HF 147 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act requiring the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics to give priority to certain Iowa residents in awarding certain residencies and fellowships and to include rural rotations in certain residencies and fellowships.

HF 147 requires the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to prioritize applicants who are Iowa residents, earned an undergraduate degree from an Iowa college or university, or received a medical degree from an Iowa medical school for certain medical residency and fellowship programs. It also mandates that primary care and psychiatry trainees complete rural rotations to gain exposure to healthcare in rural Iowa communities. The bill directly affects the selection process and training requirements for medical residents and fellows at the University of Iowa's programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 301.
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 2. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/05/2025 8:30AM House Lounge.
legislature
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wood, Jeneary and Turek.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ann Meyer
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