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IA Code § 347.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.10 - Vacancies.

347.10 Vacancies.   Vacancies on the board of trustees may be filled by appointment by the remaining members of the board of trustees or, if fewer than a majority of the trustees remain on the board, by the board of supervisors for the period until the vacancies are filled by election. An appointment made under this section shall be for the unexpired balance of the term of the preceding trustee. If a board member is absent for four consecutive regular board meetings, without prior excuse, or fails to comply with more stringent attendance requirements for regular board meetings included in the bylaws governing the board, the member’s position shall be declared vacant and filled as set out in this section.  [S13, §409-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5356; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.10]  94 Acts, ch 1180, §49; 2009 Acts, ch 110, §8; 2018 Acts, ch 1033, §3; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §3  Referred to in §331.321, 392.6  Removal from office, §66.1A, 66.31
IA Code § 347.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.11 - Organization — meetings — quorum.

347.11 Organization — meetings — quorum.   Hospital trustees shall qualify by taking the usual oath of office as provided in chapter 63 and organize by the election of a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer. The secretary shall report to the county auditor and county treasurer the names of the chairperson, secretary, and treasurer of the board of hospital trustees as soon as practicable after the qualification of each. A board of hospital trustees shall meet as necessary to adequately oversee the operation of the hospital. A majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum necessary for actions by the board of hospital trustees. The secretary shall maintain a complete record of board meetings, proceedings, and actions.  [S13, §409-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5357; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.11]  97 Acts, ch 170, §86; 2009 Acts, ch 110, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1033, §4
IA Code § 347.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.12 - Revenue collected — accounting practices.

347.12 Revenue collected — accounting practices.   1. Before the fifteenth day of each month, the county treasurer shall give notice to the chairperson of the board of hospital trustees or the chairperson’s designee of the amount of revenue collected for each fund of the hospital to the first day of that month and the county treasurer shall pay the taxes to the treasurer of the hospital as provided in section 331.552, subsection 29.   2. a. The hospital administrator, or the administrator’s designee, shall ensure that all accounts, funds, reports, and financial statements of the county hospital conform to generally accepted accounting principles as established by the governmental accounting standards board.   b. The hospital administrator, or the administrator’s designee, shall file a financial report with the board of hospital trustees on or before the date of each regularly scheduled board meeting for the period of time since the board’s previous regularly scheduled meeting.  [S13, §409-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5358; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.12]  84 Acts, ch 1003, §6; 92 Acts, ch 1024, §2; 99 Acts, ch 36, §4; 2009 Acts, ch 110, §10  Referred to in §37.9
IA Code § 347.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.15 - Pecuniary interest prohibited — exceptions.

347.15 Pecuniary interest prohibited — exceptions. Repealed by  2001 Acts, ch 65, §2  .
IA Code § 347.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.16 - Treatment in county hospital — terms.

347.16 Treatment in county hospital — terms.   1. Any resident of a county in this state who is sick or injured shall be entitled to care and treatment in any public hospital established and maintained by that county under this chapter, so long as that person observes the rules of conduct prescribed by the board of hospital trustees. Each patient admitted under this subsection, or the person legally liable for that patient’s support, shall pay to the board of hospital trustees reasonable compensation for that patient’s care and treatment according to the rules established by the board, unless subsection 2 is applicable.   2. Free care and treatment shall be furnished in a county public hospital to any sick or injured person who fulfills the residency requirements under section 47.4, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, Code 1993, in the county maintaining the hospital, and who is indigent. The board of hospital trustees shall determine whether a person is indigent and entitled to free care under this subsection, or may delegate that determination to the general assistance director or the office of the department of human services in that county, subject to guidelines the board may adopt in conformity with applicable statutes.   3. Care and treatment may be furnished in a county public hospital to any sick or injured person who has residence outside the county which maintains the hospital, subject to such policies and rules as the board of hospital trustees may adopt. If care and treatment is provided under this subsection to a person who is indigent, the person’s county of residence, as defined in section 331.394, shall pay to the board of hospital trustees the fair and reasonable cost of the care and treatment provided by the county public hospital unless the cost of the indigent person’s care and treatment is otherwise provided for. If care and treatment is provided to an indigent person under this subsection, the county public hospital furnishing the care and treatment shall immediately notify, by regular mail, the auditor of the county of residence of the indigent person of the provision of care and treatment to the indigent person including care and treatment provided by a county through the county’s mental health and disability services system implemented under chapter 331.  [S13, §409-k; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5362; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.16]  83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 92 Acts, ch 1212, §34; 95 Acts, ch 49, §10; 95 Acts, ch 119, §3, 5; 2009 Acts, ch 110, §13; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §128, 130; 2018 Acts, ch 1137, §29  Referred to in §347.17
IA Code § 347.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.17 - Accounts — collection.

