Iowa House approves living wills bill for terminally ill
The Iowa House passed a living wills bill by a 90 to 6 vote sending it to the Senate. It allows adults to sign a directive to withhold life support if terminally ill and provides a procedure for those without living wills, requiring doctors to certify terminal status and involve designated decision makers.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Bureau
al Sturgeon
Joyce Lonergan
D-Boone
Sue Mullins
R-Corwith
Nursing home care review rules proposed in Iowa
The Iowa Commission on Aging proposes rules for care review committees required by a 1983 law. The rules mandate annual resident interviews, biannual facility reviews, and investigations of complaints, with reports to the administrator and ombudsman. Legislative review and earlier criticism of delays are noted. Guadalcanal referenced as a historical aside.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commission On Aging
Joe Royce
Richard Running
Cedar Rapids
Department of Health
Commission On Aging
Running
Commission
Iowa
Royce
Fewer county fairs may race harness in Iowa this year
Iowa Racing Commission told that parimutuel licenses for harness racing will drop from 11 fairs to four or five. Cedar Rapids Des Moines Humboldt and Monticello are top candidates with dates aimed for late February or mid March. The panel also appointed Harris Laboratory of Lincoln as official chemist for one year to test racing animals for illegal drugs.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Racing Commission
Jack Ketterer
Commission
Iowa Fair Racing Association
Racing Commission
Ketterer
Fair Group
Lawrence Scalise
Associated Press
Fair
Cedar Rapids
Humboldt
Monticello
Scalise
Harris Laboratory of
Lincoln, Neb
Iowa House invites GM to build Saturn plant in Iowa
In 1985 the Iowa House passed a resolution to urge the General Motors Corp. to locate its new Saturn plant in Iowa. The measure, already approved by the Senate, directs the Iowa Development Commission and Gov. Branstad to press GM, despite partisan wrangling over wage requirements on government projects.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa House
General Motors Corp
Saturn
Iowa
Senate
Iowa Development Commission
Terry Branstad
Seventh Annual Gazette Recipe Contest Promises Cash Prizes
The Gazette invites Eastern Iowa cooks to compete in the Seventh Annual Recipe Con test with cash prizes and a chance to join The Gazette Cook-off on March 23 at Five Seasons Center. Entries must be typed or printed and include category, name, address and phone.
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Gazette
Five Seasons Center
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