If an application is made for placement of a person in a state resource center or special unit, the department shall immediately investigate the residency of the person and proceed as follows:
 1. If the department concurs with a certified determination as to residency of the person in another state or in a foreign country, or the person’s residence is unknown under section 222.60, the department shall cause the person either to be transferred to a resource center or a special unit or to be transferred to the place of foreign residency.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 222.65

  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 249L.2
  • Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 222.2
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Special unit: means a special intellectual disability unit established at a state mental health institute pursuant to sections 222. See Iowa Code 222.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. If the department disputes a certified determination of residency, the department shall order the person transferred to a state resource center or a special unit until the dispute is resolved.
 3. If the department disputes a certified determination of residency, 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.