347.17 Accounts — collection.   It shall be the duty of the trustees either by themselves or through the superintendent to make collections of all accounts for hospital services rendered to persons other than indigent patients or patients entitled to free care as provided in section 347.16. Such account shall be payable on presentation to the person liable therefor of an itemized statement and if not paid or secured within sixty days after such presentation the said trustees shall proceed to enforce collections by such means as are necessary and are authorized to employ any person for that purpose, and if legal proceedings are required they may employ counsel, the employment in either event to be on such arrangement for compensation as the trustees deem appropriate, provided, however, that should the county attorney act as attorney for the board in any such legal proceedings the county attorney shall serve without additional compensation.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5363; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.17]
IA Code § 347.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.18 - Discrimination.

347.18 Discrimination. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 110, §17  .
IA Code § 347.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.19 - Compensation — expenses.

347.19 Compensation — expenses.   A trustee shall not receive any compensation for services performed under this chapter, but a trustee shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the trustee’s duties.  [S13, §409-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5365; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.19]  2009 Acts, ch 110, §14
IA Code § 347.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.20 - Municipal jurisdiction.

347.20 Municipal jurisdiction.   When such hospital is located on land outside of, but adjacent to a city, the ordinances of such city relating to fire and police protection and control, sanitary regulations, and public utility service, shall be in force upon and over such hospital and grounds, and such city shall have jurisdiction to enforce such ordinances.  [S13, §409-i; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5366; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.20]
IA Code § 347.23 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.23 - City hospital changed to county hospital.

347.23 City hospital changed to county hospital.   1. Any hospital organized and existing as a city hospital may become a county hospital organized and managed as provided for in this chapter, upon a proposition for such purpose being submitted to and approved by a majority of the electors of both the city in which such hospital is located and of the county under whose management it is proposed that such hospital be placed. The proposition shall be placed upon the ballot by the board of supervisors when requested by a petition signed by eligible electors of the county equal in number to five percent of the votes cast for president of the United States or governor, as the case may be, at the last general election. The proposition shall be submitted at an election held on a date specified in section 39.2, subsection 4, paragraph “a”. Upon the approval of the proposition the hospital, its assets and liabilities, will become the property of the county and this chapter will govern its future management.   2. The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall the municipal hospital of ........................, Iowa, be transferred to and become the property of, and be managed by the county of ........................, Iowa?   3. For the purpose of computing whether or not said proposition is carried, the votes of the residents of the city in which said hospital is located shall be counted both for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the proposition is carried within the city and also for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the proposition is carried within the county.  [C62, 66, 71, 73, §347.23, 380.12; C75, 77, 79, 81, §347.23]  2001 Acts, ch 56, §27; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §59, 71  Referred to in §331.381
IA Code § 347.23A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.23A - Memorial hospital or county hospital payable from revenue bonds changed to county hospital.

