Iowa HF573 modifies procedures for involuntary commitment and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders.
Iowa HF573 revises the process for involuntary commitment and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders. It allows any interested person to initiate an involuntary commitment proceeding by filing a verified application in any county. If the application is filed in a county where the respondent is not located or does not reside, the court must transfer jurisdiction to the appropriate county. The bill also grants sheriffs and peace officers the authority to take a respondent into custody in any county for placement in a hospital or facility for court-ordered treatment.
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