HF 2252: Relating to ensuring the provision of accessible prescription-related measures for persons who are blind, have a visual impairment, or otherwise have print disabilities

What it does

This bill requires the board of pharmacy to adopt administrative rules no later than October 31, 2024, to ensure that a person who is blind, has a visual impairment, or otherwise has a print disability has appropriate access to prescription drug labels, bag tags, and medical guides. The accessibility measures shall be provided at no additional cost to such person, provide information in a format that is fully accessible to a person who is blind, has a visual impairment, or otherwise has a print disability, and provide information to a person who is blind, has a visual impairment, or otherwise has a print disability within a time frame comparable to the time frame within which the information is provided to a person who is not blind, does not have a visual impairment, or otherwise does not have a print disability.

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2024

• Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. John Forbes (D)

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Health Care Association; Prevent Blindness Iowa

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
2. February 1, 2024House subcommittee named: Young, Best and Forbes
3. February 8, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee
5. February 12, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2456