225C.28B - RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, BRAIN INJURY, OR CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS. - Iowa Statutes

225C.28B RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, BRAIN INJURY, OR CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS. All of the following rights shall apply to a person with mental retardation, a developmental disability, brain injury, or chronic mental illness: 1. Wage protection. A person with mental retardation, a developmental disability, brain injury, or chronic mental illness engaged in work programs shall be paid wages commensurate with the going rate for comparable work and productivity. 2. Insurance protection. Pursuant to section 507B.4, subsection 7, a person or designated group of persons shall not be denied insurance coverage by reason of mental retardation, a developmental disability, brain injury, or chronic mental illness. 3. Due process. A person with mental retardation, a developmental disability, brain injury, or chronic mental illness retains the right to citizenship in accordance with the laws of the state. 4. Participation in planning activities. If an individual treatment, habilitation, and program plan is developed for a person with mental retardation, a developmental disability, brain injury, or chronic mental illness, the person has the right to participate in the formulation of the plan.          Section History: Recent Form 92 Acts, ch 1241, § 67 Referred to in § 225C.25, 225C.27, 225C.29