Section 225.15 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Examination and treatment1. When a respondent arrives at the state psychiatric hospital, the admitting physician, or a physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1, shall examine the respondent and determine whether or not, in the physician's or physician assistant's judgment, the respondent is a fit subject for observation, treatment, and hospital care. If, upon examination, the physician or physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 decides that the respondent should be admitted to the hospital, the respondent shall be provided a proper bed in the hospital. The physician or physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 who has charge of the respondent shall proceed with observation, medical treatment, and hospital care as in the physician's or physician assistant's judgment are proper and necessary, in compliance with sections 229.13, 229.14, this section, and section 229.16. After the respondent's admission, the observation, medical treatment, and hospital care of the respondent may be provided by a mental health professional, as defined in section 228.1, who is licensed as a physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.2. A proper and competent nurse shall also be assigned to look after and care for the respondent during observation, treatment, and care. Observation, treatment, and hospital care under this section which are payable in whole or in part by a county shall only be provided as determined through the regional administrator for the respondent's county of residence.96 Acts, ch 1183, §10; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, § 55; 2015 Acts, ch 69, § 24; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, § 70; 2021 Acts, ch 80, § 115; 2022 Acts, ch 1066, §26
Amended by 2022 Iowa, ch 1066, s 26, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by 2021 Iowa, ch 80, s 115, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2016 Iowa, ch 1073, s 70, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by 2015 Iowa, ch 69, s 24, eff. 7/1/2015.C24, 27, 31, 35, §3969; C39, §3482.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §225.15
96 Acts, ch 1183, §10; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33; 2012 Acts, ch 1120, §55Referred to in §225.16, 225.17
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.