Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-50.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 481-50.3 - Licensing

All hospitals and health care facilities shall be licensed by the department. Applications are available from the Health Facilities Division, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083. Completed applications are returned to the division with the fee.

(1) Initial fees for hospitals are:

a. Fifty beds or less, $15;

b. More than 50 and not more than 100 beds, $25;

c. Any greater number of beds, $50.

A fee of $10 is charged to renew a hospital license each year.

(2) Initial and renewal fees for health care facilities are:

a. Ten beds or less, $20;

b. More than 10 and not more than 25 beds, $40;

c. More than 26 and not more than 75 beds, $60;

d. More than 76 and not more than 150 beds, $80;

e. Any greater number of beds, $100.

(3) Standards used to determine whether a license is granted or retained are found in the rules of the department of inspections and appeals in the Iowa Administrative Code as follows:

a. Hospitals, 481-Chapter 51;

b. Hospices, 481-Chapter 53;

c. Residential care facilities, 481-Chapters 57 and 60;

d. Nursing facilities, 481-Chapters 58 and 61;

e. Residential care facilities for persons with mental illness, 481-Chapters 60 and 62;

f. Residential care facilities, three- to five-bed license, 481-Chapter 63;

g. Intermediate care facilities for the intellectually disabled, 481-Chapter 64; and

h. Intermediate care facilities for persons with mental illness, 481-Chapter 65.

(4) Posting of license. The license shall be posted in each facility so the public can see it easily.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-50.3

ARC 0766C, IAB 5/29/2013, effective 7/3/2013

Amended by IAB May 31, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 24, effective 7/5/2023