229A.12 Director of human services — responsibility for costs — reimbursement.
The director of human services shall be responsible for all costs relating to the evaluation, treatment, and services provided to a person that are incurred after the person is committed to the director’s custody after the court or jury determines that the respondent is a sexually violent predator and pursuant to commitment under any provision of this chapter. If placement in a transitional release program or supervision is ordered, the director shall also be responsible for all costs related to the transitional release program or to the supervision and treatment of any person. Reimbursement may be obtained by the director from the patient and any person legally liable or bound by contract for the support of the patient for the cost of confinement or of care and treatment provided. To the extent allowed by the United States social security administration, any benefit payments received by the person pursuant to the federal Social Security Act shall be used for the costs incurred. As used in this section, “any person legally liable” does not include a political subdivision.
98 Acts, ch 1171, §12; 98 Acts, ch 1181, §26; 99 Acts, ch 61, §9, 14; 2002 Acts, ch 1139, §17, 27; 2005 Acts, ch 175, §99
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 229A - COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS
Section 229A.1 - Legislative findings.
Section 229A.4 - Petition — time — contents.
Section 229A.5 - Person taken into custody — determination of probable cause — hearing — evaluation.
Section 229A.5A - Powers of investigative personnel before a petition is filed.
Section 229A.5B - Escape from custody — penalty.
Section 229A.5C - Criminal offenses committed while detained or subject to an order of commitment.
Section 229A.5D - Medical treatment.
Section 229A.6 - Counsel and experts — indigent persons.
Section 229A.6A - Transport orders.
Section 229A.7 - Trial — determination — commitment procedure — chapter 28E agreements — mistrials.
Section 229A.8A - Transitional release.
Section 229A.8B - Violations of transitional release.
Section 229A.9 - Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements.
Section 229A.9A - Release with supervision.
Section 229A.9B - Violations of release with supervision.
Section 229A.10 - Petition for discharge — procedure.
Section 229A.11 - Subsequent discharge or transitional release petitions — limitations.
Section 229A.12 - Director of human services — responsibility for costs — reimbursement.
Section 229A.12A - Director of the department of corrections — responsibility for safekeeper.
Section 229A.13 - Severability.
Section 229A.14 - Release of confidential or privileged information and records.
Section 229A.15 - Court records — sealed and opened by court order.
Section 229A.15A - Civil protective order.