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Relating to eligibility for coverage under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system by certain medical students
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 22, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Graduate medical students working as interns or resident doctors will now be considered employees under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system. This change means these doctors can qualify for coverage through the state retirement program.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to eligibility for coverage under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system (IPERS). Current law provides that graduate medical students while serving as interns or resident doctors in training at any hospital are not employees for purposes of IPERS. The bill removes this exclusion.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 22, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part