Iowa § 135C.15 - 135C.15 Time to comply.
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§ 135C.15. 135C.15 Time to comply.
1. Any health care facility which is in operation at the time of adoption or promulgation of any applicable rules or minimum standards under this chapter shall be given reasonable time from the date of such promulgation to comply with such rules and minimum standards as provided for by the department. The director may grant successive thirty-day extensions of the time for compliance where evidence of a good faith attempt to achieve compliance is furnished, if the extensions will not place in undue jeopardy the residents of the facility to which the extensions are granted. 2. Renovation of an existing health care facility, not already in compliance with all applicable standards, shall be permitted only if the fixtures and equipment to be installed and the services to be provided in the renovated portion of the facility will conform substantially to current operational standards. Construction of an addition to an existing health care facility shall be permitted only if the design of the structure, the fixtures and equipment to be installed, and the services to be provided in the addition will conform substantially to current construction and operational standards. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135C.15] Wed Dec 10 22:53:12 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 135C.15 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 135C.15 cover?
Section 135C.15 ("135C.15 Time to comply.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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