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Iowa Code Title XVI. Criminal Law and Procedure [Chs. 687-916] § 714I.3. Prohibited practices and acts

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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1. A person shall not engage in a practice or act the person knows or reasonably should have known provides false information to a patient related to an assisted reproduction procedure or treatment including false information relating to any of the following:

a. The human reproductive material used or provided for assisted reproduction.

b. The identity of a donor of human reproductive material used or provided for assisted reproduction including but not limited to the donor's name, birthdate, or address at the time of donation.

c. A donor's medical history including but not limited to an illness of the donor at the time of donation, any past illness of the donor, or the social, genetic, or family history of the donor.

2. A health care professional or a health facility shall not knowingly or intentionally do any of the following:

a. Use or provide a patient with human reproductive material for assisted reproduction other than that to which the patient expressly consented in writing.

b. Use or provide a patient with human reproductive material for assisted reproduction that is not used or provided with the donor's consent or in a manner or to an extent other than that to which the donor consented.

3. It is not a defense to a violation of this section that a patient expressly consented in writing to the use of human reproductive material from an anonymous donor.

4. A violation of this section by a health care professional or health facility constitutes grounds for denial of an application for, denial of renewal of, or revocation of any license, permit, certification, or any other form of permission required to practice a profession or establish, conduct, or maintain a facility regulated by the state. A violation of this section by a health care professional constitutes unprofessional conduct.

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