Iowa § 135C.17 - 135C.17 Duties of other departments.
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§ 135C.17. 135C.17 Duties of other departments.
It shall be the duty of the department of health and human services, office of long-term care ombudsman, and the officers and agents of other state and local governmental units, and the designated protection and advocacy agency to assist the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, insofar as the functions of these respective offices and departments are concerned with the health, welfare, and safety of any resident of any health care facility. It shall be the duty of the department to cooperate with the protection and advocacy agency and the office of long-term care ombudsman by responding to all reasonable requests for assistance and information as required by federal law and this chapter. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §135C.17] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 87 Acts, ch 234, §428; 2014 Acts, ch 1040, §9; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §173, 1617 Referred to in §135C.21 Wed Dec 10 22:53:14 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 135C.17 (25, 1)
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Section 135C.17 ("135C.17 Duties of other departments.") 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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