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

481-69.29-2 · 481—Chapter 69, Assisted Living Programs

In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants…

An assisted living rule from DIAL, cited on Iowa licensure inspections and complaint investigations. TagProof groups it under Emergency management — one of the building-related rules, usually the maintenance side's to fix. DIAL lists each rule cited at a visit with the rule's own text; no severity is attached.

7
Facilities cited
In the last 5 years
8
Individual citations
1
Cited more than once
At separate visits
14%
Repeat rate

Where it is cited

Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.29-2
Polk County3Scott County2Dallas County1Dickinson County1
Iowa counties with the most facilities cited on 481-69.29-2
CountyFacilities cited
Polk County3
Scott County2
Dallas County1
Dickinson County1

What the rule says

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

481—69.29(2) In lieu of providing access to a personal emergency response system, a program serving one or more tenants with cognitive disorder or dementia shall follow a system, program, or written staff procedures that address how the program will respond to the emergency needs of the tenant(s).

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.