Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-91.10 - Confidentiality and disclosure of information

The team and liaisons shall maintain the confidentiality of all information and records used in the review and analysis of domestic abuse deaths, including disclosure of information which is confidential under Iowa Code chapter 22 or any other provisions of state law.

(1) No information on individual deaths contained in the records described in this rule shall be disclosed except for the purposes of the team, committee or subcommittee meeting, and no confidential information received in preparation for or during the course of such meeting shall be removed from the meeting room except for further review as authorized by the team chairperson.

(2) In preparation for review of an individual death by the team or its authorized committee or subcommittee, the chairperson of the team or the chairperson's designee is authorized to gather all information pertinent to the review. This information may include, but is not limited to:

a. Hospital records;

b. Physician's records;

c. School and child care records;

d. Autopsy records;

e. Child abuse registry, investigation or assessment records;

f. State public assistance records;

g. Traffic and public safety records;

h. Law enforcement records;

i. Fire marshal's records;

j. Birth and death records; and

k. Other relevant records necessary to conduct a complete review.

(3) A person in possession or control of medical, investigative or other information pertaining to a domestic abuse death and related incidents and events preceding the domestic abuse death shall allow the inspection and reproduction of the information by the department upon the request of the department to be used only in the administration and for the duties of the Iowa domestic abuse death review team.

(4) Information and records which are confidential under Iowa Code section 22.7 and Iowa Code chapter 23 5A, and information or records received from the confidential records, remain confidential under this rule.

(5) A person does not incur legal liability by reason of releasing information to the department as required under and in compliance with this rule.

(6) A person who releases or discloses confidential data, records, or any other type of information in violation of this rule is guilty of a serious misdemeanor

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-91.10

ARC 9110B, lAB 10/6/10, effective 11/10/10