If upon completion of the hearing the court finds that the contention that the respondent is seriously mentally impaired has been sustained by clear and convincing evidence, it shall order the respondent placed in a hospital or a facility licensed to care for persons with mental illness or substance abuse or under the care of a facility that is licensed to care for persons with mental illness or substance abuse on an outpatient basis as expeditiously as possible for a complete psychiatric evaluation and appropriate treatment. If the respondent is ordered at the hearing to undergo outpatient treatment, the outpatient treatment provider must be notified and agree to provide the treatment prior to placement of the respondent under the treatment provider's care. The court shall furnish to the hospital or facility at the time the respondent arrives at the hospital or facility a written finding of fact setting forth the evidence on which the finding is based. If the respondent is ordered to undergo outpatient treatment, the order shall also require the respondent to cooperate with the treatment provider and comply with the course of treatment. The chief medical officer of the hospital or facility shall report to the court no more than fifteen days after the individual is admitted to or placed under the care of the hospital or facility, making a recommendation for disposition of the matter. An extension of time may be granted for not to exceed seven days upon a showing of cause. A copy of the report shall be sent to the respondent's attorney, who may contest the need for an extension of time if one is requested. Extension of time shall be granted upon request unless the request is contested, in which case the court shall make such inquiry as it deems appropriate and may either order the respondent's release from the hospital or facility or grant extension of time for psychiatric evaluation. If the chief medical officer fails to report to the court within fifteen days after the individual is admitted to or placed under the care of the hospital or facility, and no extension of time has been requested, the chief medical officer is guilty of contempt and shall be punished under chapter 665. The court shall order a rehearing on the application to determine whether the respondent should continue to be held at or placed under the care of the facility.
If, after placement and admission of a respondent in or under the care of a hospital or other suitable facility, the respondent departs from the hospital or facility or fails to appear for treatment as ordered without prior proper authorization from the chief medical officer, upon receipt of notification of the respondent's departure or failure to appear by the chief medical officer, a peace officer of the state shall without further order of the court exercise all due diligence to take the respondent into protective custody and return the respondent to the hospital or facility.
[R60, § 1479; C73, § 1401; C97, § 2266; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3552, 3553; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, § 229.9, 229.10; C77, 79, 81, § 229.13]
90 Acts, ch 1020, § 3; 91 Acts, ch 108, § 5; 92 Acts, ch 1165, § 3
Referred to in § 218.92, 222.7, 222.55, 225.11, 225.15, 225.17, 226.9, 226.31, 227.10, 227.15, 229.14, 229.14A, 229.17, 229.18, 229.19, 229.21, 229.22, 229.23, 229.24, 229.26, 229.27, 229.38, 229.45, 230.5
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