Iowa Code Title I. State Sovereignty and Management [Chs. 1-38D] § 29E.1. Information sharing--school safety

1. For purposes of this section:

2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including section 22.7, any covered entity or school that provides services to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to the health and safety of any person, shall, upon the request of another covered entity or school when the covered entity or school is acting as part of a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team established pursuant to section 280.36, share records or information that are reasonably necessary to ensure access to appropriate services for such students, or to ensure the safety of such students or others, with any other such covered entity or school.

3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including section 22.7, a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team established pursuant to section 280.36 may request and receive records or information that are related to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to the health and safety of any person.

4. When acting as part of a multidisciplinary school safety assessment team established pursuant to section 280.36, a covered entity and a school may communicate, collaborate, and coordinate efforts with other covered entities to best serve students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to the health and safety of any person.