H.F. 466 Section 1. Section 147.3, Code 2021, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 147.3 Qualifications. 3 1. An applicant for a license to practice a profession 4 under this subtitle is not ineligible because of age, 5 citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status, or national 6 origin, although the application form may require citizenship 7 information. 8 2. An applicant for a license to practice a profession 9 under this subtitle is not eligible to receive a license until 10 the applicant has completed a course of implicit bias training 11 approved by the appropriate licensing board or is able to 12 satisfy the appropriate licensing board that the applicant 13 received implicit bias training substantially similar to a 14 course of implicit bias training approved by the appropriate 15 licensing board. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill requires implicit bias training as a condition of 20 licensure for health-related professionals. 21 The bill provides that an applicant for a license to practice 22 a profession listed under Code section 147.13 is not eligible 23 to receive a license until the applicant has completed a 24 course of implicit bias training approved by the applicant’s 25 respective licensing board or the applicant is able to satisfy 26 the applicant’s respective board that the applicant received 27 implicit bias training substantially similar to a course of 28 implicit bias training approved by the applicant’s respective 29 board. 30 -1- LSB 2243YH (4) 89 dg/rh 1/ 1