- 1. A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter shall have a right of civil action for damages in district court.
- 2. A care provider who intentionally or recklessly makes an unauthorized disclosure under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars.
- 3. A person who violates a confidentiality requirement of section 141A.5 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
- 4. A civil action under this chapter is barred unless the action is commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues.
- 5. The attorney general may maintain a civil action to enforce this chapter.
- 6. This chapter does not limit the rights of the subject of an HIV-related test to recover damages or other relief under any other applicable law.
- 7. This chapter shall not be construed to impose civil liability or criminal sanctions for disclosure of HIV-related test results in accordance with any reporting requirement for a diagnosed case of AIDS or a related condition by the department or the centers for disease control and prevention of the United States department of health and human services.
99 Acts, ch 181, §15; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §53