House File 2417 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2417 BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 637) (As Amended and Passed by the House March 5, 2014 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the redesign of mental health and 1 disabilities services administered by regions comprised of 2 counties. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md
H.F. 2417 Section 1. Section 135.180, subsection 3, Code 2014, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. The program shall provide stipends to support 3 psychiatrist positions with an emphasis on securing and 4 retaining medical directors at community mental health centers , 5 providers of mental health services to county residents 6 pursuant to a waiver approved under section 225C.7, subsection 7 3 , designated under chapter 230A and hospital psychiatric units 8 that are located in mental health professional shortage areas. 9 Sec. 2. Section 222.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 222.1 Purpose of chapter —— state resource centers —— special 12 unit at state mental health institute . 13 1. This chapter addresses the public and private services 14 available in this state to meet the needs of persons with an 15 intellectual disability. The responsibility of counties, of 16 the mental health and disability service regions formed by 17 counties, and of the state for the costs and administration of 18 publicly funded services shall be as set out in section 222.60 19 and other pertinent sections of this chapter. 20 1. 2. The Glenwood state resource center and the Woodward 21 state resource center are established and shall be maintained 22 as the state’s regional resource centers for the purpose of 23 providing treatment, training, instruction, care, habilitation, 24 and support of persons with an intellectual disability or other 25 disabilities in this state, and providing facilities, services, 26 and other support to the communities located in the region 27 being served by a state resource center. In addition, the 28 state resource centers are encouraged to serve as a training 29 resource for community-based program staff, medical students, 30 and other participants in professional education programs. A 31 resource center may request the approval of the council on 32 human services to change the name of the resource center for 33 use in communication with the public, in signage, and in other 34 forms of communication. 35 -1- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 1/ 44
H.F. 2417 2. 3. A special intellectual disability unit may be 1 maintained at one of the state mental health institutes for the 2 purposes set forth in sections 222.88 to 222.91 . 3 Sec. 3. Section 222.2, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 4 by striking the subsection. 5 Sec. 4. Section 222.2, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsections: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 5A. “Mental health and disability services 8 region” means a mental health and disability services region 9 formed in accordance with section 331.389. 10 NEW SUBSECTION . 5B. “Regional administrator” means the 11 regional administrator of a mental health and disabilities 12 services region, as defined in section 331.388. 13 Sec. 5. Section 222.6, Code 2014, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 222.6 State districts. 16 The administrator shall divide the state into two districts 17 in such manner that one of the resource centers shall be 18 located within each of the districts. Such districts may 19 from time to time be changed. After such districts have been 20 established, the administrator shall notify all boards of 21 supervisors, regional administrators of the mental health and 22 disability services regions, county auditors, and clerks of 23 the district courts of the action. Thereafter, unless the 24 administrator otherwise orders, all admissions or commitments 25 of persons with an intellectual disability from a district 26 shall be to the resource center located within such district. 27 Sec. 6. Section 222.12, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 2. Notice of the death of the patient, and the cause 30 of death, shall be sent to the county board of supervisors 31 regional administrator of the mental health and disability 32 services region of the patient’s county of residence and to 33 the judge of the court that had jurisdiction over a committed 34 patient. The fact of death with the time, place, and alleged 35 -2- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 2/ 44
H.F. 2417 cause shall be entered upon the docket of the court. 1 Sec. 7. Section 222.13, Code 2014, is amended to read as 2 follows: 3 222.13 Voluntary admissions. 4 1. If an adult person is believed to be a person with 5 an intellectual disability, the adult person or the adult 6 person’s guardian may submit a request in writing through the 7 central point of coordination process for the county board of 8 supervisors of regional administrator of the mental health and 9 disability services region for the adult person’s county of 10 residence to apply to the superintendent of any state resource 11 center for the voluntary admission of the adult person either 12 as an inpatient or an outpatient of the resource center. The 13 board of supervisors regional administrator shall, on forms 14 prescribed by the department’s administrator, apply to the 15 superintendent of the resource center in the district for 16 the admission of the adult person to the resource center. 17 An application for admission to a special unit of any adult 18 person believed to be in need of any of the services provided 19 by the special unit under section 222.88 may be made in the 20 same manner, upon request of the adult person or the adult 21 person’s guardian. The superintendent shall accept the 22 application if a preadmission diagnostic evaluation, performed 23 authorized through the central point of coordination process 24 regional administrator , confirms or establishes the need for 25 admission, except that an application shall not be accepted if 26 the institution does not have adequate facilities available or 27 if the acceptance will result in an overcrowded condition. 28 2. If the resource center has no does not have an 29 appropriate program for the treatment of an adult or minor 30 person with an intellectual disability applying under this 31 section or section 222.13A , the board of supervisors regional 32 administrator shall arrange for the placement of the person in 33 any public or private facility within or without the state, 34 approved by the director of the department of human services, 35 -3- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 3/ 44
H.F. 2417 which offers appropriate services for the person, as determined 1 through the central point of coordination process by the 2 regional administrator . 3 3. Upon applying for admission of an adult or minor person 4 to a resource center, or a special unit, or upon arranging for 5 the placement of the person in a public or private facility, 6 the board of supervisors regional administrator shall make a 7 full investigation into the financial circumstances of that 8 person and those liable for that person’s support under section 9 222.78 to determine whether or not any of them are able to 10 pay the expenses arising out of the admission of the person 11 to a resource center, special treatment unit, or public or 12 private facility. If the board regional administrator finds 13 that the person or those legally responsible for the person 14 are presently unable to pay the expenses, the board regional 15 administrator shall direct that authorize the expenses to be 16 paid by the county region . The board regional administrator 17 may review its finding at any subsequent time while the person 18 remains at the resource center, or is otherwise receiving care 19 or treatment for which this chapter obligates the county region 20 to pay. If the board regional administrator finds upon review 21 that the person or those legally responsible for the person 22 are presently able to pay the expenses, the finding shall 23 apply only to the charges incurred during the period beginning 24 on the date of the review and continuing thereafter, unless 25 and until the board regional administrator again changes its 26 finding. If the board regional administrator finds that the 27 person or those legally responsible for the person are able 28 to pay the expenses, the board regional administrator shall 29 direct that the charges be so paid to the extent required by 30 section 222.78 , and the county auditor of the person’s county 31 of residence shall be responsible for the collection of the 32 charges. 33 Sec. 8. Section 222.13A, Code 2014, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -4- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 4/ 44
H.F. 2417 222.13A Voluntary admissions —— minors. 1 1. If a minor is believed to be a person with an 2 intellectual disability, the minor’s parent, guardian, or 3 custodian may request the county board of supervisors to 4 apply to the department for admission of the minor as a 5 voluntary patient in a state resource center. If the resource 6 center does not have appropriate services for the minor’s 7 treatment, the board of supervisors department may arrange for 8 the admission of the minor in a public or private facility 9 within or without the state, approved by the director of human 10 services, which offers appropriate services for the minor’s 11 treatment. 12 2. Upon receipt of an application for voluntary admission of 13 a minor, the board of supervisors department shall provide for 14 a preadmission diagnostic evaluation of the minor to confirm 15 or establish the need for the admission. The preadmission 16 diagnostic evaluation shall be performed by a person who meets 17 the qualifications of a qualified intellectual disability 18 professional who is designated through the central point of 19 coordination process by the department . 20 3. During the preadmission diagnostic evaluation, the 21 minor shall be informed both orally and in writing that the 22 minor has the right to object to the voluntary admission. If 23 the preadmission diagnostic evaluation determines that the 24 voluntary admission is appropriate but the minor objects to 25 the admission, the minor shall not be admitted to the state 26 resource center unless the court approves of the admission. A 27 petition for approval of the minor’s admission may be submitted 28 to the juvenile court by the minor’s parent, guardian, or 29 custodian. 30 4. As soon as practicable after the filing of a petition for 31 approval of the voluntary admission, the court shall determine 32 whether the minor has an attorney to represent the minor in the 33 proceeding. If the minor does not have an attorney, the court 34 shall assign to the minor an attorney. If the minor is unable 35 -5- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 5/ 44
