{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-231.45","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 231.45","heading":"Certified volunteer long-term care ombudsman program.","body":"1. The department shall establish a certified volunteer long-term care ombudsman program in accordance with the federal Act to provide assistance to the state and local long-term care ombudsmen.\n2. The department shall develop and implement a certification process for volunteer long-term care ombudsmen including but not limited to an application process, provision for background checks, classroom or on-site training, orientation, and continuing education.\n3. Unless specifically excluded, the provisions of section 231.42 relating to local long-term care ombudsmen shall apply to certified volunteer long-term care ombudsmen.\n4. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 231 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES — AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES","Subchapter V - LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/231.45.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:05Z","sha256":"8a4fe34811cdba55ee6c49b8bbf250aa5ca2568353b84a8b0b03316b8150a83d","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-231.44","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-231.46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}