HF 137: Establishing requirements relating to the residency of persons accepted for admission to the state university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine, nursing, and dentistry and requiring an annual report

What it does

This bill requires the state board of regents to adopt a policy requiring that not less than percent of the students accepted at the colleges of medicine, nursing, and dentistry at the university of Iowa be residents of Iowa or persons who, prior to applying to the college of medicine, nursing, or dentistry, were enrolled in a community college in Iowa, an accredited private institution in Iowa, or a regents university. The bill also requires the university of Iowa, in collaboration with the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics (UIHC), to submit an annual report to the general assembly with information relating to the residency of graduates of the colleges of dentistry, nursing, and medicine and UIHC residency programs and fellowships post-graduation and medical residency.

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Independent Physician Group; MercyOne

In plain words

1. January 27, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 28, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Jeneary and Matson
3. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Meyer, A., Matson and Wood
4. February 11, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
5. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee
6. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 15–4
7. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 516
8. March 14, 2025Withdrawn