IOWA STATUTES AND CODES
225.9 - VOLUNTARY PRIVATE PATIENTS.
225.9 VOLUNTARY PRIVATE PATIENTS.
Voluntary private patients may be admitted in accordance with the
regulations to be established by the state board of regents, and
their care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, and
maintenance shall be without expense to the state. However, the
charge for such care, nursing, observation, treatment, medicine, and
maintenance shall not exceed the cost of the same to the state. The
physicians on the hospital staff may charge such patients for their
medical services under such rules, regulations and plan therefor as
approved by the state board of regents. Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, § 3963; C39, § 3482.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62,
66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 225.9]