Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 127 - County Medical Examiners
Rule 641-127.9 - Failure to Comply With Rules

If a county medical examiner, deputy countymedical examiner, countymedical examiner investigator, pathologist, or other physician fails to comply with these rules, the state medical examiner may provide written notice of the failure to comply to that individual, the appropriate countymedical examiner, and the appropriate county board of supervisors. Within 30 days of the date of the notice, the individual to whom the notice was provided shall submit a written response to the state medical examiner, outlining a proposed corrective action plan. If no response is received within the 30 days or if the proposed corrective action plan is unacceptable, the state medical examiner shall forward copies of the notice and all pertinent correspondence and information to the board of supervisors for the county which appointed the individual, notifying the board of the individual's failure to comply with these rules.