Bill Text: IA SF2297 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal transmission of a contagious or infectious disease, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3196.) Effective 5-30-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-30 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 930. [SF2297 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2297-Introduced.html
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the criminal transmission of a contagious or infectious disease, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3196.) Effective 5-30-14.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-30 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 930. [SF2297 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SF2297-Introduced.html
Senate
File
2297
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2297
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
(SUCCESSOR
TO
SSB
3196)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
criminal
transmission
of
a
contagious
1
or
infectious
disease,
providing
penalties,
and
including
2
effective
date
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
709D.1
Title.
1
This
chapter
shall
be
known
and
may
be
cited
as
the
2
“Contagious
or
Infectious
Disease
Transmission
Act”
.
3
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
709D.2
Definitions.
4
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
5
requires:
6
1.
“Contagious
or
infectious
disease”
means
hepatitis
in
any
7
form,
meningococcal
disease,
AIDS
or
HIV
as
defined
in
section
8
141A.1,
or
tuberculosis.
9
2.
“Exposes”
means
engaging
in
conduct
that
poses
a
10
substantial
risk
of
transmission.
11
3.
“Practical
means
to
prevent
transmission”
means
12
substantial
good
faith
compliance
with
a
treatment
regimen
13
prescribed
by
the
person’s
health
care
provider,
if
applicable,
14
and
with
behavioral
recommendations
of
the
person’s
health
care
15
provider
or
public
health
officials,
which
may
include
but
are
16
not
limited
to
the
use
of
a
medically
indicated
respiratory
17
mask
or
a
prophylactic
device,
to
measurably
limit
the
risk
of
18
transmission
of
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
19
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
709D.3
Criminal
transmission
of
a
20
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
21
1.
A
person
commits
a
class
“B”
felony
when
the
person
22
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
23
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
24
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
25
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
and
the
conduct
26
results
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
the
27
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
28
2.
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
29
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
30
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
31
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
32
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
but
the
conduct
33
does
not
result
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
34
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
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3.
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
1
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
2
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
3
or
infectious
disease
acting
with
a
reckless
disregard
as
to
4
whether
the
uninfected
person
contracts
the
contagious
or
5
infectious
disease,
and
the
conduct
results
in
the
uninfected
6
person
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
7
disease.
8
4.
A
person
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor
when
the
person
9
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
10
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
11
or
infectious
disease
acting
with
a
reckless
disregard
as
to
12
whether
the
uninfected
person
contracts
the
contagious
or
13
infectious
disease,
but
the
conduct
does
not
result
in
the
14
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
15
infectious
disease.
16
5.
The
act
of
becoming
pregnant
while
infected
with
a
17
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
continuing
a
pregnancy
while
18
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
or
declining
19
treatment
for
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
during
20
pregnancy
shall
not
constitute
a
crime
under
this
chapter.
21
6.
Evidence
that
a
person
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
22
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
has
engaged
in
conduct
23
that
exposes
others
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
24
regardless
of
the
frequency
of
the
conduct,
is
insufficient
25
on
its
own
to
prove
the
intent
to
transmit
the
contagious
or
26
infectious
disease.
27
7.
A
person
does
not
act
with
the
intent
required
pursuant
28
to
subsection
1
or
2,
or
with
the
reckless
disregard
required
29
pursuant
to
subsection
3
or
4,
if
the
person
takes
practical
30
means
to
prevent
transmission,
or
if
the
person
informs
31
the
uninfected
person
that
the
person
has
a
contagious
32
or
infectious
disease
and
offers
to
take
practical
means
33
to
prevent
transmission
but
that
offer
is
rejected
by
the
34
uninfected
person
subsequently
exposed
to
the
infectious
or
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contagious
disease.
1
8.
It
is
an
affirmative
defense
to
a
charge
under
this
2
section
if
the
person
exposed
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
3
disease
knew
that
the
infected
person
was
infected
with
the
4
contagious
or
infectious
disease
at
the
time
of
the
exposure
5
and
consented
to
exposure
with
that
knowledge.
6
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
709D.4
Additional
remedies.
7
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
preclude
the
use
of
8
any
other
civil
or
criminal
remedy
available
relating
to
the
9
transmission
of
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
10
Sec.
5.
Section
141A.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
i,
Code
11
2014,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
i.
Pursuant
to
sections
915.42
and
915.43
,
to
a
convicted
or
13
alleged
sexual
assault
offender;
the
physician
or
other
health
14
care
provider
who
orders
the
test
of
a
convicted
or
alleged
15
offender;
the
victim;
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
16
victim
if
the
victim
is
a
minor;
the
physician
of
the
victim
17
if
requested
by
the
victim;
the
victim
counselor
or
person
18
requested
by
the
victim
to
provide
counseling
regarding
the
19
HIV-related
test
and
results;
the
victim’s
spouse;
persons
20
with
whom
the
victim
has
engaged
in
vaginal,
anal,
or
oral
21
intercourse
subsequent
to
the
sexual
assault;
members
of
the
22
victim’s
family
within
the
third
degree
of
consanguinity;
and
23
the
county
attorney
who
may
use
the
results
as
evidence
in
the
24
prosecution
of
sexual
assault
under
chapter
915,
subchapter
V
,
25
or
prosecution
of
the
offense
of
criminal
transmission
of
HIV
26
under
chapter
709C
filed
the
petition
for
HIV-related
testing
27
under
section
915.42
.
