Glossary
Definitions of terms used in Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing documents.
21 terms
A
- Administrative Law Judge
- An official who conducts formal administrative hearings and issues decisions on regulatory appeals and contested cases
- Adverse Action
- An official enforcement measure taken by DIA against a licensee or provider, such as a fine, suspension, or license revocation
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- AI definition
C
- CMS
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency overseeing Medicare and Medicaid programs
- Complaint
- A formal allegation submitted to DIA reporting suspected violations of laws or regulations by a regulated entity
- Corrective Action Plan
- A document submitted by a regulated entity outlining the specific steps it will take to remedy identified compliance violations
D
- Deficiency
- A finding during an inspection where a facility fails to meet a regulatory requirement
- DIA
- Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, the state agency responsible for regulatory oversight and enforcement
F
- FOIA
- Freedom of Information Act, a public records law governing access to government documents
H
- HIPAA
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information
I
- Immediate Jeopardy
- A condition in which a provider's noncompliance has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury or death to a resident or patient
L
- Licensure
- The process by which the state grants legal permission to an individual or facility to operate within a regulated field
- Life Safety Code
- The NFPA 101 standard used during healthcare facility inspections to assess fire protection and building safety compliance
M
- MFCU
- Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, the DIA division that investigates and prosecutes Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse
O
- OSHA
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency that sets and enforces workplace safety and health standards
P
- PII
- Personally identifiable information, data that can be used to identify a specific individual and is protected under applicable privacy laws
- Plan of Correction
- A formal document submitted by a regulated facility describing the corrective steps it will take to address identified deficiencies
- Provider
- An individual or entity licensed or certified to deliver healthcare, food service, or other regulated services under DIA jurisdiction
S
- Sentinel Event
- An unexpected occurrence in a healthcare setting involving death or serious physical or psychological harm to a patient or resident
- Substantiated Finding
- A conclusion reached after investigation that abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurred and is supported by a preponderance of the evidence
- Survey
- A formal inspection conducted by DIA staff to assess a regulated entity's compliance with applicable state and federal requirements
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