Iowa § 249A.18A - 249A.18A Resident assessment.
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§ 249A.18A. 249A.18A Resident assessment.
A nursing facility as defined in section 135C.1 shall complete a resident assessment prior to initial admission of a resident and periodically during the resident’s stay in the facility. The assessment shall be completed for each prospective resident and current resident regardless of payor source. The nursing facility may utilize the same resident assessment tool required for certification of the facility under the medical assistance and federal Medicare programs to comply with this section. 2000 Acts, ch 1004, §12, 22 Thu Dec 11 19:13:48 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 249A.18A (20, 0)
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