Iowa Code 230A.105 – Target population — eligibility
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1. The target population residing in a catchment area to be served by a community mental health center shall include but is not limited to all of the following:
a. Individuals of any age who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
b. Individuals of any age who have a mental health disorder.
c. Adults who have a serious mental illness or chronic mental illness.
d. Children and youth who are experiencing a serious emotional disturbance.
e. Individuals described in paragraph “a”, “b”, “c”, or “d” who have a co-occurring disorder, including but not limited to substance abuse, intellectual disability, a developmental disability, brain injury, autism spectrum disorder, or another disability or special health care need.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 230A.105
- Catchment area: means a community mental health center catchment area identified in accordance with this chapter. See Iowa Code 230A.102
- center: means a community mental health center designated in accordance with this chapter. See Iowa Code 230A.102
- 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
- Intellectual disability: means a diagnosis of intellectual disability or intellectual developmental disorder, global developmental delay, or unspecified intellectual disability or intellectual developmental disorder which diagnosis shall be made only when the onset of the person's condition was during the developmental period and based on an assessment of the person's intellectual functioning and level of adaptive skills. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Specific eligibility criteria for members of the target population shall be identified in administrative rules adopted by the commission. The eligibility criteria shall address both clinical and financial eligibility.