HF 12: Relating to medical residency positions and audition clinicals for medical students and medical residency position applicants meeting certain criteria

What it does

specialty in obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, general surgery, cardiology, neurology, or primary care, and who is also a resident of Iowa, attended and earned an undergraduate degree from an Iowa college or university, or attended and earned a medical degree from a medical school in Iowa. The bill requires the UIHC to provide an opportunity for a student attending a medical school in Iowa to participate in an audition clinical in the medical residency specialty the student applies for. The UIHC shall submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly by January containing information regarding the audition clinicals and interviews as detailed in the bill.

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2025

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 14, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Baeth and Gehlbach
3. January 22, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 15–5
6. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 379