§ 726.27

726.27 Wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility. 1. A person commits wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility when the person knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of aresident of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1. 2. A person who commits wanton neglect resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of a class 'C' felony. 3. A person who commits wanton neglect not resulting in serious injury to a resident of a health care facility is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. [C79, 81, §726.7]91 Acts, ch 107, §13; 2022 Acts, ch 1132, §8C2023, §726.27Referred to in §135B.34, 135C.33, 152.5A Sat Dec 23 12:32:44 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 726.27 (20, 0)