§ 222.13 — Voluntary admissions

Iowa § 222.13

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 222: PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

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1. If an adult person is believed to be a person with an intellectual disability, the adult
person or the adult person’s guardian may apply to the department and the superintendent of
anystateresourcecenterforthevoluntaryadmissionoftheadultpersoneitherasaninpatient
or an outpatient of the resource center. The superintendent shall accept the application if a
preadmission diagnostic evaluation confirms or establishes the need for admission, except
that an application shall not be accepted if the institution does not have adequate facilities
available or if the acceptance will result in an overcrowded condition.
2. If the resource center does not have an appropriate program for the treatment of an
adult or minor person with an intellectual disability applying under this section or section
222.13A,thedepartmentshallarrangefortheplacementofthepersoninanypublicorprivate
facility within or outside of the state, approved by the director, which offers appropriate
services for the person.

Legislative History

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3464, 3477.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §222.54, 223.13; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.13]