HF 320: Relating to the right to try Act

What it does

This bill relates to Code chapter 144E, the right to try Act. Under current law, an “eligible patient” under the Code chapter is, in part, a person who has a terminal illness. Under the bill, an “eligible patient” also includes, in part, a person who has a life-threatening or severely debilitating illness. Under current law, the Code chapter applies to an “investigational drug, biological product, or device”, meaning a drug, biological product, or device that has successfully completed phase I of a United States food and drug administration (FDA)-approved clinical trial but has not yet been approved for general use by the FDA and that remains under investigation in an FDA-approved clinical trial.

House subcommittee · named February 17, 2025

• Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Goldwater Institute; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. February 17, 2025House subcommittee named: Barker, Baeth and Bradley
3. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 3, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. March 3, 2025Committee vote: 14–6
6. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 802
7. March 21, 2025Withdrawn