Iowa Code § 230.1A

Current through March 29, 2024

Section 230.1A - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Liability of county and state

1. The necessary and legal costs and expenses for the taking into custody, care, investigation, admission, commitment, and support of a person with mental illness admitted or committed to a state mental health institute shall be paid by the regional administrator on behalf of the person's county of residence or by the state as follows:

a. If the person is eighteen years of age or older, as follows:

(1) The costs attributed to mental illness shall be paid by the regional administrator on behalf of the person's county of residence.

(2) The costs attributed to a substance use disorder shall be paid by the person's county of residence.

(3) The costs attributable to a dual diagnosis of mental illness and a substance use disorder may be divided as provided in section 226.9C.*

b. By the state if such person has no residence in this state, if the person's residence is unknown, or if the person is under eighteen years of age.

2. The county of residence of any person with mental illness who is a patient of any state mental health institute shall be the person's county of residence existing at the time of admission to the institute.

3. A region or county of residence is not liable for costs and expenses associated with a person with mental illness unless the costs and expenses are for services and other support authorized for the person through the regional administrator for the county.

Iowa Code § 230.1A

96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 96 Acts, ch 1183, §24; 98 Acts, ch 1181, §6, 7, 10; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §106, 130; 2014 Acts, ch 1140, §73; 2015 Acts, ch 69, §69; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §38, 161, 162; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §81; 2018 Acts, ch 1137, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1165, §69 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 551 *Section 226.9C repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1165, §77

Repealed by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1161,s 135, eff. 7/1/2025.

Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 551, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by 2018 Iowa, ch 1165, s 69, eff. 7/1/2018.

Amended by 2018 Iowa, ch 1137, s 2, eff. 7/1/2018.

Amended by 2016 Iowa, ch 1073, s 81, eff. 7/1/2016.

Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 138, s 38, eff. 7/2/2015.

Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 69, s 69, eff. 7/1/2015.

Amended by 2014 Iowa, ch 1140, s 73, eff. 7/1/2014.

C73, §1402; C97, §2270; S13, §2270; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3581; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 230.1
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 96 Acts, ch 1183, §24; 98 Acts, ch 1181, §6, 7, 10; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33

*Section 226.9C repealed by 2018 Acts, ch 1165, §77

Section amended