229.16 Discharge and termination of proceeding.
When the condition of a patient who is hospitalized pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, or is receiving treatment pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph “c”, or is in full-time care and custody pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph “d”, is such that in the opinion of the chief medical officer the patient no longer requires treatment or care for serious mental impairment, the chief medical officer shall tentatively discharge the patient and immediately report that fact to the court which ordered the patient’s hospitalization or care and custody. Upon receiving the report, the court shall issue an order confirming the patient’s discharge from the hospital or from care and custody, as the case may be, and shall terminate the proceedings pursuant to which the order was issued. Copies of the order shall be sent by regular mail to the hospital, the patient, and the applicant if the applicant has filed a written waiver signed by the patient.
[C77, 79, 81, §229.16]
89 Acts, ch 275, §5; 99 Acts, ch 144, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 155, §36
Referred to in §225.15, 225.17, 225.27, 226.18, 226.19, 229.17, 229.21, 229.26
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 229 - HOSPITALIZATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Section 229.1A - Legislative intent.
Section 229.1B - Regional administrator.
Section 229.2 - Application for voluntary admission — authority to receive voluntary patients.
Section 229.2A - Dual filings.
Section 229.3 - Discharge of voluntary patients.
Section 229.4 - Right to release on application.
Section 229.5 - Departure without notice.
Section 229.5A - Preapplication screening assessment — program.
Section 229.6 - Application for order of involuntary hospitalization.
Section 229.6A - Hospitalization of minors — jurisdiction — due process.
Section 229.7 - Service of notice upon respondent.
Section 229.8 - Procedure after application is filed.
Section 229.9 - Respondent’s attorney informed.
Section 229.9A - Advocate informed.
Section 229.10 - Physicians’ or mental health professionals’ examination — report.
Section 229.11 - Judge may order immediate custody.
Section 229.12 - Hearing procedure.
Section 229.13 - Evaluation order — treatment — unauthorized departure or failure to appear.
Section 229.14 - Chief medical officer’s report.
Section 229.14A - Placement order — notice and hearing.
Section 229.14B - Escape from custody.
Section 229.15 - Periodic reports required.
Section 229.16 - Discharge and termination of proceeding.
Section 229.17 - Status of respondent during appeal.
Section 229.18 - Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed.
Section 229.19 - Advocates — appointment — duties — employment and compensation.
Section 229.21 - Judicial hospitalization referee — appeals to district court.
Section 229.22 - Hospitalization — emergency procedure.
Section 229.23 - Rights and privileges of hospitalized persons.
Section 229.24 - Records of involuntary hospitalization proceeding to be confidential.
Section 229.25 - Medical records to be confidential — exceptions.
Section 229.26 - Exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization.
Section 229.28 - Hospitalization in certain federal facilities.
Section 229.29 - Transfer to certain federal facilities.
Section 229.30 - Orders of courts in other states.
Section 229.31 - Commission of inquiry.
Section 229.32 - Duty of commission.
Section 229.34 - Finding and order filed.
Section 229.35 - Compensation — payment.
Section 229.36 - Limitation on proceedings.
Section 229.37 - Habeas corpus.
Section 229.38 - Cruelty or official misconduct.
Section 229.39 - Status of persons hospitalized under former law.
Section 229.40 - Rules for proceedings.
Section 229.41 - Voluntary admission.
Section 229.42 - Costs paid by county.
Section 229.43 - Nonresident patients.
Section 229.45 - Provision of summary of procedures to applicant in involuntary commitment.