§ 709D.1 Title
§ 709D.2 Definitions
§ 709D.3 Criminal transmission of a contagious or infectious disease
§ 709D.4 Additional remedies

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 709D - Contagious or Infectious Disease Transmission Act

  • Contagious or infectious disease: means hepatitis in any form, meningococcal disease, AIDS or HIV as defined in section 141A. See Iowa Code 709D.2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Exposes: means engaging in conduct that poses a substantial risk of transmission. See Iowa Code 709D.2
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Practical means to prevent transmission: means substantial good-faith compliance with a treatment regimen prescribed by the person's health care provider, if applicable, and with behavioral recommendations of the person's health care provider or public health officials, which may include but are not limited to the use of a medically indicated respiratory mask or a prophylactic device, to measurably limit the risk of transmission of the contagious or infectious disease. See Iowa Code 709D.2