H.F. 2417 to pay for an attorney, the attorney shall be compensated by 1 the county at an hourly rate to be established by the county 2 board of supervisors regional administrator in substantially 3 the same manner as provided in section 815.7 . 4 5. The court shall order the admission of a minor who 5 objects to the admission, only after a hearing in which it 6 is shown by clear and convincing evidence that both of the 7 following circumstances exist: 8 a. The minor needs and will substantially benefit from 9 treatment or habilitation. 10 b. A placement which involves less restriction of the 11 minor’s liberties for the purposes of treatment or habilitation 12 is not feasible. 13 Sec. 9. Section 222.14, Code 2014, is amended to read as 14 follows: 15 222.14 Care by county region pending admission. 16 If the institution is unable to receive a patient, the 17 superintendent shall notify the county board of supervisors 18 of regional administrator for the county from which the 19 application in behalf of the prospective patient was made of 20 the time when such person may be received. Until such time as 21 the patient is able to be received by the institution, or when 22 application has been made for admission to a public or private 23 facility as provided in section 222.13 and the application is 24 pending, the care of said person the patient shall be provided 25 as arranged by the county board of supervisors regional 26 administrator . 27 Sec. 10. Section 222.22, Code 2014, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 222.22 Time of appearance. 30 The time of appearance shall not be less than five days 31 after completed service unless the court orders otherwise. 32 Appearance on behalf of the person who is alleged to have 33 an intellectual disability may be made by any citizen of the 34 county or by any relative. The district court shall assign 35 -6- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 6/ 44
H.F. 2417 counsel for the person who is alleged to have an intellectual 1 disability. Counsel shall prior to proceedings personally 2 consult with the person who is alleged to have an intellectual 3 disability unless the judge appointing counsel certifies that 4 in the judge’s opinion, consultation shall serve no useful 5 purpose. The certification shall be made a part of the record. 6 An attorney assigned by the court shall be compensated by the 7 county at an hourly rate to be established by the county board 8 of supervisors regional administrator for the person’s county 9 of residence in substantially the same manner as provided in 10 section 815.7 . 11 Sec. 11. Section 222.28, Code 2014, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 222.28 Commission to examine. 14 The court may, at or prior to the final hearing, appoint 15 a commission of one qualified physician and one qualified 16 psychologist, designated through the central point of 17 coordination process by the regional administrator for the 18 person’s county of residence , who shall make a personal 19 examination of the person alleged to have an intellectual 20 disability for the purpose of determining the mental condition 21 of the person. 22 Sec. 12. Section 222.31, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 23 2014, is amended to read as follows: 24 b. (1) Commit the person to the state resource center 25 designated by the administrator to serve the county mental 26 health and disability services region in which the hearing 27 is being held, or to a special unit. The court shall, prior 28 to issuing an order of commitment, request that a diagnostic 29 evaluation of the person be made by a person qualified to 30 perform the diagnostic evaluation. The cost of the evaluation 31 shall be defrayed by the committed person’s county of 32 residence unless otherwise ordered by the court. The cost 33 of the evaluation to be charged may be equal to but shall 34 not exceed the actual cost of the evaluation. An order of 35 -7- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 7/ 44
H.F. 2417 commitment shall not be issued unless the superintendent of the 1 institution recommends that the order be issued and advises the 2 court that adequate facilities for the care of the person are 3 available. 4 (2) The court shall examine the report of the county 5 attorney filed pursuant to section 222.13 , and if the report 6 shows that neither the person nor those liable for the person’s 7 support under section 222.78 are presently able to pay the 8 charges rising out of the person’s care in a resource center, 9 or special treatment unit, shall enter an order stating that 10 finding and directing that the charges be paid by the regional 11 administrator for the person’s county of residence. The 12 court may, upon request of the board of supervisors regional 13 administrator , review its finding at any subsequent time while 14 the person remains at the resource center, or is otherwise 15 receiving care or treatment for which this chapter obligates 16 the county to pay. If the court finds upon review that 17 the person or those legally responsible for the person are 18 presently able to pay the expenses, that finding shall apply 19 only to the charges incurred during the period beginning on the 20 date of the board’s regional administrator’s request for the 21 review and continuing thereafter, unless and until the court 22 again changes its finding. If the court finds that the person, 23 or those liable for the person’s support, are able to pay the 24 charges, the court shall enter an order directing that the 25 charges be so paid to the extent required by section 222.78 . 26 Sec. 13. Section 222.59, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 27 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 28 Upon receiving a request from an authorized requester, the 29 superintendent of a state resource center shall coordinate 30 with the central point of coordination process regional 31 administrator for the person’s county of residence or 32 the department, as applicable, in assisting the requester 33 in identifying available community-based services as an 34 alternative to continued placement of a patient in the state 35 -8- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 8/ 44
H.F. 2417 resource center. For the purposes of this section , “authorized 1 requester” means the parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor 2 patient, the guardian of an adult patient, or an adult patient 3 who does not have a guardian. The assistance shall identify 4 alternatives to continued placement which are appropriate to 5 the patient’s needs and shall include but are not limited to 6 any of the following: 7 Sec. 14. Section 222.60, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 8 to read as follows: 9 1. All necessary and legal expenses for the cost of 10 admission or commitment or for the treatment, training, 11 instruction, care, habilitation, support and transportation of 12 persons with an intellectual disability, as provided for in 13 the county applicable regional service system management plan 14 provisions implemented pursuant to section 331.439, subsection 15 1 331.393 , in a state resource center, or in a special unit, 16 or any public or private facility within or without the state, 17 approved by the director of human services, shall be paid by 18 either: 19 a. The If the person is not eligible for the medical 20 assistance program and the service is covered by the regional 21 service system management plan of the person’s county of 22 residence , the county of residence . 23 b. The state when the person is eligible for the medical 24 assistance program, or when the person is a resident in another 25 state , or in a foreign country , or the residence is unknown. 26 The For persons addressed by this paragraph other than those 27 eligible for the medical assistance program, the payment 28 responsibility shall be deemed to be a state case. 29 Sec. 15. Section 222.60, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 30 to read as follows: 31 2. a. Prior to the regional administrator for a county of 32 residence approving the payment of expenses for a person under 33 this section , the county regional administrator may require 34 that the person be diagnosed to determine if the person has 35 -9- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 9/ 44
H.F. 2417 an intellectual disability or that the person be evaluated to 1 determine the appropriate level of services required to meet 2 the person’s needs relating to an intellectual disability. The 3 diagnosis and the evaluation may be performed concurrently and 4 shall be performed by an individual or individuals approved 5 by the regional administrator for the person’s county who 6 are qualified to perform the diagnosis or the evaluation. 7 Following the initial approval for payment of expenses, the 8 county regional administrator may require that an evaluation be 9 performed at reasonable time periods. 10 b. The cost of a county-required regional 11 administrator-required diagnosis and an evaluation is 12 at the county’s expense. For a state case, the state may apply 13 the diagnosis and evaluation provisions of this subsection at 14 the state’s expense. 15 c. A diagnosis or an evaluation under this section may be 16 part of a county’s central point of coordination process under 17 section 331.440 diagnosis and assessment process implemented 18 by the applicable regional administrator , provided that a 19 diagnosis is performed only by an individual qualified as 20 provided in this section . 21 Sec. 16. Section 222.61, Code 2014, is amended to read as 22 follows: 23 222.61 Residency determined. 24 When a county receives an application on behalf of any 25 person for admission to a resource center or a special unit 26 or when a court issues an order committing any person to a 27 resource center or a special unit, the board of supervisors 28 shall refer the determination of residency to the central point 29 of coordination process regional administrator for the county 30 to determine and certify that the residence of the person is 31 in one of the following: 32 1. In the county in which the application is received or in 33 which the court is located. 34 2. In some other county of the state. 35 -10- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 10/ 44
H.F. 2417 3. In another state or in a foreign country. 1 4. Unknown. 2 Sec. 17. Section 222.62, Code 2014, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 222.62 Residency in another county. 5 When the board of supervisors determines through the central 6 point of coordination process regional administrator for the 7 county that the residency of the person is other than in the 8 county in which the application is received, the determination 9 shall be certified to the superintendent of the resource 10 center or the special unit where the person is a patient. The 11 certification shall be accompanied by a copy of the evidence 12 supporting the determination. The If the person is not 13 eligible for the medical assistance program, the superintendent 14 shall charge the expenses already incurred and unadjusted , and 15 all future expenses of the patient, to the county certified to 16 be the county of residency. 17 Sec. 18. Section 222.63, Code 2014, is amended to read as 18 follows: 19 222.63 Finding of residency —— objection. 20 A board of supervisors’ certification utilizing the 21 central point of coordination process through the regional 22 administrator for a county that a person’s residency is 23 in another county shall be sent to the auditor of regional 24 administrator for the county of residence. The certification 25 shall be accompanied by a copy of the evidence supporting the 26 determination. The auditor of regional administrator for 27 the county of residence shall submit the certification to 28 the regional governing board of supervisors of the auditor’s 29 for the county and it shall be conclusively presumed that 30 the patient has residency in that county unless the regional 31 administrator for that county disputes the determination of 32 residency as provided in section 331.394 . 33 Sec. 19. Section 222.64, Code 2014, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -11- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 11/ 44
