Iowa § 222.85 - 222.85 Deposit of moneys — exception to guardians.
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§ 222.85. 222.85 Deposit of moneys — exception to guardians.
1. Any funds coming into the possession of the superintendent or any employee of a resource center belonging to any patient in that institution shall be deposited in the name of the patient in the patients’ personal deposit fund, except that if a guardian of the property has been appointed for the person, the guardian shall have the right to demand and receive such funds. Funds belonging to a patient deposited in the patients’ personal deposit fund may be used for the purchase of personal incidentals, desires, and comforts for the patient. 2. Moneys paid to a resource center from any source other than state appropriated funds and intended to pay all or a portion of the cost of care of a patient, which cost would otherwise be paid from state funds or from the patient’s own funds, shall not be deemed “funds belonging to a patient” for the purposes of this section. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.85] 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §51; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §60; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §50, 137, 177, 180 2024 amendment to subsection 2 effective July 1, 2025; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §137 Subsection 2 amended Thu Dec 11 19:01:07 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 222.85 (28, 4)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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