Bill Text: IA HF577 | 2017-2018 | 87th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: 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.

Sponsorship: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-23 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 769. [HF577 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2017-HF577-Enrolled.html

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House File 577 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON HUMAN
                                  RESOURCES

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HF 112)

                              (COMPANION TO LSB
                                  2078SV by committee on
                                  human resources)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                         House File 577

                             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.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  147.56  Lyme disease treatment ====
 exemption from discipline.
    A person licensed by a board under this subtitle shall not
 be subject to discipline under this chapter or the board's
 enabling statute based solely on the licensee's recommendation
 or provision of a treatment method for Lyme disease or other
 tick=borne disease if the recommendation or provision of such
 treatment meets all the following criteria:
    1.  The treatment is provided after an examination is
 performed and informed consent is received from the patient.
    2.  The licensee identifies a medical reason for recommending
 or providing the treatment.
    3.  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.
    4.  The licensee uses the licensee's own medical judgment
 based on a thorough review of all available clinical information
 and Lyme disease or other tick=borne disease literature to
 determine the best course of treatment for the individual
 patient.
    5.  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.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of
 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               JACK WHITVER
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 577, Eighty=seventh General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2017


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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