Iowa Code ch. 228

Disclosure of Mental Health and Psychological Information

Iowa Code Chapter 228 governs the confidentiality and permissible disclosure of mental health and psychological information held by mental health professionals, data collectors, and mental health facilities. It establishes rules for voluntary, administrative, compulsory, and law-enforcement disclosures, requires documentation of disclosures, and sets penalties for unauthorized release of information. Facility operators and their staff must follow specific procedures before sharing patient mental health records, including obtaining written authorization, notifying patients, and restricting redisclosure by recipients.

1
DIS
CLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION,
§228.1
CHAPTER
228
DISCLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION
Referred
to
in
§235A
.15
228.1
Definitions.
228.2
Mental
health
information
disclosure
prohibited
—
exceptions
—
record
of
disclosure.
228.3
V
oluntary
disclosures.
228.4
Revocation
of
disclosure
authorization.
228.5
Administrative
disclosures.
228.6
Compulsory
disclosures.
228.7
Disclosures
for
claims
administration
and
peer
review
—
safeguards
—
penalty
.
228.7A
Disclosures
to
law
enforcement
professionals.
228.8
Disclosures
to
family
members.
228.9
Disclosure
of
psychological
test
material.
228.1
Definitions.
As
used
in
this
chapter
:
1.
“
Administrative
information
”
means
an
individual’s
name,
identifying
number
,
age,
sex,
address,
dates
and
character
of
professional
services
provided
to
the
individual,
fees
for
the
professional
services,
third-party
payor
name
and
payor
number
of
a
patient,
if
known,
name
and
location
of
the
facility
where
treatment
is
received,
the
date
of
the
individual’s
admission
to
the
facility
,
and
the
name
of
the
individual’s
attending
physician
or
attending
mental
health
professional.
2.
“Data
collector”
means
a
person,
other
than
a
mental
health
professional
or
an
employee
of
or
agent
for
a
mental
health
facility
,
who
regularly
assembles
or
evaluates
mental
health
information.
3.
“Diagnostic
information
”
means
a
therapeutic
characterization
of
the
type
found
in
the
diagnostic
and
statistical
manual
of
mental
disorders
of
the
American
psychiatric
association
or
in
a
comparable
professionally
recognized
diagnostic
manual.
4.
“Law
enforcement
professional”
means
a
law
enforcement
officer
as
defined
in
section
80B.3
,
county
attorney
as
defined
in
section
331.101
,
probation
or
parole
officer
,
or
jailer
.
5.
“Mental
health
facility
”
means
a
community
mental
health
center
,
hospital,
clinic,
office,
health
care
facility
,
infirmary
,
or
similar
place
in
which
professional
services
are
provided.
6.
“Mental
health
information
”
means
oral,
written,
or
recorded
information
which
indicates
the
identity
of
an
individual
receiving
professional
services
and
which
relates
to
the
diagnosis,
course,
or
treatment
of
the
individual’s
mental
or
emotional
condition.
7.
“Mental
health
professional”
means
an
individual
who
has
either
of
the
following
qualifications:
a.
The
individual
meets
all
of
the
following
requirements:
(1)
The
individual
holds
at
least
a
master
’s
degree
in
a
mental
health
field,
including
but
not
limited
to
psychology
,
counseling
and
guidance,
nursing,
and
social
work,
or
is
an
advanced
registered
nurse
practitioner
,
a
physician
assistant,
or
a
physician
and
surgeon
or
an
osteopathic
physician
and
surgeon.
(2)
The
individual
holds
a
current
Iowa
license
if
practicing
in
a
field
covered
by
an
Iowa
licensure
law
.
(3)
The
individual
has
at
least
two
years
of
post-degree
clinical
experience,
supervised
by
another
mental
health
professional,
in
assessing
mental
health
needs
and
problems
and
in
providing
appropriate
mental
health
services.
b.
