GroundRules
Iowa Code § 726.27: Wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)
- Chapter 726 - PROTECTIONS FOR THE FAMILY, DEPENDENT PERSONS, RESIDENTS OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, AND OLDER INDIVIDUALS
- Subchapter III - RESIDENT, DEPENDENT ADULT, AND OLDER INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION ACT
1. A person commits wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility when the person knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of a resident of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1.
2. A person who commits wanton neglect resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of a class “C” felony.
3. A person who commits wanton neglect not resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
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