Iowa Code
Chapter 229 - HOSPITALIZATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
Section 229.36 - Limitation on proceedings.

229.36 Limitation on proceedings.
The proceeding authorized in sections 229.31 through 229.35 shall not be had more often than once in six months regarding the same person; nor regarding any patient within six months after the patient’s admission to the hospital.
[C73, §1443; C97, §2305; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3576; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §229.36]
2005 Acts, ch 3, §52; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §87

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES

Chapter 229 - HOSPITALIZATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

Section 229.1 - Definitions.

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 229.27 - Hospitalization not to equate with incompetency — procedure for finding incompetency due to mental illness.

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 229.33 - Hearing.

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 229.44 - Venue.

Section 229.45 - Provision of summary of procedures to applicant in involuntary commitment.