A bill for an act relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification of postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants.
This bill requires Iowa postsecondary schools offering health science programs (like nursing or medical training) to provide students with clinical rotation placements where they can skip certain vaccination requirements, upon request. It directly affects health science students needing clinical training and the schools they attend. Schools that fail to comply lose eligibility for Iowa tuition grants, which fund student financial aid. The law defines "clinical rotation" as supervised, credit-bearing healthcare training in facilities and updates eligibility rules for tuition grant programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Higher Education.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jennifer Smith
RRepublican
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