2019 Iowa Nurses Association Annual Report

The bill provides that an aggrieved employee may recover civil damages in an amount up to three times
the employee’s annual wages and benefits at the time of the inappropriate adverse employment action.
The bill also requires each political subdivision of the state to provide information to new employees of
the authority of the office of ombudsman to investigate complaints and to provide information to all
employees of the political subdivision, including the toll-free telephone number of the ombudsman.
Other Bills Sent To The Governor
HF 732 (formerly HSB 244) - Medical Cannabidoil (F) - The bill adds ARNP’s to the persons allowed to
certify a person to receive a medical cannabis card.
Passed the House 96-3. Approved by the Senate 40-7. Awaiting Governor’s action.
HF 731 - Mandatory Reporter Training (M) - Moves the responsibility for child abuse and dependent adult
abuse curriculum from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health. The bill
also changes the frequency when the curriculum must be completed from the current 5 years to 3 years.
Passed the House 96-0. Approved by the Senate 49-0. Awaiting Governor's action.
HF 690 (formerly HSB 206) - Children’s Mental Health (F) - The bill establishes a children’s behavioral health
system and a children’s behavioral health system state board, and requires certain children’s behavioral
health core services be provided. The bill also includes the establishment of a single statewide 24-hour
mental health crisis telephone hotline.
Passed the House 83-14. Passed by the Senate 46-2. Awaiting Governor’s action.
SF 609 (formerly SSB 1251) - Ag and DNR Appropriations (F) - Included in the spending bill is a new
appropriation of $130,000 for Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH.) The center
focuses on rural health issues such as mental health, suicide prevention and painkiller abuse. INA was
singled out for its support of the appropriation.
Approved by the Senate 32-18. Amended and approved by the House 54-45. Amended and approved by
the Senate 33-16. Amendment approved by the House 55-44. Awaiting Governor's action.
Bill of interest
These bills remain eligible for continued consideration during the 2020 session of the Iowa Legislature.
SF 564 (formerly SF 60) - Newborn Screen Panel (M) - This bill authorizes the congenital and inherited
disorders advisory committee Iowa newborn screening panel subcommittee to evaluate and make
recommendations, annually, regarding additions to the Iowa newborn screening panel.
Passed the Senate 48-0. Referred to House Human Resources Committee
SF 535 (formerly SSB 1035) - Fireworks Expansion, etc (A) - This bill modifies provisions relating to the
regulation and sale of certain fireworks.
The bill provides that a city or county shall not adopt or enforce any zoning regulation under Code chapter
335 or 414 to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the location of permanent buildings or temporary structures
used for the sale of consumer fireworks pursuant to Code section 100.19, in any location zoned for
commercial or industrial purposes regardless of NFPA or building code requirements.
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