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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 100 - Establishment of New Certificates of Birth › Rule 641-100.7 - Original Certificate to Be Sealed

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
After preparation of the new certificate, the original
				certificate and the evidence upon which it was based are to be sealed and
				placed in a special file. The state registrar may inspect such sealed
				information for purposes of properly administering the vital statistics
				program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.1 - Report of Autopsy Findings

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(1) In
			 cases where an autopsy is to be performed, it shall not be necessary to defer
			 the entry of the cause of death pending a full report of microscopic and
			 toxicological studies.
(2) In any
			 case where the gross findings of an autopsy are inadequate to determine the
			 cause of death, the physician or medical examiner shall enter the cause as
			 "pending" on the certificate and sign the certification. Immediately after the
			 medical data necessary for determining the cause of death have been made known,
			 the physician or medical examiner shall forward the cause of death to the
			 registrar on a supplemental form provided by the state registrar and signed by
			 the physician or medical examiner
(3) In any case where the autopsy findings
			 significantly change the medical diagnosis of cause of death, a supplemental
			 report of the cause of death shall be made by the physician or medical examiner
			 to the registrar as soon as the findings are available. Such report shall be
			 made a part of the original certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.2 - Attending Physician Not Available

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
An associate physician, who relieves the attending physician
				while on vacation or otherwise unavailable, may certify to the cause of death
				in any case where the associate physician has access to the medical history of
				the case, provided that the associate physician views the deceased at or after
				death occurs and the death is from natural causes. In all other cases in which
				a physician is unavailable, the medical examiner shall prepare the medical
				certification of cause of death.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.3 - Hospital or Institution May Assist in Preparation of Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
When death occurs in a hospital or other institution and the
				death is not under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner, the person in
				charge of such institution or the designated representative where the cause of
				death is known may aid in the preparation of the death certificate as
				follows:
Place the full name of the deceased, date and place of death on
				the death certificate blank and obtain from the attending physician the medical
				certification of cause of death and the signature of the attending
				physician;
Present the partially completed death certificate (identified
				by the name) and the completed medical certification to the funeral director or
				person who acted as such.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.4 - Removal of Dead Body or Fetus

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(1)
			 Before assuming custody of a dead human body or fetus, any person shall:
a. Contact the attending physician and
			 receive assurance that death is from natural causes and that the physician will
			 assume responsibility for certifying to the cause of death or fetal death;
			 or
b. If the case comes within the
			 jurisdiction of the medical examiner, contact the medical examiner and receive
			 authorization to remove the dead human body or fetus.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.5 - Burial-transit Permit

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(1) The
			 burial-transit permit shall be issued upon a form prescribed by the state
			 registrar and shall state:
a. The name, date
			 of death, cause of death and other necessary details required by the state
			 registrar;
b. That a satisfactory
			 certificate of death has been filed;
c. That permission is granted to inter,
			 remove or otherwise dispose of the body; and
d. The name and location of the cemetery or
			 crematory where final disposition of the body is to be made.
The burial-transit permit shall be issued by the county medical
				examiner, a funeral director, or the countyregistrar of the county where the
				certificate of death or fetal death was filed.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.6 - Transportation and Disposition of Dead Body or Fetus

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(1) A dead human body or fetus shall be
			 transported only after enclosure in a container for transfer that will control
			 odor and prevent the leakage of body fluids, unless the body or fetus has been
			 embalmed, or is being transported by a licensed funeral director, emergency
			 medical service, or medical examiner In addition, the transport of a dead human
			 body or fetus shall be in a manner that, applying contemporary community
			 standards with respect to what is suitable, is respectful of the dead, the
			 feelings of relatives, and the sensibilities of the community.
(2) When a dead human body or fetus is
			 transported from the state, the burial-transit permit shall accompany the body
			 or fetus. When a dead human body or fetus is brought into the state, a
			 burial-transit permit under the law of the state in which the death occurred
			 shall accompany the body or fetus.
(3) If the final disposition of a dead human
			 body or fetus is cremation at a licensed cremation establishment, scattering of
			 cremated remains shall be subject to the local ordinances of the political
			 subdivision, and any and all regulations of the cemetery, if applicable, in
			 which the scattering site is located. However, such local ordinances and
			 cemetery regulations shall not allow scattering of cremated remains upon state
			 property or upon private property without the property owner's consent. In the
			 absence of an applicable local ordinance or cemetery regulation, scattering of
			 cremated remains shall not be allowed upon any public property or upon private
			 property without the property owner's consent. Cremation shall be considered
			 final disposition by the department and no further burial-transit permits shall
			 be required.
(4) If the final
			 disposition of a dead human body or fetus is burial, interment or entombment,
			 local ordinances of the political subdivision in which the final disposition
			 site is located and any and all regulations of the cemetery, if applicable,
			 shall apply. In the absence of an applicable local ordinance, the depth of the
			 grave at its shallowest point shall be at least three feet from the top of the
			 burial container
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.7 - Disinterment Permits

