House Journal: Page 1913: Wednesday, April 26, 2000
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1 interests. At least one of the citizen members shall
2 be a service consumer or the parent of a service
3 consumer. Terms of office of all citizen members are
4 three years. A vacancy on the board shall be filled
5 in the same manner as the original appointment for the
6 balance of the unexpired term.
7 Sec. 18. Section 135.11, subsection 18, Code
8 Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows:
9 18. Consult with the office of statewide clinical
10 education programs at the university of Iowa college
11 of medicine and annually submit a report to the
12 general assembly by January 15 verifying the number of
13 physicians in active practice in Iowa by county who
14 are engaged in providing obstetrical care. To the
15 extent data are readily available, the report shall
16 include information concerning the number of
17 deliveries per year by specialty and county, the age
18 of physicians performing deliveries, and the number of
19 current year graduates of the university of Iowa
20 college of medicine and the Des Moines university of
21 - osteopathic medicine and health sciences medical
22 center entering into residency programs in obstetrics,
23 gynecology, and family practice. The report may
24 include additional data relating to access to
25 obstetrical services that may be available.
26 Sec. 19. NEW SECTION. 135.26 OBSTETRICAL
27 BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY CONSULTATION.
28 The university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall
29 develop and maintain a comprehensive database of
30 information regarding obstetrical brachial plexus
31 palsy treatment options and success rates. In every
32 case where a diagnosis of obstetrical brachial plexus
33 palsy is made, the parents or legal guardians of an
34 infant so diagnosed shall be given the opportunity to
35 consult with an obstetrical brachial plexus palsy
36 specialist regarding treatment options and reported
37 success rates currently documented in medical
38 literature for obstetrical brachial plexus palsy. The
39 objective of the consultation shall be to place a
40 parent or legal guardian in the position of
41 subsequently making an educated and informed decision
42 regarding the pursuit of obstetrical brachial plexus
43 palsy treatment.
44 Sec. 20. Section 135.107, subsection 3, paragraph
45 d, subparagraph (1), Code 1999, is amended to read as
46 follows:
47 (1) The Iowa department of public health, in
48 cooperation with a primary care collaborative effort
49 including the university of Iowa college of medicine,
50 the Des Moines university of - osteopathic medicine
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