Iowa Code § 249L.1
Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Quality Assurance Assessment Program”.
Iowa Code Chapter 249L — Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Assessment Program
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Provisions
Iowa Code § 249L.2
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Department” means the department of health and human services. 2. “Direct care worker” means an employee of a nursing facility who holds a nursing assistant certification, is employed for the purpose of nursing assistance, and provides direct care to r…
Iowa Code § 249L.3
Quality assurance assessment — imposed — collection — deposit — documentation — civil actions
1. a. A nursing facility in this state shall be assessed a quality assurance assessment for each patient day for the preceding quarter. b. The quality assurance assessment shall be implemented as a broad-based health care-related tax as defined in 42 U.S.C. §1396b(w)(3)(B). c. The quality assurance assessment shall be…
Iowa Code § 249L.4
Quality assurance trust fund — limitations of use — reimbursement adjustments to nursing facilities
1. A quality assurance trust fund is created in the state treasury under the authority of the department. Moneys received through the collection of the nursing facility quality assurance assessment imposed under this chapter and any other moneys specified for deposit in the trust fund shall be deposited in the trust fu…