Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
INSPECTIONS DIVISION
Chapter 57 - RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Rule 481-57.29 - Financial affairs-management
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
Each resident who has not been assigned a guardian or conservator by the court may manage the resident's own personal financial affairs. To the extent the facility assists in management, under written authorization by the resident, the management shall be carried out in accordance with Iowa Code section 135C.24. (II)
(1) The facility shall maintain a written account of all residents' funds received by or deposited with the facility. (II)
(2) An employee shall be designated in writing to be responsible for resident accounts. (II)
(3) The facility shall keep on deposit personal funds over which the resident has control in accordance with Iowa Code section 135C.24. Should the resident request these funds, they shall be given to the resident on request with receipts maintained by the facility and a copy to the resident. In the case of a resident with impaired decision-making skills, the resident's legal representative shall designate a method of disbursing the resident's funds. (II)
(4) If the facility makes financial transactions on a resident's behalf, the facility must document that it has prepared and sent an itemized accounting of disbursements and current balances at least quarterly. A copy of this statement shall be maintained in the resident's financial or business record. (II)
(5) A resident's personal funds shall not be used without the written consent of the resident or the resident's legal representative. (I, II)
(6) A resident's personal funds shall be returned to the resident when the funds have been used without the written consent of the resident or the resident's legal representative. The department may report findings that resident funds have been used without written consent to the department's investigations division or the local law enforcement agency, as appropriate. (II)
