Iowa legal term
Health facility in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Health facility” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Health facility” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Health facility” means a hospital, clinic, sperm bank, laboratory, or other health care institution involved in the assisted reproduction process. 6. “Human reproductive material” means a human gamete or a human organism at any stage of development from fertilized ovum to embryo. 7. “Live birth” means the same as defined in section 144.1. 8. “Patient” means a person who has received or is receiving health services from a health care professional. 9. “Spouse” means the spouse of a patient who undergoes assisted reproduction at the time of conception, birth, or at any time during the period bet (Iowa Code § 714I.2)
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