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IA HF2593

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rob Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires health care facilities providing infant or maternal care to implement caregiver concern escalation protocols that acknowledge, document, assess, and potentially escalate concerns to supervisory physicians or rapid response teams
  • Establishes an infant rapid response process that can be initiated by medical staff or caregivers when an infant's condition appears to be worsening
  • Prohibits health care facilities and providers from retaliating against caregivers, dismissing concerns without action, or discharging patients in response to caregiver concerns
  • Defines "infant" as a child under one year of age and "caregiver" as a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or primary caregiver
  • Officially titled "The Amir Act" and creates new Iowa Code chapter 135E addressing infant and maternal mortality as critical public health concerns

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to infant and maternal care at health care facilities.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 343.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/19/2026

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