H.F. 2417 222.64 Foreign state or country or unknown residency. 1 If the residency of the person is determined by a regional 2 administrator on behalf of a county or by the state to be in 3 a foreign state or country or is determined to be unknown, 4 the county regional administrator or the state shall certify 5 the determination to the administrator . The certification 6 shall be accompanied by a copy of the evidence supporting the 7 determination. The care of the person shall be as arranged 8 by the county regional administrator or the state or by an 9 order as the court may enter. Application for admission or 10 order of commitment may be made pending investigation by the 11 administrator. 12 Sec. 20. Section 222.73, subsection 2, paragraph a, 13 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 14 (6) A county shall not be billed for the cost of a patient 15 unless the patient’s admission is authorized through the 16 applicable central point of coordination process regional 17 administrator . The state resource center and the county 18 regional administrator shall work together to locate 19 appropriate alternative placements and services, and to educate 20 patients and the family members of patients regarding such 21 alternatives. 22 Sec. 21. Section 222.73, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 23 2014, is amended to read as follows: 24 b. The per diem costs billed to each county shall not exceed 25 the per diem costs billed to the county in the fiscal year 26 beginning July 1, 1996. However, the per diem costs billed 27 to a county may be adjusted in for a fiscal year to reflect 28 increased costs to the extent of the percentage increase in the 29 total of county fixed budgets pursuant to the allowed growth 30 factor adjustment authorized statewide per capita expenditure 31 target amount, if any per capita growth amount is authorized by 32 the general assembly for that fiscal year in accordance with 33 section 331.439 331.424A . 34 Sec. 22. Section 222.74, Code 2014, is amended to read as 35 -12- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 12/ 44
H.F. 2417 follows: 1 222.74 Duplicate to county. 2 When certifying to the department amounts to be charged 3 against each county as provided in section 222.73 , the 4 superintendent shall send to the county auditor of and the 5 regional administrator for each county against which the 6 superintendent has so certified any amount, a duplicate of 7 the certification statement. The county auditor upon receipt 8 of the duplicate certification statement and approval by the 9 regional administrator for payment of the certified amount 10 shall enter it to the credit of the state in the ledger of 11 state accounts, and shall immediately issue a notice to the 12 county treasurer authorizing the treasurer to transfer the 13 amount from the county fund to the general state revenue. The 14 county treasurer shall file the notice as authority for making 15 the transfer and shall include the amount transferred in the 16 next remittance of state taxes to the treasurer of state, 17 designating the fund to which the amount belongs. 18 Sec. 23. Section 222.92, subsection 3, paragraph a, Code 19 2014, is amended to read as follows: 20 a. Moneys received by the state from billings to counties 21 and regional administrators for the counties . 22 Sec. 24. Section 225.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 225.1 Establishment —— definitions . 25 1. There shall be established a The state psychiatric 26 hospital , is established. The hospital shall be especially 27 designed, kept, and administered for the care, observation, 28 and treatment of those persons who are afflicted with abnormal 29 mental conditions. 30 2. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context 31 otherwise requires: 32 a. “Mental health and disability services region” means 33 a mental health and disability services region approved in 34 accordance with section 331.389. 35 -13- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 13/ 44
H.F. 2417 b. “Regional administrator” means the administrator of a 1 mental health and disability services region, as defined in 2 section 331.388. 3 Sec. 25. Section 225.10, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2014, 4 is amended to read as follows: 5 Persons suffering from mental diseases may be admitted to 6 the state psychiatric hospital as voluntary public patients 7 if a physician authorized to practice medicine or osteopathic 8 medicine in the state of Iowa files information with the board 9 of supervisors regional administrator of the person’s county 10 of residence or the board’s designee , stating all of the 11 following: 12 Sec. 26. Section 225.11, Code 2014, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 225.11 Initiating commitment procedures. 15 When a court finds upon completion of a hearing held pursuant 16 to section 229.12 that the contention that a respondent is 17 seriously mentally impaired has been sustained by clear and 18 convincing evidence, and the application filed under section 19 229.6 also contends or the court otherwise concludes that it 20 would be appropriate to refer the respondent to the state 21 psychiatric hospital for a complete psychiatric evaluation and 22 appropriate treatment pursuant to section 229.13 , the judge 23 may order that a financial investigation be made in the manner 24 prescribed by section 225.13 . If the costs of a respondent’s 25 evaluation or treatment are payable in whole or in part by 26 a county, an order under this section shall be for referral 27 of the respondent through the central point of coordination 28 process regional administrator for the respondent’s county of 29 residence for an evaluation and referral of the respondent 30 to an appropriate placement or service, which may include 31 the state psychiatric hospital for additional evaluation or 32 treatment. For purposes of this chapter , “central point of 33 coordination process” means the same as defined in section 34 331.440 . 35 -14- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 14/ 44
H.F. 2417 Sec. 27. Section 225.12, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 225.12 Voluntary public patient —— physician’s report. 3 A physician filing information under section 225.10 shall 4 include a written report to the county board of supervisors 5 or the board’s designee regional administrator for the 6 county of residence of the person named in the information , 7 giving a history of the case as will be likely to aid in the 8 observation, treatment, and hospital care of the person named 9 in the information and describing the history in detail. 10 Sec. 28. Section 225.13, Code 2014, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 225.13 Financial condition. 13 The county board of supervisors or the board’s designee 14 regional administrator of the county of residence of a person 15 being admitted to the state psychiatric hospital is responsible 16 for investigating the financial condition of a person being 17 admitted to the state psychiatric hospital the person and of 18 those legally responsible for the person’s support. 19 Sec. 29. Section 225.15, Code 2014, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 225.15 Examination and treatment. 22 1. When a respondent arrives at the state psychiatric 23 hospital, the admitting physician shall examine the respondent 24 and determine whether or not, in the physician’s judgment, the 25 respondent is a fit subject for observation, treatment, and 26 hospital care. If, upon examination, the physician decides 27 that the respondent should be admitted to the hospital, the 28 respondent shall be provided a proper bed in the hospital. The 29 physician who has charge of the respondent shall proceed with 30 observation, medical treatment, and hospital care as in the 31 physician’s judgment are proper and necessary, in compliance 32 with sections 229.13 to 229.16 . After the respondent’s 33 admission, the observation, medical treatment, and hospital 34 care of the respondent may be provided by a mental health 35 -15- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 15/ 44
H.F. 2417 professional, as defined in section 228.1 , who is licensed as a 1 physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician 2 assistant. 3 2. A proper and competent nurse shall also be assigned to 4 look after and care for the respondent during observation, 5 treatment, and care. Observation, treatment, and hospital care 6 under this section which are payable in whole or in part by a 7 county shall only be provided as determined through the central 8 point of coordination process regional administrator of the 9 respondent’s county of residence . 10 Sec. 30. Section 225.16, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 11 to read as follows: 12 1. If the county board of supervisors or the board’s 13 designee regional administrator for a person’s county of 14 residence finds from the physician’s information which was 15 filed under the provisions of section 225.10 that it would 16 be appropriate for the person to be admitted to the state 17 psychiatric hospital, and the report of the county board of 18 supervisors or the board’s designee regional administrator made 19 pursuant to section 225.13 shows that the person and those who 20 are legally responsible for the person are not able to pay the 21 expenses incurred at the hospital, or are able to pay only a 22 part of the expenses, the person shall be considered to be a 23 voluntary public patient and the board of supervisors regional 24 administrator shall direct that the person shall be sent to the 25 state psychiatric hospital at the state university of Iowa for 26 observation, treatment, and hospital care. 27 Sec. 31. Section 225.17, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 2. When the respondent arrives at the hospital, the 30 respondent shall receive the same treatment as is provided for 31 committed public patients in section 225.15 , in compliance with 32 sections 229.13 to 229.16 . However, observation, treatment, 33 and hospital care under this section of a respondent whose 34 expenses are payable in whole or in part by a county shall 35 -16- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 16/ 44