347.23A Memorial hospital or county hospital payable from revenue bonds changed to county hospital.   1. A hospital established as a memorial hospital under chapter 37 or a county hospital supported by revenue bonds and organized under chapter 347A may become, in accordance with the provisions of this section, a county hospital organized and managed as provided for in this chapter. If the hospital is established by a city as a memorial hospital, the city must be located in the county which will own and manage the hospital. A proposition for the change must be submitted to and approved by a majority of the electors of the county which will own and manage the hospital as provided for in this chapter. In addition, if the hospital is a memorial hospital organized by a city under chapter 37, the proposition must also be approved by a majority of the electors of that city. The proposition shall be submitted to the electors at an election called by the county board of supervisors and held on a date specified in section 39.2, subsection 4, paragraph “a”.   2. The proposition shall be placed upon the ballot by the board of supervisors if requested by the hospital’s board of trustees or governing commission and the request is endorsed by a petition for this purpose signed by eligible electors of the county equal in number to five percent of the votes cast for president of the United States or governor, as the case may be, at the last general election. Upon the approval of the proposition the hospital, its assets and liabilities, shall become the property of the county and this chapter shall govern its future management.   a. The question for a memorial hospital established by a city under chapter 37 shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall the .................... hospital of ........................, Iowa, be transferred to and become the property of, and be managed by the county of ........................, Iowa, under provision of chapter 347 of the Code of Iowa?   b. The question for a memorial hospital established by a county under chapter 37 or a county hospital supported by revenue bonds and organized under chapter 347A shall be submitted in substantially the following form:   Shall the .................... hospital of ........................, Iowa, organized and governed under chapter ........ of the Code of Iowa be changed to be established and governed under chapter 347 of the Code of Iowa?   3. For the purpose of computing whether or not the proposition is carried, if the hospital is a memorial hospital established by a city under the provisions of chapter 37, the votes of the residents of that city shall be counted both for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the proposition is carried within the city and also for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the proposition is carried within the county.  94 Acts, ch 1135, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 56, §28; 2008 Acts, ch 1115, §60, 71
IA Code § 347.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.24 - Law applicable to other hospitals.

347.24 Law applicable to other hospitals.   Hospitals organized under chapter 37 or chapter 347A may be operated as provided for in this chapter in any way not clearly inconsistent with the specific provisions of their chapters.  [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.24]
IA Code § 347.25 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.25 - Election of trustees.

347.25 Election of trustees.   1. The election of hospital trustees whose offices are established by this chapter or chapter 145A or 347A shall take place at the general election on ballots which shall not reflect a nominee’s political affiliation. Nomination shall be made by petition in accordance with chapter 45. The petition form shall be furnished by the county commissioner of elections, shall be signed by fifty eligible electors of the county, and shall be filed with the county commissioner of elections. A plurality is sufficient to elect hospital trustees.   2. If any of the provisions of this section shall be in conflict with any of the laws of this state, then the provisions of this section shall prevail.  [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.25]  85 Acts, ch 135, §1; 91 Acts, ch 129, §26; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §184  Referred to in §39.21, 145A.11  Subsection 1 amended
IA Code § 347.26 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.26 - Health care facility in existing hospital.

347.26 Health care facility in existing hospital.   In any county where there is a county hospital in existence, a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1 may be established to be operated in conjunction therewith, and all of the provisions of this chapter and all of the proceedings authorized thereby relating to hospital buildings and additions thereto, shall apply to erecting, equipping and procuring sites for such facilities and additions thereto, as well as for improvements, maintenance and replacements of such facilities.  [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347.26]
IA Code § 347.28 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.28 - Sale or lease of property.

347.28 Sale or lease of property. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 110, §17  .
IA Code § 347.29 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.29 - Use of property.

347.29 Use of property. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 110, §17  .
IA Code § 347.30 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.30 - Notice and hearing.

347.30 Notice and hearing. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 110, §17  .
IA Code § 347.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.31 - Community recreation facilities and programs.

347.31 Community recreation facilities and programs.   A county or city hospital may expend available funds for establishment and operation of facilities, programs, and services which provide health benefits to persons served by those facilities, programs, or services. Where appropriate, the county or city hospital shall enter into an agreement pursuant to chapter 28E.  86 Acts, ch 1072, §1
IA Code § 347.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347 - COUNTY HOSPITALS|Section 347.32 - Tax status.

347.32 Tax status.   This chapter does not deprive any hospital of its tax exempt or nonprofit status except that portion of hospital property which is used for other than nonprofit, health-related purposes shall be subject to property tax as provided for in section 427.1, subsection 14.  86 Acts, ch 1200, §7
IA Code § 347A.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347A - COUNTY HOSPITALS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE|Section 347A.3 - Tax for maintenance and operation.