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(1)
			 Disinterment permits shall be required for any relocation (above or below
			 groimd) of a body from its original site of interment. Disinterment permits
			 shall be valid for 30 days after the date of issuance. Disinterment permits are
			 to be issued on a four-copy form prescribed by the state registrar: one copy
			 filed with the sexton or person in charge of the cemetery in which disinterment
			 is to be made; one copy to be used during transportation; one copy filed with
			 the sexton or person in charge of the cemetery of reinterment; and one copy to
			 be returned within ten days after the date of disinterment by the funeral
			 director or embalmer to the state registrar.
(2) A dead body, properly prepared by an
			 embalmer and deposited in a receiving vault, shall not be considered a
			 disinterment when removed from the vault for final burial.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 101 - Death Certification, Autopsy and Disinterment › Rule 641-101.8 - Extension of Time

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If the attending physician or medical examiner is unable to
				complete the medical certification of cause of death or if the funeral director
				is unable to obtain the personal information about the deceased within the
				statutory time period, the funeral director shall file a death certificate form
				completed with all information available. Such certificate shall be authority
				for the county registrar to issue a burial-transit permit. As soon as possible,
				but in all cases within 15 days, a supplemental report shall be filed with the
				local registrar providing the information missing from the original
				certificate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.1 - Application to Amend Records

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(1) To
			 amend a birth certificate, application may be made only by one of the parents,
			 the guardian, or the registrant if of legal age.
(2) To amend a death or fetal death
			 certificate, application shall be made by the next of kin or the funeral
			 director or person acting as such. Corrections or amendments to the medical
			 certification of cause of death shall be requested by the attending physician
			 or the medical examiner The physician or medical examiner may by affidavit
			 amend the cause of death within 90 days following the date of death or fetal
			 death. Any amendment after 90 days following death or fetal death can be made
			 only by court order Provided, however, that the cause of death may be amended
			 at any point upon submission of a report of autopsy findings.
(3) To amend a marriage record, application
			 shall be made by the parties married, the officiant, or by the next of
			 kin.
(4) To amend a divorce record,
			 a certification must be received from the clerk of court maintaining the record
			 from which the report was prepared stating in what manner such record has been
			 amended. Those items appearing on the divorce record which are not a part of
			 the divorce decree may be corrected or amended either by query or upon
			 application of the parties to the divorce or their legal
			 representatives.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.2 - Correction of Minor Errors Within First Year

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Corrections of obvious errors, transposition of letters in
				words of common knowledge, or omissions, may be made by the state registrar
				within the first year after the date of the event, either upon observation,
				upon query, or upon request of a person with a direct and tangible interest in
				the record. If such additions or minor corrections are made by the state
				registrar, a notation as to the source of the information, together with the
				date the change was made and the initials of the authorized agent making the
				change, shall be made on the record. Certificates corrected under this section
				are not to be marked amended.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.3 - Amendments or Major Corrections

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(1) All other corrections or amendments
			 unless covered elsewhere in these rules or in the law, shall be supported by:
a. An affidavit setting forth
(1) Information to identify the
			 certificate;
(2) The incorrect data
			 as it is listed on the certificate;
(3) The correct data as it should
			 appear.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.4 - Correction of Same Item More Than Once

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Once a correction of an entry is made on a vital record, that
				entry shall not be corrected again unless:
1. It can be shown that the first correction
			 was made through mistake; or
2. A
			 court order is received from a court of competent jurisdiction.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.5 - Methods of Amending Certificates

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Corrections or amendments shall be made by drawing a single
				line through the incorrect item, if listed, and inserting the correct or
				missing data immediately above it or to the side of it, or by completing the
				blank item, as the case may be. In all cases where a line must be drawn through
				an original entry, it must not obliterate the original entry. In addition,
				there shall be inserted on the certificate, or in a separate file, a statement
				identifying the affidavit and documentary evidence used as proof of the correct
				facts and the date the correction was made. The word "amended" shall be placed
				on the certificate. In every case where the word "amended" is required to
				appear on the certificate, it shall appear on all copies of such
				certificates.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.6 - Amendment of Birth Certificate by Paternity Affidavit