The
individual
holds
a
current
Iowa
license
if
practicing
in
a
field
covered
by
an
Iowa
licensure
law
and
is
a
psychiatrist,
an
advanced
registered
nurse
practitioner
who
holds
a
national
certification
in
psychiatric
mental
health
care
and
is
licensed
by
the
board
of
nursing,
a
physician
assistant
practicing
under
the
supervision
of
or
in
collaboration
with
a
psychiatrist,
a
qualified
mental
health
professional
physician
assistant,
a
psychiatric
advanced
registered
nurse
practitioner
as
defined
in
section
125.2
,
or
an
individual
who
holds
a
doctorate
degree
in
psychology
and
is
licensed
by
the
board
of
behavioral
health
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§228.1,
DIS
CLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION
2
professionals
to
practice
psychology
.
F
or
the
purposes
of
this
paragraph,
“collaboration
”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
148C.1
.
8.
“P
eer
review
organization
”
means
a
utilization
and
quality
control
peer
review
organization
that
has
a
contract
with
the
federal
secretary
of
health
and
human
services
pursuant
to
Tit.
XI,
part
B,
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act
to
review
health
care
services
paid
for
in
whole
or
in
part
under
the
Medicare
program
established
by
Tit.
XVIII
of
the
federal
Social
Security
Act,
or
another
organization
of
licensed
health
care
professionals
performing
utilization
and
quality
control
review
functions.
9.
“P
rofessional
services”
means
diagnostic
or
treatment
services
for
a
mental
or
emotional
condition
provided
by
a
mental
health
professional.
10.
“Self
-insured
employer”
means
a
person
which
provides
accident
and
health
benefits
or
medical,
surgical,
or
hospital
benefits
on
a
self
-insured
basis
to
its
own
employees
or
to
employees
of
an
affiliated
company
or
companies
and
which
does
not
otherwise
provide
accident
and
health
benefits
or
medical,
surgical,
or
hospital
benefits.
11.
“
Third-party
payor”
means
a
person
which
provides
accident
and
health
benefits
or
medical,
surgical,
or
hospital
benefits,
whether
on
an
indemnity
,
reimbursement,
service,
or
prepaid
basis,
including
but
not
limited
to
,
insurers,
nonprofit
health
service
corporations,
health
maintenance
organizations,
governmental
agencies,
and
self
-insured
employers.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§1
;
88
Acts,
ch
1226,
§2,
3
;
95
Acts,
ch
120,
§2
;
2010
Acts,
ch
1061,
§180
;
2012
Acts,
ch
1079,
§5
;
2015
Acts,
ch
56,
§16
;
2016
Acts,
ch
1073,
§77
;
2018
Acts,
ch
1056,
§5
;
2023
Acts,
ch
73,
§20
;
2024
Acts,
ch
1170,
§506
Referred
to
in
§125.2
,
135G.1
,
147.161
,
225.9
,
225.12
,
225.15
,
225.16
,
229.1
,
229.15
,
229.24
,
235A
.17
,
256.146
,
280A
.1
228.2
Mental
health
information
disclosure
prohibited
—
e
x
ceptions
—
record
of
disclosure.
1.
Except
as
specifically
authorized
in
subsection
4
,
section
228.3
,
228.5
,
228.6
,
228.7
,
or
228.8
,
or
for
the
purposes
of
care
coordination
as
defined
in
section
135D.2
if
not
otherwise
restricted
by
federal
law
or
regulation,
a
mental
health
professional,
data
collector
,
or
employee
or
agent
of
a
mental
health
professional,
of
a
data
collector
,
or
of
or
for
a
mental
health
facility
shall
not
disclose
or
permit
the
disclosure
of
mental
health
information.
2.
a.
Upon
disclosure
of
mental
health
information
pursuant
to
subsection
4
,
section
228.3
,
228.5
,
228.6
,
228.7
,
or
228.8
,
or
for
the
purposes
of
care
coordination
as
defined
in
section
135D.2
if
not
otherwise
restricted
by
federal
law
or
regulation,
the
person
disclosing
the
mental
health
information
shall
enter
a
notation
on
and
maintain
the
notation
with
the
individual’s
record
of
mental
health
information,
stating
the
date
of
the
disclosure
and
the
name
of
the
recipient
of
mental
health
information.
b.
