Iowa Code r. 641-113.5 - [Effective until 8/1/2025] Public health response team
(1)
General
requirements.
a. An entity may make
application to the department to be a sponsor agency pursuant to subrule
113.3(1). An individual may make application to be a member of a PHRT pursuant
to subrule 113.4(1).
b. The
department shall establish the Iowa Volunteer Public Health Response Team
Operational Procedures Manual. The operational procedures shall be in writing
and shall be provided to each PHRT member. All PHRT members and sponsor
agencies shall follow the PHRT operational procedures as established by the
department. The Iowa Volunteer Public Health Response Team Operational
Procedures Manual is available through the Iowa Department of Public Health,
Bureau of Emergency and Trauma Services, Lucas State Office Building, Des
Moines, Iowa 50319-0075.
c. If the
department notifies a PHRT member or sponsor agency of a violation of Iowa Code
section 135.143, this chapter, or an
operational procedure, the PHRT member or sponsor agency shall correct the
deficiency or violation identified by the department within a time frame
determined by the department. If a PHRT member or sponsor agency fails to
correct a deficiency or violation within the time frame identified by the
department, or if the deficiency or violation constitutes an immediate danger
to the public health, safety, or welfare, the department may initiate action to
revoke approval pursuant to subrule 113.3(2) or 113.4(2).
(2)
Team composition.
a. A PHRT shall be comprised of health care
professionals and administrative personnel as identified in the Iowa Volunteer
Public Health Response Team Operational Procedures Manual.
b. The sponsor agency or department, as
applicable, shall be responsible for maintaining adequate
staffing.
(3)
Licensure and educational requirements.
a. Each PHRT member shall hold and maintain
an active unrestricted license, registration, or certification to practice in
Iowa (if applicable) in the member's respective medical or health care
profession.
b. Each PHRT member
shall complete required training as listed in the Iowa Volunteer Public Health
Response Team Operational Procedures Manual, including training specified in
respective team annexes.
c. A
sponsor agency may provide specific position training to PHRT members as
determined to be necessary by the sponsor agency and as approved by the
department.
d. The department shall
develop and implement training exercises to test the team's notification
process, deployment readiness, and response capabilities.
e. The sponsor agency or department, as
applicable, shall be responsible for documenting each PHRT member's completion
of required training.
(4)
Deployment and standdown.
a.
PHRTs shall prepare to deploy within two to four hours of notification by the
department. PHRTs shall not self-deploy and shall not be covered by the
provisions of Iowa Code section
135.143 and this chapter if the
PHRTs self-deploy or are deployed by another agency or entity.
b. Deployment and standdown procedures are
outlined in the Iowa Volunteer Public Health Response Team Operational
Procedures Manual and shall be followed by all PHRT
members.
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