Iowa Code 228.3 – Voluntary disclosures
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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.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 228.3
- 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. See Iowa Code 228.1
- 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. See Iowa Code 228.1
- 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. See Iowa Code 228.1
- Mental health professional: means an individual who has either of the following qualifications:a. See Iowa Code 228.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
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.