1. 1. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

   1. a. “County care facility” means a county care facility operated under chapter 347B.
   2. b. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
   3. c. “Director” means the director of health and human services.
   4. d. “Facility” includes a county care facility and a private or county facility, including a hospital, for persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability.
   5. e. “Mental health and disability services region” means a mental health and disability services region formed in accordance with section 225C.56.
   6. f. “Patient” means a person receiving care in a facility or a state mental health institute.
   7. g. “Regional administrator” means the same as defined in section 225C.55.
   8. h. “Resident” means a person cared for in a county care facility.
2. 2. The regulatory requirements for county and private facilities where persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability are admitted, committed, or placed shall be administered by the department.

[S13, §2727-a58; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3517; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §227.1] 96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2015 Acts, ch 69, §48; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §76; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §501