Bill shields doctors from lawsuits over birth defect notices
Iowa House committee approves HF 2165 limiting suits against doctors for not informing parents about potential birth defects. The bill and related measures focus on public policy, with opponents arguing it lowers care standards and advocates noting in some cases advance knowledge aids treatment.
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Bill Shields
Des Moines
House
Judiciary Committee
Iowa Supreme Court
Pamela Pullman
Fort Madison
Matt Windschitl
Missouri Valley
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
D-Ames
Vinton
Iowa Senate clash highlights busy session and partisan bills
Democratic leader Petersen criticizes the year as divisive while Republicans push ahead with the Future Ready Iowa plan and education funding. The chamber advances bills on health, civics exams, speech rights, and a local government measure, amid bipartisanship on some Commerce Committee items.
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Senate
Janet Petersen
D-Des Moines
Matt McCoy
Des Moines
GOP
Iowa
Amy Sinclair
R-Allerton
Reynolds
Rick Bertrand
Sioux City
Farm
Rick Berand Bureau
Agricultural Association
Dennis Guth
Rklemme
Bill Clinton
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
One time busing aid eyed for Iowa districts
A plan would distribute 11.2 million dollars to 140 of Iowa's 333 districts for transportation costs. North Winneshiek could gain 537 dollars per pupil, while statewide per pupil relief averages 432 dollars under the House plan. Democrats criticize the one time nature and inequities remaining.
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North Winneshiek
Education Committee
Walt Rogers
Cedar Falls
Senate
Rogers
Winckler
House Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Gazette
Davenport
Iowa Association of School Boards
Iowa CARE Act push and Capitol happenings
AARP Iowa advocates visit the Capitol urging HF 2289 and SSB 3123 to enact the Iowa CARE Act at no state cost. The measure would support 317000+ family caregivers with hospital admission naming, discharge instruction, and at home medical task guidance. Also notes Upmeyer chairing RLCC and WWI vessel bell removal and STEM Day events.
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Iowa
AARP
Capitol
Kent Sovem
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D-Davenport
James.lynch
Dravenport
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Linda Upmeyer
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