2009 Iowa Code
Title 7 - Education and Cultural Affairs
Subtitle 5 - Educational Development and Professional Regulation
CHAPTER 272C - REGULATION OF LICENSED PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
272C.8 - IMMUNITIES.

        272C.8  IMMUNITIES.
         1.  A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of the
      person's acts, omissions or decisions in good faith as a member of a
      licensing board or as an employee or agent in connection with the
      person's duties.
         2.  A person shall not be civilly liable as a result of filing a
      report or complaint with a licensing board or peer review committee,
      or for the disclosure to a licensing board or its agents or
      employees, whether or not pursuant to a subpoena of records,
      documents, testimony or other forms of information which constitute
      privileged matter concerning a recipient of health care services or
      some other person, in connection with proceedings of a peer review
      committee, or in connection with duties of a health care board.
      However, such immunity from civil liability shall not apply if such
      act is done with malice.
         3.  A person shall not be dismissed from employment, and shall not
      be discriminated against by an employer because the person filed a
      complaint with a licensing board or peer review committee, or because
      the person participated as a member, agent or employee of a licensing
      board or peer review committee, or presented testimony or other
      evidence to a licensing board or peer review committee.
         Any employer who violates the terms of this section shall be
      liable to any person aggrieved for actual and punitive damages plus
      reasonable attorney fees.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C79, 81, § 258A.8] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         C93, § 272C.8