Iowa HF124 mandates procedures for discharging involuntarily committed persons from facilities or hospitals, including reporting to the court.

Iowa HF124 establishes protocols for the discharge of involuntarily committed individuals from facilities or hospitals. It requires the administrator of the facility to report the discharge to the court that ordered the commitment or treatment. The court must then issue an order confirming the discharge and terminating the proceedings. The bill mandates that facilities provide patients with a thirty-day supply of prescribed medications, assess for suicide risk, and refer patients to administrative services organizations for evaluation, case management, and postdischarge services.

Iowa HF124 mandates procedures for discharging involuntarily committed persons from facilities or hospitals, including reporting to the court.

Iowa HF124 establishes protocols for the discharge of involuntarily committed individuals from facilities or hospitals. It requires the administrator of the facility to report the discharge to the court that ordered the commitment or treatment. The court must then issue an order confirming the discharge and terminating the proceedings. The bill mandates that facilities provide patients with a thirty-day supply of prescribed medications, assess for suicide risk, and refer patients to administrative services organizations for evaluation, case management, and postdischarge services.