For
the
purposes
of
this
paragraph,
28
“victim”
means
victim
as
defined
in
section
915.40
.
29
Sec.
6.
Section
692A.101,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
30
subparagraph
(9),
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
striking
the
31
subparagraph.
32
Sec.
7.
Section
692A.102,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
33
subparagraph
(23),
Code
2014,
is
amended
by
striking
the
34
subparagraph.
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Sec.
8.
Section
915.43,
subsections
4
and
5,
Code
2014,
are
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
4.
Results
of
a
test
performed
under
this
subchapter
,
3
except
as
provided
in
subsection
13
,
shall
be
disclosed
only
4
to
the
physician
or
other
practitioner
who
orders
the
test
of
5
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender;
the
convicted
or
alleged
6
offender;
the
victim;
the
victim
counselor
or
person
requested
7
by
the
victim
to
provide
counseling
regarding
the
HIV-related
8
test
and
results;
the
physician
of
the
victim
if
requested
by
9
the
victim;
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
victim,
10
if
the
victim
is
a
minor;
and
the
county
attorney
who
filed
11
the
petition
for
HIV-related
testing
under
this
chapter
,
who
12
may
use
the
results
to
file
charges
of
criminal
transmission
13
of
HIV
under
chapter
709C
.
Results
of
a
test
performed
under
14
this
subchapter
shall
not
be
disclosed
to
any
other
person
15
without
the
written
informed
consent
of
the
convicted
or
16
alleged
offender.
A
person
to
whom
the
results
of
a
test
17
have
been
disclosed
under
this
subchapter
is
subject
to
the
18
confidentiality
provisions
of
section
141A.9
,
and
shall
not
19
disclose
the
results
to
another
person
except
as
authorized
by
20
section
141A.9,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“i”
.
21
5.
If
testing
is
ordered
under
this
subchapter
,
the
court
22
shall
also
order
periodic
testing
of
the
convicted
offender
23
during
the
period
of
incarceration,
probation,
or
parole
or
of
24
the
alleged
offender
during
a
period
of
six
months
following
25
the
initial
test
if
the
physician
or
other
practitioner
who
26
ordered
the
initial
test
of
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender
27
certifies
that,
based
upon
prevailing
scientific
opinion
28
regarding
the
maximum
period
during
which
the
results
of
an
29
HIV-related
test
may
be
negative
for
a
person
after
being
30
HIV-infected,
additional
testing
is
necessary
to
determine
31
whether
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender
was
HIV-infected
32
at
the
time
the
sexual
assault
or
alleged
sexual
assault
was
33
perpetrated.
The
results
of
the
test
conducted
pursuant
to
34
this
subsection
shall
be
released
only
to
the
physician
or
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other
practitioner
who
orders
the
test
of
the
convicted
or
1
alleged
offender,
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender,
the
victim
2
counselor
or
person
requested
by
the
victim
to
provide
the
3
counseling
regarding
the
HIV-related
test
and
results
who
shall
4
disclose
the
results
to
the
petitioner,
the
physician
of
the
5
victim,
if
requested
by
the
victim,
and
the
county
attorney
6
who
may
use
the
results
as
evidence
in
the
prosecution
of
the
7
sexual
assault
or
in
the
prosecution
of
the
offense
of
criminal
8
transmission
of
HIV
under
chapter
709C
filed
the
petition
for
9
HIV-related
testing
under
section
915.42
.
10
Sec.
9.
REPEAL.
Chapter
709C,
Code
2014,
is
repealed.
11
Sec.
10.
SEX
OFFENDER
REGISTRY
——
EXPUNGEMENT
OF
RECORD.
12
1.
The
division
of
criminal
investigation
in
the
department
13
of
public
safety
shall
expunge
the
registration
of
a
registrant
14
who
was
required
to
register
on
the
state’s
sex
offender
15
registry
pursuant
to
chapter
692A,
Code
2014,
on
the
basis
of
16
having
been
convicted
of
the
aggravated
offense
of
criminal
17
transmission
of
human
immunodeficiency
virus
in
violation
18
of
section
709C.1,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”,
Code
2014,
19
provided
the
registrant
has
been
convicted
of
no
other
offense
20
requiring
registration.
21
2.
The
department
of
public
safety
shall
also
remove
the
22
relevant
information
of
such
a
person
specified
in
subsection
23
1
from
the
sex
offender
registry
internet
site
provided
24
the
person
has
been
convicted
of
no
other
offense
requiring
25
registration.
