225C.14 Preliminary diagnostic evaluation.
1. Except in cases of medical emergency, a person shall be admitted to a state mental health institute as an inpatient only after a preliminary diagnostic evaluation performed through the regional administrator for the person’s county of residence has confirmed that the admission is appropriate to the person’s mental health needs, and that no suitable alternative method of providing the needed services in a less restrictive setting or in or nearer to the person’s home community is currently available. If provided for through the regional administrator, the evaluation may be performed by a community mental health center or by an alternative diagnostic facility. The policy established by this section shall be implemented in the manner and to the extent prescribed by sections 225C.15, 225C.16, and 225C.17.
2. As used in this section and sections 225C.15, 225C.16, and 225C.17, the term “medical emergency” means a situation in which a prospective patient is received at a state mental health institute in a condition which, in the opinion of the chief medical officer, or that officer’s physician designee, requires the immediate admission of the person notwithstanding the policy stated in subsection 1.
[C79, 81, §225B.4; S81, §225C.13; 81 Acts, ch 78, §15, 20]
94 Acts, ch 1170, §18; 96 Acts, ch 1183, §14; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33; 2015 Acts, ch 69, §37; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §72
Referred to in §225C.15, 225C.16, 331.382
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 225C - MENTAL HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES
Section 225C.1 - Findings and purpose.
Section 225C.3 - Division of mental health and disability services — state mental health authority.
Section 225C.4 - Administrator’s duties.
Section 225C.5 - Mental health and disability services commission.
Section 225C.6 - Duties of commission.
Section 225C.6A - Disability services system central data repository.
Section 225C.6C - Regional service system — regulatory requirements.
Section 225C.7 - Mental health and developmental disabilities community services fund.
Section 225C.8 - Legal settlement dispute resolution.
Section 225C.13 - Authority to establish and lease facilities.
Section 225C.14 - Preliminary diagnostic evaluation.
Section 225C.15 - County implementation of evaluations.
Section 225C.16 - Referrals for evaluation.
Section 225C.17 - Alternative diagnostic facility.
Section 225C.18 - Mental health and developmental disabilities regional planning councils.
Section 225C.19 - Emergency mental health crisis services system.
Section 225C.19A - Crisis stabilization programs.
Section 225C.21 - Supported community living services.
Section 225C.23 - Brain injury recognized as disability.
Section 225C.25 - Short title.
Section 225C.28A - Service quality standards.
Section 225C.32 - Plan appeals process.
Section 225C.35 - Definitions.
Section 225C.36 - Family support subsidy program.
Section 225C.37 - Program specifications rules.
Section 225C.38 - Payment — amount — reports.
Section 225C.39 - Subsidy payments not alienable.
Section 225C.40 - Termination or denial of subsidy — hearing.
Section 225C.41 - Appropriations.
Section 225C.42 - Annual evaluation of program.
Section 225C.45 - Public housing unit.
Section 225C.46 - Personal assistance services program.
Section 225C.47 - Comprehensive family support program.
Section 225C.48 - Comprehensive family support council.
Section 225C.49 - Departmental duties concerning services to individuals with a disability.
Section 225C.51 - Children’s behavioral health system state board.
Section 225C.52 - Children’s behavioral health system state board — duties.
Section 225C.53 - Role of department and division — transition to adult system.
Section 225C.54 - Mental health services system for children and youth — initial implementation.