The bill amends various sections of the Iowa Code to enhance health-related education and practices, particularly focusing on nutrition and metabolic health. It requires medical professionals in specific fields to complete at least one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health every four years for license renewal. Starting July 1, 2028, medical schools in Iowa must mandate a minimum of forty hours of coursework on nutrition and metabolic health for graduation. The bill also establishes guidelines for school breakfast and lunch programs, prohibiting certain unhealthy ingredients and ensuring compliance with updated nutritional standards. Additionally, it allows pharmacists to distribute ivermectin over-the-counter without a prescription and emphasizes the importance of animal-based protein, dairy, vegetables, and fruit in health education and school meal programs.

Furthermore, the bill enacts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, allowing licensed psychologists to provide telepsychological services across state lines and engage in temporary in-person practice in other states. It outlines the requirements for psychologists to obtain temporary authorization and establishes a coordinated licensure information system for maintaining records of licensure and disciplinary actions. The bill also mandates annual reporting to the General Assembly on the impact of new nutritional guidelines in schools and includes provisions for physical education, requiring students to participate in physical education for at least thirty minutes each school day and engage in extracurricular activities for graduation. Overall, the bill aims to improve public health through enhanced education and nutrition standards while facilitating the practice of psychology across state boundaries.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 148.3, 148C.3, 135.61, 135.62, 135.65, 135.70, 234.1, 256E.7, 283A.6
Reprinted: 148.3, 148C.3, 234.1, 256E.7, 283A.6, 283A.1, 279.80, 256.11, 256.7, 279.50, 279.89