§ 226.8 — Persons with diagnosis of intellectual disability — admission or transfer to state mental health institute

Iowa § 226.8

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 226: STATE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES

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mental health institute.
1. Admission or transfer pursuant to section 222.7 to a state mental health institute of a
person with a diagnosis of an intellectual disability, as defined in section 4.1, shall only occur
under the following conditions:
a. If all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Thepersonhasbeendeterminedbythestatementalhealthinstitutetomeetadmission
criteria for inpatient psychiatric care.
(2) The state mental health institute has determined the person will benefit from
psychiatric treatment or from some other specific program available at the state mental
health institute.
(3) There is sufficient capacity available at the state mental health institute to support the
needs of the person.
b. If determined appropriate for the person at the sole discretion of the director or the
director’s designee.
2. Chargesforthecareofanypersonwithadiagnosisofanintellectualdisabilityadmitted
to a state mental health institute shall be made by the institute in the manner provided by
chapter230, buttheliabilityofanyotherpersontothestateforthecostofcareofsuchperson
with a diagnosis of an intellectual disability shall be as prescribed by section 222.78.

Legislative History

[R60, §1468, 1491; C73, §1434; C97, §2298; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3490; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.8]