A bill for an act relating to postsecondary schools and COVID-19 vaccine exemptions for clinical students.

HF 35 requires Iowa postsecondary schools offering health care degree programs with clinical rotations to find placement sites where students can receive exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine requirements upon request. This directly affects clinical health care students seeking hands-on training. Schools that fail to comply lose eligibility to participate in Iowa's tuition grant program for residents, which provides financial aid to students at qualifying institutions. The bill defines "clinical rotation" as supervised training with healthcare professionals to complete a degree.