H.F. 2417 only be provided as determined through the central point of 1 coordination process regional administrator of the respondent’s 2 county of residence . 3 Sec. 32. Section 225.18, Code 2014, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 225.18 Attendants. 6 The county board of supervisors or the board’s designee 7 regional administrator may appoint a person an attendant to 8 accompany the committed public patient or the voluntary public 9 patient or the committed private patient from the place where 10 the patient may be to the state psychiatric hospital, or to 11 accompany the patient from the hospital to a place as may be 12 designated by the county regional administrator . If a patient 13 is moved pursuant to this section , at least one attendant shall 14 be of the same gender as the patient. 15 Sec. 33. Section 225.19, Code 2014, is amended to read as 16 follows: 17 225.19 Compensation for attendant. 18 An individual appointed by the county board of supervisors 19 or the board’s designee regional administrator in accordance 20 with section 225.18 to accompany a person to or from the 21 hospital or to make an investigation and report on any question 22 involved in the matter shall receive three dollars per day for 23 the time actually spent in making the investigation and actual 24 necessary expenses incurred in making the investigation or 25 trip. This section does not apply to an appointee who receives 26 fixed compensation or a salary. 27 Sec. 34. Section 225.21, Code 2014, is amended to read as 28 follows: 29 225.21 Compensation claims —— filing —— approval. 30 The person making claim to compensation under section 225.19 31 shall file the claim in the office of the county auditor. 32 The claim is subject to review and approval by the board of 33 supervisors or the board’s designee regional administrator for 34 the county . 35 -17- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 17/ 44
H.F. 2417 Sec. 35. Section 225.24, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 225.24 Collection of preliminary expense. 3 Unless a committed private patient or those legally 4 responsible for the patient’s support offer to settle the 5 amount of the claims, the county auditor of the person’s county 6 of residence shall collect, by action if necessary, the amount 7 of all claims for per diem and expenses that have been approved 8 by the county board of supervisors or the board’s designee 9 regional administrator for the county and paid by the county 10 as provided under section 225.21 . Any amount collected shall 11 be credited to the county treasury county’s mental health and 12 disabilities services fund created in accordance with section 13 331.424A . 14 Sec. 36. Section 225.27, Code 2014, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 225.27 Discharge —— transfer. 17 The state psychiatric hospital may, at any time, discharge 18 any patient as recovered, as improved, or as not likely to 19 be benefited by further treatment. If the patient being so 20 discharged was involuntarily hospitalized, the hospital shall 21 notify the committing judge or court of the discharge as 22 required by section 229.14 or section 229.16 , whichever is 23 applicable , and the applicable regional administrator . Upon 24 receiving the notification, the court shall issue an order 25 confirming the patient’s discharge from the hospital or from 26 care and custody, as the case may be, and shall terminate the 27 proceedings pursuant to which the order was issued. The court 28 or judge shall, if necessary, appoint a person to accompany the 29 discharged patient from the state psychiatric hospital to such 30 place as the hospital or the court may designate, or authorize 31 the hospital to appoint such attendant. 32 Sec. 37. Section 225C.2, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 33 by striking the subsection. 34 Sec. 38. Section 225C.5, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 35 -18- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 18/ 44
H.F. 2417 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1 f. Two members shall be staff members of regional 2 administrators of the central point of coordination process 3 established in accordance with section 331.440 selected from 4 nominees submitted by the community services affiliate of the 5 Iowa state association of counties. 6 Sec. 39. Section 225C.6, subsection 1, paragraph i, 7 subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 8 (1) The extent to which services to persons with 9 disabilities are actually available to persons in each county 10 and mental health and disability services region in the state 11 and the quality of those services. 12 Sec. 40. Section 225C.6, subsection 1, paragraph m, Code 13 2014, is amended to read as follows: 14 m. Identify disability services outcomes and indicators to 15 support the ability of eligible persons with a disability to 16 live, learn, work, and recreate in communities of the persons’ 17 choice. The identification duty includes but is not limited to 18 responsibility for identifying, collecting, and analyzing data 19 as necessary to issue reports on outcomes and indicators at the 20 county , region, and state levels. 21 Sec. 41. Section 225C.13, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 22 amended to read as follows: 23 1. The administrator assigned, in accordance with section 24 218.1 , to control the state mental health institutes and 25 the state resource centers may enter into agreements under 26 which a facility or portion of a facility administered by the 27 administrator is leased to a department or division of state 28 government, a county or group of counties, a mental health and 29 disability services region, or a private nonprofit corporation 30 organized under chapter 504 . A lease executed under this 31 section shall require that the lessee use the leased premises 32 to deliver either disability services or other services 33 normally delivered by the lessee. 34 Sec. 42. Section 225C.14, Code 2014, is amended to read as 35 -19- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 19/ 44
H.F. 2417 follows: 1 225C.14 Preliminary diagnostic evaluation. 2 1. Except in cases of medical emergency, a person shall be 3 admitted to a state mental health institute as an inpatient 4 only after a preliminary diagnostic evaluation performed 5 through the central point of coordination process regional 6 administrator of the person’s county of residence has confirmed 7 that the admission is appropriate to the person’s mental health 8 needs, and that no suitable alternative method of providing the 9 needed services in a less restrictive setting or in or nearer 10 to the person’s home community is currently available. If 11 provided for through the central point of coordination process 12 regional administrator , the evaluation may be performed by a 13 community mental health center or by an alternative diagnostic 14 facility. The policy established by this section shall be 15 implemented in the manner and to the extent prescribed by 16 sections 225C.15 , 225C.16 and 225C.17 . 17 2. As used in this section and sections 225C.15 , 225C.16 18 and 225C.17 , the term “medical emergency” means a situation 19 in which a prospective patient is received at a state mental 20 health institute in a condition which, in the opinion of the 21 chief medical officer, or that officer’s physician designee, 22 requires the immediate admission of the person notwithstanding 23 the policy stated in subsection 1 . 24 Sec. 43. Section 225C.15, Code 2014, is amended to read as 25 follows: 26 225C.15 County implementation of evaluations. 27 The board of supervisors of regional administrator for a 28 county shall , no later than July 1, 1982, require that the 29 policy stated in section 225C.14 be followed with respect 30 to admission of persons from that county to a state mental 31 health institute. A community mental health center which is 32 supported, directly or in affiliation with other counties, by 33 that county may perform the preliminary diagnostic evaluations 34 for that county, unless the performance of the evaluations 35 -20- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 20/ 44
H.F. 2417 is not covered by the agreement entered into by the county 1 regional administrator and the center, and the center’s 2 director certifies to the board of supervisors regional 3 administrator that the center does not have the capacity to 4 perform the evaluations, in which case the board of supervisors 5 regional administrator shall proceed under section 225C.17 . 6 Sec. 44. Section 225C.16, Code 2014, is amended to read as 7 follows: 8 225C.16 Referrals for evaluation. 9 1. The chief medical officer of a state mental health 10 institute, or that officer’s physician designee, shall advise 11 a person residing in that county who applies for voluntary 12 admission, or a person applying for the voluntary admission 13 of another person who resides in that county, in accordance 14 with section 229.41 , that the board of supervisors regional 15 administrator for the county has implemented the policy 16 stated in section 225C.14 , and shall advise that a preliminary 17 diagnostic evaluation of the prospective patient be sought, 18 if that has not already been done. This subsection does not 19 apply when voluntary admission is sought in accordance with 20 section 229.41 under circumstances which, in the opinion of the 21 chief medical officer or that officer’s physician designee, 22 constitute a medical emergency. 23 2. The clerk of the district court in that county shall 24 refer a person applying for authorization for voluntary 25 admission, or for authorization for voluntary admission of 26 another person, in accordance with section 229.42 , to the 27 appropriate entity designated through the central point of 28 coordination process regional administrator of the person’s 29 county of residence under section 225C.14 for the preliminary 30 diagnostic evaluation unless the applicant furnishes a written 31 statement from the appropriate entity which indicates that the 32 evaluation has been performed and that the person’s admission 33 to a state mental health institute is appropriate. This 34 subsection does not apply when authorization for voluntary 35 -21- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 21/ 44
H.F. 2417 admission is sought under circumstances which, in the opinion 1 of the chief medical officer or that officer’s physician 2 designee, constitute a medical emergency. 3 3. Judges of the district court in that county or the 4 judicial hospitalization referee appointed for that county 5 shall so far as possible arrange for the entity designated 6 through the central point of coordination process regional 7 administrator under section 225C.14 to perform a prehearing 8 examination of a respondent required under section 229.8, 9 subsection 3 , paragraph “b” . 10 4. The chief medical officer of a state mental health 11 institute shall promptly submit to the appropriate entity 12 designated through the central point of coordination process 13 regional administrator under section 225C.14 a report of the 14 voluntary admission of a patient under the medical emergency 15 clauses provisions of subsections 1 and 2 . The report shall 16 explain the nature of the emergency which necessitated the 17 admission of the patient without a preliminary diagnostic 18 evaluation by the designated entity. 19 Sec. 45. Section 225C.17, Code 2014, is amended to read as 20 follows: 21 225C.17 Alternative diagnostic facility. 22 If a county is not served by a community mental health 23 center having the capacity to perform the required preliminary 24 diagnostic evaluations, the board of supervisors regional 25 administrator for the county shall arrange for the evaluations 26 to be performed by an alternative diagnostic facility for 27 the period until the county is served by a community mental 28 health center with the capacity to provide that service. An 29 alternative diagnostic facility may be the outpatient service 30 of a state mental health institute or any other mental health 31 facility or service able to furnish the requisite professional 32 skills to properly perform a preliminary diagnostic evaluation 33 of a person whose admission to a state mental health institute 34 is being sought or considered on either a voluntary or an 35 -22- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 22/ 44
