Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-81.42 - State monitoring
(1)
State monitor. A state monitor:
a. Oversees the correction of deficiencies
specified by the department of inspections and appeals at the facility site and
protects the facility 's residents from harm.
b. Is an employee or a contractor of the
department of inspections and appeals.
c. Is identified by the department of
inspections and appeals as an appropriate professional to monitor cited
deficiencies.
d. Is not an employee
of the facility .
e. Does not
function as a consultant to the facility .
f. Does not have an immediate family member
who is a resident of the facility to be monitored.
(2)
Use of state monitor. A
state monitor shall be used when the department of inspections and appeals has
cited a facility with substandard quality of care deficiencies on the last
three consecutive standard surveys.
(3)
Discontinuance of state
monitor State monitoring is discontinued when:
a. The facility has demonstrated that it is
in substantial compliance with the requirement, and it will remain in
compliance for a period of time specified by the department of inspections and
appeals.
b. Termination procedures
are completed.
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