Iowa § 263.20 - 263.20 Collecting and settling claims for care.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 263.20 — 263.20 Collecting and settling claims for care., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 263.20. 263.20 Collecting and settling claims for care.
Whenever a patient or person legally liable for the patient’s care at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics has insurance, an estate, a right of action against others, or other assets, the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, through the facilities of the office of the attorney general, may file claims, institute or defend suit in court, and use other legal means available to collect accounts incurred for the care of the patient, and may compromise, settle, or release such actions under the rules and procedures prescribed by the president of the university and the office of the attorney general. If a county has paid any part of such patient’s care, a pro rata amount collected, after deduction for cost of collection, shall be remitted to the county and the balance shall be credited to the hospital fund. 2005 Acts, ch 167, §49, 66 Thu Dec 11 19:25:05 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 263.20 (25, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 263.20 ("263.20 Collecting and settling claims for care.") 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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