HF 2155: Creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act

What it does

This bill creates the “Compassion and Care for Medically Challenging Pregnancies Act”. The bill provides definitions for “department”, “health care practitioner”, “lethal fetal anomaly”, and “perinatal hospice service” as used in the bill. The bill provides that a health care practitioner who diagnoses a lethal fetal anomaly may inform the pregnant woman, orally and in person, that perinatal hospice services are available and offer to refer the pregnant woman for such services; or provide the pregnant woman with the list and information sheet regarding available perinatal hospice services compiled and provided by the department of health and human services (HHS).

House subcommittee · named January 29, 2024

• Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R) · hans.wilz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Right to Life Committee; Pulse Life Advocates; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 25, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 29, 2024House subcommittee named: Andrews, Matson, Wilz and H
3. January 31, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 6, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2395