Iowa § 231C.17 Coordination of the long-term care system — transitional provisions

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§ 231C.17 — Coordination of the long-term care system — transitional provisions

Iowa § 231C.17

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 231CASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS

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Iowa Code § 231C.17 (2026).

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1.A hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B, a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C, or an adult day services program certified pursuant to chapter 231D may operate an assisted living program if the assisted living program is certified pursuant to this chapter.

2.This chapter shall not be construed to require that a facility licensed as a different type of facility also comply with the requirements of this chapter, unless the facility is represented to the public as a certified assisted living program.

3.A certified assisted living program that complies with the requirements of this chapter shall not be required to be licensed or certified as a different type of facility, unless the facility is represented to the public as another type of facility.

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1. A hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B, a health care facility licensed pursuant
to chapter 135C, or an adult day services program certified pursuant to chapter 231D may
operate an assisted living program if the assisted living program is certified pursuant to this
chapter.
2. This chapter shall not be construed to require that a facility licensed as a different type
of facility also comply with the requirements of this chapter, unless the facility is represented
to the public as a certified assisted living program.
3. A certified assisted living program that complies with the requirements of this chapter
shall not be required to be licensed or certified as a different type of facility, unless the facility
is represented to the public as another type of facility.
4. a. A continuing care retirement community, as defined in section 523D.1, may provide
limited personal care services and emergency response services to its independent living
tenants if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The provision of such personal care services or emergency response services does not
result in inadequate staff coverage to meet the service needs of all tenants of the continuing
care retirement community.
(2) The staff providing the personal care or emergency response services is trained or
qualified to the extent necessary to provide such services.
(3) The continuing care retirement community documents the date, time, and nature of
the personal care or emergency response services provided.
(4) Emergency response services are only provided in situations which constitute an
urgent need for immediate action or assistance due to unforeseen circumstances.
b. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit an independent living tenant of a
continuing care retirement community from contracting with a third party for personal care
or emergency response services.