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IA HF147
IA HF147A bill for an act requiring the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to give priority to certain Iowa residents in awarding certain residencies and fellowships and to include rural rotations in certain residencies and fellowships.(See HF 301.)
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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill requires the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to give priority in awarding federal residency positions as established under the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and fellowships to applicants who are residents of Iowa, attended and earned an undergraduate degree from an Iowa college or university, or attended and earned a medical degree from a medical school in Iowa. The bill also requires the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to provide the opportunity to participate in a rural rotation to persons to whom a primary care residency or fellowship position, including such positions in psychiatry, is awarded in order to expose the resident or fellow to rural areas of Iowa.
AI Summary
This bill requires the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to prioritize Iowa-connected medical professionals when awarding federal residency positions and fellowships established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Specifically, the bill gives preference to applicants who are Iowa residents, graduated from an Iowa college or university with an undergraduate degree, or earned a medical degree from an Iowa medical school. Additionally, the bill mandates that recipients of primary care residencies or fellowships (including psychiatry positions) must be offered a rural rotation opportunity, which aims to provide medical professionals with exposure to rural areas of Iowa. This legislation appears designed to encourage medical professionals to train and potentially practice in Iowa, particularly in rural regions that often face challenges with healthcare provider shortages, by creating incentives and opportunities that connect medical professionals more closely to the state.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 301. (on 02/10/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF147 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF147.html |
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