Bills › 90th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 17, 2023
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 Foot doctors in Iowa would be allowed to order and give out vaccines to patients. They could also provide epinephrine to help someone having a severe allergic reaction to a shot they just received. These doctors must follow specific rules created by the state's health and podiatry boards.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that a podiatric physician may order, prescribe, or administer an immunization or vaccine pursuant to protocols developed by the board of podiatry in consultation with the department of health and human services. Additionally, the bill authorizes a licensed podiatric physician to order, prescribe, or administer epinephrine when medically indicated for an anaphylactic adverse reaction to the administered immunization or vaccine. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
House subcommittee
Named January 17, 2023. On January 23, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: January 23, 2023 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Family tree
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HSB 175 HSB 17589th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 686 · very similarCleared committee
Matched by wording or an identical title.