H.F. 2417 involuntary basis. 1 Sec. 46. Section 225C.19, subsection 3, paragraphs a, b, and 2 c, Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 3 a. Standards for accrediting or approving emergency mental 4 health crisis services providers. Such providers may include 5 but are not limited to a community mental health center 6 designated under chapter 230A , a provider approved in a waiver 7 adopted by the commission to provide services to a county 8 in lieu of a community mental health center, a unit of the 9 department or other state agency, a county, a mental health 10 and disability services region, or any other public or private 11 provider who meets the accreditation or approval standards for 12 an emergency mental health crisis services provider. 13 b. Identification by the division of geographic regions, 14 groupings of mental health and disability services regions, 15 service areas, or other means of distributing and organizing 16 the emergency mental health crisis services system to ensure 17 statewide availability of the services. 18 c. Coordination of emergency mental health crisis services 19 with all of the following: 20 (1) The district and juvenile courts. 21 (2) Law enforcement. 22 (3) Judicial district departments of correctional services. 23 (4) County central point of coordination processes Mental 24 health and disability services regions . 25 (5) Other mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring 26 mental illness and substance abuse services available through 27 the state and counties to serve both children and adults. 28 Sec. 47. Section 225C.20, Code 2014, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 225C.20 Responsibilities of counties for individual case 31 management services. 32 Individual case management services funded under medical 33 assistance shall be provided by the department except when a 34 county or a consortium of counties regional administrator for a 35 -23- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 23/ 44
H.F. 2417 county contracts with the department to provide the services. 1 A county or consortium of counties regional administrator 2 may contract for one or more counties of the region to be 3 the provider at any time and the department shall agree to 4 the contract so long as the contract meets the standards for 5 case management adopted by the department. The county or 6 consortium of counties regional administrator may subcontract 7 for the provision of case management services so long as the 8 subcontract meets the same standards. A county board of 9 supervisors regional administrator may change the provider 10 of individual case management services at any time. If the 11 current or proposed contract is with the department, the county 12 board of supervisors regional administrator shall provide 13 written notification of a change at least ninety days before 14 the date the change will take effect. 15 Sec. 48. Section 225C.54, subsection 1, Code 2014, is 16 amended to read as follows: 17 1. The mental health services system for children and youth 18 shall be initially implemented by the division commencing 19 with the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008. The division 20 shall begin implementation by utilizing a competitive bidding 21 process to allocate state block grants to develop services 22 through existing community mental health centers , providers 23 approved in a waiver adopted by the commission to provide 24 services to a county in lieu of a community mental health 25 center, designated under chapter 230A and other local service 26 partners. The implementation shall be limited to the extent of 27 the appropriations provided for the children’s system. 28 Sec. 49. Section 226.1, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 29 following new subsection: 30 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. For the purposes of this chapter unless 31 the context otherwise requires: 32 a. “Administrator” means the person assigned by the 33 director of human services to control the state mental health 34 institutes. 35 -24- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 24/ 44
H.F. 2417 b. “Department” means the department of human services. 1 c. “Mental health and disability services region” means 2 a mental health and disability services region formed in 3 accordance with section 331.389. 4 d. “Regional administrator” means the regional administrator 5 of a mental health and disabilities services region, as defined 6 in section 331.388. 7 Sec. 50. Section 226.9C, subsection 2, paragraphs a and c, 8 Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 9 a. A county may split the charges between the county’s 10 county mental health , intellectual disability, and 11 developmental and disabilities services fund created pursuant 12 to section 331.424A and the county’s budget for substance abuse 13 expenditures. 14 c. (1) Prior to an individual’s admission for dual 15 diagnosis treatment, the individual shall have been 16 prescreened. The person performing the prescreening shall 17 be either the mental health professional, as defined in 18 section 228.1 , who is contracting with the county central 19 point of coordination process regional administrator for the 20 county’s mental health and disability services region to 21 provide the prescreening or a mental health professional with 22 the requisite qualifications. A mental health professional 23 with the requisite qualifications shall meet all of the 24 following qualifications: is a mental health professional as 25 defined in section 228.1 , is an alcohol and drug counselor 26 certified by the nongovernmental Iowa board of substance abuse 27 certification, and is employed by or providing services for a 28 facility, as defined in section 125.2 . 29 (2) Prior to an individual’s admission for dual diagnosis 30 treatment, the individual shall have been screened through a 31 county’s central point of coordination process implemented 32 pursuant to section 331.440 regional administrator to determine 33 the appropriateness of the treatment. 34 Sec. 51. Section 226.32, Code 2014, is amended to read as 35 -25- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 25/ 44
H.F. 2417 follows: 1 226.32 Overcrowded conditions. 2 The administrator shall order the discharge or removal 3 from the hospital of incurable and harmless patients whenever 4 it is necessary to make room for recent cases. If a patient 5 who is to be so discharged entered the hospital voluntarily, 6 the administrator shall notify the auditor of regional 7 administrator for the county interested at least ten days in 8 advance of the day of actual discharge. 9 Sec. 52. Section 226.34, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 10 to read as follows: 11 2. If a patient in a mental health institute dies from any 12 cause, the superintendent of the institute shall within three 13 days of the date of death, send by certified mail a written 14 notice of death to all of the following: 15 a. The decedent’s nearest relative. 16 b. The clerk of the district court of the county from which 17 the patient was committed. 18 c. The sheriff of the county from which the patient was 19 committed. 20 d. The regional administrator for the county from which the 21 patient was committed. 22 Sec. 53. Section 227.1, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 227.1 Supervision Definitions —— supervision . 25 1. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context 26 otherwise requires: 27 a. “Administrator” means the person assigned by the director 28 of human services in the appropriate division of the department 29 to administer mental health and disability services. 30 b. “Department” means the department of human services. 31 c. “Mental health and disability services region” means 32 a mental health and disability services region formed in 33 accordance with section 331.389. 34 d. “Regional administrator” means the regional administrator 35 -26- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 26/ 44
H.F. 2417 of a mental health and disabilities services region, as defined 1 in section 331.388. 2 2. All The regulatory requirements for county and private 3 institutions wherein where persons with mental illness or an 4 intellectual disability are kept admitted, committed, or placed 5 shall be under the supervision of the administrator. 6 Sec. 54. Section 227.2, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 7 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 8 The director of inspections and appeals shall make, or cause 9 to be made, at least one licensure inspection each year of 10 every county care facility. Either the administrator of the 11 division or the director of the department of inspections and 12 appeals, in cooperation with each other, upon receipt of a 13 complaint or for good cause, may make, or cause to be made, 14 a review of a county care facility or of any other private 15 or county institution where persons with mental illness or 16 an intellectual disability reside. A licensure inspection 17 or a review shall be made by a competent and disinterested 18 person who is acquainted with and interested in the care of 19 persons with mental illness and persons with an intellectual 20 disability. The objective of a licensure inspection or a 21 review shall be an evaluation of the programming and treatment 22 provided by the facility. After each licensure inspection of a 23 county care facility, the person who made the inspection shall 24 consult with the county authorities regional administrator 25 for the county in which the facility is located on plans and 26 practices that will improve the care given patients and . The 27 person shall also make recommendations to the administrator of 28 the division and the director of public health for coordinating 29 and improving the relationships between the administrators of 30 county care facilities, the administrator of the division, 31 the director of public health, the superintendents of state 32 mental health institutes and resource centers, community 33 mental health centers, mental health and disability services 34 regions, and other cooperating agencies, to cause improved 35 -27- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 27/ 44
H.F. 2417 and more satisfactory care of patients. A written report of 1 each licensure inspection of a county care facility under this 2 section shall be filed by the person with the administrator 3 of the division and the director of public health and shall 4 include: 5 Sec. 55. Section 227.2, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 6 2014, is amended to read as follows: 7 f. The recommendations given to and received from county 8 authorities the regional administrator on methods and practices 9 that will improve the conditions under which the county care 10 facility is operated. 11 Sec. 56. Section 227.2, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 12 to read as follows: 13 2. A copy of the written report prescribed by subsection 14 1 shall be furnished to the county board of supervisors, 15 to the county mental health and intellectual disability 16 coordinating board or to its advisory board if the county board 17 of supervisors constitutes ex officio the coordinating board 18 regional administrator for the county , to the administrator 19 of the county care facility inspected and to its certified 20 volunteer long-term care ombudsman, and to the department on 21 aging. 22 Sec. 57. Section 227.4, Code 2014, is amended to read as 23 follows: 24 227.4 Standards for care of persons with mental illness or an 25 intellectual disability in county care facilities. 26 The administrator, in cooperation with the department of 27 inspections and appeals, shall recommend and the mental health 28 and disability services commission created in section 225C.5 29 shall adopt , or amend and adopt, standards for the care of and 30 services to persons with mental illness or an intellectual 31 disability residing in county care facilities. The standards 32 shall be enforced by the department of inspections and appeals 33 as a part of the licensure inspection conducted pursuant to 34 chapter 135C . The objective of the standards is to ensure 35 -28- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 28/ 44
