2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 514B - HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
514B.30 - COMMUNICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE.

        514B.30  COMMUNICATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL CONFIDENCE.
         An officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee of a health
      maintenance organization shall not testify as to or make other public
      disclosure of any communication made to a provider and deemed
      privileged under section 622.10, and which communication has come
      into the knowledge or possession of such officer, director, trustee,
      partner, or employee by reason of employment with the health
      maintenance organization.  To the extent necessary to effectuate the
      examinations provided in section 514B.24 only, the commissioner may
      examine medical or hospital records of a person receiving basic
      health care services under the provisions of this chapter but shall
      not testify as to such confidential communications or make other
      public disclosure thereof without the express consent of the person
      or the person's legal representative, if the person is deceased or
      incompetent.  The provisions of section 622.10 respecting waiver
      shall apply to this section.
         A health maintenance organization is hereby prohibited from
      releasing the names of its membership list of enrollees, whether or
      not for value or consideration, except to the extent necessary to
      effectuate the provisions of this chapter or to conduct research or
      analyses regarding cost or quality issues.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C75, 77, 79, 81, § 514B.30] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         92 Acts, ch 1162, § 31; 92 Acts, ch 1206, § 6