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39 respondent's attorney considers the placement
40 inappropriate, an alternative placement may be
41 arranged upon consultation with the chief medical
42 officer and approval of the court.
43 d. If the court orders treatment of the respondent
44 on an outpatient or other appropriate basis as
45 described in the chief medical officer's report
46 pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph "c", the order
47 shall provide that, should the respondent fail or
48 refuse to submit to treatment in accordance with the
49 court's order, the court may order that the respondent
50 be taken into immediate custody as provided by section
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1 229.11 and, following notice and hearing held in
2 accordance with the procedures of section 229.12, may
3 order the respondent treated as on an inpatient basis
4 requiring full-time custody, care, and treatment in a
5 hospital until such time as the chief medical officer
6 reports that the respondent does not require further
7 treatment for serious mental impairment or has
8 indicated the respondent is willing to submit to
9 treatment on another basis as ordered by the court.
10 If a patient is transferred for treatment to another
11 provider under this paragraph, the treatment provider
12 who will be providing the outpatient or other
13 appropriate treatment shall be provided with relevant
14 court orders by the former treatment provider.
15 Sec. . Section 229.14A, Code 2001, is amended
16 to read as follows:
17 229.14A ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY.
18 A person who is placed in a hospital or other
19 suitable facility for evaluation under section 229.13
20 or who is required to remain hospitalized for
21 treatment under section 229.14, subsection 2, shall
22 remain at that hospital or facility unless discharged
23 or otherwise permitted to leave by the court or the
24 chief medical officer of the hospital or facility. If
25 a person placed at a hospital or facility or required
26 to remain at a hospital or facility leaves the
27 facility without permission or without having been
28 discharged, the chief medical officer may notify the
29 sheriff of the person's absence and the sheriff shall
30 take the person into custody and return the person
31 promptly to the hospital or facility.
32 Sec. . NEW SECTION. 229.14B PLACEMENT ORDER
33 - NOTICE AND HEARING.
34 1. With respect to a chief medical officer's
35 report made pursuant to section 229.14, subsection 1,
36 paragraph "b", "c", or "d", or any other provision of
37 this chapter related to involuntary commitment for
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