Section 4A.10 - Proposed regulation of unregulated nonhealth professions - written reports1. A member of the general assembly introducing legislation to regulate an unregulated nonhealth profession shall submit with the legislation a report addressing the requirements contained in subsection 2. The report shall be submitted to the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as applicable, prior to full consideration of the legislation by the senate or the house of representatives and made available on the internet site of the general assembly.2. The report must address all of the following and identify the source of all information contained in the report: a. Why regulation is necessary including what particular problem regulation would address.b. The alternatives considered.c. The benefit to the public health or safety of regulating the profession.d. The extent to which regulation might harm the public.e. The maintenance of professional standards, including all of the following: (1) Whether effective quality assurance standards exist in the profession such as legal requirements associated with specific programs that define or enforce standards or a code of ethics.(2) How the proposed legislation will assure quality including the extent to which a code of ethics will be adopted and the grounds for the suspension or revocation of a registration, certificate, or license.f. A description of the profession proposed for regulation, including a list of associations, organizations, and other professional groups representing practitioners in this state, an estimate of the number of practitioners in each profession, and whether the professional groups represent different levels of practice.g. The expected costs of regulation, including the impact of costs on the public and costs imposed on this state.Added by 2024 Iowa, ch Chapter 1170,s 52, eff. 7/1/2024.