Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-29.2 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Authorization for treatment
No individual receiving services, either on a voluntary or involuntary basis, will be provided treatment other than what is necessary to preserve life or protect others from physical injury unless:
1. The individual has given consent by
signing a mental health institute agreement and consent to treatment
form;
2. A court has ordered
treatment; or
3. The individual's
parent, guardian, or legal representative has given consent by signing a mental
health institute agreement and consent to treatment form.
Notes
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(1) Certification data. By the end of the next working day following a non-Medicaid payment-eligible adult individual's admission, the facility shall send a copy of Form 470-4161, DHS MHI Admission Core Data, by facsimile to the regional administrator for the county of admission.
(2) County response. For adult cases where the admitting county does not dispute the individual's county of residence, no further response is needed. If the admitting county disputes the applicant's affirmation of county of residence, the county or its officially designated agent shall be responsible for resolving the dispute using the dispute resolution process in Iowa Code section 331.394. If the state disputes the individual's affirmation of county of residence, the state shall be responsible for initiating the dispute resolution process.