Iowa Code Title I. State Sovereignty and Management [Chs. 1-38D] § 8E.104. Administration

The department shall oversee the administration of this chapter and shall adopt rules, guidance, and guidelines as necessary in order to administer this chapter.  However, the state board of regents shall oversee and implement the provisions of this chapter for institutions governed under chapter 262.  For purposes of this chapter, where records and data are specifically required to support enterprise-wide initiatives, planning or policy development, cross-agency collaboration, or performance or risk assessments, each agency shall share records or data with the department notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting or limiting such sharing.  To the extent records obtained by the department pursuant to this chapter are otherwise confidential under law, the department shall maintain the confidentiality of the records and shall only release statistical information derived from the records, and shall be subject to the same penalties as the lawful custodian of the information, records, or data for unlawful dissemination of the information, records, or data.