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A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
intentional
transmission
of
a
contagious
1
or
infectious
disease,
and
providing
penalties.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
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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,
but
does
not
include
conduct
11
posing
a
low
or
negligible
risk
of
transmission,
consistent
12
with
guidance
issued
by
the
centers
for
disease
control
and
13
prevention
of
the
United
States
department
of
health
and
human
14
services.
15
3.
“Practical
means
to
prevent
transmission”
means
16
substantial
compliance
with
a
treatment
regimen
prescribed
17
by
a
health
care
provider
that
measurably
limits
the
risk
18
of
transmission
of
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
19
substantial
compliance
with
behavioral
recommendations
of
20
the
infected
person’s
health
care
provider
or
public
health
21
officials
to
measurably
limit
the
risk
of
transmission
of
the
22
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
or
other
methods
generally
23
accepted
by
the
medical
profession
to
measurably
limit
the
risk
24
of
transmission
of
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
such
25
as
use
of
a
medically
indicated
respiratory
mask
or
use
of
a
26
prophylactic
device.
27
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
709D.3
Intentional
transmission
of
a
28
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
29
1.
A
person
commits
a
class
“C”
felony
when
the
person
30
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
31
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
32
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
33
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
and
the
conduct
34
results
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
the
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contagious
or
infectious
disease.
1
2.
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
2
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
3
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
4
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
5
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
but
the
conduct
6
does
not
result
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
7
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
8
3.
A
person
commits
an
aggravated
misdemeanor
when
the
9
person
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
10
infectious
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
11
contagious
or
infectious
disease
acting
with
a
reckless
12
disregard
as
to
whether
the
uninfected
person
contracts
the
13
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
and
the
conduct
results
in
14
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
15
infectious
disease.
16
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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,
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
7.
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.
Section
141A.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
i,
Code
7
2013,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
i.
Pursuant
to
sections
915.42
and
915.43
,
to
a
convicted
or
9
alleged
sexual
assault
offender;
the
physician
or
other
health
10
care
provider
who
orders
the
test
of
a
convicted
or
alleged
11
offender;
the
victim;
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
12
victim
if
the
victim
is
a
minor;
the
physician
of
the
victim
13
if
requested
by
the
victim;
the
victim
counselor
or
person
14
requested
by
the
victim
to
provide
counseling
regarding
the
15
HIV-related
test
and
results;
the
victim’s
spouse;
persons
16
with
whom
the
victim
has
engaged
in
vaginal,
anal,
or
oral
17
intercourse
subsequent
to
the
sexual
assault;
members
of
the
18
victim’s
family
within
the
third
degree
of
consanguinity;
and
19
the
county
attorney
who
may
use
the
results
as
evidence
in
the
20
prosecution
of
sexual
assault
under
chapter
915,
subchapter
V
,
21
or
prosecution
of
the
offense
of
criminal
transmission
of
HIV
22
under
chapter
709C
filed
the
petition
for
HIV-related
testing
23
under
section
915.42
.
For
the
purposes
of
this
paragraph,
24
“victim”
means
victim
as
defined
in
section
915.40
.
25
Sec.
5.
Section
692A.101,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
26
subparagraph
(9),
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
striking
the
27
subparagraph.
28
Sec.
6.
Section
692A.102,
subsection
1,
paragraph
c,
29
subparagraph
(23),
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
striking
the
30
subparagraph.
31
Sec.
7.
Section
915.43,
subsections
4
and
5,
Code
2013,
are
32
amended
to
read
as
follows:
33
4.
Results
of
a
test
performed
under
this
subchapter
,
34
except
as
provided
in
subsection
13
,
shall
be
disclosed
only
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to
the
physician
or
other
practitioner
who
orders
the
test
of
1
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender;
the
convicted
or
alleged
2
offender;
the
victim;
the
victim
counselor
or
person
requested
3
by
the
victim
to
provide
counseling
regarding
the
HIV-related
4
test
and
results;
the
physician
of
the
victim
if
requested
by
5
the
victim;
the
parent,
guardian,
or
custodian
of
the
victim,
6
if
the
victim
is
a
minor;
and
the
county
attorney
who
filed
7
the
petition
for
HIV-related
testing
under
this
chapter
,
who
8
may
use
the
results
to
file
charges
of
criminal
transmission
9
of
HIV
under
chapter
709C
.
Results
of
a
test
performed
under
10
this
subchapter
shall
not
be
disclosed
to
any
other
person
11
without
the
written
informed
consent
of
the
convicted
or
12
alleged
offender.
A
person
to
whom
the
results
of
a
test
13
have
been
disclosed
under
this
subchapter
is
subject
to
the
14
confidentiality
provisions
of
section
141A.9
,
and
shall
not
15
disclose
the
results
to
another
person
except
as
authorized
by
16
section
141A.9,
subsection
2
,
paragraph
“i”
.
17
5.
If
testing
is
ordered
under
this
subchapter
,
the
court
18
shall
also
order
periodic
testing
of
the
convicted
offender
19
during
the
period
of
incarceration,
probation,
or
parole
or
of
20
the
alleged
offender
during
a
period
of
six
months
following
21
the
initial
test
if
the
physician
or
other
practitioner
who
22
ordered
the
initial
test
of
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender
23
certifies
that,
based
upon
prevailing
scientific
opinion
24
regarding
the
maximum
period
during
which
the
results
of
an
25
HIV-related
test
may
be
negative
for
a
person
after
being
26
HIV-infected,
additional
testing
is
necessary
to
determine
27
whether
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender
was
HIV-infected
28
at
the
time
the
sexual
assault
or
alleged
sexual
assault
was
29
perpetrated.
