Bill Text: IA HSB560 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act authorizing a licensed physical therapist to provide a statement for purposes of persons with disabilities special registration plates and parking permits, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2259.)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-04 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2259. [HSB560 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HSB560-Introduced.html
House
Study
Bill
560
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
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BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
BEST)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
authorizing
a
licensed
physical
therapist
to
provide
1
a
statement
for
purposes
of
persons
with
disabilities
2
special
registration
plates
and
parking
permits,
and
making
3
penalties
applicable.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
321.34,
subsection
14,
Code
2022,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
14.
Persons
with
disabilities
special
plates.
An
owner
3
referred
to
in
subsection
12
or
an
owner
of
a
trailer
used
4
to
transport
a
wheelchair
who
is
a
person
with
a
disability,
5
or
who
is
the
parent
or
guardian
of
a
child
who
resides
6
with
the
parent
or
guardian
owner
and
who
is
a
person
with
a
7
disability,
as
defined
in
section
321L.1
,
may,
upon
written
8
application
to
the
department,
order
special
registration
9
plates
with
a
persons
with
disabilities
processed
emblem
10
designed
by
the
department
bearing
the
international
symbol
of
11
accessibility.
The
special
registration
plates
with
a
persons
12
with
disabilities
processed
emblem
shall
only
be
issued
if
the
13
application
is
accompanied
with
a
statement
from
a
physician
14
licensed
under
chapter
148
or
149
,
a
physician
assistant
15
licensed
under
chapter
148C
,
an
advanced
registered
nurse
16
practitioner
licensed
under
chapter
152
,
or
a
chiropractor
17
licensed
under
chapter
151
,
or
a
physical
therapist
licensed
18
under
chapter
148A,
written
on
the
physician’s,
physician
19
assistant’s,
nurse
practitioner’s,
or
chiropractor’s
,
or
20
physical
therapist’s
stationery,
stating
the
nature
of
the
21
applicant’s
or
the
applicant’s
child’s
disability
and
such
22
additional
information
as
required
by
rules
adopted
by
the
23
department,
including
proof
of
residency
of
a
child
who
is
24
a
person
with
a
disability.
If
the
application
is
approved
25
by
the
department,
the
special
registration
plates
with
a
26
persons
with
disabilities
processed
emblem
shall
be
issued
27
to
the
applicant.
There
shall
be
no
fee
in
addition
to
the
28
regular
annual
registration
fee
for
the
special
registration
29
plates
with
a
persons
with
disabilities
processed
emblem.
The
30
authorization
for
special
registration
plates
with
a
persons
31
with
disabilities
processed
emblem
shall
not
be
renewed
32
without
the
applicant
furnishing
evidence
to
the
department
33
that
the
owner
of
the
vehicle
or
the
owner’s
child
is
still
34
a
person
with
a
disability
as
defined
in
section
321L.1
.
An
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owner
who
has
a
child
who
is
a
person
with
a
disability
shall
1
provide
satisfactory
evidence
to
the
department
that
the
2
child
with
a
disability
continues
to
reside
with
the
owner.
3
The
registration
plates
with
a
persons
with
disabilities
4
processed
emblem
shall
be
surrendered
in
exchange
for
regular
5
registration
plates
as
provided
in
subsection
12
when
the
owner
6
of
the
vehicle
or
the
owner’s
child
no
longer
qualifies
as
a
7
person
with
a
disability
as
defined
in
section
321L.1
or
when
8
the
owner’s
child
who
is
a
person
with
a
disability
no
longer
9
resides
with
the
owner.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
321L.2,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
11
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
A
resident
of
the
state
with
a
disability
desiring
a
persons
13
with
disabilities
parking
permit
shall
apply
to
the
department
14
upon
an
application
form
furnished
by
the
department
providing
15
the
applicant’s
full
legal
name,
address,
date
of
birth,
and
16
social
security
number
or
Iowa
driver’s
license
number
or
17
Iowa
nonoperator’s
identification
card
number,
and
shall
also
18
provide
a
statement
from
a
physician
licensed
under
chapter
19
148
or
149
,
a
physician
assistant
licensed
under
chapter
148C
,
20
an
advanced
registered
nurse
practitioner
licensed
under
21
chapter
152
,
or
a
chiropractor
licensed
under
chapter
151
,
or
a
22
physical
therapist
licensed
under
chapter
148A,
or
a
physician,
23
physician
assistant,
nurse
practitioner,
or
chiropractor
,
24
or
physical
therapist
licensed
to
practice
in
a
contiguous
25
state,
written
on
the
physician’s,
physician
assistant’s,
nurse
26
practitioner’s,
or
chiropractor’s
,
or
physical
therapist’s
27
stationery,
stating
the
nature
of
the
applicant’s
disability
28
and
such
additional
information
as
required
by
rules
adopted
by
29
the
department
under
section
321L.8
.
If
the
person
is
applying
30
for
a
temporary
persons
with
disabilities
parking
permit,
the
31
physician’s,
physician
assistant’s,
nurse
practitioner’s,
or
32
chiropractor’s
,
or
physical
therapist’s
statement
shall
state
33
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
person
is
expected
to
be
34
disabled
and
the
period
of
time
for
which
the
permit
should
be
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issued,
not
to
exceed
six
months.
