HF 390: Relating to physical examinations of personnel working in licensed or registered child care facilities

What it does

This bill relates to physical examinations of personnel working in a licensed or registered child care facility. Under current law, personnel working in a licensed or registered child care facility (facility) must take an examination within six months prior to beginning employment. Such examinations, including communicable disease tests, must be performed by a licensed physician or physician’s assistant, and be repeated every three years after initial employment. The bill allows individuals to receive an initial physical examination within the six months immediately preceding the date the individual begins employment at a facility, or within the three months immediately following the date the individual begins employment at a facility.

Senate subcommittee · named March 19, 2025

• Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Easterseals Iowa; Iowa Alliance of YMCA's

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 7
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Nordman, Baeth, Moore and T · as HSB 7
3. January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 7
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 7
5. February 11, 2025Committee vote: 20–0 · as HSB 7
6. February 13, 2025Filed in the House
7. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 390 · as HSB 7
8. March 12, 2025Passed the House, 67–28
9. March 13, 2025Arrived in the Senate
10. March 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Alons and Petersen
11. March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
12. April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
13. April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 32–15
14. May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
15. May 19, 2025Signed into law