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20 HOUSE FILE 455
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50 AN ACT
70 REQUIRING LICENSED HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONALS TO REPORT
80 CERTAIN BURN INJURIES TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
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100 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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130 BURN INJURIES
150 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 147.113A REPORT OF BURN
160 INJURIES.
170 Any person licensed under the provisions of this subtitle
180 who administers any treatment to a person suffering a burn
190 which appears to be of a suspicious nature on the body, a burn
200 to the upper respiratory tract, a laryngeal edema due to the
210 inhalation of super-heated air, or a burn injury that is
220 likely to result in death, which appears to have been received
230 in connection with the commission of a criminal offense, or to
240 whom an application is made for treatment of any nature
250 because of any such burn or burn injury shall at once but not
260 later than twelve hours after treatment was administered or
270 application was made report the fact to law enforcement. The
280 report shall be made to the law enforcement agency within
290 whose jurisdiction the treatment was administered or
300 application was made, or if ascertainable, to the law
310 enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the burn or burn
320 injury occurred, stating the name of such person, the person's
330 residence if ascertainable, and giving a brief description of
340 the burn or burn injury. Any provision of law or rule of
350 evidence relative to confidential communications is suspended
360 insofar as the provisions of this section are concerned.
370 Sec. 2. CODIFICATION. The Code editor shall codify this
380 Act separately from sections 147.111 through 147.113.
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430 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS
440 Speaker of the House
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480 MARY E. KRAMER
490 President of the Senate
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510 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
520 is known as House File 455, Eightieth General Assembly.
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560 MARGARET THOMSON
570 Chief Clerk of the House
580 Approved , 2003
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620 THOMAS J. VILSACK
630 Governor
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