Iowa § 226.18 - 226.18 Investigation as to mental health.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 226.18 — 226.18 Investigation as to mental health., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 226.18. 226.18 Investigation as to mental health.
The director may investigate the mental condition of any patient and shall discharge any person, if, in the director’s opinion, the person is not mentally ill, or can be cared for after discharge without danger to others, and with benefit to the patient. In determining whether the patient shall be discharged, the recommendation of the superintendent shall be secured. If the director orders the discharge of an involuntarily hospitalized patient, the discharge shall be by the procedure prescribed in section 229.16. The power to investigate the mental condition of a patient is merely permissive, and does not repeal or alter any statute respecting the discharge or commitment of patients of the mental health institutes. [S13, §2727-a25; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3500; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §226.18] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §486 Thu Dec 11 19:01:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 226.18 (22, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 226.18 cover?
Section 226.18 ("226.18 Investigation as to mental health.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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