Upon
removal
of
the
relevant
information
26
from
the
sex
offender
registry
internet
site,
the
relevant
27
information
of
the
person
shall
no
longer
be
displayed
on
28
the
sex
offender
registry
internet
site
unless
the
person
is
29
convicted
of
another
offense
that
requires
registration.
30
Sec.
11.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
31
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
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This
bill
creates
the
“Contagious
or
Infectious
Disease
1
Transmission
Act”
and
establishes
crimes
relating
to
the
2
transmission
of
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
3
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
commits
a
class
“B”
felony
4
when
the
person
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
5
or
infectious
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
6
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
7
the
uninfected
person
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
8
disease,
and
the
conduct
results
in
the
uninfected
person
9
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
A
10
class
“B”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
11
25
years.
12
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
knows
13
that
the
person
has
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
14
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
15
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
contract
16
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
but
the
conduct
does
17
not
result
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
18
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
19
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
20
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
no
more
than
$7,500.
21
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
knows
the
22
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
23
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
24
disease
acting
with
a
reckless
disregard
as
to
whether
the
25
uninfected
person
contracts
the
contagious
or
infectious
26
disease,
and
the
conduct
results
in
the
uninfected
person
27
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
A
28
class
“D”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
29
five
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
no
more
than
$7,500.
30
A
person
commits
a
serious
misdemeanor
when
the
person
31
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
32
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
33
or
infectious
disease
acting
with
a
reckless
disregard
as
34
to
whether
the
uninfected
person
contracts
the
contagious
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or
infectious
disease,
but
the
contact
does
not
result
in
1
the
uninfected
person
being
infected
with
the
contagious
or
2
infectious
disease.
3
The
bill
provides
that
becoming
pregnant
while
infected
with
4
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
continuing
a
pregnancy
5
while
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
or
6
declining
treatment
for
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
7
during
pregnancy
does
not
constitute
a
crime
under
the
bill.
8
The
bill
also
specifies
that
evidence
that
a
person
knows
the
9
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
10
has
engaged
in
conduct
that
exposes
others
to
the
contagious
or
11
infectious
disease,
regardless
of
the
frequency
of
the
conduct,
12
is
insufficient
on
its
own
to
prove
the
intent
to
transmit
13
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
Additionally,
the
bill
14
specifies
that
a
person
does
not
act
with
the
intent
or
the
15
reckless
disregard
required
to
commit
the
crimes
specified
16
under
the
bill
if
the
person
takes
practical
means
to
prevent
17
transmission,
or
if
the
person
informs
the
uninfected
person
of
18
the
person’s
contagious
or
infectious
disease
status
and
offers
19
to
take
practical
means
to
prevent
transmission
but
that
offer
20
is
rejected
by
the
uninfected
person
subsequently
exposed
to
21
the
infectious
or
contagious
disease.
Under
the
bill,
it
is
an
22
affirmative
defense
to
a
charge
under
the
bill
if
the
person
23
exposed
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease
knew
that
the
24
infected
person
was
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
25
disease
at
the
time
of
the
exposure
and
consented
to
exposure
26
with
that
knowledge.
27
The
bill
provides
that
the
new
Code
chapter
is
not
to
28
be
construed
to
preclude
other
civil
or
criminal
remedies
29
available
relating
to
the
transmission
of
a
contagious
or
30
infectious
disease.
31
The
bill
also
repeals
the
provision
establishing
the
knowing
32
transmission
of
the
human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)
as
33
a
crime
under
Code
section
709C.1.
Under
current
Code,
a
34
person
commits
criminal
transmission
of
HIV
if
the
person,
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knowing
that
the
person’s
human
immunodeficiency
virus
status
1
is
positive,
engages
in
intimate
contact
with
another
person;
2
transfers,
donates,
or
provides
the
person’s
blood,
tissue,
3
semen,
organs,
or
other
potentially
infectious
bodily
fluids
4
for
transfusion,
transplantation,
insemination,
or
other
5
administration
to
another
person;
or
dispenses,
delivers,
6
exchanges,
sells,
or
in
any
other
way
transfers
to
another
7
person
any
nonsterile
intravenous
or
intramuscular
drug
8
paraphernalia
previously
used
by
the
person
infected
with
the
9
human
immunodeficiency
virus.
Under
current
law,
criminal
10
transmission
of
the
human
immunodeficiency
virus
is
a
class
“B”
11
felony,
which
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
25
12
years.
The
bill
also
makes
conforming
amendments
throughout
13
the
Code
to
eliminate
references
to
the
repealed
Code
section.
14
The
bill
directs
the
division
of
criminal
investigation
to
15
expunge
the
registration
of
a
registrant
who
was
required
to
16
register
on
the
state’s
sex
offender
registry
on
the
basis
of
17
having
been
convicted
of
the
aggravated
offense
of
criminal
18
transmission
of
human
immunodeficiency
virus,
and
directs
the
19
department
of
public
safety
to
remove
the
relevant
information
20
of
such
person
from
the
sex
offender
registry
internet
site,
21
provided
the
registrant
has
been
convicted
of
no
other
offense
22
requiring
registration.
23
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
24
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