227.1 Definitions — supervision.
1. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Administrator” means the person assigned by the director of human services in the appropriate division of the department to administer mental health and disability services.
b. “Department” means the department of human services.
c. “Mental health and disability services region” means a mental health and disability services region formed in accordance with section 331.389.
d. “Regional administrator” means the regional administrator of a mental health and disability services region, as defined in section 331.388.
2. The regulatory requirements for county and private institutions where persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability are admitted, committed, or placed shall be administered by the administrator.
[S13, §2727-a58; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3517; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §227.1]
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2015 Acts, ch 69, §48; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §76
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 227 - FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Section 227.1 - Definitions — supervision.
Section 227.3 - Residents to have hearing.
Section 227.6 - Removal of residents.
Section 227.7 - Cost — collection from county.
Section 227.8 - Notification to guardians.
Section 227.9 - Investigating mental health.
Section 227.10 - Transfers from county or private institutions.
Section 227.11 - Transfers from state hospitals.
Section 227.12 - Difference of opinion.
Section 227.13 - Discharge of transferred patient.
Section 227.14 - Caring for persons with mental illness from other counties.