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Relating to the licensed health professional member of a local board of health
Sponsored by the House Human Resources Committee
Topics:Health careCities & counties
Same legislation: HF 2031
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2020
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2020
- Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2020
- Done: Passes the SenateJune 12, 202049–0
- Done: To the GovernorJune 24, 2020
- Done: Signed into lawJune 25, 2020
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Local boards of health would no longer be required to have a doctor as one of their five members. Instead, the board can include a doctor, a physician assistant, or certain types of advanced nurses. This change also updates the rules for who can serve as a local health officer.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that instead of requiring one of the five members of a local board of health to be a physician, one of the five members is instead required to be a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, or an advanced practice registered nurse. The bill also makes a conforming change to define the “health officer” of the local board of health as a physician, a physician assistant, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, or an advanced practice registered nurse.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 27, 2020. On March 3, 2020 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
5 for · 0 against · 18 undecided · Who →
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