Section 229.14A - [Effective 7/1/2025] Placement order - notice and hearing1. With respect to a chief medical officer's report made pursuant to section 229.14, subsection 1, paragraph "b", "c", or "d", or any other provision of this chapter related to involuntary commitment for which the court issues a placement order or a transfer of placement is authorized, the court shall provide notice to the respondent and the respondent's attorney or mental health advocate pursuant to section 229.19 concerning the placement order and the respondent's right to request a placement hearing to determine if the order for placement or transfer of placement is appropriate.2. The notice shall provide that a request for a placement hearing must be in writing and filed with the clerk within seven days of issuance of the placement order.3. A request for a placement hearing may be signed by the respondent, the respondent's next friend, guardian, or attorney.4. The court, on its own motion, may order a placement hearing to be held.5.a. A placement hearing shall be held no sooner than four days and no later than seven days after the request for the placement hearing is filed unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.b. The respondent may be transferred to the placement designated by the court's placement order and receive treatment unless a request for hearing is filed prior to the transfer. If the request for a placement hearing is filed prior to the transfer, the court shall determine where the respondent shall be detained and treated until the date of the hearing.c. If the respondent's attorney has withdrawn pursuant to section 229.19, the court shall appoint an attorney for the respondent in the manner described in section 229.8, subsection 1.6. Time periods shall be calculated for the purposes of this section excluding weekends and official holidays.7. If a respondent's expenses are payable in whole or in part by an administrative services organization, notice of a placement hearing shall be provided to the county attorney and an administrative services organization. At the hearing, the county may present evidence regarding appropriate placement.8. In a placement hearing, the court shall determine a placement for the respondent in accordance with the requirements of section 229.23, taking into consideration the evidence presented by all the parties.9. A placement made pursuant to an order entered under section 229.13 or 229.14 or this section shall be considered to be authorized by an administrative services organization.Amended by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1161,s 83, eff. 7/1/2025.Amended by 2016 Iowa, ch 1073, s 80, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 138, s 36, eff. 7/2/2015.Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 69, s 66, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2013 Iowa, ch 130, s 10, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Iowa, ch 130, s 9, eff. 7/1/2014.2001 Acts, ch 155, §33, 40; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33Referred to in §218.92, 222.7, 225.17, 226.31, 227.11, 227.15, 229.6A, 229.13, 229.15, 229.17, 229.21, 229.26, 229.38
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.