The
person
disclosing
the
mental
health
information
shall
give
the
recipient
of
the
information
a
statement
which
informs
the
recipient
that
disclosures
may
only
be
made
pursuant
to
the
written
authorization
of
an
individual
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative,
or
as
otherwise
provided
in
this
chapter
,
that
the
unauthorized
disclosure
of
mental
health
information
is
unlawful,
and
that
civil
damages
and
criminal
penalties
may
be
applicable
to
the
unauthorized
disclosure
of
mental
health
information.
3.
A
recipient
of
mental
health
information
shall
not
disclose
the
information
received,
except
as
specifically
authorized
for
initial
disclosure
in
subsection
4
,
section
228.3
,
228.5
,
228.6
,
228.7
,
or
228.8
,
or
for
the
purposes
of
care
coordination
as
defined
in
section
135D.2
if
not
otherwise
restricted
by
federal
law
or
regulation.
4.
Mental
health
information
may
be
transferred
at
any
time
to
another
facility
,
physician,
or
mental
health
professional
in
cases
of
a
medical
emergency
or
if
the
individual
or
the
individual’s
legal
representative
requests
the
transfer
in
writing
for
the
purposes
of
receipt
of
medical
or
mental
health
professional
services,
at
which
time
the
requirements
of
subsection
2
shall
be
followed.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§2
;
88
Acts,
ch
1226,
§4,
5
;
90
Acts,
ch
1079,
§2
;
2009
Acts,
ch
41,
§263
;
2016
Acts,
ch
1055,
§2,
3,
5,
6
Referred
to
in
§228.5
Confidentiality
of
records
and
communications,
see
also
§217.30
and
622.10
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CLOSURE
OF
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AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION,
§228.5
228.3
V
oluntar
y
disclosures.
1.
An
individual
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
may
consent
to
the
disclosure
of
mental
health
information
relating
to
the
individual
by
a
mental
health
professional,
data
collector
,
or
employee
or
agent
of
a
mental
health
professional,
of
a
data
collector
,
or
of
or
for
a
mental
health
facility
,
by
signing
a
voluntary
written
authorization.
The
authorization
shall:
a.
Specify
the
nature
of
the
mental
health
information
to
be
disclosed,
the
persons
or
type
of
persons
authorized
to
disclose
the
information,
and
the
purposes
for
which
the
information
may
be
used
both
at
the
time
of
the
disclosure
and
in
the
future.
b.
Advise
the
individual
of
the
individual’s
right
to
inspect
the
disclosed
mental
health
information
at
any
time.
c.
State
that
the
authorization
is
subject
to
revocation
and
state
the
conditions
of
revocation.
d.
Specify
the
length
of
time
for
which
the
authorization
is
valid.
e.
Contain
the
date
on
which
the
authorization
was
signed.
2.
A
copy
of
the
authorization
shall:
a.
Be
provided
to
the
individual
or
to
the
legal
representative
of
the
individual
authorizing
the
disclosure.
b.
Be
included
in
the
individual’s
record
of
mental
health
information.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§3
;
88
Acts,
ch
1226,
§6,
7,
9
Referred
to
in
§228.2
,
228.9
228.4
Revocation
of
disclosure
authorization.
An
individual
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
may
revoke
a
prior
authorization
by
providing
a
written
revocation
to
the
recipient
named
in
the
authorization
and
to
the
mental
health
professional,
data
collector
,
or
employee
or
agent
of
a
mental
health
professional,
of
a
data
collector
,
or
of
or
for
a
mental
health
facility
previously
authorized
to
disclose
the
mental
health
information.
The
revocation
is
effective
upon
receipt
of
the
written
revocation
by
the
person
previously
authorized
to
disclose
the
mental
health
information.
