HF 577 — A bill for an act relating to exemptions from disciplinary action for persons licensed to practice health-related professions based on their treatment of Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 112.) Effective 3-23-17.
Last action — Explanation of vote.
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2017. Enacted.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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House File 577 - IntroducedEnrolled HOUSEHouse FILEFile 577 BYAN COMMITTEEACT ONRELATING HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO HFEXEMPTIONS 112)FROM (COMPANIONDISCIPLINARY TOACTION LSB 2078SV BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES) A BILL FOR AnPERSONS ActLICENSED relatingTO toPRACTICE exemptionsHEALTH-RELATED fromPROFESSIONS disciplinaryBASED actionON forTHEIR personsTREATMENT licensedOF toLYME practiceDISEASE health-relatedOR professionsOTHER basedTICK-BORNE onDISEASES, theirAND treatmentINCLUDING ofEFFECTIVE LymeDATE diseasePROVISIONS. or other tick-borne diseases, and including effective date provisions.
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This______________________________ billCARMINE exemptsBOAL licenseesChief ofClerk health-related professions provided for in Code chapter 147 from discipline based solely on the licensee’s recommendation or provision of treatment of Lyme disease or other tick-borne disease if informed consent is received from the patientHouse andApproved a_______________, prior2017 examination______________________________ ofTERRY theE. LSB 1138HV (2) 87 -1- tr/nh/rh 1/2 H.F.
577BRANSTAD patientGovernor is conducted, the licensee identifies a medical reason for recommending or providing such treatment, the treatment is provided after the licensee informs the patient about other recognized treatment options and describes to the patient the licensee’s education, experience, and credentials regarding the treatment of Lyme disease or other tick-borne disease, the licensee uses the licensee’s own medical judgment based on a thorough review of all available information and literature to determine the best course of treatment for the individual patient, and the treatment will not, in the opinion of the licensee, result in the direct and proximate death of or serious bodily injury to the patient.
The bill shall become effective upon enactment.
LSB 1138HV (2) 87 -2- tr/nh/rh 2/2
Amendments
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Action History
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Explanation of vote.
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Signed by Governor.
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Sent to Governor.
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Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President.
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Message from Senate.
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Immediate message.
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Passed Senate, ayes 49, nays 0.
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Point of order raised on S-3156, ruled out of order.
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Substituted for SF 480.
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Amendment S-3156 filed.
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Read first time and attached to companion SF 480.
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Message from House.
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Immediate message.
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Explanation of vote.
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Passed House, ayes 93, nays 0.
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Introduced, placed on calendar.
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (0)
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Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (150)
150 members have not signed on to this bill.
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