141A.11 - REMEDIES.
141A.11 REMEDIES.
1. A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter shall have a
right of civil action for damages in district court.
2. A care provider who intentionally or recklessly makes an
unauthorized disclosure under this chapter is subject to a civil
penalty of one thousand dollars.
3. A person who violates a confidentiality requirement of section
141A.5 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
4. A civil action under this chapter is barred unless the action
is commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.
5. The attorney general may maintain a civil action to enforce
this chapter.
6. This chapter does not limit the rights of the subject of an
HIV-related test to recover damages or other relief under any other
applicable law.
7. This chapter shall not be construed to impose civil liability
or criminal sanctions for disclosure of HIV-related test results in
accordance with any reporting requirement for a diagnosed case of
AIDS or a related condition by the department or the centers for
disease control and prevention of the United States department of
health and human services. Section History: Recent Form
99 Acts, ch 181, §15; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §53