House File 2414

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                                       BY  GRANZOW


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                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requesting the supreme court to convene a study to
  2    consider issues relating to the functions performed by mental
  3    health patient advocates.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 6218YH 80
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  1  1    Section 1.  STUDY GROUP.  The supreme court is requested to
  1  2 convene a study group to consider issues relating to the
  1  3 functions performed by patient advocates appointed under
  1  4 chapter 229 and the interaction of patient advocates with
  1  5 other portions of the legal and service systems for persons
  1  6 with mental illness.  The study group membership should
  1  7 include but is not limited to representatives of the
  1  8 following:  judicial branch, county boards of supervisors,
  1  9 patient advocates, county single entry point process
  1 10 administrators, persons with mental illness, case managers,
  1 11 and attorneys who provide legal representation of persons
  1 12 alleged to have a serious mental impairment.  If established,
  1 13 the study group shall issue a report to the judicial branch,
  1 14 governor, and general assembly with findings and
  1 15 recommendations on or before December 15, 2004.
  1 16                           EXPLANATION
  1 17    This bill requests the supreme court to convene a study
  1 18 group to consider issues relating to the functions performed
  1 19 by mental health patient advocates.  The bill suggests
  1 20 interests to be represented in the study group membership and
  1 21 addresses submission of a report with findings and
  1 22 recommendations.
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