Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2288: 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
Status: In committee, February 5, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5114YH (1) ak/ko H.F. 2288 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 139A.8C Vaccination requirements ---- clinical rotations. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Clinical rotation" means a period of training completed for academic credit by a student in a medical, nursing, or other health care-related degree that is supervised by a health care professional in a facility. For the purposes of this paragraph, "facility" means the same as defined in section 514J.102. b. "Postsecondary school" means the same as defined in section 139A.8B. 2. a. A postsecondary school offering a degree program requiring a clinical rotation shall, upon request of a student enrolled in the degree program, identify a clinical rotation placement where the student will be permitted an exemption from any vaccination requirements imposed by the placement location during the duration of the student's clinical rotation. b. A postsecondary school not in compliance with paragraph "a" shall not qualify as an eligible institution for the purposes of Iowa tuition grants under section 256.191. Sec. 2. Section 256.183, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Smith (R, 72) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 212 .
Subjects: immunizations, colleges and universities, schools, students, tuition grants
Common questions
- What is HF2288?
- HF2288 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): 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.
- What does HF2288 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HF2288?
- In committee as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 212 . (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2288?
- Jennifer Smith (R, 72).
- Where is the official record for HF2288?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2288&ga=91
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