H.F. 2417 that persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability 1 who are residents of county care facilities are not only 2 adequately fed, clothed, and housed, but are also offered 3 reasonable opportunities for productive work and recreational 4 activities suited to their physical and mental abilities and 5 offering both a constructive outlet for their energies and, if 6 possible, therapeutic benefit. When recommending standards 7 under this section , the administrator shall designate an 8 advisory committee representing administrators of county care 9 facilities, county mental health and developmental disabilities 10 regional planning councils regional administrators , mental 11 health and disabilities services region governing boards, 12 and county care facility certified volunteer long-term care 13 ombudsmen to assist in the establishment of standards. 14 Sec. 58. Section 227.10, Code 2014, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 227.10 Transfers from county or private institutions. 17 Patients who have been admitted at public expense to 18 any institution to which this chapter is applicable may be 19 involuntarily transferred to the proper state hospital for 20 persons with mental illness in the manner prescribed by 21 sections 229.6 to 229.13 . The application required by section 22 229.6 may be filed by the administrator of the division or 23 the administrator’s designee, or by the administrator of the 24 institution where the patient is then being maintained or 25 treated. If the patient was admitted to that institution 26 involuntarily, the administrator of the division may arrange 27 and complete the transfer, and shall report it as required of 28 a chief medical officer under section 229.15, subsection 5 . 29 The transfer shall be made at county expense, and the expense 30 recovered, as provided in section 227.7 . However, transfer 31 under this section of a patient whose expenses are payable in 32 whole or in part by a county is subject to an authorization for 33 the transfer through the central point of coordination process 34 regional administrator for the patient’s county of residence . 35 -29- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 29/ 44
H.F. 2417 Sec. 59. Section 227.11, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 227.11 Transfers from state hospitals. 3 A regional administrator for the county chargeable with 4 the expense of a patient in a state hospital for persons with 5 mental illness shall transfer the patient to a county or 6 private institution for persons with mental illness that is in 7 compliance with the applicable rules when the administrator 8 of the division or the administrator’s designee orders the 9 transfer on a finding that the patient is suffering from 10 chronic mental illness or from senility and will receive equal 11 benefit by being so transferred. A county shall transfer to 12 its county care facility any patient in a state hospital for 13 persons with mental illness upon request of the superintendent 14 of the state hospital in which the patient is confined 15 pursuant to the superintendent’s authority under section 16 229.15, subsection 5 , and approval by the board of supervisors 17 of regional administrator for the county of the patient’s 18 residence. In no case shall a patient be thus transferred 19 except upon compliance with section 229.14A or without the 20 written consent of a relative, friend, or guardian if such 21 relative, friend, or guardian pays the expense of the care of 22 such patient in a state hospital. Patients transferred to a 23 public or private facility under this section may subsequently 24 be placed on convalescent or limited leave or transferred to 25 a different facility for continued full-time custody, care, 26 and treatment when, in the opinion of the attending physician 27 or the chief medical officer of the hospital from which the 28 patient was so transferred, the best interest of the patient 29 would be served by such leave or transfer. For any patient 30 who is involuntarily committed, any transfer made under this 31 section is subject to the placement hearing requirements of 32 section 229.14A . 33 Sec. 60. Section 227.12, Code 2014, is amended to read as 34 follows: 35 -30- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 30/ 44
H.F. 2417 227.12 Difference of opinion. 1 When a difference of opinion exists between the 2 administrator of the division and the authorities in charge 3 of any private or county hospital in regard to the removal 4 transfer of a patient or patients as herein provided in 5 sections 227.10 and 227.11 , the matter shall be submitted to 6 the district court of the county in which such hospital is 7 situated and shall be summarily tried as an equitable action, 8 and the judgment of the district court shall be final. 9 Sec. 61. Section 227.14, Code 2014, is amended to read as 10 follows: 11 227.14 Caring for persons with mental illness from other 12 counties. 13 Boards of supervisors of counties having no The regional 14 administrator for a county that does not have proper facilities 15 for caring for persons with mental illness may, with the 16 consent of the administrator of the division, provide for such 17 care at the expense of the county in any convenient and proper 18 county or private institution for persons with mental illness 19 which is willing to receive them the persons . 20 Sec. 62. Section 229.1, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 21 by striking the subsection. 22 Sec. 63. Section 229.1, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 23 following new subsections: 24 NEW SUBSECTION . 8A. “Mental health and disability services 25 region” means a mental health and disability services region 26 formed in accordance with section 331.389. 27 NEW SUBSECTION . 14A. “Regional administrator” means the 28 regional administrator of a mental health and disabilities 29 services region, as defined in section 331.388. 30 Sec. 64. Section 229.1B, Code 2014, is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 229.1B Central point of coordination process Regional 33 administrator . 34 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the 35 -31- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 31/ 44
H.F. 2417 contrary, any person whose hospitalization expenses are 1 payable in whole or in part by a county shall be subject 2 to all administrative requirements of the central point of 3 coordination process regional administrator for the county . 4 Sec. 65. Section 229.2, subsection 1, paragraph b, 5 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 6 (3) As soon as is practicable after the filing of a 7 petition for juvenile court approval of the admission of the 8 minor, the juvenile court shall determine whether the minor 9 has an attorney to represent the minor in the hospitalization 10 proceeding, and if not, the court shall assign to the minor 11 an attorney. If the minor is financially unable to pay for 12 an attorney, the attorney shall be compensated by the county 13 at an hourly rate to be established by the county board of 14 supervisors regional administrator for the county in which the 15 proceeding is held in substantially the same manner as provided 16 in section 815.7 . 17 Sec. 66. Section 229.8, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 1. Determine whether the respondent has an attorney 20 who is able and willing to represent the respondent in the 21 hospitalization proceeding, and if not, whether the respondent 22 is financially able to employ an attorney and capable of 23 meaningfully assisting in selecting one. In accordance with 24 those determinations, the court shall if necessary allow the 25 respondent to select, or shall assign to the respondent, an 26 attorney. If the respondent is financially unable to pay an 27 attorney, the attorney shall be compensated by the county 28 at an hourly rate to be established by the county board of 29 supervisors regional administrator for the county in which the 30 proceeding is held in substantially the same manner as provided 31 in section 815.7 . 32 Sec. 67. Section 229.10, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 33 2014, is amended to read as follows: 34 a. An examination of the respondent shall be conducted by 35 -32- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 32/ 44
H.F. 2417 one or more licensed physicians, as required by the court’s 1 order, within a reasonable time. If the respondent is detained 2 pursuant to section 229.11, subsection 1 , paragraph “b” , 3 the examination shall be conducted within twenty-four hours. 4 If the respondent is detained pursuant to section 229.11, 5 subsection 1 , paragraph “a” or “c” , the examination shall 6 be conducted within forty-eight hours. If the respondent 7 so desires, the respondent shall be entitled to a separate 8 examination by a licensed physician of the respondent’s own 9 choice. The reasonable cost of the examinations shall, if the 10 respondent lacks sufficient funds to pay the cost, be paid by 11 the regional administrator from county funds upon order of the 12 court. 13 Sec. 68. Section 229.11, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 14 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 15 If the applicant requests that the respondent be taken into 16 immediate custody and the judge, upon reviewing the application 17 and accompanying documentation, finds probable cause to believe 18 that the respondent has a serious mental impairment and is 19 likely to injure the respondent or other persons if allowed 20 to remain at liberty, the judge may enter a written order 21 directing that the respondent be taken into immediate custody 22 by the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy and be detained until 23 the hospitalization hearing. The hospitalization hearing shall 24 be held no more than five days after the date of the order, 25 except that if the fifth day after the date of the order is a 26 Saturday, Sunday, or a holiday, the hearing may be held on the 27 next succeeding business day. If the expenses of a respondent 28 are payable in whole or in part by a county, for a placement 29 in accordance with paragraph “a” , the judge shall give notice 30 of the placement to the central point of coordination process 31 regional administrator for the county in which the court is 32 located , and for a placement in accordance with paragraph “b” 33 or “c” , the judge shall order the placement in a hospital or 34 facility designated through the central point of coordination 35 -33- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 33/ 44
