Bill Text: IA HF2379 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to crisis stabilization programs authorized by the department of human services. Effective 7-1-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-26 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 602. [HF2379 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HF2379-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to crisis stabilization programs authorized by the department of human services. Effective 7-1-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-03-26 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 602. [HF2379 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-HF2379-Introduced.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HUMAN
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
633)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
crisis
stabilization
programs
authorized
by
1
the
department
of
human
services.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
225C.19A
Crisis
stabilization
1
programs.
2
The
department
shall
accredit,
certify,
or
apply
3
standards
of
review
to
authorize
the
operation
of
crisis
4
stabilization
programs.
In
authorizing
the
operation
of
a
5
crisis
stabilization
program,
the
department
shall
apply
6
the
relevant
requirements
for
an
emergency
mental
health
7
crisis
services
provider
and
system
under
section
225C.19.
8
A
program
authorized
to
operate
under
this
section
is
not
9
required
to
be
licensed
under
chapter
135B,
135C,
or
135G,
10
or
certified
under
chapter
231C.
The
commission
shall
adopt
11
rules
to
implement
this
section.
The
department
shall
accept
12
accreditation
of
a
crisis
stabilization
program
by
a
national
13
accrediting
organization
in
lieu
of
applying
the
rules
adopted
14
in
accordance
with
this
section
to
the
program.
15
EXPLANATION
16
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
17
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
18
This
bill
relates
to
crisis
stabilization
programs
19
authorized
by
the
department
of
human
services.
20
In
authorizing
the
operation
of
a
program,
the
department
is
21
required
to
apply
the
relevant
requirements
for
an
emergency
22
mental
health
crisis
services
provider
and
system
under
Code
23
section
225C.19.
An
emergency
mental
health
crisis
services
24
system
is
defined
as
a
coordinated
array
of
crisis
services
for
25
providing
a
response
to
assist
an
individual
adult
or
child
who
26
is
experiencing
a
mental
health
crisis
or
who
is
in
a
situation
27
that
is
reasonably
likely
to
cause
the
individual
to
have
a
28
mental
health
crisis
unless
assistance
is
provided.
29
The
bill
provides
that
a
program
authorized
by
the
30
department
as
a
crisis
stabilization
program
is
not
required
31
to
be
licensed
under
Code
chapter
135B
(hospitals),
135C
32
(health
care
facilities),
or
135G
(subacute
mental
health
33
care
facilities),
or
to
be
certified
under
Code
chapter
231C
34
(assisted
living
programs).
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