HF 386 (LSB 2352HV (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 386

BY  COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 146)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing for a study of transitioning certain medical schools in Iowa from four-year programs to three-year programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  MEDICAL SCHOOL PROGRAM DURATION —— STUDY.  The university of Iowa college of medicine and Des Moines university —— osteopathic medical center shall jointly conduct a study of the feasibility of transitioning their respective medical schools from four-year programs to three-year programs. The study shall include an analysis of other medical schools that have implemented such a transition and the results of such transitions, including the reduced costs for students enrolled in such programs. The university of Iowa college of medicine and Des Moines university —— osteopathic medical center shall jointly submit a report, including their findings and recommendations, to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2025.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill directs the university of Iowa college of medicine and Des Moines university —— osteopathic medical center to jointly conduct a study of the feasibility of transitioning their respective medical schools from four-year programs to three-year programs. The study shall include an analysis of other medical schools that have implemented such a transition and the results of such transitions, including the reduced costs for students enrolled in such programs. The bill directs the university of Iowa college of medicine and Des Moines university —— osteopathic medical center to jointly submit a report, including their findings and recommendations, to the governor and the general assembly by December 1, 2025.