The
results
of
the
test
conducted
pursuant
to
30
this
subsection
shall
be
released
only
to
the
physician
or
31
other
practitioner
who
orders
the
test
of
the
convicted
or
32
alleged
offender,
the
convicted
or
alleged
offender,
the
victim
33
counselor
or
person
requested
by
the
victim
to
provide
the
34
counseling
regarding
the
HIV-related
test
and
results
who
shall
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disclose
the
results
to
the
petitioner,
the
physician
of
the
1
victim,
if
requested
by
the
victim,
and
the
county
attorney
2
who
may
use
the
results
as
evidence
in
the
prosecution
of
the
3
sexual
assault
or
in
the
prosecution
of
the
offense
of
criminal
4
transmission
of
HIV
under
chapter
709C
filed
the
petition
for
5
HIV-related
testing
under
section
915.42
.
6
Sec.
8.
REPEAL.
Chapter
709C,
Code
2013,
is
repealed.
7
EXPLANATION
8
This
bill
creates
the
Contagious
or
Infectious
Disease
9
Transmission
Act
and
establishes
crimes
relating
to
the
10
intentional
transmission
of
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
11
The
bill
provides
that
a
person
commits
a
class
“C”
felony
12
when
the
person
knows
the
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
13
or
infectious
disease
and
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
14
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease
with
the
intent
that
15
the
uninfected
person
contract
the
contagious
or
infectious
16
disease,
and
the
conduct
results
in
the
uninfected
person
17
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
18
A
class
“C”
felony
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
19
than
10
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
$1,000
but
not
more
than
20
$10,000.
21
A
person
commits
a
class
“D”
felony
when
the
person
knows
22
that
the
person
has
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
23
exposes
an
uninfected
person
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
24
disease
with
the
intent
that
the
uninfected
person
contract
25
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
but
the
conduct
does
26
not
result
in
the
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
27
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
A
class
“D”
felony
is
28
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
five
years
and
a
29
fine
of
at
least
$750
but
not
more
than
$7,500.
30
A
person
commits
an
aggravated
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,
and
the
conduct
results
in
the
1
uninfected
person
becoming
infected
with
the
contagious
or
2
infectious
disease.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
by
3
confinement
for
no
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
least
4
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
5
The
bill
provides
that
becoming
pregnant
while
infected
with
6
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
continuing
a
pregnancy
7
while
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease,
or
8
declining
treatment
for
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
9
during
pregnancy
does
not
constitute
a
crime
under
the
bill.
10
The
bill
also
specifies
that
evidence
that
a
person
knows
the
11
person
is
infected
with
a
contagious
or
infectious
disease
and
12
has
engaged
in
conduct
that
exposes
others
to
the
contagious
or
13
infectious
disease,
regardless
of
the
frequency
of
the
conduct,
14
is
insufficient
on
its
own
to
prove
the
intent
to
transmit
15
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease.
Additionally,
the
bill
16
specifies
that
a
person
does
not
act
with
the
intent
or
the
17
reckless
disregard
required
to
commit
the
crimes
specified
18
under
the
bill
if
the
person
takes
practical
means
to
prevent
19
transmission,
or
if
the
person
informs
the
uninfected
person
of
20
the
person’s
contagious
or
infectious
disease
status
and
offers
21
to
take
practical
means
to
prevent
transmission
but
that
offer
22
is
rejected
by
the
uninfected
person
subsequently
exposed
to
23
the
infectious
or
contagious
disease.
Under
the
bill,
it
is
an
24
affirmative
defense
to
a
charge
under
the
bill
if
the
person
25
exposed
to
the
contagious
or
infectious
disease
knew
that
the
26
infected
person
was
infected
with
the
contagious
or
infectious
27
disease
at
the
time
of
the
exposure
and
consented
to
exposure
28
with
that
knowledge.
29
The
bill
also
repeals
the
provision
establishing
the
knowing
30
transmission
of
the
human
immunodeficiency
virus
(HIV)
as
31
a
crime
under
Code
section
709C.1.
Under
current
Code,
a
32
person
commits
criminal
transmission
of
HIV
if
the
person,
33
knowing
that
the
person’s
human
immunodeficiency
virus
status
34
is
positive,
engages
in
intimate
contact
with
another
person;
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transfers,
donates,
or
provides
the
person’s
blood,
tissue,
1
semen,
organs,
or
other
potentially
infectious
bodily
fluids
2
for
transfusion,
transplantation,
insemination,
or
other
3
administration
to
another
person;
or
dispenses,
delivers,
4
exchanges,
sells,
or
in
any
other
way
transfers
to
another
5
person
any
nonsterile
intravenous
or
intramuscular
drug
6
paraphernalia
previously
used
by
the
person
infected
with
the
7
human
immunodeficiency
virus.
Under
current
law,
criminal
8
transmission
of
the
human
immunodeficiency
virus
is
a
class
“B”
9
felony,
which
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
25
10
years.
The
bill
also
makes
conforming
amendments
throughout
11
the
Code
to
eliminate
references
to
the
repealed
Code
section.
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