Amendment H-1227 to HF 516
Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, and hospitals and clinics
Never voted on
Filed April 15, 2025 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for applicants to state whether they were born in Iowa, attended an Iowa school, have family in the state, or lived in a rural community. It also changes the annual report to include the number of Iowa residents who were denied admission or residency and a brief reason for each denial. Finally, it provides a specific legal definition for what counts as an Iowa resident.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, line 3, before “Adopt” by inserting “a.”
- Page 1, after line 9 by inserting: “b. Adopt a policy that gives priority for admission to residents of Iowa who apply for the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program or the college of dentistry at the state university of Iowa. c. Adopt a policy requiring an application for admission to the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program or the college of dentistry at the state university of Iowa, or for a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to include an applicant attestation that includes all of the following: (1) I was born in Iowa or graduated from an Iowa high school. (2) I have family members or in-laws who reside in Iowa, or I graduated from a public or private university, a college, or a community college located in Iowa. (3) I have resided in a rural community that has similar characteristics to similarly sized rural Iowa communities such as demographics or health disparities. (4) None of the above apply to me; however, I am interested in practicing in Iowa after graduation. (5) None of the above apply to me; however, I am interested in attending the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program or college of dentistry, or pursuing a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. d. (1) Require the state university of Iowa and the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to submit an annual report to the general assembly that contains, for the immediately preceding calendar year, all of the following: (a) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted to the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program. -1- HF 516.1511.S (1) 91 mb 1/ 3 (b) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted to the college of dentistry. (c) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted for a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics. (d) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted to the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program, and a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied. (e) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted to the college of dentistry, and a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied. (f) The number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted for a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics, and a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied. (2) Personal information regarding an applicant in an annual report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept confidential as required under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. §1232g, and in the same manner as personal information in student records maintained, created, collected, or assembled by or for a school corporation or educational institution in accordance with section 22.7, subsection
- e. For purposes of this subsection, “resident of Iowa” means any of the following: (1) An individual who graduated from an Iowa high school. (2) An individual who has lived in Iowa for at least four consecutive years immediately preceding the date the individual applies for admission to the college of medicine in the doctor of medicine program or the college of dentistry at the state university of Iowa, or for a residency at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.”
- Page 2, line 5, by striking “the state” and inserting “Iowa” -2- HF 516.1511.S (1) 91 mb 2/ 3
- Page 2, line 7, after “residents” by inserting “of Iowa”
- Page 2, after line 9 by inserting: “c. For purposes of this subsection, “resident of Iowa” means the same as defined in section 262.9, subsection
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