2014 Iowa Code
TITLE VI - HUMAN SERVICES
SUBTITLE 3 - MENTAL HEALTH
CHAPTER 222 - PERSONS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
SECTION 222.67 - Charge on finding of residency.

222.67  Charge on finding of residency.

If a person has been received into a resource center or a special unit as a patient whose residency is unknown and the administrator determines that the residency of the patient was at the time of admission or commitment in a county of this state, the administrator shall certify the determination and charge all legal costs and expenses pertaining to the admission or commitment and support of the patient to the county of residence.  The certification shall be sent to the county of residence. The certification shall be accompanied by a copy of the evidence supporting the determination.  If the person’s residency status has been determined in accordance with section 331.394, the legal costs and expenses shall be charged to the county or as a state case in accordance with that determination.  The costs and expenses shall be collected as provided by law in other cases.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.67]

2000 Acts, ch 1112, §51; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §42; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §82, 130

Referred to in §331.381

For future amendment to this section, effective July 1, 2014, see 2013 Acts, ch 130, §24, 35 2012 amendment to this section takes effect July 1, 2013; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §130 Section amended