Rep. Aime Wichtendahl

Maddy summaryHF 184 creates strict liability for employers who hire minors in Iowa. It requires employers to pay for any injury or death a minor employee suffers while working, without needing to prove the employer was negligent. This law directly affects businesses employing minors, such as retail or agricultural employers, by shifting the legal burden to them for workplace harm. The bill overrides previous rules (section 92.24) to ensure minors can seek compensation for work-related injuries or deaths.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Iowa pharmacists to order, administer, and dispense point-of-care HIV tests and HIV preventive drugs (pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis) under statewide protocols developed with the health department. It directly affects pharmacists, patients seeking rapid HIV testing or prevention services, and health insurance plans. The key mechanism requires health insurance plans to cover these pharmacist-provided services, even if their standard policies exclude pharmacists, as long as the services follow the approved protocols. The bill defines key terms like "HIV-related test" and "health benefit plan" to clarify implementation.