Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-113.4 - [Effective 8/1/2025] Legal and other protections
A PHRT member acting pursuant to Iowa Code section 135.143 and this chapter shall be considered an employee of the state under Iowa Code section 29C.21 and chapter 669; shall be afforded protection as an employee of the state under Iowa Code section 669.21 whom the state shall defend and indemnify; and shall be considered an employee of the state for purposes of workers' compensation, disability, and death benefits, provided that the member has done all of the following:
1. Registered with and received approval from
the department pursuant to subrule 113.2(1) to serve on a PHRT.
2. Provided direct medical care or other
support services during a disaster, threatened disaster, or other incident
described in Iowa Code section
135.143(1); or
participated in a training exercise to prepare for a disaster or other incident
described in Iowa Code section
135.143(1).
Notes
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(1) Registration and approval. An individual may apply to the department to be a public health response team member . The applicant shall apply on the Iowa statewide registry of volunteers (iSERV) Web site or on a form approved by the department and shall provide all requested information. The department shall register and approve an individual to serve as a PHRT member when the department is satisfied that the individual satisfies the requirements of this chapter and will perform on a PHRT in compliance with Iowa Code section 135.143 and this chapter. Upon registration and approval of an individual , the department shall provide the individual with written notification that the individual is registered with the department and has been approved to serve on a public health response team . The written notification shall also include the effective date of the approval and the terms and conditions of approval.
(2) Denial and revocation. The department may deny approval to an individual or may revoke an individual 's approval if the department determines that the individual has violated or failed to comply with Iowa Code section 135.143 or this chapter, any term or condition contained in the written approval notification from the department , any operational procedure, or state or federal law, or has exposed or may expose the state to undue risk. The department shall notify the individual of the department 's decision in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested. In the event an individual is dissatisfied with the department 's decision, the individual may submit a request for reconsideration with the division director . Such request shall be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, within 20 days of the date of the denial or revocation notification, to Division Director , Division of Acute Disease Prevention and Emergency Response, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines Iowa 50319. The division director shall review the matter and issue a written decision within 20 days of receipt of the request. The division director 's decision shall be final agency action. This appeal process does not constitute a contested case proceeding as defined in Iowa Code chapter 17A.
(3) Effect of revocation. If the department revokes a public health response team member 's approval, the action may preclude future eligibility, but shall not negate defense and indemnification coverage or other protection for covered acts or omissions which occurred during the effective date of approval.