After
the
effective
revocation
date,
mental
health
information
shall
not
be
disclosed
pursuant
to
the
revoked
authorization.
However
,
mental
health
information
previously
disclosed
pursuant
to
the
revoked
authorization
may
be
used
for
the
purposes
stated
in
the
original
written
authorization.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§4
228.5
Administrative
disclosures.
1.
An
individual
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
shall
be
informed
that
mental
health
information
relating
to
the
individual
may
be
disclosed
to
employees
or
agents
of
or
for
the
same
mental
health
facility
or
to
other
providers
of
professional
services
or
their
employees
or
agents
if
and
to
the
extent
necessary
to
facilitate
the
provision
of
administrative
and
professional
services
to
the
individual.
2.
a.
If
an
individual
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
has
received
a
written
notification
that
a
fee
is
due
a
mental
health
professional
or
a
mental
health
facility
and
has
failed
to
arrange
for
payment
of
the
fee
within
a
reasonable
time
after
the
notification,
the
mental
health
professional
or
mental
health
facility
may
disclose
administrative
information
necessary
for
the
collection
of
the
fee
to
a
person
or
agency
providing
collection
services.
b.
If
a
civil
action
is
filed
for
the
collection
of
the
fee,
additional
mental
health
information
shall
not
be
disclosed
in
the
litigation,
except
to
the
extent
necessary
to
respond
to
a
motion
of
the
individual
or
the
individual’s
legal
representative
for
greater
specificity
or
to
dispute
a
defense
or
counterclaim.
3.
A
mental
health
professional
or
an
employee
of
or
agent
for
a
mental
health
facility
may
disclose
mental
health
information
if
necessary
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
scientific
and
data
research,
management
audits,
or
program
evaluations
of
the
mental
health
professional
or
mental
health
facility
,
to
persons
who
have
demonstrated
and
provided
written
assurances
of
their
ability
to
ensure
compliance
with
the
requirements
of
this
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§228.5,
DIS
CLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION
4
chapter
.
The
persons
shall
not
identify
,
directly
or
indirectly
,
an
individual
in
any
report
of
the
research,
audits,
or
evaluations,
or
otherwise
disclose
individual
identities
in
any
manner
.
A
disclosure
under
this
section
is
not
subject
to
the
requirements
of
section
228.2,
subsection
2
,
with
the
exception
that
a
person
receiving
mental
health
information
under
this
section
shall
be
provided
a
statement
prohibiting
redisclosure
of
information
unless
otherwise
authorized
by
this
chapter
.
4.
Mental
health
information
relating
to
an
individual
may
be
disclosed
to
other
providers
of
professional
services
or
their
employees
or
agents
if
and
to
the
extent
necessary
to
facilitate
the
provision
of
administrative
and
professional
services
to
the
individual
including
to
an
employee
of
the
department
of
corrections,
if
authorized
by
the
director
of
the
department
of
corrections,
or
to
an
employee
of
a
judicial
district
department
of
correctional
services,
if
authorized
by
the
director
of
the
judicial
district
department
of
correctional
services.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§5
;
88
Acts,
ch
1226,
§8
;
96
Acts,
ch
1213,
§33,
34
;
2009
Acts,
ch
41,
§263
;
2021
Acts,
ch
11,
§2
Referred
to
in
§228.2
228.6
Compulsor
y
disclosures.
1.
A
mental
health
professional
or
an
employee
of
or
agent
for
a
mental
health
facility
may
disclose
mental
health
information
if
and
to
the
extent
necessary
,
to
meet
the
requirements
of
section
229.24
,
229.25
,
230A
.108
,*
232.74
,
or
232.147
,
or
to
meet
the
compulsory
reporting
or
disclosure
requirements
of
other
state
or
federal
law
relating
to
the
protection
of
human
health
and
safety
.
2.
Mental
health
information
acquired
by
a
mental
health
professional
pursuant
to
a
court-
ordered
examination
may
be
disclosed
pursuant
to
court
rules.
3.
