IA HF573

Allows involuntary commitment applications for substance use disorders (Chapter 125) or mental illness (Chapter 229) to be filed with any district court in Iowa, rather than requiring filing in a specific county

Requires courts to transfer jurisdiction to the district court of the county where the respondent is currently located or resides if the application was filed in a different county

Authorizes peace officers to take respondents into custody in any county where they are found for placement at a treatment facility pursuant to a court order

Requires hospital or facility chief medical officers to notify law enforcement when a respondent departs without authorization or fails to appear for ordered treatment, with law enforcement required to exercise due diligence to return the person to custody

Directs the Iowa Supreme Court to adopt rules implementing the act, effective July 1, 2025