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A certificate of birth may be amended to show paternity, if
				paternity is not shown on the certificate, by submission of a sworn
				acknowledgment or affidavit signed by both parents. Where there is a legal
				finding of fact that the husband of the mother at time of conception or birth
				is not the biological father of the child, the husband's name shall be removed.
				Subsequent to the removal of the husband's name a sworn acknowledgment or
				affidavit may be used to establish paternity. The certificate shall not be
				marked as "amended."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.7 - Change of Given Names Within First Year

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(1) Until the registrant's first birthday,
			 given names may be added or changed upon written request of:
a. Both parents; or
b. The mother in the case of a child bom out
			 of wedlock or the death or incapacity of the father; or
c. The father in the case of the death or
			 incapacity of the mother; or
d. The
			 guardian in the case of the death or incapacity of both parents.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.8 - Addition of Given Names Until Seventh Birthday

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(1) Until the registrant's seventh birthday,
			 the given name for a child whose birth was reported without a given name may be
			 added based upon an affidavit signed by:
a.
			 Both parents; or
b. The mother in
			 the case of a child bom out of wedlock or the death or incapacity of the
			 father; or
c. The father in the
			 case of the death or incapacity of the mother; or
d. The guardian or agency having legal
			 custody of the registrant in the case of death or incapacity of both
			 parents.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 102 - Correction and Amendment of Vital Records › Rule 641-102.10 - Legal Change of Name

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For a legal change of name, a certified copy of the court order
				changing the name must be presented to the state registrar along with data to
				identify the birth certificate and a request that it be amended to show the new
				name.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 103 - Confidentiality of Records › Rule 641-103.1 - Disclosure of Data

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The state
			 registrar or county registrar shall permit the inspection of a record or issue
			 a certified copy of a record or part thereof only when satisfied that the
			 applicant has a direct and tangible interest in the content of the record and
			 that the information contained therein is necessary for the determination of a
			 personal or property right.
a. A request from
			 the registrant, a member of the immediate family, the guardian, or their
			 respective legal representatives shall be considered to be a direct and
			 tangible interest.
b. For the
			 purpose of securing information or obtaining certified copies of vital records,
			 the term legal representative shall include an attorney, physician, funeral
			 director, insurance company, or an authorized agency acting in behalf of the
			 registrant or the registrant's family.
c. For the purpose of securing and obtaining
			 data from vital records, requests from natural parents of adopted children, in
			 the absence of a court order, and requests from commercial firms or agencies
			 requesting listings of names and addresses shall not be considered to be direct
			 and tangible interest.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 104 - Copies of Vital Records › Rule 641-104.1 - Certified Copies and Verifications

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Certified copies of vital statistics certificates may be
				prepared and issued by the state registrar or the county registrar
(1) Full- or short-form certified copies of
			 vital records may be made by mechanical, electronic, or other reproductive
			 processes, except that the medical and health data on birth and fetal death
			 certificates, other than the cause of fetal death, shall not be
			 included.
(2) When a certified copy
			 is issued, each certification shall contain a statement certifying that the
			 facts are the true facts recorded in the issuing office; the date issued; the
			 name of the issuing office; the registrar's signature or an authorized
			 facsimile thereof; and the seal of the issuing office.
(3) Confidential verifications of the facts
			 contained in vital statistics records may be furnished by the state registrar
			 to any federal, state, countyor municipal government agency or other entity
			 representing the interest of the registrant. Such confidential verifications
			 shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the state registrar or on forms
			 furnished by the requesting agency and acceptable to the state registrar, or
			 the state registrar may authorize the verification in other ways.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 104 - Copies of Vital Records › Rule 641-104.2 - Cancellation of Fraudulent Records

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When the state registrar is satisfied that a certificate was
				registered through fraud or misrepresentation, the state registrar shall give
				to the person named in the certificate a notice in writing of the state
				registrar's intention to cancel said certificate. The notice shall give such
				person an opportunity to appear and show cause why the certificate should not
				be canceled. The notice may be served on such person, or in the case of a minor
				or incompetent, on parent or guardian by forwarding the notice by certified
				mail to the last-known address on file in the division. Unless such person or
				the parent or guardian shall within 30 days after the date of mailing the
				notice show cause satisfactory to the state registrar why the certificate shall
				not be canceled, the state registrar may cancel the certificate, and it shall
				not be available for certification.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.1 - Definitions

