225.11 Initiating commitment procedures.
When a court finds upon completion of a hearing held pursuant to section 229.12 that the contention that a respondent is seriously mentally impaired has been sustained by clear and convincing evidence, and the application filed under section 229.6 also contends or the court otherwise concludes that it would be appropriate to refer the respondent to the state psychiatric hospital for a complete psychiatric evaluation and appropriate treatment pursuant to section 229.13, the judge may order that a financial investigation be made in the manner prescribed by section 225.13. If the costs of a respondent’s evaluation or treatment are payable in whole or in part by a county, an order under this section shall be for referral of the respondent through the regional administrator for the respondent’s county of residence for an evaluation and referral of the respondent to an appropriate placement or service, which may include the state psychiatric hospital for additional evaluation or treatment.
[C77, 79, 81, §225.11]
96 Acts, ch 1183, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33; 2015 Acts, ch 69, §21
Referred to in §225.17
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 225 - PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
Section 225.1 - Establishment — definitions.
Section 225.2 - Name — location.
Section 225.3 - Under control of state board of regents.
Section 225.5 - Cooperation of hospitals.
Section 225.7 - Classes of patients.
Section 225.9 - Voluntary private patients.
Section 225.10 - Voluntary public patients.
Section 225.11 - Initiating commitment procedures.
Section 225.12 - Voluntary public patient — physician’s report.
Section 225.13 - Financial condition.
Section 225.14 - Patient costs.
Section 225.15 - Examination and treatment.
Section 225.16 - Voluntary public patients — admission.
Section 225.17 - Committed private patient — treatment.
Section 225.19 - Compensation for attendant.
Section 225.20 - Compensation for physician.
Section 225.21 - Compensation claims — filing — approval.
Section 225.22 - Liability of private patients — payment.
Section 225.23 - Collection for treatment.
Section 225.24 - Collection of preliminary expense.
Section 225.25 - Commitment of private patient as public.
Section 225.26 - Private patients — disposition of funds.
Section 225.27 - Discharge — transfer.
Section 225.28 - Appropriation.
Section 225.30 - Blanks — audit.
Section 225.32 - Report and order to accompany patient.
Section 225.33 - Death of patient — disposal of body.