HF 2157: Relating to a state-funded psychiatric residency program at the state mental health institutes and the Iowa medical and classification center at Oakdale, creating a program fund, and making appropriations

What it does

This bill requires the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics (UIHC) to administer a state-funded psychiatric residency program in cooperation with the state mental health institutes at Independence and Cherokee and the Iowa medical and classification center at Oakdale. The UIHC shall expand the psychiatric residency program to provide additional residency positions in excess of those approved under the federal residency cap. Participating residents shall complete the majority of their psychiatric training at one of the state mental health institutes or the Iowa medical and classification center at Oakdale.

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2022

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. John Forbes (D)
• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. David Kerr (R)

Lobbying · 16 for, 0 against

For: Broadlawns Medical Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Hospital Association; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Public Health Association; Iowa State Association of Counties; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; and 4 more

In plain words

1. January 28, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. February 1, 2022House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Brown-Powers, Forbes, Fry and Kerr
3. February 17, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 22, 2022Approved by the House committee
5. February 23, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2529
6. March 15, 2022Withdrawn