Iowa § 139A.12 - 139A.12 County liability for care, provisions, and medical attendance.
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§ 139A.12. 139A.12 County liability for care, provisions, and medical attendance.
The local board shall provide proper care, provisions, and medical attendance for any person removed and isolated or quarantined in a separate house or hospital for detention and treatment, and the care, provisions, and medical attendance shall be paid for by the county in which the infected person has residence, if the patient or legal guardian is unable to pay. 2000 Acts, ch 1066, §12; 2018 Acts, ch 1137, §23 Wed Dec 10 22:56:05 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 139A.12 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 139A.12 ("139A.12 County liability for care, provisions, and medical attendance.") 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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