Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 228.9 (2026)

Disclosure of psychological test material

✓ Iowa Code 2026 (laws through the 2025 session)
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person in possession of psychological test material shall not disclose the material to any other person, including the individual who is a subject of the test. In addition, the test material shall not be disclosed in any administrative, judicial, or legislative proceeding. However, upon the request of an individual who is the subject of a test, all records associated with a psychological test of that individual shall be disclosed to a psychologist licensed pursuant to chapter 154B designated by the individual. An individual’s request for the records shall be in writing and shall comply with the requirements of section 228.3, relating to voluntary disclosures of mental health information, except that the individual shall not have the right to inspect the test materials. 94 Acts, ch 1159, §1\n\nTue Dec 09 22:21:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 228 (33, 1)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2025 · leading case: Ragan v. Petersen, 569 N.W.2d 390 (Iowa Ct. App. 1997).
Ragan v. Petersen, 569 N.W.2d 390 (Iowa Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 228.9 (1995). [2] We do not imply attorney Carlin acted improperly.”
Jessenia Burton v. West Bend Mut. Ins. Co., 17 N.W.3d 340 (Iowa 2025). · cites it 28× “Iowa Code § 228.9 . The language of the statute is plain and unambiguous: psychological test material and all records associated with the test material cannot be disclosed in a judicial proceeding.”
Douglas v. Parkview Adventist Med. Ctr., No. CUMcv-12-098 (Me. Super. Ct May 17, 2017). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 228.9 (1994). This statute is similar but not identical to Maine's section 1725 because the Iowa statute lacks the "compromise the objectivity or fairness" language.”
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