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IA HF301

IA HF301
A 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.(Formerly HF 147.)


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Introduced
02/10/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
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 certain Iowa-connected medical professionals when awarding federal residency and fellowship positions. Specifically, the legislation gives preference to applicants who are Iowa residents, graduated with an undergraduate degree from an Iowa college or university, or earned their medical degree from an Iowa medical school. These residency positions are established under the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, which aimed to control healthcare spending. Additionally, the bill mandates that recipients of primary care residencies or fellowships, including those in psychiatry, must be offered the opportunity to participate in a rural rotation. This provision is designed to expose medical professionals to rural healthcare settings within Iowa, potentially addressing healthcare workforce needs in less populated areas of the state and encouraging medical professionals to gain experience in rural medicine.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Health And Human Services (House)

Last Action

Referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 895. (on 04/03/2025)

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