Mental
health
information
may
be
disclosed
by
a
mental
health
professional
if
and
to
the
extent
necessary
,
to
initiate
or
complete
civil
commitment
proceedings
under
chapter
229
.
4.
a.
Mental
health
information
may
be
disclosed
in
a
civil
or
administrative
proceeding
in
which
an
individual
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
or
,
in
the
case
of
a
deceased
individual,
a
party
claiming
or
defending
through
a
beneficiary
of
the
individual,
offers
the
individual’s
mental
or
emotional
condition
as
an
element
of
a
claim
or
a
defense.
b.
Mental
health
information
may
be
disclosed
in
a
criminal
proceeding
pursuant
to
section
622.10,
subsection
4
.
5.
An
individual
eighteen
years
of
age
or
older
or
an
individual’s
legal
representative
or
any
other
party
in
a
civil,
criminal,
or
administrative
action,
in
which
mental
health
information
has
been
or
will
be
disclosed,
may
move
the
court
to
denominate,
style,
or
caption
the
names
of
all
parties
as
“
JOHN
OR
J
ANE
DOE”
or
otherwise
protect
the
anonymity
of
all
of
the
parties.
86
Acts,
ch
1082,
§6
;
2011
Acts,
ch
8,
§1,
3
;
2013
Acts,
ch
90,
§51
;
2024
Acts,
ch
1161,
§71,
137
Referred
to
in
§228.2
,
237.21
*
Section
230A
.108
repealed
by
Acts,
ch
1161,
§1342024
Acts,
ch
1161,
§134
;
corrective
legislation
is
pending
2024
amendment
to
subsection
1
effective
July
1,
2025;
2024
Acts,
ch
1161,
§137
Subsection
1
amended
228.7
Disclosures
for
claims
administration
and
peer
review
—
safeguards
—
penalty
.
1.
Mental
health
information
may
be
disclosed,
in
accordance
with
the
prior
written
consent
of
the
patient
or
the
patient’s
legal
representative,
by
a
mental
health
professional,
data
collector
,
or
employee
or
agent
of
a
mental
health
professional,
a
data
collector
,
or
a
mental
health
facility
to
a
third-party
payor
or
to
a
peer
review
organization
if
the
third-party
payor
or
the
peer
review
organization
has
filed
a
written
statement
with
the
commissioner
of
insurance
in
which
the
filer
agrees
to
:
a.
Instruct
its
employees
and
agents
to
maintain
the
confidentiality
of
mental
health
information
and
of
the
penalty
for
unauthorized
disclosure.
b.
Comply
with
the
limitations
on
use
and
disclosure
of
the
information
specified
in
subsection
2
of
this
section
.
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DIS
CLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION,
§228.8
c.
Destroy
the
information
when
it
is
no
longer
needed
for
the
purposes
specified
in
subsection
2
of
this
section
.
2.
a.
An
employee
or
agent
of
a
third-party
payor
or
of
a
peer
review
organization
shall
not
use
mental
health
information
or
disclose
mental
health
information
to
any
person,
except
to
the
extent
necessary
to
administer
claims
submitted
or
to
be
submitted
for
payment
to
the
third-party
payor
,
to
conduct
a
utilization
and
quality
control
review
of
mental
health
care
services
provided
or
proposed
to
be
provided,
to
conduct
an
audit
of
claims
paid,
or
as
otherwise
authorized
by
law
.
b.
Employees
of
a
self
-insured
employer
,
and
agents
of
a
self
-insured
employer
which
have
not
filed
a
statement
with
the
commissioner
of
insurance
pursuant
to
subsection
1
,
shall
not
be
granted
routine
or
ongoing
access
to
mental
health
information
unless
the
employees
or
agents
have
signed
a
statement
indicating
that
they
are
aware
that
the
information
shall
not
be
used
or
disclosed
except
as
provided
in
this
subsection
and
that
they
are
aware
of
the
penalty
for
unauthorized
disclosure.
3.
