135H.11 Complaints alleging violations — confidentiality. A person may request an inspection of a psychiatric medical institution for children by filing with the department a complaint of an alleged violation of an applicable requirement of this chapter or a rule adopted pursuant to this chapter. The complaint shall state in a reasonably specific manner the basis of the complaint. A statement of the nature of the complaint shall be delivered to the psychiatric institution involved at the time of or prior to the inspection. The name of the person who files a complaint with the department shall be kept confidential and shall not be subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for its release to a person other than department employees involved in the investigation of the complaint. 89 Acts, ch 283, §12 Referred to in §135H.12
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