aspergillus, fusarium, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, and
14stachybotrys chartarum.
154. “Third-party certification” means a mold remediation
16certification offered by any of the following:
17(1) The institute of inspection cleaning and restoration
18certification.
19(2) The national organization of remediators and microbial
20inspectors.
21(3) An organization, approved by the department of
22inspections, appeals, and licensing by rule, that has standards
23related to mold remediation similar to the entities in
24subparagraphs (1) and (2).
25 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 136E.2 Mold remediation.
261. A person shall not perform mold remediation unless
27the person’s process for mold remediation complies with the
28ANSI/IICRC S520 standard for professional mold remediation,
29or a similar standard as identified by the department of
30inspections, appeals, and licensing.
312. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
32shall establish a registry for entities that provide mold
33remediation services. An entity applying to register in the
34registry shall be required to provide proof that a direct
35supervisor employed by the entity holds a current third-party
-1-1certification.
23. The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
3shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement this
4section, including but not limited to rules that allow the
5department to access the registry established in subsection
62 for the purpose of performing the department’s duties in
7section 136E.3.
8 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 136E.3 Mold — public awareness
9campaign.
101. The department shall, in consultation with appropriate
11agencies and organizations, establish a mold public awareness
12campaign to assist the public in understanding the threat of
13mold in indoor environments, and the importance of removing
14mold. As part of the program, the department shall do all of
15the following:
16a. Disseminate information to the public via brochures
17and the department’s internet site relating to the treatment
18of mold in indoor environments and the importance of removing
19mold.
20b. Provide the public with contact information for
21organizations or government agencies that can provide
22information pertaining to the health effects of mold, mold
23testing methods, or accredited industry standards for the
24remediation of mold.
25c. Once every five years, collaborate with the department
26of inspections, appeals, and licensing to review technology
27and treatment techniques for mold remediation that provide
28additional protections for public health and safety.
292. On or before January 31 of each year, the department
30shall submit a report to the general assembly concerning all
31of the following:
32a. New scientific evidence concerning health effects
33associated with mold, or water damage, in indoor environments,
34including the effects on air quality standards.
35b. Changes in state and federal law that establish standards
-2-1for training, certifying, or licensing persons providing mold
2remediation services in residential, public, or commercial
3buildings.
43. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
5to implement this section.
6EXPLANATION
7The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
8the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
9This bill relates to mold remediation.
10The bill defines “direct supervisor” as an individual who
11is physically present during on-site mold remediation and is
12immediately available to direct, instruct, and oversee the
13activities of other individuals.
14The bill defines “mold” as any form of multicellular fungi
15often found in water-damaged indoor environments and building
16materials.
17The bill defines “third-party certification” as a mold
18remediation certification offered by the institute of
19inspection cleaning and restoration certification; the national
20organization of remediators and microbial inspectors; or an
21organization with similar standards that has been approved by
22the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL)
23by rule.
24The bill prohibits a person from performing mold remediation
25unless the mold remediation complies with the ANSI/IICRC S520
26standard for professional mold remediation, or a similar
27standard as identified by DIAL.
28The bill requires DIAL to establish a registry for entities
29that provide mold remediation services. An entity applying
30to register in the registry must provide proof that a direct
31supervisor employed by the entity holds a current third-party
32certification. The bill requires DIAL to adopt rules to
33implement the bill, and to provide the department of health and
34human services (HHS) access to the registry for the purpose
35of carrying out duties related to the mold public awareness
-3-1campaign (campaign).
2The bill requires HHS, in consultation with appropriate
3agencies and organizations, to establish a campaign to assist
4the public in understanding the threat of mold in indoor
5environments, and the importance of removing mold. The bill
6details actions HHS must take as part of the program.
7The bill requires HHS, on or before January 31 of each year,
8to submit a report to the general assembly that includes new
9scientific evidence concerning health effects associated with
10mold or water damage in indoor environments, including the
11effects on air quality standards, and changes in state and
12federal law that establish standards for training, certifying,
13or licensing persons providing mold remediation services in
14residential, public, or commercial buildings.
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