263.8 - REPORTS -- TESTS. - Iowa Statutes

263.8 REPORTS -- TESTS. Charges may be assessed for transportation of specimens and cost of examination. Reports of epidemiological examinations and investigations shall be sent to the responsible agency. In addition to its regular work, the laboratory shall perform without charge all bacteriological, serological, and epidemiological examinations and investigations which may be required by the Iowa department of public health and said department shall establish rules therefor. The laboratory shall also provide, those laboratory, scientific field measurement, and environmental quality services which, by contract, are requested by the other agencies of government. The laboratory is authorized to perform such other laboratory determinations as may be requested by any state institution, citizen, school, municipality or local board of health, and the laboratory is authorized to charge fees covering transportation of samples and the costs of examinations performed upon their request.          Section History: Early Form [S13, § 2575-e8; SS15, § 2575-a7,-a9; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3953; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 263.8] Duties of department of public health, § 135.11