Section 493.4.9. Disclosures without the consent of the subject.

         4.9(1) Open records are routinely disclosed without the consent of the subject.

         4.9(2) To the extent allowed by law, disclosure of confidential records may occur without the consent of the subject. Following are instances where disclosure, if lawful, will generally occur without the consent of the subject:

            a.               For a routine use as defined in rule 493—4.10(17A,22) or in the notice for a particular record system.

            b.               To a recipient who has provided the agency with advance written assurance that the record will be used solely as a statistical research or reporting record, provided that the record is transferred in a form that does not identify the subject.

            c.               To an individual pursuant to a showing of compelling circumstances affecting the health or safety of any individual if a notice of the disclosure is transmitted to the last known address of the subject.

            d.               To the legislative services agency under Iowa Code section 2A.3.

            e.               Disclosures in the course of employee disciplinary proceedings.

            f.                In response to a court order or subpoena.