Persons suffering from mental diseases may be admitted to the state psychiatric hospital as voluntary public patients if a physician authorized to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in the state of Iowa or a physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 files information with the regional administrator for the person‘s county of residence, stating all of the following:
 1. That the physician or physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 has examined the person and finds that the person is suffering from some abnormal mental condition that can probably be remedied by observation, treatment, and hospital care.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 225.10

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. That the physician or physician assistant who meets the qualifications set forth in the definition of a mental health professional in section 228.1 believes it would be appropriate for the person to enter the state psychiatric hospital for that purpose and that the person is willing to do so.
 3. That neither the person nor those legally responsible for the person are able to provide the means for the observation, treatment, and hospital care.
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