Iowa legal term
Treatment facility in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Treatment 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 “Treatment facility” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Treatment facility” means a hospital, clinic, or pediatric treatment facility that provides medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors who seek medical forensic services for a sexual assault within seven days of a sexual assault, or who have disclosed a past sexual assault by a specific person. 2. (Iowa Code § 915.46)
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