The
department
may
waive
the
1
requirement
that
the
applicant
furnish
the
applicant’s
social
2
security
number,
Iowa
driver’s
license
number,
or
nonoperator’s
3
identification
card
number
when
the
application
for
a
temporary
4
persons
with
disabilities
parking
permit
is
made
on
behalf
of
5
a
person
who
is
less
than
one
year
old.
The
department
may
6
accept
a
certification
of
disability
from
the
United
States
7
department
of
veterans
affairs
in
lieu
of
a
statement
from
8
a
physician,
physician
assistant,
advanced
registered
nurse
9
practitioner,
or
chiropractor
,
or
physical
therapist
.
The
10
department
may
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
detailing
11
the
requirements
for
an
acceptable
certification
of
disability.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
321L.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
13
subparagraph
(3),
subparagraph
division
(a),
unnumbered
14
paragraph
1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
A
person
with
a
disability
may
apply
for
a
temporary
16
removable
windshield
placard
valid
for
a
period
of
up
to
six
17
months
or
a
standard
removable
windshield
placard
valid
for
18
a
period
of
five
years,
as
determined
by
the
physician’s,
19
physician
assistant’s,
nurse
practitioner’s,
or
chiropractor’s
,
20
or
physical
therapist’s
statement
under
this
subsection
.
21
Sec.
4.
Section
321L.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
22
subparagraph
(3),
subparagraph
division
(a),
subparagraph
23
subdivision
(ii),
Code
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
24
(ii)
A
standard
removable
windshield
placard
shall
expire
25
on
the
last
day
of
the
month
five
years
from
the
date
of
26
issuance.
A
person
with
a
disability
may
renew
a
standard
27
removable
windshield
placard
within
thirty
days
before
or
28
after
the
date
of
expiration
by
submitting
a
statement
from
29
a
physician,
physician’s
assistant,
nurse
practitioner,
or
30
chiropractor,
or
physical
therapist,
as
provided
in
this
31
subsection
,
to
the
department
that
the
person
has
a
continuing
32
need
for
the
placard.
33
Sec.
5.
Section
321L.2,
subsection
2,
Code
2022,
is
amended
34
to
read
as
follows:
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2.
Any
person
providing
false
information
with
the
intent
1
to
defraud
on
the
application
for
a
persons
with
disabilities
2
parking
permit
used
in
establishing
proof
under
subsection
1
3
is
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
of
three
hundred
dollars
which
4
may
be
imposed
by
the
department.
A
physician,
physician
5
assistant,
nurse
practitioner,
or
chiropractor
,
or
physical
6
therapist
who
provides
false
information
with
the
intent
to
7
defraud
on
the
physician’s,
physician
assistant’s,
nurse
8
practitioner’s,
or
chiropractor’s
,
or
physical
therapist’s
9
statement
used
in
establishing
proof
under
subsection
1
is
10
subject
to
a
civil
penalty
of
three
hundred
dollars
which
11
may
be
imposed
by
the
department.
In
addition
to
the
civil
12
penalty,
the
department
shall
revoke
the
permit
issued
pursuant
13
to
this
section
.
14
Sec.
6.
Section
321L.2A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
Code
15
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
16
e.
The
person
carries
in
the
motor
vehicle
a
copy
of
the
17
statement
from
a
physician,
physician
assistant,
advanced
18
registered
nurse
practitioner,
or
chiropractor
,
or
physical
19
therapist
which
accompanied
the
person’s
application
for
20
persons
with
disabilities
registration
plates
under
section
21
321.34
or
other
persons
with
disabilities
parking
permit
under
22
section
321L.2
and
which
indicates
the
person
is
permanently
23
unable
to
walk.
The
person
shall
show
the
copy
of
the
24
statement
to
any
peace
officer
upon
request.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
Under
current
law,
persons
with
disabilities
may
submit
29
an
application
to
the
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
for
30
persons
with
disabilities
special
registration
plates
and
31
parking
permits.
An
application
must
provide
a
statement
from
32
an
Iowa
licensed
physician,
physician
assistant,
advanced
33
registered
nurse
practitioner,
or
chiropractor
(both
plates
34
and
permits),
or
a
physician,
physician
assistant,
nurse
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practitioner,
or
chiropractor
licensed
to
practice
in
a
1
contiguous
state
(permits
only),
written
on
the
physician’s,
2
physician
assistant’s,
nurse
practitioner’s,
or
chiropractor’s
3
stationery,
stating
the
nature
of
the
person’s
disability
and
4
such
additional
information
as
required
by
DOT
rules.
5
A
person
with
a
disability
may
apply
for
a
temporary
6
removable
windshield
placard
valid
for
up
to
six
months
or
a
7
standard
removable
windshield
placard
valid
for
five
years,
8
as
determined
by
the
statement.
If
a
person
applies
for
9
a
temporary
persons
with
disabilities
parking
permit,
the
10
statement
must
specify
the
period
of
time
during
which
the
11
person
is
expected
to
be
disabled
and
the
period
of
time
for
12
which
the
permit
should
be
issued,
so
long
as
the
period
of
13
time
does
not
exceed
six
months.
14
This
bill
authorizes
a
physical
therapist
licensed
under
15
Code
chapter
148A
to
provide
the
required
statement
for
both
16
plates
and
permits,
and
a
physical
therapist
licensed
in
a
17
contiguous
state
to
provide
the
required
statement
for
permits.
18
A
physical
therapist
who
provides
false
information
on
the
19
statement
with
the
intent
to
defraud
is
subject
to
a
civil
20
penalty
of
$300.
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