Compare IA HF 571 (2026) and IA HSB 139 (2025)

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IA HF 571 (2026)IA HSB 139 (2025)
A BILL FOR An Act relating to protections for medical practitioners, 1 health care institutions, and health care payors including 2 those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower 3 activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1974HV (1) 91 lh/ko H.F. 571 Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known and may be 1 cited as the “Medical Ethics Defense Act”. 2 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 135S.1 Definitions. 3 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 4 requires: 5 1. a. “Conscience” means the ethical, moral, or religious 6 beliefs or principles held by a medical practitioner, health 7 care institut…A BILL FOR An Act relating to protections for medical practitioners, 1 health care institutions, and health care payors including 2 those related to the exercise of conscience, whistleblower 3 activities, and free speech, and providing penalties. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1974YC (4) 91 lh/ko H.F. _____ Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known and may be 1 cited as the “Medical Ethics Defense Act”. 2 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 135S.1 Definitions. 3 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 4 requires: 5 1. a. “Conscience” means the ethical, moral, or religious 6 beliefs or principles held by a medical practitioner, health 7 care instit…