Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF589: A BILL FOR An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act
Status: In committee, March 5, 2025
An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act.
From the introduced text, February 25, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2778YH (1) lh/ko H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 135S.1 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Compassion and Care for Medically Challenging Pregnancies Act". Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 135S.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Department" means the department of health and human services. 2. "Health care practitioner" means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 148, an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to chapter 152, or an advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 152E. 3. "Lethal fetal anomaly" means a fetal condition diagnosed before birth that will, with reasonable certainty, result in the death of the child three months after birth. 4. "Perinatal hospice service" means comprehensive support to a pregnant woman and her family that includes support from the time of diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly, through the time of birth and the death of the infant, and through the postpartum period. "Perinatal hospice services" may include but are not limited to counseling and medical care by maternal-fetal medical specialists, obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthesia specialists, clergy, social workers, and specialty nurses focused on alleviating fear and ensuring that the pregnant woman and …
Sponsors
- David Young (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46)
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 871 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 807 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 505 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 505 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2025 12:45PM House Lounge 2.
- : Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Andrews and Wessel-Kroeschell. H.J. 463 .
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 423 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 505 . (March 3, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: pregnancy, hospice services, medical care
Common questions
- What is HF589?
- HF589 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act.
- What does HF589 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act creating the compassion and care for medically challenging pregnancies Act.
- What is the status of HF589?
- In committee as of March 5, 2025. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 871 . (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF589?
- David Young (R, 28), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF589?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0589&ga=91
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