Section 761.4.5. Consent to release a confidential record to a third party.

To the extent permitted by law, the subject of a confidential record may consent to its release to a third party. The consent must be in writing and must identify the particular record that may be disclosed and the particular person or class of persons to whom the record may be disclosed. The subject of the record may be required to provide proof of identity. Appearance of counsel before the agency on behalf of a person who is the subject of a confidential record may be deemed to constitute consent for the department to disclose records about that person to the person’s counsel.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 22.11.