Section 441.29.2. Voluntary admissions.

       29.2(1) Application form.

        a.           Any individual who has symptoms of mental illness may apply for voluntary inpatient treatment or voluntary outpatient or day treatment using Form 470-0420, Application for Voluntary Admission to a Mental Health Institute.

        b.           Any individual requesting substance abuse treatment shall complete Form 470-0425, Application for Voluntary Admission—Substance Abuse.

       29.2(2) Minors. A parent, guardian, or legal representative of a minor individual may make application for the individual’s voluntary admission directly to the mental health institute using Form 470-0420, Application for Voluntary Admission to a Mental Health Institute. When a minor objects to the admission and the chief medical officer of the mental health institute determines that the admission is appropriate, the parent, guardian, or custodian must petition the juvenile court for approval of admission before the minor shall be admitted.

       29.2(3) County approval. When an adult individual or a person responsible for the individual wishes to apply for voluntary admission and is unable to pay the cost of care, application for admission shall be made to and authorized through the central point of coordination or regional administrator for the individual’s county of residence before application for admission shall be made to the mental health institute. Authorization for admission shall be provided by the signature of one or more officially designated agents of the county board of supervisors using Form 470-0420, Application for Voluntary Admission to a Mental Health Institute, before the form is forwarded to the mental health institute.

[ARC 8094B, IAB 9/9/09, effective 11/1/09; ARC 1145C, IAB 10/30/13, effective 1/1/14]