Iowa Code § 225.24
Collection of preliminary expense
Redline — January 1, 2016 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2016
Unless a committed private patient or those legally responsible for the patient’s support offer to settle the amount of the claims, the regional administrator for the person’s county of residence shall collect, by action if necessary, the amount of all claims for per diem and expenses that have been approved by the regional administrator for the county and paid by the regional administrator as provided under section 225.21. Any amount collected shall be credited to the mental health and disabilities services fund created in accordance with section 331.424A.
Unless a committed private patient or those legally responsible for the patient’s support offer to settle the amount of the claims, the department shall collect, by action if necessary, the amount of all claims for per diem and expenses that have been approved by an administrative services organization and paid by the administrative services organization. Any amount collected shall be credited to the behavioral health fund established in section 225A.7.
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2024 amendment effective July 1, 2025; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §137
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