House File 35 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 35 BY FISHER and BRADLEY A BILL FOR An Act relating to postsecondary schools and COVID-19 vaccine 1 exemptions for clinical students. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1185YH (8) 91 lh/ko
H.F. 35 Section 1. Section 139A.8B, Code 2025, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. a. A postsecondary school that 3 offers a degree program that requires completion of a clinical 4 rotation shall, upon request of a student enrolled in the 5 degree program, identify a clinical rotation placement at which 6 the student will be permitted an exemption from any COVID-19 7 vaccination requirement imposed by the placement location 8 during the duration of the students clinical rotation. 9 b. Notwithstanding section 256.183, a postsecondary school 10 that fails to comply with paragraph a shall not qualify as an 11 eligible institution for the purpose of the Iowa tuition grant 12 program under section 256.191. 13 Sec. 2. Section 139A.8B, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended 14 by adding the following new paragraph: 15 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0a. Clinical rotation means the education 16 and experiences a health care student receives while observing 17 and working with a qualified health care professional of a 18 specific profession or specialty for the purpose of completing 19 a degree program. 20 EXPLANATION 21 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 22 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 23 This bill relates to postsecondary schools and COVID-19 24 vaccine exemptions for certain clinical students. 25 The bill requires a postsecondary school that offers a 26 degree program that requires a clinical rotation to, upon 27 request of a student enrolled in the degree program, identify a 28 clinical rotation placement where the student will be exempt 29 from any COVID-19 vaccine requirement imposed by the placement 30 location. If a postsecondary school fails to comply with the 31 bill, the postsecondary school shall not qualify as an eligible 32 institution for the purpose of the Iowa tuition grant program. 33 Under the program, tuition grants are awarded to Iowa residents 34 enrolled at eligible institutions. 35 -1- LSB 1185YH (8) 91 lh/ko 1/ 1