Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS
INSPECTIONS DIVISION
Chapter 67 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ELDER GROUP HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS, AND ADULT DAY SERVICES
Rule 481-67.22 - Public or confidential information
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 481-67.22
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(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.
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