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 a resident 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, §8 C2023, §726.27 Referred to in §135B.34 , 135C.33 , 152.5A