225.11 - INITIATING COMMITMENT PROCEDURES.
225.11 INITIATING COMMITMENT PROCEDURES.
When a court finds upon completion of a hearing held pursuant to
section 229.12 that the contention that a respondent is seriously
mentally impaired has been sustained by clear and convincing
evidence, and the application filed under section 229.6 also contends
or the court otherwise concludes that it would be appropriate to
refer the respondent to the state psychiatric hospital for a complete
psychiatric evaluation and appropriate treatment pursuant to section
229.13, the judge may order that a financial investigation be made in
the manner prescribed by section 225.13. If the costs of a
respondent's evaluation or treatment are payable in whole or in part
by a county, an order under this section shall be for referral of the
respondent through the central point of coordination process for an
evaluation and referral of the respondent to an appropriate placement
or service, which may include the state psychiatric hospital for
additional evaluation or treatment. For purposes of this chapter,
"central point of coordination process" means the same as defined
in section 331.440. Section History: Early Form
[C77, 79, 81, § 225.11] Section History: Recent Form
96 Acts, ch 1183, § 9; 2004 Acts, ch 1090, §33
Referred to in § 225.17