An
employee
or
agent
of
a
third-party
payor
or
a
peer
review
organization
who
willfully
uses
or
discloses
mental
health
information
in
violation
of
subsection
2
of
this
section
is
guilty
of
a
serious
misdemeanor
,
and,
notwithstanding
section
903.1
,
the
sentence
for
a
person
convicted
under
this
subsection
is
a
fine
not
to
exceed
five
hundred
dollars
in
the
case
of
a
first
offense,
and
not
to
exceed
five
thousand
dollars
in
the
case
of
each
subsequent
offense.
88
Acts,
ch
1226,
§1
;
2009
Acts,
ch
41,
§263
Referred
to
in
§228.2
228.7A
Disclosures
to
law
enforcement
professionals.
1.
Mental
health
information
relating
to
an
individual
may
be
disclosed
by
a
mental
health
professional,
at
the
minimum
consistent
with
applicable
laws
and
standards
of
ethical
conduct,
to
a
law
enforcement
professional
if
all
of
the
following
apply:
a.
The
disclosure
is
made
in
good
faith.
b.
The
disclosure
is
necessary
to
prevent
or
lessen
a
serious
and
imminent
threat
to
the
health
or
safety
of
the
individual
or
to
a
clearly
identifiable
victim
or
victims.
c.
The
individual
has
the
apparent
intent
and
ability
to
carry
out
the
threat.
2.
A
mental
health
professional
shall
not
be
held
criminally
or
civilly
liable
for
failure
to
disclose
mental
health
information
relating
to
an
individual
to
a
law
enforcement
professional
except
in
circumstances
where
the
individual
has
communicated
to
the
mental
health
professional
an
imminent
threat
of
physical
violence
against
the
individual’s
self
or
against
a
clearly
identifiable
victim
or
victims.
3.
A
mental
health
professional
discharges
the
professional’s
duty
to
disclose
pursuant
to
subsection
1
by
making
reasonable
efforts
to
communicate
the
threat
to
a
law
enforcement
professional.
2018
Acts,
ch
1056,
§6
228.8
Disclosures
to
family
members.
1.
A
mental
health
professional
or
an
employee
of
or
agent
for
a
mental
health
facility
may
disclose
mental
health
information
to
the
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling
of
an
individual
who
has
chronic
mental
illness,
if
all
of
the
following
conditions
are
met:
a.
The
disclosure
is
necessary
to
assist
in
the
provision
of
care
or
monitoring
of
the
individual’s
treatment.
b.
The
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling
is
directly
involved
in
providing
care
to
or
monitoring
the
treatment
of
the
individual.
c.
The
involvement
of
the
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling
is
verified
by
the
individual’s
attending
physician,
attending
mental
health
professional,
or
a
person
other
than
the
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling
who
is
responsible
for
providing
treatment
to
the
individual.
2.
A
request
for
mental
health
information
by
a
person
authorized
to
receive
such
information
under
this
section
shall
be
in
writing,
except
in
an
emergency
as
determined
by
the
mental
health
professional
verifying
the
involvement
of
the
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling.
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§228.8,
DIS
CLOSURE
OF
MENT
AL
HEAL
TH
AND
PSY
CHOLOGICAL
INFORMA
TION
6
3.
Unless
the
individual
has
been
adjudged
incompetent,
the
person
verifying
the
involvement
of
the
spouse,
parent,
adult
child,
or
adult
sibling
shall
notify
the
individual
of
the
disclosure
of
the
individual’s
mental
health
information
under
this
section
.
4.
Mental
health
information
disclosed
under
this
section
is
limited
to
the
following:
a.
A
summary
of
the
individual’s
diagnosis
and
prognosis.
b.
A
listing
of
the
medication
which
the
individual
has
received
and
is
receiving
and
the
individual’s
record
of
compliance
in
taking
medication
prescribed
for
the
previous
six
months.
c.
A
description
of
the
individual’s
treatment
plan.
90
Acts,
ch
1079,
§1
Referred
to
in
§228.2
228.9
Disclosure
of
psychological
test
material.
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
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