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Iowa Code § 141A.11 (2026)

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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. 99 Acts, ch 181, §15; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §53\n\nTue Dec 09 22:26:41 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 141A (24, 0) \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: John Doe & James Doe v. Sally J. Gill (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
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John Doe & James Doe v. Sally J. Gill (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 141A.11(1) (providing that a person whose diagnosis as having HIV or AIDS is improperly shared “shall have a right of civil action for damages in district court”).”
Iowa Code § 141A.11(1): 1 case
John Doe & James Doe v. Sally J. Gill (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “See Iowa Code § 141A.11(1) (providing that a person whose diagnosis as having HIV or AIDS is improperly shared “shall have a right of civil action for damages in district court”).”
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