Iowa § 97A.14 - 97A.14 Hospitalization and medical attention.
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§ 97A.14. 97A.14 Hospitalization and medical attention.
1. The board of trustees shall provide hospital, nursing, and medical attention for the members in service when injured while in the performance of their duties and shall continue to provide hospital, nursing, long-term care, and medical attention for injuries or diseases incurred while in the performance of their duties for the members but only while the members are still receiving a retirement allowance under section 97A.6, subsection 6. The cost of hospital, nursing, and medical attention shall be paid out of the retirement fund. However, any amounts received by the injured person under the workers’ compensation law of the state, or from any other source for such specific purposes, shall be deducted from the amount paid by the board of trustees under this section. 2. For purposes of this section, medical attention shall include but not be limited to services provided by licensed medical personnel to include office, hospital, nursing home care, long-term care, and prescriptions for medicine or equipment. Within twelve months of receiving treatment or incurring a cost with direct correlation to the disabling condition, the beneficiary of an accidental disability benefit shall submit a written request for reimbursement to the board. A denial of reimbursement by the board shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner as any other action by the board in accordance with section 97A.6, subsection 13. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §97A.14] 2008 Acts, ch 1171, §14; 2010 Acts, ch 1167, §14 Referred to in §97A.14A Wed Dec 10 22:35:32 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 97A.14 (24, 0)
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