263.8 - REPORTS -- TESTS.

        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