347A.3 Tax for maintenance and operation.   1. If in any year, after payment of the accruing interest on and principal due of revenue bonds issued under chapter 331, subchapter IV, part 4, and payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the county hospital, there is a balance of such revenues insufficient to pay the expenses of operation, maintenance, and funded depreciation of the hospital, the board of hospital trustees shall certify that fact as soon as ascertained to the board of supervisors of the county, and the board of supervisors shall make the amount of the deficiency for paying the expenses of operation, maintenance, and funded depreciation of the hospital available from other county funds or shall levy a tax not to exceed one dollar and eight cents per thousand dollars of assessed value in any one year on all the taxable property in the county in an amount sufficient for that purpose. However, general county funds or the proceeds of taxes shall not be used or applied to the payment of the interest on or principal of revenue bonds issued under chapter 331, subchapter IV, part 4, but general county funds or proceeds of taxes may only be used and applied to pay expenses of operation, maintenance, and funded depreciation of the hospital which cannot be paid from available revenue derived from its operation.   2. A tax levied under this section for paying the expenses of operation, maintenance, and funded depreciation of a merged area hospital pursuant to the authority granted a merged area under section 145A.20, shall only be levied on the assessed value of property in that portion of a county which is part of the merged area, in accordance with the plan or merger established, approved, and implemented under sections 145A.3, 145A.4, 145A.5, and 145A.14.  [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347A.3; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1097; 82 Acts, ch 1104, §12]  85 Acts, ch 123, §13; 90 Acts, ch 1118, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127  Referred to in §145A.20
IA Code § 347A.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347A - COUNTY HOSPITALS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE|Section 347A.5 - Discrimination prohibited.

347A.5 Discrimination prohibited. Repealed by  2009 Acts, ch 110, §17  .
IA Code § 347A.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347A - COUNTY HOSPITALS PAYABLE FROM REVENUE|Section 347A.6 - Collection of accounts.

347A.6 Collection of accounts.   It shall be the duty of the hospital trustees either by themselves or through the superintendent or similar person to make collections of all accounts for hospital services. Such account shall be payable on presentation to the person liable thereby of an itemized statement and if not paid or secured within sixty days after such presentation the said trustees shall proceed to enforce collections by such means as are necessary and are authorized to employ any person for that purpose and, if legal proceedings are required, may employ counsel, the employment in either event to be on such arrangement for compensation as the hospital trustees deem appropriate.  [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §347A.6]
IA Code § 347B.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347B - COUNTY CARE FACILITIES|Section 347B.1 - Definitions.

347B.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1.  2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
IA Code § 347B.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347B - COUNTY CARE FACILITIES|Section 347B.2 - Establishment — submission to vote.

347B.2 Establishment — submission to vote.   If the board of supervisors proposes to establish a county care facility under this chapter at a cost in excess of fifteen thousand dollars, it shall first submit the proposition to a vote of the people.  [C51, §828; R60, §1396; C73, §1372; C97, §2241; SS15, §2241; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5338; C39, §3828.115; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §253.1; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1041]  C93, §347B.1  C2001, §347B.2
IA Code § 347B.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347B - COUNTY CARE FACILITIES|Section 347B.3 - Annual published report.

347B.3 Annual published report.   The board of supervisors, prior to September 1 of each year, shall publish in the official papers of the county as part of its proceedings, a financial statement of the receipts of the county care facility, or county farm, itemizing them and stating their source, which report shall also set forth the total expenditures and the value of the property on hand on July 1 of the year for which the report is made and a comparison with the inventory of the previous year. The inventory need not specifically account by item for individual items of personal property valued at less than one hundred dollars.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5340; C39, §3828.117; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §253.3; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1042]  89 Acts, ch 214, §1  C93, §347B.3
IA Code § 347B.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 347B - COUNTY CARE FACILITIES|Section 347B.5 - Admission — labor required.

347B.5 Admission — labor required.   The county care facility shall maintain a record of the name and age of each person admitted and the date of admission. The board may require of any resident of the county care facility, with approval of a physician, reasonable and moderate labor suited to the resident’s age and bodily strength. Any income realized through the labor of residents, together with the receipts from operation of the county farm if one is maintained, shall be appropriated for use by the county care facility as the board of supervisors directs.  [C51, §835, 836; R60, §1403, 1404; C73, §1375, 1376; C97, §2244; S13, §2244; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5342; C39, §3828.119; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §253.5; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1043]  C93, §347B.5