Bill Text: IA SF202 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to programs and services under the purview of the department of public health. (Formerly SSB 1016.) Effective 7-1-13.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-12-31 - END OF 2013 ACTIONS [SF202 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2013-SF202-Enrolled.html

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Senate File 202
AN ACT
RELATING TO PROGRAMS AND SERVICES UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
DIVISION I
TRAUMA SYSTEM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Section 1. Section 147A.25, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code
2013, is amended to read as follows:
h. Iowa foundation of medical care director A representative
of the state’s Medicare quality improvement organization .
DIVISION II
REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN AUTOPSIES
Sec. 2. Section 331.802, subsection 2, paragraph c, Code

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2013, is amended to read as follows:
c. The fee and expenses of the county medical examiner who
performs an autopsy or conducts an investigation of a person
who dies after being brought into this state for emergency
medical treatment by or at the direction of an out-of-state
law enforcement officer or public authority shall be paid by
the state. A claim for payment shall be filed with the Iowa
department of public health. If moneys are not appropriated
to the Iowa department of public health for the payment of
autopsies under this paragraph, claims for payment shall be
forwarded to the state appeal board and, if authorized by the
board, shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund of the
state not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. Section 331.802, subsection 4, Code 2013, is amended
to read as follows:
4. The county medical examiner shall conduct the
investigation in the manner required by the state medical
examiner and shall determine whether the public interest
requires an autopsy or other special investigation. However,
if the death occurred in the manner specified in subsection
3 , paragraph “j”, the county medical examiner shall order
an autopsy, claims for the expense payment of which shall
be reimbursed by the Iowa department of public health filed
with the state appeal board and, if authorized by the board,
shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund of the state
not otherwise appropriated . In determining the need for an
autopsy, the county medical examiner may consider the request
for an autopsy from a public official or private person, but
the state medical examiner or the county attorney of the county
where the death occurred may require an autopsy.
DIVISION III
HIV HOME TEST KITS
Sec. 4. REPEAL. Section 126.25, Code 2013, is repealed.
DIVISION IV
TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES —— MINORS
Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 142A.11 Application for services ——
minors.
A minor who is twelve years of age or older shall have
the legal capacity to act and give consent to the provision
of tobacco cessation coaching services pursuant to a tobacco
cessation telephone and internet-based program approved
by the department. Consent shall not be subject to later
disaffirmance by reason of such minority. The consent of

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another person, including but not limited to the consent of a
spouse, parent, custodian, or guardian, shall not be necessary.
______________________________
PAM JOCHUM
President of the Senate
______________________________
KRAIG PAULSEN
Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
is known as Senate File 202, Eighty-fifth General Assembly.
______________________________
MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
Secretary of the Senate
Approved _______________, 2013
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TERRY E. BRANSTAD
Governor