Section 135C.1. Definitions.

Section 135C.2. Purpose — rules — special classifications — protection and advocacy agency.

Section 135C.3. Nature of care.

Section 135C.4. Residential care facilities.

Section 135C.5. Limitations on use.

Section 135C.6. License required — exemptions.

Section 135C.7. Application — fees.

Section 135C.8. Scope of license.

Section 135C.9. Inspection before issuance — notice of deficiencies.

Section 135C.10. Denial, suspension, or revocation.

Section 135C.11. Notice — hearings.

Section 135C.12. Conditional operation.

Section 135C.13. Judicial review.

Section 135C.14. Rules.

Section 135C.15. Time to comply.

Section 135C.16. Inspections.

Section 135C.16A. Inspectors — conflicts of interest.

Section 135C.17. Duties of other departments.

Section 135C.18. Employees.

Section 135C.19. Public disclosure of inspection findings — posting of citations.

Section 135C.20. Information distributed.

Section 135C.20A. Report cards — facility inspections — complaint procedures — availability to public — electronic access.

Section 135C.20B. Governor’s award — quality care.

Section 135C.21. Penalties.

Section 135C.22. Applicable to governmental units.

Section 135C.23. Express requirements for admission or residence.

Section 135C.24. Personal property or affairs of patients or residents.

Section 135C.25. Resident advocate committee appointments — duties — disclosure — liability.

Section 135C.26. Director notified of casualties.

Section 135C.27. Federal funds to implement program.

Section 135C.28. Conflicting statutes.

Section 135C.29. License list to county commissioner of elections.

Section 135C.30. Operation of facility under receivership.

Section 135C.31. Discharge of Medicaid patients.

Section 135C.31A. Assessment of residents — program eligibility — prescription drug coverage.

Section 135C.32. Hospice services covered by Medicare.

Section 135C.33. Employees and certified nurse aide trainees — child or dependent adult abuse information and criminal record checks — evaluations — application to other providers — penalty.

Section 135C.34. Medication aide — certification.

Section 135C.35. Training of inspectors.

Section 135C.36. Violations classified — penalties.

Section 135C.37. Complaints alleging violations — confidentiality.

Section 135C.38. Inspections upon complaints.

Section 135C.39. No advance notice of inspection — exception.

Section 135C.40. Citations when violations found — penalties — exception.

Section 135C.40A. Issuance of final findings.

Section 135C.41. Licensee’s response to citation.

Section 135C.42. Informal conference on contested citation.

Section 135C.43. Judicial review.

Section 135C.43A. Reduction of penalty amount.

Section 135C.44. Treble fines for repeated violations.

Section 135C.44A. Double fines for intentional violations.

Section 135C.45. Refund of penalty.

Section 135C.45A. Notification penalty.

Section 135C.46. Retaliation by facility prohibited.

Section 135C.47.

Section 135C.48. Information about complaint procedure.