Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-67.22

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

Rule 481-67.22 - Public or confidential information

(1)Public information.

a.Public disclosure of findings. The program shall post a notice stating that copies of the final report resulting from a monitoring are available via the department's website at dia-hfd.iowa.gov/DIAHFD/Home.do. The program shall post the notice in a prominent location on the premises of the program. Copies shall also be available upon request from the Department of Inspections and Appeals, Adult Services Bureau, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083; telephone (515)281-6325.

b.Open records. The following records are open records available for inspection:

(1) Certification applications, certification status, and accompanying materials;

(2) Final findings of state monitorings, including a monitoring that results from a complaint or program-reported incident;

(3) Reports from the state fire marshal;

(4) Plans of correction submitted by a program;

(5) Official notices of certification sanctions, including enforcement actions;

(6) Findings of fact, conclusions of law, decisions and orders issued pursuant to rules 481-67.10 (17A,231B,231C,231D) and 481-67.13(17A,231B, 231C,231D);

(7) Waivers, including the department's approval and denial letter and any letter requesting the waiver.

(2)Confidential information. Confidential information includes the following:

a. Information that does not comprise a final report resulting from a monitoring, complaint investigation, or program-reported incident investigation. Information which does not comprise a final report may be made public in a legal proceeding concerning a denial, suspension or revocation of certification;

b. Names of all complainants;

c. Names of tenants of a program, identifying medical information, copies of documentation appointing a legal representative, and the address of anyone other than an owner or operator; and

d. Social security numbers or employer identification numbers (EIN).

(3)Redaction of confidential information. If a record normally open for inspection contains confidential information, the confidential information shall be redacted before the records are provided for inspection.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-67.22

ARC 8174B, IAB 9/23/09, effective 1/1/10; ARC 1055C, IAB 10/2/2013, effective 1/1/2014

Amended by IAB March 11, 2020/Volume XLII, Number 19, effective 4/15/2020