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"Child"
means a person under 18 years of age
				for whom paternity has not been established.
"Court"
means the juvenile court.
"Father "
means the male, biological parent of
				a child.
"Putative father"
means a man who is alleged
				to be or who claims to be the biological father of a child bom to a woman to
				whom the man is not married at the time of the birth of the child.
"Registrant"
means a person who has registered
				and who claims to be the father of a child.
"Registrar"
means the state registrar of vital
				statistics.
"Registry "
means the declaration of paternity
				registry.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.2 - Registry Established

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There is established in the Bureau of Vital Records a registry
				for the declaration of paternity to be kept separately from paternity. The
				declaration may be filed prior to the birth of a child and no later than the
				date of the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights. Failure or
				refusal to file a declaration of paternity shall not be used as evidence to
				avoid a legally established obligation of financial support for a
				child.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.3 - Information to Be Provided

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A person who files a declaration of paternity with the state
				registrar shall complete the correct form and provide all of the
				following:
1. Registrant's name,
			 current address, social security number, notarized signature and
			 date.
2. The name, last known
			 address, and social security number, if known, of the mother of the
			 child.
3. The name of the child, if
			 known, and the date and location of the birth of the child, if known.
A copy of the declaration of paternity shall be forwarded by
				the state registrar to the mother as notification that the person has
				registered if the mother's name and address are known.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.5 - Fees

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There shall be no fee required to file the declaration.
There shall be a fee charged for searches of the registry and
				the fee shall be the same as the fee charged for searches of other vital
				records as established by lAC
				641-96.4 (144). After a
				search is completed and no declaration of paternity is on file, a written
				statement to that effect shall be provided to the person making the inquiry.
				The fee shall be retained for the search.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.6 - Access to Registry Information

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The information shall not be divulged to any other person and
				shall be considered a confidential record as to any other person, except upon
				order of the court for good cause shown.
The department shall, upon request, provide the name, address,
				and social security number of a registrant to the following:
1. The biological mother of the
			 child;
2. A court;
3. The department of human services, child
			 support recovery unit, for an action to establish paternity or
			 support.
4. The attorney of any
			 party to an adoption, termination of parental rights, or establishment of
			 paternity or support action.
If the registry has not received a declaration of paternity,
				the department shall provide a written statement to that effect to the person
				making the inquiry.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 105 - Declaration of Paternity Registry › Rule 641-105.7 - Revocation

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Information provided to the registry may be revoked by the
				registrant by submission of a written statement provided by the department,
				signed and acknowledged by the registrant before a notary public. The statement
				shall include a declaration that to the best of the registrant's knowledge, the
				registrant is not the father of the named child or that paternity of the true
				father has been established. Revocation shall be deemed a nullity and the
				information provided by the registrant shall be expunged. Revocation is
				effective only following the birth of the child.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 106 - Reporting of Termination of Pregnancy › Rule 641-106.1 - Definitions

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"Aggregate form"
means a compilation of the
				information received by the department on termination of pregnancies for each
				information item listed, with the exception of the report tracking number, the
				health care provider code, and any set of information for which the number is
				so small that the confidentiality of any person to whom the information relates
				may be compromised.
"Health care provider"
means an individual
				licensed under Iowa Code chapter 148, 148C, 148D, 150, 150A, or 152 or any
				individual who provides medical services under the authorization of the
				licensee.
"Inducing a termination of pregnancy"
means
				the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant
				with the intent other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead
				fetus.
"Spontaneous termination of pregnancy"
means
				occurrence of an unintended termination of pregnancy at any time during the
				period from conception to 20 weeks' gestation and which is not a spontaneous
				termination of pregnancy at any time during the period from 20 weeks or greater
				which is reported to the department as a fetal death under this
				chapter
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 106 - Reporting of Termination of Pregnancy › Rule 641-106.2 - Report of Termination of Pregnancy

