89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2041: Relating to hospital practices including those involving sepsis protocols and the rights of a parent of a minor patient
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to protocols required of hospitals relating to sepsis and minor patients. The bill provides that the short title of the bill is “Adam’s Law”. The bill requires hospitals to adopt, implement, periodically update, and submit to the department of inspections and appeals (DIA) for review and approval, evidence-based protocols for the early recognition and treatment of patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock, which protocols are based on generally accepted standards of care.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 15, 2022
- Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
- Rep. John Forbes (D)
- Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Hospital Association
In plain words
- January 20, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee
- February 15, 2022House subcommittee named: Dolecheck, Forbes, Meyer and A
- February 16, 2022Subcommittee recommended against it
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/89/HF2041