Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-28.1 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Definitions
The definitions in this rule apply to 441-Chapters 28, 29, and 30.
"Admission" means the acceptance of an individual for receipt of services at a state mental health institute or the Woodward state resource center on either a voluntary or involuntary basis.
"Adult" means an individual who is 18 years of age or older.
"Facility" means a mental health institute or the Woodward state resource center referenced in Iowa Code section 218.1.
"Grievance" means a written or oral complaint by or on behalf of an individual involving:
"Guardian" means the person other than a parent of a minor who has been appointed by the court to have custody of the person of the individual as provided under Iowa Code section 232.2(24) or 633.3(20).
"Individual" means any person seeking or receiving services from a state mental health institute or the Woodward state resource center.
"Informed consent" means an agreement by an individual or by the individual's parent, guardian, or legal representative to participate in an activity based upon an understanding of all of the following:
"Legal representative" means a person, including an attorney, who is authorized by law to act on behalf of an individual.
"Minor" means an individual under the age of 18.
"Non-Medicaid payment-eligible" means that an individual is not eligible for Medicaid funding for the services provided by a mental health institute or the Woodward resource center.
"Parent" means a natural or adoptive mother or father of a child but does not include a mother or father whose parental rights have been terminated.
"Rights" means the human, civil, and constitutional liberties an individual possesses through federal and state constitutions and laws.
"Superintendent" means the superintendent of either of the two mental health institutes or the Woodward state resource center.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 218.4.
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The definitions in this rule apply to 441-Chapters 28, 29, and 30.
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This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 218.4.