Iowa Code 230.1A – Liability of county and state
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1. The necessary and legal costs and expenses for the taking into custody, care, investigation, admission, commitment, and support of a person with mental illness admitted or committed to a state mental health institute shall be paid by the regional administrator on behalf of the person’s county of residence or by the state as follows:
a. If the person is eighteen years of age or older, as follows:
(1) The costs attributed to mental illness shall be paid by the regional administrator on behalf of the person’s county of residence.
(2) The costs attributed to a substance use disorder shall be paid by the person’s county of residence.
(3) The costs attributable to a dual diagnosis of mental illness and a substance use disorder may be divided as provided in section 226.9C.*
b. By the state if such person has no residence in this state, if the person’s residence is unknown, or if the person is under eighteen years of age.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 230.1A
- 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
- Region: means a mental health and disability services region formed in accordance with section 225C. See Iowa Code 230.1
- Regional administrator: means the same as defined in section 225C. 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
2. The county of residence of any person with mental illness who is a patient of any state mental health institute shall be the person’s county of residence existing at the time of admission to the institute.
3. A region or county of residence is not liable for costs and expenses associated with a person with mental illness unless the costs and expenses are for services and other support authorized for the person through the regional administrator for the county.