Iowa § 272C.8 - 272C.8 Immunities.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 272C.8 — 272C.8 Immunities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 272C.8. 272C.8 Immunities.
1. a. 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. b. 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. c. 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. 2. 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. [C79, 81, §258A.8] C93, §272C.8 2010 Acts, ch 1069, §74 Thu Dec 11 19:26:17 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 272C.8 (19, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 272C.8 cover?
Section 272C.8 ("272C.8 Immunities.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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