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A health care provider who initially identifies and diagnoses a
				spontaneous termination of pregnancy or who induces a termination of pregnancy
				shall file with the department a report for each termination. The health care
				provider shall make a good-faith effort to obtain all of the following
				information that is available with respect to each termination:
1. The confidential health care provider code
			 as assigned by the department;
2.
			 The report tracking number;
3. The
			 maternal health services region of the Iowa department of public health, as
			 designated as of July 1, 1997, in which the patient resides. If the patient
			 resides in another state, the residence shall be reported as
			 nonresident;
4. The race of the
			 patient;
5. The age of the
			 patient;
6. The marital status of
			 the patient;
7. The educational
			 level of the patient;
8. The number
			 of previous pregnancies, live births, and spontaneous or induced termination of
			 pregnancies;
9. The month and year
			 in which the termination occurred;
10. The number of weeks since the patient's
			 last menstrual period and clinical estimate of gestation.
The health care provider who identifies a spontaneous or
				induced termination shall prepare the report on the standard form and forward
				to the state registrar on or before the tenth day of each calendar month all
				records for the preceding month. Reports shall be sent certified restricted
				mail to the Bureau of Vital Statistics. Termination reports shall be returned
				within 30 days of the date of occurrence. Forms shall be provided by the
				department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 106 - Reporting of Termination of Pregnancy › Rule 641-106.3 - Confidentiality of Released Information

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The information shall be collected, reproduced, released, and
				disclosed in a manner which ensures the anonymity of the patient who
				experiences a termination of pregnancy, the health care provider who identifies
				and diagnoses or induces a termination of pregnancy, and the hospital, clinic,
				or other health facility in which a termination of pregnancy is identified and
				diagnosed or induced. The department may share information with federal public
				health officials for the purpose of securing federal funding or conducting
				public health research. However, in sharing the information, the department
				shall not relinquish control of the information, and any agreement entered into
				by the department with federal public health officials to share information
				shall prohibit the use, reproduction, release, or disclosure of the information
				by federal public health officials in a manner which violates this chapter The
				department shall annually publish a demographic summary of the information
				obtained pursuant to this chapter, except that the department shall not
				reproduce, release, or disclose any information obtained pursuant to this
				chapter which reveals the identity of any patient, health care provider,
				hospital, clinic, or other health facility, and shall ensure anonymity in the
				following ways:
(1) The department may
			 use information concerning the report tracking number or concerning the
			 identity of a reporting health care provider, hospital, clinic, or other health
			 facility only for purposes of information collection. The department shall not
			 reproduce, release, or disclose this information for any purpose other than for
			 use in annually publishing the demographic summary under this chapter
(2) The department shall enter the
			 information, from any report of termination submitted, within 30 days of
			 receipt of the report, and shall immediately destroy by shredding the report
			 following entry of the information. However, entry of the information from a
			 report shall not include any health care provider, hospital, clinic, or other
			 health facility identification information including, but not limited to, the
			 confidential health care provider code, as assigned by the
			 department.
(3) To protect
			 confidentiality, the department shall limit release of information to release
			 in an aggregate form which prevents identification of any individual patient,
			 health care provider, hospital, clinic, or other health facility.
The department shall establish and use a methodology to provide
				a statistically verifiable basis for any determination of the aggregate level
				at which information may be released so that the confidentiality of any person
				is not compromised. The methodology shall consider both the counts of the
				events for each item of information and the population that could be
				represented.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 106 - Reporting of Termination of Pregnancy › Rule 641-106.4 - Confidentiality of Reports Submitted

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Reports, information, and records submitted and maintained
				pursuant to this chapter are strictly confidential and shall not be released or
				made public upon subpoena, search warrant, discovery proceedings, or by any
				other means.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 106 - Reporting of Termination of Pregnancy › Rule 641-106.5 - Provider Codes

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The department shall assign a code to any health care provider
				who may be required to report a termination under this chapter An application
				procedure shall not be required for assignment of a code to a health care
				provider
A health care provider shall assign a report tracking number
				which enables the health care provider to access the patient's medical
				information without identifying the patient. The report tracking number shall
				be maintained by the provider for a period of six months after the end of the
				calendar year.
To ensure proper performance of the reporting requirements
				under this chapter, it is preferred that a health care provider who practices
				within a hospital, clinic, or other health facility authorize one staff person
				to fulfill the reporting requirements.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.1 - Scope and Purpose

