House File 674 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 93) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to reporting the treatment of serious wounds 2 received as the result of a crime to a law enforcement agency 3 and making penalties applicable. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1575HV 83 6 jm/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 147.111, Code 2009, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 147.111 REPORT OF TREATMENT OF WOUNDS AND OTHER INJURIES. 1 4 Any A person licensed under the provisions of this subtitle 1 5 or certified under the provisions of chapter 147A who shall 1 6 administer administers any treatment to any person suffering a 1 7 gunshot or stab wound or other serious injury, as defined in 1 8 section 702.18, which appears to have been received in 1 9 connection with the commission of a criminal offense, or a 1 10 motor vehicle accident or crash, or to whom an application is 1 11 made for treatment of any nature because of any such gunshot 1 12 or stab wound or other serious injury, as defined in section 1 13 702.18, shall at once but not later than twelve hours 1 14 thereafter, report that fact to the law enforcement agency 1 15 within whose jurisdiction the treatment was administered or an 1 16 application therefor for treatment was made, or if 1 17 ascertainable, to the law enforcement agency in whose 1 18 jurisdiction the gunshot or stab wound or other serious injury 1 19 occurred, stating the name of such person, the person's 1 20 residence if ascertainable, and giving a brief description of 1 21 the gunshot or stab wound or other serious injury. Any 1 22 provision of law or rule of evidence relative to confidential 1 23 communications is suspended insofar as the provisions of this 1 24 section are concerned. 1 25 EXPLANATION 1 26 This bill relates to reporting the treatment of serious 1 27 wounds to a law enforcement agency. 1 28 The bill specifies that a first responder, an emergency 1 29 medical care provider, or any other person certified under 1 30 Code chapter 147A is required to report the treatment of any 1 31 gunshot or stab wound, or any other serious injury, to the 1 32 local law enforcement agency, if such an injury is received in 1 33 connection with the commission of a criminal offense. Current 1 34 law specifies that a person licensed under Code chapter 147 is 1 35 required to report such serious injuries received in 2 1 connection with a criminal offense to a local law enforcement 2 2 agency. 2 3 The bill also specifies that serious injuries received in 2 4 connection with a motor vehicle accident or crash are to be 2 5 reported to the local law enforcement agency by persons 2 6 required to report. 2 7 Under the bill and in current law, any law or rule relating 2 8 to confidential information is suspended in order to 2 9 effectuate the reporting of a serious wound received from the 2 10 commission of a criminal offense. 2 11 A person who violates the bill commits a simple misdemeanor 2 12 as provided in Code section 147.113. 2 13 A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 2 14 more than 30 days or a fine of at least $65 but not more than 2 15 $625 or by both. 2 16 LSB 1575HV 83 2 17 jm/nh/5.1