Iowa Code 230.19 – Nonresidents liable to state — presumption
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 230.19
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- mental health institute: means a mental health institute designated in section 226. See Iowa Code 230.1
- 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
The estates of all nonresident patients provided for and treated in state mental health institutes in this state, and all persons legally bound for the support of such patients, shall be liable to the state for the reasonable value of the care, maintenance, and treatment of such patients while in such institutes. The certificate of the superintendent of the state mental health institute in which any nonresident is or has been a patient, showing the amounts drawn from the state treasury or due as provided by law on account of such nonresident patient, shall be presumptive evidence of the reasonable value of the care, maintenance, and treatment furnished such patient.