House File 2014 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  SCHICKEL


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act providing for a study regarding the shortage of doctors of
  2    psychiatry in Iowa.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5071YH 82
  5 jr/rj/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS OF PSYCHIATRY == STUDY.
  1  2 The department of public health shall conduct a study
  1  3 regarding the shortage of doctors of psychiatry in Iowa.  The
  1  4 study shall be conducted with the input of interested persons,
  1  5 including but not limited to institutions of higher learning,
  1  6 professional associations, hospitals, clinics, and other
  1  7 stakeholders.  The objective of the study shall be to identify
  1  8 areas of this state most impacted by a shortage, identify
  1  9 causes for this shortage, and determine ways in which the
  1 10 shortage may be alleviated.  The department shall submit a
  1 11 report of its conclusions to the members of the general
  1 12 assembly by December 31, 2008.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill requires the department of public health to
  1 15 conduct a study, in consultation with stakeholders, regarding
  1 16 the shortage of doctors of psychiatry in Iowa, and make
  1 17 recommendations to alleviate that shortage.  The department is
  1 18 required to submit a report of its conclusions to the members
  1 19 of the general assembly by December 31, 2008.
  1 20 LSB 5071YH 82
  1 21 jr/rj/8