A bill for an act relating to subacute mental health care facilities and services, and including effective date provisions.

SSB 3083 updates Iowa's subacute mental health care (SMHC) regulations. It requires SMHC facilities to create a written treatment plan with each resident within 24 hours of admission. The bill also sets time limits for insurance companies to approve coverage requests: 48 hours for urgent cases, 5 days for standard requests, and 10 days for complex cases. Additionally, it directs state health and licensing departments to review and revise rules that hinder SMHC facility growth, including allowing more beds without reclassifying facilities as mental health institutions and easing staffing requirements.