A bill for an act relating to medical malpractice by exempting claims involving sexual assault from the limitations on noneconomic damages.

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This bill would change medical malpractice laws in Iowa. It creates an exception to limits on damage awards in lawsuits involving sexual assault by healthcare providers. If a healthcare provider's actions are sexual in nature, the current limits on noneconomic damages would not apply, even if the assault happened during medical treatment or the patient believed it was part of treatment.

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