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The board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified
				assistant behavior analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) grants program is established to
				increase access for Iowans to applied behavior analysis services by providing
				grants to Iowa resident and nonresident applicants who have been accepted for
				admission or are attending a university, a community college, or an accredited
				private institution, within or outside the state of Iowa; are enrolled in a
				program, offered at a physical location or online, that is accredited and meets
				coursework requirements to prepare the applicant to be eligible for board
				certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst; and
				demonstrate financial need.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
				shall apply:
"Board-certified assistant behavior analyst"
or
"BCaBA "
means a person who has a bachelor's degree from an
				accredited university, has completed approved coursework as defined by the
				international Behavior Analyst Certification Board, has completed a defined
				period of supervised practical experience, and has passed the BCaBA
				examination.
"Board-certified behavior analyst"
or
"BCBA "
means a person who has an acceptable graduate degree
				from an accredited university as defined by the international Behavior Analyst
				Certification Board, has completed acceptable graduate coursework in behavior
				analysis, has completed a defined period of supervised practical experience,
				and has passed the BCBA examination.
"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				public health.
"Director "
means the director of the Iowa
				department of public health.
"Full-time enrollment"
means the applicant is
				enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior
				analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester
				credit hours as defined by the educational institution.
"Nonresident"
means a person who is not a
				resident.
"Part-time enrollment"
means the applicant is
				enrolled in a program to be eligible for board certification as a behavior
				analyst or assistant behavior analyst with the appropriate number of semester
				credit hours as defined by the educational institution.
"Resident"
means a natural person who
				physically resides in Iowa as the person's principal and primary residence and
				who establishes evidence of such residency by providing the department with one
				of the following:
1. A valid Iowa driver's license,
2. A valid Iowa nonoperator's identification card,
3. A valid Iowa voter registration card,
4. A current Iowa vehicle registration certificate,
5. A utility bill,
6. A statement from a financial institution,
7. A residential lease agreement,
8. A check or pay stub from an employer,
9. A child's school or child care enrollment documents,
10. Valid documentation establishing a filing for homestead or
				military tax exemption on property located in Iowa, or
11. Other valid documentation as deemed acceptable by the
				department to establish residency.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.3 - Eligibility Criteria

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To be eligible for a grant, the applicant shall:
(1) Be an Iowa resident or
			 nonresident.
(2) Be accepted for
			 admission to or be attending a university, a community college, or an
			 accredited private institution, within or outside the state of Iowa, be
			 enrolled in a program, offered at a physical location or online, that is
			 accredited and meets coursework requirements to prepare the applicant to be
			 eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior
			 analyst, and demonstrate financial need.
(3) Have on file with the college student aid
			 commission a current Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Iowa
			 Financial Aid Application or similar financial aid documentation from another
			 state and submit documentation of financial need as described in the
			 department's request for proposal process.
(4) Agree to practice in the state of Iowa
			 for a period of time, not to exceed four years, as specified in the contract
			 entered into between the applicant and the department at the time the grant is
			 awarded.
(5) Agree, as specified in
			 the contract between the applicant and the department at the time the grant is
			 awarded, that during the contract period, the applicant will assist in
			 supervising an individual working toward board certification as a behavior
			 analyst or assistant behavior analyst or to consult with schools and service
			 providers that provide services and supports to individuals with
			 autism.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.5 - Amount of a Grant

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The department shall award funds based upon the amount set
				aside in the special fund, as identified in Iowa Code section
				135.181
				as amended by 2016 Iowa Acts, House File 2460, sections 57 and 58. Moneys
				appropriated to, and all other moneys specified for deposit in, the fund shall
				be dedicated to the board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified
				assistant behavior analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) grants program as established in Iowa
				Code section
				135.181
				as amended by 2016 Iowa Acts, House File 2460, sections 57 and 58. These rules
				shall be implemented only to the extent that funding is available. The amount
				of funding awarded to each applicant shall be based on the applicant's
				enrollment status (full-time enrollment or part-time enrollment), the number of
				applicants, and the total amount of available funds. The total amount of funds
				awarded to an individual applicant shall not exceed 50 percent of the total
				costs attributable to program tuition and fees, annually. Awarded grant funds
				will be payable to the student and prorated on the number of semesters or other
				terms of study to complete the program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.6 - Use of Funds

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Funds awarded may be used to offset the costs attributable to
				tuition and fees for the accredited behavior analyst or assistant behavior
				analyst program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.7 - Review Process

