State assisted-living licensing record · Iowa DIAL · record as pulled September 22, 2026· Not the federal nursing home survey

481-67.19-3 · 481—Chapter 67, General Provisions for Elder Group Homes, Assisted Living Programs, and Adult Day Services

Background check requirements for employer prior to employing an individual

An assisted living rule from DIAL, cited on Iowa licensure inspections and complaint investigations. TagProof groups it under Staffing and training. DIAL lists each rule cited at a visit with the rule's own text; no severity is attached.

64
Facilities cited
In the last 5 years
77
Individual citations
6
Cited more than once
At separate visits
9%
Repeat rate

Where it is cited

Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-67.19-3
Polk County15Dallas County6Black Hawk County5Johnson County5Linn County5Woodbury County4Clinton County2Des Moines County2Kossuth County2Pottawattamie Co…2
Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-67.19-3
CountyFacilities cited
Polk County15
Dallas County6
Black Hawk County5
Johnson County5
Linn County5
Woodbury County4
Clinton County2
Des Moines County2
Kossuth County2
Pottawattamie County2

What the rule says

The rule's text as DIAL lists it with the citation, verbatim.

481—67.19(3) Background check requirements for employer prior to employing an individual. Prior to employment of a person in a program, the program shall request that the department of public safety perform a criminal history check and the department of human services perform child and dependent adult abuse record checks of the person in this state.

Tag code, title and classification as published by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing, Health Facilities Division. Counts are over Iowa licensed assisted living facilities only; there is no national figure for a state rule.