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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 443: Relating to the inclusion of occupational therapists as mental health professionals for the purposes of disclosure of mental health and psychological information

Became SF 2303 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2019

  • Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
  • Sen. Jim Carlin (R)

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Iowa Occupational Therapy Association; Optimae Life Services, Inc.; Resources for Human Development

Against: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; Iowa Association of Behavior Analysis; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa Psychiatric Society; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; Personal Interest-Renee Schulte

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
  2. March 4, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Bolkcom and Carlin
  3. March 6, 2019Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2020Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2303

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF443