Iowa Code 10A.727 – Data to be compiled
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 10A.727
- Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 10A.101
- Health care facility: means health care facility as defined in section 135C. See Iowa Code 10A.711
- Hospital: means hospital as defined in section 135B. See Iowa Code 10A.711
- property: includes personal and real property. 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
The department shall compile all relevant financial and utilization data in order to have available the statistical information necessary to properly monitor hospital and health care facility charges and costs. Such data shall include necessary operating expenses, appropriate expenses incurred for rendering services to patients who cannot or do not pay, all properly incurred interest charges, and reasonable depreciation expenses based on the expected useful life of the property and equipment involved. The department shall also obtain from each hospital and health care facility a current rate schedule as well as any subsequent amendments or modifications of that schedule as it may require. In collection of the data required by this section and sections 10A.724 through 10A.726, the department and other state agencies shall coordinate their reporting requirements.