Iowa Code § 225.22

Current through bills signed by governor as of 5/17/2024

Section 225.22 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Liability of private patients - payment

Every committed private patient, if the patient has an estate sufficient for that purpose, or if those legally responsible for the patient's support are financially able, shall be liable to the state for all expenses paid by the state on behalf of such patient. All bills for the care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, and maintenance of such patients shall be paid by the director of the department of administrative services in the same manner as those of committed and voluntary public patients as provided in this chapter, unless the patient or those legally responsible for the patient make such settlement with the state psychiatric hospital.

Iowa Code § 225.22

Amended by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1161,s 63, eff. 7/1/2025.

C24, 27, 31, 35, §3978; C39, §3482.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §225.222003 Acts, ch 145, §286

Referred to in §225.14

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.