HF 319: Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child care facilities

What it does

This bill removes the requirement that personnel working in a licensed or registered child care facility must receive a preemployment physical examination evidencing good health prior to beginning employment. Under current law, personnel working in a licensed or registered child care facility must take an examination within six months prior to beginning employment. Such examinations must be performed by a licensed physician or physician’s assistant, include communicable disease tests, and be repeated every three years after initial employment. Controlled medical conditions which would not affect the performance of the employee in the capacity employed does not prohibit employment.

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2023

• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Pam Jochum (D)

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Association of Early Childhood Iowa Area Boards and Advocates; Easterseals Iowa; Hills and Dales; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; YMCA of Greater Des Moines

Against: Common Good Iowa

In plain words

1. February 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 129
2. February 2, 2023House subcommittee named: Fry, Baeth and Boden · as HSB 129
3. February 9, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 129
4. February 14, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 129
5. February 15, 2023Filed in the House
6. February 15, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 319 · as HSB 129
7. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 66–32
8. March 8, 2023Sent to the Senate Health and Human Services committee
9. March 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Costello and Jochum
10. March 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 30, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
12. April 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 34–15
13. March 25, 2024Passed the House, 56–37