Section 147A.26 - Trauma registry1. The department shall maintain a statewide trauma reporting system by which the department may monitor the effectiveness of the statewide trauma care system.2. The data collected by and furnished to the department pursuant to this section are confidential records of the condition, diagnosis, care, or treatment of patients or former patients, including outpatients, pursuant to section 22.7. The compilations prepared for release or dissemination from the data collected are not confidential under section 22.7, subsection 2. However, information which individually identifies patients shall not be disclosed and state and federal law regarding patient confidentiality shall apply.3. To the extent possible, activities under this section shall be coordinated with other health data collection methods.95 Acts, ch 40, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1079, §7; 2013 Acts, ch 129, §53
Amended by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1170,s 437, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2013 Iowa, ch 129, s 53, eff. 7/1/2013.95 Acts, ch 40, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1079, §7