§ 147.137 — Consent in writing

Iowa § 147.137

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 147: GENERAL PROVISIONS, HEALTH-RELATED PROFESSIONS

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Aconsentinwritingtoanymedicalorsurgicalprocedureorcourseofproceduresinpatient
care which meets the requirements of this section shall create a presumption that informed
consent was given. A consent in writing meets the requirements of this section if it:
1. Sets forth in general terms the nature and purpose of the procedure or procedures,
together with the known risks, if any, of death, brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia,
the loss or loss of function of any organ or limb, or disfiguring scars associated with such
procedure or procedures, with the probability of each such risk if reasonably determinable.
2. Acknowledges that the disclosure of that information has been made and that all
questions asked about the procedure or procedures have been answered in a satisfactory
manner.
3. Is signed by the patient for whom the procedure is to be performed, or if the patient for
any reason lacks legal capacity to consent, is signed by a person who has legal authority to
consent on behalf of that patient in those circumstances.

Legislative History

[C77, 79, 81, §147.137]