Iowa Code § 218.3

Current through March 29, 2024

Section 218.3 - Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1."Council" means the council on health and human services.

2."Department" means the department of health and human services.

3."Director" means the director of health and human services.

4."Institution" means an institution listed in section 218.1.

5."Resident" means a person committed or admitted to an institution and is synonymous with patient, as appropriate to the institution.

6."Superintendent" means the person to whom primary responsibility for a particular institution has been assigned.

Iowa Code § 218.3

83 Acts, ch 96, §67, 157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 101, §38; 91 Acts, ch 258, §36; 94 Acts, ch 1170, §29; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §3; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 357

Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 357, eff. 7/1/2023.

C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §218.3; 81 Acts, ch 78, §20, 24; 82 Acts, ch 1260, §1983 Acts, ch 96, §67, 157, 159; 83 Acts, ch 101, §38; 91 Acts, ch 258, §36; 94 Acts, ch 1170, §29; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §3

Section amended