1. The department shall collect assisted living program certification and related fees. An assisted living program that is certified by the department on the basis of voluntary accreditation by a recognized accrediting entity shall not be subject to payment of the certification fee, but shall be subject to an administrative fee as prescribed by rule. Fees collected and retained pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the state.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 231C.18

  • Assisted living: includes the provision of housing and assistance with instrumental activities of daily living only if personal care or health-related care is also included. See Iowa Code 231C.2
  • Department: means the department of inspections and appeals or the department's designee. See Iowa Code 231C.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • program: means an entity that provides assisted living. See Iowa Code 231C.2
  • Recognized accrediting entity: means a nationally recognized accrediting entity that the department recognizes as having specific assisted living program standards equivalent to the standards established by the department for assisted living programs. See Iowa Code 231C.2
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The following certification and related fees shall apply to assisted living programs:

 a. For a two-year initial certification, seven hundred fifty dollars.
 b. For a two-year recertification, one thousand dollars.
 c. For a blueprint plan review, nine hundred dollars.
 d. For an optional preliminary plan review, five hundred dollars.
 e. For accreditation via a national body of accreditation, one hundred twenty-five dollars.
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