Section 230.6 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2025] Investigation by departmentThe department shall immediately investigate the residency of a patient and proceed as follows:
1. If the department concurs with a certified determination of residency concerning the patient, the department shall cause the patient either to be transferred to a state mental health institute at the expense of the state, or to be transferred, with approval of the court as required by chapter 229, to the place of foreign residence.2. If the department disputes a certified legal residency determination, the department shall order the patient to be maintained at a state mental health institute at the expense of the state until the dispute is resolved.3. If the department disputes a residency determination, the department shall utilize the procedure provided in section 225C.61 to resolve the dispute. A determination of the person's residency status made pursuant to section 225C.61 is conclusive.96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 97 Acts, ch 23, §18; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §48; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §111, 130; 2022 Acts, ch 1032, §44; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 553
Repealed by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1161,s 135, eff. 7/1/2025.Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 553, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2022 Iowa, ch 1032, s 44, eff. 7/1/2022.S13, §2727-a28a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3586; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §230.6 96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 97 Acts, ch 23, §18; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §48