Iowa Code 230.6 – Investigation by department
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The 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.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 230.6
- Court: shall mean and include any court upon which jurisdiction has been conferred to determine the liability of persons for the support of dependents. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- 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 230.1
- mental health institute: means a mental health institute designated in section 226. See Iowa Code 230.1
- 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
- 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 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.