Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-28.5 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Interviews and statements
(1) Releases to the
news media will be the responsibility of the superintendent. Authority for
dissemination and release of information may be designated to other employees
at the discretion of the superintendent.
(2) Interviews of individuals by the news
media or other outside persons or groups will be permitted only with the
consent of the individual or the individual's parent, guardian, or legal
representative.
a. When a request without
known prior consent is received, the superintendent or designee will not
acknowledge the presence or nonpresence of an individual at the
facility.
b. If the individual is
in the facility, the superintendent or designee will make the individual or the
individual's parent, guardian, or legal representative aware of the request.
Notice to the individual or the individual's parent, guardian, or legal
representative will be documented in the individual's record. The individual or
the individual's parent, guardian, or legal representative will be free to
decide whether an interview is granted.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 217.30 and 218.4.
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(1) Use of still or video cameras or voice recorders by anyone other than an authorized employee, individual , parent , guardian , or legal representative to photograph or record an individual shall be allowed only with the prior authorization of the superintendent or the superintendent 's designee. Permission to photograph and record shall be granted for one specific use, and the authorization shall not extend to any other use.
(2) Photographs, videos, and recordings of an adult individual shall be taken for publication only with a signed informed consent from the individual or the individual 's guardian or legal representative .
(3) Photographs, videos, and recordings of a minor individual shall be taken for publication only with a signed informed consent from the parent , guardian , or legal representative .
(4) Every effort shall be made to preserve the inherent dignity of the individual and to preclude exploitation or embarrassment of the individual or the family of the individual .
(5) Photographs, videos, and recordings of individuals are not to be altered to prevent identification in any manner that would tend to perpetuate the stigma attached to the public image of individuals with mental illness or an intellectual disability.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 217.30 and 218.4.