§ 135.162 — Clinicians advisory panel

Iowa § 135.162

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 135: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — PUBLIC HEALTH

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SUBCHAPTER XXIV
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
135.163 Health care access.
The department shall coordinate public and private efforts to develop and maintain an
appropriate health care delivery infrastructure and a stable, well-qualified, diverse, and
sustainable health care workforce in this state. The health care delivery infrastructure and
the health care workforce shall address the broad spectrum of health care needs of Iowans
throughout their lifespan. The department shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
1. Develop a strategic plan for health care delivery infrastructure and health care
workforce resources in this state.
2. Provide for the continuous collection of data to provide a basis for health care strategic
planning and health care policymaking.
3. Make recommendations regarding the health care delivery infrastructure and the
health care workforce that assist in monitoring current needs, predicting future trends, and
informing policymaking.