A bill for an act requiring the department of health and human services to reimburse a county for the temporary holding of, or confinement of, a sexually violent predator who commits a public offense while subject to an order of civil commitment.

This bill (SF 57) requires Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reimburse counties $50 per day for holding or confining a sexually violent predator (SVP) in a county jail after the SVP commits a public offense while under a civil commitment order. It applies when an SVP is temporarily held pending criminal charges or sentenced to county jail confinement. HHS must pay these reimbursements using funds designated for SVP treatment at the Cherokee mental health facility or funds transferred under Code section 218.6. The bill directly affects county jails and HHS, changing how costs for SVP confinement are covered during criminal proceedings.