HF 507 (LSB 2255YH (5) 90)

HOUSE FILE 507

BY  STOLTENBERG, M. THOMPSON, HAYES, OSMUNDSON, THOMSON, GERHOLD, SHERMAN, CISNEROS, and DIEKEN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to public health and safety, prohibiting health mandates and requirements by federal and nongovernmental health organizations, and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY —— PROHIBITIONS ON CERTAIN MANDATES AND REQUIREMENTS.
   1.  The United States centers for disease control and prevention or any other federal agency, department, or official, and the world health organization or any other similar multinational entity asserting authority under color of law or pursuant to any alleged treaty shall have no jurisdiction in Iowa, and any requirements, mandates, recommendations, instructions, or guidance provided by these entities shall not be used in this state to justify any mask, vaccine, or medical testing requirements and shall have no force or effect in Iowa.
   2.  Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the department of health and human services shall not do any of the following:
   a.  Require a person to enroll in the statewide immunization registry or otherwise submit to any form of immunization tracking.
   b.  Include a person’s immunization record in any interstate or federal immunization tracking system.
   c.  For the purpose of including a person’s immunization record in any interstate or federal immunization tracking system, allow any person, not otherwise authorized by law, to have access to another person’s immunization record without first obtaining written informed consent for release of the record from the person who is the subject of the record or, if that person is a minor, the minor’s parent or guardian.
   3.  The general assembly having found that the general assembly has validly reserved its powers concerning the issues specified in this section under the tenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Iowa, the attorney general is authorized and directed to request orders, injunctions, and such other writs as are necessary to compel compliance with this section.
    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to public health and safety including provisions relating to mask, vaccine, or medical testing requirements and those relating to immunizations.
   The bill provides that the United States centers for disease control and prevention or any other federal agency, department, or official, and the world health organization or any similar multinational entity shall have no jurisdiction in Iowa, and any requirements, mandates, recommendations, instructions, or guidance provided by these entities shall not be used in this state to justify any mask, vaccine, or medical testing requirements and shall have no force or effect in Iowa.
   The bill prohibits the department of health and human services from requiring a person to enroll in the statewide immunization registry or otherwise submit to any form of immunization tracking; from including a person’s immunization record in any interstate or federal immunization tracking system; and for the purpose of including a person’s immunization record in any interstate or federal immunization tracking system, from allowing any person, not otherwise authorized by law, to have access to another person’s immunization record without first obtaining written informed consent for release of the record from the person who is the subject of the record or, if that person is a minor, the minor’s parent or guardian.
   The bill also authorizes and directs the attorney general to request orders, injunctions, and other writs as are necessary to compel compliance with the bill. 
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.