124.418 Persons seeking medical assistance for drug-related overdose.
1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Drug-related overdose” means a condition of a person for which each of the following is true:
(1) The person is in need of medical assistance.
(2) The person displays symptoms including but not limited to extreme physical illness, pinpoint pupils, decreased level of consciousness including coma, or respiratory depression.
(3) The person’s condition is the result of, or a prudent layperson would reasonably believe such condition to be the result of, the consumption or use of a controlled substance.
b. “Overdose patient” means a person who is, or would reasonably be perceived to be, suffering a drug-related overdose and who has not previously received immunity under this section.
c. “Overdose reporter” means a person who seeks medical assistance for an overdose patient and who has not previously received immunity under this section.
d. “Protected information” means information or evidence collected or derived as a result of any of the following:
(1) An overdose patient’s good-faith actions to seek medical assistance while experiencing a drug-related overdose.
(2) An overdose reporter’s good-faith actions to seek medical assistance for an overdose patient experiencing a drug-related overdose if all of the following are true:
(a) The overdose patient is in need of medical assistance for an immediate health or safety concern.
(b) The overdose reporter is the first person to seek medical assistance for the overdose patient.
(c) The overdose reporter provides the overdose reporter’s name and contact information to medical or law enforcement personnel.
(d) The overdose reporter remains on the scene until assistance arrives or is provided.
(e) The overdose reporter cooperates with medical and law enforcement personnel.
(f) Medical assistance was not sought during the execution of an arrest warrant, search warrant, or other lawful search.
2. Protected information shall not be considered to support probable cause and shall not be admissible as evidence against an overdose patient or overdose reporter for any of the following offenses:
a. Delivery of a controlled substance under section 124.401, subsection 1, if such delivery involved the sharing of the controlled substance without profit.
b. Possession of a controlled substance under section 124.401, subsection 5.
c. Violation of section 124.407.
d. Violation of section 124.414.
3. A person’s pretrial release, probation, supervised release, or parole shall not be revoked based on protected information.
4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a court may consider the act of providing first aid or other medical assistance to someone who is experiencing a drug-related overdose as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution.
5. Nothing in this section shall do any of the following:
a. Preclude or prevent an investigation by law enforcement of the drug-related overdose where medical assistance was provided.
b. Be construed to limit or bar the use or admissibility of any evidence or information obtained in connection with the investigation of the drug-related overdose in the investigation or prosecution of other crimes or violations which do not qualify for immunity under this section and which are committed by any person, including the overdose patient or overdose reporter.
c. Preclude the investigation or prosecution of any person on the basis of evidence obtained from sources other than the specific drug-related overdose where medical assistance was provided.
2018 Acts, ch 1138, §32
See also §135.190
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 124 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Section 124.101 - Definitions.
Section 124.101A - Administration of controlled substances — delegation.
Section 124.101B - Factors indicating an imitation controlled substance.
Section 124.201 - Duty to recommend changes in schedules — temporary amendments to schedules.
Section 124.201A - Cannabis-derived products — rules.
Section 124.202 - Controlled substances — listed regardless of name.
Section 124.203 - Substances listed in schedule I — criteria.
Section 124.204 - Schedule I — substances included.
Section 124.205 - Substances listed in schedule II — criteria.
Section 124.206 - Schedule II — substances included.
Section 124.207 - Substances listed in schedule III — criteria.
Section 124.208 - Schedule III — substances included.
Section 124.209 - Substances listed in schedule IV — criteria.
Section 124.210 - Schedule IV — substances included.
Section 124.211 - Schedule V — criteria.
Section 124.212 - Schedule V — substances included.
Section 124.212B - Pseudoephedrine sales — tracking — penalty.
Section 124.212C - Pseudoephedrine advisory council — electronic monitoring.
Section 124.213 - Pseudoephedrine purchase restrictions from pharmacy or retailer — penalty.
Section 124.302 - Registration requirements.
Section 124.303 - Registration.
Section 124.304 - Revocation, suspension, or restriction of registration.
Section 124.305 - Contested case proceedings.
Section 124.306 - Records of registrants.
Section 124.307 - Order forms.
Section 124.308 - Prescriptions.
Section 124.401C - Manufacturing methamphetamine in presence of minors.
Section 124.401G - Iowa hemp Act — negligent violation program.
Section 124.402 - Prohibited acts — distributors — registrants — proprietors — penalties.
Section 124.404 - Penalties under other laws.
Section 124.405 - Bar to prosecution.
Section 124.406 - Distribution to person under age eighteen.
Section 124.406A - Use of persons under age eighteen in the drug trade.
Section 124.407 - Gatherings where controlled substances unlawfully used — penalties.
Section 124.408 - Joint criminal trials.
Section 124.409 - Conditional discharge, commitment for treatment, and probation.
Section 124.410 - Accommodation offense.
Section 124.411 - Second or subsequent offenses.
Section 124.412 - Notice of conviction.
Section 124.413 - Mandatory minimum sentence — parole eligibility.
Section 124.414 - Drug paraphernalia.
Section 124.415 - Parental and school notification — persons under eighteen years of age.
Section 124.416 - Exception to restrictions on bail.
Section 124.417 - Imitation controlled substances — exceptions.
Section 124.418 - Persons seeking medical assistance for drug-related overdose.
Section 124.501 - Responsibility for enforcement.
Section 124.502 - Administrative inspections and warrants.
Section 124.503 - Injunctions.
Section 124.504 - Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality.
Section 124.506 - Controlled substances — disposal.
Section 124.506A - Large seizure of a controlled substance — evidence and disposal.
Section 124.507 - Burden of proof — liabilities.
Section 124.508 - Judicial review.
Section 124.509 - Education and research.
Section 124.510 - Reports of arrests and analyses to department.
Section 124.550 - Definitions.
Section 124.551 - Information program for drug prescribing and dispensing.
Section 124.551A - Prescribing practitioner program registration.
Section 124.552 - Information reporting.
Section 124.553 - Information access.
Section 124.554 - Rules and reporting.
Section 124.555 - Advisory council established.
Section 124.556 - Education and treatment.
Section 124.557 - Drug information program fund — surcharge.
Section 124.558 - Prohibited acts — penalties.