A Polk County man is taking state regulators to court over his placement on the state’s registry of dependent-adult abusers.
Court records show that Todd Robert Long is seeking judicial review of a recent, final decision by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing arising from a founded complaint that he committed dependent-adult abuse through exploitation. The department’s decision, the lawsuit alleges, resulted in Long’s placement on the state’s registry of known abusers.
The lawsuit does not disclose any of the specific circumstances that led to the founded complaint, or indicate where or when the alleged abuse occurred. Long’s attorney, Angela L. Campbell, declined to comment on the matter.
The Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing on Thursday denied a request from the Iowa Capital Dispatch for a copy of the agency’s May 13, 2026, decision placing Long on the registry, stating that the information is not a public record under Iowa law.
The lawsuit states DIAL’s actions are based on “a determination of fact that (Long) misappropriated medication,” and alleges a failure by DIAL to consider “which employees had access to the medication in question during the time frame in question when there was no evidence that Mr. Long possessed the medications in question.”
State and federal records indicate Todd Robert Long is a registered nurse who has been licensed in Iowa since 2022. His nursing license is in good standing with no public record of any disciplinary action, according to the Iowa Board of Nursing.
His lawsuit alleges DIAL’s decision is unconstitutional or based on an erroneous interpretation of law, is not supported by substantial evidence, or is the product of wholly irrational reasoning.
Long is asking the court to reverse the department’s final decision and remove his name from the state’s dependent-adult abuse registry.
DIAL has yet to file a response to the lawsuit.
