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Title 8: Medicaid Page 18 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter A: Administration Department Responsibilities Revised January 13, 2023 Maintenance of Facility Inspection Reports Maintenance of Facility Inspection Reports Legal reference: 42 CFR 431.115 Department offices must make publicly available survey information from the Department of Inspections and Appeals for: ▪ Hospitals. ▪ Nursing facilities. ▪ Intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual disability. ▪ Home health agencies. ▪ Independent laboratories. The following forms regarding facilities must be available for public inspection through web site access at the local offices: ▪ Form HCFA-2567L, Statement of Deficiencies. ▪ Form HCFA-2567B, Post-Certification Revisit Report. These forms contain information about facility deficiencies noted by the Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) and the facility’s plan to correct the deficiencies. The local office is responsible for: ▪ Making a computer available for the public to view the reports on the DIA web site. ▪ Giving the public the DIA’s web site address, www.dia.iowa.gov,and these instructions: • Choose the “Health Facilities Division” option. • Click on the link under “Health Facilities Division’s web site by clicking here.” • Select the “Entity Search” option. If the person reviewing the DIA reports has questions about any deficiencies contained in the reports, refer the person to the DIA, rather than trying to answer the questions yourself. If the person wants a complete copy of the survey, request a copy from DIA. Nondiscrimination Legal reference: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; 42 CFR 430.2(b), Iowa Code Section 216.2(13)(b) and 216.7, Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965, as amended; Iowa Executive Order #15, dated April 2, 1973 Department staff and vendors supplying goods or services to members for which the Department makes direct payment may not discriminate based on:

▪ Age ▪ Physical disability ▪ Color ▪ Political belief ▪ Creed ▪ Race ▪ Mental disability ▪ Religion ▪ National Origin ▪ Sex