H.F. 2417 process regional administrator . The judge may order the 1 respondent detained for the period of time until the hearing 2 is held, and no longer, in accordance with paragraph “a” , if 3 possible, and if not then in accordance with paragraph “b” , 4 or, only if neither of these alternatives is available, in 5 accordance with paragraph “c” . Detention may be: 6 Sec. 69. Section 229.13, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 7 2014, is amended to read as follows: 8 a. The court shall order a respondent whose expenses are 9 payable in whole or in part by a county placed under the care 10 of an appropriate hospital or facility designated through 11 the central point of coordination process county’s regional 12 administrator on an inpatient or outpatient basis. 13 Sec. 70. Section 229.14, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 14 2014, is amended to read as follows: 15 a. For a respondent whose expenses are payable in whole 16 or in part by a county, placement as designated through 17 the central point of coordination process county’s regional 18 administrator in the care of an appropriate hospital or 19 facility on an inpatient or outpatient basis, or other 20 appropriate treatment, or in an appropriate alternative 21 placement. 22 Sec. 71. Section 229.14A, subsections 7 and 9, Code 2014, 23 are amended to read as follows: 24 7. If a respondent’s expenses are payable in whole or in 25 part by a county through the central point of coordination 26 process county’s regional administrator , notice of a placement 27 hearing shall be provided to the county attorney and the 28 county’s central point of coordination process regional 29 administrator. At the hearing, the county may present evidence 30 regarding appropriate placement. 31 9. A placement made pursuant to an order entered under 32 section 229.13 or 229.14 or this section shall be considered to 33 be authorized through the central point of coordination process 34 county’s regional administrator . 35 -34- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 34/ 44
H.F. 2417 Sec. 72. Section 229.19, subsection 1, paragraphs a and b, 1 Code 2014, are amended to read as follows: 2 a. In each county with a population of three hundred 3 thousand or more inhabitants the board of supervisors county’s 4 regional administrator shall appoint an individual who has 5 demonstrated by prior activities an informed concern for the 6 welfare and rehabilitation of persons with mental illness, 7 and who is not an officer or employee of the department of 8 human services nor of any agency or facility providing care 9 or treatment to persons with mental illness, to act as an 10 advocate representing the interests of patients involuntarily 11 hospitalized by the court, in any matter relating to the 12 patients’ hospitalization or treatment under section 229.14 13 or 229.15 . In each county with a population of under three 14 hundred thousand inhabitants, the chief judge of the judicial 15 district encompassing the county shall appoint the advocate. 16 b. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the 17 county board of supervisors regional administrator , the board 18 regional administrator shall assign the advocate appointed from 19 a patient’s county of residence to represent the interests 20 of the patient. If a patient has no county of residence or 21 the patient is a state case, the court or, if the advocate 22 is appointed by the county board of supervisors regional 23 administrator , the board regional administrator shall assign 24 the advocate appointed from for the county where the hospital 25 or facility is located to represent the interests of the 26 patient. 27 Sec. 73. Section 229.19, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 28 to read as follows: 29 3. The court or, if the advocate is appointed by the county 30 board of supervisors regional administrator , the board regional 31 administrator shall prescribe reasonable compensation for the 32 services of the advocate. The compensation shall be based 33 upon the reports filed by the advocate with the court. The 34 advocate’s compensation shall be paid by the county in which 35 -35- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 35/ 44
H.F. 2417 the court is located, either on order of the court or, if 1 the advocate is appointed by the county board of supervisors 2 regional administrator , on the direction of the board regional 3 administrator . If the advocate is appointed by the court, the 4 advocate is an employee of the state for purposes of chapter 5 669 . If the advocate is appointed by the county board of 6 supervisors regional administrator , the advocate is an employee 7 of the county for purposes of chapter 670 . If the patient or 8 the person who is legally liable for the patient’s support is 9 not indigent, the board regional administrator shall recover 10 the costs of compensating the advocate from that person. If 11 that person has an income level as determined pursuant to 12 section 815.9 greater than one hundred percent but not more 13 than one hundred fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, at 14 least one hundred dollars of the advocate’s compensation shall 15 be recovered in the manner prescribed by the county board of 16 supervisors regional administrator . If that person has an 17 income level as determined pursuant to section 815.9 greater 18 than one hundred fifty percent of the poverty guidelines, at 19 least two hundred dollars of the advocate’s compensation shall 20 be recovered in substantially the same manner prescribed by the 21 county board of supervisors as provided in section 815.9 . 22 Sec. 74. Section 229.24, subsection 3, unnumbered paragraph 23 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 24 If all or part of the costs associated with hospitalization 25 of an individual under this chapter are chargeable to a county 26 of residence, the clerk of the district court shall provide 27 to the regional administrator for the county of residence and 28 to the regional administrator for the county in which the 29 hospitalization order is entered the following information 30 pertaining to the individual which would be confidential under 31 subsection 1 : 32 Sec. 75. Section 229.42, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 33 to read as follows: 34 1. If a person wishing to make application for voluntary 35 -36- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 36/ 44
H.F. 2417 admission to a mental hospital established by chapter 226 is 1 unable to pay the costs of hospitalization or those responsible 2 for the person are unable to pay the costs, application for 3 authorization of voluntary admission must be made through a 4 central point of coordination process regional administrator 5 before application for admission is made to the hospital. The 6 person’s county of residence shall be determined through the 7 central point of coordination process regional administrator 8 and if the admission is approved through the central point 9 of coordination process regional administrator , the person’s 10 admission to a mental health hospital shall be authorized as 11 a voluntary case. The authorization shall be issued on forms 12 provided by the department of human services’ administrator. 13 The costs of the hospitalization shall be paid by the 14 county of residence to the department of human services and 15 credited to the general fund of the state, provided that the 16 mental health hospital rendering the services has certified 17 to the county auditor of the county of residence and the 18 regional administrator the amount chargeable to the county 19 and has sent a duplicate statement of the charges to the 20 department of human services. A county shall not be billed 21 for the cost of a patient unless the patient’s admission is 22 authorized through the central point of coordination process 23 regional administrator . The mental health institute and the 24 county regional administrator shall work together to locate 25 appropriate alternative placements and services, and to 26 educate patients and family members of patients regarding such 27 alternatives. 28 Sec. 76. Section 230.1, subsection 3, Code 2014, is amended 29 to read as follows: 30 3. A county of residence is not liable for costs and 31 expenses associated with a person with mental illness unless 32 the costs and expenses are for services and other support 33 authorized for the person through the central point of 34 coordination process county’s regional administrator . For 35 -37- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 37/ 44
H.F. 2417 the purposes of this chapter , “central point of coordination 1 process” “regional administrator” means the same as defined in 2 section 331.440 331.388 . 3 Sec. 77. Section 230.3, Code 2014, is amended to read as 4 follows: 5 230.3 Certification of residence. 6 If a person’s county of residence is determined by the 7 county’s central point of coordination process regional 8 administrator to be in another county of this state, the county 9 regional administrator making the determination shall certify 10 the determination to the superintendent of the hospital to 11 which the person is admitted or committed. The certification 12 shall be accompanied by a copy of the evidence supporting 13 the determination. Upon receiving the certification, the 14 superintendent shall charge the expenses already incurred and 15 unadjusted, and all future expenses of the person, to the 16 county determined to be the county of residence. 17 Sec. 78. Section 230.20, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 18 2014, is amended to read as follows: 19 b. The per diem costs billed to each county shall not exceed 20 the per diem costs billed to the county in the fiscal year 21 beginning July 1, 1996. However, the per diem costs billed to 22 a county may be adjusted annually to reflect increased costs , 23 to the extent of the percentage increase in the total of county 24 fixed budgets pursuant to the allowed growth factor adjustment 25 statewide per capita expenditure target amount, if any per 26 capita growth amount is authorized by the general assembly for 27 the fiscal year in accordance with section 331.439 426B.3 . 28 Sec. 79. Section 232.2, subsection 4, paragraph f, 29 subparagraph (3), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 30 (3) The transition plan shall be developed and reviewed 31 by the department in collaboration with a child-centered 32 transition team. The transition team shall be comprised of 33 the child’s caseworker and persons selected by the child, 34 persons who have knowledge of services available to the child, 35 -38- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 38/ 44
