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IA HF2288
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Smith
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AI Summary
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Postsecondary schools offering medical, nursing, or health care-related degree programs must identify clinical rotation placements that allow students to be exempt from vaccination requirements upon student request.
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"Clinical rotation" is defined as a period of supervised training completed for academic credit by students pursuing medical, nursing, or other health care-related degrees at a health care facility.
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Postsecondary schools that fail to provide vaccination-exempt clinical rotation placement options lose eligibility as institutions for Iowa tuition grants under section 256.191.
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The bill amends the definition of "eligible institution" in Code section 256.183 to incorporate compliance with the new vaccination exemption accommodation requirement.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification of postsecondary schools as eligible institutions for Iowa tuition grants.
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 212.
2/5/2026