Relating to persons experiencing a mental health crisis, substance-related disorder crisis, or housing crisis

Sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee

Topics:Health care Housing & property Public safety & emergencies Mental health & addiction

Same legislation: SF 395

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Done: IntroducedFebruary 17, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2021
Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2021
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 9, 202248–0
Done: House committeeMarch 15, 2022
Done: Passes the HouseApril 5, 202296–1
Done: To the GovernorMay 23, 2022
Done: Signed into lawMay 23, 2022

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What’s in it

AI summary Police reports created to help people during mental health, substance use, or housing crises will now be kept private. These reports can be shared with doctors or service providers to help the person get the care they need. The person who the report is about also has the right to ask for a copy of it.¹

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This bill relates to the confidentiality of certain law enforcement information involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis, substance-related disorder crisis, or housing crisis.7 when the report is generated for the specific purpose of providing crisis intervention information to assist peace officers in de-escalating conflicts or referring a person experiencing a mental health crisis, substance-related disorder crisis, or housing crisis to a mental health treatment provider, substance-related disorder treatment provider, homeless service provider, or any other appropriate service provider. The bill requires a report generated pursuant to the bill to be made available to the person who is the subject of the report upon the request of the person who is the subject of the report, and may be provided to a mental health treatment provider, substance-related disorder treatment provider, homeless service provider, or any other appropriate service provider in connection with a referral for services.7(5).

Changed since by amendment S-5046; see Amendments.

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House subcommittee

Named March 10, 2022. On March 15, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§22.7

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Lobbying

15 for · 0 against · 18 undecided · Who →

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89th General Assembly

SF 395Renumbered SF 513Became lawfrom SF 395