Legislative Priorities
 

Support

• Medical malpractice tort reform.

A.                 Certificate of Merit

This would require an affidavit or certificate of merit from a medical expert to be submitted by a claimant when a malpractice complaint is filed.

• Cap on noneconomic damages
• Prevention and wellness
• Chronic conditions
• Health care coverage for all Iowans
• New quality of care initiatives

Monitor

• Restrictive health plans
• Scope of practice legislation
• Medical reimbursement reform
• Iowa Board of Medicine legislative agenda
• Health care workforce legislation
• Recommendations from the 2007 health  legislative commission

Oppose

• Bills related to natural healing art
• Legislation repealing the statutes of limitation in medical malpractice cases