Section 657.30.6. Confidentiality.

 Information in the possession of the board or the committee shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements of Iowa Code section 272C.6. Information about participants in the program shall not be disclosed except as provided in this rule.

         30.6(1) The committee is authorized, pursuant to Iowa Code section 272C.6(4), to communicate information about a current or former program participant to the applicable regulatory authorities or licensee monitoring programs in the state of Iowa and in any jurisdiction of the United States or foreign nations in which the participant is currently licensed or in which the participant seeks licensure. Program participants must report their participation to the applicable monitoring program or licensing authority in any state in which the participant is currently licensed or in which the participant seeks licensure.

         30.6(2) The committee is authorized to communicate information about a program participant to any person assisting in the participant’s treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, monitoring, or maintenance for the duration of the contract.

         30.6(3) The committee is authorized to communicate information about a program participant to the board in the event a participant does not comply with the terms of the contract as set forth in rule 657—30.5(272C). The committee may provide the board with a participant’s program file in the event the participant does not comply with the terms of the contract and the committee refers the case to the board for the filing of formal disciplinary charges or other appropriate action. If the board initiates disciplinary action against a licensee for noncompliance with the terms of the contract, the board may include in the public disciplinary documents information about a licensee’s participation in the program. The committee is also authorized to communicate information about a participant to the board in the event that the participant is under investigation by the board.

         30.6(4) The committee is authorized to communicate information about a current or former program participant to the board if reliable information held by the committee reasonably indicates that a significant risk to the public exists. If the board initiates disciplinary action based upon this information, the board may include in the public disciplinary documents information about a licensee’s participation if necessary to address impairment issues related to the violations which are the subject of the disciplinary action.

[ ARC 2834C , IAB 12/7/16, effective 1/11/17]