House
File
2015
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2015
BY
RIDING
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
establishment
of
a
committee
to
study
1
professional
licenses
administered
or
supervised
by
the
2
department
of
public
health.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
LEGISLATIVE
INTERIM
1
COMMITTEE.
2
1.
The
legislative
council
is
requested
to
establish
a
3
legislative
interim
committee
composed
of
five
members
of
the
4
house
of
representatives
and
five
members
of
the
senate
to
meet
5
during
the
2014
legislative
interim,
to
study
professional
6
licenses
administered
or
supervised
by
the
department
of
public
7
health.
8
2.
The
committee
shall
work
in
conjunction
with
the
9
department
of
public
health
to
conduct
a
study
of
professional
10
licenses
and
evaluate
the
effects
of
such
licensing
on
the
11
economy
and
on
public
health
and
safety.
The
study
shall
12
include
all
of
the
following:
13
a.
Identification
of
all
professional
licenses,
14
registrations,
and
certifications
administered
by
the
15
department
of
public
health.
16
b.
A
review
of
all
regulations
and
continuing
education
17
requirements
for
each
license,
registration,
or
certification
18
and
a
comparison
of
those
regulations
and
requirements
to
other
19
states’
regulations
and
requirements
for
similar
professions.
20
c.
An
evaluation
of
whether
the
requirements
and
21
regulations
for
each
profession
are
important
in
protecting
22
public
health
and
safety
or
whether
the
requirements
and
23
regulations
are
intended
to
address
other
issues.
24
d.
A
determination
of
whether
the
requirements
and
25
regulations
pertain
to
all
licensees
within
the
profession
26
or
whether
any
licensees
are
exempt
from
the
requirements
or
27
regulations,
as
well
as
an
evaluation
of
the
possible
reasons
28
for
any
exemptions
or
exceptions.
29
e.
A
determination
of
whether
any
regulation
or
requirement
30
is
onerous
to
a
particular
professional.
31
f.
A
determination
of
whether
specific
professional
32
licenses,
registrations,
or
certifications,
or
regulations,
33
requirements,
or
training
for
such
licenses,
registrations,
34
or
certifications
are
necessary
for
public
health
and
safety,
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recommendations
on
the
elimination
of
certain
professional
1
licenses,
registrations,
or
certifications,
or
regulations,
2
requirements,
or
training
for
such
licenses,
registrations,
or
3
certifications,
other
recommendations,
and
cost
projections
for
4
any
recommendations.
5
g.
Other
information
the
committee
deems
relevant.
6
3.
The
committee
shall
submit
its
findings
and
7
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
by
January
15,
2015.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
requests
the
legislative
council
to
establish
a
12
legislative
interim
committee
to
study
professional
licenses
13
administered
or
supervised
by
the
department
of
public
health
14
and
the
regulations
and
requirements
for
those
licenses.
15
The
bill
directs
the
committee
to
work
with
the
Iowa
16
department
of
public
health
(IDPH)
to
conduct
a
study
of
17
professional
licenses
to
evaluate
the
effects
of
licensing
18
on
the
economy
and
on
public
health
and
safety.
The
bill
19
states
that
the
study
must
include
all
of
the
following:
the
20
identification
of
all
professional
licenses,
registrations,
and
21
certifications
administered
or
supervised
by
IDPH;
a
review
22
of
regulations
and
training
requirements
for
each
license,
23
registration,
or
certification
and
a
comparison
to
other
24
states;
an
evaluation
of
the
rationale
for
the
requirements
25
and
regulations
for
each
professional
license;
a
review
of
26
exceptions
or
exemptions
from
regulations
and
requirements
for
27
professional
licensure;
a
determination
of
the
hardship
of
28
regulations
or
requirements
for
the
professional
licensure;
and
29
recommendations
for
elimination
of
regulations
or
requirements
30
for
professional
licensure,
or
the
elimination
of
certain
31
professional
licenses,
registrations,
or
certifications.
32
The
bill
directs
the
committee
to
submit
its
findings
to
the
33
general
assembly
by
January
15,
2015.
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