{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-726.27","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 726.27","heading":"Wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility.","body":"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.\n2. 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.\n3. 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.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/726.27.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"3e7f777c6c27156a92139dd2bead10e6ff0f6b489af5bfaa812e83dc29608d47","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-726.26","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-726.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}