Iowa Senate passes bill on aggressive patients
DES MOINES (AP) — People and aging inmates with sexually aggressive or combative behaviors may have a place to go under a measure passed by the Iowa Senate.
Lawmakers unanimously passed a measure Tuesday that would create a committee to study the need for a specialized long-term care facility for sexually aggressive or combative people.
Bill sponsor Sen. Liz Mathis, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, says nursing homes and residential care facilities are reluctant to accept geriatric people with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or sexually aggressive and combative behaviors.
Story Archived
Please sign in with your Comment Member ID and password.
Having trouble?
If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment options, please contact us by e-mail at archivedesk@shawmedia.com











