Iowa Code § 225.22

Current through March 29, 2024

Section 225.22 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Liability of private patients - payment

Every committed private patient, if the patient has an estate sufficient for that purpose, or if those legally responsible for the patient's support are financially able, shall be liable to the county and state for all expenses paid by them in behalf of such patient. All bills for the care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, and maintenance of such patients shall be paid by the director of the department of administrative services in the same manner as those of committed and voluntary public patients as provided in this chapter, unless the patient or those legally responsible for the patient make such settlement with the state psychiatric hospital.

Iowa Code § 225.22

2003 Acts, ch 145, § 286

C24, 27, 31, 35, §3978; C39, §3482.22; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §225.222003 Acts, ch 145, §286

Referred to in §225.14

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.