Section 4A.8 - Proposed regulation of unregulated health professions - written reports1. A member of the general assembly introducing proposed legislation to create a board or commission to regulate an unregulated health 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, at a minimum, all of the following and identify the source of all information contained in the report: a. Why regulation is necessary, including the nature of the proven harm to the public if the unregulated health profession is not regulated and the extent to which there is a threat to the public health or safety.b. The efforts made to address the problem the legislation is intended to solve.c. The alternatives considered, including all of the following: (1) Regulation of business employers or practitioners rather than employee practitioners.(2) Voluntary efforts to regulate the profession.(3) Registration of all practitioners.(4) Certification of all practitioners.(5) If licensing is sought, why licensing would serve to protect the public health or safety.d. The benefit to the public health or safety if regulation is granted, including all of the following: (1) The extent to which the incidence of specific problems present in the unregulated health profession can reasonably be expected to be reduced by regulation.(2) The extent to which qualified practitioners are competent, including all of the following: (a) The nature of the standards proposed for registration, certification, or licensure as compared with the standards in other jurisdictions.(b) Whether the proposed regulatory entity would be authorized to enter into reciprocity agreements with other jurisdictions.(c) The nature and duration of any training and experience required, whether applicants will be required to pass an examination, and whether there will be alternative methods to enter the health profession.(3) Assurances to the public that practitioners have maintained their competence, including all of the following: (a) Whether a registration, certificate, or license will include an expiration date.(b) Whether the renewal of a registration, certificate, or license will be based only on payment of a fee or whether renewal will involve reexamination, peer review, or other enforcement.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 ensure quality, including whether a code of ethics will be adopted and the grounds for suspension or revocation of a registration, certificate, or license.f. A description of the group 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 professional group, 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 SF 2385,s 50, eff. 7/1/2024.