SSB 3090 (LSB 5757XC (1) 88)

SENATE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON SMITH)

A BILL FOR

An Act eliminating the board of dietetics and license requirements for dietitians, and including transition provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 147.1, subsection 6, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   6.  “Profession” means medicine and surgery, podiatry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, genetic counseling, practice as a physician assistant, psychology, chiropractic, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, optometry, speech pathology, audiology, pharmacy, physical therapy, physical therapist assisting, occupational therapy, occupational therapy assisting, respiratory care, cosmetology arts and sciences, barbering, mortuary science, applied behavior analysis, marital and family therapy, mental health counseling, polysomnography, social work, dietetics, massage therapy, athletic training, acupuncture, nursing home administration, practice as a hearing aid specialist, sign language interpreting or transliterating, orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics.
    Sec. 2.  Section 147.2, subsection 1, Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  A person shall not engage in the practice of medicine and surgery, podiatry, osteopathic medicine and surgery, genetic counseling, psychology, chiropractic, physical therapy, physical therapist assisting, nursing, dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting, optometry, speech pathology, audiology, occupational therapy, occupational therapy assisting, orthotics, prosthetics, pedorthics, respiratory care, pharmacy, cosmetology arts and sciences, barbering, social work, dietetics, applied behavior analysis, marital and family therapy or mental health counseling, massage therapy, mortuary science, polysomnography, athletic training, acupuncture, nursing home administration, or sign language interpreting or transliterating, or shall not practice as a physician assistant or a hearing aid specialist, unless the person has obtained a license for that purpose from the board for the profession.
    Sec. 3.  Section 147.13, subsection 17, Code 2020, is amended by striking the subsection.
    Sec. 4.  Section 147.14, subsection 1, paragraph k, Code 2020, is amended by striking the paragraph.
    Sec. 5.  Section 714H.4, subsection 1, paragraph a, subparagraph (4), Code 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (4)  Persons or facilities licensed, certified, or registered under chapters 135B, 135C, 135J, 148, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149, 151, 152, 152A, 152B, 153, 154, 154B, 154C, 154D, 155A, 156, 169, 522B, 542, 542B, 543B, 544A, or 544B.
    Sec. 6.  REPEAL.  Chapter 152A, Code 2020, is repealed.
    Sec. 7.  TRANSITION PROVISIONS.
   1.  All moneys in a dedicated fund of the board of dietetics shall be transferred to the general fund of the state on the effective date of this Act.
   2.  The property and records in the custody of the board of dietetics shall be transferred to the department of administrative services on the effective date of this Act.
   3.  Any cause or action, claim, or obligation against the board of dietetics in existence on the effective date of this Act shall not be affected as a result of this Act.
   4.  An administrative hearing or court proceeding arising out of an enforcement action under chapter 152A or related administrative rules pending on the effective date of this Act shall not be affected by this Act. Any cause of action or statute of limitation relating to an action taken by the board of dietetics shall not be affected by this Act and such cause of action or statute of limitation shall apply to the department of public health.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill repeals Code chapter 152A, imposing licensing requirements on persons applying to practice dietetics in Iowa. The bill also repeals the Code section creating the board of dietetics and removes references to the board of dietetics. The bill includes transition provisions for the disposition of funds and property in the possession of the board of dietetics and continues any cause of action, claim, and obligation against the board of dietetics in existence as of the effective date of the bill.