1. Every patient shall be discharged in accordance with the procedure prescribed in section 229.3 or section 229.16, whichever is applicable, immediately on regaining the patient’s good mental health. 2. Ifa patient’s care is the financial responsibility of the state or a county, as part of the patient’s discharge planning the state mental health institute shall provide assistance to the patient in obtaining eligibility for the federal state supplemental security income program. [R60, §1485; C73, §1424; C97, §2288; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3501; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.19]
‹ Prev All Iowa sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.