H.F. 2417 and any person who may reasonably be expected to be a service 1 provider for the child when the child becomes an adult or to 2 become responsible for the costs of services at that time. 3 If the child is reasonably likely to need or be eligible for 4 adult services, the transition team membership shall include 5 representatives from the adult services system. The adult 6 services system representatives may include but are not limited 7 to the administrator of county general relief under chapter 8 251 or 252 or of the central point of coordination process 9 implemented under section 331.440 regional administrator of 10 the county mental health and disabilities services region, as 11 defined in section 331.388 . The membership of the transition 12 team and the meeting dates for the team shall be documented in 13 the transition plan. 14 Sec. 80. Section 235.7, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 2. Membership. The department may authorize the governance 17 boards of decategorization of child welfare and juvenile 18 justice funding projects established under section 232.188 to 19 appoint the transition committee membership and may utilize 20 the boundaries of decategorization projects to establish 21 the service areas for transition committees. The committee 22 membership may include but is not limited to department of 23 human services staff involved with foster care, child welfare, 24 and adult services, juvenile court services staff, staff 25 involved with county general relief under chapter 251 or 252 , 26 or of the central point of coordination process implemented 27 under section 331.440 a regional administrator of the county 28 mental health and disabilities services region, as defined 29 in section 331.388, in the area , school district and area 30 education agency staff involved with special education, and a 31 child’s court appointed special advocate, guardian ad litem, 32 service providers, and other persons knowledgeable about the 33 child. 34 Sec. 81. Section 235A.15, subsection 2, paragraph c, 35 -39- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 39/ 44
H.F. 2417 subparagraph (9), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 1 (9) To the administrator of an agency providing mental 2 health, intellectual disability, or developmental disability 3 services under a county management plan developed pursuant 4 to section 331.439 regional service system management plan 5 implemented in accordance with section 331.393 , if the data 6 concerns a person employed by or being considered by the agency 7 for employment. 8 Sec. 82. Section 235B.6, subsection 2, paragraph c, 9 subparagraph (6), Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 10 (6) To the administrator of an agency providing mental 11 health, intellectual disability, or developmental disability 12 services under a county management plan developed pursuant 13 to section 331.439 regional service system management plan 14 implemented in accordance with section 331.393 , if the 15 information concerns a person employed by or being considered 16 by the agency for employment. 17 Sec. 83. Section 426B.2, subsection 2, Code 2014, is amended 18 to read as follows: 19 2. As used in this chapter , and in sections 331.438 and 20 331.439 section 331.424A , for purposes of population-based 21 funding calculations, “population” means the population shown 22 by the latest preceding certified federal census or the 23 latest applicable population estimate issued by the federal 24 government , whichever is most recent and available as of July 25 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which the 26 funding calculations apply . 27 Sec. 84. Section 426B.5, subsection 1, Code 2014, is amended 28 by striking the subsection. 29 Sec. 85. Section 426B.5, subsections 2 and 3, Code 2014, are 30 amended to read as follows: 31 2. Risk pool. 32 a. For the purposes of this subsection section , unless the 33 context otherwise requires , : 34 (1) “Mental health and disability services region” means 35 -40- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 40/ 44
H.F. 2417 a mental health and disability services region formed in 1 accordance with section 331.389. 2 (2) “Regional administrator” means the regional 3 administrator of a mental health and disabilities services 4 region, as defined in section 331.388. 5 (3) “services “Services fund” means a county’s mental 6 health , intellectual disability, and developmental disabilities 7 services fund created in pursuant to section 331.424A . 8 b. A risk pool is created in the property tax relief fund. 9 The pool shall consist of the moneys credited to the pool by 10 law. 11 c. A risk pool board is created. The board shall consist 12 of two county supervisors, two county auditors, a member of 13 the mental health and disability services commission who is 14 not a member of a county board of supervisors, a member of 15 the county finance committee created in chapter 333A who is 16 not an elected official, a representative of a provider of 17 mental health or developmental disabilities services selected 18 from nominees submitted by the Iowa association of community 19 providers, and two central point of coordination process staff 20 members of regional administrators of county mental health and 21 disabilities services regions , all appointed by the governor, 22 and one member appointed by the director of human services. 23 All members appointed by the governor shall be subject to 24 confirmation by the senate. Members shall serve for three-year 25 terms. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the 26 original appointment. Expenses and other costs of the risk 27 pool board members representing counties shall be paid by the 28 county of origin. Expenses and other costs of risk pool board 29 members who do not represent counties shall be paid from a 30 source determined by the governor. Staff assistance to the 31 board shall be provided by the department of human services and 32 counties. Actuarial expenses and other direct administrative 33 costs shall be charged to the pool. 34 d. A county regional administrator must apply to the risk 35 -41- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 41/ 44
H.F. 2417 pool board for assistance from the risk pool on or before 1 October 31. The purpose of the assistance shall be to provide 2 financial support for services provided by one or more of the 3 counties comprising the regional administrator’s mental health 4 and disability services region. The risk pool board shall 5 make its final decisions on or before December 15 regarding 6 acceptance or rejection of the applications for assistance and 7 the total amount accepted shall be considered obligated. 8 e. Basic eligibility for risk pool assistance requires that 9 a county meet all of the following conditions: 10 (1) The county is in compliance with the regional service 11 system management plan requirements of section 331.439 331.393 . 12 (2) The county levied the maximum amount allowed for the 13 county’s services fund under section 331.424A for the fiscal 14 year of application for risk pool assistance. 15 (3) In the fiscal year that commenced two years prior to 16 the fiscal year of application, the county’s services fund 17 ending balance under generally accepted accounting principles 18 was equal to or less than twenty percent of the county’s actual 19 gross expenditures for that fiscal year. 20 f. The board shall review the fiscal year-end financial 21 records for all counties that are granted risk pool assistance. 22 If the board determines a county’s actual need for risk pool 23 assistance was less than the amount of risk pool assistance 24 granted to the county, the county shall refund the difference 25 between the amount of assistance granted and the actual need. 26 The county shall submit the refund within thirty days of 27 receiving notice from the board. Refunds shall be credited 28 to the risk pool. The mental health and disability services 29 commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing 30 criteria for the purposes of this lettered paragraph and as 31 necessary to implement the other provisions of this subsection . 32 g. The board shall determine application requirements to 33 ensure prudent use of risk pool assistance. The board may 34 accept or reject an application for assistance in whole or in 35 -42- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 42/ 44
H.F. 2417 part. The decision of the board is final. 1 h. The total amount of risk pool assistance shall be limited 2 to the amount available in the risk pool for a fiscal year. Any 3 unobligated balance in the risk pool at the close of a fiscal 4 year shall remain in the risk pool for distribution in the 5 succeeding fiscal year. 6 i. Risk pool assistance shall only be made available to 7 address one or more of the following circumstances: 8 (1) Continuing support for mandated services. 9 (2) Avoiding the need for reduction or elimination of 10 critical services when the reduction or elimination places 11 consumers’ health or safety at risk. 12 (3) Avoiding the need for reduction or elimination of a 13 mobile crisis team or other critical emergency services when 14 the reduction or elimination places the public’s health or 15 safety at risk. 16 (4) Avoiding the need for reduction or elimination of 17 the services or other support provided to entire disability 18 populations. 19 (5) Avoiding the need for reduction or elimination of 20 services or other support that maintain consumers in a 21 community setting, creating a risk that the consumers would be 22 placed in more restrictive, higher cost settings. 23 j. Subject to the amount available and obligated from the 24 risk pool for a fiscal year, the department of human services 25 shall annually calculate the amount of moneys due to eligible 26 counties in accordance with the board’s decisions and that 27 amount is appropriated from the risk pool to the department 28 for payment of the moneys due. The department shall authorize 29 the issuance of warrants payable to the county treasurer for 30 the amounts due and the warrants shall be issued on or before 31 January 1. 32 k. On or before March 1 and September 1 of each fiscal year, 33 the department of human services shall provide the risk pool 34 board with a report of the financial condition of each funding 35 -43- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 43/ 44
H.F. 2417 source administered by the board. The report shall include 1 but is not limited to an itemization of the funding source’s 2 balances, types and amount of revenues credited, and payees 3 and payment amounts for the expenditures made from the funding 4 source during the reporting period. 5 l. If the board has made its decisions but has determined 6 that there are otherwise qualifying requests for risk pool 7 assistance that are beyond the amount available in the risk 8 pool fund for a fiscal year, the board shall compile a list of 9 such requests and the supporting information for the requests. 10 The list and information shall be submitted to the mental 11 health and disability services commission, the department of 12 human services, and the general assembly. 13 3. Incentive pool. 14 a. An incentive pool is created in the property tax relief 15 fund. The incentive pool shall consist of the moneys credited 16 to the incentive pool by law. 17 b. Moneys available in the incentive pool for a fiscal 18 year shall be distributed to those counties mental health and 19 disability services regions that either meet or show progress 20 toward meeting the purposes and intent described in section 21 331.439, subsection 1 , paragraph ”c“ 225C.1 . The moneys 22 received by a county region from the incentive pool shall be 23 used to build community capacity to support individuals covered 24 by the county’s region’s regional service system management 25 plan approved under section 331.439 331.393 , in meeting such 26 purposes. 27 Sec. 86. REPEAL. Sections 225C.7, 225C.12, 225C.18, and 28 226.47, Code 2014, are repealed. 29 -44- HF 2417 (4) 85 jp/rj/md 44/ 44