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(1) An
			 applicant shall complete and submit an application to the program in the manner
			 specified by the department. An applicant, if awarded a grant, shall enter into
			 a contract with the department. The department shall follow requirements for
			 competitive selection contained in 641-Chapter 176 in awarding these
			 funds.
(2) The department shall
			 establish an application process for applicants eligible to receive funding.
			 The application review process and review criteria for preference in awarding
			 the grants shall be described in a request for proposals.
(3) An applicant may appeal the denial of a
			 properly submitted grant application. Appeals shall be governed by rule
			 641-176.8
			 (135).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 107 - Board-certified Behavior Analyst and Board-certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCBA/BCaBA) Grants Program › Rule 641-107.8 - Reporting

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The department shall submit a report to the governor and the
				general assembly by January 1, annually. The report shall include the number of
				applications received for the immediately preceding fiscal year; the number of
				applications approved; the total amount of funding awarded in grants in the
				immediately preceding fiscal year; the cost of administering the program in the
				immediately preceding fiscal year; and recommendations for any changes to the
				program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 108 - Medical Residency Training State Matching Grants Program › Rule 641-108.1 - Scope and Purpose

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The medical residency training state matching grants program is
				established to provide greater access to health care by increasing the number
				of practicing physicians in Iowa through the expansion of residency positions
				in Iowa. The department shall provide funding to sponsors of accredited
				graduate medical education residency programs for the establishment, expansion,
				or support of medical residency training programs that will increase the number
				of residents trained. For the period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June
				30, 2026, the department shall provide funding to sponsors of accredited
				medical education residency programs for the support of medical residency
				training program liability costs. Funding for the program may be provided
				through the health care workforce shortage fund, medical residency training
				account, and is specifically dedicated to the medical residency training state
				matching grants program as established in Iowa Code section
				135.176.
				These rules shall be implemented only to the extent funding is
				available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 108 - Medical Residency Training State Matching Grants Program › Rule 641-108.2 - Definitions

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For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
				shall apply:
"Accredited medical residency training program " means a
				graduate medical education program approved by the Accreditation Council for
				Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or by the American Osteopathic Association
				(AOA).
"Department" means the Iowa department of public health.
"Director " means the director of the Iowa department of public
				health.
"Health professional shortage areas " means federal
				designations that are based on general health professional shortage area (HPSA)
				designation criteria, plus additional criteria and guidelines specific to each
				of the three types of designations from the Health Resources and Services
				Administration Federal Office of Shortage Designations. The three types of
				designations include primary care, dental and mental health.
"In excess of the federal residency cap " means a residency
				position for which no federal Medicare funding is available because the
				residency position is a position beyond the cap for residency positions
				established by the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
				Pub. L. No.
				105-33.
"New or alternative campus accredited medical residency
				training program " means a program that is accredited by a recognized entity
				approved for such purpose by the ACGME or the AOA with the exception that a new
				medical residency training program that, by reason of an insufficient period of
				operation is not eligible for accreditation on or before the date of submission
				of an application for a grant, may be deemed accredited if the ACGME or the AOA
				finds, after consultation with the appropriate accreditation entity, that there
				is reasonable assurance that the program will meet the accreditation standards
				of the entity prior to the date of graduation of the initial class in the
				program.
"Sponsor" means a hospital, school, or consortium located in
				Iowa that sponsors and maintains primary organizational and financial
				responsibility for a graduate medical education residency program in Iowa and
				is accountable to the accrediting body.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 641 - Public Health Department › Chapter 108 - Medical Residency Training State Matching Grants Program › Rule 641-108.3 - Eligibility Criteria-establishment or Expansion

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To be eligible for a matching grant for the establishment or
				expansion of medical residency training programs, a sponsor shall satisfy the
				following requirements and qualifications:
(1) A sponsor shall be financially and
			 organizationally responsible for a residency training program that is
			 accredited by the ACGME or by the AOA.
(2) A sponsor shall demonstrate through
			 documented financial information that funds have been budgeted and will be
			 expended by the sponsor in the amount required to provide matching funds for
			 each residency proposed in the request for state matching funds. A sponsor
			 shall document this requirement by providing with its request a line-item
			 budget showing sponsor funding amounts and state matching funds
			 requested.
(3) A sponsor shall
			 demonstrate a need for such residency program in the state by providing with
			 its request for state matching funds objective evidence of such need including:
a. Workforce data, including state and
			 federal workforce data and data from tracking databases;
b. Population data, including community
			 health needs assessments;
c. Supply
			 and demand data, including health professional shortage area designations;
			 and
d. Other related research
			 including unique community- or state-level factors which establish a need for
			 such residency program.