Bill > HF643

This bill amends Iowa Code Section 229A.5C to address the handling and reimbursement of sexually violent predators who commit public offenses while under a civil commitment order. The bill stipulates that when a sexually violent predator is transferred to a county jail due to criminal proceedings, the county jail will house the individual until those proceedings are completed. If the predator is sentenced to jail time, they will serve that sentence in the county jail, or if sentenced to the department of corrections, they will serve time in a correctional institution. Importantly, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse the county at a rate of fifty dollars per day for temporarily holding or confining such a person. The department can use funds appropriated for treatment and commitment of sexually violent predators or transferred funds to cover these reimbursement costs. This legislation aims to provide financial support to counties that bear the burden of housing sexually violent predators during criminal proceedings or subsequent sentencing, ensuring that the state shares the economic responsibility of managing these high-risk individuals.

Health And Human Services (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF643